Historical Year Data · 2008

USD/KRW in 2008

USD/KRW opened 2008 at 936.6 and closed at 1,262, a +34.74% move for the year. The high of 1,507.9 was reached on November 24, and the low of 935.2 on January 15.

Open

936.6

2008-01

1,262

252 data points

High

1,507.9

Nov 24

Low

935.2

Jan 15

Full Year Change

+34.74%

2007 Change

+1.12%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	936.6	943.4	953.2	935.2	+0.73%
Feb	944.5	942.8	948.2	937.2	-0.18%
Mar	947.1	988.6	1,021.45	947.1	+4.38%
Apr	979	1,005	1,005	973.5	+2.66%
May	1,004	1,028.5	1,047	1,004	+2.44%
Jun	1,022.3	1,046.8	1,046.8	1,016.8	+2.40%
Jul	1,050.5	1,011.5	1,050.5	998.2	-3.71%
Aug	1,015.75	1,089	1,089	1,015.5	+7.21%
Sep	1,134.45	1,206.3	1,206.3	1,081.2	+6.33%
Oct	1,194.85	1,277.5	1,467.7	1,194.85	+6.92%
Nov	1,262	1,468	1,507.9	1,262	+16.32%
Dec	1,439.4	1,262	1,479	1,257.4	-12.32%

Events During 2008

2008 Financial Crisis

Deflation

September 2007 – March 2009

The 2008 Financial Crisis remains the deepest and most instructive market event of the 21st century. Subprime losses cascaded through leveraged balance sheets, froze interbank lending, and forced unprecedented central bank intervention.