South Korea exchange rates, week 2026-W40: who was cheapest
Every figure below was read from a bank's own published board during 2026-09-28 to 2026-10-04. Rates are KRW per 1 USD from the bank's selling side — the number that decides what your exchange costs. For today's live picture, see the South Korea comparison.
Cash / banknotes — USD
No bank led consistently this week. The best available rate improved 1.12% over the week.
| Day | Cheapest bank | Best sell | Dearest sell | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | — | 1383.2400 | 1383.3900 | 0.01% |
| 2026-09-29 | — | 1341.6000 | 1378.4000 | 2.74% |
| 2026-09-30 | — | 1377.9000 | 1378.3000 | 0.03% |
| 2026-10-01 | — | 1384.1000 | 1384.8700 | 0.06% |
| 2026-10-02 | — | 1367.7200 | 1368.6300 | 0.07% |
Transfers — USD
KakaoBank had the best selling rate on 5 of 5 collection days. The best available rate improved 1.10% over the week.
| Day | Cheapest bank | Best sell | Dearest sell | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | — | 1372.7000 | 1373.0400 | 0.02% |
| 2026-09-29 | — | 1354.7000 | 1367.9000 | 0.97% |
| 2026-09-30 | — | 1367.7000 | 1367.8000 | 0.01% |
| 2026-10-01 | — | 1373.4000 | 1374.6600 | 0.09% |
| 2026-10-02 | — | 1357.6400 | 1358.2000 | 0.04% |
Collection runs on bank business days; a missing day means no board was published or collected that day. Indicative information, not financial advice. Generated 2026-10-05.