# Won slips out of comfort zone as Korea moves on U.S. investment deal | Aju Press

> The won weakened to 1,362.6 per dollar on October 1 after Seoul and Washington unveiled energy projects under a strategic investment framework. Korea may pay up to $10 billion toward U.S. nuclear reactor projects before December ends, under a $200 billion investment pledge with annual payments capped at $20 billion. The Bank of Korea says the funding can be managed without depleting reserves.

- Date: 2026-10-01 · published 2026-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17294-won-slips-out-of-comfort-zone-as-korea-moves-on-u-s-investment-deal-aju-press
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

Large outbound investment payments add dollar demand that can weaken the won, raising the local cost of dollar-priced feed imports for Korean buyers.

## Read by commodity

- USDKRW: bullish ▲

## Sources

- ajupress.com: https://www.ajupress.com/view/20261001160755056

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