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USD/KRW jumps back above $1,290 despite talks of 'big-step' BOK rate hike
As inflation broadens out in South Korea, a senior Bank of Korea (BOK) official calls for a big-step interest rate hike at its July 13 monetary policy meeting, per Yonhap News Agency.
Key takeaways
"Whether the BOK will take a big-step increase or not greatly depends on June consumer inflation data,"
"Should prices rise 6 percent or higher, calls could get louder for a big-step move."
To tame inflation, the BOK has hiked its policy interest rate five times -- all by a quarter percentage point at a time -- since August last year to 1.75 percent.
Markets are now speculating an unprecedented 0.5 percentage-point hike in borrowing costs next month.
Last week, BOK Gov. Rhee Chang-yong told reporters that all options, including a 0.5 percentage-point rate increase, are on the table should high inflation persist.
USD/KRW reaction
USD/KRW is heading back towards the daily highs of $1,292.95, as the South Korean won (KRW) fails to capitalize on the hawkish BOK commentary. The spot rebounded from an early drop to $1,289.71 lows.
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