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Bank of Korea: decision of 15 January 2026
The Bank of Korea kept its Base Rate at 2.50%.
Decision
hold
- Rate
- 2.50%=2.50%
- Change
- 0 bp
- Vote
- unanimous
- Announced
Sources
- Statement
- bok.or.kr/eng/bbs/E0000627/view.do?nttId=10095712&…
- Minutes
- bok.or.kr/eng/bbs/E0001620/view.do?nttId=10096325&…
- Recorded
- 15 Jan 2026
- Data
- JSON
What the bank said
The Board said inflation was expected to stabilise gradually, with CPI inflation at 2.3% and core inflation at 2.0% in December, while economic growth continued to improve.
It said financial-stability risks remained, citing housing prices in Seoul and its surrounding areas, household debt and exchange-rate volatility, with the won in the mid- to upper 1,400 range against the dollar.
Guidance. The Board said it will make its decisions while supporting the growth recovery and closely monitoring domestic and external policy conditions and their impact on inflation and financial stability.
Before and after
- Previous decision: 27 Nov 2025, held the Base Rate at 2.50%.
- Next decision: 26 Feb 2026, held the Base Rate at 2.50%.
- All Bank of Korea decisions and the rate history