Seoul: South Korean bond yields experienced mixed movements as noted in the recent session on May 21, 2026. The 1-year Treasury Bond (TB) yield saw a slight increase, while several other maturities registered declines.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the 1-year TB yield rose marginally by 0.2 basis points, reaching 3.165% from the previous session's 3.163%. In contrast, the 2-year TB yield decreased by 0.5 basis points, closing at 3.602%, and the 3-year TB yield declined by 0.7 basis points to settle at 3.753%. The 10-year TB yield also experienced a drop, falling by 2.4 basis points to 4.174%.
Other financial instruments followed a similar trend. The 2-year Monetary Stabilization Bond (MSB) yield decreased by 0.3 basis points, ending at 3.634%. The 3-year Corporate Bond (CB) with an AA- rating saw a reduction of 0.5 basis points, closing at 4.381%. Lastly, the 91-day Certificate of Deposit (CD) yield fell by 1.0 basis point, marking a close at 2.810%.