Your very own bank for everyday life.

KakaoBank believes interactions between bank and the customer should be easier and more frequent.It's your own bank that can be reached at any given moment of your everyday life through user-centric, innovative technology. KakaoBank is not just another bank, but a 'reboot of banks'.

2024

DecemberLaunched 'AI Smishing Message Detection Service'

NovemberLaunched 'Apartment Maintenance Fee Payment Service'

OctoberAchieved an A Grade in the Korea ESG Standards Institute (KCGS) Assessment

JulyLaunched 'IPO Subscription Information Service'

JuneLaunched customer-facing services of Indonesian digital bank 'SuperBank'

JuneLaunched 'DollarBox Service'

AprilLaunched 'Group Check Card'

FebruaryOpened a dedicated AI data center

JanuaryLaunched 'Fund Investment Service'

2023

DecemberLaunched 'Loan Comparison Service'

DecemberLaunched 'Coupon Buying and Selling Service'

OctoberLaunched 'One Month Savings'

OctoberLaunched 'Used Car Loan'

OctoberEquity investment in Indonesian digital bank 'SuperBank'

SeptemberLaunched 'Credit Card Platform'

JulyLaunched 'Personal Safe Deposit Box Service'

JuneSigning of Business Agreement for Obtaining License for Virtual Bank in Thailand

MayLaunched 'Business Owner Guaranty Loan'

AprilLaunched 'Journal Account'

2022

OctoberDesignated as an identification service agency for the first time as an internet bank

OctoberWon the grand prize at the Pseudonymized Data Utilization Competition for 2 years in a row

SeptemberDeveloped “KakaoBank score”, a credit scoring model based on alternative information

SeptemberAdded Miraeasset securities to securities brokerage account opening service

JulyEnabled account opening with mobile driver's license for the first time as an internet bank

JuneOpened content menu ‘Story’

MarchEstablished ESG committee

MarchAdded Samsung Securities for securities brokerage account opening service

FebruaryLaunched 'Mortgage loan'

2021

NovemberAdded Shinhan Investment for securities brokerage account opening service

NovemberAwarded Grand Prize for Pseudonymized Data Usecase Competition

OctoberLaunched 'mini 26 days Savings'

AugustLaunched 'Mid-credit Plus Loan' and 'Mid-credit Overdraft Loan'

AugustListed on KOSPI

JulyLaunched dormant deposit/insurance fee search service

JulyLaunched KakaoBank Lottecard partnership credit card

JuneAdded application service for Hana Financial Investment Co., Ltd. stock accounts

JuneAdopt new credit rating system

JanuarySelected as 'Best Bank in South Korea' by AsiaMoney

2020

OctoberLaunched 'Sunshine Loan'

OctoberLaunched KakaoBank mini

JulyLaunched 'Banking' service

JuneAdded KB Securities for securities brokerage account opening service

AprilOpened 'KakaoBank Mobile App 2.0'

AprilLaunched 'Partnership Credit Card' Issuance service

MarchLaunched 'AI Based, Automatic Savings for Piggy Bank Savings Account' service

FebruaryIncreased Housing Deposit Loan target to small business owners and launched 'Housing Deposit Loans for Youth'

FebruaryAdded NH Investment & Securities for securities brokerage account opening service

2019

DecemberSelected as 'Best Digital Bank' by AsiaMoney for third consecutive year

DecemberLaunched 'Piggy Bank'

OctoberAwarded the Presidential Commendation in commemoration of the 'Day of Finance', in finance innovation category

OctoberLaunched 'My Credit Information Season 2(Credit Score Raise)'

AugustLaunched 'Mid-Credit Loan'

JulyTwo-year anniversary of KakaoBank launch (Savings & Deposits: 18.6 trillion Won, Loans: 12.0 trillion Won)

JulyExceeded 10 million customers

JulySelected as '2019 Korea’s Outstanding Employer'

MayLaunched 'Saitdol Mid-Credit Loan for SOHO business owners'

AprilLaunched 'Loan Referral' service

MarchLaunched 'Securities Brokerage Account Opening' service

JanuaryLaunched 'WU Fast International Remittance'

JanuaryLaunched 'Saitdol Mid-Credit Loan'

2018

DecemberAwarded 'Voice Fishing Prevention Certificate of Appreciation' for second consecutive year by Financial Supervisory Service

DecemberLaunched 'Group Account' service

NovemberLaunched 'My Credit Information' service

JulyFirst anniversary of KakaoBank launch (Savings & Deposits: 8.6 trillion Won, Loans: 7 trillion Won)

JuneLaunched '26-Week Installment Savings Account'

MarchAwarded 'Best Digital Bank' from AsianBanker

FebruaryNominated as global top 50 innovative company by 'Fast Company'

JanuaryLaunched 'Housing Deposit Loan'

JanuaryExceeded 5 million customers

2017

DecemberNominated 'Free App of the Year' in Apple Store

DecemberAwarded grand prize in Google Play’s '2017 Best of Awards', in Innovative App category

JulyExceeded 1 million customers

JulyKakaoBank commenced business operations

AprilReceived full banking license

2016

JanuaryEstablished Korea Kakao Corp. (to-be KakaoBank)

2015

NovemberPreliminary accreditation for banking

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