DGB Social Contribution Foundation Wins 'Director's Award' for Best Program at Financial Supervisory Service 'Financial Contest'

Nation's First Financial Complex Experience Center 'DGB Geumyung Experience Park' Operation

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] DGB Financial Group (Chairman Kim Tae-oh) announced on the 12th that the DGB Social Contribution Foundation received the Financial Supervisory Service Commissioner’s Award for an outstanding program at the '15th Financial Contest,' held to raise public and financial institutions' awareness of the importance of financial education.

Hosted by the Financial Supervisory Service and supported by the Ministry of Education and provincial and metropolitan offices of education nationwide, this contest evaluates and selects excellent financial education programs from elementary, middle, and high school financial creative works, university student and adult financial contests, as well as institution-specific financial education programs.

As part of its core CSR activities, DGB Financial Group conducts financial education. In this regard, the operation program of the DGB Financial Experience Park, the nation’s first financial complex experience center opened in October, was selected for the Financial Supervisory Service Commissioner’s Award.

The 'DGB Financial Experience Park,' a space designed to realize inclusive finance by a leading regional company through various financial field experiences using the latest multi-content, is Korea’s first financial complex experience space where visitors can engage in diverse experiences such as securities, insurance, and U-Pay, which combines the latest fintech technologies, unlike previous limited financial experiences.

A representative of the DGB Social Contribution Foundation explained, "The background for this selection was the segmented specialized education programs, the incorporation of the latest fintech technologies composing these programs, and various items such as 'Finance Day' and 'Bank Day' conducted using each pavilion."

DGB Financial Group Chairman Kim Tae-oh welcomed the award, saying, "We will take this award as an opportunity to have the financial education, a core social contribution project of DGB Financial Group, recognized for its expertise and to further expand its business scope. We will continue our efforts to contribute to creating a sound financial environment."