via the Reuters wires

  • inflation to quicken gradually
  • economy to maintain solid growth
  • Europeand the slowdoan in major economies are the main downside risks
  • future policy to aim for solid growth amid stable inflation
  • markets see little danger of world economy falling into double-dip slump
  • current global situation not significant enough to cause change to domestic economic views
  • rising employment indicates that domestic economy has recovered considerably

The head of South Korea’s central bank said on Thursday keeping consumer inflation stable was a “very important task” in the future, whereas supporting economic growth had been important in the past