South Korean Bond Yields Show Mixed Movements


Seoul: The South Korean bond market exhibited mixed movements on May 15, 2025. Notably, the 1-year Treasury Bond (TB) yield decreased slightly to 2.314% from the previous session’s 2.319%, marking a decrease of 0.5 basis points. However, the 2-year TB yield experienced a marginal increase, moving up by 0.1 basis points to 2.370% from 2.369%.



According to Yonhap News Agency, the 3-year Treasury Bond yield rose by 1.1 basis points to 2.362%, compared to the previous session’s 2.351%. Meanwhile, the 10-year Treasury Bond yield also saw an increase, climbing 0.9 basis points to 2.727% from 2.718%.



The 2-year Monetary Stabilization Bond (MSB) yield showed a slight rise of 0.2 basis points, reaching 2.367% from the previous 2.365%. Additionally, the 3-year Corporate Bond (CB) with an AA- rating increased by 0.7 basis points to 2.931%, up from 2.924%.



In contrast, the 91-day Certificate of Deposit (CD) yield rose by 2.0 basis points, settling at 2.690% compared to the previous session’s 2.670%. The bond market’s movements reflect varying investor sentiments and economic conditions impacting different bond maturities.