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Further rate cuts in Korea unlikely

Today’s interest rate cut by the Bank of Korea (BoK) is unlikely to mark the start of a prolonged period of policy easing. In fact, with growth likely to bounce back strongly in the second half of the year on increased government spending and faster exports, we wouldn’t be surprised to see today’s cut reversed early next year. 

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