Banking & Finance
MetLife Korea holds first recruitment-linked hackathon in insurance industry
MetLife Korea held Hack4Job, Korea's first recruitment-linked hackathon for the insurance industry, on March 23 and 24 in Seoul.
Mar 31, 2024
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Economy
Financial cooperation with Poland
Financial Services Commission (FSC) Chairman Kim Joo-hyun, third from left, and Korea Federation of Banks President Cho Yong-byoung, second from left, pose with Wlodzimierz Kicinski, left, vice president of Polish Bank Association, and Tadeusz Bialek, right, head of the Polish Bank Association, at the Polish Bankers’ Club in Warsaw, Poland, Monday (local time). The banking associations of the two countries signed an MOU and held a joint seminar on the same day. Courtesy of FSC
Mar 28, 2024
Economy
Korean women working in finance in Hong Kong launch network
Around 30 Korean women working in the financial industry in Hong Kong gathered at the Korean Consulate General there on Thursday to launch a career network.
Mar 26, 2024
Banking & Finance
Hana Bank recognized as best private banking service in Korea by Euromoney
Hana Bank was recognized as the best private banking service in the country by Euromoney and Global Finance.
Mar 25, 2024
Banking & Finance
KOMSCO vows to support Costa Rica’s digital ID initiative
Korea Minting, Security Printing & ID Card Operating Corp. (KOMSCO) agreed to collaborate with the Costa Rican government to share expertise and provide assistance for the implementation of digital identification initiatives in the Central American country.
Mar 22, 2024
Banking & Finance
Woori Bank opens center for foreign direct investment
Woori Bank has opened the Global Investment WON Center, dedicated to foreign direct investment.
Mar 21, 2024
Banking & Finance
Woori Multicultural Scholarship Foundation to benefit 800 students
The Woori Multicultural Scholarship Foundation, operated by Woori Financial Group, announced that it is recruiting scholarship recipients for 2024.
Mar 20, 2024
Banking & Finance
Hana Bank to offer financial services and education for foreign students
Hana Bank signed a business agreement with Hire Diversity, a platform company for foreign students, to provide financial services and financial education for foreign students in Korea, the bank announced Monday.
Mar 18, 2024
Economy
Tax agency vows optimal tax service for foreign companies
The National Tax Service (NTS) will set up a stable and predictable taxation environment that meets global standards so that foreign businesses operating in Korea can concentrate on their business, according to NTS Commissioner Kim Chang-ki.
Mar 11, 2024
Banking & Finance
IBK supports nurturing multicultural students into trade experts
The Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) and the Korea International Finance Institute (KIFI) launched a joint project to nurture college students from multicultural families into trade experts. The project, provided free of charge, is part of IBK's social contribution efforts aimed at enhancing diversity and equity in society.
Mar 8, 2024