DGB Financial Group (
Korean
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: DGB금융그룹,( abbreviated as DGBFG) is a South Korean
banking
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Becau ...
holding company
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headquartered in
Daegu. Its flagship company,
Daegu Bank
DGB Financial Group (Korean: DGB금융그룹,( abbreviated as DGBFG) is a South Korean banking holding company headquartered in Daegu. Its flagship company, Daegu Bank, is one of the largest regional banks in the country, mostly serving custome ...
, is one of the largest regional banks in the country, mostly serving customers in the
Daegu-Gyeongbuk region.
Background
The group was founded on May 17, 2011 upon the
Financial Supervisory Service's approval for the establishment of a financial holding company for Daegu Bank and its two arms, Daegu Credit Information and Kardnet. Ha Chun-soo is currently serving as president and CEO of both Daegu Bank and DGB Financial.
Relationship with United Nations
DGB Financial Group first joined the
United Nations Global Compact
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on July 18, 2006, to support ten universal values in the areas of labour, human rights, environmental protection, and anti-corruption. The company signed the
United Nations Environment Programme
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(UNEP) statement on September 27, 2006.
See also
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List of banks in South Korea
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Daegu
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Gyeongbuk
North Gyeongsang Province ( ko, 경상북도, translit=Gyeongsangbuk-do, ) is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, and remained a province of Korea until the ...
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DGB Daegu Bank Park
DGB Daegu Bank Park (), known as the Forest Arena () in the Asian Football Confederation international matches, is a football-specific stadium located in Daegu, South Korea, and is the home stadium of the K League 1 club Daegu FC. The stadium op ...
References
External links
* {{Official website, http://www.dgbfg.co.kr/jsp/EN/main/index.jsp
Financial services companies of South Korea
Companies listed on the Korea Exchange
Companies based in Daegu
Banks established in 1967
South Korean brands