BNK Financial Launches 'Value-Up Strategy Committee'... "Laying the Foundation for Sustainable Growth"

Kwangsoo Kim, Former Chairman of the Korea Federation of Banks, Appointed as Committee Chair
Key Tasks Include Advancing Board Operations and More

On April 15, BNK Financial Group announced the launch of the BNK Value-Up Strategy Committee as part of its efforts to enhance corporate value through management and governance innovation.

The Value-Up Strategy Committee will focus on core tasks such as fundamentally improving the group's structure, establishing a foundation for sustainable growth, advancing the operation of the board of directors, increasing transparency in management decision-making, and upgrading the compliance system. The committee will also review ways to improve profitability and capital efficiency, establish rational capital policies, enhance shareholder value, and expand productive finance.

Kwangsoo Kim, former Chairman of the Korea Federation of Banks, has been appointed as the chairman of the committee. Kim, a graduate of the 27th Higher Civil Service Examination, is an expert in finance who has previously served as Director of the Korea Financial Intelligence Unit and Chairman of NH Financial Group. He said, "I will boldly reduce unnecessary costs and present a concrete vision for future growth in order to help enhance BNK's corporate value."

Among the external members is Hyunjung Jeon, an attorney at LKB Pyeongsan, who has served as a research judge at the Supreme Court, a presiding judge for corporate cases at the Seoul Central District Court, and was recently appointed as a commissioner of the National Election Commission.

BNK Financial Group explained that, with the establishment of the Value-Up Strategy Committee, it aims to drive both governance reform and improved financial performance, creating tangible changes that can be felt by the market, customers, and shareholders alike.

A BNK Financial Group representative stated, "We will actively incorporate the objective perspectives of external experts to identify actionable initiatives and strengthen group-wide execution so that the outcomes of our discussions can lead to real changes in the field."

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