South Korea exchange rates, week 2026-W41: who was cheapest
Every figure below was read from a bank's own published board during 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-11. 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 worsened 2.77% over the week.
| Day | Cheapest bank | Best sell | Dearest sell | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | — | 1328.2000 | 1371.5900 | 3.27% |
| 2026-10-06 | — | 1326.8000 | 1363.3400 | 2.75% |
| 2026-10-07 | — | 1363.2000 | 1363.7500 | 0.04% |
| 2026-10-08 | — | 1365.1700 | 1365.3800 | 0.02% |
| 2026-10-09 | — | 1364.9700 | 1368.0300 | 0.22% |
Transfers — USD
KakaoBank had the best selling rate on 5 of 5 collection days. The best available rate worsened 0.99% over the week.
| Day | Cheapest bank | Best sell | Dearest sell | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | — | 1341.2000 | 1361.4800 | 1.51% |
| 2026-10-06 | — | 1352.6000 | 1353.1500 | 0.04% |
| 2026-10-07 | — | 1353.0000 | 1353.4000 | 0.03% |
| 2026-10-08 | — | 1354.7000 | 1355.2200 | 0.04% |
| 2026-10-09 | — | 1354.5000 | 1357.9500 | 0.25% |
Collection runs on bank business days; a missing day means no board was published or collected that day. Indicative information, not financial advice. Generated 2026-10-12.