South Korean Bond Yields Experience Increment Across Various Terms


Seoul: South Korean bond yields saw an increase across various terms on May 19, 2025. The changes were observed in treasury bonds, monetary stabilization bonds, corporate bonds, and certificates of deposit.



According to Yonhap News Agency, the 1-year Treasury Bond (TB) yield increased to 2.295% from the previous session’s 2.288%, marking a rise of 0.7 basis points. The 2-year TB yield rose to 2.363% from 2.337%, an increase of 2.6 basis points. The 3-year TB yield experienced a larger increase, reaching 2.366% from 2.319%, up by 4.7 basis points. The 10-year TB yield saw the most significant change, climbing to 2.747% from 2.676%, which is an increase of 7.1 basis points.



The 2-year Monetary Stabilization Bond (MSB) yield also experienced a rise, moving up to 2.359% from 2.332%, a change of 2.7 basis points. In the corporate bond market, the 3-year Corporate Bond (CB) with a rating of AA- increased to 2.935% from 2.896%, up by 3.9 basis points. Additionally, the 91-day Certificate of Deposit (CD) yield increased slightly to 2.710% from the previous session’s 2.700%, marking a rise of 1.0 basis point.