Gwangju Bank Delivers Relief Fund to Gwangju Chinese Consulate General

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Bank (President Song Jong-wook) announced on the 17th that it held a donation ceremony for relief supplies at the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Gwangju (Consul General Sun Xianwei) in Wolsan-dong, Nam-gu on the 14th.

Gwangju Bank donated 10 million KRW to the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Gwangju to help Hubei Province, China, which is experiencing increasing numbers of COVID-19 confirmed cases and deaths, causing social and economic difficulties.

The donated funds will be promptly delivered to the local area through the Korean Red Cross.

Song Jong-wook, President of Gwangju Bank, said, "I hope that the helping hand will be well delivered to China, which is in crisis due to the spread of COVID-19, through the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Gwangju, with whom Gwangju Bank has maintained long-term exchanges." He added, "As a representative bank of Gwangju and Jeonnam, we will properly respond to the social and economic crisis in our region caused by COVID-19 and overcome difficulties together with local residents."

Meanwhile, as anxiety among local residents and the regional economic downturn intensified due to the spread of COVID-19, Gwangju Bank quickly distributed masks and hand sanitizers for customers to all branches, and employees practiced a culture of sharing through voluntary blood donations.

In addition, rapid financial support is being provided to small and medium-sized enterprises and individual business owners expected to be affected by COVID-19.

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