Last Year, Net Profit of Securities Firms' Overseas Subsidiaries Rose from $270 Million to $450 Million

Last year, the net profit of local subsidiaries of domestic securities companies increased by more than 60%, driven by favorable stock market conditions, especially in the United States and Hong Kong.

According to the Financial Supervisory Service's “2025 Overseas Branch Performance of Domestic Securities Companies” released on May 18, 2026, the net profit of overseas local subsidiaries belonging to 16 domestic securities companies reached USD 455.8 million (KRW 654 billion) last year, a 67.8% increase from the previous year (USD 271.7 million). This amount accounts for 8.7% of the total net profit generated by these 16 securities companies.

The net profit of local subsidiaries surged last year, with the United States and Hong Kong subsidiaries at the forefront, amid a robust stock market. Subsidiaries in the United States, Hong Kong, and Vietnam, among 13 countries, generated a total profit of USD 465.8 million, representing the majority of local subsidiary net profit. In contrast, subsidiaries in China and Japan recorded losses totaling USD 10 million. There were 83 local subsidiaries in total, of which 51 generated profits and 32 reported losses.

As of last year, the total equity of local subsidiaries reached USD 8.77 billion (KRW 1.26 trillion), accounting for 17.3% of the total equity (KRW 72.7 trillion) of the 16 securities companies. The equity of local subsidiaries increased by 7.8% compared to the previous year (USD 8.14 billion), mainly due to higher net profits and paid-in capital increases.

Total assets of local subsidiaries amounted to USD 35.74 billion (KRW 5.13 trillion), representing 7.2% of the total assets (KRW 714.8 trillion) of the 16 securities companies. The total assets of local subsidiaries increased by 4.3% compared to the previous year (USD 34.28 billion).

Last year, the total number of overseas branches owned by securities companies was 93, including 83 local subsidiaries and 10 offices. By country, there were 66 in Asia (including Hong Kong and China), 18 in the United States, 7 in the United Kingdom, 1 in Greece, and 1 in Brazil.

In 2025 alone, 14 new overseas branches were established, including 13 new local subsidiaries and 1 new office. The newly established locations were 4 in the United States, 3 in Hong Kong, 2 in India, 1 in China, 1 in Japan, 1 in Indonesia, 1 in Singapore, and 1 in the United Kingdom. However, 1 office in China was closed, resulting in a net increase of 13 overseas branches.

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