[Photo] Exchange Rate Surpasses 1,500 Won Mark

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On March 19, the exchange rate information for the Korean won against the US dollar is displayed at the dealing room of Hana Bank's headquarters in Seoul. As of 9:03 a.m. that day, the rate stood at 1,501.3 won, up 18.2 won from the previous day's closing price for weekly trading (as of 3:30 p.m.). This is the highest intraday weekly trading level since March 10, 2009, during the financial crisis, when it reached 1,561.0 won.

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