South Korea Plans to Tokenize All Types of Securities Starting in 2027

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission said on September 4 that it will begin a three-phase securities-tokenization regime on February 4, 2027, when amended electronic-registration legislation takes effect. The roadmap covers stocks, bonds, funds and fractional-investment securities, though its broadest ambitions will be introduced in stages rather than at launch.

FSC sets February 4, 2027 legal start for securities tokenization

The FSC announced that the amended legal framework will provide the starting point for its tokenized-securities plan. The regulator has set out three phases for the rollout.

The announcement gives the programme a defined legal commencement date, but that does not mean every type of security will be tokenized from February 2027.

First phase targets selected funds, bonds and shares

The initial stage will prioritise privately pooled money-market funds, institution-only bonds, unlisted stocks issued through a trust structure and publicly offered fractional-investment securities, according to the FSC.

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