Securities Firms Earned Big in Bull Market... KB·Shinhan Financial Achieve Record-High Q1 Performance
KB Financial Group reported 1.89 trillion KRW and Shinhan Financial Group reported 1.62 trillion KRW in net profits, putting them on track to join the 6 trillion and 5 trillion KRW annual profit clubs, respectively. Securities firms emerged as the leading non-bank affiliates, while card and insurance divisions lagged. KB Financial maintained its position as the leading financial group, and Shinhan Bank surpassed Kookmin Bank after two years.
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"Securities Firms Earned Big in Bull Market... KB·Shinhan Financial Achieve Record-High Q1 Performance" — BullBear's AI rates this story as a bullish (positive) signal for markets, with a market-impact score of 45 out of 100. KB Financial Group reported 1.89 trillion KRW and Shinhan Financial Group reported 1.62 trillion KRW in net profits, putting them on track to join the 6 trillion and 5 trillion KRW annual profit clubs, respectively. Securities firms emerged as the leading non-bank affiliates, while card and insurance divisions lagged. KB Financial maintained its position as the leading financial group, and Shinhan Bank surpassed Kookmin Bank after two years. Reported by Maeil Business on April 23, 2026. The call is verified against the actual 24-hour price move on BullBear's public conviction ledger.
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