South Korean Bond Yields Experience Decline in April 2025

Seoul: South Korean bond yields have seen a decrease across various tenors as of April 7, 2025. The yield on the 1-year treasury bond (TB) has fallen to 2.525% from the previous session's 2.558%, marking a change of 3.3 basis points.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the 2-year TB yield decreased by 6.7 basis points, now standing at 2.466%, down from 2.533%. Similarly, the 3-year TB saw a decline of 5.6 basis points, with the yield dropping from 2.461% to 2.405%.

The 10-year TB yield also experienced a reduction, falling by 4.4 basis points to 2.648% from 2.692%. In the monetary stabilization bonds (MSB) sector, the 2-year MSB yield decreased from 2.474% to 2.413%, a change of 6.1 basis points.

Corporate bonds, specifically the 3-year corporate bond with an AA- rating, noted a decrease of 4.9 basis points, moving from a yield of 3.035% to 2.986%. The 91-day certificate of deposit (CD) saw a slight decline of 2.0 basis points, with the yield now at 2.760%, down from 2.780%.