Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of May 29, 2025 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 2.327 | ▲ 1.5 | ▼ 0.2 | ▼ 43.8 |
| 5 Year | 2.500 | ▲ 4.0 | ▲ 1.8 | ▼ 26.5 |
| 10 Year | 2.760 | ▲ 5.8 | ▲ 2.0 | ▼ 11.1 |
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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 | 1,371.150 | ▲ 0.3 | ▲ 0.8 | ▲ 7.3 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.508 | ▼ 0.2 | ▲ 1.0 | ▼ 1.1 |
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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 | 2.505 | ▼ 15.0 | ▼ 27.5 | ▼ 61.0 |
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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 (29-May-2025) |
Previous Rate (17-Apr-2025) |
YTD Rate |
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| BOK Base Rate | 2.500 | ▼ 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 | 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
- Bank of Korea Cuts Rate to Cushion Economy From Tariffs
- BOK cuts key rate by 25 basis points amid grim GDP growth forecast
- BOK sharply cuts S. Korea's 2025 GDP growth forecast to 0.8 pct
- Monetary Policy Decision (May 29, 2025)
- BOK expected to cut key rate this week to bolster economy: poll
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