In 2023, the return on equity (ROE) ratio of Hana Bank was about 11.09 percent, the highest among all domestic banks in South Korea. Kwangju Bank and Jeonbuk Bank followed with about 11.02 and 10.02 percent, respectively.
Leading banks in South Korea in 2023, by return on equity
Return on equity (ROE) measures the profitability of a company in relation to shareholder's equity and is calculated by dividing the net income by shareholder's equity.
Includes commercial banks (KB Kookmin Bank, Shinhan Bank, Woori Bank, Hana Bank, Standard Chartered Bank Korea, Citibank Korea), regional banks (Kyongnam Bank, Kwangju Bank, Daegu Bank, Busan Bank, Jeonbuk Bank, Jeju Bank), digital banks (K Bank, Kakao Bank), and specialized banks established by the government (Nonghyup Bank, Suhyup Bank, Industrial Bank of Korea, Korea Development Bank, Export-Import Bank of Korea). Foreign bank branches were excluded.Â
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Financial Supervisory Service. (June 18, 2024). Leading banks in South Korea in 2023, by return on equity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240045/south-korea-leading-banks-by-roe/
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Financial Supervisory Service. (2024). Leading banks in South Korea in 2023, by return on equity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240045/south-korea-leading-banks-by-roe/
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