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NH Investment & Securities Reports Record H1 Profit

NH Investment & Securities posted record quarterly and first-half results, with Q2 operating profit up 111.6% and net profit around 489.6 billion won, contributing to a first-half net profit of 965.2 billion won—the highest on record as the firm broadened its client base and benefited from buoyant markets. Growth was broad-based across brokerage, financial products, and IB, supported by digital trading, higher equity trading volumes, and even overseas activity, yielding a 19.0% annualized ROE.

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Record First-Half Profits Across Korean Banks

KB Insurance posted weaker first-half profits due to higher loss ratios, though Contractual Service Margin grew as part of its reform gains; meanwhile KB Financial Group and Shinhan Financial reported record first-half earnings driven by stable interest income and booming non-interest income, with KB Financial nearing the 6 trillion club and KB Securities delivering a record 801 billion won net profit.

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