Features
Yes Won-Dollar Deposit is useful for those who want to deposit KRW and get a choice of interest payment either in KRW or in foreign currency.
Eligibility
No limitation
Amount
Minimum deposit amount of more than KRW 1 Mil.
Period
1 ~ 12 months (on a daily or monthly basis) With your application for automatic renewal service, it will automatically extend your deposit period as requested.
Interest Rates  
Features
Please get prime rate when you receive interest in USD or JPY.
Advantage Pre-closing Rates Available for Foreign Exchange or Overseas Remittance, on condition that this account has been held for 3 months after opening.
Partial Closing
Up to 3 times ,including final closing. ( Pre-closing Rates Applicable )
Pre-closing
Advantage Pre-closing Rates: In line with lapse of days from opening date, interest rates will be applicable to those who :
Have kept Yes Won-Dollar Deposit for 3 months and,
Make such transactions as Foreign Currency Exchange, Overseas Remittance, Opening Foreign Currency Account.
Tax Benefits Condition For residents only
In case of residents, Deposit period should be longer than a year, and the period from opening to closing of the account should also be more than a year.
Tax Benefit Limit
Limit depending on a total amount regardless of trading financial institutions or deposit types.
Deposit limit: KRW 40,000,000 per person (KRW 60,000,000 for the disabled and elderly people, KRW 15,000,000 for minors)
Elderly person: 60 or older for male and 55 or older for female
Tax Rate
10.5% (as of Jan. 1, 2002)
(Income Tax: 10%, Special Tax for Rural Development 0.5%)