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Shinhan Financial Group

Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. (Korean: 주식회사 신한금융지주회사; RR: Jusik Hoesa Sinhan Geumyung Jiju Hoesa) is a financial holding company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Its subsidiaries provide a full range of financial services, including banking, securities, life insurance, and investment banking. It was founded in 1982 and is now one of Korea's so-called Big Five financial groups, along with KB Financial Group, NH Financial Group, Hana Financial Group, and Woori Financial Group.
For the year 2025, South Korea’s four largest financial holding companies (KB, Shinhan, Hana, and Woori) reported a combined nearly 18 trillion won ($12.6 billion) in net profit. Specifically, Shinhan reported a net profit of 4.97 trillion won, up 11.7%.
In 2025, the company generated more than 1 trillion won ($695 million) in overseas pre-tax profit, becoming the first Korean financial group to cross this monetary threshold.