SEOUL: South Korea’s central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged at a record low 1.5 percent for an eighth straight month on Tuesday, with the local currency weakening and exports extending a year-long downward trend.

The decision had been widely expected as analysts forecast the Bank of Korea’s board members would extend a wait-and-see approach given the current volatility across global markets.

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