South Korean GDP advances as predicted

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Source: Bloomberg
Economic growth in South Korea reached 0.9% in the last quarter of the previous year on the quarterly basis, fully matching economists' expectations. At the same time, the pace of increase slowed from 1.1% in Q3. On the annual basis, economy expanded 3.9%. The biggest contribution was made by exports' growth. In 2014, the Bank of Korea forecasts the GDP to add 3.8%.
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