South Korea’s economy decelerates, risks to growth mount


SEOUL: South Korea’s economic growth decelerated last quarter in response to slowing exports and a weakening currency, a result that’s unlikely to prevent the central bank from further policy tightening.

Gross domestic product rose 0.3% in the three months through September from the previous quarter, the Bank of Korea (BoK) said yesterday, matching economists’ estimates. From a year earlier, it advanced 3.1%.

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