South Korean Bond Yields Experience Decline Across the Board

Seoul: South Korean bond yields showed a decline across various tenures on April 25, 2025, as per the latest figures available. The yields for different bonds decreased, indicating a shift in the financial market's dynamics.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the 1-year Treasury Bond (TB) yield decreased from 2.411% in the previous session to 2.394%, marking a change of -1.7 basis points (BP). The 2-year TB saw a decline of 3.7 BP, moving from 2.393% to 2.356%. Similarly, the 3-year TB yield dropped by 3.6 BP, from 2.341% to 2.305%.

In the longer tenures, the 10-year TB experienced a reduction of 4.7 BP, falling from 2.623% to 2.576%. The 2-year Monetary Stabilization Bond (MSB) yield also showed a decrease, going down by 3.0 BP from 2.374% to 2.344%.

Moreover, corporate bonds also followed the trend. The 3-year Corporate Bond (CB) with a rating of AA- saw its yield decrease from 2.930% to 2.901%, a change of -2.9 BP. Meanwhile, the 91-day Certificate of Deposit (CD) yield slightly declined by 1.0 BP, moving from 2.730% to 2.720%.