Kakao Bank CEO Yun Ho-young (right) poses with Financial Services Commission Chair Lee Eok-won (center) during a ceremony in Seoul on Friday, where the lender received a Presidential Commendation for excellence in anti–money laundering. Awarded by the FSC-affiliated Korea Financial Intelligence Unit, the honor recognized the internet-only bank’s leadership in developing a digital-optimized AML system and enhancing the precision of its risk controls through data-driven technology. (Kakao Bank)
Kakao Bank CEO Yun Ho-young (right) poses with Financial Services Commission Chair Lee Eok-won (center) during a ceremony in Seoul on Friday, where the lender received a Presidential Commendation for excellence in anti–money laundering. Awarded by the FSC-affiliated Korea Financial Intelligence Unit, the honor recognized the internet-only bank’s leadership in developing a digital-optimized AML system and enhancing the precision of its risk controls through data-driven technology. (Kakao Bank)

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