CHAPTER I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER II. DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
CHAPTER III. DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CHAPTER IV. LIQUIDATION OF INSOLVENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
CHAPTER V. PENAL PROVISIONS
Act No. 5042, Dec. 29, 1995
Amended by Act No. 5257, Jan. 13, 1997
Act No. 5403, Aug. 30, 1997
Act No. 5421, Dec. 13, 1997
Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997
Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998
Act No. 5702, Jan. 29, 1999
Act No. 6018, Sep. 7, 1999
Act No. 6173, Jan. 21, 2000
Act No. 6274, Oct. 23, 2000
Act No. 6323, Dec. 30, 2000
Act No. 6429, Mar. 28, 2001
Act No. 6626, Jan. 26, 2002
Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002
Act No. 6891, May. 29, 2003
Act No. 7027, Dec. 31, 2003
Act No. 7615, Jul. 29, 2005
Act No. 7885, Mar. 24, 2006
Act No. 8702, Dec. 21, 2007
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the protection of depositors and maintenance of the stability of
financial system by efficiently operating a deposit insurance system in order to cope with a situation in
which a financial institution is unable to pay deposits due to its bankruptcy.
< Amended by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997 >
Article 2 (Definitions)
For the purpose of this Act, definitions of terms used in this Act shall be as follows:
< Amended by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997; Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998; Act No. 6018, Sep. 7, 1999;
   Act No. 6323, Dec. 30, 2000; Act No. 6429, Mar. 28, 2001; Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002; Act No. 6891,
   May 29, 2003; Act No. 7615, Jul. 29, 2005; Act No. 7885, Mar. 24, 2006 >
1. The term insured financial institutions means financial institutions which are the
    objects of application of deposit nsurance as prescribed in this Act and which fall
    under any of the following items:
(a) Financial institutions authorized under Article 8 (1) of the Banking Act;
(b) The Korea Development Bank established under the Korea Development Bank Act;
(c) The Industrial Bank of Korea established under the Industrial Bank of Korea Act;
(d) Deleted; < by Act No. 5403, Aug. 33, 1997 >
(e) The National Agricultural Cooperative Federation under the Agricultural Cooperatives Act;
(f) The National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives under the Fisheries Cooperatives Act;
(g) Deleted; < by Act No. 6018, Sep. 7, 1999 >
(h) The Long-Term Credit Bank under the Long-Term Credit Bank Act;
(i) Domestic branch offices and agencies of foreign financial institutions authorized under Article 58 (1)
     of the Banking Act
(excluding domestic branch offices and agencies of foreign financial institutions
     as prescribed by the Presidential Decree);
(j) Securities companies which obtain permission to conduct the securities business as provided in
     Article 2 (8) 2 through 4 of the Securities and Exchange Act (excluding the securities companies as
     prescribed by the Presidential Decree among those which exclusively conduct a business of buying
     and selling or brokerage of securities outside the securities market);
(k) Insurance companies that each obtain permission as provided in Article 4 (1) of the Insurance
     Business Act
(excluding insurance companies who mainly conduct re-insurance or guarantee
     insurance business and who are prescribed by the Presidential Decree);
(l) Merchant banks as prescribed in the Merchant Banks Act; and
(m) Mutual savings banks as prescribed in the Mutual Savings Banks Act;
(n) Deleted; < By Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
2. The term "deposits" means those falling under any of the following items: Provided,
    That the scope may be restricted by the Presidential Decree:
(a) Money which insured financial institutions as provided in subparagraph 1 (a) through (i)
     (hereinafter referred to as "banks") raise by bearing liabilities from many and unspecified persons by
     means of deposits, installment deposits, or installments, and money which they raise through money
     trusts whose principals are compensated under Article 10 (2) of the Trust Business Act;
(b) Money which any customer deposits in insured financial institutions as provided in subparagraph 1
     (j) (hereinafter referred to as "securities companies") in connection with buying and selling of
     securities or other transactions;
(c) Insurance premiums received by insured financial institutions as provided in subparagraph 1 (k)
     (hereinafter referred to as "insurers") according to any insurance contract;
(d) Money which insured financial institutions as provided in subparagraph 1 (l) (hereinafter referred to
     as "merchant banks") and banks and securities companies which have merged with the merchant
     banks under the Act on the Structural Improvement of the Financial Industry raise through the
     issuance of bills as provided in Article 7 (1) of the Merchant Banks Act, and financial goods as they
     raise funds from many and unspecified persons, invest such funds in securities, and pay profits
     therefrom;
(e) Money which insured financial institutions as provided in subparagraph 1 (m) (hereinafter referred
     to as "mutual savings banks") raise by means of fraternity dues, installments, deposits and
     installment deposits; and
(f) Deleted; < By Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
3. The term depositors means those who have claims such as deposits against insured
    financial institutions;
4. The term claims such as deposits means the capital, principal, interest, profits,
    insurance money, sundry payments and other agreed pecuniary claims which
    depositors have against insured financial institutions through financial transactions
    such as deposit;
5. The term "insolvent financial institutions" means the following insured financial
    institutions:
(a) Insured financial institutions of which the liabilities exceed their assets as a result of an actual
     examination of management or insured financial institutions the sound management of which is
     clearly difficult because their liabilities exceed their assets due to occurrence of large financial
     losses or non-performing claims, which are determined by the Financial Supervisory Commission
     or the Deposit Insurance Committee under Article 8;
(b) Insured financial institutions which are in suspension of payment for claims such as deposits or of
     redemption on borrowed money from other financial institutions; and
(c) Insured financial institutions for which the Financial Supervisory Commission or the Deposit
     Insurance Committee under Article 8 deems it difficult to pay for claims such as deposits or to
     redeem borrowed money without financial assistance or special borrowing (excluding borrowing
     incurred from ordinary financial transactions) from outside;
5-2. The term "insolvency-threatened financial institutions" means insured financial
    institutions which are concluded to have a high possibility of becoming insolvent
    financial institutions due to their weak financial standing by the Deposit Insurance
    Committee under Article 8;
6. The term "financial assistance" means the following items which the Korea Deposit
     Insurance Corporation established under Article 3 provides to be borne from a
     deposit insurance fund under Article 24 (1) (hereinafter referred to as the "deposit
     insurance fund") or a fund for redemption of deposit insurance fund bonds under
     Article 26-3 (1) (hereinafter referred to as the "redemption fund"):
(a) Loaning or depositing of funds;
(b) Purchasing assets;
(c) Guaranteeing or accepting obligations; and
(d) Equity shares or contributions; and
7. The term insurance contingency means the following items:
(a) Insured financial institutions payment suspension of claims such as deposits
     (hereinafter referred to as the category one insurance contingency); and
(b) Insured financial institutions cancellation of business authorization and permission, decision of
     dissolution or eclaration of bankruptcy (hereinafter referred to as the category two insurance
     contingency).
CHAPTER II KOREA DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
SECTION 1 Common Provisions
Article 3 (Establishment)
For the purpose of efficiently operating a deposit insurance system, the Korea Deposit Insurance
Corporation shall be established under this Act.
Article 4 (Legal Status)
(1) The Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation") shall be a
     non-capital special corporation.
(2) The Corporation shall be operated under this Act, orders issued under this Act, or the articles of
     incorporation.
Article 5 (Registration)
(1) The Corporation shall be registered as prescribed by the Presidential Decree.
(2) The Corporation shall be formed by registering its incorporation in the location of its main office.
(3) For matters which require registration under the provisions of paragraph (1), the Corporation shall
     not set up against third parties unless those matters happen following the registration.
Article 5-2 (Office)
(1) The Corporation shall establish its main office in Seoul Special Metropolitan City
(2) The Corporation may, if necessary for conduct of its business, have a branch office or a
     sub-branch under the conditions as prescribed by the articles of incorporation thereof.
     [ This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 ]
Article 6 (Articles of Incorporation)
(1) In the articles of incorporation of the Corporation, the following matters shall be entered:
     < Amended by Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
1. Purpose;
2. Denomination;
3. Location of office;
4. Matters relating to the deposit insurance fund and the redemption fund;
5. Matters relating to the Deposit Insurance Committee;
6. Matters relating to the board of directors;
7. Matters relating to the officers and the employees;
8. Matters relating to the business and execution thereof;
9. Matters relating to accounting;
10. Matters relating to changes in the articles of incorporation; and
11. Method of public notification.
(2) When the Corporation desires to change its articles of incorporation, it shall obtain the authorization
     of the Minister of Finance and Economy, after a resolution has been passed by the Deposit
     Insurance Committee established under the provisions of Article 8.
     < Amended by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998; Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
Article 7 (Prohibition of Use of Similar Trade Names)
A person other than the Corporation shall not use "Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation" or similar
trade names.
SECTION 2 Deposit Insurance Committee
Article 8 (Deposit Insurance Committee)
(1) A Deposit Insurance Committee (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") shall be established
     in the Corporation. < Amended by Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
(2) The Committee shall establish the basic direction relating to the operation of the Corporation, under
     this Act, orders issued under this Act, or the articles of incorporation, and shall deliberate upon
     matters such as operation plans of the funds.
Article 9 (Composition of Committee)
(1) The Committee shall consist of 9 members as follows: < Amended by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997;
     Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998; Act No. 6173, Jan. 21, 2000; Act No. 6323, Dec. 30, 2000 >
1. The president of the Corporation;
2. The Vice Minister of Finance and Economy;
3. The Vice Minister of Planning and Budget;
4. The Vice Chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission;
5. The Vice Governor of the Bank of Korea;
6. through 12. Deleted; and < by Act No. 6323, Dec. 30, 2000 >
7. One member commissioned by the Minister of Finance and Economy, and 3 members
     commissioned by the Minister of Finance and Economy on the recommendation of the Minister of
     Planning and Budget, the Chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission and the Governor
     of the Bank of Korea, respectively.
(2) Qualifications for members referred to in paragraph (1) 13 shall be prescribed by the Presidential
     Decree. < Amended by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997; Act No. 6173, Jan. 21, 2000 >
(3) The term of office of the members referred to in paragraph (1) 13 shall be three years, and they may
     be re-appointed. < Amended by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997; Act No. 6173, Jan. 21, 2000 >
Article 9-2 (Prohibition of Political Activities)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 6 of the Political Parties Act, a member provided in Article 9 (1)
13 may not join any political party nor participate in any political campaign.
[ This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 ]
Article 9-3 (Guarantee of Member' Status)
(1) A member provided in Article 9 (1) 13 shall not be decommissioned against his will during his term of
     office unless he falls under any of the following subparagraphs:
1. When he falls under any subparagraph of Article 16;
2. When he has great difficulty in performing his duties due to any mental or physical disability; and
3. When he becomes unfit for the discharge of his duties as a member for a violation of any duty
    under this Act
(2) Where a member provided in Article 9 (1) 13 is decommissioned due to any such cause as referred
     to in paragraph (1), no act performed by him as a member before he is decommissioned shall lose
     its effect.
     [ This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 ]
Article 10 (Operation)
(1) The chairman of the Committee shall be the president of the Corporation.
(2) The chairman shall represent the Committee and exercise general control over the business of the
     Committee.
(3) When the chairman is unable to perform his duties for compelling reasons, the members under
     Article 9 (1) 2 through 5 in accordance with the order prescribed thereby shall act for the chairman.
     < Amended by Act No. 5492, Dec, 31, 1997; Act No. 6173, Jan. 21, 2000 >
(4) The Committee shall make resolutions with the attendance of a majority of all the members and with
     the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present: Provided, That the financial assistance
     under Article 38-4 (3) shall be decided upon by the affirmative vote of two-thirds or more of all the
     members. < Amended by Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
(5) through (9) Deleted. < by Act No. 6323, Dec. 30, 2000 >
(10) The Committee shall prepare the minutes of the Committee, and make them public as determined by
      the Committee. < Newly Inserted by Act No. 6323, Dec. 30, 2000 >
(11) The Committee may, if necessary, have those who are deemed to represent the insured financial
      institutions or the related specialists, etc. attend the Committee, and hear their opinions.
      < Newly Inserted by Act No. 6323, Dec. 30, 2000 >
(12) Matters necessary for the operation of the Committee shall be prescribed by the Presidential
      Decree. < Amended by Act No. 5492, Dec, 31, 1997; Act No. 6323, Dec. 30, 2000 >
SECTION 3 Officers and Employees
Article 11 (Officers)
(1) The Corporation shall have one president, one vice president, not more than four directors, and one
     auditor. < Amended by Act No. 5492, Dec, 31, 1997; Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
(2) The president shall be appointed and dismissed by the President of the Republic of Korea upon the
     recommendation of the Minister of Finance and Economy.
     < Amended by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998 >
(3) The vice president and directors shall be appointed and dismissed by the Minister of Finance and
     Economy upon the recommendation of the president of the Corporation.
     < Amended by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998; Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
(4) An auditor shall be appointed and dismissed by the Minister of Finance and Economy.
     < Amended by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998 >
(5) The terms of office of the president, the vice president, the directors and the auditor (hereinafter
     referred to as "officers") shall be three years, and they may be re-appointed.
     < Amended by Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
(6) When there is a vacancy among the officers, it shall be filled by a new appointment, and the term
     of office of the new appointee shall be reckoned from the date on which he was appointed.
Article 12 (Duties of Officers)
(1) The president shall represent the Corporation, and exercise general control over the business of the
     Corporation.
(2) The vice president shall assist the president, and the directors, the president and the vice
     president; and each of them shall take partial charge of the business of the Corporation under the
     articles of incorporation. < Amended by Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
(3) When the president is unable to perform his duties, an officer shall act for the president, in the order
     as provided for in the articles of incorporation.
(4) The auditor shall inspect and audit the business and the accounting of the Corporation.
Article 13 (Status Guarantee of Officers)
Except in cases falling under one of the following subparagraphs, no officer shall be removed against
his will before the end of his term of office:
1. When a case falls under any of subparagraphs of Article 16;
2. When a case is in conflict with this Act, an order under this Act or the articles of
    incorporation; and
3. When, due to mental or physical disability, the execution of one's duties is extremely difficult.
Article 14 (Board of Directors)
(1) The board of directors shall be established in the Corporation.
(2) The board of directors shall be composed of the president, vice president, and directors.
     < Amended by Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
(3) The board of directors shall resolve principal matters relating to the business of the Corporation.
(4) The president shall convene the board of directors, and shall be the chairman.
(5) The board of directors shall make resolutions with the attendance of a majority of all the members
     and with the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present.
(6) The auditor may state his views by attending the meetings of the board of directors.
Article 15 (Appointment and Dismissal of Employees)
The president shall appoint and dismiss the employees of the Corporation.
Article 15-2 (Appointment of Agents)
(1) The president may appoint agents from among the vice president, directors, and employees of the
     Corporation, who have the authority to act on judicial or extrajudicial matters with respect to the
     business of the Corporation. < Amended by Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
(2) The scope of employees who can be appointed as agents to act on trial under the provisions of
     paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by the Presidential Decree.
     [This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 6173, Jan. 21, 2000]
Article 15-3 (Request for Dispatch of Public Officials, etc.)
(1) The president may, where deemed necessary for the conduct of business, request the
     administrative agency, corporation, or organization concerned to dispatch a public official, officer,
     or employee under its control (hereafter in this Article referred to as the "dispatched employee").
     In this case, he shall do so after prior consultation with the Minister of Finance and Economy.
(2) In seeking consultation under the latter part of paragraph (1), the president shall submit to the
     Minister of Finance and Economy a document stating the number of dispatched employees, the
     period of dispatch, the reasons for a request for dispatch, and the qualifications for dispatched
     employees.
(3) The dispatched employees under paragraph (1) shall be regarded as the employees of the
     Corporation in connection with the conduct of business under Article 18
     [This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002]
Article 16 (Disqualification for Appointment to Office)
A person who falls under any of the following subparagraphs shall not be an officer of the Corporation,
and a person who falls under subparagraph 2 shall not be an employee of the Corporation:
< Amended by Act No. 6323, Dec. 30, 2000 >
1. A person who is not a national of the Republic of Korea; and
2. A person falling under any of subparagraphs of Article 33 of the State Public Officials Act.
Article 17 (Duty of Prohibition of Concurrent Holding of Offices)
(1) An officer and an employee shall not engage in a profit-making business except for their duties nor
     hold other offices concurrently without obtaining approval from the person who has the appointive
     powers. < Amended by Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
(2) Deleted. < by Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
(3) An officer or an employee of the Corporation, or a person who held such positions in the
     Corporation, shall not divulge trade secrets learned from his duties.
SECTION 4 Duties
Article 18 (Scope of Duties)
(1) For the purpose of attaining the objectives of this Act, the Corporation shall carry out duties listed
     in the following subparagraphs: < Amended by Act No. 5492, Dec, 31, 1997;
     Act No. 6323, Dec. 30, 2000; Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
1. Management and operation of the deposit insurance fund;
1-2. Management and operation of the redemption fund;
1-3. Vicarious exercise of right to claim compensation for damages under Article 21-2;
2. Receipt of insurance premiums under the provisions of Article 30 and special contributions for
    redemption of deposit insurance fund bonds under the provisions of Article 30-3
    (hereinafter referred to as the "special contributions");
3. Payment of insurance money under the provisions of Articles 31 and 32;
4. Resolution of insolvent financial institutions under the provisions of Articles 35-2 through 38;
5. Duties incidental to the duties of subparagraphs 1 through 4;
6. Duties commissioned or designated by the Government for the protection of depositors; and
7. Other business as determined by other Acts and subordinate statutes.
(2) The Corporation may, after deliberation by the Committee, enact provisions necessary for the
     execution of its duties.
Article 19
Deleted. < by Act No. 5492, Dec, 31, 1997 >
Article 20 (Business Agency)
(1) The Corporation may, if necessary, mandate part of its duties to other agencies (hereinafter
     referred to as "agencies"). < Amended by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998; Act No. 5702, Jan. 29, 1999 >
(2) The scope of the agencies shall be prescribed by the Presidential Decree.
Article 21 (Request to Insured Financial Institutions for Submission of Data)
(1) The Corporation may request an insured financial institution and the financial holding company
     which has such insured financial institution as its subsidiary, etc. under the Financial Holding
     Companies Act
to submit the data related to the business and financial status of such insured
     financial institution and financial holding company to the extent necessary for carrying out its
     duties such as the determination of the insured financial as an insolvent financial institution under
     subparagraph 5 of Article 2 or as a failing or insolvency-threatened financial institution under
     subparagraph 5-2 of Article 2, the establishment and receipt of insurance premiums and special
     contributions under Articles 30 and 30-3, the calculation and payment of insurance money under
     Articles 31 and 32, and the resolution of insolvent financial institutions under Articles 35-2 through
     38.< Amended by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997; Act No. 6274, Oct. 23, 2000; Act No. 6323, Dec. 30,
     2000; Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
(2) Where an insured financial institution is deemed to be threatened with insolvency on the basis of
     the data, etc. submitted under paragraph (1) in the light of the standards as set by the Presidential
     Decree or its insured risk is not confirmed under paragraph (5), the Corporation may investigate the
     business and the financial status of the insured financial institution and the financial holding
     company which has such insured financial institution as its subsidiary, etc. under the Financial
     Holding Companies Act.
< Amended by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997; Act No. 6274, Oct. 23, 2000;
     Act No. 6323, Dec. 30, 2000; Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
(3) The Corporation may ask the Governor of the Financial Supervisory Service (hereinafter referred to
     as the "Financial Supervisory Service Governor") established under the Act on the Establishment,
     etc. of Financial Supervisory Organizations
to conduct an examination of an insured financial
     institution and the financial holding company which has such insured financial institution as its
     subsidiary, etc. under the Financial Holding Companies Act and deliver the results of the
     examination, or to allow a member of the Corporation to participate jointly in the examination of such
     insured financial institution and financial holding company under the Financial Holding Companies
     Act
, subject to a resolution of the Committee thereon, by setting the specific scope as deemed
     necessary to protect depositors and maintain the stability of the financial system. In this case, the
     Financial Supervisory Service Governor shall comply with such request, regardless of the
     provisions of Article 66 (3) of the Act on the Establishment, etc. of Financial Supervisory
     Organizations.

     < Amended by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997; Act No. 6274, Oct. 23, 2000; Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
(4) Where it is deemed necessary for the protection of depositors, the Corporation may ask the Financial
     Supervisory Service Governor to present data relating to an insured financial institution and the
     financial holding company which has such insured financial institution as its subsidiary, etc. under
     the Financial Holding Companies Act by setting the specific scope. In this case, the Financial
     Supervisory Service Governor shall comply with such request. < Newly Inserted by Act No. 5556,
     Sep. 16, 1998; Act No. 6274, Oct. 23, 2000; Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
(5) Where it is deemed necessary to judge the risks of insurance contingency by an insured financial
     institution, the Corporation may ask the Financial Supervisory Service Governor to ascertain within
     one month whether or not the data submitted under paragraph (4) are true through the examination,
     etc. of the insured financial institution and the financial holding company which has such insured
     financial institution as its subsidiary, etc. under the Financial Holding Companies Act.
     < Newly Inserted by Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
(6) The Corporation may, in case where deemed that there exist the risks of insurance contingency as
     a result of investigations under paragraph (2), notify the Financial Supervisory Commission thereof
     and request it to take adequate measures. In this case, the Financial Supervisory Commission in
     receipt of such a request shall comply with such request unless there exist any special reasons.
     < Newly Inserted by Act No. 6323, Dec. 30, 2000 >
Article 21-2 (Vicarious Exercise of Right to Claim Compensation for Damages, etc.)
(1) The Corporation may, when it falls under any of the following subparagraphs, request any insolvent
    financial institution or any insolvency threatened financial institution (hereinafter referred to as an
    insolvent financial institution, etc. , and including only in this Article the liquidated corporation or
    the bankrupt foundation) to seek compensation for damages from persons involved in the insolvency
    who are deemed responsible for the insolvency or the anticipated insolvency [referring to former and
    incumbent officers and employees of the insolvent financial institution, etc., persons provided for in
    each subparagraph of Article 401-2 (1) of the Commercial Act, the debtor who has failed to meet his
    obligations to the insolvent financial institution (in cases where the debtor is a corporation, the
    former and incumbent officers and employees of the relevant corporation, persons who are
    prescribed in the provisions of each subparagraph of Article 401-2 (1) of the Commercial Act and
    major shareholders who are prescribed by the Presidential Decree shall be included) and third
    parties; hereafter the same shall apply]:
    < Amended by Act No. 6323, Dec. 30, 2000; Act No. 7885, Mar. 24, 2006 >
1. Where payment of any insurance money is decided or such insurance money is paid under the
    provisions of Articles 31 and 34 (1);
2. Where any financial institution for resolution established pursuant to Article 36-3 (1) decides on
    takeover of business or contract, or payment of claims such as deposits or takes over business
    or contract, or pays claims such as deposits;
3. Where financial assistance is decided or financial assistance is provided under the provisions of
    Article 38; and
4. Deleted. < by Act No. 6323, Dec. 30, 2000 >
(2) The request made by the Corporation under the provisions of paragraph (1) shall be in writing that
     specifies the reasons thereof, method of claim, and claim period.
(3) The Corporation may, if any insolvent financial institution, etc. does not comply with the request
     made under the provisions of paragraph (1), promptly claim compensation for damages on behalf of
     such insolvent financial institution, etc.
(4) The Corporation may, if any insolvent financial institution, etc. files a lawsuit to claim compensation
     for damages referred to in paragraph (1), participate in such suit to assist such insolvent financial
     institution, etc. during a period for which such suit is pending. In this case, the provisions of
     Articles 71 through 77 of the Civil Procedure Act shall be applied mutatis mutandis.
     < Amended by Act No. 6626, Jan. 26, 2002 >
(5) Where the Corporation wins a lawsuit by exercising vicariously the right to claim compensation for
     damages under the provisions of paragraph (3) or participates in a lawsuit under paragraph (4)
     upon the request of an insolvent financial institution, etc., any expenses accruing therefrom shall
     be borne by such insolvent financial institution, etc.
(6) Where an insolvent financial institution, etc. goes bankrupt, any claim for expenses referred to in
     paragraph (5) which are not borne by such insolvent financial institution, etc. shall be deemed a
     foundation claim.
(7) The Corporation may, when it is deemed necessary to claim the compensation for damage, to
     vicariously exercise the right to claim the compensation for damage or to participate in lawsuit
     pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (4), may ask the relevant insolvent financial
     institution, etc., persons involved in the insolvency or the interested persons falling under any of the
     following subparagraphs (hereinafter referred to as the interested persons ) to submit materials
     concerning their business operations and their current properties, to be present (excluding the
     request for the presence of the interested persons) and inspect them: Provided, That the scope of
     the third parties among the persons involved in the insolvency shall be limited to accounting
     corporations and certified public accountants: < Amended by Act No. 7885, Mar. 24, 2006 >
1. A spouse of a person involved in the insolvency, a person involved in the insolvency and a
    lineal ascendant and a descendant of the spouse;
2. A person and a subsequent purchaser who have profited directly from legal acts that have been
    performed for the purpose of the person involved in the insolvency and the property right; and
3. A person who has been involved in concealing the property of the person involved in the
    insolvency.
(8) The provisions of paragraphs (1) through (6) shall apply mutatis mutandis to any insured financial
     institution that survives after the takeover of any insolvent financial institution, etc. by a third person
     or a merger with insolvent financial institution, etc. In this case, the Corporation may ask such
     insured financial institution to furnish data necessary to claim compensation for damages from
     persons responsible for such insolvency or participate in any lawsuit, and such insured financial
     institution shall comply with such request from the Corporation unless special reasons exist for not
     complying with such request.
(9) The persons conducting the investigation under paragraph (7) shall carry the identification
     indicating their authority, and show it to the parties concerned.
     < Newly Inserted by Act No. 6323, Dec. 30, 2000 >
(10) Matters necessary for the method and procedure, etc. for the investigation under paragraph (7)
      shall be prescribed by the Presidential Decree. < Newly Inserted by Act No. 6323, Dec. 30, 2000 >
      [This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 6173, Jan. 21, 2000]
Article 21-3 (Request for Provision of Data)
(1) The Corporation may, when it is deemed necessary for the request for the claim of compensation for
     damages, the vicarious exercise of the right to claim compensation for damages or participation in
     a lawsuit under Article 21-2 (1) through (4), ask the heads of central administrative agencies
     concerned, local governments, public institutions and financial institutions that are prescribed by the
     Presidential Decree (hereafter referred to as pubic institutions, etc in this Article) to furnish data or
     information pertaining to the properties and businesses of the persons involved in such insolvency
     and interested persons: Provided, That In cases where the Corporation asks the heads of financial
     institutions to furnish information or data pertaining to the financial transactions of the persons
     involved in insolvency and interested persons, the provisions of Article 21-4 shall apply thereto.
     < Amended by Act No. 7885, Mar. 24, 2006 >
(2) The heads of public institutions shall, upon receiving the request referred to in the provision of the
     main sentence of paragraph (1), comply with such request unless there exist any special reasons.
     < Amended by Act No. 7885, Mar. 24, 2006 >
     [This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 6173, Jan. 21, 2000]
Article 21-4 (Request for Furnishing Information, etc. Pertaining to Financial Transactions)
(1) In case where it is deemed impossible to confirm the liability for the compensation for damage of
     persons involved in insolvency and whether the persons involved in insolvency or interested
     persons conceal their properties without resorting to the information or data pertaining to the
     contents of the financial transactions in connection with the claim the compensation for damage, the
     vicariously exercise of the right to claim the compensation for damage or the participation in lawsuit
     provided for in the provisions of Article 21-2 (1) through (4) and the inspection provided for in the
     provisions of Article 21-2 (7) (hereinafter referred to as the information pertaining to financial
     transactions ), the President may ask the heads of financial institutions to furnish information
     pertaining to the financial transactions, etc. pursuant to the provisions of subparagraph 1 of Article 2
     of the Act on Real Name Financial Transactions and Guarantee of Secrecy, notwithstanding the
     provisions of Article 4 (2) of the same Act. In this case, the heads of the relevant financial
     institutions shall comply with the request.
(2) The request for furnishing information pertaining to the financial transactions, etc. referred to in the
     provisions of paragraph (1) shall be limited to the necessary minimum.
(3) In case where the President ask the heads of financial institutions to furnish the information
     pertaining to financial transactions pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), the provisions of
     Articles 4 (6), 4-2 (5) and 4-3 (3) of the Act on Real Name Financial Transactions and Guarantee of
     Secrecy shall mutatis mutandis apply thereto.
     [This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 7885, Mar. 24, 2006]
     < This amended Article will be valid until March 24, 2009 according to Article 2 (1) of the Addenda
     (Act No. 7885, Mar. 24, 2006 >
SECTION 5 Treasury and Accounting
Article 22 (Accounting)
The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be in accordance with the fiscal year of the Government.
Article 23 (Budget and Settlement of Accounts)
The budget and settlement of accounts of the Corporation shall be approved by the Minister of Finance
and Economy through a resolution of the Committee. < Amended by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998 >
Article 24 (Setting up of Deposit Insurance Fund)
(1) A deposit insurance fund shall be established in the Corporation for the receipt of insurance
     premiums under Article 30, the payment of in surance money under Articles 31 and 32, the purchase
     of claims such as deposits under Article 35-2, investments under Article 36-3 (4), and the support of
     funds under Articles 36-5 (3) and 38. < Amended by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997; Act No. 5556,
     Sep. 16, 1998; Act No. 6323, Dec. 30, 2000; Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
(2) The following subparagraphs shall be the sources of revenue for the deposit insurance fund:
     < Amended by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997; Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998; Act No. 6323, Dec. 30, 2000;
     Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
1. Contributions from insured financial institutions;
2. Contributions from the Government;
2-2. Funds created from the issuance of deposit insurance fund bonds;
2-3. State property granted by the Government to the Corporation under Article 24-2;
3. Borrowings under the provisions of Article 26;
4. Insurance premiums received under the provisions of Article 30 (1);
4-2. Funds collected from claims acquired under Article 35;
4-3. Funds collected from claims such as deposits purchased under Article 35-2;
5. Funds recovered from those funds provided for the resolution of insolvent financial institutions
    under the provisions of Article 36-5 (3), or 38; and
6. Operating profits of the deposit insurance fund and other revenues.
(3) The expenditure of the deposit insurance fund shall consist of insurance money, redemption of the
     principal and interest of deposit insurance fund bonds, payments to depositors under Article 35-2,
     investments under Article 36-3 (4), funds and related incidental expenses for supporting the
     resolution, etc. of insolvent financial institutions under Article 36-5 (3) or 38, redemption of borrowed
     money and its interest, and transfer, etc. to accounts managing funds necessary for the operation of
     the Corporation under Article 24-3< Amended by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997; Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998; Act No. 6323, Dec. 30, 2000; Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
(4) The contributions under the provisions of paragraph (2) 1 shall be determined separately for each
     insured financial institution by taking into account the balance of deposits of each insured financial
     institution, within the scope of not exceeding one percent (ten percent for mer- chant banks and
     mutual savings banks) of its paid-in capital or capital contribution. The amount, time and method of
     payment shall be prescribed by the Presidential Decree.
     < Amended by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997; Act No. 6429, Mar. 28, 2001 >
Article 24-2 (Gratuitous Transfer of State Property)
(1) If the Government deems it necessary to protect depositors and assure the stability of the credit
     order, it may transfer the miscellaneous property under Article 4 (4) of the
     State Properties Act
to the Corporation gratuitously, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 44 of
     the same Act.
(2) The transfer under paragraph (1) shall be subject to the prior consent of the National Assembly after
     the deliberation of the State Council and the approval of the President of the Republic of Korea:
     Provided, That if it is deemed particularly necessary to protect depositors and assure the stability
     of the credit order, such transfer shall only be subject to an ex post facto approval of the National
     Assembly.
     [This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5421, Dec. 13, 1997]
Article 24-3 (Separate Audit of Accounts)
(1) The deposit insurance fund and the redemption fund shall keep their accounting separate from that
     of each other and the funds necessary for the operation of the Corporation.
     < Newly Inserted by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998; Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
(2) The deposit insurance fund and the redemption fund shall establish separate accounts for banks,
     securities companies, insurance companies, merchant banks, mutual savings banks, and credit
     unions, and keep their accounting separate from each other, but for the insurance companies, they
     shall be further separately audited as life insurance and non-life insurance.
    < Amended by Act No. 6429, Mar. 28, 2001; Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002; Act No. 7885, Mar. 24, 2006 >
(3) The Committee shall determine an overall transfer of assets and liabilities between accounts under
     paragraph (2), transactions such as loans, etc. (including the lending limit), transactions between
     accounts under paragraph (2) and the Corporation, and the methods, etc. of dis tributing expenses
     for the operation of the Corporation.
     < Amended by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998; Act No. 7885, Mar. 24, 2006 >
(4) The deposit insurance fund and the redemption fund may not have transaction relations with each
     other. < Newly Inserted by Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
     [This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997]
Article 25 (Operation of Surplus Cash)
When there is a cash surplus in the deposit insurance fund and the redemption fund, the Corporation
may use such surplus in accordance with the methods falling under the following subparagraphs:
< Amended by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997; Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998; Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
1. Purchase of government bonds and public bonds, or other securities designated by the Committee;
2. Deposit in insured financial institutions designated by the Committee; and
3. Other methods prescribed by the Minister of Finance and Economy.
Article 26 (Loan)
(1) When necessary for the matters as provided in the following subparagraphs, the Corporation may,
     notwithstanding the provisions of Article 79 of the Bank of Korea Act, borrow funds at the account of
     the deposit insurance fund or the redemption fund from the Government, the Bank of Korea, insured
     financial institutions or other institutions as determined by the Presidential Decree, subject to prior
     approval of the Minister of Finance and Economy, as prescribed by the Presidential Decree:
     Provided, That in the case of subparagraph 3, borrowing from the Bank of Korea shall be temporary
     (the period thereof shall not be longer than one year): < Amended by Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
1. Execution of duties under Article 18 (1) 3 and 4;
2. Redemption of the principal of and the interest on, deposit insurance fund bonds, or borrowings borne by the deposit insurance fund; and
3. Expenditure under Article 26-3 (3) 1 through 3
(2) The Government may guarantee the redemption of the principal of and the interest on borrowings
     from the Bank of Korea under paragraph (1). < Newly Inserted by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997 >
Article 26-2 (Issue of Deposit Insurance Fund Bonds)
(1) The Corporation may issue deposit insurance fund bonds at the account of the deposit insurance
     fund through a decision by the Committee to raise funds necessary for the protection of depositors
     and the stability of the credit order. < Amended by Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
(2) Where the Corporation intends to issue deposit insurance fund bonds, it shall determine the amount,
     terms, and the methods of issuance and redemption at every issuance and report them to the
     Minister of Finance and Economy.
     < Amended by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998; Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
(3) The necessary matters for the issuance of deposit insurance fund bonds shall be determined by the
     Committee. < Amended by Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
(4) The extinctive prescription of deposit insurance fund bonds shall terminate at the lapse of 5 years for
     principal and two years for interest. < Amended by Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
(5) The Government may guarantee the redemption of the principal of and interest on deposit insurance
     fund bonds. < Amended by Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
(6) Deposit insurance fund bonds shall be deemed deposit insurance fund bonds under Article 2 (1) 3
     of the Securities and Exchange Act
. < Amended by Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
     [This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997]
Article 26-3
   (Establishment, etc. of Fund for Redemption of Deposit Insurance Fund Bonds)
(1) A fund for redemption of deposit insurance fund bonds shall be established at the Corporation to
     adjust the debts incurred by the deposit insurance fund (limited to those incurred by December 31,
     2002) in the course of backing the restructuring of insured financial institutions.
(2) The following subparagraphs shall be the sources of revenue for the redemption fund:
     < Amended by Act No. 7885, Mar. 24, 2006 >
1. Contributions from the fund for redemption of public funds under Article 4 of the Public Capital
    Redemption Fund Act;
2. Funds raised by the issuance of fund bonds for redemption of deposit insurance fund bonds under
    paragraph (4) (hereinafter referred to as "redemption fund bonds");
3. Borrowings under Article 26 (1);
4. Special contributions paid under Article 30-3;
5. Funds collected from claims acquired under Article 35;
6. Funds collected from claims such as deposits purchased under Article 35-2;
7. Funds recovered from those funds provided for the resolution, etc. of insolvent financial institutions
    under Article 36-5 (3) or 38; and
8. Operating profits of the redemption fund and other revenues.
(3) The redemption fund shall be used for the following.
1. Redemption of the principal of and the interest on deposit insurance fund bonds (limited to those
    issued by December 31, 2002) and redemption fund bonds;
2. Insurance money, payments to depositors under Article 35-2, and support money and incidental
    expenses for the resolution, etc. of insolvent financial institutions under Article 36-5 (3) or 38;
3. Redemption of borrowings and interest thereon; and
4. Transfer to the management account of funds necessary for the operation of the Corporation under
    Article 24-3 (1).
(4) The Corporation may, where necessary for redemption of the principal and interest of deposit
     insurance fund bonds and redemption fund bonds, issue redemption fund bonds at the redemption
     fund' account subject to a resolution by the Committee thereon. In this case, the provisions of
     Article 26-2 (2) through (6) shall apply mutatis mutandis.
     [This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002]
SECTION 6 Supervision
Article 27 (Supervision)
(1) The Minister of Finance and Economy shall guide and supervise the duties of the Corporation, and
     may give necessary orders. < Amended by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998 >
(2) When a disposition of the Corporation under this Act is unlawful, or when deemed necessary for the
     protection of depositors, the Minister of Finance and Economy may cancel all or part of such
     disposition, or suspend the execution of such disposition.
     < Amended by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998 >
Article 28 (Report and Inspection)
(1) When deemed necessary, the Minister of Finance and Economy may have the Corporation report
     matters pertaining to its duties, accounting, and properties, or have public officials who belong to
     the Minister of Finance and Economy examine the state of the Corporation s business, books and
     records, documents, facilities, or other matters. < Amended by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998 >
(2) Where the public officials who belong to the Minister of Finance and Economy conduct an
     examination under the provisions of paragraph (1), such officials shall carry certificates indicating
     their authority and show the certificates to the relevant person.
CHAPTER III DEPOSIT INSURANCE
Article 29 (Insurance Relations)
(1) Insurance relations among the Corporation, an insured financial in stitution, and depositors shall be
     formed and effected when a depositor holds claims such as deposits against an insured financial
     institution. < Amended by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997 >
(2) Any insured financial institution shall indicate whether insurance relations have been created and
     their contents under paragraph (1) on such terms and conditions as the Corporation may determine.
     < Newly Inserted by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997; Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998 >
(3) The Corporation may investigate whether any insured financial institution has indicated whether
     insurance relations have been built and their contents under the provisions of paragraph (2).
     < Newly Inserted by Act No. 6173, Jan. 21, 2000 >
Article 30 (Payment of Premiums)
(1) Each insured financial institution shall pay to the Corporation as insurance premiums the amount
     (one hundred thousand won where the amount is less than one hundred thousand won) calculated
     by multiplying a balance of deposits (an amount as determined by the Presidential Decree in
     consideration of liability reserves under Article 120 of the Insurance Business Act for insurance
     companies) by the rate as determined by the Presidential Decree not exceeding 5/1,000. In this
     case, the rate may be set differently taking into account the management and financial status by
     insured financial institution and accumulated amounts of accounts under Article 24-3 (2).
     < Amended by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998; Act No. 6891, May 29, 2003; Act No. 7885, Mar. 24, 2006 >
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), with regard to an insured financial institution falling
     under any of the following subparagraphs, the Corporation may, through a resolution of the
     Committee, reduce all or part of the contributions under Article 24 (2) 1 and of the insurance
     premiums and arrears under paragraphs (1) and (3), or defer their payment by fixing a specified
     period: < Amended by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997; Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
1. An insured financial institution which is related to an insurance contingency when such
    insurance contingency occurs; and
2. An insured financial institution about which, in view of its financial status, there is concern over
    the possibility of a suspension of payment of deposits or whose sound business is extremely
    difficult.
(3) Where an insured financial institution does not pay the insurance premiums referred to in paragraph
     (1), by the specified time, such insured financial institution shall pay to the Corporation arrears in
     addition to the insurance premiums as prescribed by the Presidential Decree.
     < Amended by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997 >
(4) The method and time of payment and other necessary matters pertaining to the insurance premiums
     and arrears under the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (3) shall be prescribed by the Presidential
     Decree.
(5) The Corporation shall have the right to receive the contributions under Article 24 (2) 1 and the
     insurance premiums and arrears under paragraphs (1) and (3) to be paid by the insured financial
     institutions whereto an insurance contingency takes place, in preference to other bonds, next to the
     national and local taxes.
     < Newly Inserted by Act No. 6323, Dec. 30, 2000; Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
Article 30-2 (Obligation of Insured Financial Institutions to Maintain Confidentiality)
Any insured financial institution and its officers and employees (including persons who have served as
officers and employees) shall be prohibited from using contents of insurance premiums set differently by
insured financial institution under the provisions of the latter part of Article 30 (1) for any advertisements,
making public or leaking such insurance premiums to persons other than the officers and employees of
the insured financial institution concerned: Provided, That the same shall not apply to the case where it
is deemed necessary to protect depositors and to the case of contents prescribed by the Presidential
Decree.
[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 6173, Jan. 21, 2000]
Article 30-3 (Special Contributions for Redemption of Deposit Insurance Fund Bonds)
(1) Insured financial institutions shall every year pay to the Corporation the amount of money (if it is less
     than one hundred thousand won, one hundred thousand won) obtained by multiplying the remainder
     of deposits (in the case of an insurance company, the amount of money as determined by the
     Presidential Decree in consideration of the liability reserves under Article 120 of the Insurance
     Business Act
) by such rate as determined by the Presidential Decree within the limit of 0.3 percent,
     as annual special contributions.
     < Amended by Act No. 6891, May 29, 2003; Act No. 7885, Mar. 24, 2006 >
(2) The provisions of Article 30 (2) through (5) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the payment of special
     contributions under paragraph (1).
     [This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002]
     < This amended provisions will be valid until January 1, 2028 according to Article 2 of the Addenda
     (Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2006) >
Article 30-4 (Setting-up of Target Amount of Reserve of Deposit Insurance Fund)
(1) The Corporation shall set up a target amount of reserve for the Deposit Insurance Fund (hereafter
    referred to as the "target amount" in this Article) to maintain a reasonable level of reserve of the
    Deposit Insurance Fund.
(2) The target amount shall be set up by each account prescribed by Article 24-3 (2), through a
    resolution of the Committee within a scope not interfering with efficient administration of the deposit
    insurance system, reflecting business administration and financial status of insured financial
    institutions. In this case, such target amount may be set up within a fixed range from an upper limit
    and lower limit.
(3) The Corporation shall regularly examine the reasonability of the target amount considering overall
    conditions of national economy and stability of financial systems, and, if necessary, may adjust such
    target amount through a resolution of the Committee.
(4) Where the amount of reserve of the Deposit Insurance Fund has reached such target amount
    notwithstanding Article 30 (1), the Corporation shall reduce premiums to be paid by insured financial
    institutions as prescribed by Presidential Decree, considering expected revenue and expenditure
    amounts of the Deposit Insurance Fund.
    [This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 8702, Dec. 21, 2007] <<Enforcement Date: Jan. 1, 2009>>
Article 31 (Payment of Insurance Money)
(1) When an insurance contingency occurs to an insured financial institution, the Corporation shall pay
     the insurance money, upon the request of the depositors of the insured financial institution
     concerned: Provided, That with respect to a category one insurance contingency, there shall be a
     payment decision of the insurance money under the provisions of Article 34.
     < Amended by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997 >
(2) In case of a category one insurance contingency, the Corporation may in advance pay the
     depositors part of their claims such as deposits upon the request of depositors as prescribed by the
     Presidential Decree. < Amended by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997 >
(3) The Corporation shall make public notification as to the initiation date of payment of insurance
     money, its duration, payment method, and other necessary matters under the provisions of
     paragraph (1) or (2) as prescribed by the Presidential Decree.
     < Amended by Act No. 6173, Jan. 21, 2000 >
(4) An insured financial institution which is newly established due to a merger or conversion, an
     insured financial institution which survives after a merger, or an insured financial institution after a
     conversion, and an insured financial institution which no longer exists due to such a merger or
     conversion or an insured financial institution before such a conversion shall be deemed to exist as
     independent insured financial institutions in the application of the provisions of paragraph (1) for one
     year from the date of registration of the merger or the date of regis tration of the conversion.
     < Amended by Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
(5) Where a category two insurance contingency occurs after a category one insurance contingency,
     the category two insurance contingency shall not be deemed to be an independent insurance
     contingency in applying the provisions of paragraph (1).
     < Newly Inserted by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998 >
(6) The Corporation may, in paying the insurance money under paragraph (1), where the depositors
     correspond to the persons related to insolvency under Article 21-2 (1) or are in the special relations
     prescribed by the Presidential Decree with the persons related to insolvency, reserve the payment
     of insurance money within the limit of 6 months from the date of public notice on the initiation date,
     etc. of pay- ment of insurance money under paragraph (3) (hereinafter referred to as the date of
     public notice on payment of insurance money ), under the conditions as prescribed by the
     Presidential Decree, against the claims such as deposits of the relevant depositors.
     < Newly Inserted by Act No. 6323, Dec. 30, 2000 >
(7) The limitation of the right by depositors to claim the insurance money under the provisions of
     paragraph (1) shall be extinguished unless such right is exercised for five years from the initiation
     date of payment referred to in paragraph (3). < Newly Inserted by Act No. 6173, Jan. 21, 2000 >
(8) Information and notices, etc. that are furnished by the Corporation to depositors, etc. in order to
     urge them to exercise their rights to claim their insurance money shall not have the effect of the
     interruption of prescription, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (7) and subparagraph 3 of
     Article 168 of the Civil Act.
     < Newly Inserted by Act No. 7885, Mar. 24, 2006 >
(9) In payment of the insurance money under paragraph (1), the Corporation may set up against the
     holder of the right to claim the insurance money with a plea which the insured financial institution,
     to which the insurance contingency occurred, has against the depositors.
     < Newly Inserted by Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
Article 32 (Calculation, etc. of Insurance Money)
(1) The insurance money paid to each depositor by the Corporation under the provisions of Article 31
     shall be the amount obtained by deducting the total amount of debts (excluding surety obligations)
     owed by each depositor to his corresponding insured financial institution from the total amount of
     claims such as deposits of each depositor as of the date of public notice on payment of insurance
     money: Provided, That this shall not apply where it is otherwise determined by the Presidential
     Decree. < Amended by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997; Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998; Act No. 6323,
     Dec. 30, 2000 >
(2) The maximum amount of insurance money under paragraph (1) shall be limited to the amount as
     determined by the Presidential Decree in view of the amount of per capita gross domestic production
     and the size of protected deposits. < Amended by Act No. 6323, Dec. 30, 2000 >
(3) Where there is an amount received in advance (hereinafter referred to as "provisional payment") by
     each depositor under the provisions of Article 31 (2), the insurance money shall be the amount
     obtained by deducting the provisional payment from the amount referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2).
(4) Where the amount of the provisional payment paid to each depositor exceeds the insurance money
     under the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2), the depositor shall return such excess amount to
     the Corporation.
Article 33 (Notification of Insurance Contingency, etc.)
(1) When an insurance contingency occurs, an insured financial institution shall promptly notify the
     Corporation of such fact without delay. < Amended by Act No. 5702, Jan. 29, 1999 >
(2) Where one of the following events occurs, the Minister of Finance and Economy, the Financial
     Supervisory Commission or the Financial Supervisory Service Governor shall promptly notify the
     Corporation: < Amended by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997; Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998; Act No. 7428,
     Mar. 31, 2005; Act No. 7428, Mar. 31, 2005 >
1. When a suspension of payment of claims such as deposits or suspension of business of an
    insured financial institution is ordered;
2. When the authorization or permission of business for an insured fi nancial institution is cancelled,
    or the dissolution resolution of an insured financial institution is approved; and
3. When a notification, under the provisions of Article 115 of the Debtor Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy
    Act
, is received from the court.
Article 34 (Payment Decision)
(1) In case of a category one insurance contingency, in accordance with a resolution of the Committee,
     the Corporation shall make a decision on whether or not to pay the insurance money within two
     months from the date of the receipt of the notification, under the provisions of Article 33.
     < Amended by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997 >
(2) The Corporation, by obtaining the approval from the Minister of Finance and Economy, may extend
     the time limit of paragraph (1) by a period not exceeding one month.
     < Amended by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998 >
Article 35 (Acquisition of Claims)
The Corporation, within the scope of such payment, shall acquire the rights of the depositors against
the insolvent financial institution, when it pays insurance money and provisional payment.
< Amended by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997>
CHAPTER IV LIQUIDATION OF INSOLVENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Article 35-2 (Purchase of Deposits or Other Claims)
(1) Where the Corporation pays insurance money under Article 31 (1), it may purchase deposits or other
     claims related to such insured risk concerned.
(2) The Corporation shall, in purchasing deposits or other claims under paragraph (1), pay an amount
     obtained by estimating the worth of deposits or other claims (hereinafter referred to as "estimated
     payment") under paragraph (3) upon the request of depositors. In this case, where an amount
     calculated by deducting actually paid expenses from the collected deposits or other claims which
     have been purchased by the Corporation exceeds an estimated payment, it shall pay the excess
     amount additionally to the depositors. deposits or other claims purchased by the Corporation from
     such depositors based on the date of public notice on payment of insurance money (excluding
     deposits or other claims equivalent to surety obligations of depositors liable for it, and deposits or
     other claims which are the object of collateral) by estimated payment rates under Article 35-3.
     < Amended by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998 >
     [This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997]
Article 35-3 (Estimated Payment Rates)
Where the Corporation purchases deposits or other claims under Article 35-2 (1), it shall, if the
bankruptcy proceedings are initiated in the light of financial status of the relevant insolvent financial
institution, determine estimated payment rates, taking into consideration an estimated amount to be
reimbursed for deposits or other claims related the insolvent financial institution concerned.
[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997]
Article 35-4 (Approval for Payment of Estimated Payment)
Where the Corporation intends to pay an estimated payment under Article 35-2 (2), it shall obtain
approval from the Minister of Finance and Economy through a resolution by the Committee, after
determining estimated payment rates under Article 35-3, and the period and method of
purchase of deposits or other claims. < Amended by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998 >
[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997]
Article 35-5 (Purchase Announcement)
Where the Corporation obtains approval under Article 35-4, it shall publicly announce the fact, in such
manner as prescribed by the Presidential Decree.
[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997]
Article 35-6 (Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation's Right of Setoff by Subrogation)
The Corporation may, on behalf of depositors, set off deposits or other claims of respective depositors
(excluding deposits or other claims offered by depositors to relevant insured financial institutions as
collateral for others) and obligations (excluding surety obligations) for which depositors are liable to the
relevant insured financial institutions as of the date of payment announcement of insurance money.
[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998]
Article 35-7 (Duties of Managers)
Where the officers or employees of the Corporation are appointed as managers under the provisions of
Article 14-6 (1) of the Act on the Structural Improvement of the Financial Industry, the provisions of
Article 21-3 shall apply mutatis mutandis to their duties. < Amended by Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 6173, Jan. 21, 2000]
Article 35-8 (Duties of Liquidators or Bankruptcy Trustees)
(1) Where an insured financial institution (including one whose contracts are decided to be transferred
     under the Act on the Structural Improvement of the Financial Industry and to which the Corporation
     intends to give financial assistance), which is subject to the payment of insurance money or the
     provision of financial assistance by the Corporation, is dissolved or goes bankrupt, a court shall
     appoint the Corporation or one of its officers and employees as a liquidator or bankruptcy trustee
     to efficiently collect the funds provided, regardless of the provisions of Article 531 of the Commercial
     Act
or Article 147 of the Bankruptcy Act and the provisions of any Act governing the appointment of
     a liquidator or bankruptcy trustee. < Newly Inserted by Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
(2) Where the Corporation is appointed as a liquidator or bankruptcy trustee under paragraph (1), the
     provisions of Article 539 (2) of the Commercial Act and Articles 157, 187, and 188 of the Bankruptcy
     Act
shall not apply. < Newly Inserted by Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
(3) Where a shareholders' meeting is not held under the provisions of Articles 533 (1) and 540 (1) of the
     Commercial Act
after the Corporation or one of its officers and employees has been appointed as a
     liquidator under paragraph (1), the Financial Supervisory Commission's approval shall be
     considered approval from such shareholders'meeting.
     < Amended by Act No. 6323, Dec. 30, 2000; Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
(4) Where the Corporation or one of its officers and employees has been appointed as a liquidator or
     bankruptcy trustee under paragraph (1), the provisions of Article 21-3 shall apply mutatis mutandis
     to his duties. < Amended by Act No. 6323, Dec. 30, 2000; Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
(5) The Corporation or one of its officers and employees who has been appointed as a liquidator or
     bankruptcy trustee under paragraph (1) shall be prohibited from claiming any remunerations for his
     duties: Provided, That the same shall not apply to justifiable expenses which have been spent to
     perform his duties. < Amended by Act No. 6323, Dec. 30, 2000; Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
     [This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 6173, Jan. 21, 2000]
Article 35-9 (Subscription to Liability Insurance)
(1) The Corporation may request the insured financial institutions (limited to the insured financial
     institutions satisfying the criteria determined by the Presidential Decree) to subscribe to the
     insurance to make up for the damages to the property of relevant insured financial institutions due
     to the default or delict of the officers and employees of relevant insured financial institutions
     (hereinafter referred to as the "liability insurance").
(2) The Corporation may, in case where the insured financial institution fails to comply with the request
     for subscribing to the insurance under paragraph (1), conclude a contract subscribing to the
     insurance in behalf of the relevant insured financial institutions.
(3) The Corporation may, in case where the insured financial institution fails to bear the insurance
     premiums, etc. of a contract of the insurance subscription concluded under paragraph (2), deduct
     such an amount from the insurance premium paid by the relevant insured financial institution under
     Article 30 (1). In this case, the amount equivalent to it shall be considered to have been unpaid
     as the insurance premium.
(4) Matters necessary for the request for subscription to the liability insurance under paragraph (1)
     or (2), or the method and procedure for the proxy shall be prescribed by the Presidential Decree.
     [This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 6323, Dec. 30, 2000]
Article 36 (Good Offices for Mergers, etc.)
The Corporation may offer good offices for the merger, transfer or business takeover by third parties
between the insolvent financial institutions, etc. or the financial holding company which has the relevant
insolvent financial institution as its subsidiary, etc. under the Financial Holding Companies Act
(hereinafter referred to as "merger between insolvent institutions, etc."), in case where deemed
necessary for the protection of depositors, etc. and the maintenance of financial system's stability.
< Amended by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997; Act No. 6323, Dec. 30, 2000 >
Article 36-2 (Request for Contract Transfers, etc.)
(1) Where deemed necessary for the protection of depositors and where any insolvent financial
     institution falls below standards as determined by the Presidential Decree, the Corporation may
     request the Financial Supervisory Commission to take necessary measures against the insolvent
     financial institution, such as ordering the transfer of contracts and application for bankruptcy, etc.
(2) The Financial Supervisory Commission which has been requested by the Corporation under
     paragraph (1) shall notify the Corporation of the results without delay.
     [This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997]
Article 36-3 (Establishment of Financial Institution for Resolution)
(1) The Corporation may establish a financial institution for taking over business or contracts of
     insolvent financial institutions or conducting resolution process (hereinafter referred to as the
     financial institution for resolution) on approval by the Minister of Finance and Economy as deemed
     necessary for the protection of depositors and maintenance of stability of the financial system.
     < Amended by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998; Act No. 6173, Jan. 21, 2000 >
(2) Any financial institution for resolution shall be a stock company.
(3) The Corporation shall prepare the Articles of Incorporation of a financial institution for resolution
     including the following matters: < Newly Inserted by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998 >
1. Purpose;
2. Name;
3. Total amount of capital stock;
4. Total number of stocks issued at its incorporation;
5. Face value per stock;
6. Site of its main office; and
7. Method of public notice.
(4) The capital stock of any financial institution for resolution shall be invested in full by the Corporation
     from the deposit insurance fund s charge.
     < Amended by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998; Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
(5) Any financial institution for resolution may use titles such as bank, securities company, insurance
     company, merchant bank or mutual savings bank and the provisions of Articles 35 through 36, 37
     through 39 shall apply to such institution as it is deemed an insolvent financial institution with
     regard to the resolution of insolvent financial institutions.
     < Amended by Act No. 6429, Mar. 28, 2001; Act No. 7885, Mar. 24, 2006 >
     [This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997]
Article 36-4 (Appointment and Powers of Officers)
(1) Any financial institution for resolution shall have a President, not more than two Directors,
     and an Auditor.
(2) The President, Directors, and Auditor shall be appointed by the Corporation. In this case, it shall
     obtain approval from the Minister of Finance and Economy in appointing the President.
     < Amended by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998 >
(3) The President shall represent the financial institution for resolution and exercise general control
     over its business thereof.
(4) The Corporation may dismiss the President, Directors, or Auditor when deemed necessary. In this
     case, it shall obtain approval from the Minister of Finance and Economy in dismissing the President.
     < Amended by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998 >
(5) No person who has interest in the insolvent financial institution shall be appointed as President,
     Director, or Auditor.
(6) The provisions of Articles 12 (2) through (4), 14 and 15 shall apply mutatis mutandis to financia
     institutions for resolution.
     [This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997]
Article 36-5 (Business Scope of Financial Institutions for Resolution)
(1) Any financial institution for resolution shall carry out the payment of claims such as deposits,
     collection of claims such as loans, or other business necessary for the efficient performance of
     resolution business which is approved by the Minister of Finance and Economy.
     < Amended by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998 >
(2) An amount of claims such as deposits paid by the financial institution for resolution to depositors
     under paragraph (1) shall be limited to insurance money and an estimated payment, and the payment
     shall be deducted from insurance money referred to in Article 32.
     < Amended by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998 >
(3) The Corporation may provide funds within the scope necessary for the operation of the financial
     institution for resolution in accordance with a decision by the Committee.
(4) TThe Corporation shall direct and supervise the affairs of the financial institution for resolution as
     prescribed by the Presidential Decree.
(5) The Financial Supervisory Service Governor may, when deemed necessary, request the financial
     institution for resolution to furnish necessary data within a certain scope or the Corporation to
     inspect the financial institution for resolution. In this case, the financial institution for resolution or
     the Corporation shall, upon receipt of such request, comply with it unless there exist any special
     causes. < Newly Inserted by Act No. 6173, Jan. 21, 2000 >
     [This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997]
Article 36-6 (Incorporation Registration and Announcement)
(1) Where the Corporation establishes a financial resolution institution under Article 36-3, it shall
     register with the court having jurisdiction over the location of the financial resolution institution's
     main office.
(2) Where the Corporation establishes the financial resolution institution, it shall publically announce
     its establishment.
(3) The necessary matters for the registration under paragraph (1) and the announcement under
     paragraph (2) shall be determined by the Presidential Decree.
     [This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997]
Article 36-7 (Business Period of Financial Resolution Institutions)
(1) The business period of a financial resolution institution shall be up to five years: Provided, That the
     business period may be extended upon approval of the Minister of Finance and Economy.
     < Amended by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998; Act No. 7027, Dec. 31, 2003 >
(2) The Corporation shall dissolve a financial resolution institution upon approval from the Minister of
     Finance and Economy in case of a termination of business period of the financial resolution
     institution, merger, or transfer or taking over of business between the financial resolution institution
     and an insured financial institution or the assumption of the financial resolution institution by a
     third party. < Amended by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998 >
(3) Where the Corporation deems that the continuance of doing business of any financial resolution
     institution is likely to damage the interests of depositors, it may dissolve the financial resolution
     institution on approval from the Minister of Finance and Economy.
     < Amended by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998 >
     [This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997]
Article 36-8 (Relation with Other Acts)
(1) Except as otherwise provided for in this Act, the Bank of Korea Act, the Banking Act, the Securities
     and Exchange Act
, the Insurance Business Act, the Merchant Banks Act, the Mutual Savings Bank
     Act, the Credit Unions Act and the provisions of Articles 288, 289 (1) and (2), 295, 297 through 299,
     299-2, 300, 317, 382 through 385, 389 (1), 393, 409 through 410, and 517 through 520 of the Commercial
     Act
shall not apply to financial resolution institutions.
     < Amended by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998; Act No. 6429, Mar. 28, 2001 >
(2) If there are special provisions concerning financial resolution institutions in this Act, this Act shall
     prevail over the Commercial Act.
     [This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997]
Article 37 (Application for Financial Assistance)
Any person who intends to take over or merge an insolvent financial institution, etc. or a financial
holding company which has the relevant insolvent financial institution as its subsidiary, etc. under the
Financial Holding Companies Act, or take over its business or contracts, may apply to the Corporation
for financial assistance. < Amended by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998; Act No. 6323, Dec. 30, 2000 >
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997]
Article 38 (Financial Assistance to Insured Financial Institution)
(1) The Corporation may, in case where falling under any of the following subparagraphs, based on a
     resolution by the Committee, render the financial assistance to an insured financial institution or the
     financial holding company which has the relevant insured financial institution as its subsidiary, etc.
     under the Financial Holding Companies Act:
1. Where there exists an application for financial assistance under Article 37 or where deemed
    necessary for making the merger of insolvent financial institution, etc. go smoothly;
2. Where deemed that the improvement of financial structures of insolvent financial institution, etc.
    is necessary for the protection of depositors and the stability of credit orders; and
3. Where there exists a request by the Financial Supervisory Commission under Article 12 (1) of the
    Act on the Structural Improvement of the Financial Industry
.
(2) The standards, methods, and conditions and other necessary matters for financial assistance under
     paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by the Presidential Decree.
     < Newly Inserted by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997; Act No. 6323, Dec. 30, 2000 >
Article 38-2
Deleted. < by Act No. 6323, Dec. 30, 2000 >
Article 38-3 (Special Case for Transfer of Credits)
(1) The Corporation and the financial institution for resolution (here- after referred to as the Corporation,
     etc. in this Article) shall, when they are transferred with designated credits through the acquisition
     of assets falling under any of the following subparagraphs, be deemed to have requirements for
     setting up against any person under the provisions of Article 450 of the Civil Act by publishing the
     fact of the transfer of such designated credits in two daily newspapers or more (one nationally
     circulated newspaper or more shall be included): Provided, That any debtor, any person who has
     pledged his property to secure another's obligation and other interested persons can not set up
     against the Corporation, etc. on the grounds of what has occurred with the transfers of credits
     prior to such publication: < Amended by Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
1. Assets that is transferred to the Corporation in relation to payment of insurance money under the
    provisions of Article 31 (1) or financial assistance under the provisions of Article 38;
2. Assets that any financial institution for resolution transfers to the Corporation; and
3. Assets that is transferred to any financial institution for resolution in relation to business under the
    provisions of Article 36-5 (1).
(2) The Corporation, etc. shall, when it makes the publication under paragraph (1), keep and
     administer data pertaining to the transferred credits and make such data accessible to interested
     persons. In this case, the Committee shall determine the keeping and administration of such data,
     and standards as well as procedures necessary for making such data accessible to such
     interested persons.
     [This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 6173, Jan. 21, 2000]
Article 38-4 (Principle of Minimum Expenditure)
(1) Where the Corporation pays insurance money or renders financial assistance to an insured financial
     institution and a financial holding company which has such insured financial institution as its
     subsidiary, etc. under the Financial Holding Companies Act, it shall do so in such a manner as to
     minimize any loss to the deposit insurance fund.
(2) The Corporation shall prepare and keep the documents proving that insurance money or financial
     assistance is given in accordance with paragraph (1).
(3) Where it is deemed by the Committee that the liquidation, bankruptcy, etc. of an insolvent financial
     institution, etc. might seriously undermine the stability of financial system, the Corporation may pay
     insurance money or render financial assistance in any other manner than described in
     paragraph (1).
(4) Detailed matters concerning the standards, procedures, etc. for the principle of minimum expenditure
     under paragraphs (1) through (3) shall be prescribed by the Presidential Decree.
     [This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002]
Article 38-5 (Principle of Fair Apportionment of Loss)
(1) The Corporation shall render financial assistance to an insured financial institution on the premise
     that any loss incurred by the insured financial institution due to its insolvency shall be subject to
     being apportioned fairly among the persons liable therefor.
(2) The Corporation shall render financial assistance to an insured financial institution after entering
     into a written greement (hereinafter referred to as the agreement ) with such institution on the
     implementation of a plan for ensuring the soundness of its management as prescribed by the
     Presidential Decree. In this case, the agreement shall contain the following matters for restoring
     the sound management of the insured financial institution:
1. The goal of the insured financial institution to meet the standards for financial soundness,
     including the ratio of equity capital, as determined by the Presidential Decree;
2. The goal of the insured financial institution to meet the standards for profitability, including the
     earning rate on assets, as determined by the Presidential Decree;
3. The goal of the insured financial institution to meet the standards for financial soundness,
     including the ratio of non-performing claims, as determined by the Presidential Decree;
4. A concrete implementation plan for the restructuring of the insured financial institution, such as the
     adjustment of personnel, organization, wages, and for raising its funds as may be necessary for
     attaining the goals as described in subparagraphs 1 through 3;
5. A written consent to the matters subject to the consent of the trade union of the insured financial
     institution in connection with subparagraph 4;
6. A supplementary implementation plan to be executed by the insured financial institution, such as
     the freezing of the gross personnel expenses, in case where it fails to attain the goals under
     subparagraph 1 through 3; and
7. Other matters as prescribed by the Presidential Decree.
(3) Where the Corporation has entered into an agreement, it shall disclose the agreement by means of
     electronic document, etc.: Provided, That this shall not apply to the agreement that might have an
     important influence on the management of the insured financial institution, as prescribed by the
     Presidential Decree.
(4) The Corporation shall check, on a quarterly basis, the results of the fulfillment of the agreement and
     report to the Committee.
(5) The Corporation may, in order to check the results of fulfillment under paragraph (4), ask the insured
     financial institution concerned to report on its business or assets or to submit its data, or to allow its
     staff members to be present and state their opinions.
(6) Where any officer or employee of an insured financial institution which is given financial assistance
     falls under any of the following subparagraphs, the Corporation may have the head of the institution
     correct it or may request the head of the institution to dismiss the officer concerned, suspend his
     duties, warn and caution him, or to take disciplinary action and warn against the employee
     concerned: < Amended by Act No. 7885, Mar. 24, 2006 >
1. Where he/she fails to fulfill the agreement;
2. Where he/she prepares falsely any report or data requested by the Corporation in accordance with
    this Article or the agreement or neglects to submit such report or data;
3. Where he/she refuses, obstructs, or evades the execution of duties by the Corporation under this
    Article or the agreement; and
4. Where he/she neglects to comply with the order or demand of the Corporation for correction or
    disciplinary action.
     [This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002]
Article 38-6
  (Special Case concerning Notice of Auction or Delivery of Notice of Auction)
(1) A notice of the auction procedures (limited to the auction procedures aimed at executing a security
     right) or the delivery of such notice provided for in the Civil Execution Act, which is proceeded by
     the court upon an application filed by the person falling under any of the following subparagraphs
     shall be deemed to be delivered to the domicile (in case where the domicile is different from the
     domicile that is entered on the resident registration table provided for in the Resident Registration
     Act
, the domicile that is entered on the resident registration table shall be included and when the
     domicile is reported to the court, such notice shall be delivered to the reported domicile) that is
     entered in the register of the relevant real estate by mailing it out to such domicile at the time when
     an application is filed for its auction and in case where the domicile is not entered in the register
     and the resident registration table or the domicile is not reported to the court, such notice shall be
     delivered by means of public notice:
1. The Corporation provided for in this Act and the reorganizing financial institution; and
2. The Corporation that is selected as a liquidator or a trustee in bankruptcy pursuant to the
    provisions of Article 35-8 or 20 of the Special Act on the Management of Public Funds or the
    officer and the employee of the Corporation
(2) In the auction procedures referred to in the provisions of paragraph (1), a person who falls under
     any of subparagraphs of paragraph (1) shall notify the relevant debtor or the relevant owner of the
     planned auction and such notification shall be delivered to the domicile (in case where the domicile
     is different from the domicile that is entered on the resident registration table provided for in the
     Resident Registration Act, the domicile that is entered on the resident registration table shall be
     included) that is entered on the registry of the real estate. In this case, the delivery of such
     notification shall be deemed to be delivered to the relevant debtor or the relevant owner.
     [This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 7885, Mar. 24, 2006]
Article 39 (Special Case of Continuation of Business)
With regard to the business of an insured financial institution which has taken over all of the business
of an insolvent financial institution under the provisions of Article 37, the provisions of Article 9 (1) of the
Act on the Structural Improvement of the Financial Industry
shall apply mutatis mutandis.
< Amended by Act No. 5257, Jan. 13, 1997; Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997 >
CHAPTER V PENAL PROVISIONS
Article 40 (Penal Provisions)
Any person falling under any of the following subparagraphs shall be punished by imprisonment with prison labor for not more than two years or by a fine not exceeding ten million won:
1. A person who has leaked secrets in violation of the provisions of Article 17 (3); and
2. A person who has advertised, published or leaked contents of insurance premiums set differently
    by insured financial institution in violation of the provisions of Article 30-2.
    [This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 6173, Jan. 21, 2000]
Article 41 (Penal Provisions)
Any person falling under any of the following subparagraphs shall be punished by imprisonment with
prison labor for not more than one year or by a fine not exceeding five million won:
< Amended by Act No. 7885, Mar. 24, 2006 >
1. A person who has failed to furnish data or furnished false data in violation of Article 21 (1), the
    later part of Article 21-2 (8) or 21-4; and
2. A person who has rejected, hindered or dodged investigation in violation of Article 21 (2) or 21-2
    (7) (excluding the portion concerning the interested persons).
    [This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 6173, Jan. 21, 2000]
Article 42 (Legal Fiction as Public Officials in Application of Criminal Act)
(1) Any officers and employees of the Corporation, and any officers and employees of agencies under
     the provisions Article 20 shall be regarded as public officials in the application of Articles 129
     through 132 of the Criminal Act
.
(2) The scope of the employees under the provisions of paragraph (1) shall be
     prescribed by the Presidential Decree.
Article 43 (Joint Penal Provisions)
When a representative or an agent, an employee or other employed person of an insured financial
institution commits any act of violating the provisions of subparagraph 2 of Article 40 or Article 41 in
relation to the business of the insured financial institution, the insured financial institution shall be
sentenced to a fine as stated in the same Article, in addition to punishing the offender.
< Amended by Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997; Act No. 6173, Jan. 21, 2000 >
Article 44 (Fine for Negligence)
(1) Any person falling under any of the following subparagraphs shall be punished by a fine for
     negligence not exceeding two million won:
     < Amended by Act No. 6173, Jan. 21, 2000; Act No. 7885, Mar. 24, 2006 >
1. A person who has violated the provisions of Article 7;
2. An interested person who has rejected, impeded or dodged the in spection provided for in the
    provisions of Article 21-2 (7);
3. A person who has violated the provisions of Article 29 (2) or 33 (1); and
4. A person who has rejected, hindered or dodged investigation under the provisions of
    Article 29 (3).
(2) The fine for negligence under the provisions of paragraph (1) shall be levied and collected by the
     Minister of Finance and Economy in such manner as prescribed by the Presidential Decree.
     < Amended by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998 >
(3) A person who is dissatisfied with the disposition of the fine for negligence under the provisions of
     paragraph (2) may file an objection with the Minister of Finance and Economy within thirty days from
     the date of having received the notice of such disposition.
     < Amended by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998 >
(4) When a person who received a disposition of the fine for negligence under the provisions of
     paragraph (2) files an objection under the provisions of paragraph (3), the Minister of Finance and
     Economy shall, without delay, inform the competent court, and the competent court which has
     received such information shall render a judgement on the disposition of the fine for negligence
     under the Non-Contentious Case Litigation Procedure Act.
     < Amended by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998 >
(5) When an objection is not filed within the period under the provisions of paragraph (3), nor is the fine
     for negligence paid, the Minister of Finance and Economy shall collect the fine for negligence
     following the example of a disposition of national taxes in arrears.
     < Amended by Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998 >
ADDENDA
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on June 1, 1996: Provided, That the provisions of Sections 3 and 4 shall
enter into force on January 1, 1997.
Article 2 (Incorporation Committee)
(1) The Minister of Finance and Economy shall, within three months from the date of the promulgation
     of this Act, organize an incorporation committee by entrusting ten incorporation commissioners or
     less, and have such incorporation commissioners handle business matters pertaining to the
     preparation for the incorporation of the Corporation.
(2) The incorporation committee shall draw up the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation and
     receive the authorization of the Minister of Finance and Economy.
(3) When the incorporation committee receives the authorization under the provisions of paragraph (2),
     it shall make a registration of incorporation of the Corporation.
(4) When the incorporation committee completes the registration of incorporation under the provisions of
     paragraph (3), it shall transfer its duties and property to the President of the Corporation, and when
     the transfer is completed, the incorporation commissioners shall be regarded as discharged
     thereupon.
(5) When necessary, the incorporation committee may execute its duties with the dispatched service of
     officers or employees of the concerned insured banks or institutions with the consent of said
     insured banks or institutions.
(6) The Government may, within the limit of its budget, make contributions to the incorporation committee
     to defray the expenditure required in the preparation for the incorporation of the Corporation.
Article 3
Omitted.
ADDENDA < Act No. 5257, Jan. 13, 1997 >
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on March 1, 1997
Articles 2 through 5
Omitted.
ADDENDA < Act No. 5403, Aug. 30, 1997 >
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 8
Omitted.
ADDENDUM < Act No. 5421, Dec. 13, 1997 >
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA < Act No. 5492, Dec. 31, 1997 >
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
(1) This Act shall enter into force on April 1, 1998: Provided, That the amendments to subparagraphs 1,
    5 and 5-2 of Article 2, and Articles 26 (2), 26-2 and 37 through 38-2, and the amendments to
    Articles 5, 6 (1) and (3), and 7 of the Addenda shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation,
    and the provisions of Article 7 of the Addenda shall remain in force until March 31, 1998.
(2) Until March 31, 1998, with regard to the enforcement of the provisions enumerated in the proviso of
     paragraph (1): for the powers of the Financial Supervisory Commission, the Monetary Board shall
     exercise them over insured financial institutions listed in subparagraph 1 (a) and (i) of Article 2,
     the Minister of Finance and Economy over insured financial institutions listed in (b) through (h) and
     (k) through (m) of the same subparagraph, and the Securities and Exchange Commission over
     insured financial institutions listed in (j) of the same subparagraph, respectively; for the powers and
     operations of the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation
     shall exercise them over insured financial institutions listed in subparagraph 1 (a) through (i) of
     Article 2, the Securities and Exchange Commission over insured financial institutions listed in (j)
     (a fund management company under Article 69-2 (1) of the Securities and Exchange Act over the
     business of bond issue under Article 26-2), the Insurance Supervisory Board over insured financial
     institutions listed in (k) of the same paragraph, and the Credit Management Fund over insured
     financial institutions listed in (l) and (m) of the same subparagraph, respectively; for the powers and
     operations of the Operating Committee, the Operating Committee of the Korea Deposit Insurance
     Corporation shall exercise them over insured financial institutions listed in subparagraph 1 (a)
     through (i) of Article 2, the Securities and Exchange Commission over insured financial institutions
     listed in (j) of the same subparagraph, the Management Committee of the Insurance Guarantee Fund
     over insured financial institutions listed in (k) of the same subparagraph, and the Operating
     Committee of the Credit Management Fund over insured financial institutions listed in (l) and (m) of
     the same subparagraph, respectively; and for the deposit insurance fund, insured financial
     institutions listed in subparagraph 1 (a) through (i) of Article 2 shall be deemed the deposit
     insurance fund, insured financial institutions listed in subparagraph (j) of the same subparagraph,
     the Securities Investors Protection Fund, insured financial institutions listed in (k) of the same
     subparagraph, the Insurance Guarantee Fund, and insured financial institutions listed in (l) and
     (m) of the same subparagraph, the Credit Management Fund, respectively.
Article 2 (General Transitional Measures)
(1) Any authorization, permission or other acts done by the Insurance Supervisory Board in relation to
     the Insurance Guarantee Fund, by the Credit Management Fund in relation to contribution operation
     business accounts, or by the National Credit Union Federation in relation to the Credit Unions
     Stabilization Fund under the previous provisions at the time of the entry into force of this Act shall
     be deemed acts done by the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation under this Act.
(2) Any registration, report or other acts done to the Insurance Supervisory Board in relation to the
     Insurance Guarantee Fund, to the Credit Management Fund in relation to contribution operation
     business accounts, or to the National Credit Union Federation in relation to the Credit Unions
     Stabilization Fund under the Previous provisions at the time of the entry into force of this Act shall
     be deemed acts done to the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation under this Act.
Article 3 (Transitional Measures on Contributions, etc.)
(1) Contributions which merchant banks and mutual savings and finance companies paid to the Credit
     Management Fund on business authorization under Article 5, and contributions which the Credit
     Unions Stabilization Fund received under Article 83-22 of the Credit Unions Act prior to the entry into
     force of this Act
shall be contributions made to the deposit insurance fund under this Act.
(2) Contributions which insurers paid to the Insurance Guarantee Fund under Article 197-10 of the
     Insurance Business Act
, contributions which merchant banks and mutual savings and finance
     companies paid to the Credit Management Fund after the closing of each business year under
     Article 5 of the Credit Management Fund Act, and contributions which Credit unions paid to the
     Credit Unions Stabilization Fund under Article 83-22 of the Credit Unions Act prior to the entry into
     force of this Act
shall be deemed insurance premiums under this Act.
(3) Where the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation extends loans to the Securities Investors Protection
     Fund under the amendment to Article 6 of the Addenda, the rights and duties of the Securities
     Investors Protection Fund over the loaned money shall be succeeded to by universal title by the
     Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation on April 1, 1998.
Article 4 (Transitional Measures on Policy Committee Members and Officers of the
   Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation)
Members commissioned under Article 9 (1) 6 of the previous provisions and officers of the Korea
Deposit Insurance Corporation prior to the entry into force of this Act shall discharge their functions
until members or officers under this Act are commissioned or appointed.
Article 5 (Dispatch of Related Personnel)
(1) Where deemed necessary to prepare for the integration of the Securities Investors Protection Fund,
     the Insurance Guarantee Fund, contribution operation business accounts of the Credit Management
     Fund and the Credit Unions Stabilization Fund, the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation may
     receive a dispatch of related personnel in charge of the business and have them carry out its
     necessary functions.
(2) The Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation shall prepare data on business, an inventory of property,
     and financial status of each Fund and report them to the Minister of Finance and Economy through
     a decision by the Policy Committee within one month after the entry into force of this Act.
Article 6 (Special Case for Operation of Funds Created through Bond Issue)
(1) Funds which the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation raised through the issue of bonds under
     Article 26-2 prior to March 31, 1998, may be extended loans to the Securities Investors Protection
     Fund, the Insurance Guarantee Fund, the Credit Management Fund or the Credit Unions Stabilization
     Fund, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 25.
(2) Funds raised under paragraph (1) shall be deemed to have been issued at the relevant account of
     the deposit insurance fund under Article 243 (1) after April 1, 1998.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 31 of the Credit Management Fund Act, funds borrowed by
     Credit Management Fund from the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation in accordance with the
     provisions of paragraph (1) shall be audited separately as special accounts.
Article 7
Omitted.
Article 8 (Support for Budget of Credit Management Fund)
The Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation may contribute to the Credit Management Fund expenses
required for the budget of the Credit Management Fund set under Article 4 (2) of the Addenda of the Act
on the Establishment, etc. of Financial Supervisory Organizations
until the Financial Supervisory
Service is established after the entry into force of this Act.
ADDENDA < Act No. 5556, Sep. 16, 1998 >
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That amendments to subparagraph 2 (d) of Article 2
Article 2 (Examples of Application to Insurance Premiums)
The amendment to Article 30 (1) shall apply to the portion of insurance premiums for which obligation for payment is first created after the entry into force of this Act.
Article 3 (Examples of Application to Ceiling on Insurance Premium Rate)
With regard to the amendment to Article 30 (1), where the rate ceiling on the balance of deposits on
which each insured financial institution must pay annual insurance premiums is not altered through
a review of the Regulatory Reform Committee, the previous provisions of Article 30 (1) 1 through 6 shall
apply until August 31, 2008. < Amended by Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
Article 4 (Examples of Application to Calculation of Insurance Money)
(1) The amendment to Article 32 (1) shall apply to insurance premiums announced and paid under
     Article 31 (3) first after the entry into force of this Act.
(2) The amendment to Article 35-2 (3) shall apply to an estimated payment announced and paid under
     Article 35-5 first after the entry into force of this Act.
Article 5 (Transitional Measures on Notes Guaranteed by Merchant Banks)
Money raised by draft guarantees by merchant banks under the previous provisions at the time of entry
into force of this Act shall be deemed deposits under the amendment to subparagraph 2 (d) of Article 2.
Article 6 (Special Cases on Financial Resolution Institutions)
(1) Financial institutions established with authorization from the Minister of Finance and Economy under
     Article 3 (1) of the Merchant Banks Act in order to carry out the business of resolution business of
     insolvent financial institutions at the time of the entry into force of this Act (hereafter referred to as
     "bridge financial institutions") shall be deemed resolution financial institutions established on
     approval by the Minister of Finance and Economy under the amendment to Article 36-3.
(2) Any authorization, permission or other acts done by bridge financial institutions and any registration,
     report or other acts done to bridge financial institutions prior to the entry into force of this Act shall
     be deemed done by or to financial resolution institutions.
(3) Any establishment registration and announcement of a bridge financial institution at the time of the
     entry into force of this Act shall be deemed an establishment registration and announcement of a
     financial resolution institution under this Act.
ADDENDUM < Act No. 5702, Jan. 29, 1999 >
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA < Act No. 6018, Sep. 7, 1999 >
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on July 1, 2000. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 21
Omitted.
ADDENDA < Act No. 6173, Jan. 21, 2000 >
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Duration Period of Regulation)
(1) The amended provisions of Article 30-2 shall take force by the date on which five years lapse from
     the date of enforcement of this Act.
(2) The amended provisions of Article 30-2, unless their valid term under the provisions of paragraph (1)
     is extended after going through a request for a review under the provisions of Article 8 (3) of the
     Framework Act on Administrative Regulations
or they are revised by the date on which five years
     lapse from the date of enforcement of this Act, shall lose their effect.
(3) The amended provisions of subparagraph 2 of Article 40 shall apply to any person who has violated
     the amended provisions of Article 30-2 during a period for which such amended provisions have
     been effective in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1) even after such amended
     provisions lose their effect in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (2).
ADDENDA < Act No. 6274, Oct. 23, 2000 >
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force one month after the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 6
Omitted.
ADDENDA < Act No. 6323, Dec. 30, 2000 >
(1) (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force on January 1, 2001
(2) (Transitional Measures on Unpaid Insurance Premiums) In applying the amendments to Article 30
     (5), with respect to the unpaid insurance premiums at the time when this Act enters into force,
     the previous provisions shall govern.
ADDENDA < Act No. 6429, Mar. 28, 2001 >
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date as prescribed by the Presidential Decree within the limit not
exceeding 2 years from the promulgation date of this Act. (Proviso Omitted.) << Enforcement date of this
Act shall be Mar. 1, 2002 pursuant to the Presidential Decree No. 17519, Feb. 25, 2002 >>
Articles 2 through 11
Omitted.
ADDENDA < Act No. 6626, Jan. 26, 2002 >
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on July 1, 2002.
Articles 2 through 7
Omitted.
ADDENDA < Act No. 6807, Dec. 26, 2002 >
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
(1) This Act shall enter into force on January 1, 2003: Provided, That the amended provisions of
     subparagraphs 1 (n) and 2 (f) of Article 2 and Article 35-7 shall enter into force on January 1, 2004.
(2) In applying the amended provisions of Article 35-7, with respect to an officer or employee of the
     Corporation appointed as a custodian under Article 86-2 (5) of the Credit Unions Act prior to
     December 31, 2003, the previous provisions shall prevail.
Article 2 (Period of Validity)
The amended provisions of Article 30-3 shall be effective until December 31, 2027.
Article 3 (Special Cases for Appointment of Vice President)
(1) With respect to the amended provisions of Article 11, the previous provisions shall prevail until
     the day when the Minister of Finance and Economy appoints a vice president.
(2) Where a person who holds the post of a director at the time of the entry into force of this Act is
     appointed first vice president in accordance with the amended provisions of Article 11, the vice
     president's term of office shall be the remainder of the director's term of office.
Article 4 (Special Cases for Financial Resources, etc. of Redemption Fund)
The amended provisions of Article 26-3 (2) 5 through 7 and (3) 2 shall apply only in the following
cases: < Amended by Act No. 7027, Dec. 31, 2003 >
1. Where any insured risk occurs on or before December 31, 2002; and
2. Where an insured financial institution is decided or recognized by the Financial Supervisory
    Commission or the Committee to be an insolvent financial institution, etc. on or before December
    31, 2002 (excluding the cases where a financial assistance is newly rendered under Article 38
    after the reasons for decision and recognition with respect to the provisions of subparagraph 5
    or 5-2 of Article 2 have been resolved through a financial assistance rendered by the Corporation
    to the relevant insolvent financial institution, etc.).
Article 5 (Special Cases for Liquidator and Bankruptcy Trustee)
Where the Corporation or an officer or employee thereof is appointed as a liquidator or bankruptcy
trustee under Article 20 (1) of the Special Act on the Management of Public Funds, the previous
provisions of Article 35-8 (3) through (5) shall apply.
Article 6 (Special Cases for Payment of Special Contributions by Credit Unions)
In applying the amended provisions of Article 30-3, notwithstanding the amended provisions of
subparagraphs 1 (n) and 2 (f) of Article 2, the previous provisions of subparagraphs 1 (n) and 2 (f) of
Article 2 shall prevail from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2017.
Article 7 (Transitional Measures following Change of Name of Policy Committee)
The Policy Committee as mentioned in the previous provisions at the time of the entry into force of this
Act shall be deemed the Deposit Insurance Committee under this Act. In this case, the members of the
Policy Committee commissioned in accordance with the previous provisions shall be deemed to be
commissioned as the members of the Deposit Insurance Committee under this Act.
Article 8 (Transitional Measures following Dispatch of Public Officials, etc.)
The employees dispatched to the Corporation at the time of the entry into force of this Act shall be
deemed to be dispatched in accordance with the amended provisions of Article 15-3.
Article 9 (Transitional Measures on Accounting, etc. of Redemption Fund)
The assets, liabilities, and other rights and obligations (excluding insurance premiums the payment date
of which has not arrived until the enforcement date of this Act) which belong to the deposit insurance
fund at the time of the entry into force of this Act shall be subject to universal succession by the
redemption fund under the amended provisions of Article 26-3: Provided, That the accounts of credit
unions established at the deposit insurance fund at the time of the entry into force of this Act shall be
closed on January 1, 2010, and the assets, liabilities, and other rights and obligations shall be
transferred to the National Credit Union Federation of Korea under Article 61 of the Credit Unions Act, on
the said date, according to the standards, methods, and procedures as determined by the Minister of
Finance and Economy. < Amended by Act No. 7027, Dec. 31, 2003 >
Article 10 (Liquidation of Redemption Fund)
The redemption fund shall be liquidated not later than December 31, 2027, and the remainder of the
assets, liabilities, and other rights and obligations shall revert to the National Treasury or the deposit
insurance fund, as determined by the Minister of Finance and Economy.
Article 11
Omitted.
ADDENDA < Act No. 6891, May 29, 2003 >
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force three months after the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 34
Omitted.
ADDENDUM < Act No. 7027, Dec. 31, 2003 >
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That the amended provisions of Article 36-7 shall apply on and after December 27, 2003. >
ADDENDA < Act No. 7428, Mar. 31, 2005 >
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force one year after the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 6
Omitted.
ADDENDA < Act No. 7615, Jul. 29, 2005 >
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2
Omitted.
ADDENDA < Act No. 7885, Mar. 24, 2006 >
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Valid Period for Request for Furnishing Information Pertaining to Financial
   Transactions, etc.)
(1) The amended provisions of Article 21-4 shall have their validity for 3 years from the date on which
     this Act enters into force.
(2) Anyone who has failed to submit materials or submitted false materials in violation of the provisions
     of Article 21-4 during the valid period referred to in the provisions of paragraph (1) shall be punished
     pursuant to this Act even after the lapse of the valid period referred to in the provisions of
     paragraph (1).
ADDENDA < Act No. 8702, Dec. 21, 2007 >
This Act shal enter into force onthe date of its....