Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of December 23, 2024 |
Change From | |||
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| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 2.735 | ▲ 0.5 | ▲ 7.4 | ▼ 50.7 |
| 5 Year | 2.757 | ▼ 0.3 | ▲ 10.7 | ▼ 39.8 |
| 10 Year | 2.845 | ▼ 1.5 | ▲ 13.3 | ▼ 33.0 |
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* Government bond yield changes are expressed in basis points. |
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| Currencies | Latest Rate | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| KRW per USD | 1,452.190 | ▼ 0.5 | ▼ 1.0 | ▼ 12.5 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.240 | ▲ 0.0 | ▲ 1.0 | ▼ 0.9 |
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* Exchange rate changes are expressed as a percentage change. |
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| Interest Rates | Latest Rate | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 1D KORIBOR | 2.950 | ▼ 5.5 | ▼ 4.5 | ▼ 66.5 |
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* Interest rate changes are expressed in basis point change. |
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Policy Rates
| Change From | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Policy Rates | Latest Rate (28-Nov-2024) |
Previous Rate (11-Oct-2024) |
YTD Rate |
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| BOK Base Rate | 3.000 | ▼ 25.0 | ▼ 50.0 | |
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* Policy rate changes are expressed in basis point change. |
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Sovereign Ratings
| Agency | Rating | Outlook | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Rating Institutions | ||||
| R&I | AA- | stable | 2020-03-17 | |
| RAM | AA3 | stable | 2019-05-07 | |
| Non-Regional Rating Institutions | ||||
| Fitch | AA- | stable | 2023-03-13 | |
| S&P | AA | stable | 2022-04-26 | |
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
- Consumer sentiment falls by most in over 16 years in Dec. on political chaos
- Corporate direct financing down in Nov.
- Gov't to inject additional 'value-up funds' worth 300 bln won into stock market
- BOK to sell largest-ever monetary stabilization bonds in January
- Finance minister warns of short-term market volatility following U.S. rate cut
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