KRW/USD: what to know
The KRW/USD rate shows how much USD you get for 1 KRW. Right now, 1 KRW buys 0.000751823 USD at the mid-market rate. In the other direction, 1 USD is worth 1,330.10 KRW.
In the short term KRW is driven mainly by tech exports and global risk appetite, while USD responds to Fed policy, US growth and global risk appetite.
The South Korean Won (KRW) is issued by Bank of Korea. “Won” shares a root with yen and yuan, meaning “round”. The US Dollar (USD) is issued by Federal Reserve (Fed). Most of the world’s central-bank reserves are held in US dollars.
Available archived KRW/USD observations within the last 365 days range from 0.000644070 to 0.000749384, with a +6.68% change from the first to the last available sample. This is not necessarily a full year of observations or an intraday range.
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