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home > about Meritz > The company > History Mar. 2007 Achievement of license for OTC business. Nov. 2006 Acquisition of Meritz Investment Banking Co., Ltd. (formerly Korea-French Banking Co., Ltd.) Sep. 2006 Relocation of Busan Joongang Branch Jul. 2006 Relocation of Suwon Branch Apr. 2006 Relocation of Ilsan Branch Nov. 2005 Changed stockholder of the greatest Oct. 2005 Open of GamNam Ritz Club Branch Jun. 2005 Disposition of Meritz Investment Advisory Co. May. 2005 Haengdang Branch: Changed name to Metro Finance Center Branch Apr. 2005 Newly investment in Meritz Investment Partners Co. Dec. 2004 Starting Bancassurance Business Jul. 2004 Bupjotown Branch: Relocated and changed name to Pusanjoongang Branch Apr. 2004 Lock-out of Myungildong Branch Mar. 2004 Han Kim: Becoming Joint Representative Director with Chairman Jung Ho Cho Nov. 2003 Acquisition of Licence for Discretionary Investment Business Aug. 2003 Seo-cho Branch: Relocated and Changed name into Kwanghwamoon Apr. 2003 Consolidation of Daejun Branch and Dongdaejun Branch Consolidation of Ssangmoon Branch and Dongsomun Branch Consolidation of Bukwangju Branch and Kwangju Branch Consolidation of Bucheon Branch and Inchun Branch Apr. 2003 Consolidation of Hwajung Branch and Ilsan Branch Dec. 2002 Lock-out of Jangandong Branch and Sangin Branch Sep. 2002 Establishment of Bupjotown Branch Aug. 2002 Consolidation of Nonhyun Branch and Dogok Branch Apr. 2002 Establishment of Sucho Branch Sep. 2001 Boramae Branch: Relocated and Changed name to Buchoen Branch Aug. 2001 Acquisition of Licence for Investment Advisory Business Aug. 2001 Obtained Asset Management business license Mar. 2001 Daemyung cyber Branch: Relocated and Changed name into Distribution Complex Branch Mar. 2001 Obtained futures business license Sep. 2000 2000 Established the Meritz Asset Management Apr. 2000 2000 Seperated from the Hanjin Group Mar. 2000 2000 Changed the company name to MERITZ Securities Dec. 1999 Opened 'Cyber City I' branch in Taegu, Korea Jul. 1999 Overseas convertible bonds converted into stock (The company registered paid-in-capital of KRW 173.5 billion after the conversion) Oct. 1999 Launched HTS Programs, A-Net speed and A-Net pro May. 1999 Carried out right offering to increase paid-in-capital to KRW 156.4 billion Jan. 1999 Launched the Internet Investment Information System Mar. 1998 Carried out capital increase to increase paid-in-capital to KRW 92 billion Apr. 1997 Launched cyber trading service Jan. 1997 Obtained license for commission-based sales of foreign investment securities to Korean investors Sep. 1996 Acquired mergers & acquisition business license Jul. 1996 Established SITCO (Seoul Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd.) Apr. 1996 Completed construction of its second head office building in Pundang, a satellite city of Seoul Mar. 1995 Acquired foreign exchange business license Jan. 1994 Obtained international business license Aug. 1993 Acquired custody business license for deposits for subscription of public offering shares Feb. 1993 Obtained business license for corporate bond/payment guarantees Jan. 1992 Listed on the Korea Stock Exchange Dec. 1991 Conducted rights offering to increase its paid-in-capital to KRW 72 billion Oct. 1990 Changed its company name to Hanjin Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. May. 1990 Increased its capital stock authorized to KRW 200 billion Apr. 1973 Launched its business operation Feb. 1973 Hanil Securities Co., Ltd. incorporated (Capital stock authorized of KRW 1 billion and paid-in-capital of KRW 500 million)