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Bank of Korea holds rates steady, may not resume tightening

Central bank decision to stand pat at 3.5% in line with market forecasts

Bank of Korea Gov. Rhee Chang-yong: South Korea's central bank held interest rates unchanged on Feb. 23.   © Reuters

SEOUL (Reuters) -- South Korea's central bank held interest rates steady on Thursday and said the monetary tightening campaign it began 18 months ago would not resume if inflation followed an expected path toward moderation.

It was time to stop and watch until the uncertainties were resolved, Bank of Korea Gov. Rhee Chang-yong told reporters after the central bank left its policy interest rate unchanged at 3.50%.

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