More policy stimulus on the way in Korea

The Bank of Korea (BoK) cut its policy rate by 25bp to 2.75% today, as expected. Growth has slowed sharply and is unlikely to rebound strongly anytime soon. With inflation set to remain low, there is scope for more policy stimulus to support growth. We expect another 25bp cut in early 2013.

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