Dow Jones Newswires: Bank of Korea stands pat again as economy shows signs of cooling

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South Korea’s central bank stood pat on interest rates for a sixth consecutive time, as widely expected, as the economy shows signs of cooling while uncertainty in the Middle East grows.

The Bank of Korea kept its benchmark seven-day repurchase rate unchanged at 3.50% on Thursday, unfazed by a recent pickup in inflation which had been cooling for months.

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