Republic of Korea
Market Watch
| Close of March 6, 2026 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 2.970 | ▲ 2.0 | ▲ 15.5 | ▲ 17.6 |
| 5 Year | 3.472 | ▲ 4.7 | ▲ 19.7 | ▲ 23.7 |
| 10 Year | 3.617 | ▲ 3.7 | ▲ 17.2 | ▲ 23.2 |
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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 | 1,483.530 | ▼ 0.0 | ▼ 3.0 | ▼ 2.7 |
| KRW per JPY | 9.403 | ▲ 0.1 | ▼ 1.9 | ▼ 2.0 |
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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 | 2.450 | ◆ 0.0 | ▼ 12.0 | ▼ 13.0 |
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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 (26-Feb-2026) |
Previous Rate (15-Jan-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
- Consumer Price Index in December 2025
- South Korea’s Inflation Cools Even as Weak Won Stokes Import Costs
- Korean won sharply depreciates against greenback over Middle East crisis
- Seoul shares plunge nearly 6 pct; KRX issues sidecar; won sharply down
- U.S. not likely to hike tariffs if special investment bill passed in parliament: industry minister