Today (15th), the won/dollar exchange rate broke through the 1,320 won intraday mark for the first time in 13 years and 2 months.



In the Seoul foreign exchange market, the exchange rate of the won against the dollar rose to 1.320.2 won per dollar around 9:07 am today.



It is 8.1 won higher than yesterday's closing price.



It is the first time in 13 years and 2 months since April 30, 2009 (1,325.0 won based on the high) that the exchange rate exceeded 1,320 won during the day.



At the same time as the opening, the exchange rate has surpassed the previous point and continues to rise.



The exchange rate jumped from 1,318.0 won to 1,318.0 won, up 5.9 won from the battlefield, and jumped to 1,320 won in about 7 minutes.



After that, it fell below 1,320 won, but again turned to the right and rose to 1,322.4 won.



It changed the ointment point recorded on the 12th (1,316.4 won based on the high price) in 3 trading days.



As of 9:21 am, the won/dollar exchange rate is 1,321.6 won per dollar, up 9.5 won from yesterday's closing price.



The US central bank, the Federal Reserve (Fed), is likely to accelerate rate hikes to catch inflation (inflation), strengthening sentiment toward the dollar.



In the United States, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was announced last month to have risen 9.1% from a year ago, and last night, the Producer Price Index (PPI) for June rose 11.3% from a year ago, the highest level in three months.



The market expects the Fed to continue tightening intensively as US wholesale prices rose 11%.



However, the possibility of the Fed's '1.00 percentage point hike' in the base rate, which rose sharply yesterday, seems to have faded.



It appears to be the result of a series of comments from senior Fed officials at the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) regular meeting this month that a 0.75 percentage point increase is desirable.



In addition to accelerating US tightening, the continued depreciation of other major currencies, such as the euro, yen and yuan, also causes the dollar to strengthen, pushing up the won/dollar exchange rate.



At the same time, the KRW/JPY fiscal exchange rate is 950.97 won per 100 yen.



Yesterday at 3:30 pm, it increased by 4.05 won from the base price (946.92 won).