KakaoBank
Launched from Korea's dominant messenger; 300K accounts in 24 hours, profitable within two years.
Korea's messaging-native bank; 23M+.
The facts
| Category | traditional |
| HQ | Seongnam, KR |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Custody | Custodial |
| Regulation type | Licensed bank |
| Licence detail | Internet-only bank licence (KR) |
| Card | No card |
| Yield | Competitive KRW savers |
| Stablecoins | No |
| KYC | Yes |
| Active regions | Asia |
| Countries | South Korea |
| Reported users | 23M customers (2024) |
| Founders | Kakao consortium |
| Funding | Public (KRX) |
Verified links: official site ↗ · terms ↗ · @kakaobank ↗
comparePut KakaoBank side by side with any of the other 356 tracked neobanks in the directory — custody, licence, cashback, yield, stablecoins and geography in one view.
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