Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of February 9, 2026 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 2.991 | ▼ 0.9 | ▲ 5.6 | ▲ 19.7 |
| 5 Year | 3.558 | ▲ 2.8 | ▲ 10.8 | ▲ 32.3 |
| 10 Year | 3.761 | ▲ 4.4 | ▲ 15.6 | ▲ 37.6 |
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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 | 1,458.300 | ▲ 0.4 | ▼ 0.4 | ▼ 0.9 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.355 | ▼ 0.5 | ▼ 0.3 | ▼ 1.5 |
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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 | 2.475 | ▼ 2.5 | ▼ 16.0 | ▼ 10.5 |
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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 (16-Jan-2026) |
Previous Rate (27-Nov-2025) |
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 | 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’s Inflation Cools Even as Weak Won Stokes Import Costs
- Consumer Price Index in December 2025
- S. Korea logs largest annual current account surplus in 2025: BOK
- South Korea Prices $3 Billion Sale of Dollar Bonds
- Seoul officials say financial markets remain solid, KOSPI drop due to profit-taking