Jeonbuk Bank Accepting Applications for Second-Round JB Youth Future Savings Account Through Oct. 16

Offers tax-exempt interest income and an annual interest rate of up to 7%

Jeonbuk Bank is accepting applications through October 16 for the second-round enrollment in the JB Youth Future Savings Account, which offers an annual interest rate of up to 7%, government contributions and tax-exempt interest income to help young people build assets.

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According to Jeonbuk Bank on October 15, the JB Youth Future Savings Account offers a base annual interest rate of 5.0%, plus a preferential rate of up to 2.0 percentage points, for a maximum annual rate of 7.0%.

The preferential rate consists of 0.5 percentage points for meeting the income requirements; 0.2 percentage points for completing youth financial counseling through the Korea Inclusive Finance Agency; 0.5 percentage points based on salary transfers or deposits of merchant sales proceeds; 0.3 percentage points based on use of Jeonbuk Bank credit or debit cards; 0.3 percentage points based on automatic payments between Jeonbuk Bank accounts; and 0.2 percentage points for consenting to receive all marketing information about products and services.

General-plan subscribers can receive government contributions equivalent to 6% of their deposits. Subscribers to the preferential plan, including employees of small and medium-sized enterprises, newly employed workers and small business owners, can receive contributions equivalent to 12% of their deposits if they meet the requirements. The account is open to young people aged 19 to 34. Applicants must meet the household income criteria and receive an eligibility notification from the Korea Inclusive Finance Agency. Those who qualify include people with annual gross pay of no more than 75 million won or annual comprehensive income of no more than 63 million won, as well as small business owners with annual sales of no more than 300 million won.

A Jeonbuk Bank official said, "We hope this second-round application period will help more young people build assets steadily by taking advantage of the interest rate, government contributions and tax benefits. Customers who have subscribed to the Youth Leap Account can also enroll through a linked subscription, and we will provide guidance to help them choose the product that best suits their needs."

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