Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of May 5, 2026 |
Change From | |||
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| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 3.515 | ◆ 0.0 | ▲ 10.5 | ▲ 72.1 |
| 5 Year | 3.796 | ◆ 0.0 | ▲ 8.1 | ▲ 56.1 |
| 10 Year | 3.933 | ◆ 0.0 | ▲ 6.8 | ▲ 54.8 |
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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 | 1,467.240 | ▲ 0.8 | ▲ 0.4 | ▼ 1.6 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.293 | ▲ 1.2 | ▼ 0.7 | ▼ 0.8 |
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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 | 2.540 | ◆ 0.0 | ▲ 1.0 | ▼ 4.0 |
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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 (10-Apr-2026) |
Previous Rate (26-Feb-2026) |
YTD Rate |
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| BOK Base Rate | 2.500 | ◆ 0.0 | ◆ 0.0 | |
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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 | 2025-12-24 | |
| RAM | AA3 | stable | 2024-08-14 | |
| Non-Regional Rating Institutions | ||||
| Fitch | AA- | stable | 2026-01-30 | |
| S&P | AA | stable | 2025-04-15 | |
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
- Top Bank of Korea Official Says It’s Time to Consider Rate Hike
- BOK senior deputy gov. says time to consider rate hike on solid growth
- Seoul shares open at fresh record high on eased Middle East tensions
- Seoul shares spike over 5 pct to approach 7,000 on chip rally; won sharply up
- Foreign buying, holdings of S. Korean government bonds rise after WGBI entry