IBK, Nationwide Branch Manager Meetings by Regional Headquarters for Second Half of the Year Held

Bank President Kim Seong-tae Encourages Frontline Employees and Shares Second Half Strategic Directions

IBK Industrial Bank held a nationwide branch managers' meeting on the 19th to share its strategic direction for the second half of the year.

In accordance with President Kim Seong-tae's commitment to valuing voices from the field, Kim and the management team attended by regional headquarters to discuss strategic directions and review local issues.

Visiting the Western Regional Headquarters located in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, President Kim encouraged branch managers who achieved excellent results despite the challenging business environment in the first half of the year and expressed gratitude to employees who are doing their best to support small and medium-sized enterprises struggling with prolonged high interest rates and inflation.

President Kim emphasized, "The vitality and dynamism of the nation and society come from growing companies," adding, "We must discover promising companies that will lead the future of the national economy and sincerely support their growth."

He continued, "To gain trust from customers and society, we must thoroughly prevent financial accidents, and a culture of working efficiently by utilizing digital technology in the sales field must be established."

The key focus areas for the second half of the year were presented as ▲expanding the foundation for balanced growth, ▲thorough credit soundness management, ▲customer trust-first management, ▲accelerating digital transformation, and ▲improving performance in the non-banking sector.

Meanwhile, on the same day, President Kim visited Sunil Safe Manufacturing, a company that suffered fire damage last April, listened to their difficulties, then visited a nearby branch to encourage employees and urged active support for client companies.

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