"Regional Reinvestment Evaluation": Only BNK Gyeongnam Bank and Industrial Bank of Korea Achieve Top Rating ... Leading in Gyeongnam

The Only Institution to Achieve the Highest Rating in Gyeongnam and Ulsan Every Year Since the Evaluation Began

BNK Gyeongnam Bank has once again solidified its status as the leading financial institution in the Gyeongnam and Ulsan regions, earning recognition from financial authorities, local residents, and the business community for fully fulfilling its responsibilities as a bank.

BNK Gyeongnam Bank Headquarters.

On August 28, BNK Gyeongnam Bank announced that it had received the highest rating, "Excellent," for the sixth consecutive year in the "2025 Regional Reinvestment Evaluation for Financial Companies" in the Gyeongnam and Ulsan regions.

This year, among local banks in the Gyeongnam region, only BNK Gyeongnam Bank, and among commercial banks, only Industrial Bank of Korea, achieved the highest rating.

Since the evaluation began in 2020, BNK Gyeongnam Bank has been the only financial institution to receive the top rating for six consecutive years in the Gyeongnam and Ulsan regions, continuing its unrivaled performance.

In particular, in the Ulsan region, BNK Gyeongnam Bank stood out as the only one among 15 domestic banks to receive the highest rating.

Kim Taehan, CEO of BNK Gyeongnam Bank, stated, "As the leading financial institution representing Gyeongnam and Ulsan, BNK Gyeongnam Bank is faithfully fulfilling its role in supporting regional economic growth in line with the purpose of the regional reinvestment evaluation. As a 'reliable partner of the region,' we will strive even harder to grow together with the local community and become a beloved financial institution among residents."

Meanwhile, on August 27, the Financial Services Commission held the Regional Reinvestment Evaluation Committee and finalized the results of the 2025 Regional Reinvestment Evaluation for Financial Companies, targeting 15 domestic banks and 12 mutual savings banks.

BNK Gyeongnam Bank received high scores in five evaluation categories: prevention of regional capital outflow, support for small and medium-sized enterprises, support for loans to low-income individuals, infrastructure investment, and regional financial support strategies.

The financial authorities introduced the "Regional Reinvestment Evaluation System" in October 2018 to encourage financial companies that collect deposits and savings in the region to support local economic growth, and have been conducting evaluations since 2020.

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