# USD/KRW Nears 1,336 as Korea Posts a $46.1 Billion Surplus. Can Record Overseas Buying Cap the Won Rally? | EBC Financial Group

> Korea posted a $46.11 billion current-account surplus in August, its second largest on record, with goods exports reaching $104.8 billion. Record Korean outbound portfolio investment of $16.6 billion partly offset the export-driven won support. USD/KRW traded near 1,336 on October 8.

- Date: 2026-10-08 · published 2026-10-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17295-usd-krw-nears-1-336-as-korea-posts-a-46-1-billion-surplus-can-record-overseas
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent export-driven dollar supply supports the won, which lowers the local cost of imported feed ingredients, though record overseas investment limits the appreciation.

## Read by commodity

- USDKRW: bearish ▼

## Sources

- ebc.com: https://www.ebc.com/forex/usd-krw-korea-current-account-surplus

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