[To learn English] The Bank of Korea will keep its key interest rate unchanged at 2.50% on Thursday as policymakers grapple with a volatile currency and an overheated housing market, according to a majority of economists in a poll who have pushed the next predicted rate cut to early next year. Economists had previously expected a cut at the November 27 meeting, but elevated home prices due to a chronic housing shortage and the Korean won , which has weakened against the U.S. dollar for four consecutive months, have prompted most of them to push the reduction into the first quarter of 2026. 一项调查显示，大多数经济学家认为，韩国央行将于周四维持基准利率在2.50%不变。他们表示，由于货币波动剧烈且房地产市场过热，政策制定者正努力应对这一局面，并将下一次降息的预期推迟到明年初。 经济学家此前曾预期韩国央行会在11月27日的会议上降息，但由于长期住房短缺导致房价高企，以及韩元兑美元汇率连续四个月走弱，大多数经济学家已将降息推迟到2026年第一季度。 LearnEnglishLeave a remark