Lee's trip comes days before the BOK's monetary policy meeting on April 18, which is expected to attract media attention as the central bank may cut its growth forecast from 2.6 percent for 2019.

The BOK will likely hold the policy rate steady at 1.75 percent at the same time.

The BOK has been under increasing pressure to take action amid clear signs of an economic slowdown.

Gov. Lee earlier said Asia's fourth-largest economy has been slowing down to some extent in the first few months of the year as uncertainties rose amid ongoing US-China trade talks and global growth concerns.

But he also stressed that the current base rate is accommodative enough to support the economy. (Yonhap)