Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of October 16, 2025 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 2.515 | ▲ 4.6 | ▲ 0.1 | ▼ 25.0 |
| 5 Year | 2.692 | ▲ 5.6 | ▼ 3.1 | ▼ 7.3 |
| 10 Year | 2.920 | ▲ 6.1 | ▼ 3.9 | ▲ 4.9 |
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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 | 1,416.510 | ▲ 0.4 | ▲ 0.7 | ▲ 4.2 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.416 | ▼ 0.0 | ▼ 1.1 | ▼ 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 | 2.530 | ▲ 0.5 | ◆ 0.0 | ▼ 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
- Bond sales rise in Sept. on increased gov't bond issuance
- South Korea Unveils New Curbs to Rein in Red-Hot Housing Market
- IMF raises S. Korea's 2025 growth outlook to 0.9 pct on smaller-than-expected U.S. tariff impact
- South Korea Says Watching One-Sided Won Volatility in Rare Move
- South Korea’s Property Market Rally Clouds Case for BOK Rate Cut