Won strengthens as central bank kept key rate unchanged

Source: Bloomberg
The South Korean Won advanced as the nation's central bank kept the key interest rate unchanged and ahead of G20 meeting at which officials will discuss currency devaluations. The Won rose as much as 0.2% to 1,084.80 per U.S. Dollar in early trading hours in Seoul after earlier climbing to 1,084.27, close to the highest level since February 6.
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