Korean slang profile
HKAB
hkab
Hong Kong Association of Banks
A Roman-letter abbreviation for 홍콩은행협회 (Hong Kong Association of Banks) used in the article of the time.
- Expanded form
- 홍콩은행협회홍콩은행협회 (Hong Kong Association of Banks)
- Other spellings
- —
- Earliest source found
- Oct 19, 1998
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
홍콩의 금리 인하 기사에 HKAB가 등장했다.
HKAB appeared in an article on interest-rate cuts in Hong Kong.
02Documented history
No history documented.
03Origin & word formation
The body of a 1998 서울신문 article pairs the Korean name “홍콩은행협회” with “HKAB”. The first user and time have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The Korean name and abbreviation in the 1998 article were compared. The spelling of the time is recorded; the full original-language form, the institution’s current name, and first use were not separately verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 지구촌 ‘저금리시대’로/美,또 추가인하 가능성 (서울신문)Published Oct 19, 1998Original source checked Nov 15, 2026