Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of June 19, 2025 |
Change From | |||
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| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 2.472 | ▲ 0.9 | ▲ 6.0 | ▼ 29.3 |
| 5 Year | 2.642 | ▲ 0.5 | ▲ 7.0 | ▼ 12.3 |
| 10 Year | 2.877 | ▲ 0.2 | ▲ 5.7 | ▲ 0.6 |
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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 | 1,380.560 | ▼ 0.5 | ▼ 1.8 | ▲ 6.6 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.492 | ▼ 0.3 | ▼ 0.4 | ▼ 0.9 |
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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 | ▲ 2.0 | ▼ 2.0 | ▼ 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 (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
- South Korea Plans $22 Billion Extra Budget as Tariffs Hit Growth
- Producer Price Index - May 2025 (preliminary)
- Foreign accessibility to Korean equity market still constrained: MSCI
- Producer prices fall by largest margin in 18 months in May: BOK
- The New Administration’s Supplementary Budget Proposal for Economic Stimulus and Livelihood Stability
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