# BOK keeps rate steady amid currency, property concerns - The Korea Herald

> The Bank of Korea held its base rate at 2.5% for a third straight meeting, citing concerns about the weakening won and an overheated property market. The won dipped to its weakest since April, driven largely by tariff uncertainty with the US and a widened rate gap with the US.

- Date: 2025-10-23 · published 2025-10-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22660-bok-keeps-rate-steady-amid-currency-property-concerns-the-korea-herald
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

Holding rates while the won weakens keeps capital outflow pressure on the currency, raising dollar-denominated feed import costs.

## Read by commodity

- USDKRW: bullish ▲

## Sources

- koreaherald.com: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10599967

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