Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of September 17, 2025 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 2.380 | ▼ 0.5 | ▼ 3.2 | ▼ 38.5 |
| 5 Year | 2.555 | ▼ 0.5 | ▼ 0.2 | ▼ 21.0 |
| 10 Year | 2.775 | ▼ 2.2 | ▼ 5.5 | ▼ 9.6 |
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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 | 1,376.500 | ▲ 0.2 | ▲ 0.8 | ▲ 6.9 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.365 | ▲ 0.5 | ▲ 0.5 | ▲ 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 | 2.490 | ▲ 2.5 | ▼ 8.0 | ▼ 62.5 |
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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
- Fed's rate cut gives more policy space for domestic priorities: BOK
- Economic chiefs see limited domestic impact from latest U.S. rate cut
- Interest rate policy alone cannot control housing prices: BOK chief
- Seoul shares retreat from record peak on U.S. tariff, Fed uncertainties
- Import prices rise for 2nd consecutive month in Aug. amid weak won: BOK