Historical Year Data · 2023
USD/KRW in 2023
USD/KRW opened 2023 at 1,271.1 and closed at 1,290.97, a +1.56% move for the year. The high of 1,362.94 was reached on October 4, and the low of 1,220.34 on February 2.
Open
1,271.1
2023-01
Close
1,290.97
249 data points
High
1,362.94
Oct 4
Low
1,220.34
Feb 2
Full Year Change
+1.56%
2022 Change
+5.77%
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1,271.1 | 1,231.95 | 1,272.15 | 1,227.31 | -3.08% |
| Feb | 1,231.77 | 1,323.45 | 1,323.45 | 1,220.34 | +7.44% |
| Mar | 1,315.15 | 1,303.8 | 1,324.51 | 1,278.93 | -0.86% |
| Apr | 1,316.38 | 1,338.41 | 1,338.41 | 1,299.12 | +1.67% |
| May | 1,339.65 | 1,324.55 | 1,341 | 1,312.01 | -1.13% |
| Jun | 1,321.35 | 1,317.8 | 1,321.35 | 1,271.48 | -0.27% |
| Jul | 1,308.37 | 1,273.85 | 1,308.37 | 1,260.87 | -2.64% |
| Aug | 1,283.84 | 1,322.43 | 1,342.45 | 1,283.84 | +3.01% |
| Sep | 1,318.34 | 1,347.86 | 1,356.41 | 1,318.34 | +2.24% |
| Oct | 1,351.67 | 1,351.03 | 1,362.94 | 1,338.21 | -0.05% |
| Nov | 1,356.94 | 1,289.95 | 1,356.94 | 1,289.34 | -4.94% |
| Dec | 1,305.45 | 1,290.97 | 1,325.27 | 1,288.45 | -1.11% |
Events During 2023
2023 Silicon Valley Bank Collapse
Mixed
March 2023
Silicon Valley Bank collapsed on March 10, 2023, the second-largest bank failure in US history. The Fed's response redefined liquidity backstops for the banking system.
2023 Credit Suisse Forced Merger
Mixed
March 15-19, 2023
Credit Suisse was forced into an emergency acquisition by UBS over the weekend of March 18-19, 2023. The deal wiped out AT1 bondholders while preserving some equity, reshaping bank capital structure risk assessment globally.
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