Korean rates will fall soon despite hawkish statement

Today’s decision by the Bank of Korea (BoK) to keep interest rates at 5.25% (after last month’s 25 basis points hike) was accompanied by a relatively hawkish policy statement. But we still expect the next rate move to be down, and that it will happen sooner than generally anticipated.

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