BoK says board members Ryoo and Chang dissented to Thursday's rate decision and called for a rate hike
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US Treasury Secretary Bessent says Gulf Strait Authority action targets Hormuz tolls, adds the Treasury is maintaining maximum pressure on Iran
Japanese Finance Minister Katayama says expects the BoJ to closely coordinate with the government, adds cabinet is in agreement specific monetary policy means are left to the BoJ
BoK says board members Ryoo and Chang dissented to Thursday's rate decision and called for a rate hike
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- BoK dot plot showed 10 of 21 policy rate projections by board members for next six months at 3.00%
- 7 of 21 policy rate projections by board members for next six months at 2.75%
- 2 of 21 policy rate projections by board members for next six months at 2.50%
- 2 of 21 policy rate projections by board members saw rates at 3.25% within six months
- Board will decide the timing of any rate hikes
- To assess the extent of the increase in inflationary pressure, the improvement trend in the domestic economy, and financial stability
- Necessary to continue to pay attention to high exchange rate volatility
- Both high upside and downside risks along the future growth path
- Necessary to continue to pay attention to conditions regarding housing market and household debt
- Uncertainty includes degree of spillovers from chip boom to consumption
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