Korea Investment & Securities Hosts 'Bankis Overseas Stock Real Investment Competition' for Small Investors

[Asia Economy Reporter Junho Hwang] Korea Investment & Securities, a subsidiary of Korea Financial Group, is hosting an 'Overseas Stock Real Investment Competition' for users of BanKIS. BanKIS is Korea Investment & Securities' online trading service that can be opened non-face-to-face or through commercial banks.

The real investment competition will be held for 8 weeks from March 14 to April 8. It will operate in three leagues: a 100,000 KRW league for small investors, and 10 million KRW and 30 million KRW leagues. The investment target countries are five in total: the United States, Hong Kong, China, Japan, and Vietnam. Applications can be submitted on the Korea Investment & Securities website, the online trading system 'eFriend plus,' and the 'Korea Investment' app until March 20.

Prizes will be awarded to a total of 150 people, with the top 50 in each league receiving prize money worth approximately 34 million KRW. Additionally, during the competition period, three people will be drawn weekly to receive generous prizes such as Dyson air purifiers and Apple Watches.

President Ilmoon Jung said, "I hope this real investment competition will be a great opportunity for investors interested in overseas stocks to gain practical experience."

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