Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of July 2, 2026 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 3.680 | ▼ 3.5 | ▲ 1.0 | ▲ 88.6 |
| 5 Year | 3.980 | ▼ 4.5 | ▼ 2.0 | ▲ 74.5 |
| 10 Year | 4.185 | ▼ 2.0 | ▲ 3.0 | ▲ 80.0 |
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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 | 1,537.450 | ▲ 0.8 | ▲ 0.4 | ▼ 6.4 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.543 | ▼ 0.1 | ▼ 0.1 | ▼ 3.5 |
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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 | 2.235 | ▼ 1.5 | ▼ 21.0 | ▼ 34.5 |
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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 (28-May-2026) |
Previous Rate (10-Apr-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
- S. Korean won strengthens after U.S. employment growth slows
- Seoul stocks open 1.2 pct higher on bargain hunting
- S. Korea to offer 14.9 tln won to support SMEs amid FX volatility
- S. Korea's foreign reserves rise in June despite FX market-stabilizing measures
- Consumer prices rise to highest in 30 months in June on Middle East war impact