Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of February 20, 2026 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 2.870 | ▼ 3.0 | ◆ 0.0 | ▲ 7.6 |
| 5 Year | 3.387 | ▼ 3.8 | ▼ 0.3 | ▲ 15.2 |
| 10 Year | 3.537 | ▼ 4.8 | ▼ 2.8 | ▲ 15.2 |
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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 | 1,446.270 | ▲ 0.3 | ▼ 0.2 | ▼ 0.1 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.328 | ▲ 0.3 | ▲ 1.3 | ▼ 1.2 |
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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 | 2.555 | ◆ 0.0 | ▼ 0.5 | ▼ 2.5 |
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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-Jan-2026) |
Previous Rate (27-Nov-2025) |
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
- South Korea’s Inflation Cools Even as Weak Won Stokes Import Costs
- Consumer Price Index in December 2025
- South Korea’s Early Exports Surge as AI Boom Fuels Chip Demand
- Gov't vows all-out efforts to respond to U.S. tariff uncertainties
- National Assembly to process U.S. investment bill as planned: lawmakers