Finance
KB\'s \'expansion\' vs Shinhan\'s \'execution\': watchpoints in 2026 leading bank race
KB Kookmin Bank and Shinhan Bank have launched their 2026 strategies as the rivalry for the leading bank title intensifies. Both stress productive and inclusive finance and customer trust, but KB highlights scale, market leadership and expansion into corporate finance. Shinhan puts forward detailed execution plans, including organisational revamps and AX and DX initiatives. The gap in net profit was narrow through the third quarter, leaving the annual outcome likely to hinge on fourth-quarter results and other variables.
