Asia-Pacific

South Korea

South Korea ni agbegbe nla kan ti o da lori banki ati awọn ọja owo-ori ti a ṣeto nipasẹ Financial Services Commission (FSC) ati pe a ṣe akiyesi nipasẹ Financial Supervisory Service (FSS). O ni ọkan ninu awọn ọja crypto-asset ti o dara julọ ni agbaye, ti a ṣeto nipasẹ AML rirọpo si Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (KoFIU) ati ofin aabo olumulo ti a fipamọ lati Oṣu Kẹsan Ọjọ 2024.

Fẹ́là RísikoÀkànṣe

FATFKò wa ní àtòjọ

EU AML àtòjọ àìdájú gigaKò wa ní àtòjọ

Awọn akojọ owo-ori EUKò wa ní àtòjọ

License regimes7

Awọn owo-ìwọ̀nKRW

Àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètòA

Awọn idibo to n bọOṣù kọkanlá ọdun 2028

Ko si lori FATF awọn iwe-aṣẹ awọ tabi dudu lẹhin June 2026 plenary, ko si lori EU high-risk ẹgbẹ kẹta orilẹ-ede iwe-aṣẹ (Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 bi a ti yipada, to kẹhin nipasẹ Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/46), ati ko si lori Annex I ti EU owo-ori iwe-aṣẹ imudojuiwọn 17 February 2026. O ti ṣayẹwo 7 Oṣu Kẹsan 2026.

Ìjọba àti ìṣàlàyé

Gomina: Repúbliki Aare
Prezidanti: Lee Jae-myung · nípà Oṣù 2025
Aare (Aare Ipinle Han Seong-sook lati 2026-07): Lee Jae-myung (Democratic Party of Korea)
Àwọn ààyè-iṣẹ́: Àwọn Ìṣàmúlò-ètò
Awọn idibo to kẹhin: Ìgbá tí a fi ṣẹ́gun àwọn idibó gomina, 3 Oṣù Kejìlá 2025
Awọn idibo to n bọ: National Assembly election, April 2028. Àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò àwọn gomina tókàn 2030
Àwọn Ìṣàmúlò-ètò: National Assembly (unicameral, 300 seats)
Siséèsì Ìjọba: Àwọn Ìṣàmúlò-ètò Aabo Síilẹ̀

Economics and finance

Awọn eniyan: 51.7m (2025)
Ìjánu-ìsún: USD 1.9tn (2025)
GDP fun ẹni kọọkan: USD 36,227 (2025)
Awọn owo-ìwọ̀n: South Korean won (KRW), floating
Central Bank of Nigeria: Àwọn Ìṣàmúlò-ètò
Àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò: S&P AA (stable) · Moody's Aa2 (stable) · Fitch AA- (stable) (as of April 2026)

A owo-ori giga, export-lead industrial economy ti o wa lati semiconductors, awọn ọkọ ayọkẹlẹ, shipbuilding ati electronics conglomerates, pẹlu Seoul bi agbegbe banki ati ibudo ọja owo.

Àwọn Irinṣẹ́

Àwọn ààyè-iṣẹ́ iṣẹ́ banki (banki iṣowo)

Awọn ohun-ini ti o kere juUSD 74.4m

AgbègbèA kò fi pamọ́

Awọn Iṣẹ́FSC

KRW 100 bilionu iye owo ti o kere ju; KRW 25 bilionu fun banki agbegbe kan; gbọdọ wa ni aabo lẹhin ijẹrisi

Àwọn Ìṣẹ́: Banking Act, arts 8 and 9
Ìfihàn: Ko si iwe irinna

Àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò Bọ́tìnì

Àwọn ààyè-iṣẹ́ tí a fẹ́ fún ìṣàmúlò-ètò ìfilọ́wọ́lù atí àwọn ààyè-iṣẹ́ tí a fẹ́
Àwọn ààyè-iṣẹ́ ìṣàmúlò-ètò tí wọ́n ṣẹ̀dà sí àwọn ìròyìn (gẹ́gẹ́ bí a tí wa nínú àwọn ẹ̀yàn iṣẹ́ tí kò jẹ́ owo-ifowopamọ)
Awọn oniṣowo nla pẹlu agbara idoko-owo ti o to, awọn owo-iworo to dara ati igbẹkẹle awujọ
Awọn oludari ati awọn aṣofin ti o ni ẹtọ labẹ ofin lori iṣakoso ile-iṣẹ owo
Awọn oṣiṣẹ to ku, awọn ile-iṣẹ, awọn eto IT ati awọn ohun elo miiran

Sources(1)

National Law Information Center: Banking Act (Korean) · checked 2026-10-07

Àwọn Irinṣẹ́

Ile-ẹ̀yàn banki intanẹ́ẹ̀tì nikan

Awọn ohun-ini ti o kere juUSD 18.6m

AgbègbèA kò fi pamọ́

Awọn Iṣẹ́FSC

KRW 25 bilionu iye owo ti o kere julọ (awọn iṣẹlẹ pataki lati Banking Act's KRW 100 bilionu)

Àwọn Ìṣẹ́: Act on Special Cases Concerning the Establishment and Operation of Internet-Only Banks, arts 4 to 6; Banking Act art 8
Ìfihàn: Ko si iwe irinna

Àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò Bọ́tìnì

Awọn ibeere fun iwe-aṣẹ Banking Act ni a lo, ti ko ba jẹ pe iṣẹ́ alailewu náà n funni ni ohunkohun mimọ́
Awọn oniṣowo iṣowo ti kii ṣe owo-ori le tọju si 34 ogorun ti awọn ohun-ini idibo, ni ibamu pẹlu itẹsiwaju
A ti dáwọ̀ lórí ilé-ifowopamọ́ nlà (a fọwọ́sì SME)

Sources(1)

National Law Information Center: Act on Special Cases Concerning Internet-Only Banks (Korean) · checked 2026-10-07

E-owo ile-iṣẹ

Àwọn Ìjánu-ìfún Èròyìn

Awọn ohun-ini ti o kere juUSD 3.7m

AgbègbèA kò fi pamọ́

Awọn Iṣẹ́FSC

Ile-ifowopamọ ti o ni owo-ori KRW 5 bilionu tabi diẹ sii

Àwọn Ìṣẹ́: Electronic Financial Transactions Act, arts 28(1) and 30(1)
Ìfihàn: Ko si iwe irinna

Àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò Bọ́tìnì

Ìyàn (kò ní ìṣàfihàn) tí a fẹ́; àwọn banki àti àwọn ile-iṣẹ́ owo-ìpamọ́ mìíràn mìíràn ní a kò gba
Awọn oṣiṣẹ ti o ni iriri ati awọn ohun elo IT lati daabobo awọn olumulo
Awọn ibaraẹnisọrọ ti a ṣe ni ibamu pẹlu awọn ofin ijọba
Awọn iṣẹ-iṣowo ti o dara ati awọn oludokoowo nla pẹlu agbara to to ati igbẹkẹle

Sources(1)

National Law Information Center: Electronic Financial Transactions Act (Korean) · checked 2026-10-07

E-owo ile-iṣẹ

Iforukọsilẹ fun ifunni ati iṣakoso awọn ọna isanwo e-ẹya

Awọn ohun-ini ti o kere juUSD 1.5m

AgbègbèA kò fi pamọ́

Awọn Iṣẹ́FSC

Ipinle ti o kere ju KRW 2 bilionu, tabi iye to gaju ti a fi han ni igbimọ aṣofin fun iru iṣowo naa (awọn ilẹkun kanna wa fun gbigbe owo-iwọle oni-nọmba ati awọn ọna isanwo oni-nọmba)

Àwọn Ìṣẹ́: Electronic Financial Transactions Act, arts 28(2) and 30(2)
Ìfihàn: Ko si iwe irinna

Àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò Bọ́tìnì

Ìjọba àwọn Ìṣẹ́ Aṣàfilọ́lẹ̀ Ìtàn tabi ààyè-iṣẹ́ ìdárarẹ́ kan
Awọn ẹtọ fun awọn ohun-ini ati awọn olupese ti o wa ni isalẹ awọn ipele ti a ṣeto nipasẹ ofin
Awọn oṣiṣẹ, awọn eto IT ati awọn ipo ti o dara fun owo

Sources(1)

National Law Information Center: Electronic Financial Transactions Act (Korean) · checked 2026-10-07

Ààyè-iṣẹ́ iṣẹ́ ifowopamọ́ (PSP)

Ìṣàmúlò-ètò ìfilọ́wọ́lú (PG)

Awọn ohun-ini ti o kere juUSD 223k

AgbègbèA kò fi pamọ́

Awọn Iṣẹ́FSC

O kere ju KRW 300 milionu (awọn iye ti a ṣe nipasẹ ofin) fun awọn oluṣelọpọ kekere ni ibamu si FSC's quarterly volume limit ti o to KRW 3 bilionu; o kere ju KRW 500 milionu (awọn iye ti a ṣe nipasẹ ofin) fun awọn miiran

Àwọn Ìṣẹ́: Electronic Financial Transactions Act, arts 28(2)(iv) and 30(3)
Ìfihàn: Ko si iwe irinna

Àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò Bọ́tìnì

Awọn ile-iṣẹ ofin iṣowo tabi awọn ile-iṣẹ ofin sibẹsibẹ
Àwọn òǹlò kékeré tí wọ́n bá fi àwọn ìgbára-ọ̀pọ̀lù lọ́wọ́lọ́wọ́ lọ́wọ́lọ́wọ́ lọ́wọ́lọ́wọ́
Ìṣẹ́ PG ìròyìn-ìròyìn tí a fi pamọ́ láti inú àkọsílẹ̀

Sources(1)

National Law Information Center: Electronic Financial Transactions Act (Korean) · checked 2026-10-07

Àwọn ààyè-iṣẹ́ ìṣàmúlò-ètò aimọye (VASP)

Àkọlé àwòrán

Awọn ohun-ini ti o kere juA kò fi pamọ́

AgbègbèA kò fi pamọ́

Awọn Iṣẹ́Àwọn Ìṣẹ́ Ẹ̀yàn Ìmọ̀ Ìsẹ́ Korea (Àjọba KoFIU)

Àwọn Ìṣẹ́: Act on Reporting and Using Specified Financial Transaction Information, art 7; Virtual Asset User Protection Act (Act No. 19563, in force 19 July 2024)
Ìfihàn: Ko si iwe irinna

Àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò Bọ́tìnì

Ìfihàn ìṣàmúlò-ètò àìdáràn ìròyìn (ISMS)
Àwọn àkọ́lé ìpamọ́ àti ìgbàlẹ̀ nínú banki tí a fọwọ́sì nípa orúkọ́ gidì, fún ìṣàfihàn KRW
Ko si awọn ẹjọ ti o ni igbẹkẹle lori iṣowo, aṣoju rẹ, awọn oṣiṣẹ tabi awọn oludokoowo nla ninu ọdun 5 to kọja
Ìpamọ́ àwọn òǹlò nínú banki kan; àwọn ohun-ini ìṣàfilọ́lẹ̀ óǹlò tí a fi hàn, láti inú àwọn ààyè-iṣẹ́ àwọn òǹlò
Ìṣàfilọ́lẹ̀ àti àwọn ìpamọ́ lórí àwọn ẹ̀yàn ààyè-iṣẹ́

Sources(2)

National Law Information Center: Act on Reporting and Using Specified Financial Transaction Information (Korean) · checked 2026-10-07
National Law Information Center: Virtual Asset User Protection Act (Korean) · checked 2026-10-07

Firma idoko-owo

Àwọn ààyè-iṣẹ́ ìṣàfarawe-ìpamọ́ tabi àkọsílẹ̀ (ìjánu-ìfowopamọ́, agbẹjọro, ìṣàfarawe-ìfowopamọ́ pọ̀lú, ìgbàgbọ́)

Awọn ohun-ini ti o kere juA kò fi pamọ́

AgbègbèA kò fi pamọ́

Awọn Iṣẹ́FSC

Àwọn Ìṣẹ́: Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act, arts 12 and 18
Ìfihàn: Ko si iwe irinna

Àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò Bọ́tìnì

Awọn ẹtọ fun awọn iṣowo, awọn ajọṣepọ, idoko-owo ti ara ẹni ati awọn iṣowo igbẹkẹle; ṣiṣakoso fun awọn iṣowo idoko-owo ti o ni imọran ati ti o ni oye
Awọn owo-ifowopamọ ti o kere ju ti a fi papọ fun kọnputa kan ninu Iṣẹ-ẹ̀yàn (ti kò wa nibẹ́)
Awọn oludari ati awọn oṣiṣẹ ti o dara julọ ati ti o tọ;
Ìtàn FX margin trading ní a ǹfì hàn lọ́wọ́lọ́wọ́ nípa àwọn onínọmbà ìdíyelé àti àwọn amọja.

Sources(1)

National Law Information Center: Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act (Korean) · checked 2026-10-07

Àwọn Aṣàfilọ́lẹ̀

Àwọn Ìṣàfilọ́lẹ̀

Financial Services Commission (FSC) · websitebanks, E-money institutions, Payment service providers, Investment firms, FX brokers, Virtual asset service providers (VASPs)
Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) · websitebanks, E-money institutions, Payment service providers, Investment companies, FX brokers, Virtual asset service providers (VASPs)
Awọn Iṣẹ́ Ẹ̀kọ̀ọ̀nù Ìṣàfilọ́lẹ̀ Ìpamọ́ Korea (KoFIU) · àwọn ojú-ìwéÌpàpọ̀lú àwọn iṣẹ́ ìmọ́ (VASPs)

Ko si iwe-aṣẹ alagbata FX ti o yatọ: iṣowo margin FX ti awọn ọja ti a ṣe nipasẹ awọn ile-iṣẹ idoko-owo owo ti a fọwọsi ni ibamu si FSCMA. Awọn nọmba owo-ori kekere fun gbogbo awọn ohun elo ti a fọwọsi FSCMA wa ni Appendix 1 ti FSCMA Enforcement Decree, eyiti a ko le yọ kuro; fi silẹ null. Idaraya: ko si iwe-aṣẹ ere ori ayelujara; ere jẹ ibajẹ ẹṣẹ ti ko ba jẹ fun awọn iṣẹ ti a fọwọsi nipasẹ ijọba (lottery, horse, cycle and boat racing, sports toto) ati awọn kasino ti a fọwọsi, eyiti Kangwon Land nikan gba awọn orilẹ-ede Korean. Awọn ohun-ini oni-nọmba: ofin aabo olumulo Asset Virtual ti ni ipa ọdun kan lẹhin ifilọlẹ ni Oṣu Kẹsan Ọjọ 18, Ọdun 2023; eto iṣiro KoFIU (lati ọdun 2021) jẹ atẹjade idanimọ, kii ṣe iwe-aṣẹ, ati pe ofin Korea won stablecoin wa labẹ ijiroro ṣugbọn kii ṣe ijẹrisi bi a ti ṣe ni 2026-10-07. Awọn iwe-aṣẹ ofin ni a ka ni ede Korean lori Ile-iṣẹ alaye ofin orilẹ-ede (law.go.kr).

Àwọn Àtòjọ-ẹ̀yàn Gbogbogbo

South Korea

Ààyè-iṣẹ́ àwọn ìkúnrégé ilẹ̀. Pétì náà jẹ́ ìṣàfihàn.

Ìbàlẹ̀: Awọn orilẹ-ede ti o ni ijọba
Ọ̀kọ̀ọ̀kan: Seoul
Agbègbè: 99,720 km²
Awọn ede Ofin: Korean
Zone Time: UTC+09:00

Àwọn àgbéwọlé ìṣàfihàn

Integrated circuits
awọn ọkọ ayọkẹlẹ
petroleum ti a ṣe atunṣe
àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò
awọn àwọn ìrísí-lẹ́ta

Àwọn ìṣàfihàn ààyè-iṣẹ́

China
United States
Hong Kong
Japan
Taiwan

Sources for the country information(8)

Àwọn ìròyìn ààyè-iṣẹ́ orilẹ-ede tí a ṣayẹwo ní ọjọ́ kọkanlá 9, ọdun 2026. Àtòjọ-ẹ̀yàn líǹkì tí a pàṣẹ́ ní ọjọ́ kọkanlá 7, ọdun 2026. Àwọn ìròyìn nikan, kò jẹ́ àgbekalẹ̀ ofin; àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò kùnà. Àkọ́lé àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò.

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Labuan FSA: FATF Publication on Global ML/TF/PF Risk, June 2026 · checked 2026-10-07
FATF: Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring, 19 June 2026 · checked 2026-10-07
EUR-Lex: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/46 · checked 2026-10-07
European Commission: EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions, update 17 February 2026 · checked 2026-10-07