- Business
- Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. (055550.KS) operates as a financial holding company providing a comprehensive range of financial products and services through its subsidiaries in South Korea and internationally; core offerings include retail banking such as demand, savings, and fixed deposits, checking accounts, mortgages, home equity and retail lending, electronic banking, ATMs, bill payments, payroll and check-cashing, currency exchange, and wire transfers; corporate banking encompassing investment banking, real estate financing, overseas real estate and development project financing, infrastructure and structured financing, equity/venture investments, mergers and acquisitions consulting, securitization and derivatives including securities and foreign exchange trading, business expansion financing and consulting, and working capital and facilities loans; treasury and investment activities in international capital markets featuring foreign currency-denominated securities trading, foreign exchange services, trade-related financial services, international factoring, and foreign banking operations; as well as real estate trust, investment advisory, venture business investment, life and non-life insurance, trust account management, securities brokerage, asset management, credit cards, and cash and liquidity management services including transaction inquiries, fund transfers, letters of credit, trade finance, payment and collection management, sales and acquisition settlement, business-to-business settlement, sweeping, pooling, ERP interface, host-to-host banking, and SWIFT SCORE. The company, founded in 1982 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, manages key subsidiaries such as Shinhan Bank, Shinhan Card, Shinhan Investment Corp., Shinhan Life Insurance (following its merger with Orange Life in July 2021), Shinhan Capital, Shinhan Asset Management, Jeju Bank, and others, with operations spanning 17 countries including the United States, Vietnam, Japan, China, and Europe. Recent developments include the completion in July 2025 of a US$5 billion global medium-term notes program update and a US$500 million 4.500% senior unsecured notes offering due 2030, alongside provision of KRW 960.5 billion in transition finance in 2024 to support carbon neutrality efforts, expanded green financing totaling 5.3 trillion won, and ongoing digital transformation and Southeast Asian market growth initiatives.