Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of December 23, 2025 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 2.796 | ▼ 1.5 | ▼ 3.7 | ▲ 3.1 |
| 5 Year | 3.240 | ▼ 0.5 | ▼ 0.5 | ▲ 47.5 |
| 10 Year | 3.377 | ▲ 1.2 | ▲ 6.2 | ▲ 50.6 |
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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 | 1,481.360 | ▼ 0.1 | ▼ 0.6 | ▼ 0.2 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.482 | ▼ 0.6 | ▲ 0.4 | ▼ 0.8 |
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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 | 2.620 | ▲ 5.5 | ▲ 6.5 | ▼ 49.5 |
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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 (27-Nov-2025) |
Previous Rate (23-Oct-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
- Gov't unveils tax benefits to boost domestic capital markets, ease FX imbalance
- Won Jumps After Korea Vows ‘Strong Determination’ Over Currency
- Seoul says excessively weak Korean won not 'desirable' in latest verbal intervention
- South Korea’s Consumer Confidence Remains Positive for 8th Month
- South Korea’s Early Trade Data Show Growth in Exports Holding Up