From 2019 onward, South Korea experienced a pronounced inflation upswing, with consumer prices rising sharply until late 2022 before entering a gradual downward trend. By June 2026, inflation stood at**** percent. In response to earlier inflationary pressures, the Bank of Korea raised its policy rate from *** percent in July 2021 to *** percent by January 2023. In May 2025, the policy rate was set to *** percent, where it has remained until at least June 2026.
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