And heading to work this morning,... the Bank of Korea Governor Lee Ju-yeol told reporters that the U.S. Fed's rate cut happened as the market had predicted.<br />With that, Lee said, the decision overnight wouldn't significantly change the BOK's monetary policy.<br />As for rate cuts by South Korea's central bank,... the governor said,... it's important to monitor external risks, such as the U.S.-China trade war and rising tensions in the Middle East.<br />