Country · East Asia & Pacific
North Korea
Check who the institutions in North Korea are: whether each holds a BIC, which register lists it and whether an LEI is mapped. No tracked register covers North Korea, so every institution listed here holds a BIC.
North Korea at a glance
Every row is the same 11 institutions, split by one attribute
Type
- Financial institution 11 · 100%
Identification
- BIC only 11 · 100%
Regulation level
- Not on a tracked register 11 · 100%
LEI
- No LEI mapped 11 · 100%
View as table
| Attribute | Institutions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Type | ||
| Financial institution | 11 | 100% |
| Identification | ||
| BIC only | 11 | 100% |
| Regulation level | ||
| Not on a tracked register | 11 | 100% |
| LEI | ||
| No LEI mapped | 11 | 100% |
An institution is one entry in the directory: a BIC8 in Swift’s directory, or a firm on a tracked register that holds no BIC. Licences held by an institution with a BIC are shown on its page.
BIC data as at 23 September 2026
Institutions in North Korea
All 11 institutions in North Korea, with or without a BIC: prudentially supervised and larger institutions first.
- Foreign Trade Bank of the D.P.R. of Korea BIC FTBDKPP1 Financial institutionNot on a tracked register
- Bank of East Land BIC BOELKPP1 Financial institutionNot on a tracked register
- Brilliance Banking Corporation Ltd. BIC BRBKKPP1 Financial institutionNot on a tracked register
- Daedong Credit Bank BIC DCBKKPP1 Financial institutionNot on a tracked register
- Golden Triangle Bank BIC KGTBKPP1 Financial institutionNot on a tracked register
- Korea Daesong Bank BIC KDBKKPP1 Financial institutionNot on a tracked register
- Korea Kwangson Banking Corporation BIC KKBCKPP1 Financial institutionNot on a tracked register
- Koryo Commercial Bank Ltd. BIC KCBKKPP1 Financial institutionNot on a tracked register
- Koryo Credit Development Bank BIC KGCBKPP1 Financial institutionNot on a tracked register
- Kumgang Bank BIC KMBKKPP1 Financial institutionNot on a tracked register
- North East Asia Bank BIC NEABKPP1 Financial institutionNot on a tracked register
Sanctions
The OFAC or EU lists cite 10 institutions in North Korea by BIC or LEI, as at 23 September 2026. Listings are matched on the BIC and its LEI, so they cover the 11 institutions here that hold a BIC. Country programmes name North Korea; Elucidate grades them as comprehensive embargo.
Listed institutions
Institutions whose BIC or LEI an OFAC or EU listing cites
- Foreign Trade Bank of the D.P.R. of Korea BIC FTBDKPP1 Financial institutionNot on a tracked register
- Bank of East Land BIC BOELKPP1 Financial institutionNot on a tracked register
- Brilliance Banking Corporation Ltd. BIC BRBKKPP1 Financial institutionNot on a tracked register
- Daedong Credit Bank BIC DCBKKPP1 Financial institutionNot on a tracked register
- Golden Triangle Bank BIC KGTBKPP1 Financial institutionNot on a tracked register
- Korea Daesong Bank BIC KDBKKPP1 Financial institutionNot on a tracked register
- Koryo Commercial Bank Ltd. BIC KCBKKPP1 Financial institutionNot on a tracked register
- Koryo Credit Development Bank BIC KGCBKPP1 Financial institutionNot on a tracked register
- Kumgang Bank BIC KMBKKPP1 Financial institutionNot on a tracked register
- North East Asia Bank BIC NEABKPP1 Financial institutionNot on a tracked register
OFAC programmes naming North Korea
Entries on the OFAC lists under each programme, all entry types, published 23 September 2026
Level: Comprehensive embargo (graded by Elucidate). A programme lists individuals, entities, vessels and aircraft; its count is not a count of institutions.
EU regimes naming North Korea
Entries on the EU consolidated list under each regime, generated 22 September 2026
- North Korea PRK 255
Level: Broad financial-sector sanctions (graded by Elucidate).
Regulation and supervision
None of the 22 tracked registers covers North Korea. All 11 institutions listed here hold a BIC; firms licensed only by North Korea’s national authorities are not listed.
Payments and connectivity
Of the 11 institutions in North Korea that hold a BIC, 0% are connected to Swift, as at 23 September 2026.
Connection to Swift
Institutions that hold a BIC, by connection type in Swift’s directory
A BIC does not imply a connection to the Swift network.
All BIC codes in North Korea
Look up any of the 12 BIC codes registered in North Korea: the head offices and branch codes of the 11 institutions here that hold a BIC, with their LEIs and flags.
Other countries in East Asia & Pacific
The directory has pages for 38 other countries and territories in East Asia & Pacific.
American SamoaAustraliaBruneiCambodiaChinaCook IslandsFijiFrench PolynesiaGuamHong Kong SAR ChinaIndonesiaJapanKiribatiLaosMacao SAR ChinaMalaysiaMarshall IslandsMicronesiaMongoliaMyanmar (Burma)New CaledoniaNew ZealandNorthern Mariana IslandsPalauPapua New GuineaPhilippinesSamoaSingaporeSolomon IslandsSouth KoreaTaiwanThailandTimor-LesteTongaTuvaluVanuatuVietnamWallis & Futuna
Sources & method
Each institution counts once, in one country: the BIC country when it holds a BIC, otherwise the country of the register that lists it. Licences in other countries are shown on its page.
Sanctions listings are matched on the BIC and on the LEI mapped to it, so they cover institutions that hold a BIC only. Institutions without a BIC are not screened. Always screen against the official lists.
Read the methodology →Sources for this page
- Swift ISO 9362 BIC directory—institutions and branch codes, mapped to LEIs through the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI relationship file. As at 23 September 2026
- OFAC SDN and consolidated lists—US Treasury · source ↗ published 23 September 2026
- EU consolidated financial sanctions list—European Commission generated 22 September 2026
Assess the financial crime risk behind a counterparty
A BIC or a licence identifies an entity; it does not assess it. The Elucidate FinCrime Index (EFI) is an independent score of the financial crime risk of banks and payment firms. Read about the FinCrime Index.
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