South Korean Won (KRW)

News: South Korean Won

• Korean Won Completes Fourth Weekly Gain on Inflows Into Stocks; Bonds Rise - Bloomberg (3 February 2012, 6:49 am)
• Investors growing more optimistic on Asia currencies - Business World (1 February 2012, 11:55 pm)
• LG mobile makes first profit in six quarters - Mobile Entertainment (1 February 2012, 12:28 pm)

Reports & Events: South Korean Won

• South Korea Posts First Trade Deficit In 2 Years - NASDAQ (1 February 2012, 2:12 am)
• Medical tourism records revenue milestone with $100 mln - Donga.com (31 January 2012, 10:52 pm)
• South Korea's current account surplus in December rose to an alltime high - star.com.my (30 January 2012, 1:25 am)

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About the South Korean Won

The Korean “won” (plural: n/a) is the official currency used in the country of South Korea. Its official currency code is “KRW” and it is symbolized by a “₩”. The primary denominations include 1, 5, 10, 50, 100 yen coins (1 won = 100 jeon, however, jeon are not used); and 1000, 5000, 10 000, and 50 000 won paper bank notes. In South Korea, decimal numbers are denoted using a point (e.g. 1.50). The won has a floating exchange rate.

Central Bank: The Bank of Korea