Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of December 11, 2025 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 2.910 | ▲ 1.0 | ▲ 6.3 | ▲ 14.5 |
| 5 Year | 3.360 | ▲ 2.0 | ▲ 13.5 | ▲ 59.5 |
| 10 Year | 3.366 | ▼ 0.4 | ▼ 0.9 | ▲ 49.5 |
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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 | 1,471.810 | ▼ 0.1 | ▲ 0.1 | ▲ 0.5 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.460 | ▼ 0.4 | ▲ 0.4 | ▼ 0.6 |
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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 | 2.565 | ▼ 0.5 | ▲ 8.5 | ▼ 55.0 |
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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
- Import prices log fastest increase in 19 months in Nov. on weaker won: BOK
- Foreign Investors' Stock and Bond Investment, November 2025
- Foreigners snap 6-month buying of S. Korean stocks in Nov.
- South Korea May Step Up Currency Defense Near 1,500 Level, Analysts Say
- Lee vows expansionary fiscal policy for time being to boost economy