Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of December 4, 2025 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 2.847 | ▼ 1.9 | ▼ 0.3 | ▲ 8.2 |
| 5 Year | 3.225 | ▼ 1.5 | ▲ 2.8 | ▲ 46.0 |
| 10 Year | 3.375 | ▲ 1.0 | ▲ 2.0 | ▲ 50.4 |
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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 | 1,473.420 | ▼ 0.5 | ▼ 0.8 | ▲ 0.4 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.500 | ▼ 0.6 | ▼ 1.5 | ▼ 1.0 |
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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 | 2.480 | ▼ 6.0 | ▲ 2.0 | ▼ 63.5 |
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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 (23-Oct-2025) |
Previous Rate (28-Aug-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
- S. Korea's current account surplus hits record US$89.6 bln through Oct.
- Balance of Payments during October 2025 (preliminary)
- South Korea Parliament Clears 2026 Budget to Power AI-Led Growth
- Export uncertainties eased as U.S. confirms lowered tariffs for S. Korean auto, aircraft, lumber goods: minister
- U.S. puts on Federal Register 15 pct tariff on S. Korean autos retroactive to Nov. 1