Group 1 - The core viewpoint is that the Bank of Korea may remove the option for interest rate cuts from its policy list as early as April [1] - The Bank of Korea is expected to maintain the benchmark interest rate at 2.50% during the policy meeting on January 15, indicating a shift towards a prolonged wait-and-see strategy while still keeping the option for rate cuts [1] - Concerns regarding financial stability, particularly the depreciation of the Korean won against the US dollar, may be expressed by the Bank of Korea Governor Lee Chang-yong during the upcoming meeting, while ruling out the possibility of rate hikes in the first half of the year [1] Group 2 - Citigroup predicts that the Bank of Korea will not raise interest rates until at least 2026 [1]
花旗：韩国央行或于4月排除降息选项 料维持利率不变至2026年
Xin Lang Cai Jing·2026-01-07 07:41