Banking in Korea
Banks and financial services for foreigners in Korea
KakaoBank
KakaoBank is Korea's most popular mobile-only bank with over 20 million users. It offers a clean, intuitive app experience and is the easiest bank for foreigner
KEB Hana Bank
KEB Hana Bank is widely considered the most foreigner-friendly bank in Korea. It has dedicated Foreign Exchange Centers (외환센터) staffed entirely by English speak
Shinhan Bank
Shinhan Bank is one of Korea's largest and most trusted banks. Its mobile app, Shinhan SOL , has one of the best English interfaces among Korean banking apps, m
Wise
Wise (formerly TransferWise) is the most popular international money transfer service among foreigners living in Korea. It offers the real mid-market exchange r
Toss Bank
Toss Bank is Korea's newest and fastest-growing mobile bank, launched in 2021. Built by Viva Republica, the company behind Korea's most popular fintech app Toss
IBK Industrial Bank of Korea
IBK Industrial Bank of Korea (기업은행) is a government-owned bank specializing in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It is one of the most commonly used ba