Kookmin Bank
Kookmin Bank is one of the biggest banks by assets in South Korea. It is the largest bank in the country by assets, and it's parent company KB Financial Group has over US$557.35b in assets, making it the 26th biggest bank in the Asia Pacific.
Korean banks see Q4 net incomes halved on costs and FX losses
Korean banks see Q4 net incomes halved on costs and FX losses
Loan growth will remain challenging in FY2026, CreditSights said.
Korean regulators hit 5 banks with record $1.38b in ELS penalties
Kookmin Bank will face the highest penalty if based on sales amount, the report said.
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Kookmin Bank profitability to decline on higher costs and narrowing NIM
It faces increasing delinquencies of SME loans, Moody’s said.
KB Financial Group’s stable profile carried by non-bank subsidiaries
But the subsidiaries’ credit profiles weakened in the recent downcycle.
South Korea names 10 domestic systemically important banks for 2025
They are required to log a 1% additional capital surcharge in 2025.
South Korea’s major banks saw average lending rate fall in January
This is the second consecutive month of decline.
JCB enables Korean payments for Smart Code merchants
This is expected to help the millions of yearly Korean visitors going to Japan.
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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