Industrial Bank of Korea Chairman and CEO Kim Sung-tae convened a meeting with top executives from the bank's subsidiaries and branches at the IBK training center in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province, on Friday, marking the start of his second year in office.

Emphasizing the bank's pivotal role in "driving Korea's economic growth by leveraging policy financing for small and medium-sized enterprises," Kim underscored the importance of boosting support for small businesses and self-employed individuals as one of the main objectives for this year. (Industrial Bank of Korea)