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Commerzbank's Zhou: Korean Economy Under Pressure
June 9 -- Zhou Hao, director and senior emerging markets economist at Commerzbank, discusses the Bank of Korea's surprise decision to cut rates and China's May inflation and factory gate figures. He speaks to Rishaad Salamat on...
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The Challenges Facing South Korea's New President
May.08 -- Thomas Byrne, president of The Korea Society, discusses the election in South Korea and chaebol reform. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia."
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BOK Remains on Hold, Will Monitor Fed and New Government
May.24 -- Bloomberg's Kathleen Hays discusses the Bank of Korea policy decision on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia."
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Korea Exports, Inflation Top Estimates
Aug.31 -- South Korea's consumer prices rose at their fastest pace since 2012 in August. Exports expanded for the tenth month in a row. So, could the Bank of Korea be considering an interest rate cut? Bloomberg's Kathleen Hays reports on...
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IMF’s Ostry Sees Asia Risks Still Weighted to the Downside
Oct.23 -- Jonathan Ostry, deputy director of the Asia Pacific department at the IMF, discusses the risks facing Asian economies, growth in Asia, the impact of central bank policies on growth, U.S.-China trade tensions and Australia’s...
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StanChart’s Park Sees South Korea Growth at 2.4% in 2020
Oct.23 -- Chong Hoon Park, head of Korea economic research at Standard Chartered Bank, discusses South Korea’s GDP, his outlook for growth and what the BOK can do to stimulate the economy. He speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.”
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BOK Will Stay Put for This Meeting, Says S&P Global Ratings’s Gruenwald
Aug.29 -- Paul Gruenwald, chief economist at S&P Global Ratings, discusses South Korea’s July industrial output data, the economy and his outlook for BOK policy. He speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.”
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Early South Korea Export Data Hint at Global Green Shoots
Dec.22 -- South Korean exports for the first 20 days in December fell only 2%, and exports to China actually rose 5.3% year-on-year. We are starting to see some signs of stabilization in the South Korean trade numbers. Bloomberg’s...
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QE by Bank of Korea Unlikely in Near Term, ANZ's Tan Says
Nov.28 -- Krystal Tan, an economist at Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.,, talks about Bank of Korea's policy. The central bank left its key interest rate unchanged Friday, opting to preserve policy room after two rate cuts this...
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Bank of Korea Easing Cycle Is Over: Deutsche Bank’s Lee
Jul.15 -- Juliana Lee, chief Asia economist at Deutsche Bank, discusses the Bank of Korea policy decision and her outlook for the economy. She speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: China Open.”
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Kit Juckes: Similarities in S. Korea, Japan Economies
June 17 -- Kit Juckes, global strategist at Societe Generale, discusses the impact of low interest rates and a strong yen on the South Korean economy. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
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Nomura's Na: Why the Kospi Will Outperform in 2017
Jan.25 -- Michael Na, Nomura Korea equities strategist, discusses the outlook for South Korea's economy and stocks with Bloomberg's Yvonne Man and Julie Hyman on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia."
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Moon Jae-in Leads Exit Polls in South Korea
May.09 -- Moon Jae-in holds a lead in South Korea's presidential election, according to an exit poll conducted by the nation's three largest broadcasters. Bloomberg's Peter Pae reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."
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Bank of Korea Holds Key Rate at 1.25%
Jul.12 -- The Bank of Korea holds its seven-day repo rate at 1.25%. Bloomberg's Rishaad Salamat reports on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia."
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Korea Tensions May Stall Budget Plans
Aug.28 -- Pyongyang's latest missile launch comes as South Korea releases its economic plan. Bloomberg's Jiyeun Lee reports on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia."
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BOK Likely to Move in November, Says Credit Agricole's Kowalczyk
Oct.17 -- Dariusz Kowalczyk, senior economist and strategist at Credit Agricole CIB, discusses the Bank of Korea keeping rates unchanged and his outlook for the economy. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: China Open."
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South Korea’s Economy Unexpectedly Contracts
Apr.24 -- We are waiting for South Korea’s finance chief to hold an emergency meeting after the economy shrank the most in a decade. Bloomberg’s Enda Curran reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.”
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Citi’s Chief Korea Economist Expects BOK to Cut Rates Again in 4Q
Aug.29 -- Marie Kim, chief Korea economist at Citi, discusses the Bank of Korea policy decision, fiscal policy and her outlook for growth. She speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: China Open.”
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There Is an Opening for Further Cuts From BOK, Says Moody’s Cochrane
Oct.16 -- Steven Cochrane, chief APAC economist at Moody’s Analytics, discusses the Bank of Korea’s monetary policy, global growth, the labor market and his outlook for China’s economy. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: China Open.”
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South Korea Will Announce ‘Extraordinary Measures’ for Economy
Feb.23 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in raised the country’s infectious-disease alert level to the highest and signaled the potential for unprecedented steps to contain a coronavirus outbreak that has killed six and infected...
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IMF Says South Korea Has More Policy Room to Support Recovery
Apr.15 -- Andreas Bauer, Korea mission chief at the International Monetary Fund, discusses the outlook for South Korea's economy and the government's policies amid the coronavirus outbreak. President Moon Jae-in’s ruling party scored a...
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South Korea’s Economy Shrinks Most Since 2008 Amid Virus Outbreak
Apr.22 -- Angela Hsieh, regional economist at Barclays Asia Pacific, discusses the outlook for South Korea's economy and policies. The economy suffered its worst contraction since the global financial crisis in the first quarter as the...
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Bank of Korea Ends 15 Months of Record Low Rates With Hike
Aug.26 -- The Bank of Korea raised interest rates on Thursday, becoming the first major Asian economy to start exiting record-low borrowing costs. Bloomberg’s Kathleen Hays reports on “Bloomberg Markets: Asia.”
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Bank of Korea Holds Rate at 1.25%
Oct. 13 -- The Bank of Korea announces its latest decision on monetary policy. Bloomberg's Rishaad Salamat and Haidi Lun report on "Bloomberg Markets."