IBK Industrial Bank Wins Best Provider of Short-Term Investment Products in Global and Asia Regions for Second Consecutive Year

Hosted by Global Finance
Contributing to Market Stability Through Supply of Short-Term SME Finance Bonds

IBK Industrial Bank announced on October 1 that it received the award for Best Provider of Short-Term Investment Products in both the global and Asia regions at the Transaction Banking Awards Ceremony 2025, held in Frankfurt, Germany on September 30.

At the Transaction Banking Awards Ceremony 2025 held in Frankfurt, Germany on the 30th of last month, from right to left, Kim Hyungil, Executive Director of IBK Industrial Bank, Seo Kyungran, Head of IBK Industrial Bank Economic Research Institute, and Andrea Piano, Editor-in-Chief of Global Finance, are seen taking a commemorative photo. IBK Industrial Bank

The ceremony was hosted by Global Finance, a leading international financial publication. IBK Industrial Bank won in both the global and Asia categories for the second consecutive year, competing against major global financial institutions such as JPMorgan and Citibank.

According to IBK Industrial Bank, Global Finance highly praised the bank's efforts to stabilize the market by supplying short-term SME finance bonds amid financial uncertainty.

IBK Industrial Bank's SME finance bonds are issued to support SME investments and secure funding for mid- to long-term loans. With a credit rating of 'Aa2' and excellent liquidity, these bonds are recognized as reliable investment instruments.

Kim Seongtae, President of IBK Industrial Bank, stated, "We are pleased that our funding capabilities have been recognized for two consecutive years," adding, "We will continue to support the sustainable growth of small and medium-sized enterprises through stable funding with SME finance bonds, and strive to become a world-class financial group."

Meanwhile, IBK Industrial Bank has received a total of 12 awards from global financial publications this year. In addition to achieving four crowns in the SME finance sector, the bank was also selected as Korea's best bank in the fields of sustainable finance and digital innovation.

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