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KB Financial Group Chairman Yoon Jong-kyu. (Photos: KB Financial Group)KB Financial Group recently stopped developing an artificial intelligence (AI) financial speaker with Naver. In doing so, the financial group became the only major Korean financial player to spurn forging an alliance with the so-¡¦
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On March 4, Bang Moon-kyu (left), president of Korea Eximbank signs a business agreement on jointly supporting small Korean exporting companies and promoting their sustainable growth with Kim Hak-do, chairman of the KOSME at Korea Eximbank Headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul. (Photo: Korea Eximbank)The E¡¦
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Chairman Kim Jung-tai of Hana Financial Group.Hana Financial Group declared the goal to achieve carbon neutrality at its affiliates by 2050 in order to maximize the value of stakeholders and continue to accomplish the group¡¯s mission, which is ¡°Finance to Grow Together and Share Happiness¡± in acc¡¦
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NH NongHyup Financial Group discussed its ESG vision and declaration of phasing out coal financing and the direction of management for 2021 at the 2021 Management Strategy Meeting held at the Video Conference Room of NH NongHyup Financial Group Headquarters in Jung-gu on Feb. 3. (Photo: NH NongHyup ¡¦
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Shinhan Bank signs a business agreement with LG CNS on February 27 to build a pilot blockchain-based digital currency platform in preparation for the issuance of the Bank of Korea¡¯s issuance of CBDCs. Hyun Shin-kyun (middle), vice president of LG CNS shows the agreement with Lee Myung-goo, vice pre¡¦
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New President Park Sung-ho of Hana Bank.Hana Bank announced that it arranged green loans for eco-friendly projects worth 100 billion won on March 2.A green loan is used exclusively for eco-friendly projects, such as new and renewable energy, electric vehicles, and the elevation of energy efficiency.¡¦
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Kwon Kwang-seok (right), president of Woori Bank poses for a photo shoot with Choi In-hyuk, CEO of Naver Financial after signing an agreement on developing digital convergence products and providing platform financial services for small business owners by combining finance and platform technology on¡¦
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On March 15, NH NongHyup Bank signs a business agreement on expanding the diffusion of electric vehicles with Jeju Special Self-Governing Province. From left are Kang Seung-pyo, head of NH NongHyup's Jeju Regional Headquarters, Won Hee-ryong, governor of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Kwon Jo¡¦
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More than 500,000 subscribers sign up Mirae Asset Securities¡¯ artificial intelligence (AI)-based online investment information service, ¡°m.Club.¡± (Photo: Mirae Asset Securities)Mirae Asset Securities is providing services such as ¡®m.Club¡¯ and ¡®Dr. Big¡¯ investment diagnosis¡¯ using artificial ¡¦
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Lee Dong-chul (right), president of KB Kookmin Card in Seoul and Adisak Sukumvitaya, chairman of Jaymart Group in Bangkok, pose for a photo shoot after an online deal closing event in honor of KB Kookmin Card¡¯s acquisition of a stake in J Fintech, a Thai credit finance company on March 1. (Photos: ¡¦
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Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, MSIT Vice Minister Koo Hyuk-chae, Chairman Kwon Oh-nam of the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KOFST), and ICT Chmn. Noh Joon-hyung as well as prize winners attend a ceremony to celebrate the 2026 an¡¦
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Chmn. Moon Dong-min of Korean Standards Association, Senior Executive Vice Presdient Moon Jong-seung of Samsung Electronics¡¯ Digital Appliances (DA) Division, and CEO Per Ove ¨ªyberg of Nemko Group attend a ceremony in which Samsung Electronics¡¯ Ho¡¦
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President Kwon Seok-yoon of the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB) poses with related KRIBB researchers during a briefing session on the launch of ¡°mission-oriented visionary projects¡± (MVPs) at KRIBB head office in Yu¡¦
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People Power Party (PPP) candidate Lee Cheol-woo, seeking reelection for his 3rd term as Gyeongsangbuk-do governor, exchanges greetings at the 2026 Gyeongsangbuk-do Children¡¯s Festival, at the Gyeongbuk Millennium Forest Garden on May 5. (Photo: PPP¡¦
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