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BOK chief says strong growth gives more room to focus on inflation

Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Shin Hyun-song said Monday the country's strong economic growth gives the central bank greater room to focus on curbing inflation in monetary policymaking, signaling a hawkish stance. "The growth is very strong here in Korea," Shin said during a dialogue session with Isabel Schnabel, a member of the Executive Board at the European Central Bank, during the BOK International Conference held in Seoul. [...]