Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of October 17, 2025 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 2.483 | ▼ 3.2 | ▼ 3.2 | ▼ 28.2 |
| 5 Year | 2.655 | ▼ 3.7 | ▼ 6.6 | ▼ 11.0 |
| 10 Year | 2.872 | ▼ 4.8 | ▼ 8.5 | ▲ 0.1 |
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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 | 1,422.070 | ▼ 0.4 | ▲ 0.3 | ▲ 3.8 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.442 | ▼ 0.3 | ▼ 0.1 | ▼ 0.4 |
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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 | 2.530 | ◆ 0.0 | ◆ 0.0 | ▼ 58.5 |
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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-Jul-2025) |
Previous Rate (10-Jul-2025) |
YTD Rate |
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| BOK Base Rate | 2.500 | ◆ 0.0 | ▼ 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 | 2024-08-07 | |
| RAM | AA3 | stable | 2024-08-14 | |
| Non-Regional Rating Institutions | ||||
| Fitch | AA- | stable | 2025-02-06 | |
| S&P | AA | stable | 2025-04-15 | |
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
- Finance chief says S. Korean economy showing signs of 'vitality'
- Substantive' progress made on most issues in tariff talks with U.S.: presidential official
- Seoul turns to US Treasury fund for dollar liquidity to cushion forex impact from tariff deal
- Bond sales rise in Sept. on increased gov't bond issuance
- South Korea Unveils New Curbs to Rein in Red-Hot Housing Market