SEOUL: South Korea’s central bank on Thursday trimmed its 2017 growth outlook, having considered the potential impact of Samsung’s Note 7 recall crisis on the national economy.

The electronics giant announced Tuesday it was scrapping production of the new smartphone, following reports that replacements for combustible models were also catching fire.

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