Procedures for opening an account
Non-residents Free Korean Won Accounts
Non-residents Free Korean Won Accounts for Equities Investments
Non-residents Foreign Currency Accounts
Non-residents can open Korean won deposits for the following purposes:
1) Withdrawal of Korean won after depositing Korean won acquired in Korea
2) Overseas remittance of only interest income from Korean won accounts?
Applicable deposits
Ordinary deposits, current deposits, savings deposits and time deposits
Applicable fund
The fund eligible for Korean won deposits is limited to Korean won acquired in Korea.
Disposal of deposits
Withdrawal of money in Korean won
Overseas remittance of interest income from Korean won deposits for non-residents
(¡Ø Remittance of principal is not allowed.)
Interest income allowed for overseas remittance
Interest accrued from current and ordinary deposits
Interest accrued from time deposits (including reapplied ones)
Interest accrued from saving deposits accrued from the opening day irregardless of the number of receipt and withdrawal
Time of investment income remittance
Anytime you want
Documents required for investment income remittance
An application for payment (KEB form)
A passport
Documents including a copy of a deposit bankbook with an account number and records of interest paid
Non-resident Korean won deposits only for an equities investment purpose
Non-residents should open non-resident Korean won deposits only for a stock investment purpose to invest in Korean securities according to the Securities Transactions Act.
Funds eligible for deposit
Funds acquired from sell-off, settlement and dividend of securities, CDS and RPs according to the Securities Transactions Act
Funds transferred from other non-resident Korean won deposits only for an equities investment purpose and Korean won account for non-residents in your own name
Down payment for entrust regarding stock trading?
Disposal of deposits
Transfer to foreign account only for equities investment
Payment of funds for the purchase of securities, CDs and RPs according to the Securities Transactions Act?
Transfer to other Korean won deposits for non-residents only for an equities investment purpose and Korean won accounts for non-residents in your own name
Disposal of deposits