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Woori Financial Consolidates Financial Infrastructure in North Jeolla
'WON Financial Town' Opens, Strengthening Cooperation with National Pension Service
Chairman Yim Jong-yong: "We Will Support Growth of Regional SMEs and Small Business Owners"
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2026.07.29. 17:51:03
By Jung In-hyuk
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Woori Financial Group Chairman Yim Jong-yong performs a commemorative ceremony at the opening of the "Jeonbuk Woori WON Financial Town" in the Jeonbuk Innovation City on the 29th. From left: Woori Asset Management CEO Choi Seung-jae, Woori Bank President Jeong Jin-wan, National Pension Service Chairman Kim Sung-joo, Chairman Yim, Jeonbuk State Governor Lee Won-taek, Jeonju Mayor Jo Ji-hun, and Wanju County Mayor Yoo Hee-tae. Woori Financial
Woori Financial Group is accelerating the creation of a financial hub in North Jeolla Province by consolidating the core infrastructure of its affiliates in the Jeonbuk Innovation City, home to the National Pension Service (NPS). The group plans to strengthen cooperation with the NPS and build a regional financial base spanning fund management, corporate finance, and inclusive finance.
Woori Financial announced on the 29th that it had opened the "Jeonbuk Woori WON Financial Town" in the Jeonbuk Innovation City. The financial town is a follow-up measure to the "Woori Financial Infrastructure Strengthening Plan for Creating a North Jeolla Financial Hub" announced in February this year, bringing together the functions of major affiliates including Woori Asset Management, Woori Bank, the Woori Miso Finance Foundation, and Goodwill Store in one location.
Woori Financial plans to expand its capital market infrastructure and strengthen cooperation with the NPS in line with the financial ecosystem of the Jeonbuk Innovation City, which is growing around the pension service. Woori Asset Management will use its Jeonju office within the financial town as a base to expand collaboration with the NPS and hire local professionals to broaden its regional network. It will also operate a youth internship program for university students in the North Jeolla region to cultivate financial talent.
Woori Bank has placed its dedicated NPS organizations, the Pension Fund Customer Department and the Asset Custody Department, together at the site. Based on the expertise and experience accumulated since serving as the NPS's primary bank from 2018, the bank plans to further strengthen its pension fund financial services and enhance its NPS support system.
The group will also expand support for regional businesses. Woori Bank has established a corporate finance-specialized channel, the "NPS Jeonbuk BIZ Prime Center," to intensively support advanced strategic industries and related companies in the North Jeolla region. It provided 186 billion won through the end of June this year and plans to supply approximately 1.6 trillion won in corporate finance to the North Jeolla region by 2030.
Woori Financial will also expand the discovery of and investment in regional startups through "DINNOLab," its venture startup support program. Currently, 14 startups are located at the DINNOLab Jeonbuk Center, receiving various forms of support including office space, corporate promotion, and opportunities for linked businesses with Woori Financial affiliates.
The group is also strengthening inclusive finance. The Woori Miso Finance Foundation has established a Jeonju branch to improve access to micro-finance for vulnerable groups in the North Jeolla region and expand financial support. For small business owners such as young entrepreneurs who have faithfully repaid their micro-finance loans, it will provide business promotion and support funds to help establish a foundation for self-reliance. In addition, it will open a Goodwill Store (a retail outlet selling donated goods) to support job creation and economic independence for people with disabilities.
Woori Financial Chairman Yim Jong-yong said, "The Jeonbuk Woori WON Financial Town is a starting point for Woori Financial to grow together with North Jeolla and Jeonju, centered on the National Pension Service." He added, "We will further strengthen our role as the NPS's primary bank and make greater efforts to help regional SMEs, small business owners, and startups grow."
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