Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of January 13, 2026 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 2.832 | ▲ 1.0 | ▲ 1.1 | ▲ 3.8 |
| 5 Year | 3.242 | ▲ 3.0 | ▼ 0.5 | ▲ 0.7 |
| 10 Year | 3.417 | ▲ 2.2 | ▲ 1.7 | ▲ 3.2 |
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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 | 1,475.800 | ▼ 0.5 | ▼ 2.0 | ▼ 2.2 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.274 | ▲ 0.1 | ▼ 0.4 | ▼ 0.6 |
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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 | ▲ 8.5 | ▼ 2.0 | ▼ 4.0 |
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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 (27-Nov-2025) |
Previous Rate (23-Oct-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’s Inflation Cools Even as Weak Won Stokes Import Costs
- Consumer Price Index in December 2025
- Korean won again nears multiyear low amid increased overseas investment
- Korea Exchange Plans Longer Trading as Kospi Extends Record Run
- Exports down 2.3 pct during first 10 days of Jan. despite strong chip sales