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Korean interest rates to remain on hold until late 2015

Rising levels of household debt suggest further rate cuts by the Bank of Korea, which today left interest rates on hold at 2.0%, are unlikely. In fact, with GDP growth set to accelerate in the coming months, we think the next move in rates is more likely to be a hike than a cut, but probably not until the second half of next year.

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