Seoul: South Korean bond yields experienced a decrease across several maturities on February 26, 2025, indicating a shift in the financial market. The yield on the 1-year Treasury Bond (TB) decreased by 0.6 basis points to 2.624%, while the 2-year TB saw a decline of 0.7 basis points, settling at 2.654%.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the 3-year Treasury Bond yield dropped by 0.5 basis points to reach 2.591%. The 10-year Treasury Bond experienced a more significant decrease, falling by 4.5 basis points to 2.752%. Among monetary stabilization bonds, the 2-year MSB yield marginally decreased by 0.1 basis points, now standing at 2.637%.
Additionally, the 3-year corporate bond (rated AA-) saw a reduction of 1.0 basis points, resulting in a yield of 3.168%. The 91-day Certificate of Deposit (CD) also declined by 1.0 basis points, closing at a yield of 2.840%. This overall trend of declining yields may reflect broader economic factors influencing the bond market in South Korea.