Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of July 10, 2026 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 3.644 | ▼ 0.9 | ▼ 2.6 | ▲ 85.0 |
| 5 Year | 4.008 | ▼ 1.7 | ▲ 3.6 | ▲ 77.3 |
| 10 Year | 4.236 | ▼ 2.6 | ▲ 4.1 | ▲ 85.1 |
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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 | 1,498.860 | ▲ 0.5 | ▲ 2.0 | ▼ 3.8 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.271 | ▲ 0.1 | ▲ 2.2 | ▼ 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 | 2.565 | ◆ 0.0 | ▲ 33.0 | ▼ 1.5 |
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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-May-2026) |
Previous Rate (10-Apr-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
- Korean won's internationalization key to financial advancement: official
- S. Korea posts record-high current account surplus in May: BOK
- Balance of Payments during May 2026 (preliminary)
- KRX issues sell-side sidecar for KOSPI on sharp fall
- Major investment banks' average forecast for S. Korea's 2026 growth reaches 3 pct: data