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New Bank of Korea governor in no rush to tighten policy

The Bank of Korea (BoK) left interest rates on hold today for the eleventh consecutive month in what was Lee Ju-yeol’s first meeting as new governor. As a former deputy governor with 35 years of experience at the central bank, Mr Lee is widely regarded as a safe pair of hands. We continue to expect rates will be left at their current lows until at least the end of the year.

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