Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of April 23, 2026 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 3.331 | ▲ 9.1 | ▲ 13.1 | ▲ 53.7 |
| 5 Year | 3.650 | ▲ 8.8 | ▲ 11.0 | ▲ 41.5 |
| 10 Year | 3.787 | ▲ 9.0 | ▲ 11.5 | ▲ 40.2 |
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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 | 1,479.980 | ▲ 0.0 | ▼ 0.0 | ▼ 2.4 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.267 | ▲ 0.2 | ▲ 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 | 2.530 | ▲ 6.5 | ▲ 9.5 | ▼ 5.0 |
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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-Apr-2026) |
Previous Rate (26-Feb-2026) |
YTD Rate |
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| BOK Base Rate | 2.500 | ◆ 0.0 | ◆ 0.0 | |
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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 | 2025-12-24 | |
| RAM | AA3 | stable | 2024-08-14 | |
| Non-Regional Rating Institutions | ||||
| Fitch | AA- | stable | 2026-01-30 | |
| S&P | AA | stable | 2025-04-15 | |
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
- South Korean Growth Tops All Estimates on AI-Fueled Export Boom
- S. Korea logs fastest GDP growth in 5 1/2 yrs on strong semiconductor exports
- Real Gross Domestic Product: First Quarter of 2026 (Advance Estimate)
- Biz sentiment for May pessimistic due to Middle East crisis: poll
- Consumer sentiment falls to 1-yr low in April amid Middle East crisis