Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of September 12, 2025 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 2.403 | ▲ 0.8 | ▲ 0.1 | ▼ 36.2 |
| 5 Year | 2.565 | ▲ 1.3 | ▼ 6.2 | ▼ 20.0 |
| 10 Year | 2.815 | ▲ 0.3 | ▼ 5.2 | ▼ 5.6 |
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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 | 1,393.660 | ▼ 0.3 | ▼ 0.5 | ▲ 5.7 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.437 | ▼ 0.0 | ▼ 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 | 2.530 | ◆ 0.0 | ▲ 5.5 | ▼ 58.5 |
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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 (28-Jul-2025) |
Previous Rate (10-Jul-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
- Seoul shares open higher on chip gains, tax reform plan
- S. Korea proposes bilateral currency swap with U.S. in trade talks
- Foreign Investors' Stock and Bond Investment, August 2025
- Foreign investors net purchase Korean stocks for 4th month in Aug.
- Rate cut timing hinges on policy impact amid anticipated housing price hike: BOK