Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of March 17, 2025 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 2.665 | ▲ 1.1 | ▼ 0.7 | ▼ 10.0 |
| 5 Year | 2.633 | ▼ 0.6 | ▼ 2.7 | ▼ 13.2 |
| 10 Year | 2.805 | ▼ 1.0 | ▼ 0.2 | ▼ 6.6 |
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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 | 1,443.940 | ▲ 0.6 | ▲ 0.8 | ▲ 2.3 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.677 | ▲ 1.0 | ▲ 2.1 | ▼ 2.9 |
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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 | 2.785 | ▲ 5.0 | ▲ 2.5 | ▼ 33.0 |
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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 (25-Feb-2025) |
Previous Rate (16-Jan-2025) |
YTD Rate |
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| BOK Base Rate | 2.750 | ▼ 25.0 | ▼ 25.0 | |
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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
- South Korea’s Chip Exports to China Sink as US Controls Tighten
- S. Korea's household debt to GDP ratio at world's 2nd highest: data
- Seoul shares finish lower amid Trump's tariff determination
- Bond sales rise on strong demand in Feb.
- Retail investors dominate alternative stock exchange
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