The Bank of Korea raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.75%, according to a Thursday statement.
The move matched the consensus in a Reuters poll, with 36 of 37 economists forecasting a 25-basis-point increase to 2.75%.
The rate hike marks the central bank's first increase in three and a half years.
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