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According to data released by the Korea Bank Federation, as of the end of July this year, the total amount of deposits and savings held by minors (under 18) in domestic deposit banks was ₩9 trillion 7413 billion, about ₩1 trillion 4548 billion or a 17.6% increase from the end of 2022. This is a substantial rise from ₩8 trillion 2865 billion and the number of minor deposit accounts increased by 237 million 9114 (36%) to 661 million 5941 from 899 million 555.
Breaking it down, as of the end of July, there were a total of 2,595 minors with deposits or savings over ₩100 million; among them, 176 had more than ₩500 million. In particular, 124 had balances over ₩1 billion but less than ₩10 billion, and 52 exceeded ₩10 billion. This shows that the number of minors with high balances is rising.
By age group, the amount held by the 0‑5 year olds was ₩2 trillion 1399 billion, about 22% of all minor deposits. The highest‑balance group was ages 6‑12, holding ₩3 trillion 5864 billion; followed by 16‑18 at ₩2 trillion 1463 billion and 13‑15 at ₩1 trillion 8688 billion.
The case of stock wealth is also significant. According to Korea’s Depository Information System, as of the end of last year there were 5,400 minors owning shares worth more than ₩100 million; their total share holdings amounted to ₩7 trillion 3113 billion. This confirms that minors are diversifying their wealth in multiple ways.