By Yoo Na-hyunPosted : December 16, 2025, 09:18Updated : December 16, 2025, 09:18
SEOUL, December 16 (AJP) - A screen at Yonhap Infomax in Jongno District, Seoul, displays peak won–dollar exchange rates from 1997 to 2025 on December 16. The monthly average exchange rate this month has exceeded 1,470 won per dollar, marking the highest level on a monthly basis since the Asian financial crisis. The won opened at 1,476.0 per dollar on December 15, up 2.3 won from the previous session. As upward pressure on the currency continues, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol convened an emergency meeting of economic ministers on December 14 to review domestic and global financial and foreign exchange market conditions and discuss response measures.
A display at Yonhap Infomax in Jongno District, Seoul, shows record-high exchange rates from 1997 to 2025 on December 16. AJP Yoo Na-hyun
A display at Yonhap Infomax in Jongno District, Seoul, shows won-dollar exchange rates on December 16. AJP Yoo Na-hyun