Seoul, Aug 28, 2025 (AFP) - South Korea's central bank holds key interest rate

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South Korea kept interest rates unchanged Thursday while nudging its growth forecast slightly up, as the country faces high house prices and uncertainty over US President Donald Trump's tariff war. Asia's fourth-largest economy grew more than expected in the second quarter of this year as strong demand for semiconductors propelled exports to their largest gains in nearly five years. The Bank of Korea (BOK) said Thursday it would hold its benchmar......

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