YANGON—Two South Korean banks involved separately in a low-income housing project and a joint industrial complex construction project in Yangon are hopeful of winning Myanmar government approval to offer banking services in the country soon. If they are granted licenses, KB Kookmin Bank, one of South Korea’s largest banks, and Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) […]
Myanmar, Korea sign MoUs on preliminary survey of Dala New City Project and housing finance
September 11, 2019 by
Myanmar and South Korea have signed a memorandum of understanding on the preliminary survey of the Dala New City Project and an MoU on financial cooperation in the real estate sector, according to the Korea-Myanmar business forum held at the Lotte Hotel in Yangon on September 4. “As we launch Korea-Myanmar Industrial Complex (KMIC) and […]
KB Kookmin Bank interested in expanding Myanmar business
July 12, 2019 by
KB Kookmin Bank, one of South Korea’s top four banks, is interested in expanding its presence in Myanmar with more financial products and services, especially in the areas of providing financing for housing and small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs). KB Kookmin’s chief representative in Yangon, Kim Chang-woo, said the bank “is considering expanding its business in Myanmar […]
No Thai banks among 2nd round of Myanmar licensees
February 15, 2016 by
YANGON – No Thailand banks were among 13 institutions that answered a call from Myanmar’s central bank for expressions of interest in a second round of foreign bank licensing aimed at further liberalising a sector that was previously off-limits to international players. Eight of the banks listed in an official central bank statement on Feb […]
