SEOUL, Jan 18 (Reuters) - South Korea's central bank held its key interest rate steady on Thursday, as expected, as it monitors the effects of its November hike.
The following is a chronology of the Bank of Korea's main policy rate changes since it began setting the policy rate target in May 1999:
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Nov. 30, 2017Up 25 bp to 1.50 percent
June 9, 2016 Down 25 bp to 1.25 percent
June 11, 2015Down 25 bp to 1.50 percent
March 12, 2015 Down 25 bp to 1.75 percent
Oct. 15, 2014Down 25 bp to 2.00 percent
Aug. 14, 2014Down 25 bp to 2.25 percent
May 9, 2013Down 25 bp to 2.50 percent
Oct. 11, 2012Down 25 bp to 2.75 percent
July 12, 2012Down 25 bp to 3.00 percent
June 10, 2011Up 25 bp to 3.25 percent
March 10, 2011 Up 25 bp to 3.00 percent
Jan. 13, 2011Up 25 bp to 2.75 percent
Nov. 16, 2010Up 25 bp to 2.50 percent
July 9, 2010 Up 25 bp to 2.25 percent
Feb. 12, 2009Down 50 bp to 2.00 percent
Jan. 9, 2009 Down 50 bp to 2.50 percent
Dec. 11, 2008Down 100 bp to 3.00 percent
Nov. 7, 2008 Down 25 bp to 4.00 percent*Oct. 27, 2008Down 75 bp to 4.25 percent
Oct. 9, 2008 Down 25 bp to 5.00 percent
Aug. 7, 2008 Up 25 bp to 5.25 percent
Aug. 9, 2007 Up 25 bp to 5.00 percent
July 12, 2007Up 25 bp to 4.75 percent
Aug. 10, 2006Up 25 bp to 4.50 percent
June 8, 2006 Up 25 bp to 4.25 percent
Feb. 9, 2006 Up 25 bp to 4.00 percent
Dec. 8, 2005 Up 25 bp to 3.75 percent
Oct. 11, 2005Up 25 bp to 3.50 percent
Nov. 11, 2004Down 25 bp to 3.25 percent
Aug. 12, 2004Down 25 bp to 3.50 percent
July 10, 2003Down 25 bp to 3.75 percent
May 13, 2003 Down 25 bp to 4.00 percent
May 7, 2002Up 25 bp to 4.25 percent*Sept. 19, 2001 Down 50 bp to 4.00 percent
Aug. 9, 2001 Down 25 bp to 4.50 percent
July 5, 2001 Down 25 bp to 4.75 percent
Feb. 8, 2001 Down 25 bp to 5.00 percent
Oct. 5, 2000 Up 25 bp to 5.25 percent
Feb. 10, 2000Up 25 bp to 5.00 percent
May 6, 1999Set at 4.75 percent
* shows inter-meeting rate changes
(Reporting by Cynthia Kim and Christine Kim; Editing by Sam Holmes)
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