Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of August 3, 2026 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 3.610 | ▼ 4.5 | ▼ 11.6 | ▲ 81.6 |
| 5 Year | 4.012 | ▼ 0.8 | ▼ 10.5 | ▲ 77.7 |
| 10 Year | 4.260 | ▼ 0.2 | ▼ 7.0 | ▲ 87.5 |
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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 | 1,429.030 | ▲ 0.7 | ▲ 2.5 | ▲ 1.1 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.092 | ▲ 0.6 | ▼ 1.6 | ▲ 1.4 |
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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 | 2.745 | ▼ 8.5 | ▲ 14.5 | ▲ 16.5 |
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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 (16-Jul-2026) |
Previous Rate (28-May-2026) |
YTD Rate |
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| BOK Base Rate | 2.750 | ▲ 25.0 | ▲ 25.0 | |
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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 | |
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