KEB Hana Bank
KEB Hana Bank is one of the largest banks in South Korea. It reportedly provides the largest range of foreign exchange products in South Korea.
JCB enables Korean payments for Smart Code merchants
JCB enables Korean payments for Smart Code merchants
This is expected to help the millions of yearly Korean visitors going to Japan.
KEB Hana Bank’s profits stable in 2023, but NIM to decline
It has improved its cost-to-income ratio and loan portfolio over the years.
South Korea’s new capital buffers to strengthen banking system’s resilience
No capital raising or sheet adjustment is expected from the country’s biggest banks.
Korean banks' plan to boost shareholder returns won't affect profits
The regulator is expected to stop any excessive payments.
South Korean banks’ NIMs to support stable profitability in H2
The four biggest banks’ NIMs climbed to levels higher than pre-COVID.
Asset quality of South Korea’s big banks to remain supported as interest rate rise
But bad loans are expected to rise moderately.
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