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Hub of global financial infrastructure World's best-practice provider
< Global Financial Partner - KoreaSecuritiesDepository > Core infrastructure of the Korean capital market! A new paradigm leader for finance! The leading asset management partner in the global market The Global Financial Partner - Korea Securities Depository will always be with you. < The History of KSD > The Central Securities depository aspiring to be the world's best Since its foundation as Korea Securities Settlement Corporation in 1974 for the purpose of carrying out deposit & settlement services more safely, KSD has grown into a core infrastructure of the Korean capital market. With the Capital Market Act effective from 2009, KSD is marching toward a new financial paradigm leader at the center of the Korean financial industry. < Leading the new financial paradigm > The financial industry in the era of infinite competition! As we see new financial products nearly everyday, the Korean version of financial Big Bang began. Based on integrity and trust, KSD is focusing on protecting investors, improving efficiency of financial investment firms and modernizing the capital market infrastructure. Upgrading IT infrastructure in response to the advancements of the financial industry! Digitalizing the infrastructure in the capital market! KSD is leading efforts to make Korea a more transparent and efficient market. < The world-leading asset management partner > The largest asset management institution in Korea! KSD is now transforming itself into a global asset management partner! The securities market is a place where corporations and investors meet and exchange funds. When securities are traded, the securities settlement is made on a book-entry basis by opening an account at KSD. In this way, we do not have to move physical certificates every time, so the transactions become more stable and efficient with lower costs and risks. As KSD manages dividend payments, increase of capital and share allotment, right and bonus issues and bond principal payments on behalf of investors, they can make investments more conveniently. Other value-added services offered by KSD are funds establishment and redemption service, mediating, borrowing, and lending of securities, repurchase agreement transactions, collateral call transactions, managing collateral of off-board market derivatives, as well as highly advanced transfer agent services, bond registration services, and separate safekeeping services. The rapid development of communications networks and globalization of finance and securities! KSD¡¯s Safe is a state-of-the-art, internet-based transaction system with outstanding security, and it is leading paperless securities office and securities transaction without physical certificates. At KSD, customers come first. In order to meet various customer needs, we have the customer contact center, customer training programs and securities-related consulting services. Through these services, KSD is making tireless efforts to achieve full customer satisfaction. < Global KSD > Exceeding national boundaries in finance! A global financial network that exceeds time and space! In the rapidly changing global economy, KSD is actively supporting international financial investments and trading through collaboration with central depositories around the world. From the transfer agent services for foreign securities, stock listing in overseas markets on behalf of Korean companies, deposit, settlement services for international securities trading to corporate action services for inbound investors! KSD is striving to become a true world-leading financial partner through endless changes and efforts to become a core infrastructure of the global capital market. < Creating New Values of Finance > The financial artery of Korea-KSD. KSD is always ready to respond to every change in the capital market and advancing toward a new future KSD will continue to reinvent itself along with the development of the financial market, with the aim of improving efficiency of the financial infrastructure through standardization of securities services and investment support services that meet international standards. Furthermore, KSD is highly focusing on social contribution activities to fulfill its responsibilities as a corporate citizen. KSD is striving to become a trusted and respected corporation by focusing more on social contribution activities such as KSD Sharing Foundation, financial & economic education and schocirship programs as well as the Securities Museum, and depository and settlement industry support through international cooperation. Korea's only central depository and settlement institution that is always prepared to challenge new values - Korea Securities Depository KSD will always be with you as a partner and bring a bright financial future to Korea. We dream of a stronger capital market We will live up to your trust and expectation We will work with you for your better life. The Global Financial Partner! Korea Securities Depository
