Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation
The Korea Minting, Security Printing and ID Card Operating Corporation (KOMSCO; Korean: 한국조폐공사) is a state-owned corporation which is responsible to print and mint the banknotes and coins and other government documents. Its headquarters are located in Daejeon, South Korea.
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| Type | State-owned |
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| Industry | Mint and Printing |
| Founded | 1 October 1951 |
| Headquarters | Gajeong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, South Korea |
Key people | Yoon Young-dae, President |
| Products | Banknote Coin Passports Cashier's cheques Postage stamps Vouchers and gift certificates |
Number of employees | 1,562 |
| Website | english |
| Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation | |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Hanguk Jopye Gongsa |
| McCune–Reischauer | Han'guk Chŏp'ye Kongsa |
Products
The main job of KOMSCO is printing and minting the South Korean currency. Currently the 1000, 5000, 10,000, 50,000 KRW banknotes and the 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500 KRW coins are minted and printed by the currency plant of KOMSCO. Also, they produce all South Korean cheques, stamps, and passports. KOMSCO currently produces four bullion coin series; Komsco Tiger series, Chiwoo Cheonwang, Zi:Sin, and the K Series.
External links
- (in English and Korean) KOMSCO official site
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