Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of July 7, 2025 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 2.448 | ▲ 0.1 | ▲ 0.3 | ▼ 31.7 |
| 5 Year | 2.633 | ▲ 0.8 | ▲ 4.1 | ▼ 13.2 |
| 10 Year | 2.840 | ▲ 0.6 | ▲ 3.3 | ▼ 3.1 |
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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 | 1,378.350 | ▼ 1.1 | ▼ 1.8 | ▲ 6.8 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.438 | ▼ 0.1 | ▼ 0.4 | ▼ 0.3 |
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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 | 2.385 | ▼ 9.0 | ▼ 6.0 | ▼ 73.0 |
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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
- Gov't to monitor financial volatility after Trump's tariff letters
- South Korean Assets Plunge on Trump’s 25% Tariff Announcement
- Seoul shares open lower ahead of U.S. tariff details
- South Korea Passes Extra Budget Before Tariff Deadline
- BOK likely to freeze key rate this week amid escalating housing prices: experts
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