OrganisationCurrently listed

Koryo Bank

Listed by OFAC SDN (US), UK Sanctions List, EU Consolidated List, UN Security Council, SECO (Switzerland)
North Korea
First listed 2017-06-02

List entries (5)

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EU Consolidated ListActive listingID 112374

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Source: EU Consolidated List
Retrieved: 2026-10-24
Source date: 2022-09-12
Extractor: eu-xml-parser

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<sanctionEntity designationDate="2017-06-02" designationDetails="" unitedNationId="KPe.045" euReferenceNumber="EU.4130.66" logicalId="112374">
        <regulation regulationType="amendment" organisationType="council" publicationDate="2022-09-12" entryIntoForceDate="2022-09-13" numberTitle="2022/1503 (OJ L235)" programme="PRK" logicalId="161780">
            <publicationUrl>https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32022R1503</publicationUrl>
        </regulation>
        <subjectType code="enterprise" classificationCode="E"/>
        <nameAlias firstName="" middleName="" lastName="" wholeName="Banco Koryo" function="" title="" nameLanguage="ES" strong="true" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="143598">
            <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2022-09-12" numberTitle="2022/1503 (OJ L235)" publicationUrl="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32022R1503"/>
        </nameAlias>
        <nameAlias firstName="" middleName="" lastName="" wholeName="Koryo Bank" function="Koryo Bank operates in the financial services industry in North Korea's economy and is associated with Office 38 and Office 39 of the KWP" title="" nameLanguage="" strong="true" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="112376">
            <regulationSummary regulationType="repealing" publicationDate="2017-08-31" numberTitle="2017/1509 (OJ L224)" publicationUrl="http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32017R1509&amp;from=EN"/>
        </nameAlias>
        <address city="Pyongyang" street="Koryo Bank Building, Pulgun Street" poBox="" zipCode="" region="" place="" asAtListingTime="false" countryIso2Code="KP" countryDescription="KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="112375">
            <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2022-09-12" numberTitle="2022/1503 (OJ L235)" publicationUrl="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32022R1503"/>
        </address>
    </sanctionEntity>

Name on list: Koryo Bank
Programmes / regimes: PRK
Listed on: 2017-06-02
Last updated: 2022-09-12
Countries: North Korea
Addresses: Koryo Bank Building, Pulgun Street, Pyongyang, KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
Identifiers: EU reference: EU.4130.66
UN reference: KPe.045
Legal act: 2022/1503 (OJ L235) – https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32022R1503

OFAC SDN (US)Active listingID 20572

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Source: OFAC SDN (US)
Retrieved: 2026-11-10
Extractor: ofac-xml-parser

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<sdnEntry>
    <uid>20572</uid>
    <lastName>KORYO BANK</lastName>
    <sdnType>Entity</sdnType>
    <remarks>all offices worldwide</remarks>
    <programList>
      <program>DPRK3</program>
    </programList>
    <idList>
      <id>
        <uid>121159</uid>
        <idType>SWIFT/BIC</idType>
        <idNumber>KORBKPPY</idNumber>
      </id>
      <id>
        <uid>127198</uid>
        <idType>Secondary sanctions risk:</idType>
        <idNumber>North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210</idNumber>
      </id>
      <id>
        <uid>134896</uid>
        <idType>Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions:</idType>
        <idNumber>North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214</idNumber>
      </id>
    </idList>
    <addressList>
      <address>
        <uid>31194</uid>
        <address1>Koryo Bank Building, Pulgun Street</address1>
        <city>Pyongyang</city>
        <country>Korea, North</country>
      </address>
    </addressList>
  </sdnEntry>

Name on list: KORYO BANK
Programmes / regimes: DPRK3
Countries: North Korea
Addresses: Koryo Bank Building, Pulgun Street, Pyongyang, Korea, North
Identifiers: SWIFT/BIC: KORBKPPY
Remarks: all offices worldwide

SECO (Switzerland)Active listingID 36525

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Source: SECO (Switzerland)
Retrieved: 2026-11-07
Source date: 2025-04-15
Extractor: seco-xml-parser

Raw evidence

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Name on list: Koryo Bank
Programmes / regimes: North Korea
Listed on: 2017-06-02
Last updated: 2025-04-15
Countries: North Korea
Addresses: Koryo Bank Building, Pulgun Street, Pyongyang, DPR Korea
Identifiers: Foreign identifier: KPe.045
Remarks: Koryo Bank operates in the financial services industry in the DPRK’s economy and is associated with Office 38 and Office 39 of the KWP.

UK Sanctions ListActive listingID DPR0170

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Source: UK Sanctions List
Retrieved: 2026-11-13
Source date: 2022-08-01
Extractor: uk-xml-parser

Raw evidence

<Designation>
    <LastUpdated>01/08/2022</LastUpdated>
    <DateDesignated>02/06/2017</DateDesignated>
    <UniqueID>DPR0170</UniqueID>
    <OFSIGroupID>13486</OFSIGroupID>
    <UNReferenceNumber>KPe.045</UNReferenceNumber>
    <Names>
      <Name>
        <Name6>KORYO BANK</Name6>
        <NameType>Primary name</NameType>
      </Name>
    </Names>
    <RegimeName>The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019</RegimeName>
    <IndividualEntityShip>Entity</IndividualEntityShip>
    <DesignationSource>UN</DesignationSource>
    <SanctionsImposed>Asset freeze|Chartering of Ships|Closure of representative offices|Crew servicing of ships and aircraft|Prevention of business arrangements|Prohibition of port entry</SanctionsImposed>
    <SanctionsImposedIndicators>
      <AssetFreeze>true</AssetFreeze>
      <ArmsEmbargo>false</ArmsEmbargo>
      <TargetedArmsEmbargo>false</TargetedArmsEmbargo>
      <CharteringOfShips>true</CharteringOfShips>
      <ClosureOfRepresentativeOffices>true</ClosureOfRepresentativeOffices>
      <CrewServicingOfShipsAndAircraft>true</CrewServicingOfShipsAndAircraft>
      <Deflag>false</Deflag>
      <PreventionOfBusinessArrangements>true</PreventionOfBusinessArrangements>
      <ProhibitionOfPortEntry>true</ProhibitionOfPortEntry>
      <TravelBan>false</TravelBan>
      <PreventionOfCharteringOfShips>false</PreventionOfCharteringOfShips>
      <PreventionOfCharteringOfShipsAndAircraft>false</PreventionOfCharteringOfShipsAndAircraft>
      <TechnicalAssistanceRelatedToAircraft>false</TechnicalAssistanceRelatedToAircraft>
      <TrustServicesSanctions>false</TrustServicesSanctions>
      <DirectorDisqualificationSanction>false</DirectorDisqualificationSanction>
    </SanctionsImposedIndicators>
    <OtherInformation>Koryo Bank operates in the financial services industry in the DPRK’s economy and is associated with Office 38 and Office 39 of the KWP</OtherInformation>
    <UKStatementofReasons>
</UKStatementofReasons>
    <Addresses>
      <Address>
        <AddressLine1>Koryo Bank Building</AddressLine1>
        <AddressLine2>Pulgun Street,</AddressLine2>
        <AddressLine5>Pyongyang,</AddressLine5>
        <AddressLine6>Democratic People's Republic of Korea</AddressLine6>
      </Address>
    </Addresses>
  </Designation>

Name on list: KORYO BANK
Programmes / regimes: Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Listed on: 2017-06-02
Last updated: 2022-08-01
Addresses: Koryo Bank Building, Pulgun Street,, Pyongyang,, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Identifiers: UN reference: KPe.045
OFSI group ID: 13486
Remarks: Koryo Bank operates in the financial services industry in the DPRK’s economy and is associated with Office 38 and Office 39 of the KWP Sanctions imposed: Asset freeze|Chartering of Ships|Closure of representative offices|Crew servicing of ships and aircraft|Prevention of business arrangements|Prohibition of port entry

UN Security CouncilActive listingID 6908596

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Source: UN Security Council
Retrieved: 2026-11-13
Source date: 2022-07-26
Extractor: un-xml-parser

Raw evidence

<ENTITY>
      <DATAID>6908596</DATAID>
      <VERSIONNUM>1</VERSIONNUM>
      <FIRST_NAME>KORYO BANK</FIRST_NAME>
      <UN_LIST_TYPE>DPRK</UN_LIST_TYPE>
      <REFERENCE_NUMBER>KPe.045 </REFERENCE_NUMBER>
      <LISTED_ON>2017-06-02</LISTED_ON>
      <COMMENTS1>Koryo Bank operates in the financial services industry in the DPRK’s economy and is associated with Office 38 and Office 39 of the KWP</COMMENTS1>
      <HAS_INTERPOL_LINK>NO</HAS_INTERPOL_LINK>
      <INTERPOL_LINK/>
      <LIST_TYPE>
        <VALUE>UN List</VALUE>
      </LIST_TYPE>
      <LAST_DAY_UPDATED>
        <VALUE>2022-07-26</VALUE>
      </LAST_DAY_UPDATED>
      <ENTITY_ALIAS>
        <QUALITY/>
        <ALIAS_NAME/>
      </ENTITY_ALIAS>
      <ENTITY_ADDRESS>
        <STREET>Koryo Bank Building, Pulgun Street</STREET>
        <CITY>Pyongyang</CITY>
        <COUNTRY>Democratic People's Republic of Korea</COUNTRY>
      </ENTITY_ADDRESS>
      <SORT_KEY/>
      <SORT_KEY_LAST_MOD/>
    </ENTITY>

Name on list: KORYO BANK
Programmes / regimes: DPRK
Listed on: 2017-06-02
Last updated: 2022-07-26
Countries: North Korea
Addresses: Koryo Bank Building, Pulgun Street, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Identifiers: UN reference: KPe.045
Remarks: Koryo Bank operates in the financial services industry in the DPRK’s economy and is associated with Office 38 and Office 39 of the KWP

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Swiss SECO Sanctions List (State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO): Persons, entities and objects subject to Swiss sanctions under the Embargo Act. Official page.

OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List (U.S. Department of the Treasury – OFAC): U.S. blocking sanctions on individuals, entities and vessels. Official page.

UK Sanctions List (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office): UK financial, trade and shipping sanctions designations, including specified ships. Official page.

EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List (European Commission (DG FISMA)): Persons, groups and entities subject to EU financial sanctions, with legal acts. Official page.

UN Security Council Consolidated List (United Nations Security Council): Individuals and entities subject to UN Security Council sanctions measures. Official page.

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