SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate steady on Thursday, holding off on more stimulus to help the economy as policymakers keep a lid on red-hot property prices.
The Bank of Korea’s Monetary Policy Board held the benchmark interest rate
Thursday’s decision follows a 25 basis point reduction in May, the fourth cut in the current easing cycle.
Governor Lee Ju-yeol will hold a news conference at around 0220 GMT, which will be livestreamed via YouTube.
(Reporting by Joori Roh, Cynthia Kim; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)