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Britain secures $2.7 billion investment from South Korea's Shinhan
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Posted on July 21, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on July 21, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
Shinhan Bank invests $2.7 billion in UK's financial sector, focusing on energy, digital assets, and infrastructure over five years.
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Monday that it had secured a 2 billion pound ($2.70 billion) investment into the country's financial services sector from the Republic of Korea's oldest banking firm, Shinhan Financial Group CO Ltd.
The investment - aimed at supporting energy, digital assets and infrastructure projects over the next five years - builds on a previous commitment made in 2023 under the former UK government.
($1 = 0.7412 pounds)
(Reporting by Muvija M, writing by Sam Tabahriti, editing by Catarina Demony)
An investment is the allocation of resources, usually money, to generate income or profit. Investments can take various forms, including stocks, bonds, real estate, and more.
Digital assets are any assets that exist in a digital format and have value. This includes cryptocurrencies, digital currencies, and other forms of digital property.
Infrastructure financing refers to the funding of large-scale public works projects, such as transportation systems, utilities, and energy facilities, often involving public-private partnerships.
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