Finance
Shinhan Financial chairman urges bold shift to lead digital ecosystem
Shinhan Financial Group Chairman Jin Okdong says a sweeping transformation in finance has already begun as technology changes the industry’s order. In a New Year address, he points to the rise of digital assets, Web3 wallets and agentic AI, and warns traditional lenders’ influence could decline in deposits, loans and remittances. Jin says Shinhan must prove its purpose, strengthen core competitiveness and secure leadership in the digital asset ecosystem.
