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Kakao finance units post record quarterly results as Bank, Pay step up user and data-driven growth

Kakao Corp’s finance units KakaoBank and KakaoPay posted their best-ever quarterly results in the first quarter, South Korea’s financial sector said. KakaoBank’s net profit rose 36.3 percent to 187.3 billion won, while KakaoPay’s surged 141.5 percent to 34.7 billion won. Both cited user growth, broader revenue sources and expanded data-driven services, alongside stronger platform and advertising-related performance.