my timesThe Korea Timesopen noticesearchBusinessBanking & FinanceAlign Partners' BNK-JB merger proposal draws fierce regional oppositionListenListenText SizePrintBy Lee Hyo-jinPublished Jul 24, 2026 3:25 pm KSTJB Financial Group’s headquarters in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, left, and BNK Financial Group headquarters in Busan / Korea Times file Activist fund Align Partners Capital Management’s proposal to merge BNK Financial Group and JB Financial Group has sparked fierce opposition from regional business groups and labor unions, which argue the deal would prioritize short-term shareholder returns at the expense of the public role and regional identity of local lenders, industry officials said Friday. Align holds a…
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