Private company

Industrial Bank of Korea

1918–1950 bank in Korea

The Chōsen Industrial Bank (Japanese: 朝鮮殖産銀行 Chōsen Shokusan Ginkō, Korean: 조선식산은행 Joseon Siksan Eunhaeng), also referred to as Chosen Colonization Bank or Joseon Industrial Bank, was a major financial institution in Korea under Japanese rule and its immediate aftermath. It was formed in 1918 by merging six banks established under the Korean Empire.2 It ceased to exist in 1954.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1918Founded1

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Chosen Industrial Bank Head Office
Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Chōsen Industrial Bank (Japanese: 朝鮮殖産銀行 Chōsen Shokusan Ginkō, Korean: 조선식산은행 Joseon Siksan Eunhaeng), also referred to as Chosen Colonization Bank or Joseon Industrial Bank, was a major financial institution in Korea under Japanese rule and its immediate aftermath. It was formed in 1918 by merging six banks established under the Korean Empire.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Korea Development Bank1

Timeline

  1. 1954Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1918Founded Founded1

Sources

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