SEOUL: South Korea warned against the won’s rapid rise, especially against the yen, as the firmer won put an extra burden on a trade-reliant economy already hit by sustained weakness in consumer spending.
Vice-Finance Minister Joo Hyunghwan said the foreign exchange market’s stability was “very important” and that the authorities were closely watching the market, a phrase frequently used to send a warning of possible intervention.
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