South Korean Won
Key Facts
Abbreviation
KRW
Pronunciation
/saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən wən/
Category
Business
Related Field
Banking
Examples in Context
- Overall trading volumes in the renminbi have risen 113 per cent this year, according to Swift, overtaking the Swedish krona, the South Korean won and the Russian rouble in the global league table.
- The renminbi has gained around one third against the South Korean won since early July. On a trade-weighted basis it is up more than 10 per cent.
- This could send the Malaysian ringgit, South Korean won and Taiwan dollar up sharply through the multi-month highs they hit against the dollar last week as speculation of a move by China to strengthen the renminbi intensified.
- The tensions have also caused the South Korean won to depreciate drastically against the US dollar, casting one more chill to businessmen who trade in dollars.
- Some spend tens of thousands of South Korean won to install equipment on their computer screen, so only they who sit in front of the screen can see it.
Other meanings of KRW
Korean Won
Regional
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