Publisher: Financial Services Commission, Republic of Korea
Released: 18 June 2026
Effective: 22 June 2026
Document type: Self-regulatory sector guidance
The guidelines establish seven principles for banks, insurers, fintech firms and other financial companies: governance, legality, human oversight, model and data reliability, financial stability, consumer interest and security. AI must currently operate as an assistive tool, with final decisions and accountability remaining with designated human supervisors. The framework is significant because it introduces sector-wide expectations for agentic AI while linking them to forthcoming AI risk-management and security guidance from Korea’s financial supervisory bodies.