A sanctioned North Korean bank has rolled out a new electronic debit card named "Kumgil," numerous photos taken earlier this year in Pyongyang reveal.
Kumgil, which means "gold road" in Korean, is issued by Korea Daesong Bank (Choson Taesong Unhaeng) - currently blacklisted by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
A sanctioned North Korean bank has rolled out a new electronic debit card named "Kumgil," numerous photos taken earlier this year in Pyongyang reveal.
Kumgil, which means "gold road" in Korean, is issued by Korea Daesong Bank (Choson Taesong Unhaeng) - currently blacklisted by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
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