Bank of Chosen

Bank of Chosen

Infobox Korean name
hangul=조선은행
hanja=朝鮮銀行
rr=joseon eunhaeng
mr=chosǒn ǔnhaeng|
The nihongo|Bank of Chōsen|朝鮮銀行|Chōsen Ginkō was the central bank of Korea under Japanese rule, and of South Korea under American occupation. The Bank of Chosōn issued the Korean yen from 1910 to 1945 and the won from 1945 to 1950.

History and background

The Chōsen Ginkō was established by the Japanese government in 1909 as the "Kankoku Ginkō", taking the place of the privately-held Japanese "Daiichi Kokuritsu Ginkō" (First National Bank), which had established a branch in Korea in 1878, and which had operated as a de facto central bank for Joseon dynasty Korea from 1905-1910. After the annexation of Korea by Japan in 1910, the bank was reorganized and its name was changed to reflect the official name for Korea as decided by the Japanese colonial authorities.

The bank remained a privately-held corporation with stock owned by a number of Japanese banks and companies; however, its board was appointed by the Japanese government.

The bank was responsible for issuing currency in Korea, regulated domestic prices, and serviced international trade with branches in Manchukuo, and major ports in China and in Japan, as well as in London and New York.

The bank was dissolved by order of the Allied occupation authorities in 1950, and replaced by the newly formed Bank of Korea. Its Japanese assets were used to create Nippon Credit Bank, now known as Aozora Bank.

ee Also

* Korean Yen

References

* [http://www.bok.or.kr/template/eng/html/index.jsp?tbl=tbl_FM0000000066_CA0000001019 Bank of Korea, "A Brief History of Korean Currency"]


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