SC Bank Korea's net profit plummeted 57.3% to 141.5 billion won last year, driven by one-time expenses including voluntary retirement costs and ELS-related provisions totaling 239 billion won, while interest income declined amid falling market rates and NIM compression to 1.41%.
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SC Bank Korea's Net Profit Plunges 57.3% to 141.5 Billion Won Last Year
SC Bank Korea's net profit plummeted 57.3% to 141.5 billion won last year, driven by one-time expenses including voluntary retirement costs and ELS-related provisions totaling 239 billion won, while interest income declined amid falling market rates and NIM compression to 1.41%.
NH NongHyup Financial Group posted a record net profit of 2.51 trillion won in 2023, up 2.3% year-on-year, driven by a 26% surge in non-interest income and strong performance from NH Investment & Securities, despite a decline in net interest margin and insurance affiliate earnings.
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NH NongHyup Financial Group Reports Record Net Profit of 2.51 Trillion Won in 2023, Up 2.3%—Non-Interest Income Surges 26%
NH NongHyup Financial Group posted a record net profit of 2.51 trillion won in 2023, up 2.3% year-on-year, driven by a 26% surge in non-interest income and strong performance from NH Investment & Securities, despite a decline in net interest margin and insurance affiliate earnings.
BNK Financial Group aims to halve its troubled real estate PF exposure in 2026, while expanding investments in productive finance sectors such as maritime and logistics, and targeting improved profitability and asset quality.
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BNK Financial Group Halves Troubled PF Exposure—Eyes Expansion in Productive Finance Investments
BNK Financial Group aims to halve its troubled real estate PF exposure in 2026, while expanding investments in productive finance sectors such as maritime and logistics, and targeting improved profitability and asset quality.
Hana Financial Group projects a 20bp annual drop in CET1 ratio from a 100 trillion won productive finance initiative, but expects profit generation to fully offset the impact; the group also signals readiness for reduced dividends and anticipates a turnaround in non-banking units by 2027.
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Hana Financial Group Expects CET1 Ratio to Drop 20bp Annually from Productive Finance Initiative, Says Profit Generation Will Offset Impact
Hana Financial Group projects a 20bp annual drop in CET1 ratio from a 100 trillion won productive finance initiative, but expects profit generation to fully offset the impact; the group also signals readiness for reduced dividends and anticipates a turnaround in non-banking units by 2027.
South Korea’s major banks are ramping up bancassurance sales to offset falling net interest margins, with KB Kookmin Bank leading a surge in non-interest income as regulatory changes and demand for dollar insurance products drive market expansion.
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Why Bancassurance Competition Is Heating Up Among Banks—Mandate to Boost Non-Interest Income
South Korea’s major banks are ramping up bancassurance sales to offset falling net interest margins, with KB Kookmin Bank leading a surge in non-interest income as regulatory changes and demand for dollar insurance products drive market expansion.
South Korean banks face rising new non-performing loans and persistent asset quality risks, with experts warning that ongoing economic headwinds and higher funding costs will pressure profitability and require stricter risk management in the second half of 2025.
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Banks Face Rising New Delinquencies—Financial Soundness Oversight Needed, Says KIF
South Korean banks face rising new non-performing loans and persistent asset quality risks, with experts warning that ongoing economic headwinds and higher funding costs will pressure profitability and require stricter risk management in the second half of 2025.
FSC Vice Chairman Kwon Dae-young has called for a fundamental review of South Korean banks’ high net interest margins, urging industry self-regulation and government action as public criticism mounts over persistent rate gaps despite policy easing.
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Kwon Dae-young Delivers Strong Criticism of Bank Interest Margins—'Still Too High, Serious Rethink Needed'
FSC Vice Chairman Kwon Dae-young has called for a fundamental review of South Korean banks’ high net interest margins, urging industry self-regulation and government action as public criticism mounts over persistent rate gaps despite policy easing.
South Korea’s household loan rates fell for a sixth straight month in May, with mortgage rates staying below 4% for a second month, as market rates declined and banks’ net interest margins narrowed to their lowest since 2021.
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Household Loan Rates Fall for Sixth Consecutive Month—Mortgage Rates Remain in 3% Range for Second Month
South Korea’s household loan rates fell for a sixth straight month in May, with mortgage rates staying below 4% for a second month, as market rates declined and banks’ net interest margins narrowed to their lowest since 2021.
South Korean banks are intensifying efforts to defend net interest margins as rate cuts loom, considering slower shareholder returns and reduced loan rate benefits amid falling low-cost deposits and rising competition for non-interest income.
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Household Loan Rates Fall for Fifth Consecutive Month—Mortgage Rates Drop Below 4% for First Time in Eight Months
South Korean banks' household loan rates fell for the fifth consecutive month in April, with mortgage rates dropping below 4% for the first time in eight months, as expectations for a policy rate cut grew and net interest margins narrowed.
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