“We will restore the basics of Hana Bank’s unique customer-centered sales culture, becoming a leading bank,” said Lee Ho-sung, the new president of Hana Bank.
“Let’s restore the basics of Hana Bank’s unique customer-centered sales culture and get together in a great journey for Hana Bank, a leading bank,” Lee said at his inauguration ceremony at Hana Bank’s headquarters in Seoul on Jan. 2.
Lee was elected as the next president of Hana Bank at the bank’s shareholders’ meeting held on Dec. 24.
He will lead Hana Bank for the next two years as the fifth president of the integrated Hana Bank.
Lee outlined three key strategies to create Korea’s leading bank recognized by customers — expanding the customer base for sustainable growth, innovating business models to build a stable income base and reestablishing a customer-centered corporate culture.
On the same day, Lee also purchased 3,000 shares of Hana Financial Group, expressing his intention to enhance shareholder value by practicing responsible management and boosting the financial group’s stock price.
“We will focus on customers, the number one reason for Hana Bank’s existence, and prioritize them in every business process,” Lee said.
“As president of Hana Bank, I will take the initiative to visit those in the field, listen to the voices of customers, and solve problems together.”
“Even if mountains and rivers block us, we can still move forward if we build roads and bridges,“ Lee said, Emphasizing that no matter what challenges Hana Bank will face, it will overcome them with a strong determination and create new milestones of success.
Lee has delivered lectures on his business know-how and leadership to employees about 50 times, especially to employees who are the core of the bank’s growth engine.
He will continue to deliver lectures twice a month on various topics, such as customer management, leadership and sales strategy.
Providing 700B Won in Support via 2nd Export Package Preferential Financing Program
Hana Bank announced on Jan. 16 that it signed a business agreement with Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (KSURE) to launch the 2nd Export Package Preferential Financing Program.
On the same day, Hana Bank and KSURE signed a business agreement at Hana Bank’s headquarters in Euljiro, Seoul.
The Export Package Preferential Financing Program is run by KSURE with seven commercial banks.
It provides liquidity to small and medium-sized Korean exporters suffering from high interest rates and an economic recession.
Last year, Hana Bank exhausted the first batch of the program’s 510 billion won in preferential financing for export packages.
Through this agreement, Hana Bank provided a special contribution of 30 billion won.
This brings the total amount that can be lent to 51 billion won.
If you add the remaining amount of the previous contribution to this, the total amount of financing will arrive at 700 billion won.
In addition, Hana Bank’s own products will provide a total of KRW 2 trillion in liquidity including “Export-Import Hana Loan,” a one-trillion-won special loan and a limited-time special interest rate support program with 300 billion won for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Hana Bank’s 2nd Export Package Preferential Financing Program will provide benefits to small and medium-sized enterprises, including 100 percent payment of guarantees and insurance premiums, reduced loan interest rates, and preferential foreign exchange fees.
In addition to export credit guarantees, SMEs with a track record of import customs clearance that are engaged in the manufacturing of materials, parts, and equipment will also receive the same benefits of import payment financing and 100 percent insurance premium payment through the issuance of import insurance.
“This program is designed to provide more diverse and quicker access to funds that Korean exporters actually need as they are constantly facing difficulties due to abrupt exchange rate fluctuations and high inflation,” said Lee Ho-seong, President of Hana Bank.
“Hana Bank will continue to collaborate with K-SURE to be a reliable partner for Korean exporters.”
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