Business: Shinhan Financial Group is Korea's largest financial services company. Shinhan Bank is the Group's flagship subsidiary, and, when combined with the recently acquired Chohung Bank, is Korea's second largest banking operation. Besides banking, the Group operates subsidiaries in securities, credit cards, asset management, leasing, bancassurance, and project finance. The Group has strategic joint venture partnerships with BNP Paribas in asset management and bancassurance.