Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of June 17, 2025 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 2.431 | ▼ 3.8 | ▲ 5.0 | ▼ 33.4 |
| 5 Year | 2.610 | ▼ 1.7 | ▲ 4.7 | ▼ 15.5 |
| 10 Year | 2.867 | ▼ 0.3 | ▲ 4.0 | ▼ 0.4 |
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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 | 1,374.390 | ▼ 1.1 | ▼ 0.5 | ▲ 7.0 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.460 | ▼ 0.8 | ▼ 0.2 | ▼ 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 | 2.395 | ▼ 21.5 | ▼ 8.5 | ▼ 72.0 |
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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 (29-May-2025) |
Previous Rate (17-Apr-2025) |
YTD Rate |
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| BOK Base Rate | 2.500 | ▼ 25.0 | ▼ 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
- S. Korea's import prices fall for 4th month in May: BOK
- South Korea Looks to MSCI Review With Renewed Hopes for Upgrade
- South Korea’s Equity Rally Boosts Market Value Above $2 Trillion
- Presidential office says 2nd extra budget plan to be handled at Cabinet meeting this week
- Economy faces continued downward pressure amid sluggish domestic demand, export slowdown
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