Mr. Ja Kap Koo Born in 1960 / Educated at Seoul National University, B.A. in Law, MBA in New York University / Director of KTB Network March 31, 1994 USD 89.7 million Credit Financing, Financial Intermediation, Fund Raising and Management Factoring, Acquisition Financing, Unsecured Loans, New Technology Funds, Corporate Loans, Real Estate Project Financing Golden Bridge Capital was first established in 1994 as Ssangyong Finance, a hire-purchase finance company for Ssangyong Motors, which was an affiliate of one of the top 10 Korean conglomerates, the Ssangyong Group. Later on, it changed its name to Ssangyong Capital but with the financial crisis in 1997, it became insolvent along with the Ssangyong Group. In 2003, it was acquired and integrated into Golden Bridge. After selling off the automotive installment financing business to Woori Financial due to restructuring, a fresh start began for the company with the new name of Golden Bridge Capital. Right after the acquisition of Golden Bridge Capital, the credit crisis of LG Card - which lead to the bankruptcy of many households and to 4 million people entering the bad credit category - impacted Golden Bridge, propelling it into its worst-ever crisis. It was near bankrupt, but with the efforts of the entire group’s management and staff to block arrears and bad debt, and also develop a new business - installment financing for second-hand cars - it was able to overcome the crisis and stabilize its financials. Golden Bridge Capital is expanding its business areas with its 40 credit and investment managers specializing in highrisk, high-return small-size credit loans and NPLs, representing the experience and strength of Golden Bridge. It also offers corporate   loans, factoring, M&A, real estate project financing, bridge loans, new technology financing, corporate restructuring and venture capital. And now, with the launch of the Ho Chi Minh City office, it has been reborn as a financial institution specializing in ‘3IBs’ credit business in overseas investments.