Park Seung

Park Seung
Park Seungwas the Governor of the Bank of Korea; his four-year term ended on the 31st of March 2006. He kept South Korean interest rates at historic lows but was blamed for contributing to a real-estate market that saw spiralling prices and controversial accusations of speculation...
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Prices will be generally stable, but beginning in the second half, pressures from the cost side will expand. Monetary policy will be made based on seeking a balance between growth and stability.
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We have to take into consideration the current price stability, but more so for the next six months and for the second half of next year.
compared rising won
The won is rising too rapidly, compared with other currencies.
began clearly exports last november perk since
Production, exports and consumption clearly began to perk up since November last year.
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Our economy, as we expected, is showing a steady recovery. Looking from the microeconomic side, exports are doing better than expected while production and consumption is good. Still, facilities investment and construction, we're unsure.
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Our economy, as we expected, is showing a steady recovery, ... Looking from the microeconomic side, exports are doing better than expected while production and consumption is good. Still, facilities investment and construction, we're unsure.
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Monetary policy will be based on seeking a balance between growth and stability.
firm pressure price recovery taken
The recovery has taken a firm root, while demand-side price pressure is growing,
continuing current half next situation
We see the current situation continuing through the first half of next year.
discuss next raise seriously
We will discuss a raise seriously at next month's meeting,
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Domestic consumption is very robust and manufacturing and service outputs are posting faster-than-expected growth. There are latent inflationary pressures due to the economic recovery and persistently high oil prices.
balance change economic growth
The balance can change into 55-45 between economic growth and inflation, from 50-50,
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We have approached a point where we need to consider a gradual change in monetary policy. We share this view with the Finance Ministry. Monetary policy is based on economic growth, consumer prices and allocation of resources. The perception that the central bank would not raise interest rates had been prevalent, so I needed to send a signal not to shock the markets.
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The polarization between households and the corporate sector is a phenomenon seen in the course of the economic restructuring process.