South Korea is likely to see elevated inflation for a prolonged period as higher energy costs spread into the broader economy and creates fresh risks for policymakers, the Bank of Korea said.
Even though markets are cheering a potential truce between the U.S. and Iran and an expected normalization of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the central bank doesn’t expect price pressures to ease quickly.
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