Is It 'Busan' or 'Kookmin'? The Answer Is Both... BNK Busan Bank and Kookmin Bank Open First Joint Branch

On the 26th, Joint Operation of Bank Branch in Geumgok-dong, Buk-gu, Busan, A New Attempt for Citizen Convenience in the Digital Era

Busan Geumgok-dong Busan Bank and Kookmin Bank Joint Branch.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] The first joint bank branch where two banks welcome financial customers at the same location has been established.

BNK Busan Bank announced on the 26th that it will open the first local bank 'joint branch' in Geumgok-dong, Buk-gu, Busan, together with Kookmin Bank.

The 'joint branch' is a new type of branch model attempted to maintain customers' face-to-face channel accessibility and enhance financial convenience in areas lacking financial institutions.

Considering the distance between existing branches and customer convenience, the Busan Bank Geumgok-dong branch was relocated to the Kookmin Bank Geumgok-dong sub-branch building, and space was shared.

Each bank will have four employees working at the joint branch, sharing spaces such as the lobby, automation corner, and parking lot. Spaces necessary for individual operations, such as counters and vaults, will be operated separately.

Park Myung-chul, Head of the Management Strategy Group at Busan Bank, said, "We decided to open the joint branch to alleviate the inconvenience of financially marginalized groups amid financial digitalization," adding, "Busan Bank will continue to strive to expand customers' financial accessibility as a representative financial institution of the region."

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