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Hana Bank (KEB Hana / Hana Won-Q + Hana EZ)
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Overview
Hana Bank (also KEB Hana Bank) is Korea's #3 largest commercial bank (behind KB Kookmin + Woori; one of Korea's Big-4 alongside Shinhan) [1, 2, kr-cro]. 2025 baseline: Hana Won-Q primary Korean retail mobile banking app + Hana EZ dedicated foreign-customer app with 16-language support + Naver Pay-linked account 500K+ users in 6 months (3% annual interest + bonus points rewards).
Distinctive Hana Bank positioning [1, 3]:
- Korea's #3 largest commercial bank by deposits + assets + loans
- One of Korea's Big-4 (alongside KB Kookmin + Shinhan + Woori)
- Hana Won-Q = Hana Bank's primary Korean retail mobile banking app
- Hana EZ = Hana Bank's dedicated foreign-customer mobile banking app with 16-language support
- Naver Pay-linked account 500K+ users in 6 months (up to 3% annual interest + bonus point rewards) — distinctive Hana-Naver Financial partnership
- Hana Bank expanding Hana EZ with strengthened financial + non-financial services for foreign daily-life support + enhanced benefits and rewards
- Multi-country presence: 17+ countries
History
1971 — Korea Investment Finance founded (Hana's deepest predecessor) — Korean banking heritage.
1991 — Hana Bank formed.
2002 — Hana + Seoul Bank merger to form modern Hana Bank.
February 2012 — Hana Financial Group acquires Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) — distinctive KEB Hana banking consolidation.
September 2015 — KEB + Hana Bank merger to form KEB Hana Bank (officially shortened back to Hana Bank as commonly known).
2010 — Hana Bank mobile banking app launches.
2024 — Hana Bank launched Naver Pay-linked account offering up to 3% annual interest + bonus point rewards — attracted 500K+ users in 6 months [3].
2025 — Hana EZ 16-language foreign-customer app expansion [1].
Ownership & operator
Operating entity: KEB Hana Bank (Hana Financial Group subsidiary; KRX: 086790 for Hana Financial Group).
Major shareholders (Hana Financial Group): National Pension Service (Korean state pension fund; major shareholder) + BlackRock + Vanguard + various Korean institutional + KRX public float.
Regulators: FSC (Financial Services Commission of Korea) + FSS (Financial Supervisory Service) + per-country.
Technical integration
| Layer | Description |
|---|---|
| Channels | Hana Won-Q app (iOS + Android; primary KR retail-banking mobile channel) + Hana EZ app (iOS + Android; foreign-customer-dedicated; 16-language support for English + Chinese + Vietnamese + others; remittances + account inquiries + transfers) + Hana Online Banking + Hana Bank cards (Hana Card) + Hana Bank branch network |
| Identifiers | Phone + email + card number + Korean resident registration number |
| KR rail | zero-pay (Korea Financial Telecommunications & Clearings Institute KFTC instant payments + ZeroPay national QR) |
| License | Bank (KEB Hana Bank full Korean banking license; Korea's #3 largest commercial bank) |
| Sub-products | Hana Account + Hana Card (Hana Bank credit card subsidiary) + Hana Credit + Hana Mortgages + Hana Investments + Hana Insurance + Hana for Business + Hana Wealth + Hana Won-Q (consumer mobile banking) + Hana EZ (foreign customer dedicated mobile banking; 16 languages) + Hana Securities + Hana Asset Management + Hana Capital + Hana Financial Investment + Hana Life Insurance + multi-country subsidiaries |
| Distinctive Hana EZ 16-language support for foreign customers | |
| Distinctive 2024 Naver Pay-linked account: 500K+ users in 6 months (up to 3% annual interest + bonus point rewards) |
Users & growth
- Korea's #3 largest commercial bank by deposits + assets + loans
- Hana Won-Q: Primary Korean retail-banking mobile app
- Hana EZ: 16-language foreign-customer banking app
- Naver Pay-linked account: 500K+ users in 6 months (distinctive Hana-Naver Financial partnership)
- Multi-country presence: 17+ countries
Use cases
Korean + multi-country retail + corporate + investment + wealth-management + securities + asset management + insurance banking via Hana Won-Q + Hana EZ (16-language foreign customer banking) + Hana Online + cards (Hana Card) + branches; ZeroPay national QR + KFTC instant payments; Hana China + Hana Japan + Hana Vietnam + Hana Indonesia + Hana Russia + multi-country subsidiaries; 2024 Naver Pay-linked account partnership.
Implementations & partners
Operator: KEB Hana Bank (Hana Financial Group subsidiary; KRX: 086790 for Hana Financial Group).
Major shareholders (Hana Financial Group): National Pension Service (Korean state pension fund) + BlackRock + Vanguard + Korean institutional + KRX public float.
Major Korean banking + payment competitors:
- [[kb-kookmin-bank]] (KB Kookmin Bank; Korea's largest traditional bank with 30M+ retail customers; KB Star Banking + Wallet service Jun 2025)
- [[shinhan-sol]] (Shinhan Bank; one of Korea's largest commercial banks; SOL Bank + SOL Global 16-language foreign customer app + Dec 1 2025 SOL Global revamp)
- [[woori-bank]] (Woori Bank; Korea Big-4; Woori WON Banking + Woori WON Wallet 2025 Smart App Awards Grand Prize)
- [[kakaobank]] (KakaoBank; Korea's largest internet-only bank; 26.7M customers; 20M MAU)
- [[k-bank-korea]] (K bank Korea; 1st Korean internet-only bank; 15.5M users)
- [[toss-bank]] (Batch 33 covered; Toss Bank; 3rd Korean internet-only bank; 12M+ users)
- [[naver-financial]] (Batch 32 covered; Naver Financial / Naver Pay) — Hana-Naver Financial partnership for Naver Pay-linked account
Hana Financial Group sister entities: KEB Hana Bank + Hana Card + Hana Securities + Hana Asset Management + Hana Capital + Hana Financial Investment + Hana Life Insurance.
Partnerships: Naver Pay (Naver Pay-linked account 500K+ users in 6 months).
Regulators: FSC + FSS + per-country (across 17+ countries).
Fun facts
- Korea's #3 largest commercial bank by deposits + assets + loans (after KB Kookmin + Woori).
- One of Korea's Big-4 (alongside KB Kookmin + Shinhan + Woori).
- Hana Won-Q = primary Korean retail-banking mobile app.
- Hana EZ = dedicated foreign-customer banking app with 16-language support.
- 1971 founding as Korea Investment Finance (Hana's deepest predecessor).
- 2002 Hana + Seoul Bank merger to form modern Hana Bank.
- Feb 2012 Hana Financial Group acquires Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) + Sep 2015 KEB + Hana Bank merger to form KEB Hana Bank.
- Naver Pay-linked account 500K+ users in 6 months (up to 3% annual interest + bonus point rewards) — distinctive Hana-Naver Financial partnership.
- Multi-country presence: 17+ countries (KR + CN + JP + VN + IN + ID + MY + PH + MM + RU + KZ + US + CA + BR + MX + GB + DE).
Comparison
| Feature | Hana Bank (Won-Q + Hana EZ) | [[kb-kookmin-bank]] (Korea's largest traditional bank rival; KB Star Banking; 30M+ retail customers) | [[shinhan-sol]] (Korea Big-4 rival; SOL Bank + SOL Global 16-language) | [[woori-bank]] (Korea Big-4 rival; Woori WON Banking + Woori WON Wallet 2025 Smart App Awards Grand Prize) | [[kakaobank]] (Korea's largest internet-only bank rival; 26.7M customers + 20M MAU) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | KEB Hana Bank (Hana Financial Group; KRX: 086790 for Hana Financial Group; National Pension Service + BlackRock + Vanguard + Korean institutional + KRX float) | KB Kookmin Bank (KB Financial Group; KRX: 105560) | Shinhan Bank (Shinhan Financial Group; KRX: 055550) | Woori Bank (Woori Financial Group; KRX: 316140) | KakaoBank Corp. (KRX: 323410) |
| Type | Korea's #3 largest commercial bank by deposits + assets + loans + Hana Won-Q Korean retail mobile + Hana EZ 16-language foreign-customer banking app + Naver Pay-linked account 500K+ users in 6 months + 17+ countries multi-country presence | Korea's largest bank by retail customers + KB Star Banking + 6 KB Financial Group affiliates integrated + Jun 2025 Wallet service | Korea's largest commercial bank alongside KB + Hana + Woori + SOL Bank + SOL Global 16-language foreign customer + Dec 1 2025 SOL Global revamp | Korea Big-4 + Woori WON Banking + Woori WON Wallet 2025 Smart App Awards Grand Prize + Samsung Wallet Money & Points 500K subscribers in 3 weeks | Korea's largest internet-only bank + KakaoTalk integration + ~50% Korean population reached |
| Country | KR + 16+ other countries | KR + 11 other countries | KR + 15+ other countries | KR + multi-country | Korea |
| Users | Korea's #3 largest by deposits + assets + loans; Naver Pay-linked account 500K+ users in 6 months | 30M+ retail customers | SOL Bank Korean retail major; SOL Global 16-language foreign customer banking | Korea Big-4 | 26.7M customers + 20M MAU |
| Distinctive | 1971 Korea Investment Finance deepest predecessor; 2002 Hana + Seoul Bank merger; Feb 2012 Hana Financial Group acquires KEB; Sep 2015 KEB + Hana Bank merger to form KEB Hana Bank; Hana EZ 16-language foreign customer mobile banking app; 2024 Naver Pay-linked account 500K+ users in 6 months (up to 3% annual interest + bonus point rewards; distinctive Hana-Naver Financial partnership); 17+ countries multi-country presence | 1963 founding as Kookmin Bank by Korean government; KB Star Banking Wallet service Jun 2025 distinctive payment + identification integration | 1897 Han Sung Eun Haeng predecessor; 1982 Shinhan founding by Korean expatriates from Japan; Dec 1 2025 SOL Global revamp | 1899 founding as Daehan Cheon-il Bank; Woori WON Wallet 2025 Smart App Awards Grand Prize; Samsung Wallet Money & Points 500K subscribers in 3 weeks | 2016 KakaoBank founded by Korea Investment Holdings + Kakao Corp; Jul 2017 launch as 2nd KR internet-only bank; deep KakaoTalk integration |
Status
Active, Korea's #3 largest commercial bank by deposits + assets + loans [1, 2]:
- KEB Hana Bank (Hana Financial Group subsidiary; KRX: 086790 for Hana Financial Group) since 1971 (Korea Investment Finance deepest predecessor); 2002 Hana + Seoul Bank merger; Feb 2012 KEB acquisition; Sep 2015 KEB + Hana Bank merger to form KEB Hana Bank.
- Hana Won-Q = primary Korean retail-banking mobile app.
- Hana EZ = dedicated foreign-customer banking app with 16-language support.
- 2024 Naver Pay-linked account: 500K+ users in 6 months distinctive Hana-Naver Financial partnership.
- Multi-country presence: 17+ countries.
- National Pension Service (Korean state pension fund) major shareholder.
- FSC + FSS + per-country regulated.
Sources
- 1 Hana Bank advances mobile services for foreigners — Korea Herald
- 2 Hana Bank — Wikipedia
- 3 Hana Bank strengthens online platform for foreign customers — Korea Times
- 4 하나은행, 하나원큐 — Hana Bank Hana Won-Q — Google Play
- kr-cro In-corpus:
reports/countries/KR-south-korea.md
Source
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