Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of December 3, 2025 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 2.866 | ▲ 0.6 | ▲ 13.5 | ▲ 10.1 |
| 5 Year | 3.240 | ▲ 3.3 | ▲ 15.8 | ▲ 47.5 |
| 10 Year | 3.365 | ▲ 2.0 | ▲ 11.5 | ▲ 49.4 |
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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 | 1,466.140 | ▲ 0.2 | ▲ 0.2 | ▲ 0.8 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.444 | ▼ 0.2 | ▼ 0.6 | ▼ 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 | 2.540 | ▲ 19.0 | ▼ 1.5 | ▼ 57.5 |
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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 (23-Oct-2025) |
Previous Rate (28-Aug-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
- South Korea Parliament Clears 2026 Budget to Power AI-Led Growth
- Export uncertainties eased as U.S. confirms lowered tariffs for S. Korean auto, aircraft, lumber goods: minister
- U.S. puts on Federal Register 15 pct tariff on S. Korean autos retroactive to Nov. 1
- S. Korea's foreign reserves rise to over 3-yr high in Nov.
- Korea Triples Overseas Bond Cap as US Deal Spurs Dollar Demand