
South Korea's Inflation Outlook and Central Bank Policy
South Korea's central bank expects inflation to rise in August due to a base effect, while also considering potential back-to-back rate hikes despite a recent cooling of prices.
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Inflation expected to edge up in Aug. on base effect: BOK
Inflation is expected to edge up in August from the previous month due to a base effect, while lingering Middle East tensions continue to fuel cost-push inflationary pressure, the central bank said Tuesday. "Consumer prices in July slowed as prices of petroleum and agricultural products fell," Deputy Gov. Lee Ji-ho said during a meeting to review inflation trends. "However, core inflation rose slightly due to higher prices of durable goods amid cost-push inflation." "In August, inflation is proj
By The Korea Herald
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