Seoul: South Korean bond yields experienced an increase on the morning of August 18, 2026, with all tenors showing a rise from the previous session.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the 1-year Treasury Bond (TB) yield rose to 3.422% from the previous session's 3.402%, marking a change of 2.0 basis points. The 2-year Treasury Bond saw a more significant increase, with yields climbing 5.1 basis points to 3.690% from 3.639%. The 3-year Treasury Bond yield increased by 6.6 basis points, reaching 3.862% from 3.796%.
The 10-year Treasury Bond recorded the largest increase, with yields rising by 10.2 basis points to 4.415% from the previous session's 4.313%. In the short-term market, the 2-year Monetary Stabilization Bond (MSB) yield increased by 6.4 basis points to 3.761% from 3.697%. Similarly, the 3-year Corporate Bond (CB) with an AA- rating saw its yield rise by 5.6 basis points, reaching 4.548% from 4.492%.