Life Summary
Cho Yong-byoung is the Chairman of the Korea Federation of Banks.

As calls for stronger internal controls in the banking sector grow louder, he is focusing on serving as a bridge between the banking industry and financial authorities.

He was born on June 30, 1957, in Haman, South Gyeongsang Province.

He graduated from Daejeon High School and the College of Law at Korea University. He completed an MBA program at the Graduate School of Economics at the University of Helsinki in Finland.

He joined Shinhan Bank and served as Head of the Human Resources Department, Head of the Planning Department, and Manager of the New York Branch, before working as Executive Vice President in charge of Global Business.

After serving as Head of the Retail Division and Deputy President of the Sales Promotion Group, he was appointed CEO of Shinhan BNP Paribas Asset Management in 2013.

He served as President of Shinhan Bank and was appointed Chairman of Shinhan Financial Group in 2017.

After completing two terms as Chairman of Shinhan Financial Group, he was elected Chairman of the Korea Federation of Banks in 2023.

He demonstrates strong leadership along with a soft and communicative approach.

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