KB Kookmin Bank Funds Free Heart Surgery for Cambodian Children

KB Kookmin Bank, a Korea-based financial institution and the major shareholder of KB PRASAC Bank in Cambodia, has continued its support for children with heart disease in the country. In an announcement on August 25, the bank revealed that it had invited six Cambodian children to Korea and supported them in receiving free heart surgery and post-operative care. On August 24, Hwan Ju Lee, President and CEO of KB Kookmin Bank, visited the children recovering at Sejong General Hospital in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province. He was accompanied by Chanjin Lee, Governor of the Financial Supervisory Service; Byung-Yoon Kim, Territorial Commander of The Salvation Army Korea Territory; and Jia Shin, a national figure skater sponsored by KB Financial Group. Since 2012, KB Kookmin Bank has implemented the “Support Program for Cambodian Children with Heart Disease” as a social contribution initiative, in cooperation with the Financial Supervisory Service and The Salvation Army. To date, the program has supported life-saving surgery for 113 children. Furthermore, in 2014, the bank established the “KB Kookmin Bank Hebron Heart Center” in Cambodia. This year, the bank marked the 15th anniversary of the program by presenting a video highlighting the growth and development of children who had previously received surgical support. A KB Kookmin Bank representative stated, “We will continue to pursue inclusive finance and social contribution initiatives with sincerity so that children with limited access to medical care can grow up healthy.” KB Kookmin Bank is a leading bank in Korea, a member of the KB Financial Group, the nation's largest financial group, with the largest customer base and branch network. The bank is also leading the digital finance era, providing differentiated financial products and services engineered by its innovative financial know-how. Learn more at www.kbfg.com Source: Cambodia Investment Review