DBS Group Analysis economist Ma Tieying analyzes the newest Financial institution of Korea (BoK) resolution, noting a hawkish shift as the bottom fee is raised to 2.75%. The report now anticipates a sooner tightening cycle, with the coverage fee reaching 3.25% by year-end 2026. Progress is predicted to profit from the AI-driven semiconductor sector, whereas Client Value Index (CPI) inflation is projected to overshoot goal.
BoK indicators accelerated tightening cycle
“The Financial institution of Korea raised the bottom fee to 2.75% from 2.50% at its July 16 assembly, marking the primary fee hike since January 2023. The BOK maintained a hawkish stance and signaled that additional fee will increase are probably, though it offered no steering on the timing of future strikes.”
“The BoK’s hawkish messaging means that the speed hike cycle may proceed sooner than we beforehand anticipated. We had anticipated a complete of 50bps of hikes in 2H26 (one in 3Q and one in 4Q).”
“We now count on a cumulative 75bps improve in 2H26, implying two extra 25bps hikes over the remaining three coverage conferences this 12 months (August, October, and November), bringing the coverage fee to three.25% by year-end.”
“We don’t count on vital upside surprises in actual GDP development throughout 2H26, as the present AI growth is prone to increase semiconductor export costs and company profitability greater than export volumes or industrial output.”
“Nonetheless, we count on CPI inflation to proceed rising and overshoot the BoK’s goal, reaching round 3.5% YoY in 2H26, as vitality value pass-through results persist and stronger export revenues and company income translate into larger wages and demand-driven inflation pressures.”
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