카카오뱅크, 역대급 1Q순익 1873억…사업자대출 51% 뛰었다

Kakao Bank's record-breaking Q1 earnings demonstrate the success of its strategic pivot from saturated personal lending to SME loans—which surged 51% year-over-year—and government-backed housing products. The bank's planned entry into stablecoin markets signals Korea's neobanking sector's broader expansion into digital asset ecosystems, marking a critical evolution in next-generation financial infrastructure competition.