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· Chang Yong Rhee, Governor of the Bank of Korea (South Korea)

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ContextOpening address by Chang Yong Rhee, Governor of the Bank of Korea, at the Bank of Korea's International Conference 2022, Seoul, 2 June 2022.

Why it mattersRhee asks how central banks should respond to 1970s-style inflation.

Problems raised
  1. 1970s-style inflation returned.
  2. Expansionary policies and supply bottlenecks drive it.
  3. Central banks' role must be rethought.
Solutions proposed
  1. Rethink the role of central banks.
  2. Host international conferences.
  3. Adapt to new inflation environment.
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