Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of August 28, 2025 |
Change From | |||
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| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 2.340 | ▲ 0.9 | ▼ 3.1 | ▼ 42.5 |
| 5 Year | 2.577 | ▲ 1.2 | ▼ 2.5 | ▼ 18.8 |
| 10 Year | 2.815 | ▼ 0.7 | ▼ 2.7 | ▼ 5.6 |
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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 | 1,384.370 | ▲ 0.7 | ▲ 1.1 | ▲ 6.4 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.422 | ▲ 0.3 | ▲ 0.1 | ▼ 0.2 |
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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 | ▲ 8.0 | ▲ 9.0 | ▼ 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
- Industrial output, retail sales, facility investment gain ground in July
- Gov't proposes 8.1 pct budget increase for 2026, with focus on R&D, AI investment
- South Korea Eyes 8.1% Budget Increase to Aid Growth Amid Tariffs
- South Korea Plans Record 2026 Bond Sales to Finance Lee’s Budget
- BOK keeps key rate frozen amid financial stability woes, upgrades 2025 growth forecast