{
  "id": 16098448,
  "title": "South Korean Won: Hawkish BoK hold supports gains against US Dollar – Societe Generale",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/south-korean-won-hawkish-bok-hold-supports-gains-against-us-dollar",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-22T18:32:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FXStreet",
    "slug": "fxstreet",
    "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/south-korean-won-hawkish-bok-hold-supports-gains-against-us-dollar-societe-generale-202610221832"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Korean Won (KRW) has reached a new two-year high against the US Dollar, trading around 1323/USD, following the Bank of Korea (BoK) unanimously maintaining its policy rate at 3.0% with a hawkish stance. The BoK plans to keep a restrictive policy until inflation reaches its 2% target, expecting stronger economic growth in 2026 and 2027. Exporter-related dollar selling and robust export performances have also bolstered the KRW.",
  "summary": "Societe Generale notes that the Korean Won (KRW) has risen to a fresh two-year high near 1323/USD after the Bank of Korea (BoK) unanimously kept its policy rate at 3.0% with a hawkish tone. The bank plans to maintain a restrictive stance until inflation converges to 2% and expects stronger economic growth in 2026 and 2027, while exporter Dollar selling and robust exports further support KRW.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}