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is a friendly economic time.
Reporter Han Ji-yeon is also here today (the 15th).
Hello?
Recently, it seems that more and more countries are allowing people to enter the country without quarantine.
It seems to be the case in Korea as well.
Please summarize the relevant content.
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Yes, the lengthy self-quarantine was a big obstacle to overseas travel.
We have compiled a list of countries that can enter without quarantine.
First, in the United States, if you have been vaccinated or have a PCR-negative certificate, you will be exempted.
In the UK, even if you get the vaccine, you have to test positive for PCR in the UK, but you are exempted from quarantine immediately.
In some countries, quarantine is only for one day.
Thailand, a favorite destination for Koreans, falls under this category, and Vietnam, which currently quarantines for three days, is also considering a plan to reduce it to one day.
Even now, the places where you can go back and forth without isolation are places where the travel bubble has been formed, right?
Singapore and Saipan.
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I think there are a lot of people who want to travel without quarantine like this, but the demand for air travel will increase as well, right?
from now on?
<Reporter>
Yes, if you look at the number of seats on international flights, it is expected that the number of airline seats around the world will exceed 417 million next month, which is higher than the figure in February of last year, just before the spread of Corona.
Usually, when the number of seats exceeds 400 million in the aviation industry, it is considered that the aviation industry has normalized. The moon has risen to 380 million, right?
However, the domestic situation is a bit slow to recover.
Last month, international flight demand was about 323,000, which is only 4% compared to just before Corona, but now the Saipan route reservation rate is 100%, right?
From the 21st, no quarantine for entry into Korea will be applied, and domestic airlines will significantly increase international flights from the end of this month, so the suppressed demand is expected to explode from the second quarter, ahead of the peak season.
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Now, let's talk about the won-dollar exchange rate.
I think the won/dollar exchange rate is going up a bit.
It is said that the exchange rate has risen the most recently.
You said you updated again?
<Reporter>
Yes, it was replaced in six days. It went up to 1,230 won and then to 1,240 won.
It rose by more than 10 won in one day and became 1,242.3 won.
It is the first time in a year and 10 months that the exchange rate closed at 1,240 won.
The dollar is a safe haven asset, right?
As the Russian invasion lasted nearly three weeks, the won-dollar exchange rate is skyrocketing in a short period of time as money flows into safe assets. There is.
Here, at the dawn of the day after our time, the US Fed's FOMC rate hike is certain, right?
There are many predictions of a 0.25% increase, which is also leading to a stronger dollar.
In general, when interest rates rise, the yield on U.S. Treasury bonds rises, which drives investment into the U.S. and increases the value of the dollar.
It seems that it is only a matter of time for the exchange rate to exceed 1,250 won, and the question is whether
it will exceed 1,300 won.
So far, the exchange rate has exceeded 1,300 won only once in 2009, when the global financial crisis occurred. .
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The exchange rate is fluctuating a lot right now.
It seems very bad.
The stock market has been bad lately.
After the presidential election, there seems to be a brief rebound, but it doesn't seem like it's going up that big. How was the KOSPI yesterday?
<Reporter>
Yesterday, the KOSPI plunged 0.59% and the KOSDAQ 2.16%.
Foreigners have continued to sell this month due to their preference for safe assets. Yesterday, they sold close to 640 billion won.
By item, cosmetics and clothing fell sharply, and concerns that China's earnings would deteriorate as the number of new confirmed cases surged in China.
New York stocks, which just closed, were mixed this week watching the results of the Fed's rate hike, with the Dow rising slightly by 1.05 points and the Nasdaq falling 2.04%.