S. KOREA’S CPI ROSE AT A FASTER PACE IN FEBRUARY BY 1.1 PERCENT

Highlights –

• S. Korea’s CPI rose at a faster pace in February by 1.1 percent.
• The CPI in comparison with a month earlier grew 0.5 percent in February.
• The country’s core inflation rose 0.3 percent in February.
• BOK froze its policy rate at a record low of 0.5 percent.

Statistics Korea on Thursday reported that South Korea's consumer price....