{
  "id": 16017683,
  "title": "Korean won strengthens against US dollar after BOK holds key rate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/korean-won-strengthens-against-us-dollar-after-bok-holds-key-rate-16017683",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T08:27:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20261022/korean-won-strengthens-against-us-dollar-after-bok-holds-key-rate"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Korean won strengthened against the U.S. dollar on Thursday following a decision by the Bank of Korea (BOK) to hold its key interest rate steady at 3 percent. According to The Korea Times, the won was quoted at 1,324.2 won per dollar at 3:30 p.m., an increase of 1 won from the previous session's close. This marked the fifth consecutive session where the won reached its highest level since October 2, 2024.\n\nThe BOK's decision to maintain the rate was widely expected, though the central bank hinted at the possibility of further tightening. BOK Governor Shin Hyun-song told reporters that the won remains undervalued based on the effective exchange rate. The currency has appreciated to approximately 1,320 won per U.S. dollar from levels near 1,560 won in June, as reported by The Korea Times.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korean won strengthens against US dollar after BOK holds key rate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/korean-won-strengthens-against-us-dollar-after-bok-holds-key-rate",
        "published": "2026-10-22T07:42:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}