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The Bank of Korea reported that the won's appreciation against the dollar in 2017 was its largest in 13 years, ending the year at 1,070.5 per dollar, down 12.8 percent. The gain was attributed to easing geopolitical risks, stronger growth and expectations of rate hikes.
Central bank data confirms a strong won trend that lowers the local cost of dollar-priced imports. The impact on grain and feed prices is minor.
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