[경제]BOK maintains a 3% growth rate this year… “Slow consumption despite strong exports”

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The Bank of Korea predicted Korea’s real gross domestic product and GDP growth rate of 3% this year as before.

Despite the recent increase in exports that exceeded expectations, consumption seems to be taking into account the fact that consumption is still sluggish due to the third spread of Corona 19 and strengthening distance.

Reporter Lee Jong-soo on the report.

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The Bank of Korea projected a growth rate of 3% this year.

We kept the forecast for November last year.

The BOK proposed a forecast for the growth rate of product exports this year at 7.1%, raising it by 1.8%p from 5.3%.

Even so, the reason for maintaining the growth rate forecast is because it reflected sluggish consumption.

The BOK lowered the private consumption growth rate to 2% by 1.1%p lower than the previous 3.1%.

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The BOK looked dark on the prospects for employment.

In November of last year, the number of employed was expected to increase by 130,000 this year, but this time the increase decreased to 80,000.

The forecast for the unemployment rate was raised from 3.8% to 4.0%.

The Bank of Korea Financial and Monetary Commission has decided to freeze the current rate of 0.5% per year.

As a result, the freezing trend has continued since July of last year.

Given the relatively stable financial market and the real estate and stock markets that are causing overheating controversy, it seems that the current level has been maintained as it is uncertain whether the economy will recover.

YTN Jongsoo Lee[[email protected]]is.

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