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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 audito…
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President Choi Joon-woo of Korea Housing Finance Corp. (HF). (Photos: HF)The official assessed price of homes whose owners are allowed to subscribe to a new housing pension, effective on Oct. 12, will rise from the current 900 million won or less to 1.2 billion won or less. The cap on total loa…
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Korea Investment Holdings Chairman Kim Nam-goo. (Photos: Korea Investment & Securities)Korea Investment & Securities (KIS) succeeded in issuing $400 million (540 billion won) worth of foreign currency bonds, KIS said on Oct. 31. By raising foreign currency issuance of $100 million more …
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Kyobo Life CEO & Chairman of the Board Shin Chang-jae shakes hands with President Josh Landau of the International Insurance Society (IIS) after Chairman Shin won the Insurance Hall of Fame Laureate at the 2023 Global Insurance Forum at Hilton Singapore Orchard Hotel on Nov. 6. (Photos: Kyobo Li…
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President Moon Dong-kwon of Shinhan Card. (Photos: Shinhan Card)Card companies have been scrambling to come up with cards tailored to meet users’ demands coupled with overseas spending.Shinhan Card Globus, targeting users’ overseas use, released by Shinhan Card, has undergone a renewal. “Global P…
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President Lee Chang-kwon of KB Kookmin Card. (Photos: KB Kookmin Card) The payment solution KB Pay, launched by KB Kookmin Card, has made strides in the two years and eight months since its debut. KB Kookmin Card said on Oct. 30 the financial platform KB Pay saw the number of monthly activ…
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Chairman Jin Ok-dong of Shinhan Financial Group. (Photo: Shinhan Financial Group)Shinhan Financial Group announced its business results in the second quarter of 2023 on July 27. Its net income in the quarter was 1,238.3 billion won, down 10.8 percent from the previous quarter, and its net profi…
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Chairman Yoon Jong-kyu of KB Financial Group. (Photo: KB Financial Group)KB Financial Group posted its best-ever first-half business performance, despite accumulating more than 1 trillion won in provisions. Its interest income increased as market interest rates rose. A significant improvement i…
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Chairman Yoon Hee-sung of the Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) poses with Gov. Nobumitsu Hayashi of the Japan Bank of International Cooperation (JBIC) after they signed an MOU on financial cooperation at the Japanese Ministry of Finance on June 29.The Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) has joine…
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Chairman Ham Young-joo of Hana Financial Group. (Photo: Hana Financial Group)Hana Financial Group announced on July 27 that it posted consolidated net profit of 2,020.9 billion won in the first half of the year, up 16.6 percent from last year’s 288.4 billion. The financial group racked up 918.…
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Chairman Lee Jae-yong of Samsung Electronics. (Photo: Samsung Electronics)Samsung Electronics surpassed the milestone of exceeded 20 trillion won in the fourth quarter, the best-ever quarterly figure. It represents a new record for Korean companies.&…
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KCCI Chmn. Chey Tae-won delivers a welcoming speech at a New Year’s greeting meeting for business leaders on Jan. 2 (Photos: KCCI)Greeting the New Year, business leaders converged to share their resolve and determination to help the national economy…
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Chairman Shin Dong-bin of Lotte Group. (Photo: Lotte Group)In a New Year’s message delivered to executives and staff on Jan. 2, Lotte Group Chmn. Shin Dong-bin said, “Let’s make a new history together based on growth and innovation.” Chmn. S…
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Executive Chair Chung Eui-sun of Hyundai Motor Group talks with Vice Chmn. Jang Jae-hoon, President Sung Kim, Senior Executive Vice President Kim Hae-in, Kia Motors President Song Ho-sung and Hyundai Mobis President Lee Gyu-suk at the 2026 HMG New Ye…
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