Finance
Shinhan Bank builds specialised hubs in southwest, southeast to support balanced national growth
Shinhan Bank said on March 15 it will build specialised hubs in the country’s southwest and southeast to support regional industrial competitiveness and job creation in line with its “5 poles, 3 special zones” balanced growth strategy. It will launch a Gwangju AI cluster and a Busan vessel MRO cluster tied to shipbuilding and defence. The bank also plans to expand consumer protection, local hiring, digital finance education and support for small merchants and regional universities.