The comment came as the South Korean won touched its lowest since April 29, 2009 at 1,345.2 per dollar early in the session, as the dollar is buoyed by expectations of more U.S. rate hikes.
(Reporting by Jihoon Lee; Editing by Kim Coghill)
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol said authorities will better manage foreign exchange risks amid the dollar's strength, Yonhap News Agency reported on Tuesday.
The comment came as the South Korean won touched its lowest since April 29, 2009 at 1,345.2 per dollar early in the session, as the dollar is buoyed by expectations of more U.S. rate hikes.
(Reporting by Jihoon Lee; Editing by Kim Coghill)
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Change
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5d. change
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Capi.
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1.069 USD | -0.14% | -0.11% | - | ||
1.264 USD | -0.11% | -0.29% | - | ||
921.2 KRW | -0.38% | +0.76% | - | ||
1,013 KRW | -0.15% | +0.69% | - | ||
16.6 KRW | -0.07% | +0.36% | - | ||
1,387 KRW | -0.16% | +0.37% | - | ||
0.012 USD | +0.09% | 0.00% | - | ||
0.7296 USD | -0.15% | +0.25% | - | ||
0.6118 USD | -0.06% | -0.39% | - | ||