Korean Won
- Korean Won Firms to 1,382.4 per Dollar, Reversing Monday's Slide
Seoul's 15:30 reference rate came in at 1,382.4 won per dollar Tuesday, down 4.1 won, unwinding Monday's climb to 1,386.1 in a narrow late-August range.
- Korean Won Strengthens Past 1,383 as Dollar Slips for Second Straight Session
The won-dollar rate closed at 1,382.40 on August 24, down 4.1 won, extending the prior session's 6.1-won drop to a two-day decline of 10.2 won.
- Korean Won Holds Below 1,400 Per Dollar as Samsung Unveils Record Shareholder Return
The won stayed in the 1,300s per dollar for a third session, an 11-month high, as Samsung Electronics filed plans for up to 110 trillion won in returns.
- Won Strengthens Past 1,400 per Dollar for the First Time in 11 Months
The won-dollar rate closed at 1,397.7 at Seoul's 3:30 p.m. benchmark, down 14.1 won, marking the first finish below 1,400 in 11 months.
- Won Slips to 1,419.4 at Seoul Close, Then Breaks 1,420 in Late Trading
The Korean won weakened 3.7 won to 1,419.4 per dollar at the August 13 daytime close in Seoul, and the rate crossed the 1,420 line in extended trading.
- Korean Won Strengthens to 10-Month High as Dollar Rate Falls to 1,416.1
The won-dollar exchange rate dropped 7.7 won to 1,416.1 at the August 7 close, its lowest level in 10 months after finishing at 1,423.8 a day earlier.
- Korean Won Firms to 1,423.8 per Dollar, Extending Its Advance a Second Day
The won closed Seoul's main session at 1,423.8 per dollar on August 6, down 0.7 won, after an 8.0-won drop to 1,424.5 the previous day.
- Korean Won Weakens 5.8 to 1,429.8 per Dollar, Pressing the 1,430 Line
The won-dollar rate closed at 1,429.8 on August 3, up 5.8 won at the 15:30 base rate, leaving the currency within touching distance of the 1,430 mark.
- Won Strengthens to 1,424 per Dollar, Capping a Three-Session Slide in the Exchange Rate
Korea's won-dollar rate fell 13.4 won to 1,424.0 at the 3:30 p.m. reference, its third straight decline — a 38.5-won drop from 1,462.5 over three sessions.
- Korean Won Firms to 1,446.7 After a 19.9-Won Three-Session Swing
The won/dollar benchmark fell from 1,468.5 to 1,446.7 between July 27 and July 29, a 19.9-won move that pulled the pair back under 1,450.
- Korean Won Slips to 1,480 per Dollar at Latest Seoul Fixing
The won/dollar benchmark closed at 1,480.1 at the 15:30 Seoul fixing, up 6.7 won, keeping the currency pinned in a weak 1,470s–1,480 band.
- Korea Plans Won Accounts at Foreign Banks Under New Roadmap
Korea's finance ministry unveiled a won internationalization roadmap that would let non-residents hold won accounts abroad and trade the currency with each othe
- Korean Won Hovers Just Above 1,500 to the Dollar at Daily Fix
The won held near the 1,500-per-dollar line at the 15:30 reference fix, closing at 1,506.1 before easing back to 1,501.4 the following session.
- Korea Moves to 24-Hour FX Trading in Bid to Globalize the Won
Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol calls round-the-clock won trading a "starting point" for the currency's global rise and a more attractive Korean capital market.
