July 3, 2026, Seoul, South Korea: A clerk sorts USD 100 banknotes at the headquarters of Hana Bank in Seoul. The country’s foreign reserves stood at US27.36 billion as of end-June, up 70 million from a month earlier, despite efforts by authorities to manage exchange rate volatility, according to data from the Bank of Korea. (Credit Image: © Yonhap News via ZUMA Press) #zumapress #journalism #southkorea #usd