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KB Kookmin Bank joins JPMorgan Kinesis to speed Korea trade payments
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Fusion42 · 26 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
KB Kookmin Bank will launch an import-export payments service in August using JPMorgan's Kinesis blockchain network, making it the first Korean bank to offer this infrastructure to corporate clients. The service covers 10 countries including the US, Singapore, and Gulf states, with initial focus on USD remittances.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 9 sources have reported it between 26 Jul 2026 and 27 Jul 2026.
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JPMorgan's payments blockchain just got a Korean bank gateway. If you're building cross-border fintech for Korean exporters or integrating with Asia-Pacific trade corridors, you now have a proven institutional rail at scale — and KB's first-mover advantage means they'll shape how that integration works.
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9 sources · first reported 26 Jul 2026 · latest 27 Jul 2026
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