Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of March 26, 2026 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 3.455 | ▼ 2.0 | ▲ 24.2 | ▲ 66.1 |
| 5 Year | 3.788 | ▲ 0.6 | ▲ 20.8 | ▲ 55.3 |
| 10 Year | 3.850 | ▼ 0.5 | ▲ 16.5 | ▲ 46.5 |
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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 | 1,507.740 | ▼ 0.4 | ▼ 0.9 | ▼ 4.4 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.435 | ▼ 0.2 | ▲ 0.4 | ▼ 2.3 |
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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 | 2.490 | ▲ 3.5 | ▲ 1.0 | ▼ 9.0 |
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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 (26-Feb-2026) |
Previous Rate (15-Jan-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
- South Korea to Buy Back $3.3 Billion of Bonds to Curb Volatility
- Foreigners offload record amount of S. Korean stocks in Feb.
- Seoul stocks open sharply lower on renewed Mideast tensions
- Korean won falls further against U.S. dollar as Iran conflict persists
- Foreign Investors' Stock and Bond Investment, February 2026