Korean banks’ mixed internet revenue jumped 12 % from a yr earlier within the first 9 months of 2025 on a pointy rise in non-interest revenue, information confirmed Thursday.
The mixed internet revenue of 20 banks got here to 21.1 trillion gained ($14.5 billion) within the January-September interval, up 2.3 trillion gained from 18.8 trillion gained recorded a yr in the past, in keeping with the info from the Monetary Supervisory Service (FSS).
Their curiosity revenue got here to 44.8 trillion gained within the January-September interval, up 0.3 trillion gained, or 0.7 %, from a yr earlier.
Non-interest revenue got here to six.8 trillion gained, up 1.1 trillion gained, or 18.5 %, over the cited interval, in keeping with the FSS.
Their prices to cowl mortgage losses got here in at 4.7 trillion gained within the first 9 months of the yr, up 0.1 trillion gained, or 2.4 %, from a yr earlier than.
The banks’ return on belongings ratio rose to 0.67 % within the first 9 months of the yr from 0.66 % a yr earlier, whereas their return on fairness ratio rose 0.17 proportion level to eight.99 % over the cited interval, the info confirmed.
