Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of July 17, 2025 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 2.440 | ▲ 2.0 | ▲ 4.0 | ▼ 32.5 |
| 5 Year | 2.670 | ▲ 3.3 | ▲ 8.1 | ▼ 9.5 |
| 10 Year | 2.907 | ▲ 3.5 | ▲ 9.9 | ▲ 3.6 |
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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 | 1,391.830 | ▼ 0.3 | ▼ 1.3 | ▲ 5.9 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.368 | ▲ 0.2 | ▲ 0.2 | ▲ 0.4 |
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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 | 2.465 | ▼ 4.0 | ▼ 7.5 | ▼ 65.0 |
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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 (10-Jul-2025) |
Previous Rate (29-May-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
- Economy faces persistent downward pressure but also positive signs: finance ministry
- S. Korea adds 183,000 jobs in June, but manufacturing, construction sectors remain sluggish
- Seoul shares end lower as Fed rate-cut hopes wane
- Economically Active Population Survey in June 2025
- Seoul shares open lower amid tariff negotiations
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