# Korea's currency value not to be swayed by US blacklist - The Korea Herald

> A private Korean think tank said a possible US currency manipulator designation would not significantly appreciate the won. The US Treasury is set to update its currency watch list in April, and the think tank flagged Fed rate timing as the bigger driver.

- Date: 2017-03-11 · published 2017-03-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72245-korea-s-currency-value-not-to-be-swayed-by-us-blacklist-the-korea-herald
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

Currency policy risk from the US could shift the won and trade relations with Korea, a major importer of US feed grains. The direct price impact on feed commodities is minor.

## Read by commodity

- USDKRW: neutral

## Sources

- koreaherald.com: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1262492

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