KB Securities’ Korean and overseas tariffs vary by account origin, channel and product. Its direct-account 0.015% desktop rate is not the mobile rate; foreign-currency banking has explicit domestic-bank restrictions, and the currency-futures fee page describes physical delivery rather than KRW cash settlement.[1][3][6][5]
Broker essentials01
KB Securities — essential scope
| Measure | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Company | KB Securities Co., Ltd., South Korea | Source 1Source 3Source 6Source 5 |
| US shares | Online 0.25%; assisted 0.50% | Source 1Source 3Source 6Source 5 |
| Eligible direct-account Korean shares | HTS 0.015%; MTS/WTS 0.12% | Source 1Source 3Source 6Source 5 |
| Currency futures | KRW-denominated commission; the cited schedule specifies physical delivery | Source 1Source 3Source 6Source 5 |
| Linked FX bank deposits | Domestic-bank virtual accounts cannot receive directly from overseas banks | Source 1Source 3Source 6Source 5 |
| Review date | 27 October 2026 | Source 1Source 3Source 6Source 5 |
Accounts and onboarding
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Direct-account eligibility cohorts
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Online opening | The direct schedule covers qualifying online accounts opened from 15 May 2017.Source 3 |
| Earlier qualifying customers | The page also includes specified first-customer and campaign cohorts from March 2016.Source 3 |
| Bank-linked legacy accounts | Separate July / September 2016 legacy conditions appear; bank origin alone does not establish today’s direct rate.Source 3 |
| Pension savings | New pension-savings accounts follow the stated general schedule rather than automatically inheriting the direct schedule.Source 3 |
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Overseas-stock and funding eligibility
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Nationality restriction | The overseas guide states that US and Canadian nationals cannot use its overseas-stock service.Source 4Source 5Source 1 |
| Market registration | The account needs the applicable overseas-stock service, not merely a domestic trading balance.Source 4Source 5Source 1 |
| Linked FX account | Bank-specific client/account eligibility applies.Source 4Source 5Source 1 |
| International applicants | The domestic service pages do not prove unrestricted nonresident remote opening.Source 4Source 5Source 1 |
Products and market access
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Securities markets with published rates
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Korean shares / ETFs | General and direct-account schedules differ.Source 2Source 3Source 1 |
| US shares | HTS, MTS and WTS online tariff plus assisted tariff.Source 2Source 3Source 1 |
| China / Hong Kong / Japan | Separate overseas-stock rows and destination-market charges.Source 2Source 3Source 1 |
| Vietnam | Minimum commission can dominate smaller orders.Source 2Source 3Source 1 |
| Mainland B shares | Assisted dealing is priced separately from Northbound A shares.Source 2Source 3Source 1 |
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Exchange-derivative families
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Currency futures | USD, JPY, EUR and CNY contracts in the domestic derivatives schedule.Source 6 |
| Government-bond futures | 3-, 5-, 10- and 30-year rows.Source 6 |
| Interest-rate futures | KOFR schedule.Source 6 |
| Commodity futures | Gold and lean-hog rows.Source 6 |
| Contract distinction | Per-contract commission does not establish the contract multiplier, margin requirement or a rolling-spot FX service.Source 6 |
Fees and ongoing costs
Sections ↑The account-origin and order-channel labels are part of the rate. A desktop HTS rate must not be copied into a mobile comparison; local taxes, overseas charges and currency conversion remain additional where applicable.[2][3][1]
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General Korean-stock HTS commission
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Below KRW10 million | 0.1573% + KRW1,000.Source 2 |
| KRW10 million to below KRW50 million | 0.1273% + KRW2,000.Source 2 |
| KRW50 million to below KRW100 million | 0.0873%.Source 2 |
| KRW100 million and above | 0.0773%.Source 2 |
| Other execution costs | Taxes and applicable market costs are not removed by these broker rates.Source 2 |
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General Korean-stock channel differences
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Eligible direct-account Korean shares
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| HTS | 0.015%.Source 3 |
| MTS / WTS | 0.12%.Source 3 |
| ARS | 0.15%.Source 3 |
| Centre / Prime / forced or maturity execution | 0.40% under the listed assisted/execution categories.Source 3 |
| Applicability | Requires the relevant direct-account cohort; these are not all-customer rates.Source 3 |
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Direct-account other products
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Overseas-share broker commissions
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| United States | Online 0.25%; telephone 0.50%.Source 1 |
| Stock Connect | Online 0.30%; telephone 0.50%.Source 1 |
| Hong Kong | Online 0.30%; telephone 0.50%.Source 1 |
| Japan | Online 0.30%; telephone 0.50%.Source 1 |
| Vietnam | Online 0.40%; telephone 0.50%, minimum VND500,000.Source 1 |
| Mainland B shares | Telephone 1%; minimum USD50 Shanghai or HKD400 Shenzhen.Source 1 |
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Overseas market charges
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| US sell fee | SEC 0.00206%; minimum USD0.01.Source 1 |
| Hong Kong stamp duty | 0.10% on chargeable stock transactions.Source 1 |
| Hong Kong exchange and levies | Trading 0.00565%, SFC 0.0027%, AFRC 0.00015%.Source 1 |
| Vietnam sell tax | 0.10% in the broker’s published schedule.Source 1 |
| B-share ancillary taxes | The current B-share ancillary tax rates were not independently confirmed.Source 1 |
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Northbound share and ETF costs
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| A-share sell stamp | 0.05%.Source 1 |
| A-share handling | 0.00341%.Source 1 |
| A-share management | 0.002%.Source 1 |
| A-share combined transfer | 0.003%.Source 1 |
| ETF handling | 0.004%.Source 1 |
| ETF transfer | 0.002%; share-only stamp and management charges do not carry across automatically.Source 1 |
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Domestic currency-futures charges
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Currencies | USD, JPY, EUR and CNY.Source 6 |
| Online | KRW600 per contract.Source 6 |
| Telephone | KRW1,600 per contract.Source 6 |
| Delivery / expiry | KRW1,800 under the settlement-charge line.Source 6 |
| Settlement form | The page explicitly says physical delivery; KRW is the fee currency, not proof of cash settlement.Source 6 |
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Other domestic futures
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Government bonds, 3/5/10/30 years | Online KRW3,000; telephone KRW4,000 per contract.Source 6 |
| KOFR | Online KRW5,000; telephone KRW6,000.Source 6 |
| Gold | Online KRW300; telephone KRW1,000.Source 6 |
| Gold expiry line | KRW1,000.Source 6 |
| Lean hog | Online KRW3,000; telephone KRW5,000.Source 6 |
Trading, orders and platforms
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Channel identity
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| H-able | Desktop HTS route identified in the emergency guidance.Source 7Source 3Source 2 |
| M-able | Mobile route identified in that guidance.Source 7Source 3Source 2 |
| WTS | Web trading; direct-account price can differ from HTS.Source 7Source 3Source 2 |
| ARS | Telephone automated trading, with its own commission schedule.Source 7Source 3Source 2 |
| Assisted orders | Use the relevant domestic or overseas dealing desk.Source 7Source 3Source 2 |
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Partial versus broad system outage
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Single-channel failure | Try the official alternative H-able, M-able, WTS or ARS route.Source 7 |
| Broker-wide disruption | Emergency centre or branch orders are the published fallback.Source 7 |
| Customer-device problem | The special broker-outage fee treatment does not automatically apply.Source 7 |
| Execution limit | The process is a fallback instruction route; it is not a guaranteed-fill or latency promise.Source 7 |
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Emergency fee treatment
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Required context | Tell the desk that the order is prompted by the broker’s system failure.Source 7 |
| Applicable fee | The published policy uses the most favourable rate among the customer’s registered channels in the qualifying case.Source 7 |
| Not the normal phone rule | A blanket assertion that every emergency order incurs ordinary telephone commission would be incorrect.Source 7 |
| Evidence | Record the affected channel, time, instrument and attempted instruction for the outage enquiry.Source 7 |
Funding, settlement and withdrawals
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Major-currency conversion windows
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Currencies | USD, JPY, HKD, CNY, EUR and GBP.Source 4 |
| Ordinary availability | 24-hour service subject to the listed exclusions.Source 4 |
| Daily maintenance | 23:45–00:15 Korean time.Source 4 |
| Weekend exclusion | Saturday 10:00 through Sunday under the stated schedule.Source 4 |
| Other exclusions | 1 January and specific market/operational restrictions.Source 4 |
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Other and provisional FX services
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Other currencies | Business-day standard window 09:00–16:00.Source 4 |
| After-hours request | 16:00–23:30 uses the published provisional approach.Source 4 |
| Indicative buffer | The page describes an indicative rate with a 3% adjustment/buffer.Source 4 |
| Final adjustment | Recalculated against the following business day’s initial quote after 09:00.Source 4 |
| Risk | The indicative amount is not a guaranteed final exchange rate.Source 4 |
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Vietnamese-dong conversion timing
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Morning request | 09:00–11:00; availability the following business morning under the guide.Source 4 |
| US non-daylight period | The morning request starts at 10:00.Source 4 |
| Later request | 11:00–23:00; availability on the second business day.Source 4 |
| Holiday interaction | Korean, Vietnamese or US holidays can interrupt processing.Source 4 |
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Linked foreign-currency banks
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| KB Kookmin currencies | AUD, CAD, CNY, EUR, GBP, HKD, JPY, NZD, SGD, USD.Source 5 |
| KEB Hana currencies | AUD, CHF, CNY, DKK, EUR, GBP, HKD, IDR, JPY, USD.Source 5 |
| Kookmin registration | HTS screen 7487 or MTS, business days 09:00–16:00.Source 5 |
| International transfer restriction | These domestic-bank virtual accounts cannot receive directly from overseas banks.Source 5 |
| Client scope | Kookmin route lists qualifying domestic individuals/corporations; other circumstances require the applicable bank/broker procedure.Source 5 |
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FX instruction constraints
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Conversion is for the securities investment service.Source 4 |
| Cancellation | An accepted conversion cannot be cancelled under the stated process.Source 4 |
| Execution price | The actual execution quote applies; a displayed earlier quote is not a binding price.Source 4 |
| Market disruption | Conversion may be suspended in volatile conditions.Source 4 |
| Cheque funds | Same-day cheque deposits cannot immediately fund FX conversion.Source 4 |
Regulation, custody and protection
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Contract and risk distinctions
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Cash stock | Market and currency losses remain investment risk.Source 1Source 6Source 5 |
| Currency future | An exchange contract with delivery obligations, distinct from a currency conversion.Source 1Source 6Source 5 |
| Bank link | A linked banking route does not change the identity of the securities contractor.Source 1Source 6Source 5 |
Support, records and complaints
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Official dealing and emergency numbers
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Useful details for a transaction enquiry
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Domestic fee | Account-origin category, HTS/MTS/WTS/ARS channel and trade value.Source 3Source 2Source 1Source 4Source 7 |
| Foreign-share cost | Market, local currency, minimum commission and any destination levy.Source 3Source 2Source 1Source 4Source 7 |
| FX discrepancy | Instruction time, provisional amount and final next-day exchange adjustment.Source 3Source 2Source 1Source 4Source 7 |
| Outage charge | The registered channels and broker-disruption context determine the special fee rule.Source 3Source 2Source 1Source 4Source 7 |
Additional services
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Services with specific operating terms
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Foreign-currency virtual accounts | Bank-dependent currencies and registration windows.Source 5Source 7Source 3Source 6 |
| Emergency execution | Published fallback routes and qualifying fee treatment.Source 5Source 7Source 3Source 6 |
| Direct-account pricing | A defined cohort, not a permanent all-customer promotional rate.Source 5Source 7Source 3Source 6 |
| Currency futures | Product-specific exchange access and physical-delivery terms.Source 5Source 7Source 3Source 6 |
Company and legal identity
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Identity and source scope
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Profile subject | KB Securities Co., Ltd.Source 1Source 5Source 7 |
| Evidence used | Official KB Securities fee, funding and emergency-service pages.Source 1Source 5Source 7 |
| Bank separation | KB Kookmin and KEB Hana are linked funding institutions, not replacements for the securities contractor.Source 1Source 5Source 7 |
| Independent registration limit | The exact regulatory registration was not independently confirmed.Source 1Source 5Source 7 |
- Headquarters
- Seoul, South Korea
Legal entities & licences
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KB Securities Co., Ltd.
No separate licence entry is recorded in this panel.
Worked examples and practical implications
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Direct-account channel example
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Assumption | KRW10 million qualifying ordinary stock order; excludes taxes and other costs.Source 3 |
| HTS at 0.015% | KRW1,500.Source 3 |
| MTS / WTS at 0.12% | KRW12,000.Source 3 |
| Implication | Using the mobile app instead of desktop changes this component by KRW10,500 under these ordinary rates.Source 3 |
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International small-order examples
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| USD1,000 US online purchase | USD2.50 broker commission before other applicable costs.Source 1 |
| VND50 million Vietnam online order | 0.40% gives VND200,000; the VND500,000 minimum applies.Source 1 |
| Vietnam online breakpoint | VND125 million at 0.40% and a VND500,000 minimum.Source 1 |
| Telephone comparison | Use the 0.50% route and its stated minimum, not the online percentage.Source 1 |
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Currency-futures fee example
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Ten contracts, one online transaction | KRW6,000 at KRW600 per contract.Source 6 |
| Ten contracts, telephone | KRW16,000 at KRW1,600 per contract.Source 6 |
| Delivery charge | A separate KRW1,800-per-contract line applies when the specified delivery event occurs.Source 6 |
| Unpriced here | Contract value, collateral, price movement and delivery obligations are not included in the commission arithmetic.Source 6 |
Sources & further reading
- KB Securities overseas equity commission and exchange charges KB Securities · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- KB M-able WTS fee schedule and domestic trading KB Securities · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- KB direct / nonface securities account online fees KB Securities · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- Foreign-currency conversion and order services KB Securities · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- Foreign stock linked foreign-currency cash-account procedure KB Securities · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- KB Securities general commission schedule: currency-futures fees and physical-delivery note KB Securities · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- Emergency dealing and fee treatment during a system outage KB Securities · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
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