Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of September 18, 2025 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 2.365 | ▼ 1.5 | ▼ 3.0 | ▼ 40.0 |
| 5 Year | 2.540 | ▼ 1.5 | ▼ 1.2 | ▼ 22.5 |
| 10 Year | 2.751 | ▼ 2.4 | ▼ 6.1 | ▼ 12.0 |
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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 | 1,388.160 | ▼ 0.8 | ▲ 0.1 | ▲ 6.1 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.379 | ▼ 0.2 | ▲ 0.6 | ▲ 0.3 |
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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 | ▲ 1.5 | ▼ 2.5 | ▼ 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 (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
- BOK chief says inflation targeting a 'good' tool to 'shrug off' political pressure
- Economic chiefs see limited domestic impact from latest U.S. rate cut
- Fed's rate cut gives more policy space for domestic priorities: BOK
- Interest rate policy alone cannot control housing prices: BOK chief
- Seoul shares retreat from record peak on U.S. tariff, Fed uncertainties