Net profit of foreign banks in S. Korea dips nearly 6 pct in 2025 | Yonhap News Agency

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OK SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Foreign bank branches in South Korea suffered a nearly 6 percent drop in their earnings last year as high financial costs, coupled with valuation losses from their equities holdings, ate into their bottom lines, data showed Tuesday. The combined net profit of 32 foreign banks here came to 1.68 trillion won (US$1.11 billion) in 2025, down 103 billion won, or 5.8 percent, from the net income of 1.78 trillion won a year earlier, according to the data from the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS). Their total assets stood at 450.1 trillion won at the end of December. sam@yna.co.kr (END) Keywords #foreign bank #earnings Articles with issue keywords Most Liked Netflix, BTS to turn Seoul into world's 'biggest watch party' Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms (LEAD) FM Cho sidesteps questions on whether U.S. asked Seoul to send warships to Middle East (3rd LD) About 40,000 fans gather for BTS comeback concert in downtown Seoul Korean Pavilion at Venice Biennale seeks comfort through art, with Han Kang's sculpture of blackened trees Most Saved Netflix, BTS to turn Seoul into world's 'biggest watch party' (LEAD) FM Cho sidesteps questions on whether U.S. asked Seoul to send warships to Middle East Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms Korean Pavilion at Venice Biennale seeks comfort through art, with Han Kang's sculpture of blackened trees Downtown Seoul to enter security lockdown for massive crowd at BTS concert Most Viewed All Categories U.S. soldier booked for assaulting S. Korea's Kim reappointed as president of state affairs After BTS concert Cherry blossoms on Jeju Island Fuel prices drop prev Net profit of foreign banks in S.

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SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Foreign bank branches in South Korea suffered a nearly 6 percent drop in their earnings last year as high financial costs, coupled with valuation losses from their equities holdings, ate into their bottom lines, data showed Tuesday.
The combined net profit of 32 foreign banks here came to 1.68 trillion won (US$1.11 billion) in 2025, down 103 billion won, or 5.8 percent, from the net income of 1.78 trillion won a year earlier, according to the data from the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS).
The on-year fall came as the local branches of the foreign banks logged a 4.7 percent on-year decline in their interest income at 914 billion won last year.
They also suffered a 2 percent dip in their non-interest income at 2.49 trillion won.
Their total assets stood at 450.1 trillion won at the end of December.
sam@yna.co.kr
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### Areas for Consideration
- Their total assets stood at 450.1 trillion won at the end of December. sam@yna.co.kr (END) Keywords #foreign bank #earnings Articles with issue keywords Most Liked Netflix, BTS to turn Seoul into world's 'biggest watch party' Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms (LEAD) FM Cho sidesteps questions on whether U.S. asked Seoul to send warships to Middle East (3rd LD) About 40,000 fans gather for BTS comeback concert in downtown Seoul Korean Pavilion at Venice Biennale seeks comfort through art, with Han Kang's sculpture of blackened trees Most Saved Netflix, BTS to turn Seoul into world's 'biggest watch party' (LEAD) FM Cho sidesteps questions on whether U.S. asked Seoul to send warships to Middle East Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms Korean Pavilion at Venice Biennale seeks comfort through art, with Han Kang's sculpture of blackened trees Downtown Seoul to enter security lockdown for massive crowd at BTS concert Most Viewed All Categories U.S. soldier booked for assaulting S.

### Implications
- Their total assets stood at 450.1 trillion won at the end of December. sam@yna.co.kr (END) Keywords #foreign bank #earnings Articles with issue keywords Most Liked Netflix, BTS to turn Seoul into world's 'biggest watch party' Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms (LEAD) FM Cho sidesteps questions on whether U.S. asked Seoul to send warships to Middle East (3rd LD) About 40,000 fans gather for BTS comeback concert in downtown Seoul Korean Pavilion at Venice Biennale seeks comfort through art, with Han Kang's sculpture of blackened trees Most Saved Netflix, BTS to turn Seoul into world's 'biggest watch party' (LEAD) FM Cho sidesteps questions on whether U.S. asked Seoul to send warships to Middle East Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms Korean Pavilion at Venice Biennale seeks comfort through art, with Han Kang's sculpture of blackened trees Downtown Seoul to enter security lockdown for massive crowd at BTS concert Most Viewed All Categories U.S. soldier booked for assaulting S.
- Korean man at club (LEAD) N.
- Korea's Kim reappointed as president of state affairs (LEAD) Lee stresses self-reliant defense, citing 'very complex' global situation 25 pct of N.

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