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Chōsen Industrial Bank
The Chōsen Industrial Bank ( ''Chōsen Shokusan Ginkō'', ''Joseon Siksan Eunhaeng''), also referred to as Chosen Colonization Bank or Joseon Industrial Bank, was a major financial institution in Korea under Japanese rule and its immediate aftermath. It was formed in 1918 by merging six banks established under the Korean Empire. In 1950, it was renamed the Korea Industrial Bank (, not to be confused with the later Industrial Bank of Korea), and eventually liquidated in 1954 with its viable operations transferred to the newly created Korea Development Bank. Overview In 1906, at the initiative of its Japanese financial adviser , the Korean Empire decreed the establishment of agricultural and industrial banks to stimulate the country's economy. 11 such banks had been established on a local basis by 1908, including the Hanseong Agricultural and Industrial Bank () in what is now Seoul. That year, they were merged into six establishments. In June 1918, the six banks were merged into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chosen Industrial Bank Head Office
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Korea Savings Bank
Korea First Bank (), sometimes also referred to as Jeil Bank, was a Korean bank A bank is a financial institution that accepts Deposit account, deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while simultaneously making loans. Lending activities can be directly performed by the bank or indirectly through capital m ... that operated between 1929 and 1997. It was one of five most prominent banks in South Korea by the mid-1990s, together with Chohung Bank, Korea Commercial Bank, Hanil Bank, and Seoul Bank. It was initially established in Korea under Japanese rule in 1929 as the Chōsen Savings Bank (), Following the division of Korea, it changed its name in May 1950 to Korea Savings Bank (), and in December 1958 to Korea First Bank. In December 1997, Korea First Bank was determined as insolvent following a bank run. It was subsequently recapitalized by the Korean authorities, and eventually acquired by Standard Chartered in 2005 to become Standard Chartered Korea. Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
