A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on March 19, 2026, shows the U.S. dollar against the Korean ...

The South Korean currency fell to a 17-year low against the U.S. dollar Monday as global oil prices surged amid heightened tensions in the Middle East.

The South Korean currency fell sharply to its weakest level in 17 years against the U.S. dollar Thursday amid intensifying tensions in the Middle East and the subsequent surge in global oil prices.

North Korea is sending undercover security cadets into markets to stamp out illegal foreign exchange as the won-dollar rate ...

The BOK and nine commercial banks will test its digital won in real-world scenarios, including government payments and consumer transactions across the country.

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's trade talks with the Trump administration have become increasingly dogged by political doubts this week, spooking investors who now worry Seoul may end up with a raw ...

SEOUL (Reuters) -The United States has agreed that South Korea is not manipulating its currency for trade advantage, a spokesperson for President Lee Jae Myung said on Sunday. The two allies agreed ...

South Korea’s central bank has halted its digital currency pilot program, signaling diminishing enthusiasm for state-led digital currencies as President Lee Jae Myung’s drive to promote a broader ...

The second phase of “Project Hangang,” a blockchain-based digital currency experiment jointly developed and operated by the Bank of Korea and commercial banks, has begun. Compared to Phase 1, which ...

In 2018, I worked at a school in Korea that put 2.9 million won into a retirement account I couldn’t access. Here’s how I got it back.