A financial scandal involving improper loans amounting to approximately 4.8 billion won has occurred at Hana Bank.
According to the financial sector on the 21st, Hana Bank disclosed that a financial scandal occurred on the 18th involving improper loans (business embezzlement), external financial fraud, bribery, and private monetary transactions, totaling approximately 4.8 billion won.
According to Hana Bank and others, an employee surnamed A has been investigated for excessively granting loans since June 8, 2016, until September 3, 2024, by accepting false documents, among other things. The scale of the improper loans is approximately 4.79 billion won, and it has been confirmed that A received money from loan-related individuals and also lent personal funds.
Hana Bank identified this through its internal investigation and placed the employee on standby, with plans for criminal charges in the future.
Hana Bank has disclosed financial scandals six times this year alone. In April, it revealed that an employee was caught providing improper loans amounting to 7.4 billion won after receiving money from a transaction partner.