Intelligence Feed event · Macro · 2026-08-03

    Bank of Korea raises base rate 25bp to 2.75% in first hike since January 2023

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    Bank of Korea raises base rate 25bp to 2.75% in first hike since January 2023

    Direct answer

    The surprise resumption of tightening affects KOSPI equity valuations, lifts KRW government bond yields, and supports KRW against USD, with direct moves in 3-year KTB futures and the USDKRW pair.

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    Market Ontology
    Evidence through
    2026-08-03
    Published
    2026-10-20
    Revision
    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Bank of Korea raises base rate 25bp to 2.75% in first hike since January 2023”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-08-03. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-08-03/bank-of-korea-raises-base-rate-25bp-to-2-75-in-first-hike-since-january-2023-0dec44

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    Bank of Korea raises base rate 25bp to 2.75% in first hike since January 2023
    The surprise resumption of tightening affects KOSPI equity valuations, lifts KRW government bond yields, and supports KRW against USD, with direct moves in 3-year KTB futures and the USDKRW pair.
    USDKRWKR3Y.YIELDKOSPI
    Impact
    80
    AUG 3
    SIG
    USDKRWKR3Y.YIELDKOSPI
    Bank of Korea raises base rate 25bp to 2.75% in first hike since January 2023
    The surprise resumption of tightening affects KOSPI equity valuations, lifts KRW government bond yields, and supports KRW against USD, with direct moves in 3-year KTB futures and the USDKRW pair.
    Impact
    The surprise resumption of tightening affects KOSPI equity valuations, lifts KRW government bond yields, and supports KRW against USD, with direct moves in 3-year KTB futures and the USDKRW pair.
    Affected
    USDKRWKR3Y.YIELDKOSPI
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