Bank of Korea Governor Lee Ju-yeol and other monetary policy board members decided to leave the seven-day repurchase rate unchanged at 1.25 percent.
It was in line with market expectations. According to the Korea Financial Investment Association poll of 100 fixed-income experts, 88 percent predicted the rate on hold.
The rate freeze decision followed a 25-basis-point rate hike in January. In 2021, South Korea's central bank raised the key rate from a record low of 0.50 percent to 0.75 percent in August and to 1 percent in November, respectively.
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