South Korea's consumer prices rose 2.1% in March from a year earlier, after a rise of 2.0% in February, government data showed on Wednesday. That was also slightly higher than a median 2.0% increase ...

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SEOUL, April 2 (Reuters) - South Korea's consumer prices ... The Bank of Korea, which targets inflation at 2.0% in the medium term, lowered interest rates by 25 basis points at its last meeting ...

SEOUL--South Korea’s economy will grow at its slowest pace in three years in 2022, as the world faces supply bottlenecks, surging inflation and rapidly rising interest rates, the finance ...

[SEOUL] South Korea’s consumer inflation unexpectedly accelerated as weakness in the won helped boost import ... as authorities assess the impact of the February rate cut, many see the possibility of ...

It had cut rates in November and October ... The central bank expects inflation in South Korea to average 1.9% in 2025, following 2.3% in 2024. The bank has signaled that it intends to further ...

South Korea was slapped with a 25% tariff ... impact of tariff shocks on both economic growth and inflation suggests a sharper rate cutting cycle," Citi research economist Kim Jin-wook said.

An unexpected pickup in inflation complicates the Bank of Korea’s rate cut cycle ... to 2.1% YoY in March (vs 1.9% market consensus) South Korea recorded an unexpected rise in inflation in ...

SEOUL - South Korea's central bank may be forced to bring forward or deepen interest rate ... "The estimated negative impact of tariff shocks on both economic growth and inflation suggests a sharper ...

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's central bank may be forced ... of tariff shocks on both economic growth and inflation suggests a sharper rate cutting cycle," Citi research economist Kim Jin ...