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Foreign Exchange Rates as of August 24 (3:30 PM KST)

Finance · Financial Conglomerates · yonhap_finance · 2026-08-24

A summary of the official foreign exchange reference rates for major global currencies as of 3:30 PM KST on August 24.

What Happened

Exchange Rates: The official reference rates for major currencies were released by Seoul Money Brokerage Services as of 3:30 PM KST on August 24. The US Dollar was quoted at 1,382.40 KRW.

Major Currencies: The Japanese Yen (per 100) stood at 869.68 KRW, the Euro at 1,613.81 KRW, and the British Pound at 1,885.39 KRW.

Other Currencies: The Chinese Yuan was recorded at 205.62 KRW, the Australian Dollar at 990.21 KRW, and the Canadian Dollar at 1,000.40 KRW.

Disclaimer: These figures are based on the 3:30 PM closing data provided by Seoul Money Brokerage Services and may differ from actual market transaction rates.

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