Korea Exchange

www.krx.co.kr

Tel: 82 51 662 2000

Fax: 82 51 662 2277

 

Representatives

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer: Mr. Bongsoo Kim

Director, International Affairs : Mr. Oh-Hyun Kwon

 

Types of Securities Traded

Name of Trading Systems

(cash and derivatives)

Trading Hours

Shares

EXTURE

9:00 - 15:00
* Pre-hours trading
(7:30 - 8:30)
* After-hours trading
(15:10 - 18:00)

ETFs

 

9:00 - 15:00
* Pre-hours trading
(7:30 - 8:30)
* After-hours trading
(15:10 - 18:00)

Warrants

 

9:00 - 15:00

ELW

 

9:00 - 15:00

Bonds(Gov. Bond, Corp. Bond, CB, BW, REPO)

 

9:00 - 15:00

Mutual Funds(REITs, Ship Investment Co.)

 

9:00 - 15:00

Interest Rate Products

 

 

   KTB Futures (3-year)

 

9:00 – 15:15
* Last trading day
(9:00 - 11:30)

   KTB Futures (5-year)

 

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   LKTB Futures (10-year)

 

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Index Products

 

 

   KOSPI 200 Futures

 

9:00 - 15:15,

18:00 – 05:00(+1)
* Last trading day
(9:00 - 14:50)

   KOSPI 200 Options

 

9:00 - 15:15,

* Last trading day
(9:00 - 14:50)

   STAR Index Futures

 

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Equity Products

 

 

   Single Stock Futures

 

9:00 - 15:15

* Last trading day
(9:00 - 14:50)

   Single Stock Options (Equity Options)

 

Currency Products

 

 

   US Dollar Futures

 

9:00 - 15:15

* Last trading day
(9:00 - 11:30)

   Japanese Yen Futures

 

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   Euro Futures

 

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   US Dollar Options

 

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   US Dollar Flex Futures

 

9:10 – 14:55

Commodity Products

 

 

   Gold Futures

 

9:00 - 15:15
* Last trading day
(9:00 - 11:30)

Mini Gold Futures

 

9:00 - 15:15

   Lean Hog Futures

 

10:15 – 15:15

     

 

Supervisory Body

Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC)

Financial Supervisory Service (FSS)

Name of Clearing & Settlement Organization

KRX

Settlement Cycle

Securities, ETF, ELW : T + 2
Bond : T
Derivatives :T + 1

Name of Central Securities Depository

Korea Securities Depository (KSD)

Commissions on Transactions levied by Exchange

Securities: 0.004446%
Bond, ELS: Nil

Government Bond: 0.0001710%

REPO: 4,000KRW+0.000024%*period

KOSPI 200, Star Index Futures: 0.0004104% per Trading Value both transaction and final settlement

Single Stock Futures: 0.002565% per Trading Value both transaction and final settlement

Government bond, Interest rate, Lean hog Futures: S(265KRW), C(304KRW) per 1 contract on transaction and final settlement

Gold Futures: S(265KRW), C(304KRW) per 1 contract on transaction and S(532KRW), C(608KRW) per 1 contract on final settlement

USD, Yen, Euro Futures: S(53KRW), C(60KRW) per 1 contract on transaction and S(106KRW), C(121KRW) per 1 contract on final settlement

KOSPI 200 Option: 0.0171% per Trading Value on transaction and settlement (upon exercise/allocation)

Single Stock Option: 0.0171% per Trading Value on transaction and 0.004446% per Trading Value on settlement (upon exercise/allocation)

USD Option: S(0.0152%), C(0.01824%) per Trading Value on transaction and S(106KRW), C(121KRW) per 1 contract on settlement (upon exercise/allocation)

Taxes on Dividends, Interests

Dividends: Nil~15.4%

Interest: 15.4%

Capital Gains: Nil

2011 Share ownership thresholds (%)

5%

Short selling (Yes / No)

Yes

Short selling conditions (if any)

No naked short selling, uptick rule*

*exceptions: index arbitrage, basis trading, ETF, Depository Receipt arbitrage, liquidity provider(for securities, ELW, ETF)’s quotation to provide liquidity, liquidity provider’s shorting on underlying asset, market maker(for derivatives market)’s shorting on underlying asset
 

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