Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of December 12, 2024 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 2.665 | ▲ 0.7 | ▲ 1.5 | ▼ 57.7 |
| 5 Year | 2.630 | ▲ 1.5 | ▲ 1.5 | ▼ 52.5 |
| 10 Year | 2.700 | ▲ 1.3 | ▼ 3.5 | ▼ 47.5 |
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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 | 1,429.980 | ▼ 0.1 | ▼ 1.0 | ▼ 10.8 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.369 | ▲ 0.0 | ▲ 0.7 | ▼ 2.3 |
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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 | 3.010 | ▼ 2.0 | ▲ 8.5 | ▼ 60.5 |
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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-Nov-2024) |
Previous Rate (11-Oct-2024) |
YTD Rate |
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| BOK Base Rate | 3.000 | ▼ 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 | 2020-03-17 | |
| RAM | AA3 | stable | 2019-05-07 | |
| Non-Regional Rating Institutions | ||||
| Fitch | AA- | stable | 2023-03-13 | |
| S&P | AA | stable | 2022-04-26 | |
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
- Prime minister reassures S. Korea's 'solid' economic system despite political turmoil
- S. Korea's fiscal deficit widens through Oct.
- ADB cuts S. Korea's 2025 growth forecast to 2 pct
- Finance minister urges parliament to finalize 2025 budget bill amid political chaos
- Korean won sharply weakens amid martial law turmoil
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