| DGB Financial Group Co., Ltd. | |
| Native Name: | 주식회사 DGB금융지주 |
| Native Name Lang: | ko |
| Type: | Public |
| Industry: | Financial services |
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| Hq Location City: | Daegu |
| Hq Location Country: | South Korea |
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| Subsid: | Daegu Bank |
DGB Financial Group Co., Ltd. (DGBFG;) 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]