Seoul: The South Korean bond market observed an increase in yields across various maturities on March 19, 2026, with the exception of the 91-day Certificate of Deposit (CD) which remained unchanged.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the yield on the 1-year Treasury Bond (TB) increased by 3.3 basis points to 2.843% from the previous session's 2.810%. The 2-year TB saw a rise of 7.0 basis points, moving to 3.211% from 3.141%. Similarly, the 3-year TB yield climbed to 3.329%, marking an increase of 6.8 basis points from the prior session's 3.261%.
The 10-year TB experienced the largest increase among the observed maturities, with a rise of 8.7 basis points, resulting in a yield of 3.693%, up from 3.606% in the previous session. The 2-year Monetary Stabilization Bond (MSB) also saw an increase, with a yield of 3.163%, up 5.6 basis points from 3.107%.
Corporate bonds were not exempt from this trend, as the 3-year Corporate Bond (AA-) yield rose by 6.0 basis points to 3.915%, compared to 3.855% in the previous session. The 91-day CD yield remained stable at 2.830%, showing no change from the previous session.