Kookmin Bank Co Ltd London Branch

Reference number: 788023

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When global.kbstar.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7710 8300 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2M 1QS
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Other names (4)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • KB Kookmin Bank Trading name
  • KB Kookmin Bank London Branch Trading name
  • Kookmin Bank Trading name
  • Kookmin Bank London Branch Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may apply
    Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Accepting Deposits
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Key dates in its history

Kookmin Bank Co Ltd London Branch’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (9)

2018

16 February 2018

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (4 shown here)
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Kookmin Bank Co Ltd London Branch FCA authorised?
Yes, Kookmin Bank Co Ltd London Branch (FRN 788023) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2018 and works as a bank or building society. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Kookmin Bank Co Ltd London Branch’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7710 8300 and the website global.kbstar.com for Kookmin Bank Co Ltd London Branch. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Kookmin Bank Co Ltd London Branch a scam or clone?
Kookmin Bank Co Ltd London Branch is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Kookmin Bank Co Ltd London Branch?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Kookmin Bank Co Ltd London Branch to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does Kookmin Bank Co Ltd London Branch use any other names?
It trades as KB Kookmin Bank, KB Kookmin Bank London Branch, Kookmin Bank and Kookmin Bank London Branch.

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