WYM Mod5h ago
Sri Jegarajah and Priyanka Salve report, could India's central bank surprise markets with a rate hike? To defend the plunging rupee and curb inflation, the Reserve Bank of India may defy expectations. A weaker currency and rising energy costs are stoking price pressures, mirroring Indonesia's aggressive move. Read more on this developing story. Well done, Sri and Priyanka!
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/03/-like-indonesia-indias-central-bank-may-hike-rates-to-defend-its-currency.html #India #Economy #CentralBank #RateHike
Yonhap Infomax News1d ago
State Street says South Korea's May consumer inflation surpassing 3% at 3.1% year-on-year, with core inflation reaching 2.5%, has heightened expectations for a Bank of Korea rate hike in July as broader price pressures persist beyond energy costs.
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[Inflation Shock] State Street 'Above-Forecast Inflation Heightens Expectations for July Rate Hike'

State Street says South Korea's May consumer inflation surpassing 3% at 3.1% year-on-year, with core inflation reaching 2.5%, has heightened expectations for a Bank of Korea rate hike in July as broader price pressures persist beyond energy costs.

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Yonhap Infomax News5d ago
Barclays maintains August rate hike as base case but sees July decision as close call, citing hawkish May Monetary Policy Board meeting and Governor Rhee's signal of minimal policy trade-offs, with terminal rate projected at 3.25% through May 2027
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Barclays - 'August Rate Hike Likely, But July Remains Close Call'

Barclays maintains August rate hike as base case but sees July decision as close call, citing hawkish May Monetary Policy Board meeting and Governor Rhee's signal of minimal policy trade-offs, with terminal rate projected at 3.25% through May 2027

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Yonhap Infomax News5d ago
Bank of Korea board member Shin Hyun-song signals potential monetary tightening ahead, emphasizing need for rate hikes at opportune moment amid evolving economic conditions
#YonhapInfomax #ShinHyunsong #InterestRates #MonetaryPolicy #BankOfKorea #RateHike #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=122719
Shin Hyun-song Says 'Need to Raise Interest Rates at Appropriate Time in Future'

Bank of Korea board member Shin Hyun-song signals potential monetary tightening ahead, emphasizing need for rate hikes at opportune moment amid evolving economic conditions

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Yonhap Infomax News5d ago
Bank of Korea's Monetary Policy Board members Jang Yong-seong and Yoo Sang-dae push for 25 basis point rate increase amid policy divergence
#YonhapInfomax #MonetaryPolicyBoard #JangYongSeong #YooSangDae #RateHike #BankOfKorea #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=122699
Monetary Policy Board - 'Jang Yong-seong, Yoo Sang-dae Advocated 25bp Rate Hike'

Bank of Korea's Monetary Policy Board members Jang Yong-seong and Yoo Sang-dae push for 25 basis point rate increase amid policy divergence

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Interaksyon [Unofficial]May 22

BSP governor says it is considering off-cycle rate hike

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://interaksyon.philstar.com/business/2026/05/22/313862/bsp-governor-says-it-is-considering-off-cycle-rate-hike/

Yonhap Infomax NewsMay 15
South Korea's bond market selloff persists despite government intervention as foreign investors dump 13,000 contracts of 3-year treasury futures amid mounting expectations of Bank of Korea rate hike and global rate rise pressures from prolonged Middle East conflict
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Yonhap Infomax NewsMay 14
Bank of Korea's dot plot gains prominence ahead of May meeting as markets intensely speculate on rate hike signals, with focus on upper bound potentially reaching 3.25% amid hawkish board composition and growth forecast revisions
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Yonhap Infomax NewsMay 10
South Korea's bond market braces for continued impact from Bank of Korea's rate hike signal as May Monetary Policy Board meeting approaches, with market expecting July or August increase amid rising inflation concerns and strong economic indicators
#YonhapInfomax #BankOfKorea #RateHike #MonetaryPolicyBoard #GovernmentBonds #InflationExpectations #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=119693
Yonhap Infomax NewsMay 9
Macro hedge fund officials suggest South Korea's domestic demand may be most undervalued, citing robust travel surplus, foreign tourist influx, and strong Q1 growth of 1.7%, though potential rate hikes and recent retail stock surges warrant caution for investors.
#YonhapInfomax #DomesticDemand #TravelSurplus #KOSPI #RateHike #RetailStocks #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=119654
[Macro for Retail Investors] Hedge Fund Says 'Korean Domestic Demand May Be Most Undervalued'

Macro hedge fund officials suggest South Korea's domestic demand may be most undervalued, citing robust travel surplus, foreign tourist influx, and strong Q1 growth of 1.7%, though potential rate hikes and recent retail stock surges warrant caution for investors.

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