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KOREA'S POTENTIAL GROWTH RATE AVERAGES 4.8 PCT. IN 2000-03.

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| December 17, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

(From Asia Pulse)

SEOUL, Dec 17 Asia Pulse - South Korean economy's potential growth rate was 4.8 per cent between 2000 and 2003, lower than the government's official estimate, the Bank of Korea said in a report Wednesday.

It is the first time the central bank has announced that the country's potential growth rate has fallen below 5 per cent.

So far, the government and central bank have said the country's potential growth rate remains in the 5-percent range.

The potential growth rate refers to a maximum pace at which an economy can grow without building up inflationary pressure.

According to the report, the country's potential …

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