KB Financial retains profit crown with record W5.79tr earnings

KB Financial Group posted record earnings for the first nine months of 2026, retaining its lead over domestic banking rivals as surging fee income from securities trading and investment products boosted profits. The group said Thursday its cumulative net profit rose 13.1 percent on-year to an all-time high of 5.79 trillion won ($4.33 billion) for the January-September period. Third-quarter net profit, however, slipped 4.3 percent from the previous quarter's record to 1.91 trillion won as weaker

Source: The Korea Herald