14/07/2026
The Korean won has been trading around ₩1,500 to the U.S. dollar, and for small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs), that sustained pressure is translating directly into higher operating costs. 📈
According to a survey by the Korea Federation of SMEs (KBIZ), the exchange rate SMEs consider viable for meeting their target operating profit averages ₩1,362.6 — well below the levels the market has held. In other words, the exchange rate burden has moved beyond simple cost increases and is now weighing on companies' ability to reach their profitability targets altogether.
The impact is tangible. Among SMEs engaged in both import and export 🚢🌍, 40.7% reported damage from sharp currency swings. The leading factors were rising prices for imported raw materials (81.6%) and higher foreign currency payment costs (41.8%).
Business sentiment reflects the strain as well 📉: in the Korea Chamber of Commerce & Industry's Q1 2026 Business Survey Index (BSI), SMEs scored 75 — 13 points below the 88 recorded by large and mid-tier firms. 🏢
Notably, 68% of companies reported falling short of their target operating profit, citing raw material price volatility (65.7%) and exchange rate factors (27.5%) as the main causes.
As the prolonged high exchange rate environment continues to weigh on SMEs' foreign currency payment costs, SentBiz — a cross-border payment solution built for businesses 🌐 — was featured as a margin-protection solution that helps small and mid-sized businesses reduce the fees that accumulate across repeated cross-border payments.
💡You can read the full story in the article below.
https://www.segyebiz.com/adxView/20260713514617?OutUrl=naver
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