Yoon Jong-kyu, KB Financial Group Chairman: "We Must Create a World Where Everyone Thrives and Contribute to Future Generations"

'15th Anniversary Commemorative Speech'

Yoon Jong-kyu, Chairman of KB Financial Group, emphasized, "Through sustainable growth, let us create a world where customers, employees, and society live well together and contribute to future generations."

At the 15th anniversary ceremony held on the morning of the 27th at the new building of KB Kookmin Bank headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, Chairman Yoon said, "The bank and non-bank affiliates have grown evenly to become Korea's number one financial group," adding, "Let us not stop there but become the only one financial group based on humility and a spirit of challenge."

Chairman Yoon highlighted the directions to move forward as "the leading financial group with the highest customer satisfaction" and "a bionic company where IT technology and people coexist." He explained that everything should be reconsidered from the customer's perspective and that differentiated products and customer experiences from other financial groups must be provided. He also proposed internalizing IT technology to enhance digital competitiveness and encouraged employees to develop expertise, convergence capabilities, and sensitivity unique to humans, transforming into "ambidextrous talents."

Chairman Yoon stressed the need to build KB's organizational culture to create a sustainable KB. He said, "A culture where everyone fulfills their role and a learning culture are necessary," urging, "Employees must continuously develop their capabilities, absorb knowledge and information, and achieve self-growth through work and learning." Furthermore, Chairman Yoon added, "Let us do our best to become a ‘purpose-driven company’ so that the values pursued by KB can be conveyed to the world."

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