Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of January 2, 2026 |
Change From | |||
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| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 2.790 | ▼ 0.4 | ▼ 1.0 | ▼ 0.4 |
| 5 Year | 3.235 | ◆ 0.0 | ▼ 0.9 | ◆ 0.0 |
| 10 Year | 3.385 | ◆ 0.0 | ▲ 0.5 | ◆ 0.0 |
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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 | 1,444.590 | ▲ 0.0 | ▼ 0.2 | ▲ 0.0 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.211 | ▲ 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 | 2.580 | ◆ 0.0 | ▼ 4.0 | ◆ 0.0 |
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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 (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
- South Korea’s Inflation Cools Even as Weak Won Stokes Import Costs
- Consumer Price Index in December 2025
- Foreign ownership in S. Korean stock market reaches highest level in nearly 6 yrs: report
- Economic growth sans IT sector contribution projected at 1.4 pct in 2026: BOK chief
- S. Korea's exports hit all-time high of US$709.7 bln in 2025