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Native name | 주식회사 DGB금융지주 |
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| Company type | Public |
| KRX: 139130 | |
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | May 17, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-05-17) |
| Headquarters |
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South Korea
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| Subsidiaries | Daegu Bank |
| Website | www.dgbfg.co.kr |
DGB Financial Group Co., Ltd. (DGBFG; Korean: 주식회사 DGB금융지주) is financial holding company headquartered in Daegu, South Korea. Its flagship company, Daegu Bank, is one of the largest regional banks in the country, mostly serving customers in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region.
The group was founded on May 17, 2011, upon the Financial Supervisory Service's approval for the establishment of a financial holding company for Daegu Bank and its two arms, Daegu Credit Information and Kardnet (now DGB U-Pay).[1] After the establishment, DGB acquired Woori Aviva Life Insurance from Nonghyup Financial Group in 2015[2] and took over HI Investment & Securities from Hyundai Heavy Industries Group in 2018.[3]
DGB Financial Group first joined the United Nations Global Compact on July 18, 2006, to support ten universal values in the areas of labour, human rights, environmental protection, and anti-corruption. The company signed the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) statement on September 27, 2006.[4]
