关于 South Korean Won
The current South Korean Won was introduced in 1962. It has been a floating currency since 1997, following the Asian Financial Crisis.
The name 'Won' is a cognate of the Chinese 'Yuan' and Japanese 'Yen', meaning 'round shape'.
趣味知识
An Economic Miracle's Currency
The Won is the currency of the 'Miracle on the Han River', South Korea's rapid transformation from a developing country to a high-tech industrial powerhouse.
Philosophers and Artists
South Korean banknotes feature prominent historical figures from the Joseon dynasty, including scholars Yi Hwang and Yi I, and artist Shin Saimdang.
Totally T-50
The 10,000 won note features a celestial globe, reflecting Korea's long history of astronomical observation.
历史时间线
The Bank of Korea is established.
The won replaces the hwan at a rate of 10 to 1.
The Asian Financial Crisis leads to the won being floated.
面额
纸币
硬币
防伪特征
快速信息
- ISO代码
- KRW
- 符号
- ₩
- 数字代码
- 410
- 辅币单位
- Jeon (1/100)
- 发行时间
- 1962-06-10
中央银行
- 名称
- Bank of Korea
- 总部
- Seoul, South Korea
- 成立时间
- 1950
- 现任行长
- Rhee Chang-yong (自 2022 起)
经济数据
- 储备货币占比
- 0.2%
- 外汇交易量占比
- 2.0%
- 通胀率
- 2.7%
- 利率
- 3.50%
