Korean Won rises to two-year high after hawkish BoK hold, says Societe Generale
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Societe Generale notes that the Korean Won (KRW) has risen to a fresh two-year high near 1323/USD after the Bank of Korea (BoK) unanimously kept its policy rate at 3.0% with a hawkish tone. The bank plans to maintain a restrictive stance until inflation converges to 2% and…
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- 01The won rose to a fresh two-year high near 1323 per dollar.
- 02The BoK unanimously kept its policy rate at 3.0% with a hawkish tone.
- 03The bank plans to stay restrictive until inflation converges to 2%.