Bank of Korea(BOK) officials held a meeting Thursday to assess the recent turbulence in the stock and foreign exchange markets at home and abroad.

Presiding over the meeting, BOK Governor Lee Ju-yeol said that market volatility in South Korea and overseas could continue for the time being.

The central bank chief ordered his officials to prepare policy response measures in advance.

He also called for enhanced communication with the financial market to prevent jittery sentiments from unnecessarily escalating.