Major financial groups enjoy strong Q3 earnings, but face mounting regulatory pressure

Korea Times News ·
Business Corporate South Korea
South Korea

Korea’s four largest financial groups — KB, Shinhan, Hana and Woori — have shown strong earnings for the third quarter of this year, posting a combined 5.76 trillion won ($4.31 billion) in net profit. But a recent wave of cyberattacks and data breaches, as well as tougher regulatory scrutiny of corporate governance, are adding to the challenges they face, industry officials said Thursday.…

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