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Would QE work in Korea?

There have been suggestions that the Bank of Korea (BoK) might soon need to adopt some of the unconventional policy measures that are being tried by the world’s major central banks. However, evidence from other countries that have tried quantitative easing (QE) suggests it would have little impact in Korea. The onus therefore is likely to be on fiscal policy to support economic growth.

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