[데스크시각] 금융기관 지방 이전, 5극3특 마중물 될까

South Korea is advancing a plan to relocate major financial institutions from Seoul to regional cities as part of its '5 mega-regions, 3 special autonomous cities' development strategy. This move addresses how capital concentration (70%+ of deposits in Seoul) has starved regional economies, positioning financial hubs as essential anchors for balanced growth. However, past failures like Korea Electric Power Corporation's Naju relocation demonstrate that headquarters relocation alone fails without coordinated infrastructure development, workforce retention, and stakeholder consensus.