Big Korean Banks Make a Lot of Money

Introduction

Two big banks, KB and Shinhan, made a lot of money in the first three months of the year. Now they want to give some of this money back to the people who own the banks.

Main Body

KB Financial Group made 1.89 trillion won. This is more money than people expected. KB made money from many different businesses, not just banking. KB will buy back and destroy some of its own shares. This makes the remaining shares more valuable. Shinhan Financial Group also made a lot of money. They made 1.62 trillion won. This is their best result ever. Shinhan Bank made more money from loans to companies. Shinhan has a new plan to pay money to its owners. They will pay more if the bank grows. Both banks have a lot of safe money in their accounts.

Conclusion

These big banks are making record profits. They are using new plans to give more money to their owners. This helps the banks stay strong for a long time.

Vocabulary Learning

banks
places where people keep or borrow money人們存放或借錢的地方
Example:I go to the bank to save my money.
made
to earn or create something (usually money)賺取或創造(通常指錢)
Example:The bank made a lot of money this year.
money
the coins or notes we use to buy things用來購買東西的硬幣或紙鈔
Example:I need money to buy food.
owners
people who have something (e.g., a bank or a house)擁有某物(如銀行或房子)的人
Example:The owners of the bank are happy.
profits
the money a company earns after paying costs公司支付成本後賺取的錢
Example:The company’s profits are very high this year.