Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of March 13, 2026 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 3.190 | ▲ 5.5 | ▲ 22.0 | ▲ 39.6 |
| 5 Year | 3.560 | ▲ 7.7 | ▲ 8.8 | ▲ 32.5 |
| 10 Year | 3.700 | ▲ 5.1 | ▲ 8.3 | ▲ 31.5 |
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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 | 1,498.310 | ▼ 0.7 | ▼ 1.0 | ▼ 3.7 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.380 | ▼ 0.4 | ▲ 0.2 | ▼ 1.8 |
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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 | 2.525 | ◆ 0.0 | ▲ 7.5 | ▼ 5.5 |
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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 (26-Feb-2026) |
Previous Rate (15-Jan-2026) |
YTD Rate |
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| BOK Base Rate | 2.500 | ◆ 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 | 2025-12-24 | |
| RAM | AA3 | stable | 2024-08-14 | |
| Non-Regional Rating Institutions | ||||
| Fitch | AA- | stable | 2026-01-30 | |
| S&P | AA | stable | 2025-04-15 | |
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
- South Korea’s Inflation Cools Even as Weak Won Stokes Import Costs
- Consumer Price Index in December 2025
- Korean currency slips past 1,500 won per dollar for 1st time in 17 yrs amid Middle East crisis
- KOSPI opens higher amid oil price hike
- Gov't to draft extra budget using excess tax revenue: budget ministry