Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of July 30, 2026 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 3.707 | ▲ 1.2 | ▼ 3.8 | ▲ 91.3 |
| 5 Year | 4.072 | ▲ 3.5 | ▼ 9.0 | ▲ 83.7 |
| 10 Year | 4.311 | ▲ 5.6 | ▼ 8.6 | ▲ 92.6 |
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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 | 1,423.690 | ▲ 1.3 | ▲ 3.5 | ▲ 1.4 |
| KRW per JPY | 8.924 | ▼ 1.1 | ▲ 0.9 | ▲ 3.2 |
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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 | 2.830 | ▲ 10.0 | ▲ 5.0 | ▲ 25.0 |
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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 (16-Jul-2026) |
Previous Rate (28-May-2026) |
YTD Rate |
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| BOK Base Rate | 2.750 | ▲ 25.0 | ▲ 25.0 | |
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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
- Industrial output posts sharpest growth in 6 yrs in June on cars, chips
- Seoul shares up nearly 13 pct late Fri. morning on tech boost
- Monthly Industrial Statistics, June 2026
- S. Korea, Japan maintaining close coordination: senior financial official
- BOK signals continued monetary tightening amid rising inflation, sound economic growth