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Bank of Korea Leaves Key Rate Unchanged as Risks to Economy Grow

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The Bank of Korea stood firm in the face of rising risks to its export-dependent economy, including slowing global growth and an escalation of the U.S.-China trade war.

The central bank kept the seven-day repurchase rate at 1.75%, as forecast by all but one of 24 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.