Published Oct 21, 2026, 8:52 PM ET · Updated 23 days ago · 1 source

BOK Holds Rate as It Takes Stock of Back-to-Back Increases

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The Bank of Korea kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged, pausing to assess the impact of higher borrowing costs after a rare back-to-back increase aimed at containing inflation fueled by an unprecedented semiconductor-led economic boom.