Hana Bank Expands Financial Support for Incheon Small Businesses and Companies Ahead of Cheongna Relocation

39.4 Billion Won in Financial Support for Small Businesses and Companies

Hana Bank is set to expand financial support for small business owners and companies in the Incheon area as it prepares to relocate its headquarters to Cheongna, Incheon.

According to Hana Bank, CEO Hosung Lee signed the 'Hana Bank Inclusive Finance Special Contribution Business Agreement' with the Incheon Credit Guarantee Foundation on the 23rd. Following the signing, he visited Sinpo International Market and Namdong National Industrial Complex to meet with local small business owners and major business figures based in Incheon for on-site communication events aimed at revitalizing the regional economy.

The event was attended by CEO Lee, Buhyun Lee, Chairman of the Incheon Credit Guarantee Foundation, Sanggu Lee, Senior Vice President of the Sinpo International Market Merchants Association, and Joohyeong Kim, CEO of Meokkkaebi.

This year, Hana Bank is making a special contribution of a total of 5.5 billion won—3.5 billion won in the first half and 2 billion won in the second half—to the Incheon Credit Guarantee Foundation to support a specialized guarantee loan program for small business owners worth 84 billion won.

In addition, Hana Bank will offer preferential financial benefits to merchants who are registered with the Incheon local currency program 'Incheon e-Eum' and the public delivery application 'Meokkkaebi'. In particular, for small businesses in Incheon, the bank also plans to provide an additional 10 billion won in emergency operating funds using an overdraft account structure.

Hana Bank will also launch the 'Incheon Hana More Specialized Industry Loan' program, providing a total of 300 billion won to companies based in Incheon, and is pushing forward with tailored financial support to strengthen the competitiveness of local industries and promote corporate growth.

CEO Hosung Lee stated, "With Hana Financial Group relocating its headquarters to Cheongna in September and establishing new roots in Incheon, it is a natural duty as a financial institution to pursue mutual prosperity with traditional market small business owners and companies in industrial complexes, who are considered the lifeblood of the local economy."

He further emphasized, "Beyond simple funding, we will listen to the diverse voices of local businesses and companies, and through swift and effective region-specific financial support, we will become a strong financial partner that grows together with Incheon."

Hosung Lee, CEO of Hana Bank (second from the left in the photo), signed the 'Hana Bank Inclusive Finance Special Contribution Business Agreement' with Incheon Credit Guarantee Foundation on the 23rd and is taking a photo together. Provided by Hana Bank

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