Bank of Korea unlikely to raise rates soon

The Bank of Korea (BoK) left its policy rate unchanged today amid signs that the domestic economy is recovering. Some commentators are expecting rate hikes soon, but we believe the significant downside risks to the economy mean any move in the rest of 2009 is more likely to be a cut.

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