A South Korean dealer looks at an electronic signboard showing the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, 20 July 2026. The KOSPI plunged 304.33 points, or 4.46 percent, to close at 6,516.27 points on 20 July. Photo by JEON HEON-KYUN / EPA
July 24 (Asia Today) -- The U.S. Treasury Department kept South Korea on its currency monitoring list for a fourth consecutive report, saying the won's sustained weakness was inconsistent with the country's strong economic fundamentals.
The department released its semiannual report on the macroeconomic and foreign exchange policies of major U.S. trading partners Thursday.
The monitoring list includes South Korea, China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Germany, Ireland and Switzerland.
All 10 economies were also included in the previous report released in January.
