Record First-Half Profits Across Korean Banks
KB Insurance posted weaker first-half profits due to higher loss ratios, though Contractual Service Margin grew as part of its reform gains; meanwhile KB Financial Group and Shinhan Financial reported record first-half earnings driven by stable interest income and booming non-interest income, with KB Financial nearing the 6 trillion club and KB Securities delivering a record 801 billion won net profit.
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About Shinhan Bank
Shinhan Bank Co., Ltd. (Korean: 신한은행) is a South Korean bank headquartered in Seoul. It was founded under this name in 1982, but through its merger with Chohung Bank in 2006, traces its origins to the Hanseong Bank, one of the first banks to be established in Korea. It is part of the Shinhan Financial Group, along with Jeju Bank.
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