Kbank, which listed on the KOSPI market on the 5th, gave up early gains and turned lower, falling below its offer price (8,300 won).

After the listing ceremony, Yang Tae-young, chair of the Korea IR Association; Park Jong-moon, CEO of Samsung Securities; Jeong Gyu-il, head of the KOSPI Market Division at the Korea Exchange (KRX); Choi Woo-hyung, CEO of Kbank; Yoon Byung-woon, CEO of NH Investment & Securities; and Sunwoo Jeong-taek, vice chair of the Korea Listed Companies Association, pose for a commemorative photo. /Courtesy of Korea Exchange (KRX).

As of 2:18 p.m. that day, Kbank was trading at 8,360 won on the stock market, up 60 won (0.72%) from the previous trading day.

After showing a 10% rally early in the session and raising expectations for a limit-up, Kbank hit a low by trading at 8,120 won as of 1:38 p.m., down 180 won from the offer price. It has since attempted to rebound.

Kbank succeeded in entering the KOSPI on its third attempt. In 2022, it passed the preliminary listing review but decided to withdraw as market conditions deteriorated. In 2024, it was scrapped due to weak demand forecasts.

Earlier, Kbank set the offer price at 8,300 won, the bottom of its desired range (8,300–9,500 won). The total offering amount is 489 billion won, and the expected market capitalization immediately after listing was projected at about 3.3673 trillion won.

The bookbuilding for institutional investors drew a competition ratio of 199 to 1, while subscriptions from retail investors posted a ratio of 134.6 to 1.

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