Roundup: S. Korea freezes policy rate at 3.5 pct for 7th time

SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's central bank on Thursday froze its policy rate for the seventh consecutive time this year due to increased worry about economic downturn.

Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor Rhee Chang-yong and other monetary policymakers decided to leave the benchmark seven-day repurchase rate unchanged at 3.50 percent.

It was in line with market expectations. According to the Korea Fina