Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of May 21, 2026 |
Change From | |||
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| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 3.603 | ▼ 0.7 | ▲ 9.8 | ▲ 80.9 |
| 5 Year | 3.990 | ▲ 1.5 | ▲ 10.0 | ▲ 75.5 |
| 10 Year | 4.182 | ▼ 1.3 | ▲ 9.5 | ▲ 79.7 |
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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 | 1,508.550 | ▼ 0.8 | ▼ 1.1 | ▼ 4.4 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.489 | ▼ 0.7 | ▼ 0.7 | ▼ 2.9 |
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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 | 2.540 | ▲ 1.0 | ▲ 1.0 | ▼ 4.0 |
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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 (10-Apr-2026) |
Previous Rate (26-Feb-2026) |
YTD Rate |
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| BOK Base Rate | 2.500 | ◆ 0.0 | ◆ 0.0 | |
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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 | |
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
- KOSPI opens lower amid inflation woes, U.S. tech slump
- S. Korean currency gains slightly amid renewed foreign sell-off in stocks
- Import prices drop in April for 1st time in 10 months: BOK
- KOSPI ends at new peak, just shy of historic 8,000 landmark amid U.S.-China summit
- S. Korea adds 74,000 jobs in April, lowest in 16 months