Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of December 26, 2025 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 2.800 | ▲ 1.9 | ▼ 3.6 | ▲ 3.5 |
| 5 Year | 3.244 | ▲ 3.2 | ▼ 0.3 | ▲ 47.9 |
| 10 Year | 3.380 | ▲ 3.3 | ▲ 2.5 | ▲ 50.9 |
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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 | 1,441.660 | ▲ 0.3 | ▲ 2.4 | ▲ 2.5 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.208 | ▲ 0.8 | ▲ 1.7 | ▲ 2.1 |
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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 | ◆ 0.0 | ▲ 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
- Business sentiment for Jan. pessimistic over slump in construction, steel sectors: poll
- Experts predict U.S. dollar-won at 1,420 level on annual average
- S. Korea to boost economic growth with AI, chips in 2026 amid global trade uncertainties
- KOSPI's record year sets stage for continued growth in 2026
- BOK says will take data-driven approach to rate cuts, closely watch inflation, FX