On the 19th, the Construction and Industry Research Institute announced in a trend briefing that "the average exchange rate per dollar was 1,434.4 won as of December, the highest since February 2009 when the exchange rate soared due to the financial crisis," and "supply chain stability should be strengthened as the cost of imported materials such as rebar, stone products, and plywood is expected to increase." The rise of the won-dollar exchange rate may improve exports due to the decline in the ...
