Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of August 12, 2025 |
Change From | |||
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| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 2.372 | ▲ 1.2 | ▲ 1.4 | ▼ 39.3 |
| 5 Year | 2.580 | ▲ 1.3 | ▲ 1.8 | ▼ 18.5 |
| 10 Year | 2.800 | ▲ 1.5 | ▲ 3.5 | ▼ 7.1 |
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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 | 1,383.700 | ▲ 0.6 | ▲ 0.1 | ▲ 6.4 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.359 | ▲ 0.4 | ▲ 0.3 | ▲ 0.5 |
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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 | 2.465 | ▲ 1.0 | ▼ 6.5 | ▼ 65.0 |
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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 (10-Jul-2025) |
Previous Rate (29-May-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
- Exports down 4.3 pct during first 10 days of Aug.
- Trade Deal Eased Pressure Before Korea Rate Decision, Rhee Says
- Balance of Payments during June 2025 (preliminary)
- Consumer Price Index in July 2025
- Consumer prices rise 2.1 pct in July on higher industrial goods, service costs
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