BoK set to loosen policy by more than most expect

The Bank of Korea left rates on hold again today but sounded very dovish. With policymakers now more confident about achieving their inflation target and domestic demand set to remain weak, we think the BoK will start to cut rates in October and that the easing cycle will be larger than most expect.

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