KB Financial Group

South Korea heavy rain and landslide recovery efforts

20 clusters · 49 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: South Korean businesses provide relief for Geoje and Tongyeong flood recovery

By mid-August, heavy rainfall intensified across South Korea’s southern regions. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety raised the heavy rain crisis alert level from ‘interest’ to ‘attention’ as cumulative precipitation

South Korean mortgage rates, costs and credit stress

27 clusters · 32 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: South Korea targets market volatility and debt-fueled investing

In mid-August 2026, South Korea’s household credit was projected to exceed 2,000 trillion won, driven by mortgage lending and debt-financed stock investing. In response, the Financial Services Commission doubled the annu

South Korean financial governance and CEO succession

2 clusters · 12 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: Financial Supervisory Service criticizes CEO succession procedures

South Korean authorities have adjusted their approach to financial governance regarding CEO term limits. Rather than implementing a legally mandated three-term limit for financial holding company CEOs, regulators are mov

South Korean corporate and financial sector initiatives

3 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 7 days ago

Latest: South Korean securities firms expand global and domestic operations

South Korean financial and corporate entities are expanding their regional engagement, wealth management services, and recruitment efforts. Financial groups continue to address economic disparities and support specific c

Lee Jae-keun named KB Financial Group chairman nominee

2 clusters · 13 sources · last updated 9 days ago

Latest: Lee Jae-keun named next chairman nominee for KB Financial Group

KB Financial Group has selected Lee Jae-keun, the current head of Global, WM, and SME divisions, as the final nominee for its next chairman. The Chairman Candidate Recommendation Committee chose Lee to facilitate a ‘gene

South Korean Financial Supervisory Service oversight

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 13 days ago

Latest: Financial Supervisory Service tightens oversight of high-risk overseas real estate funds

The South Korean Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has expanded its regulatory oversight to enhance consumer protection and manage risks within the financial sector. Initially, the FSS launched inspections into KB Fin

South Korean flood relief and disaster area measures

7 clusters · 16 sources · last updated 19 days ago

Latest: Tongyeong City proposes 1.11 trillion KRW supplementary budget

Following record-breaking heavy rainfall and flooding in South Korea’s southern regions, including Gyeongsangnam-do, various sectors have mobilized relief efforts. Preliminary damage estimates for the Gyeongsangnam-do r

South Korean corporate salary trends

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 20 days ago

Latest: South Korean top 500 companies see 7.1% average salary increase

Data from the first half of the year indicates rising compensation trends across major South Korean corporate sectors. In the banking sector, the four largest commercial banks—KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Hana, and Woori—saw ave

Snowflake expands AI-ready data ecosystem and agentic tools

6 clusters · 18 sources · last updated 26 days ago

Latest: Snowflake emphasizes data strategy for enterprise AI at Seoul event

Snowflake is advancing its AI Data Cloud capabilities by developing an internal semantic layer designed to act as an intermediary between governed business language and physical database schemas. This “golden layer” of d