South Korea's central bank raised interest rates to 2.75% for the first time since 2023, driven by AI-powered chip growth fueling inflation and unexpected economic acceleration.

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…