Korean Won

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
KRW
Pronunciation
/ˌkɔˈriən wən/
Category
Regional
Related Field
Currencies

Examples in Context

  1. Local investors may also attempt to move money overseas, putting pressure on the Korean won.
  2. The last time which North Korean won an Olympic gold medal was in1996 Atlanta Olympics in which it won two gold ( one from judo and one from wresting ), one silver and2 bronze medals.
  3. Should China Open Up the RMB NDF Market? Evidences from RMB and Korean Won(KRW)
  4. However, given the movements in the rest of Asia, this partially represents a catch up with the likes of the Malaysian ringgit and the Korean won.
  5. Overall, Asian cities rose in rankings with the strengthening of some of its currencies, including the Korean won, Singapore dollar, Thai baht and Japanese yen.

Other meanings of KRW

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