Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of November 26, 2025 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 2.731 | ▲ 0.6 | ▼ 1.2 | ▼ 3.4 |
| 5 Year | 3.082 | ▼ 1.8 | ▲ 1.0 | ▲ 31.7 |
| 10 Year | 3.250 | ▼ 1.5 | ▼ 3.2 | ▲ 37.9 |
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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 | 1,468.660 | ▼ 0.0 | ▼ 0.1 | ▲ 0.7 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.387 | ▲ 0.2 | ▼ 0.5 | ▲ 0.2 |
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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 | ▲ 2.0 | ▲ 6.5 | ▼ 56.0 |
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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 (23-Oct-2025) |
Previous Rate (28-Aug-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 lifts S. Korea's growth forecast to 1 pct for this year, 1.8 pct for 2026
- BOK holds key rate steady for 4th consecutive session amid FX volatility
- Monetary Policy Decision (November 27, 2025)
- Seoul to set up special corporation for US$350 bln investment pledge to U.S.
- South Korea Is Closely Monitoring Speculative, One-Sided Won Moves, to Sternly Respond If Needed