Start with the entity and proposed activity
A Korea partnership brief should identify the exact legal entity, intended transaction and decision owner before naming an exchange or bank. Treasury investment, disposal of existing assets and a commercial technology integration are different activities. Record the purpose, expected flows and the party that controls each account. This makes the initial discussion specific enough for a potential counterparty to assess.
Separate a policy roadmap from onboarding evidence
The Financial Services Commission announced a staged roadmap for corporate participation on 13 February 2025. That historical announcement is a starting source, not confirmation that a particular company can transact today. Obtain the current applicable requirements and written onboarding information from the proposed bank and service provider. Keep publication dates, legal entity names and the activity covered beside every source. Escalate unresolved eligibility questions to qualified local counsel.
Build a decision-ready evidence table
For each candidate, record the legal entity, commercial role, relevant official record, target customer type, supported assets, account structure and named contact. Mark information as public, confirmed directly or still open. A directory entry does not answer whether the provider accepts your company, supports your operational needs or offers the required settlement route. The shortlist should expose those gaps before an introduction.
Prepare the operating questions
Ask who approves transfers, who controls keys, how reconciliations are produced and what happens when a payment is delayed or an account is restricted. Request the fee schedule, settlement windows and incident escalation process from the provider. Use a sample transaction to walk through the operational handoffs. Do not treat indicative pricing or a product demonstration as a signed service commitment.
Define the next commercial step
A useful outcome is a qualified meeting with an agreed question, relevant owners and the evidence needed for a decision. PANASIA can scope counterparty research, commercial qualification and introductions. Engagement deliverables and responsibilities are agreed for each brief; the counterparties make their own onboarding, legal and commercial decisions.
Primary source
Financial Services Commission: corporate participation roadmap, 13 February 2025
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