Finance

Hana Bank expands inclusive finance with Haetsal Loan interest cashback

Hana Bank said on Jan. 29 it will launch a “Haetsal Loan interest cashback” programme to help reduce the financial burden on low-income and vulnerable groups. The programme targets new customers taking out Haetsal Loan special guarantee and general guarantee loans. For 1 year from the loan start date, the bank will convert about 2 percent of the outstanding loan balance into a monthly amount and return it in cash each month.

AI & Enterprise

Sena Technology, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology launch construction site wireless communications collaboration model project

Sena Technology will begin a full-scale demonstration research project with the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology to address communication blind spots at construction sites and innovate safety systems. The partners signed a contract to study a collaboration efficiency model using wireless communications. The project aims to apply Sena’s Mesh Intercom and build a demonstration-based smart safety management and collaboration model by year-end.