The Bank of Korea left its policy rate on hold today (at 3.5%), but struck a more dovish tone than after previous meetings. With inflation on the way down and growth likely to struggle over the coming months, we expect the central bank to start cutting interest rates in the second quarter of the year, sooner than when other analysts are expecting.
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