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Thu, September 19, 2019 | 19:33

Cooperation in office sharing biz

Shinhan Financial Group Chairman Cho Yong-byoung, left, poses with Fastfive CEO Kim Dae-il after signing an agreement on the latter's office-sharing business, at Fastfive's location in Euljiro, central Seoul, Thursday. / Courtesy of Shinhan Financial Group

Kim Bo-eun | 2019-09-19 17:06

Woori to strengthen mobile app for overseas customers

Woori Bank has launched a project to upgrade its global mobile app as part of its effort to strengthen its retail business abroad, particularly in Southeast Asia, the lender said Tuesday. Under the new project, various features will be added to improve user experience including an easy-to-use customizable layout and motion banking with frequently used functions enabled simply...

Lee Kyung-min | 2019-09-17 17:53

Guidebook for startups

A Shinhan Bank employee promotes a guidebook for the innovative growth of startups at the bank's head office in Seoul, Tuesday. The guidebook, designed to help startups find key information to aid their growth, will be available at the bank's branches nationwide from Wednesday. / Courtesy of Shinhan Bank

Park Jae-hyuk | 2019-09-17 17:18

Suhyup Bank establishes first subsidiary in Myanmar

Suhyup Bank has opened its first overseas subsidiary, announcing Tuesday the opening of a microfinance institution in Myanmar.

Kim Bo-eun | 2019-09-17 16:59

IBK CEO Kim visits Indonesia to facilitate M&A project

Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) CEO Kim Do-jin is visiting Indonesia to participate in an inauguration event for PT Bank IBK Indonesia slated for Sept. 19. IBK acquired an 87.34 percent stake in PT Bank Agris in February 2018 and a 71.7 percent stake in PT Mitraniaga in April 2018. The Korean bank received approval for the acquisitions from the Financial Services Authority of ...

Jhoo Dong-chan | 2019-09-17 16:51

KDB chief under fire for proposing merger with Eximbank

Korea Development Bank (KDB) Chairman Lee Dong-gull is facing growing criticism after proposing a merger of two government-run banks - the KDB and the Export-Import Bank of Korea (Eximbank).

Park Jae-hyuk | 2019-09-16 17:53

Shinhan included in DJSI for 7th straight year

Shinhan Financial Group became the nation's first financial group to be included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) World for the seventh straight year, according to the banking group, Monday.

Park Jae-hyuk | 2019-09-16 17:52

Savings banks urged to beef up credit risk management

Savings banks should take greater precautions against increasing default risks, as many of their low-credit, financially vulnerable customers have increased their borrowing from multiple low-tier lenders amid the deteriorating business environment, a central bank report said Monday.

Lee Kyung-min | 2019-09-16 16:32

Encouraging workers on duty

Nonghyup Bank CEO Lee Dae-hoon speaks to employees at the bank's IT center in Euiwang, Gyeonggi Province, Saturday. The CEO made the visit to talk with workers on duty during the Chuseok holidays. / Courtesy of Nonghyup Bank

Kim Bo-eun | 2019-09-15 15:32

Woori online banking to offer fintech service

Woori Bank will strengthen its data sharing system with 14 fintech firms to better help customers use new and innovative services on its online platform WiBee Bank, the bank said Wednesday.

Lee Kyung-min | 2019-09-11 16:28

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