Since its founding in 1954, Korea Development Bank has been the backbone of the development of the economy and the financial industry in Korea. In an era of continuing challenge and rapid change, KDB is now transforming its traditional role as Korea’s leading policy finance institution to create an ecosystem for innovative industries, and support the 4th Industrial Revolution. Key Information (as of 2018) - Total Assets : US$234b - Number of Employees : ~3,200 - Credit Rating : AA (S&P), AA- (Fitch), Aa2 (Moody's) - Overseas Operation : 19 countries (New York, London, Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai, Hungary, Uzbekistan, Brazil and etc.)