Korea: BOK to Stay on Hold for Now - Nomura
Young Sun Kwon, Research Analyst at Nomura, suggests that although their
Bank of Korea (BOK) Signal Index suggests a high likelihood of a rate
cut this Friday, they maintain their call that the BOK will stay on hold
as we believe policy easing will come via a policy mix.
Key Quotes
“We
expect the government to announce a KRW15trn (1.0% of GDP) FY16 extra
budget as early as June to support employment and the recapitalisation
of policy banks, which are likely to suffer during the next stage of
corporate restructuring.
We expect the BOK to cut its policy
rate by 25p to 1.25% in July and further to 1.00% in October 2016,
illustrating how monetary policy must work alongside the fiscal
stimulus.”
