Hana Institute of Finance hosts seminar on productive finance

The Hana Institute of Finance held a joint seminar Thursday with the Korea Institute of Finance and the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade (KIET) to discuss the role of productive finance in supporting industrial growth, Hana Financial Group said Sunday. The event examined how industrial and financial policies can be better aligned to strengthen national competitiveness amid ongoing shifts in global supply chains. Participants also discussed ways to improve coordination between public and private financing and how support frameworks for future high-tech industries could evolve. In a congratulatory address, Hana Financial Group Chairman Ham Young-joo emphasized the role of private financial institutions in driving industrial transformation. “Industrial ecosystems at home and abroad are rapidly shifting toward tech-driven sectors such as artificial intelligence (AI), data and energy. To keep pace with these changes, financial and industrial policies must work in tandem as complementary pillars of the country’s growth strategy,” he said. The chairman noted how financia