Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of October 7, 2025 |
Change From | |||
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| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 2.514 | ◆ 0.0 | ▼ 0.6 | ▼ 25.1 |
| 5 Year | 2.723 | ◆ 0.0 | ▼ 1.0 | ▼ 4.2 |
| 10 Year | 2.959 | ◆ 0.0 | ▲ 1.9 | ▲ 8.8 |
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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 | 1,414.190 | ▼ 0.2 | ▼ 0.7 | ▲ 4.4 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.310 | ▲ 0.8 | ▲ 1.9 | ▲ 1.0 |
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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 | 2.530 | ◆ 0.0 | ▲ 4.0 | ▼ 58.5 |
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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 (28-Jul-2025) |
Previous Rate (10-Jul-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 Property Market Rally Clouds Case for BOK Rate Cut
- S. Korea posts record August current account surplus
- BOK calls for close monitoring of inflation amid external uncertainty
- S. Korea Inflation Picks Up After One-Off Telecom Fee Cuts End
- Seoul shares up near 1 pct on rate cut hope, robust export data; won declines