# A bad year for the South Korean won may be about to get worse - The Business Times

> The South Korean won has been the worst-performing Asian currency this year, down 1.3% as weak exports and inflation raise concerns. Industrial production slowed to a four-month low in January, and traders are betting the Bank of Korea will cut rates for the first time in three years.

- Date: 2019-03-24 · published 2019-03-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60338-a-bad-year-for-the-south-korean-won-may-be-about-to-get-worse-the-business-times
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

Currency weakness in the won and rate-cut bets are macro drivers with little direct link to feed grain or protein prices, though a weaker won can marginally affect Korean feed import costs.

## Read by commodity

- USDKRW: bullish ▲

## Sources

- businesstimes.com.sg: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/bad-year-south-korean-won-may-be-about-get-worse

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