Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of June 3, 2026 |
Change From | |||
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| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 3.685 | ◆ 0.0 | ▲ 12.0 | ▲ 89.1 |
| 5 Year | 3.970 | ◆ 0.0 | ▲ 1.3 | ▲ 73.5 |
| 10 Year | 4.136 | ◆ 0.0 | ▲ 2.9 | ▲ 75.1 |
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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 | 1,535.140 | ▼ 1.1 | ▼ 2.3 | ▼ 6.3 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.590 | ▼ 1.0 | ▼ 2.0 | ▼ 4.0 |
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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 | 2.575 | ◆ 0.0 | ▼ 0.5 | ▼ 0.5 |
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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 (28-May-2026) |
Previous Rate (10-Apr-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
- Finance minister vows to take 'immediate measures' over excessive FX volatility
- S. Korea's currency hits over 2-month low on renewed tension in Middle East
- Seoul shares open sharply lower on Wall Street losses, renewed Iran tension; won falls
- S. Korea's foreign reserves drop in May on FX market-stabilizing measures
- South Korea Overtakes India as World’s Sixth-Largest Stock Market