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NH Nonghyup Financial to expand community-based inclusive finance focused on village enterprises
NH Nonghyup Financial Group said on March 15 it will provide community-based financial support to help village enterprises become self-reliant and grow. It will treat village enterprises as a key partner among social economy companies and work with local governments and regional credit guarantee foundations to build integrated financial and non-financial support. It is running agreement loans in Gyeonggi and South Gyeongsang, with 286 cases and 21.77 billion won outstanding as of end-February 2026.
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Hana Financial Group seeks participating firms for Hana Power On innovative enterprise internship
Hana Financial Group said on Tuesday it has begun recruiting companies to participate in its Hana Power On innovative enterprise internship programme, which links social innovation firms with job seekers. It will recruit participating firms through March 16 and, with selected companies, provide internship opportunities to 250 people. Selected firms will receive wage support for three months, with an additional two months of labour costs if interns are converted to permanent staff.
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Woori Bank backs social economy firms to help vulnerable groups in local communities
Woori Bank said on Jan. 28 it announced companies selected for the 2025 Woori Impact Challenge contest, run with the Korea Social Enterprise Promotion Agency, and delivered a total of 130 million won in grants. The contest aims to find and nurture firms that create social value. It targets social enterprises and related organisations operating for more than 2 years. Ten firms were selected after evaluation.