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EBS (Electronic Banking System)

FPS

South Korea's instant payment system - often cited as the world's first fast payment system (launched 2001, preceding UK Faster Payments by 7 years). Operated by KFTC. Covers interbank fund transfers, CD/ATM networks, and electronic banking. Settlement via BOK-Wire+.

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Record · EBS (Electronic Banking System)

Country
South Korea (KR)
Currency
South Korean Won (KRW)
Operator
KFTC
Type
FPS
Operating Window
24/7/365
Year Established
2001
Tier?
Tier 1
ISO 20022?
Legacy
Region
Asia-Pacific
Settlement Type?
Net
Participants
All Korean banks + non-bank financial institutions
Avg Daily Transactions
~25M (9.1B in 2023, ACI Worldwide)
Avg Daily Value
~KRW 85T/day (derived: BIS CPMI 2024, USD 2,487 avg value x ~25M daily tx)
Availability
24/7/365
Notes

BIS CPMI 2024 data: 189 fast-payment transactions per capita, average value USD 2,487 per fast payment. Derived annual: ~9.8B transactions worth ~USD 24.3T (~KRW 33,300T at 2024 avg rate). Daily proxy: ~KRW 85-91T/day, closely aligning with BOK internet banking daily value of KRW 90.1T (2025 H1). BOK aggregate small-value payment system daily average: KRW 99.2T (2024, +7% YoY) — includes EBS, Interbank Remittance, Giro, CD/ATM, and Open Banking combined. Source: BIS CPMI (April 2026), BOK (March 2026).

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Operations · EBS (Electronic Banking System)

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Intelligence for EBS (Electronic Banking System) (1)

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AnalysisApr 23, 2026Headline names “EBS”
South Korea's EBS Handles 9 Billion Annual Transactions as BOK Studies RTGS Settlement Overhaul
South Korea's payment infrastructure is also extending cross-border. Bank Indonesia and the Bank of Korea launched bidirectional QR-based cross-border payments on April 1, 2026, enabling transactions in local currencies between the two countries.
External source · ACI Worldwide