# KRW/USD: Hedge Funds Bet on Korean Won to Mirror Taiwan Dollar’s Surge - Bloomberg

> Hedge funds are increasing options bets that the South Korean won will follow the Taiwan dollar's recent rally against the U.S. dollar. Dollar-won option volume hit a 2025 high last week, and Barclays reported higher demand for put options from hedge funds. Speculation centres on currency talks between Korea and the U.S.

- Date: 2025-05-27 · published 2025-05-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24926-krw-usd-hedge-funds-bet-on-korean-won-to-mirror-taiwan-dollar-s-surge-bloomberg
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

The positioning points to expected won appreciation, which would ease import costs for Korean feed buyers. The effect on grain and meal prices is indirect and likely small.

## Read by commodity

- USDKRW: bearish ▼

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-27/hedge-funds-bet-on-korean-won-to-mirror-taiwan-dollar-s-surge

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