CEOs Message Organization Structure Busan Bank in General Vision Home > Management > Busan Bank in General Established in 1967, Busan Bank has been the representative company for the southeastern part of Korea as well as the premier banking services provider. More than 80% of populace residing in Busan city is our customers paying strong loyalty, supporting the bank both as business partners and shareholders. Our dedication to the regional community and economy was rewarded by Busan citizens¡¯ voluntary campaign to revive the bank during the Asian crisis in 1997, and we also strive to provide industry-best services to our customers. Also in the year 2007, every contract worker¡¯s employment status has been changed to full time innovating the way of HR to show our gratitude for our fellow workers that have worked hard with us throughout the years. We cover a wide range of business areas from retail banking services that includes bancassurance and private asset management to project financings and corporate banking. As SMEs are our major corporate customers taking 60% of our loan portfolio, we maintain our competitiveness through deeper understandings with our customers and powerful information gathering network. Our services are designed to fit the needs and preferences of the customers, which in turn generate our customers¡¯ loyalty to our bank against other nationwide banks. We believe that 42 years of experience as the region¡¯s representative bank and our strategy to mark ourselves as the ¡°Bank¡± of the Busan region will lead us to be the ¡°Leading Bank of East Asia¡± in the future. (As of March 31, 2009) Corporate Headquarters |Busan Bank 830-38 Bomildong Donggu Busan, Korea Assets |30,519.9 billion won Deposits |20,852.9 billion won Loans |19,550.6 billion won Paid-in Capital |933.4 billion won Shareholders' Equity |1,885.9 billion won Total Number of Shares Issued and Outstanding |186,683,650 shares Customers |3.2 million out of 3.5 million of Busan Population Headcounts |3,233 Branch Network |233 branches ATMs & CDs |Total of 1,659 ATMs & CDs (ATM 1,139, CD 520)