Hana Financial Group is accelerating its efforts in inclusive finance. The group has appointed a dedicated chief and plans to regularly monitor support performance to embed inclusive finance throughout its operations.
On August 5, Hana Financial announced the appointment of Vice Chairman Lee Seung-yeol as the Chief Inclusive Finance Officer (CIFO). This move aims to coordinate inclusive finance initiatives at the group level and enhance the execution of projects across its subsidiaries.
Additionally, Hana Financial has outlined four key pillars to ensure that inclusive finance becomes a sustainable policy: support for youth and small businesses, internalization of inclusive finance, protection of debtors and prevention of financial crimes, and the expansion of social solidarity finance. The group intends to broaden its support beyond mere funding to include debtor protection, fraud prevention, and the creation of a social finance ecosystem.
This initiative follows the '2026 Inclusive Finance Roadmap' announced in May. Based on this roadmap, Hana Financial plans to specify key initiatives for the second half of the year and integrate inclusive finance-related achievements into the group's management and subsidiary evaluation systems.
Hana Financial has set an inclusive finance implementation target of 3.1 trillion won for this year, having already surpassed 60% of its annual goal in the first half. The group will continue to regularly assess the execution and outcomes of its projects in the second half to ensure that support is tangible for youth, small businesses, and financially vulnerable groups.
Ham Young-joo, Chairman of Hana Financial, stated, "Inclusive finance is a fundamental responsibility that financial groups must uphold. We must create changes and results that customers can feel in their daily lives, rather than just remaining at the level of plans and declarations."
He emphasized, "In the second half of the year, we will concentrate all our efforts to enhance the effectiveness of financial support for youth, small businesses, and vulnerable groups, ensuring that inclusive finance takes root throughout the group."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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