Seoul: South Korean bond yields experienced changes across multiple tenures on August 1, 2025. The yields on government and corporate bonds showed varied movements, with some tenures witnessing increases.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the 1-year Treasury Bond (TB) yield increased by 0.6 basis points, moving from 2.297% to 2.303%. The 2-year TB yield rose by 2.2 basis points, reaching 2.423% from the previous session's 2.401%. The 3-year TB yield saw an increase of 1.8 basis points, settling at 2.478% compared to 2.460% in the previous session.
The 10-year TB yield experienced the most significant rise among government bonds, with an increase of 4.7 basis points, climbing to 2.832% from 2.785%. Meanwhile, the 2-year Monetary Stabilization Bond (MSB) yield also rose by 2.0 basis points, reaching 2.425% from the prior 2.405%.
Corporate bond yields were not exempt from changes. The 3-year Corporate Bond (CB) with an AA- rating saw a rise of 1.8 basis points, moving from 2.952% to 2.970%. In contrast, the 91-day Certificate of Deposit (CD) yield remained unchanged at 2.510%.