Financial Services in South Korea

Central Bank
Bank of Korea
BOK is the Central Bank for Korea. Its purpose is the pursuit of price stability. Site is divided into Monetary policy (word document files for download), Press release (economic outlook, GDP), Korean economy (monthly economic trends), Introduction to Korean financial system, payment system, FX system and currency system, Publications (quarterly bulletin, economic papers, annual report) and Statistics Database.
http://www.bok.or.kr

ABN-AMRO Bank, South Korea
Multi-sector bank (retail+commercial+investment)
Company profile, international network, investment banking services, online publications by economic department and links to group sites. Password is needed to access the research pages within investment banking.
Head Quarter: Netherlands
http://www.abn-amro.co.kr

Cho Hung Bank
Commercial Bank
Korean bank with more than 1000 domestic branches, 6 overseas branches (Tokyo, Singapore, Tianjin, Mumbai etc) and 4 subsidiaries. Site has International Banking pages for correspondent banks, financial information (quarterly review and annual report) and investor relations (news, IR desk). Site has some information available in English.
Head Quarter: Korea
http://www.chb.co.kr

Daegu Bank
Retail bank
A retail-based Korean financial service company.
Head Quarter: Korea
http://www.daegubank.co.kr

Daewoo Securities
Retail bank
Site has current price (by market or by industry), current KOSPI, International market information and links to financial sites. Resources include daily briefs, market analysis, company analysis and industry analysis.
Head Quarter: Korea
http://www.bestez.com


Hana Bank
Commercial and investment bank
Korean commercial bank. It provides various international banking and investment banking services.
Head Quarter: Korea
http://www.hanabank.co.kr

Hanvit Bank
Multi-sector bank (retail+commercial+investment)
Korean Bank. Domestic services include consumer banking, business banking, investment banking and trust business. Global services include international banking, foreign exchange dealing and overseas operations. Site has exchange rates and links to Korean sites such as banks, Government, and securities and insurances.
Head Quarter: Korea
http://www.hanvitbank.co.kr


Housing & Commercial Bank
Multi-sector bank (retail+commercial+investment)
Equipped with stable asset management and a dominant presence in the mortgage finance market. H&CB specializes in consumer banking, mortgage financing and international banking. Site has management discussion and analysis, investor relations (financial highlights, management plan etc.) and correspondent bank relations.
Head Quarter: Korea
http://www.hcb.co.kr

HSBC, Korea
Multi-sector bank (retail+commercial+investment)
Site provides corporate and personal banking services. Custody and clearing, global payments and cash management, trade services, treasury and capital markets, and global electronic banking services called Hexagon are all available.
Head Quarter: Korea
http://www.kr.hsbc.com


Hyundai Capital Service Inc
Commercial bank
Part of Hyundai Group. Contains information on Business strategy and financial highlights in English. New section in Korean.
http://www.capitalo.co.kr

Hyundai Futures Corporation
Commercial bank
Affiliate member of the Hyundai Group. Business scope: overseas futures and options brokerage, domestic futures and options brokerage, risk management, OTC transaction etc.
http://www.hyundaifutures.co.kr


Hyundai Investment Trust and Securities Co., Ltd
Investment bank
Hyundai Investment Trust & Securities Co. Ltd. ( HITC) is an investment trust management company to assume the leading role in constructing Korean's financial infrastructure. HITC has maintained its role as a financial advisor and asset manager to its clients.
http://www.citc.co.kr

Hyundai Securities Co., Ltd.
Investment bank
Part of Hyundai Group. Investment, brokerage and asset management business and offers a full range of capital raising, market making and financial advisory services. Predominantly an equity and futures trading website. Site also has investment guide and a research database.
http://www.stockmarket.co.kr


Industrial Bank of Korea
Retail and commercial bank
Korean bank which provides financing to individual small to medium sized enterprises, as well as providing retail banking. Site has pages dedicated to promotion of SME industries prompted through the Korea Export Co.. Other contents include financial highlights, review of SME in 1999, review of operations (SME banking, retail banking, international banking, international factoring and trust accounts) and review of risk management.
http://www.ibk.co.kr

Jeonbuk Bank
Retail bank
Korean bank.
http://www.jeonbukbank.co.kr


Kookmin Bank
Multi-sector bank (retail+commercial+investment)
Korean bank. Site contains analyst reports, investor news, credit ratings, an audio-visual presentation and stock quotes.
http://www.kookmin-bank.com

KorAm Bank
Retail and commercial bank
Korean bank - a joint venture between a leading global bank and local conglomerates. Services include: retail banking, corporate banking, international banking and trust business. Brief English site contains annual report, financial summary, organizational chart and Internet banking.
http://www.goodbank.com


Korea Development Bank
Investment bank
Korean investment bank, providing corporate finance, treasury, custody and fund activities. Site has a useful investor relations section with general information about Korea's economy and a quarterly publication - KDB economics and industrial Focus, which is available online.
http://www.kdb.co.kr

Korea Exchange Bank
Commercial and investment bank
Korean bank providing commercial banking services. Site contains sections on foreign direct investment, investment banking, custody, FX rates, news and a Quarterly Review.
http://www.koexbank.co.kr


Korea First Bank
Retail and commercial bank
Korean first bank was established by the Korean Government as the nation's only foreign exchange and trade finance bank, and now includes full commercial banking services. Site is divided into: profile, International Banking Unit, FX rates enquiry and product overview. Comprehensive Asian network.
http://www.kfb.co.kr

Korea Merchant Banking Corporation
Merchant bank
Korean bank engaging in corporate finance, capital market, mergers and acquisition advisory, international banking, foreign exchange and leasing. Site has company profile data, BBS and shareholders' information (5-year financial summary, Statement of Earnings, Balance Sheet).
http://www.kmbc.co.kr


Kwangju Bank
Multi-sector bank (retail+commercial+investment)
Korean bank.
http://kjbank.banktown.com

Kyongnam Bank
Multi-sector bank (retail+commercial+investment)
Korean bank serves as a regional financial center of south Kyongsang Province and plays a pivotal role in fostering regionally-based SMEs and consumer finance services. Site features financial highlights, review of operations, financial statements etc.
http://www.kyongnambank.co.kr


Nara Investment Banking Corporation
Multi-sector bank (retail+commercial+investment)
Korean bank. NARA is a provider of integrated financial services in areas such as short and mid-to-long term financing, in ternational finance, leasing and investment trust. Brief English site. Contents: review of operations, corporate review and organization chart.
http://www.narabank.co.kr

National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (NACF)
Multi-sector bank (retail+commercial+investment)
The NACF conducts diverse functions including marketing, processing, supply of farm inputs and consumer goods, credit and banking, insurance, warehousing, transportation, farm extension, and relevant support activities such as research and publication. Site has a library which stores up annual reports and newsletter. It also features Korean agriculture, WTO negotiation in agriculture issues and related sites.
http://www.nacf.co.kr


Pusan Bank
Multi-sector bank (retail+commercial+investment)
Korean bank. Site is structured into: brief history, president's message, financial highlights, domestic and overseas branches, announcement, board of director and auditor and subsidiary companies status. New services are listed in the announcement section such as tele-banking service, Bees School banking service, firm and home banking service.
http://www.pusanbank.co.kr

Seoul Bank
Retail bank
Korean bank. Site provides custodian services, banking services for foreigners, details of international network, and news releases.
http://www.seoulbank.co.kr





Shinhan Bank
Multi-sector bank (retail+commercial+investment)
Shinhan Bank provides international banking services including custodian service, treasury service and capital market. Site contains analyst reports, major business indicators, and foreign currency deposit interest rate and foreign exchange rate enquiry. Financial status summaries are accessible from investor relations pages.
http://www.shinhan.com

Standard Chartered Bank, Korea
Commercial bank
Standard Chartered is a disciplined commercial bank focused on core businesses of consumer banking, corporate and institutional banking and treasury. Site is structured as follows: personal banking, corporate and institutional banking, treasury, small business, financial and research. Also contains news and annual reports.
http://www.standardchartered.com/kr


Shinhan Bank
http://www.shinhanbank.com

Bank of Korea
http://www.bok.or.kr

Daegubank
http://www.daegubank.co.kr/eng


Export-Import Bank of Korea
http://www.koreaexim.go.kr/web/eng

HanaBank
http://www.hanabank.com


Hanvit Bank
http://www.hanvitbank.co.kr

Industrial Bank of Korea
http://www.ibk.co.kr


Kookmin Bank
http://www.kookminbank.com

Korea Excahnege Bank
http://www.koexbank.co.kr/english


Kyongnam Bank
http://www.kyongnambank.co.kr

Pusan Bank
http://www.pusanbank.co.kr