Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of April 22, 2019 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 1.783 | ▲ 1.0 | ▲ 1.0 | ▼ 5.2 |
| 5 Year | 1.817 | ▲ 1.7 | ▲ 1.5 | ▼ 7.5 |
| 10 Year | 1.935 | ▲ 2.5 | ▲ 1.0 | ▼ 2.1 |
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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 | 1,141.570 | ▼ 0.4 | ▼ 0.7 | ▼ 2.8 |
| KRW per JPY | 10.198 | ▼ 0.4 | ▼ 0.8 | ▼ 0.7 |
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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 | 1.700 | ▲ 12.0 | ▲ 4.0 | ▲ 12.0 |
| 3M KORIBOR | 1.840 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ▼ 6.0 |
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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-Nov-2018) |
Previous Rate (18-Oct-2018) |
YTD Rate |
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| BOK Base Rate | 1.750 | ▲ 25.0 | 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 | A+ | stable | 2016-07-25 | |
| RAM | AA | stable | 2017-07-27 | |
| Non-Regional Rating Institutions | ||||
| Fitch | AA- | stable | 2016-10-20 | |
| S&P | AA | stable | 2017-08-18 | |
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
- S. Korean firms' investment drops in 2018
- Balance of Payments during February 2019 (preliminary)
- (LEAD) S. Korea's current account surplus edges down in Feb.
- Finance ministry to sell 7 tln-won debt
- S. Korea's FX reserves inch up in March
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BOND ISSUANCES
- Size of LCY Bond Market
- Size of LCY Bond Market in % of GDP
- Monthly Bonds Outstanding in USD
- FCY Bonds Outstanding
- Breakdown of LCY Bond Market Issuance
- G3 Currency Bond Issuance
- Government Securities Maturity Profile - LCY
- Corporate Securities Maturity Profile - LCY
- Investor Profile - Government Bonds
- Foreign Holdings in LCY Government Bonds
- Trading Volume
- Bonds Turnover Ratio
- Interest Rate Spread - 2yrs vs 10yrs - LCY Bond
- Yield Volatility - 10yr LCY Bonds
- Credit Spread - LCY Corp. Bonds vs Govt. Bonds
- iBoxx ABF Index Family
- Bid-Ask Spreads (Survey data)
- Government Bond Market Structural Issues
- Corporate Bond Market Structural Issues
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide 2018: Republic of Korea
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide is a comprehensive explanation of the region’s bond markets. It provides
information such as the history, legal and regulatory framework, specific characteristics of the market,
trading and transaction (including settlement systems), and other relevant information. The ASEAN+3
Bond Market Guide 2018 Republic of Korea is an outcome of the strong support and kind contributions
of ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum members and experts, particularly from the Republic of Korea.
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Market Summary
Size and Composition
The Republic of Korea’s local currency bonds outstanding rose 0.6% quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) and 3.8% year-on-year in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2018 to reach KRW2,237 trillion (USD2,014 billion). Government bonds outstanding declined 1.5% q-o-q in Q4 2018 to KRW914 trillion while on the other hand corporate bonds outstanding expanded 2.1% q-o-q to reach KRW1,323 trillion in the same period.
Corporate Bond Issuance
Corporate bond issuance in the Republic of Korea registered double-digit growth of 33.3% q-o-q and 20.9% year-on-year to KRW135 trillion in Q4 2018.
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