Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of May 28, 2025 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 2.312 | ▼ 1.6 | ▼ 3.2 | ▼ 45.3 |
| 5 Year | 2.460 | ▼ 1.2 | ▼ 4.0 | ▼ 30.5 |
| 10 Year | 2.702 | ▼ 0.3 | ▼ 5.8 | ▼ 16.9 |
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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 | 1,374.740 | ▲ 0.1 | ▼ 0.3 | ▲ 7.0 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.491 | ▲ 0.5 | ▲ 0.5 | ▼ 0.9 |
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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 | 2.655 | ▼ 4.5 | ▼ 22.5 | ▼ 46.0 |
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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 (17-Apr-2025) |
Previous Rate (25-Feb-2025) |
YTD Rate |
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| BOK Base Rate | 2.750 | ◆ 0.0 | ▼ 25.0 | |
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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
- Won May Extend Rally on Easing Political Risks, Trade Deal Bets
- BOK expected to cut key rate this week to bolster economy: poll
- S. Korean exporters expect 4.9 pct drop in U.S. sales amid tariff concerns: survey
- Producer prices fall for first time in six months in April: BOK
- Exports down 2.4 pct in first 20 days of May amid U.S. tariffs measures
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