South Korean Won: Policy support aims to stabilise Won – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Charlie Lay explains that Korean authorities announced new measures to support the Korean Won, including tighter oversight of offshore FX derivatives, scrutiny of suspected misconduct, and expanded FX hedging by the National Pension Service via USD forward selling. While these steps may offer near-term support, he argues that lasting KRW recovery depends on moderating portfolio outflows and credible policy follow-through.
Authorities step up FX oversight
"The Ministry of Economy and Finance announced new measures to support the KRW following an emergency meeting between the Bank of Korea (BoK), Financial Services Commission (FSC), and Financial Supervisory Service (FSS)."
"While NPS hedging activity may provide near-term support, its impact is likely to be modest relative to recent foreign equity outflows."
"Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol warned that the authorities would "monitor market conditions with high vigilance around the clock" and would "swiftly implement countermeasures"."
"KRW's weakness has been driven primarily by foreign portfolio reallocation and domestic retail investor outflows."
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