Active Stock Market Drives South Korea's Top Five Financial Groups' First-Half Net Profit to Exceed 13 Trillion Won, Securities Business Becomes Main Growth Engine

TechFlow news, July 26, according to Korean media Asiae, driven by the active South Korean stock market, South Korea's top five financial groups (KB Financial Group, Shinhan Financial Group, Hana Financial Group, Woori Financial Group, NH Financial Group) achieved a combined net profit of 13.12 trillion won in the first half of 2026, a year-on-year increase of about 10%. Among them, KB Financial Group continued to rank first with a net profit of 3.88 trillion won, and Shinhan Financial Group ranked second with 3.44 trillion won.

Analysis shows that the securities subsidiaries of South Korea's top five financial groups saw significant performance growth, with net profits of NH Investment & Securities, KB Securities, and Shinhan Investment & Securities increasing by 107.5%, 135.0%, and 123.1% year-on-year respectively in the first half, driving the continuous increase in the contribution of non-banking business to group profits. At the same time, affected by factors such as rising loss ratios and adjustments to insurance actuarial assumptions, the performance of multiple insurance subsidiaries was under pressure. The major financial groups also announced that they will continue to promote share buyback and cancellation plans in the second half of the year to further enhance shareholder returns.