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If you have any questions regarding banking transaction, please call- 1566-2566 (1588-2588), extension 571(for English) or 572(for Chinese)
  • Foreign Exchange Trading : 82-2-729-7061
  •  Investment Banking : 82-2-729-6665
  • Investor Relations : 82-2-729-6395

Indirect Investment

  • Korea's capital market opening and foreign exchange liberalization measures set the stage for more foreign investors to invest in Korean stock market through domestic stock brokerage firms.

Foreign investors

  • Non-resident Korean national who has citizenship with a foreign country
  • Resident Foreigner guaranteed to remit investment fund overseas

Equities eligible for the investment

  • Non-resident Korean national who has citizenship with a foreign country
  • Commercial Paper
  • Commercial Bill Trade Bill
  • Certificate of Deposits
  • Cover Bill Bills issued by investment banks

Necessary Document

the copy of a certificate of investment registration (when investor open an account for the first time, and change an account)
  • only for Securities prescribed in the Securities Transactions Act including stock index futures and options traded in the market opened by the Korea Stock Exchange.
  • Power-of-attorney (when a procurator open an account)
Declaration of Foreign exchange
  • In case investor carried foreign currency into Korea
    • A certificate of investment registration is issued by The Capital Market Supervision Department of the Financial Supervisory Service. (Passport, application for the issuance of a certificate of investment registration )

Flow Chart

1. Foreign Investor - 2. Financial Supervisory Service or 2. Brokerage firm Kiup Bank - 3.Kiup Bank
- 4. Brokerage firm

Contact Number

Foreign Investment Center 82-2-729-7902, 7208