Samsung Securities said on Monday that two weeks after the launch of its Repatriation Account (RIA), which offers tax-saving benefits on capital gains from overseas stocks, balances topped 100 billion won and the number of accounts surpassed 10,000.

The RIA account, first introduced on March 23, quickly gained traction after drawing strong interest from investors in overseas stocks. The average balance per account was estimated at about 10 million won.

Samsung Securities said Nvidia was the most transferred-in stock at 20 billion won, followed by Tesla at 8 billion won. Apple and Alphabet were next at 5 billion won each.

The RIA account offers a temporary reduction in capital gains tax on overseas stocks when proceeds from selling overseas stocks are converted into won and invested long term in the domestic market.

Investors must transfer and sell overseas stocks held as of Dec. 23, 2025, and then reinvest in domestic stocks and other assets for at least 1 year. Depending on the timing of the sale, investors can receive a capital gains tax reduction ranging from up to 100 percent to 50 percent, within a limit of 50 million won in overseas stock sale proceeds.

A Samsung Securities official said, "As the valuation appeal of the Korean stock market is being reassessed, we hope the RIA account will help promote long-term investment in Korean stocks."