SEOUL: South Korea’s two economic policy chiefs pledged on Friday to deploy emergency measures to minimise the impact on the economy from the coronavirus outbreak in China.
Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki and Bank of Korea Governor Lee Ju-yeol made the remarks at the start of their meeting, as South Korea’s economy is widely expected to be hit hard by the epidemic because of its close business ties with its giant neighbour.
Governor Lee said the central bank was working on financial aid packages for those sectors directly affected by the spreading coronavirus, but gave no indication on whether it would lower interest rates to support the economy. – Feb 14, 2020, Reuters
