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BOK holds base rate at 2.5 percent for sixth straight meeting, raises 2026 growth forecast

The Bank of Korea\'s Monetary Policy Board on Wednesday held the base interest rate at 2.5 percent for a sixth consecutive meeting. It said inflation is maintaining a stable trend around the target level and growth is improving more than expected, while financial stability risks persist. The board forecast 2026 economic growth at 2.0 percent, above its 1.8 percent estimate presented in November, and projected consumer inflation at 2.2 percent and core inflation at 2.1 percent.

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Daily FX trading hits record high in 2025 on surge in overseas securities investment

South Korea’s foreign exchange banks recorded a record daily average foreign exchange trading volume in 2025 as residents’ overseas securities investment and foreigners’ domestic securities investment both surged, the Bank of Korea said. Average daily FX trading, including spot and derivatives, rose 17.0 percent from 2024 to $80.71 billion, the highest since a 2008 statistical revision. Spot trading increased 26.1 percent and derivatives 11.6 percent.