Seoul: South Korean bond yields saw an increase across multiple tenors on the morning of April 17, 2026. The yields for treasury bonds (TB) and monetary stabilization bonds (MSB) exhibited upward movements when compared to the previous session.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the 1-year treasury bond yield rose to 2.932% from 2.920%, marking a change of 1.2 basis points. The 2-year treasury bond yield increased by 3.4 basis points, reaching 3.239% from 3.205%. Similarly, the 3-year treasury bond yield experienced a rise of 2.6 basis points, with the yield moving from 3.340% to 3.366%.
Additionally, the 10-year treasury bond yield climbed to 3.712%, up by 3.7 basis points from the previous session's 3.675%. In the monetary stabilization bond market, the 2-year MSB yield increased by 2.7 basis points, reaching 3.265% from 3.238%.
Corporate bonds also saw heightened yields, with the 3-year corporate bond (rated AA-) rising to 4.034% from 4.005%, an increase of 2.9 basis points. These movements indicate a broad upward trend in bond yields within South Korea's financial markets.