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-25 bps adjustment from 3.50% following domestic inflation stabilization review
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The Monetary Policy Board of the Bank of Korea adjusted the benchmark policy rate by 25 basis points to 3.25% per annum, citing headline CPI deceleration to 1.6% YoY and moderating household mortgage growth.
According to the official monetary policy decision released by the Bank of Korea (BOK), the benchmark 7-day repurchase rate stands at 3.25% per annum. The adjustment ends a prolonged restrictive hold at 3.50% that had been maintained since early 2023 to contain post-pandemic price pressures.
Official data from Statistics Korea (KOSTAT) confirms that year-on-year Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation slowed to 1.6% (2020=100 index basis), remaining below the central bank’s medium-term target of 2.0%. Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy items, held steady around 2.0%.
In its official policy statement, the Monetary Policy Board noted that while semiconductor-led export growth continues, domestic private consumption recovery has been gradual. Macroprudential DSR (Debt Service Ratio) stage-2 regulations implemented by financial authorities have also contributed to moderating household debt expansion.
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The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy reported record-setting monthly semiconductor export volumes exceeding $11.8 billion, expanding South Korea’s national trade surplus for the fifteenth consecutive month.