South Korea hikes key rate to 1% as inflation hits 10-year high

Nikkei Asia | Nov. 24, 2021, 8:01 p.m. | Original

SEOUL -- South Korea's central bank on Thursday lifted its key interest rate to 1% from 0.75%, as it fights rising prices and soaring household debt.

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