Corporate Risks of Waiting Solely for US Interest Rate Cuts

Corporate Risks of Waiting Solely for US Interest Rate Cuts Exchange rates, borrowings, and demand must be reviewed together in preparation for the Fed's potential rate freeze or hike Is the strategy of delaying facility investments until US interest rates drop and keeping loan maturities short still valid today? Policy and economic indicators confirmed as of September 14, 2026, demonstrate the necessity of reassessing business plans built solely on the premise of interest rate cuts. While the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates frozen at its previous meeting, some members called for hikes, and the Bank of Korea has already raised its base rate. For South Korean companies, what needs to be reviewed is not merely the direction of US interest rates, but the channels through which those changes are transmitted to dollar settlements, borrowing maturities, and customer orders. KBR GLOBAL R…