Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of October 23, 2025 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 2.551 | ▲ 4.0 | ▲ 3.6 | ▼ 21.4 |
| 5 Year | 2.720 | ▲ 5.0 | ▲ 2.8 | ▼ 4.5 |
| 10 Year | 2.912 | ▲ 5.2 | ▼ 0.8 | ▲ 4.1 |
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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 | 1,437.590 | ▼ 0.5 | ▼ 1.5 | ▲ 2.8 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.422 | ▼ 0.1 | ▼ 0.1 | ▼ 0.2 |
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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 | 2.470 | ▼ 3.5 | ▼ 6.0 | ▼ 64.5 |
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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
- Gov't to closely monitor FX market, respond promptly if needed: finance chief
- S. Korea, U.S. still far apart on key issues in trade talks, despite some progress
- South Korea Prices $723 Million of Multi-Tranche Samurai Bonds
- BOK holds key rate steady for 3rd time amid surging home prices, weaker won
- Korean won dips to lowest level in nearly 6 months