FX.co ★ South Korea Forex Reserves Surge to Over 3-Year High

In November 2025, South Korea witnessed an increase in its foreign exchange reserves, reaching $430.7 billion, compared to $428.8 billion in the previous month. This marks the highest level since August 2022. The rise was primarily attributed to an increment in securities holdings, which amounted to $379.3 billion, slightly up from $378.0 billion in October. At the same time, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) were reported at $15.7 billion, while gold reserves remained constant at $4.8 billion. Additionally, the IMF reserve position was recorded at $4.3 billion. Deposits saw an uptick, climbing to $26.4 billion from $25.9 billion.