South Korean banks’ net profit rose 12% to 21.1 trillion won ($15.1 billion) through Q3 2025, driven by FX gains and resilient interest income despite rate cuts.
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South Korea’s top five financial holding firms posted record Q3 interest income near 40 trillion won, but face Q4 headwinds from tighter lending rules, ELS fines, and higher taxes.
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Shinhan Financial Group reported a record cumulative net profit of 4.46 trillion won in Q3 2025, driven by robust interest and non-interest income, with strong performances from its banking, securities, and insurance units.
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President Yoon pledges to overhaul policies to reduce dependence on easy interest income and curb excessive real estate investment, signaling a shift in South Korea's economic strategy.
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South Korean banks’ H1 2025 net profit surged 18% to KRW 14.9 trillion, driven by higher non-interest income and a base effect from last year’s one-off costs.
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Circle Internet Financial Ltd. will announce its first quarterly results since IPO, with Wall Street focusing on USDC market share, interest income, and regulatory impacts.
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China will end its decades-long tax exemption on interest income from government and financial bonds starting August 8, raising funding costs for new issuances and boosting demand for existing tax-exempt bonds, with yields on 10-year government bonds falling to 1.7%.
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iM Financial Group reported a 106% year-on-year surge in H1 net profit to 309.3 billion won, beating market expectations, with strong asset quality and improved group-wide delinquency rates.
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South Korea's banks face a structural shift as tighter lending rules erode household loan profits, forcing a pivot to corporate finance amid government calls for more productive investment.
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President Lee Jae-myung has urged South Korean financial institutions to move beyond easy interest-based profits and prioritize investment expansion, highlighting the need for dividend tax reform to boost corporate growth and national income.
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President Lee calls on South Korean financial institutions to prioritize investment expansion over relying on easy interest income, signaling a push for more active financial sector engagement.
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South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service has urged bank boards to reduce excessive real estate lending, warning of risks to economic growth and financial stability, and called for greater focus on productive sectors and social responsibility.
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South Korean life insurance products offer both risk coverage and significant tax benefits, with savings-type policies providing tax exemptions on interest income and annual deductions up to 9 million won ($6,530) for pension savings and IRP accounts.
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South Korean banks report 6.9 trillion won Q1 net profit, up 28.7% year-on-year, driven by ELS compensation exclusion and despite interest income decline
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K-Bank reports 68% year-on-year drop in Q1 net profit to 16.1 billion won, citing decreased interest income and increased deposit costs amid lending restrictions
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BNK Financial Group reports 33.2% YoY drop in Q1 net profit to 166.6 billion won, impacted by decreased interest income and increased loan loss provisions, falling short of market expectations.
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KB Financial Group reports Q1 net profit of 1.6973 trillion won, with non-banking affiliates contributing 42% of profits amid interest income defense and ELS compensation base effect
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Bank of Korea reports record-high net profit of 7.8 trillion won in 2024, driven by securities interest and FX trading gains, with 1.2 trillion won from market interventions.
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Foreign bank branches in Korea report 1.78 trillion won net profit in 2024, with FX and derivatives gains offsetting decreased interest income amid currency volatility
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Nigeria’s Banking Sector in 2025: Resilience Amidst Economic Shifts - Dr. Kenny Odugbemi https://www.rainsmediaradio.com/2025/03/nigerias-banking-sector-in-2025.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon Follow, Like & Share #Nigeria #BankingSector #EconomicResilience #FinancialPerformance #InterestIncome