Bank of Korea: a very hawkish hold

A large upwards revision to the Bank of Korea’s (BoK) inflation forecast as it left rates on hold today signals that more tightening is just around the corner. We still expect three more 25bp hikes in 2022, taking the policy rate to 2.00%.

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