In the Seoul foreign exchange market, major commercial banks such as Kookmin, Shinhan, Woori, and Hana have ranked among the top performers in spot and swap transactions. In the non-bank sector, Meritz Securities recorded the highest trading volume in both spot and swap transactions.
According to the '2026 Foreign Exchange Market League Table' released by the Seoul Foreign Exchange Market Operations Council on August 26, the trading performance of 98 institutions, including overseas foreign exchange business handling institutions (RFI), was compiled from July of last year to June of this year.
The top seven institutions in spot trading volume included Kookmin Bank, Industrial Bank of Korea, Shinhan Bank, Woori Bank, Crédit Agricole, Hana Bank, and NH Nonghyup Bank.
In foreign exchange swaps, Kookmin Bank, Shinhan Bank, Woori Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Hana Bank, Standard Chartered Bank Korea, and Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Korea were among the top seven in trading volume.
When combining the total trading volume of spot and swap transactions, Kookmin Bank, Shinhan Bank, Woori Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Hana Bank, BNP Paribas, and NH Nonghyup Bank formed the top ranks.
With the extension of trading hours in the foreign exchange market until 2 a.m. the following day, participation in night trading has increased. Among the top institutions in spot trading, Woori Bank had the highest proportion of trades after 3:30 p.m. at 51%, followed closely by NH Nonghyup Bank at 50%. In total trading, including both spot and swaps, NH Nonghyup Bank had the highest proportion of extended hours trading at 43% among the top seven institutions.
In the non-bank sector, Meritz Securities ranked first in trading volume for spot, swap, and overall transactions, with extended hours trading proportions of 3%, 6%, and 4%, respectively.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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