# As Korea's currency weakens to 17-year low, concerns mount over inflation, business pressure

> Korea's real effective exchange rate index fell to 85.06 in April 2026, its lowest since March 2009, according to the BIS. Businesses report losses on imports, and the won has traded near 1,520 per dollar.

- Date: 2026-05-26 · published 2026-05-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19512-as-korea-s-currency-weakens-to-17-year-low-concerns-mount-over-inflation
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

A real-terms currency low raises the cost of imported feed inputs for Korean buyers, which can reduce import demand at the margin.

## Read by commodity

- USDKRW: bullish ▲

## Sources

- koreajoongangdaily.com: https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/business/as-koreas-currency-weakens-to-17-year-low-concerns-mount-over-inflation-business-pressure/12563939

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