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Seoul — world financial centre

Seoul skyline — financial centre

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Seoul is home to the Korea Exchange and the Bank of Korea.

Stock exchange — live

Central bank

Bank of Korea (BOK)

Sets the interest rate of the KRW.

How the BOK moves the KRW →

Frequently asked

Why is Seoul a financial centre?

Seoul is home to the Korea Exchange and the Bank of Korea. Together they make the city a place where money is priced, traded and settled.

Which stock exchange is in Seoul?

Korea Exchange. The live box on this page shows whether it is open right now, from the regular hours in Seoul time.

Which central bank is in Seoul?

Bank of Korea — it sets the interest rate of the KRW, which is why forex traders follow its decisions closely.

How can I learn to trade the Seoul session?

The ForeXistenZ Academy by Steve Rich teaches how the world’s trading sessions hand over to each other and how to trade them, inside the ForeXistenZ membership.

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