0422 GMT - The Bank of Korea could deliver two more rate cuts in 2H, which would bring the policy rate down to 2.0% by end-2025 to support the sagging economy, ING senior economist Min Joo Kang writes in a note. "The BOK's focus is now on fostering growth rather than anchoring inflation," Kang says after the central bank slashed its 2025 growth forecast for the country to 0.8% from 1.5% and cut the base rate by a quarter percentage point to 2.50%. Higher-than-expected U.S. tariffs are expected to dampen exports while sluggish construction investment is expected to undermine overall economic growth throughout this year, she says. (kwanwoo.jun@wsj.com)
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May 29, 2025 00:22 ET (04:22 GMT)
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