JB Financial posts record Q2 profit, boosts shareholder returns

JB Financial Group posted a record second-quarter profit on Thursday, supported by solid earnings across its banking and nonbanking businesses, while announcing its largest-ever quarterly shareholder return.

Net profit attributable to shareholders rose 5.7 percent from a year earlier to 219.6 billion won ($149.4 million) in the April-June period, marking the group's highest second-quarter earnings on record.

First-half net profit also reached a record 385.7 billion won, the company said.

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