Hana Financial Group is stepping up its financial inclusion efforts after already deploying 60 percent of its 3.1 trillion won ($2.18 billion) budget for 2026 in the first half of the year, the group said Wednesday. To spearhead the effort, it appointed Vice Chairman Lee Seung-lyul as its first chief inclusive finance officer, responsible for coordinating relevant strategies across the organization. The group’s second-half road map focuses on four pillars: broadening support for young people and small business owners, embedding financial inclusion more deeply into the group’s operations, strengthening protections for borrowers and combating financial crime, and expanding financing for the social economy. One of the flagship initiatives targets young adults struggling with housing. The group plans to introduce a support program built around rental fraud insurance to help protect tenants from losses linked to the country’s recurring “jeonse” deposit scams. Hana Bank has also stationed dedicated advisers at branches near universities and other locations popular with younger custom