South Korea exchange rates, week 2026-W42: who was cheapest
Every figure below was read from a bank's own published board during 2026-10-12 to 2026-10-18. 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 2.62% over the week.
| Day | Cheapest bank | Best sell | Dearest sell | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | — | 1322.5000 | 1358.7700 | 2.74% |
| 2026-10-13 | — | 1365.1700 | 1365.5800 | 0.03% |
| 2026-10-14 | — | 1364.6700 | 1365.3800 | 0.05% |
| 2026-10-15 | — | 1368.7400 | 1369.4000 | 0.05% |
| 2026-10-16 | — | 1357.0900 | 1357.3400 | 0.02% |
Transfers — USD
KakaoBank had the best selling rate on 5 of 5 collection days. The best available rate worsened 0.83% over the week.
| Day | Cheapest bank | Best sell | Dearest sell | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | — | 1335.4000 | 1348.7500 | 1.00% |
| 2026-10-13 | — | 1354.7000 | 1355.3200 | 0.05% |
| 2026-10-14 | — | 1354.5000 | 1355.0000 | 0.04% |
| 2026-10-15 | — | 1358.2000 | 1359.3100 | 0.08% |
| 2026-10-16 | — | 1346.5000 | 1347.0900 | 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 2026-10-19.