Korea Financial Group (071050) subsidiary Korea Investment & Securities announced on the 23rd that it will hold the "10th Bankis University Student Virtual Investment Competition." Bankis is Korea Investment & Securities' online trading service that can be opened through non-face-to-face channels or commercial banks.
The competition, which will be held for 8 weeks from October 7 to November 29, is open to all university or graduate students nationwide who have a Bankis account. In the individual category, 10 winners will be selected?5 each for the highest investment returns in domestic and overseas stocks?and a total of 13.6 million KRW in scholarships will be awarded. Students in their 3rd or 4th year can also receive an exemption from the first document screening when applying to Korea Investment & Securities within the next year. In the team category, where 5 to 10 alumni from the same university can participate, scholarships worth a total of 4.4 million KRW will be awarded to the top 3 teams in domestic stocks and the top 3 teams in overseas stocks based on investment returns.
Additionally, all students who complete at least one trading contract during the competition will receive a coffee coupon, and generous prizes can be won by participating in quizzes and surveys. Applications are open from the 23rd of this month until November 17.
Jae-hyun Park, Head of the Individual Customer Group, said, "We look forward not only to individual returns but also to seeing students form teams with their peers to devise investment strategies and achieve results," adding, "We will continue to provide various support to establish a sound investment culture among the MZ generation."
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