SEOUL -- The head of South Korea's central bank on Thursday signaled an interest rate increase is coming within this year, striking a note of caution about side effects from a prolonged loose monetary policy.
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Bank of Korea Gov. Lee Ju-yeol: He has warned that keeping interest rates too low for too long would risk side effects. © Reuters
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