Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of March 18, 2026 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 3.146 | ▼ 3.9 | ▲ 2.0 | ▲ 35.2 |
| 5 Year | 3.517 | ▼ 6.5 | ▲ 4.7 | ▲ 28.2 |
| 10 Year | 3.610 | ▼ 9.0 | ▼ 0.2 | ▲ 22.5 |
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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 | 1,501.410 | ▼ 0.9 | ▼ 1.7 | ▼ 3.9 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.392 | ▼ 0.3 | ▼ 1.1 | ▼ 1.9 |
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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 | 2.530 | ▲ 2.5 | ▲ 3.5 | ▼ 5.0 |
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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’s Inflation Cools Even as Weak Won Stokes Import Costs
- Consumer Price Index in December 2025
- Seoul shares open sharply lower on escalating Mideast crisis, U.S. rate freeze
- Korean currency falls sharply past 1,500 won amid oil price surge
- S. Korean won rises for 2nd session ahead of U.S. Fed's rate decision