Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of June 18, 2026 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 3.605 | ▲ 4.3 | ▼ 13.8 | ▲ 81.1 |
| 5 Year | 3.952 | ▲ 6.2 | ▼ 12.8 | ▲ 71.7 |
| 10 Year | 4.119 | ▲ 5.7 | ▼ 19.6 | ▲ 73.4 |
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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 | 1,540.470 | ▼ 1.7 | ▼ 0.6 | ▼ 6.6 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.546 | ▼ 1.2 | ▲ 0.3 | ▼ 3.5 |
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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 | 2.620 | ▲ 2.0 | ▲ 3.0 | ▲ 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 (28-May-2026) |
Previous Rate (10-Apr-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
- Producer prices rise for 9th consecutive month in May
- Producer Price Index - May 2026(preliminary)
- S. Korea's underlying accessibility issues still unsolved: MSCI
- MSCI Flags South Korea Market Hurdles Ahead of Key Review
- S. Korea to apply zero tariffs on LNG, LPG under quota scheme to tackle inflation