Shinhan Bank will provide vehicles to 16 shelters nationwide to support travel for abused children for treatment, counselling and commuting to and from school. The bank said it will recruit participating institutions for its vehicle support programme, Shinhan Safe Car, with the Community Chest of Korea and Good Neighbors from Aug. 10. The programme was previously called Shinhan-SOL Mate.

Deposit-token trials are spreading from payment gateways and merchant networks to cross-border payments, shifting the commercialisation race from issuance to where tokens can be used. Payment and settlement at the same time could cut small merchants’ fees and settlement periods. Inclusive finance is expanding by borrower type as banks tailor products and fintechs support fees. Regulators are weighing tighter limits on single-stock leveraged products. Market reforms also tighten scrutiny of duplicate listings and low-PBR firms.