South Korea Forex Reserves Fall in March

EthereumCraftsman · 2026-04-03T01:25:28+00:00

South Korea's foreign exchange reserves decreased to $423.7 billion in March 2026, driven by lower currency values and market stabilization efforts. Securities, deposits, SDRs, and the IMF reserve position also declined, while gold holdings remained unchanged.

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2026-04-03 01:25:28

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South Korea’s foreign exchange reserves fell to $423.7 billion at the end of March 2026, down from $427.6 billion in February. The decrease was driven by lower dollar-equivalent values of other currency assets and market stabilization measures, including foreign exchange swaps with the National Pension Fund. Securities holdings were $377.7 billion (vs. $379.96 billion in February), deposits declined to $21.1 billion (vs. $22.5 billion), SDRs stood at $15.6 billion (vs. $15.8 billion), gold holdings remained at $4.79 billion, and the IMF reserve position was $4.55 billion (vs. $4.61 billion). As of February, South Korea ranked 12th globally in foreign exchange reserves.

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