Hana Financial Group said on the 15th that it signed a business agreement with Standard Chartered Group (SC Group) in the United Kingdom to cooperate on global finance and digital asset fields.
Under the agreement, the two companies will strengthen collaboration across various global finance areas, including investment banking (IB), capital markets, and foreign exchange. They also discussed ways to bolster cooperation in future finance sectors such as digital assets.
Ham Young-joo, chairman of Hana Financial Group, said, "The partnership combining the broad global networks and diverse financial know-how that Hana Financial Group and Standard Chartered Group possess will be a powerful competitive edge in global finance."
Bill Winters, chairman of SC Group, said, "Korea is a key hub of Asia's financial market, and cooperation with Hana Financial Group, strong in the global market, will be an important milestone for our global network business."