# Bank of Korea sold net $800 million for FX intervention in Q2 | Reuters

> South Korea's foreign exchange authorities sold a net $800 million in currency market intervention in the second quarter, after selling $2.96 billion in the first quarter, central bank data showed. It was the third consecutive quarter of dollar sales to curb won losses. The won strengthened 8.7% against the dollar in the quarter.

- Date: 2025-09-30 · published 2025-09-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23106-bank-of-korea-sold-net-800-million-for-fx-intervention-in-q2-reuters
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

Won intervention and a stronger won shift the currency backdrop for Korean feed importers and can modestly ease dollar-denominated feed costs, though the effect on grain and meal prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- USDKRW: bearish ▼

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/bank-korea-sold-net-800-million-fx-intervention-q2-2025-09-30/

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