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Meet our Members: Korea Exchange

Meet our members - Korea Exchange
Established in 1956, the Korea Exchange (KRX) has played a key role in supporting Korea’s economic development by providing companies with access to growth capital and investors with diverse investment opportunities.

As the sole and exclusive organized exchange in the Republic of Korea, KRX provides a wide range of financial market services, including listing, trading, market surveillance, clearing and settlement services for equities, bonds, and various derivatives products. KRX also disseminates market data and delivers consolidated financial market services to both domestic and international market participants.

KRX is one of the most liquid and dynamic financial markets in the Asia-Pacific region, supported by active participation from both retail and foreign investors. Its listed companies represent a broad and balanced industrial portfolio, ranging from traditional industries such as construction, retail, shipbuilding, and entertainment to advanced sectors including electronics, semiconductors, ICT, and biotechnology.

As the National Numbering Agency (NNA) in the Republic of Korea, KRX is committed to ensuring the uniqueness, timely assignment, and dissemination of ISINs. Hundreds of new ISINs are issued daily for equities, government, municipal and corporate bonds, as well as other financial instruments such as ETFs and ELS products.

KRX remains dedicated to strengthening the reliability, efficiency, and global competitiveness of Korea’s capital markets through continuous innovation and infrastructure development.


Stephan Dreyer
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