Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of October 22, 2025 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 2.511 | ▼ 3.2 | ▲ 4.2 | ▼ 25.4 |
| 5 Year | 2.670 | ▼ 4.5 | ▲ 3.4 | ▼ 9.5 |
| 10 Year | 2.860 | ▼ 4.5 | ▲ 0.1 | ▼ 1.1 |
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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 | 1,430.850 | ▲ 0.1 | ▼ 0.6 | ▲ 3.2 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.415 | ▲ 0.1 | ▼ 0.0 | ▼ 0.1 |
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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 | 2.505 | ▲ 5.0 | ▼ 2.0 | ▼ 61.0 |
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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 holds key rate steady for 3rd time amid surging home prices, weaker won
- South Korea Prices $723 Million of Multi-Tranche Samurai Bonds
- Producer Price Index - September 2025 (preliminary)
- Producer prices rebound in Sept. on higher fresh produce prices: BOK
- South Korea’s Property Curbs Are Set to Drive Up Shorter Bonds