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SEOUL, Nov 24 (Reuters) - South Korea's central bank raised interest rates by a more modest 25 basis points on Thursday, as expected, slowing the pace of policy tightening as it tries to tame inflation without choking off economic growth.<br> The Bank of Korea (BOK) raised its benchmark policy rate to 3.25%, the highest level since July 2012, after delivering a half-percentage point hike in October.<br> All but one of 30 economists expected the central bank to opt for a quarter-point hike in a Reuters poll, while one forecast another half-point rise.<br> The Bank of Korea has raised the policy rate by a total of 275 basis points since August 2021 from a record low of 0.50%.<br> Governor Rhee Chang-yong will hold a news conference at 0210 GMT.  (Reporting by Cynthia Kim, Jihoon Lee and Choonsik Yoo; Editing by Ana Nicolaci da Costa)<br>  Check out my web blog -  https://maps.google.com.au/url?sa=t&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhttps://togelshiohk.com/