Woori Bank
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Woori Bank is a bank headquartered in Seoul
, Korea
. The bank changed its name in 2002, and includes the former Commercial Bank of Korea, Hanil Bank, and Peace Bank. It was known from 1999 through 2002 as Hanvit Bank. Woori Bank is a part of the Woori Financial Group
.
In 2004, Woori Bank opened its Gaeseong Industrial Complex branch, in Gaeseong, North Korea.
In May 2009, Woori Bank became the first Korean bank to issue UnionPay debit cards in China. In March 2010 it became the first foreign bank to issue Shanghai Tourism Cards in mainland China.
Its Jongno
branch is located in the Gwangtonggwan
, the oldest continuously-operating bank building in Korea
. It was registered as one of city's protected monuments on March 5th, 2001.
Woori Bank is the first South Korean bank to support non-Internet Explorer
web browsers for online banking
in Korea. Its foreign divisions, such as the one based in China, still require IE. Woori Bank has operations in Bangladesh
.
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
. The bank changed its name in 2002, and includes the former Commercial Bank of Korea, Hanil Bank, and Peace Bank. It was known from 1999 through 2002 as Hanvit Bank. Woori Bank is a part of the Woori Financial Group
Woori Financial Group
Woori Financial Group is a Seoul-based banking and financial services holdings company and is the largest bank in South Korea.Woori has had a short history as a financial institution. It was formed in 2001 from the forced merger of 4 predecessor commercial banks and an investment bank...
.
In 2004, Woori Bank opened its Gaeseong Industrial Complex branch, in Gaeseong, North Korea.
In May 2009, Woori Bank became the first Korean bank to issue UnionPay debit cards in China. In March 2010 it became the first foreign bank to issue Shanghai Tourism Cards in mainland China.
Its Jongno
Jongno
Jongno is one of the oldest major east-west thoroughfares in central Seoul, South Korea, connecting Sejongno to Dongdaemun. It remains one of Seoul's most important financial and cultural areas to this day...
branch is located in the Gwangtonggwan
Gwangtonggwan
Gwangtonggwan , located in Seoul, is one of Korea's oldest bank buildings. Its address is 19 Namdaemunno 1-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul. Currently the Woori Bank's Jongno Branch, it is also the oldest continuously operating bank building in Korea....
, the oldest continuously-operating bank building in Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
. It was registered as one of city's protected monuments on March 5th, 2001.
Woori Bank is the first South Korean bank to support non-Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer
Windows Internet Explorer is a series of graphical web browsers developed by Microsoft and included as part of the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, starting in 1995. It was first released as part of the add-on package Plus! for Windows 95 that year...
web browsers for online banking
Online banking
Online banking allows customers to conduct financial transactions on a secure website operated by their retail or virtual bank, credit union or building society.-Features:...
in Korea. Its foreign divisions, such as the one based in China, still require IE. Woori Bank has operations in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
.