S. Korean Bond Yields on Jul. 6, 2021
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 0.937 0.941 -0.4 2-year TB 1.301 1.288 +1.3 3-year TB 1.465 1.462 +0.3 10-year TB 2.119 2.089 +3.0 2-year MSB 1.304 1.294…
July 6, 2021
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