# Seoul says excessively weak Korean won not 'desirable' in latest verbal intervention - The Korea Herald

> Foreign exchange authorities said an excessively weak won is undesirable and promised a comprehensive policy response. The won had neared its weakest level in 16 years, at 1,483.6 per dollar on Tuesday, before rebounding to about 1,470 after the statement.

- Date: 2025-12-24 · published 2025-12-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21753-seoul-says-excessively-weak-korean-won-not-desirable-in-latest-verbal
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

Official intervention to support the won raises the chance of a stronger currency, which would lower the local cost of dollar-priced feed imports. The effect on feed prices depends on whether the government follows through.

## Read by commodity

- USDKRW: bearish ▼

## Sources

- koreaherald.com: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10642989

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