Economics
Bank of Korea Slashes Rate in Emergency Move After Fed Cut
- BOK’s Lee says 2020 growth to be lower than earlier estimate
- One board member called for smaller rate cut of 25 bps
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The Bank of Korea slashed its benchmark interest rate to a record low of 0.75% in an emergency move following actions by the Federal Reserve and other central banks to combat economic damage from the coronavirus outbreak.