S. Korea's inflation may grow in 4 pct-range in Q1: analysts
Jan 16, 2011
South Korea's consumer prices may grow in the 4-percent range in the first quarter, as rising raw material costs and food prices are putting upward pressure on consumer inflation, experts said Sunday.South Korea's central bank, the Bank of Korea (BOK), forecast the country's consumer prices to rise 3.5 percent this year, up from 2.9 percent in 2010. The bank's inflation projection stood at 3.7 per