Hana Financial Group and Standard Chartered Group signed a cooperation agreement aimed at deepening collaboration in investment banking, capital markets, and foreign exchange, and jointly exploring future financial areas such as digital assets. This partnership will create new growth opportunities and represents a significant milestone for Standard Chartered Group's global operations.

Han Young-joo, Chairman of Hana Financial Group, stated in his New Year’s address that funds are flowing into emerging sectors, and stablecoins will become a future growth driver. He emphasized the need to build a complete digital asset ecosystem, reduce reliance on traditional banks, and undertake systematic restructuring to adapt to financial structural transformation and new opportunities.