AECSDAECSDAssociation of Eurasian Central Securities Depositories

Korea Securities Depository

Postal addressBIFC, 40 Munhyeongeumyung-ro Nam-gu, Busan, 608-828
Tel.82-51-519-1823
Fax+82 51 519 1619
E-mailcontact@ksd.or.kr
Web-sitehttps://ksd.or.kr/eng/

KSD was established in December 6, 1974 under the Securities and Exchange Act (later consolidated into the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act).

Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act

Article 294 (Establishment) (1) The Korea Securities Depository shall be established in order to promote a centralized deposit of securities, etc. (referring to securities and others prescribed by Presidential Decree; hereafter in this Chapter, the same shall apply), transfer of securities between accounts, and settlement subsequent to transactions and smooth circulation.