Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. () is a financial

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headquartered in

Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the Capital city, capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the North Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea ...

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. Its subsidiaries provide a full range of financial services, including

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ing,

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, and

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. It is one of Korea's Big Five financial groups, along with

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, NH Financial Group,

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and

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Subsidiaries

Shinhan Financial Group owns a total of 17 direct subsidiaries under Korean Law.

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* {{KOSPI 200 Companies based in Seoul South Korean brands Companies listed on the Korea Exchange Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange South Korean companies established in 2001

Subsidiaries

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