Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of January 20, 2025 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 2.670 | ▲ 2.4 | ▼ 5.7 | ▼ 9.5 |
| 5 Year | 2.715 | ▲ 2.5 | ▼ 4.0 | ▼ 5.0 |
| 10 Year | 2.865 | ▲ 5.1 | ▼ 1.0 | ▼ 0.6 |
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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 | 1,439.450 | ▲ 1.3 | ▲ 1.9 | ▲ 2.6 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.247 | ▲ 0.9 | ▲ 0.7 | ▲ 1.7 |
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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 | 3.100 | ▲ 9.5 | ▲ 12.5 | ▼ 1.5 |
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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 (16-Jan-2025) |
Previous Rate (28-Nov-2024) |
YTD Rate |
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| BOK Base Rate | 3.000 | ◆ 0.0 | ◆ 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 | AA- | stable | 2020-03-17 | |
| RAM | AA3 | stable | 2019-05-07 | |
| Non-Regional Rating Institutions | ||||
| Fitch | AA- | stable | 2023-03-13 | |
| S&P | AA | stable | 2022-04-26 | |
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
- BOK freezes key rate following back-to-back cuts amid FX volatility
- BOK Unexpectedly Stands Pat in Bid to Project Stability
- Monetary Policy Decision (January 16, 2025)
- Household, corporate borrowing falls on regulations, uncertainties
- Korea's Pension Service Begins Selling Dollars to Support Won
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