North Korea

KP · PRK · 408Asia-PacificKPW ₩3 methods

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North Korea has no access to international payment networks; Visa, Mastercard, and SWIFT are entirely absent outside of a very limited diplomatic or tourist context.

Methods in use

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Checkout behaviour

The state controls all banking institutions; there are no private banks or independent financial service providers.

A small number of state-issued electronic wallets (Samhung, Jeonseong, Manmulsang) serve domestic consumers for retail purchases and public transportation payments.

Facts
ISO 3166
KP · PRK · 408
Region
Asia-Pacific
Population
~26M
Currency
KPW ₩
Methods live
3
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