JPY to KRW — August 2008

10.0037KRW

for 1 Yen on 29 August 2008 · opened the month at 9.4454

5.91% over August 2008

European Central Bank reference rate
21 trading days
Reference rate, not an offer

Today: 1 JPY = 8.5750 KRW (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

JPY to KRW in August 2008 at a glance

1 JPY in KRW
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	9.4454 KRW	1 August 2008
Closed	10.0037 KRW	29 August 2008
Highest	10.0037 KRW	29 August 2008
Lowest	9.2962 KRW	7 August 2008
Average	9.5747 KRW	21 trading days
Change	+5.91% KRW	open to close

Day by day

JPY to KRW, August 2008▲ 5.91%

1 JPY in KRW, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
1 August 2008	9.4454
4 August 2008	9.3998	-0.48%
5 August 2008	9.4325	+0.35%
6 August 2008	9.3401	-0.98%
7 August 2008	9.2962	-0.47%
8 August 2008	9.3565	+0.65%
11 August 2008	9.4161	+0.64%
12 August 2008	9.3981	-0.19%
13 August 2008	9.5598	+1.72%
14 August 2008	9.4875	-0.76%
15 August 2008	9.4122	-0.79%
18 August 2008	9.4733	+0.65%
19 August 2008	9.5609	+0.92%
20 August 2008	9.5051	-0.58%
21 August 2008	9.7398	+2.47%
22 August 2008	9.6787	-0.63%
25 August 2008	9.8226	+1.49%
26 August 2008	9.9194	+0.99%
27 August 2008	9.9231	+0.04%
28 August 2008	9.8975	-0.26%
29 August 2008	10.0037	+1.07%

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Common questions

What was the JPY to KRW rate in August 2008?

Over August 2008 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 9.4454 KRW per JPY on 1 August 2008 to 10.0037 on 29 August 2008, a change of +5.91%. The average across 21 trading days was 9.5747.

When was JPY strongest against KRW in August 2008?

The highest reading was 10.0037 KRW on 29 August 2008; the lowest was 9.2962 on 7 August 2008.

Is this the rate I would have got?

No. These are reference rates published by the European Central Bank for information. PayerPay's indicative rate today is 8.5750 KRW per JPY; the exact rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order.

Data and reuse

The series, statistics and tables on this page are PayerPay's compilation (one reading per trading day; days from 28 September 2026 onward from our own record). They may not be copied, scraped or republished in ready form; quoting a figure with attribution and a link is fine. See the terms of use. These are reference rates for information, not an offer — PayerPay's indicative rate today is 1 JPY = 8.5750 KRW, including our margin; the final rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order. Corrections: support@payerpay.io.

Source: European Central Bank.

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