Thursday, May 21, 2026
South Korean won leads Asian currencies higher
USDIDR
+0.27%
USDKRW
+0.76%
USDMYR
−0.34%
USDPHP
+0.14%
The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0206 GMT.
Currency
Latest bid
Previous day
Pct Move
Japan yen
157.660
157.87
+0.13
Sing dlr
1.273
1.2753
+0.16
Taiwan dlr
31.496
31.605
+0.35
Korean won
1456.100
1476.5
+1.40
Baht
32.505
32.54
+0.11
Peso
61.370
61.366
-0.01
Rupiah
17370.000
17410
+0.23
Rupee
95.280
95.28
0.00
Ringgit
3.950
3.96
+0.25
Yuan
6.819
6.831
+0.18
Change so far in 2026
Currency
Latest bid
End 2025
Pct Move
Japan yen
157.660
156.650
-0.64
Sing dlr
1.273
1.2855
+0.97
Taiwan dlr
31.496
31.438
-0.18
Korean won
1456.100
1439.500
-1.14
Baht
32.505
31.45
-3.25
Peso
61.370
58.800
-4.19
Rupiah
17370.000
16670.000
-4.03
Rupee
95.280
89.870
-5.68
Ringgit
3.950
4.056
+2.68
Yuan
6.819
6.9879
+2.48
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