▲ This photo taken Aug. 25, 2026, shows the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul. (Yonhap)

SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- Five local commercial banks were among the top seven institutions in foreign exchange trading over the past year, a market operator said Wednesday.

The Seoul Foreign Exchange Market Committee released a list of the top seven institutions in foreign exchange transactions among 98 players in the local market over the 12 months through June.

In spot trading, Kookmin Bank, Shinhan Bank, Woori Bank, Hana Bank, NH Nonghyup Bank, state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) and Credit Agricole of France made the list.

Kookmin Bank, Shinhan Bank, Woori Bank, Hana Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Standard Chartered Korea and HSBC Korea were the top seven institutions in foreign exchange swap trading.

The committee, a public-private voluntary body managing and operating the country's foreign exchange market, has released the list since last year to facilitate competition in the local foreign exchange market and promote sound market practices.

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