[Photo] Base Interest Rate Raised by 0.25%, Increasing Interest Burden on Self-Employed

On the 26th, as the Bank of Korea raised the base interest rate by 0.25% to 0.75% per annum, the underground shopping mall at Gangnam Station in Seoul showed a quiet scene, with the burden on self-employed individuals, who have been struggling with debt due to the direct impact of the COVID-19 crisis, expected to increase. / Reporter Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

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