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South Korean Government Bond Yields Rise Across the Board
Finance · Major Banks · yonhap_finance · 2026-08-21
South Korean government bond yields climbed on the 21st, with the 3-year benchmark yield rising 4.3 basis points to 3.854%.
What Happened
Yields Climb: South Korean government bond yields rose across all maturities in the Seoul bond market on the 21st. The market experienced a broad-based upward shift in interest rates throughout the trading session.
Key Maturity Data: The 3-year government bond yield closed at 3.854%, up 4.3 basis points from the previous session. The 10-year yield saw a more significant increase, rising 5.3 basis points to 4.376%.
Segment Performance: Yields for the 2-year and 5-year bonds increased by 3.7 and 4.5 basis points, respectively. Longer-term bonds also saw upward pressure, with the 20-year yield jumping 6.3 basis points to 4.664%, while 30-year and 50-year yields also trended higher.
Market Context: The rise in yields reflects a general sell-off trend in the bond market. Other debt instruments, including monetary stabilization bonds and corporate bonds, also saw their yields rise, signaling a tightening of overall market conditions.