WCRC Researched Brand · World's Most Powerful Brands 2026 · Second Global Mega Edition
Shinhan Financial Group
Shinhan Financial Group is a South Korean financial holding company, listed on both the Korea Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange, and one of the leading financial groups in Korea. Its consumer digital banking is strong, led by the SOL app. WCRC's research found its strongest dimension was financial health, followed by its standing in the Korean banking sector and its digital banking. Coverage is mainly Korean and Asian financial press. Korean regulators sanctioned banks across the sector in 2024 and 2025 over the mis-selling of equity-linked securities.
- Region
- Asia-Pacific
- Country
- South Korea
- WCRC research
- Research Matrix screening
What WCRC found
Record net profit of KRW5.08tn in 2025, about US$3.7bn.
Net interest income of KRW9.17tn in 2025, reflecting a large lending base.
Strong Korean digital banking through the SOL app.
What holds it back: Coverage is largely limited to Korean and Asian financial media, and the sector faced sanctions in 2024 and 2025 over mis-selling of equity-linked securities.
Status in the 2026 edition
Shinhan Financial Group was screened on the six-dimension WCRC Research Matrix for the 2026 edition. It is not among the 100 ranked brands.
WCRC publishes scores only for the 100 ranked brands. How WCRC ranks brands.
Most powerful Banking & Financial Services brands
#19 Visa, #34 MasterCard, #39 Nubank, #41 American Express, #49 DBS, #67 Nasdaq
Questions people ask
Is Shinhan Financial Group in the WCRC World's Most Powerful 100 Brands 2026?
Shinhan Financial Group was screened on the six-dimension WCRC Research Matrix for the 2026 edition. It is not among the 100 ranked brands.
Which Banking & Financial Services brands are ranked in 2026?
The most powerful Banking & Financial Services brands in the 2026 ranking are Visa (#19), MasterCard (#34), Nubank (#39), American Express (#41), DBS (#49), Nasdaq (#67).