BOK freezes key rate at 3.5 pct for 6th time
Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Rhee Chang-yong speaks during a press conference at the central bank in Seoul on Oct. 19, 2023, after the bank decided to hold its key interest rate steady at 3.5 percent for the sixth straight time amid a slowdown in growth and heightened uncertainties, such as the prolonged Ukraine-Russia war and rising household debts. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)
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