The Bank of Korea raised rates to 2.75% on July 16, its first hike since 2023. The KOSPI dropped as inflation hit 3.2%, above the central bank's 2% target.

The Bank of Korea raises rates for the first time since January 2023 on July 16, hiking 25 bps to 2.75% as inflation runs at 3.1%, above its 2% target.

South Korea’s central bank on Thursday raised its key interest rate for the first time in more than three years, aiming to tighten money supply to combat inflation, worsened by…