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President Lee Hwan-joo of KB Kookmin Bank. (Photos: KB Kookmin Bank)KB Kookmin Bank announced on July 31 that it will actively promote customized inclusive finance for small business owners, young people, and other groups in need of practical financial support.Notably, since March this year, KB Kook¡¦
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Shinhan Bank President Jung Sang-hyuk delivers a congratulatory speech at the bank¡¯s 43rd anniversary ceremony at its headquarters in Seoul on July 7. (Photo: Shinhan Bank)Shinhan Bank announced that it held a ceremony in honor of its 43rd anniversary at its headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, on July ¡¦
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President Lee Ho-sung of Hana Bank. (Photos: Hana Bank)Hana Bank announced that it held the 2025 Temple Stay Event from June 28 to 29, inviting about 30 foreign guests to Beopjusa Temple in Songnisan-myeon, Boeun-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, to share Korean traditional culture and beauty.Hana Bank has be¡¦
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Jung Jin-wan, president of Woori Bank, makes a presentation at the Inclusive Finance Platform Press Conference held at Woori Bank¡¯s headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, on July 10. (Photo: Woori Bank)¡°It is not easy for small and medium-sized enterprises to establish their own supply chains, payment ne¡¦
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President Kang Tae-young of NongHyup Bank. (Photos: NongHyup Bank)NongHyup Bank began operating a generative AI platform on July 4, which will be applied across its entire business process, the bank announced on July 7.The platform is NongHyup Bank¡¯s unique AI system developed with LG CNS. It is ba¡¦
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On May 9, Shin Chang-jae, CEO of Kyobo Life Insurance, delivers a speech at the 2025 Customer Protection Awards at Songdo Convention Center in Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, expressing gratitude to financial consultants who have worked hard to protect customers.Kyobo Life Insurance recorded a 4.26% return on D¡¦
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Chairman Kim Chul-ju of the Korea Life Insurance Association (KLIA). (Photos: KLIA)The Korea Life Insurance Association (KLIA) announced that it will hold the Pacific Insurance Conference (PIC) for three days at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul, Korea from Sept. 23 to 25. The PIC is an internatio¡¦
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CEO Kim Jae-kwan of KB Kookmin Card.KB Kookmin Card announced on Aug. 20 that it will provide card payment services for Peugeot vehicles under Stellantis Korea. ¡°Through a partnership with NHN KCP, which has been selected as Peugeot¡¯s official payment partner, customers who want to have Peuge¡¦
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President Jeong Jeong-hoon of Korea Asset Management Corporation (KAMCO).Korea Asset Management Corporation (KAMCO) held a total of three relay meetings to listen to the voices of those in the field related to the New Start Fund, starting with a meeting with New Start Fund counselors on July 22.&nbs¡¦
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IBK holds its 64th anniversary ceremony at its headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, on August 1. Bank President Kim Sung-tae delivers his speech. (Photo: IBK)IBK announced that it will implement the 2 trillion won so-called Special Support Program for Investment in Facilities by Start-up Companies starti¡¦
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Chairman & CEO Choi Jin-shik of the Federation of Middle Market Enterprises of Korea (FOMEK), Minister for Trade Yeo Han-koo and Malaysian Amb. to Korea Dato' Mohd Zamruni bin Khalid pose with other attendees at speaking at ¡°2025 MME Internation¡¦
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LG Chem CEO and Vice Chmn. Shin Hak-cheol and Sinopec Chmn. Hou Qijun applaud as both sides signed a deal to jointly develop core materials of the sodium-ion battery at LG Twin Tower in Yeouido, Seoul, Oct. 30. (Photo: LG Chem)LG Chem is joining forc¡¦
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Dignitaries, including Chmn. Shin Dong-bin of Lotte Group and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, applaud as they participated in a ceremony to dedicate a petrochemical plant, dubbed ¡°Lotte Chemical New Ethylene (LINE),¡± in Cilegon on the island¡¦
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Vice Chairman & CEO Kim Jung-soo of Samyang Foods. (Photos: Samyang Foods)Samyang Foods, once a Korean ramen pioneer and legend, is making a splash in the global ramen market with Buldak Ramen, a spicy ramen brand. Buldak Ramen has establish¡¦
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