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Seoul raises interest rate to cool real estate market

In a decision that had been widely signaled, the Bank of Korea today raised the benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 1.75% – the first rate hike since November 2017. The rate rise comes amid local concern about high household debt and runaway real estate prices. While the economy is […]

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