To trade futures and options contracts listed on KRX, a foreign investor may designate
custodian banks (standing proxy) through
custodian bank agreement
and standing proxy agreement to facilitate operations related to futures and options
trading.
A custodian bank as a standing proxy opens accounts at foreign exchange banks and
futures companies, deposits and withdrawals
investors’ money and
monitors investors’ properties for them. A foreign investor should designate foreign
exchange banks through a foreign currency exchange agreement to execute his foreign
exchange transactions and transfers. Most foreign exchange banks also do custodian bank
and standing proxy operations. A foreign investor should designate securities and
futures companies to trade futures and options traded on KRX.