Hana Bank hosts financial education session for international students

Hana Bank recently hosted a financial education session for international students in Korea, in an effort to help them better understand and use Korea’s banking services, the lender said Wednesday. The collaborative event with the Seoul Global Center comes amid a steady rise in the number of international students in the country. The session was held in both Korean and English. During the event held at Yonsei University on Friday, Hana officials raised awareness of financial scams targeting non-Korean residents, including voice phishing and illegal remittance schemes. Previous sessions were held at Korea University and Dongguk University. The officials also shared how to recognize and avoid attempts to open accounts under their names that could be used for fraudulent transactions. The session also included a guide to basic financial services, including how to open a Korean bank account, use debit cards and ATMs and install mobile banking apps. Representatives from Hana Bank said many participants found the session helpful for using Korea’s financial system. “We hope that internationaWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times