NongHyup Bank Successfully Holds 10th Foreign Currency Master Competition

NongHyup Bank holds the 10th Foreign Exchange Master Competition at its headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, on Oct. 16. Bank President Lee poses for a photo with participants. (Photo: NongHyup Bank)

NongHyup Bank announced on Oct. 17 that it held the 10th Foreign Currency Master Competition at the auditorium of the central bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul on Oct. 16.

The contest is an event where all employees of NongHyup Bank compete in a survival format to be selected as the best foreign currency expert by showing their foreign currency knowledge and experience.

About 2,800 employees from across the country participated in the contest, which is in its 10th year, and 79 were selected through two rounds of preliminary competition in the main event.

Kang Myeong-cheol, an assistant manager of NongHyup Financial Plus Banpo Station Center, won the grand prize in this year's competition.

The Gold Prize went to Yoon Dong-won, assistant manager of Southwest Branch, the Silver Prize to Lim Soo-bin, a manager of Guroji Branch, and Bae Jong-pil, a team leader of Younggwang County Branch, and the Special Prize to Kim Nam-hwa, a team leader of Dongcheon Branch.

“Foreign exchange is an essential business for banks in the global era,” said Lee Seok-yong, president of NongHyup Bank.

“NongHyup Bank will generously support foreign exchange masters selected today in order to help them take the lead in NongHyup Bank’s foreign exchange business.”

Release of ‘Pretty Bank’ Video

NongHyup Bank announced on Oct. 18 that it has released an advertising video about “Pretty Bank,” featuring model Han So-hee on its official social networking service (SNS). Pretty Bank is a fictional bank that saves pretty hearts.

It utilizes model Han So-hee, unique characters, and a unique mise-en-scene to tell an interesting story. Along with this video, NongHyup Bank’s official SNS will hold the “Pretty Heart Savings Challenge” SNS event from Oct. 17 to Nov. 10.

Gifts will be given to participants who share photos in four categories — eco-friendliness, the love of neighbors, the love of farming areas and beautiful hearts on their personal SNS channels.

They will be selected in a draw. The gifts include Zero Waste Shop Home Kit, NongHyup Fruit Flavor Set, 10 kg of NongHyup Rice, and NongHyup Kimchi Flavor Set and a rural love gift certificate worth 500,000 won.

NongHyup Bank FIBA 3x3 Hongcheon Challenger 2023

NongHyup Bank announced on April 4 that it successfully completed the NongHyup Bank FIBA 3x3 Hongcheon Challenger 2023 International Tournament at the K Convention Special Court in Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon Province from Oct. 2 to 3.

This was the only international 3x3 basketball tournament held in Korea this year.

It was a basketball festival with teams from various countries including France, China, Japan, Mongolia, Lithuania, and Latvia participated.

In particular, the participation of world-class athletes such as Tokyo Olympics gold medalists raised the level of the tournament to a high level of level 9.

Exciting games attracted the attention of many fans who came to the event.

The Hongcheon Team representing Korea heated up the competition by defeating the Latvian Riga Team, a strong favorite, to rise to the semi-quarter finals.

Art Investment Seminar for Excellent Customers

NongHyup Bank announced on October 10 that it held an art investment seminar titled “Art Investment Q&A” with its loyal customers on the 33rd floor penthouse of JW Marriott Seoul on Oct. 7.

The seminar was held to create an opportunity to consider various alternative assets and investment sources together for customers who were not satisfied with the expected returns of traditional financial assets due to the recent high inflation, high interest rates and exchange rates.

“The Art Lecture and Exhibition Seminar” was held by Oh Soo-ju, a representative of Suppoment Gallery, the participants had a time of communications on different topics. This event also offered a special real estate investment class.

“We held an art investment seminar where culture can be shared with our excellent clients, who have difficulty attending due to their busy schedules on weekdays,” said Lee Min-kyung, head of the WM Division at NongHyup Bank.

“We will continue to hold trendy and differentiated seminars that satisfy customer needs to provide the best asset management services to our customers.”