S.Korea BOK chief plays down Europe woes impact

SEOUL, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The head of South Korea's central bank on Thursday played down the impact of sovereign debt problems in European countries on the domestic economy and said local inflation pressures could build later this year.

Bank of Korea Governor Lee Seong-tae told reporters Asia's fourth-largest economy would grow along the lines forecast earlier this year and that the central bank was aware of the side effects of interest rates staying low for a long time.

(Reporting by Seo Eun-kyung; Writing by Yoo Choonsik; Editing by Jonathan Hopfner)

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