JB Financial Group reported consolidated earnings results for the first half of 2018. For the period, the company reported consolidated net income of KRW 186.4 billion, up by 17.9% compared to the first half 2017. In particular, Jeonbuk Bank's separate net income in the first half 2018 recorded KRW 56.2 billion, improving by 49.4% year over year. Kwangju Bank also continued its strong performance during the same period, resulting in KRW90.7 billion net income, up by 7.9% year over year.