Tipo de Cambio USD/KRW
Panel en vivo del tipo de cambio USD/KRW
El tipo de cambio USD/KRW es la cantidad de wones surcoreanos necesaria para comprar un dólar estadounidense. Es un indicador clave ligado a la economía, el comercio, la inflación y los flujos de inversión extranjera de Corea. Sigue aquí el tipo en vivo y su tendencia a largo plazo.
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Resume el tipo actual, la fortaleza del won y el rango de 52 semanas.
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¿Qué es el tipo USD/KRW?
El tipo USD/KRW es el precio de un dólar estadounidense en wones surcoreanos. Un tipo al alza (won más débil) eleva los precios de importación y los costes de viajes al extranjero, mientras que un tipo a la baja (won más fuerte) afecta a la competitividad de precios de los exportadores.
Factores del tipo:
- La brecha de tipos de interés entre EE. UU. y Corea
- El índice del dólar (fortaleza general del dólar)
- Las balanzas comercial y por cuenta corriente
- Las entradas y salidas de inversión extranjera
- El sentimiento global de aversión al riesgo
Understanding the USD/KRW Exchange Rate
What does the USD/KRW exchange rate represent?
The USD/KRW exchange rate is the amount of Korean won needed to buy one U.S. dollar, making it the most important currency price for the Korean economy. It is determined in real time through interbank trading in the Seoul foreign exchange market, reflecting interest rate differentials, the trade balance, and foreign investment flows. A rising rate means the won is weakening against the dollar, while a falling rate means the won is strengthening. For an export-driven economy like Korea, it is a key variable that feeds directly into corporate earnings and domestic inflation.
How should USD/KRW be interpreted?
The broad direction of the rate is shaped by the policy rate gap between the U.S. and Korea, global dollar trends captured by the dollar index, and Korea-specific factors such as the semiconductor cycle and the trade balance. When U.S. rates stay above Korean rates, the greater appeal of dollar assets tends to pressure the won. In global risk-off episodes the won often weakens alongside other emerging-market currencies, making USD/KRW a barometer of risk appetite. The speed of moves matters more than any particular level, and sharp, rapid depreciation often prompts talk of smoothing operations by Korean authorities.
What does USD/KRW mean for markets?
A weaker won can help exporters through price competitiveness and translated earnings, but it also raises import prices and adds to domestic inflation pressure. For foreign investors, won depreciation creates currency losses and often coincides with outflows from Korean stocks and bonds. For Korean investors holding U.S. assets, exchange-rate swings feed directly into returns, making the hedging decision significant. Watching the dollar index, the U.S.-Korea rate differential, the trade balance, and foreign net buying of Korean equities provides useful context for the rate's direction.