Corporate dollar deposits peak in Sept. as won strengthens: data

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SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- Corporate dollar deposits at major South Korean banks have risen to a record high this month, as the won-dollar exchange rate fell to its lowest level in almost two years, industry data showed Sunday.

The outstanding dollar deposits at five major local banks stood at US$76.98 billion as of Thursday, the highest level since banks began compiling such data in May 2021.

The five banks are KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Hana, Woori and NH NongHyup.

The Korean won was quoted at 1,345 won per dollar as of 10:30 p.m. Friday, the highest level since Oct. 8, 2024, when the won traded at 1,344.6 won against the greenback.

The won-dollar exchange rate has risen by 254.2 won from an all-time low of 1,588.2 won per dollar recorded on July 1.

"Dollar deposits are growing as export proceeds come in, while exporters delay exchanging them to the Korean won. Import companies are also actively buying the U.S. dollar in installments," Baek Seok-hyun, an economist at Shinhan Bank's S&T Center, said.

Demand to exchange the won into the dollar is also growing.

A total of $60 million was exchanged from the Korean won to the U.S .dollar in the first three days of this month at the five banks.

The monthly exchanged amount had sharply declined from $275 million in February to $164 million in June before rebounding to $349 million the following month, the data showed.

"Individuals are buying dollars since the won-dollar exchange rate fell in July and August. Demand for the dollar to invest in U.S. stocks has also risen," an official from NH NongHyup bank said.

An employee at Hana Bank holds up a bundle of U.S. dollars on Sept. 3, 2026. (Yonhap)

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截至周四，五家主要本地银行的未偿美元存款为769.8亿美元，这是自银行于2021年5月开始编制此类数据以来的最高水平。

这五家银行分别是 KB 国民银行、新韩银行、韩亚银行、友利银行和 NH 农协银行。

截至周五晚上 10:30，韩元兑美元汇率为 1,345 韩元，这是自 2024 年 10 月 8 日以来的最高水平，当时韩元兑美元汇率为 1,344.6 韩元。

韩元兑美元汇率已从7月1日创下的历史低点1588.2韩元兑1美元上涨了254.2韩元。

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将韩元兑换成美元的需求也在增长。

本月前三天，这五家银行共计兑换了6000万美元的韩元兑美元。

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