Economics

Bank of Korea’s Lee Seeks Timely, Orderly Rate Normalization

  • More analysts bring forward rate-hike timing to this year
  • Lee’s anniversary speech closely watched for policy signal
Lee Ju-yeolPhotographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg
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Bank of Korea Governor Lee Ju-yeol said the central bank will seek to normalize its policy at an appropriate time as the economy’s recovery solidifies, prompting a flurry of early rate hike forecasts.