SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO LTD
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. (Korean: 주식회사 신한금융지주회사; RR: Jusik Hoesa Sinhan Geumyung Jiju Hoesa) is a financial holding company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Its subsidiaries provide a full range of financial services, including banking, securities, life insurance, and investment banking. It was founded in 1982 and is now one of Korea's so-called Big Five financial groups, along with KB Financial Group, NH Financial Group, Hana Financial Group, and Woori Financial Group.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- SHG [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE [1]
- SEC industry
- National Commercial Banks [1]
- Business sectors
- financial services; financial sector [2]
- Company / filing name
- SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO LTD [1]
- Headquarters location
- Seoul [2]
- Business address
- 120 2-GA TAEPYUNG RO JUNG GU, SEOUL100-102, 00000 [1]
- Founded
- 2001-09-01 [2]
- Legal form
- joint-stock company [2]
- Official website
- http://www.shinhangroup.com/eng/main.html; http://www.shinhangroup.com [2]
- CIK
- 0001263043 [1]
- SIC code
- 6021 [1]
- Country in background record
- South Korea [2]
Company positioning and business
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. (Korean: 주식회사 신한금융지주회사; RR: Jusik Hoesa Sinhan Geumyung Jiju Hoesa) is a financial holding company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Its subsidiaries provide a full range of financial services, including banking, securities, life insurance, and investment banking. It was founded in 1982 and is now one of Korea's so-called Big Five financial groups, along with KB Financial Group, NH Financial Group, Hana Financial Group, and Woori Financial Group. [3]
For the year 2025, South Korea’s four largest financial holding companies (KB, Shinhan, Hana, and Woori) reported a combined nearly 18 trillion won ($12.6 billion) in net profit. Specifically, Shinhan reported a net profit of 4.97 trillion won, up 11.7%. [3]
In 2025, the company generated more than 1 trillion won ($695 million) in overseas pre-tax profit, becoming the first Korean financial group to cross this monetary threshold. [3]
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Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: SHG (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO LTD founded?
Founded: 2001-09-01. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO LTD?
Headquarters location: Seoul. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO LTD?
Business sectors: financial services; financial sector. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO LTD relationship map
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Sources and review dates
- SEC — SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO LTD filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Shinhan Financial Group (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
- SEC securities directory ↗
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.