[Breaking News] Won-Dollar Exchange Rate Surpasses 1350 Won... First Time in 13 Years and 4 Months
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On the 29th, the KRW-USD exchange rate surpassed 1,350 won.
According to the Seoul Foreign Exchange Market, as of 12:34 PM that day, the exchange rate of the Korean won against the US dollar stood at 1,349.0 won, up 17.7 won from the previous trading day's closing price.
The exchange rate opened at 1,342.5 won, up 11.2 won, and rose to 1,350.8 won by 12:32 PM.
This is the first time in about 13 years and 4 months that the exchange rate has exceeded 1,350 won since April 29, 2009 (the high then was 1,357.5 won).
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