Hana Bank opens community hub for foreign residents in Gwangju

Hana Bank opened a four-story banking and community hub in Gwangju on Sunday, offering financial services, free medical care and educational programs for foreign residents, the lender said Monday.

Named Hana EZ Lounge, the facility occupies a renovated building housing the bank's existing Gwangsan branch. It provides banking assistance, healthcare, employment support and cultural activities for foreign residents in Gwangju and the wider Honam region.

The first floor houses the Gwangsan branch, which also operates on Sundays to accommodate foreign workers, international students and multicultural families who have difficulty accessing banking services during regular weekday hours.

On the second floor, EZ Lounge provides financial education, Korean language classes, employment assistance and cultural programs, along with a children's play area and seminar rooms.

The third-floor EZ Care offers free medical consultations through a health support center, while the fourth-floor EZ Arena serves as a multipurpose venue for activities including esports training.

Developed in cooperation with Gwangsan District Office and Honam University, the center aims to support foreign residents' integration into local communities.

"We will continue to support foreign residents so they can become active members of their local communities and grow alongside them," a Hana Bank official said.

Hana Bank currently operates 17 Sunday banking branches nationwide for foreign customers. Its dedicated mobile banking platform, Hana EZ, also provides multilingual support in 16 languages.