The Bank of Korea (BoK) kept its policy rate at 3.25% today, as expected. Given that inflation is in retreat and concerns for the global economy are on the rise, we think the BoK’s stance will soon shift towards supporting growth. The upshot is that, in contrast to the view held by most participants in the swap market, we continue to expect Korea’s policy rate to be cut by end-2012.
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