Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of July 3, 2025 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 2.425 | ▼ 3.5 | ▼ 2.3 | ▼ 34.0 |
| 5 Year | 2.590 | ▼ 3.4 | ▲ 0.5 | ▼ 17.5 |
| 10 Year | 2.810 | ▼ 2.5 | ▲ 3.5 | ▼ 6.1 |
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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 | 1,364.540 | ▼ 0.6 | ▼ 0.8 | ▲ 7.7 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.415 | ▲ 0.3 | ▼ 0.5 | ▼ 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 | 2.475 | ▲ 3.5 | ▲ 7.5 | ▼ 64.0 |
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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 (29-May-2025) |
Previous Rate (17-Apr-2025) |
YTD Rate |
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| BOK Base Rate | 2.500 | ▼ 25.0 | ▼ 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
- S. Korea's current account surplus widens amid U.S. tariff pressure: BOK
- Balance of Payments during May 2025 (preliminary)
- S. Korea's foreign reserves rise for 1st time in 3 months in June: BOK
- BOK flags inflation risks, vows vigilant monitoring
- Consumer prices rise 2.2 pct in June on higher industrial goods, service costs
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