Hana Bank announced on March 5 that it signed a business agreement with Hanwha Ocean.
This agreement aims to support the securing of ultra-gap competitiveness in the shipbuilding industry, a national strategic industry for Korea, through mutual cooperation with Hanwha Ocean and to strengthen the supply of funds to productive sectors.
Through this agreement, Hana Bank will pursue comprehensive cooperation, including providing financial support, investment funds and fund establishment to promote productive finance, providing credit support for domestic and international manufacturing facility investment and exports, providing direct and indirect financial support to partner companies and jointly offering customized financial consulting to partner companies.
In particular, the two sides agreed to establish a win-win financial support system that supports the Korean shipbuilding industry’s expansion in the global shipbuilding market and encompasses its partner companies.
This is expected to strengthen the foundation for stable growth across shipbuilding industry ecosystems and contribute to the Korean shipbuilding industry securing ultra-gap competitiveness around the world.
“Hana Bank is continuously expanding its productive financial support for Korea’s key industries,” said Lee Ho-sung, president of Hana Bank.
“We will actively cooperate with Hanwha Ocean to help Korea maintain its leadership in the global shipbuilding industry.”
Meanwhile, Hana Bank plans to accelerate its financial support for Korea’s key and cutting-edge industries through Hana Financial Group’s “Hana All Growth Project” which will invest a total of 100 trillion won — 84 trillion won in productive finance and 16 trillion in inclusive finance — over the next five years.
Launch of Open API Platform, “Hana API On”
Hana Bank announced on March 5 that it has completely revamped its existing open API platform and officially launched a new brand, “Hana API On.”
The revamp was implemented to provide higher quality service and enhance customer satisfaction, given that Hana Bank’s API service currently boasts an industry-leading usage volume, with an average of over 56 million monthly usages.
Hana API On provides Hana Bank’s key financial services and data in API format, enabling various companies, including fintech startups, to easily integrate financial functions into their own services.
Beyond simply providing APIs, the platform focuses on improving convenience by considering the development and operational environments.
By introducing a testbed feature that enables pre-verification under conditions similar to actual operating environments, Hana Bank minimizes development errors and enhances service stability.
The platform’s overall UI and UX have been revamped to make the entire process — from API search and applications for use of API to API authentication and guide review — intuitive.
Furthermore, Hana API On expanded access allowing users to view and manage API information without any time or space constraints by supporting mobile web environments.
In addition, Hana Bank offers core API services that boost partner business efficiency. Real-time exchange rates for 58 currencies are provided 24/7, maximizing access to exchange rate information.
Customers can check the limits of various credit loan products without submitting any documents, facilitating informed consumer choices. Instant account opening is also possible through partner platform channels, regardless of time or places.
Forging Partnership with Jeju Island
On Mar. 11, Hana Bank inked a business agreement with Jeju Island at its Jeju Financial Center to establish a hub for attracting businesses through public-private partnerships.
The agreement aims to leverage Hana Bank’s financial infrastructure to support the successful settlement of companies seeking to relocate to Jeju and to promote investment.
The two organizations plan to sharpen the island’s economic competitiveness through public-private partnership including identifying promising companies and sharing information.
Hana Bank will provide temporary office space, business consultations, investor relations (IR) sessions, workshops, and seminars free of charge to companies seeking to relocate to Jeju.
The bank will offer comprehensive services encompassing both financial and non-financial sectors, including specialized corporate financial services, linking its services with non-financial services such as management, taxation, investment and ESG issues, and providing information on policy funds, investment funds, and subsidies.
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