The companies said the agreement is aimed at strengthening global competitiveness and pursuing new growth opportunities by combining their overseas networks and financial capabilities amid rapid changes in the global financial environment.
The signing ceremony was held March 13 at Hana Bank’s headquarters in central Seoul, attended by Hana Financial Chairman Ham Young-joo, Standard Chartered Group Chairman Bill Winters and other executives. They discussed cooperation in global financial markets and digital assets, the company said.
Under the pact, the two groups plan to broaden collaboration across international finance, including investment banking, money markets and foreign exchange. They also said they will explore ways to create synergies in future-oriented areas such as digital assets.
“The partnership between Hana Financial and SC Group, built on broad global networks and diverse financial know-how, will be a strong competitive advantage in global finance,” Ham said. “We will create new growth opportunities by generating synergies in future financial areas, including digital assets.”
Winters said, “Korea is a key hub in Asia’s financial markets, and cooperation with Hana Financial, which has strong global capabilities, will be an important milestone for our global network business.”
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