JPY to KRW — October 2008

13.3322KRW

for 1 Yen on 31 October 2008 · opened the month at 11.2375

18.64% over October 2008

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

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

JPY to KRW in October 2008 at a glance

1 JPY in KRW
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	11.2375 KRW	1 October 2008
Closed	13.3322 KRW	31 October 2008
Highest	15.6216 KRW	24 October 2008
Lowest	11.2375 KRW	1 October 2008
Average	13.2509 KRW	23 trading days
Change	+18.64% KRW	open to close

Day by day

JPY to KRW, October 2008▲ 18.64%

1 JPY in KRW, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
1 October 2008	11.2375
2 October 2008	11.6393	+3.58%
3 October 2008	11.7020	+0.54%
6 October 2008	12.4605	+6.48%
7 October 2008	12.8566	+3.18%
8 October 2008	13.8282	+7.56%
9 October 2008	13.5168	-2.25%
10 October 2008	13.1838	-2.46%
13 October 2008	12.2983	-6.72%
14 October 2008	11.5322	-6.23%
15 October 2008	12.2416	+6.15%
16 October 2008	13.2675	+8.38%
17 October 2008	12.8533	-3.12%
20 October 2008	12.9616	+0.84%
21 October 2008	13.2968	+2.59%
22 October 2008	14.0698	+5.81%
23 October 2008	14.5697	+3.55%
24 October 2008	15.6216	+7.22%
27 October 2008	15.4752	-0.94%
28 October 2008	15.3140	-1.04%
29 October 2008	14.5723	-4.84%
30 October 2008	12.9396	-11.20%
31 October 2008	13.3322	+3.03%

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Common questions

What was the JPY to KRW rate in October 2008?

Over October 2008 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 11.2375 KRW per JPY on 1 October 2008 to 13.3322 on 31 October 2008, a change of +18.64%. The average across 23 trading days was 13.2509.

When was JPY strongest against KRW in October 2008?

The highest reading was 15.6216 KRW on 24 October 2008; the lowest was 11.2375 on 1 October 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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