Bank of Korea stands pat, but more action still likely

The Bank of Korea (BoK) left its policy rate on hold at 0.50% today and while it did not unveil any further unconventional policy measures, the Bank gave hints it could employ them in future. With growth likely to disappoint, we still expect a more explicit commitment to government bond buying.

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