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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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CEO Hur Sae-hong of GS Caltex talks with GS Caltex staff members at GS Tower in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. (Photo: GS Caltex)GS Holdings said in an electronic notice released on May 13 that the holding company of GS Group posted 6,842.4 billion won in revenu¡¦
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Chairman Chang Sae-joo of Dongkuk Steel Group. (Photos: Dongkuk Steel Group)Dongkuk Steel announced on April 24 that it posted sales of 857.2 billion won, an operating profit of 21.4 billion won, and a net profit of 6.2 billion won in the first quart¡¦
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CEO Anwar A. Al-Hejazi of S-OIL. (Photos: S-OIL)S-OIL chalked up more than 1.2 trillion won in operating profit on the back of inventory profit, caused by crude oil price hikes for the first quarter of this year, in results that surprised analysts.Pr¡¦
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Chairman Park Gee-won of Doosan Enerbility. (Photos: Doosan Enerbility)Doosan Enerbility said on April 23 that major Doosan Enerbility executives, including Chmn. Park Gee-won, embarked on efforts to promote cooperation to participate in a new power ¡¦
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