Markets widely expect the Bank of Korea to raise rates by 25bp on Thursday, shifting attention to any signals of further tightening. KB Financial Group analyst Lim Jae-kyun says the BoK could deliver two hikes this year, with a further move likelier in October than consecutive hikes in July and August. Hanwha Investment & Securities analyst Kim Sung-soo says the MPC meeting may adopt an overall hawkish tone; markets will watch for upward revisions to growth forecasts and wording on the pace of a

Markets widely expect the Bank of Korea to raise rates by 25bp on Thursday, shifting attention to any signals of further tightening. KB Financial Group analyst Lim Jae-kyun says the BoK could deliver two hikes this year, with a further move likelier in October than consecutive hikes in July and August. Hanwha Investment & Securities analyst Kim Sung-soo says the MPC meeting may adopt an overall hawkish tone; markets will watch for upward revisions to growth forecasts and wording on the pace of additional hikes. NH Investment & Securities analyst Kang Seung-won expects the BoK may avoid providing a specific timetable for further hikes to limit the risks of forward guidance.