As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 202030, 2021

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM20-F

 

 

(Mark One)

REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 20192020

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of event requiring this shell company report

Commission file number001-31811

 

 

Woori Financial Group Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Woori Financial Group Inc.

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

 

 

The Republic of Korea

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

51,Sogong-ro,Jung-gu, Seoul 04632, Korea

(Address of principal executive offices)

Jeong Soo Lee

51,Sogong-ro,Jung-gu, Seoul 04632, Korea

Telephone No.:+82-2-2125-2050

Facsimile No.:+82-0505001-0451

(Name, telephone,e-mail and/or facsimile number and address of company contact person)

 

 

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.

 

Title of each class Trading symbol Name of each exchange on which registered

American Depositary Shares, each representing

three shares of Common Stock

 

WF

 New York Stock Exchange

Common Stock, par value5,000 per share

 

WF

 New York Stock Exchange*

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:

None

 

 

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.

722,267,681 shares of Common Stock, par value5,000 per share

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    ☒  Yes    ☐  No

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.    ☐  Yes    ☒  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    ☒  Yes    ☐  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of RegulationS-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    ☒  Yes    ☐  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, anon-accelerated filer, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

☒     Large accelerated filer

  

☐     Accelerated Filer

  

☐     Non-accelerated filer

  

☐     Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    ☐

† The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.    ☒  Yes    ☐  No

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

 

☐     U.S. GAAP

  

☒     International Financial Reporting Standards as issued

by the International Accounting Standards Board

  

☐     Other

If “other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.    ☐  Item 17    ☐  Item 18

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    ☐  Yes    ☒  No

(APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.    ☐  Yes    ☐  No

* Not for trading, but only in connection with the registration of the American Depositary Shares.

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

        Page 

Presentation of Financial and Other Information

   1 

Forward-Looking Statements

   2 

Item 1.

 

Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers

   3 

Item 2.

 

Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable

   3 

Item 3.

 

Key Information

   3 
 

Item 3.A.

  

Selected Financial Data

   3 
 

Item 3.B.

  

Capitalization and Indebtedness

   109 
 

Item 3.C.

  

Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds

   109 
 

Item 3.D.

  

Risk Factors

   109 

Item 4.

 

Information on the Company

   37 
 

Item 4.A.

  

History and Development of the Company

   37 
 

Item 4.B.

  

Business Overview

   44 
 

Item 4.C.

  

Organizational Structure

   119122 
 

Item 4.D.

  

Property, Plants and Equipment

   120123 

Item 4A.

 

Unresolved Staff Comments

   120123 

Item 5.

 

Operating and Financial Review and Prospects

   120123 
 

Item 5.A.

  

Operating Results

   120123 
 

Item 5.B.

  

Liquidity and Capital Resources

   149151 
 

Item 5.C.

  

Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, etc.

   155157 
 

Item 5.D.

  

Trend Information

   155157 
 

Item 5.E.

  

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

   155157 
 

Item 5.F.

  

Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations

   156158 
 

Item 5.G.

  

Safe Harbor

   156158 

Item 6.

 

Directors, Senior Management and Employees

   156158 
 

Item 6.A.

  

Directors and Senior Management

   156158 
 

Item 6.B.

  

Compensation

   160162 
 

Item 6.C.

  

Board Practices

   160162 
 

Item 6.D.

  

Employees

   162164 
 

Item 6.E.

  

Share Ownership

   163165 

Item 7.

 

Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions

   164166 
 

Item 7.A.

  

Major Shareholders

   164166 
 

Item 7.B.

  

Related Party Transactions

   165167 
 

Item 7.C.

  

Interest of Experts and Counsel

   165167 

Item 8.

 

Financial Information

   165167 
 

Item 8.A.

  

Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information

   165167 
 

Item 8.B.

  

Significant Changes

   167169 

Item 9.

 

The Offer and Listing

   167169 
 

Item 9.A.

  

Offering and Listing Details

   167169 
 

Item 9.B.

  

Plan of Distribution

   170172 
 

Item 9.C.

  

Markets

   170172 
 

Item 9.D.

  

Selling Shareholders

   170172 
 

Item 9.E.

  

Dilution

   170172 
 

Item 9.F.

  

Expenses of the Issuer

   170172 

Item 10.

 

Additional Information

   171172 
 

Item 10.A.

  

Share Capital

   171172 
 

Item 10.B.

  

Memorandum and Articles of Association

   171173 
 

Item 10.C.

  

Material Contracts

   177179 
 

Item 10.D.

  

Exchange Controls

   177179 
 

Item 10.E.

  

Taxation

   178180 

 

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Item 10.F.

  

Dividends and Paying Agents

   184186 
 

Item 10.G.

  

Statements by Experts

   184186 
 

Item 10.H.

  

Documents on Display

   184186 
 

Item 10.I.

  

Subsidiary Information

   184186 

Item 11.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

   185187 

Item 12.

 

Description of Securities Other Than Equity Securities

   207210 

Item 13.

 

Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies

   208211 

Item 14.

 

Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds

   208211 

Item 15.

 

Controls and Procedures

   208211 

Item 16.

 

Reserved

   209212 

Item 16A.

 

Audit Committee Financial Expert

   209212 

Item 16B.

 

Code of Ethics

   210212 

Item 16C.

 

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

   210212 

Item 16D.

 

Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees

   210213 

Item 16E.

 

Purchase of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

   211213 

Item 16F.

 

Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

   211213 

Item 16G.

 

Corporate Governance

   212214 

Item 16H.

 

Mine Safety Disclosure

   213215 

Item 17.

 

Financial Statements

   213215 

Item 18.

 

Financial Statements

   213215 

Item 19.

 

Exhibits

   213215 

 

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PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION

The financial statements included in this annual report are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, or IFRS, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, or the IASB.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, all financial data included in this annual report are presented on a consolidated basis.

We were established on January 11, 2019 pursuant to a “comprehensive stock transfer” under Korean law, whereby holders of the common stock of Woori Bank and certain of its subsidiaries transferred all of their shares to us, a new financial holding company, and in return received shares of our common stock. As a result of the stock transfer, Woori Bank and certain of its former wholly-owned subsidiaries, Woori FIS Co., Ltd., Woori Finance Research Institute Co., Ltd., Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd., Woori Fund Services Co., Ltd. and Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd., became our direct and wholly-owned subsidiaries. Accordingly, our overall business and operations after the stock transfer, on a consolidated basis, are identical to those of Woori Bank on a consolidated basis immediately prior to the stock transfer. See “Item 4.A. History and Development of the Company—Establishment of Woori Financial Group.”

The stock transfer constituted a succession for purposes of Rule12g-3(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), such that our common stock was deemed registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act by operation of Rule12g-3(a). Following the stock transfer, we file reports under the Exchange Act as the successor issuer to Woori Bank.

In our consolidated financial statements for financial reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019, the stock transfer is accounted for as a transaction among entities under common control applying the pooling of interests method of accounting.accounting (book value accounting). We initially recognized the transferred assets and liabilities at their book value as of the date of the stock transfer in such consolidated financial statements, and no goodwill was recognized in connection with the transaction.

The consolidated financial statements included in this annual report as of dates and for periods prior to the date of our establishment in January 2019 pursuant to the stock transfer were prepared based on the consolidated financial statements for Woori Bank and its subsidiaries, except that Woori FIS Co., Ltd., Woori Finance Research Institute Co., Ltd., Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd., Woori Fund Services Co., Ltd. and Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd. were consolidated on aline-by-line basis instead of being presented as assets and liabilities held for distribution.sale. Unless expressly stated otherwise, historical financial data included in this annual report as of dates and for periods prior to our establishment are for Woori Bank and its subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, with the foregoing modification. For further information regarding the accounting treatment of the stock transfer, see Note 421 of the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report.

Unless otherwise indicated or required by the context, “we,” “us,” “our” and similar terms used in this annual report refer to Woori Financial Group and its subsidiaries (including Woori Bank) and, for periods prior to our establishment, refer to Woori Bank and its subsidiaries.

In this annual report:

 

references to “Korea” are to the Republic of Korea;

 

references to the “government” are to the government of the Republic of Korea;

 

references to “Won” or “₩” are to the currency of Korea;

 

references to “U.S. dollars,” “$” or “US$” are to the currency of the United States; and

 

references to “Euros” or “EUR” are to the currency of the European Economic and Monetary Union.

Discrepancies between totals and the sums of the amounts contained in any table may be a result of rounding.

For your convenience, this annual report contains conversions of Won amounts into U.S. dollars at the noon buying rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for Won in effect on December 31, 2019,2020, which was ₩1,155.5₩1,086.1 = US$1.00.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission encourages companies to disclose forward-looking information so that investors can better understand a company’s future prospects and make informed investment decisions. This annual report contains forward-looking statements.

Words and phrases such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “future,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “objective,” “plan,” “positioned,” “predict,” “project,” “risk,” “seek to,” “shall,” “should,” “will likely result,” “will pursue” and words and terms of similar substance used in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance or our expectations, plans, projections or business prospects identify forward-looking statements. In particular, the statements under the headings “Item 3.D. Risk Factors,” “Item 4.B. Business Overview” and “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” regarding our financial condition and other future events or prospects are forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are management’s present expectations of future events and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.

In addition to the risks related to our business discussed under “Item 3.D. Risk Factors,” other factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to:

 

a change or delay in, or cancellation of, the Korean government’s privatization plan with respect to us;

 

our ability to successfully implement our strategy;

 

future levels ofnon-performing loans;

 

our growth and expansion;

 

the adequacy of allowances for credit and other losses;

 

technological changes;

 

interest rates;

 

investment income;

 

availability of funding and liquidity;

 

our exposure to market risks; and

 

adverse market and regulatory conditions.

By their nature, certain disclosures relating to these and other risks are only estimates and could be materially different from what actually occurs in the future. As a result, actual future gains, losses or impact on our income or results of operations could materially differ from those that have been estimated. For example, revenues could decrease, costs could increase, capital costs could increase, capital investment could be delayed and anticipated improvements in performance might not be fully realized.

In addition, other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimated by the forward-looking statements contained in this annual report could include, but are not limited to:

 

general economic and political conditions in Korea or other countries that have an impact on our business activities or investments;

 

the monetary and interest rate policies of Korea;

 

inflation or deflation;

 

unanticipated volatility in interest rates;

 

foreign exchange rates;

prices and yields of equity and debt securities;

 

the performance of the financial markets in Korea and globally;

 

changes in domestic and foreign laws, regulations and taxes;

 

changes in competition and the pricing environment in Korea; and

 

regional or general changes in asset valuations.

For further discussion of the factors that could cause actual results to differ, see the discussion under “Item 3.D. Risk Factors” contained in this annual report. We caution you not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this annual report. Except as required by law, we are not under any obligation, and expressly disclaim any obligation, to update or alter any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

All subsequent forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this annual report.

 

Item 1.

IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS

Not Applicable

 

Item 2.

OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE

Not Applicable

 

Item 3.

KEY INFORMATION

 

Item 3.A.

Selected Financial Data

The selected consolidated financial and operating data set forth below as of and for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 20192020 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB. Our consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 have been audited by Deloitte Anjin LLC, an independent registered public accounting firm. Our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020 have been audited by Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers, an independent registered public accounting firm.

IFRS 9Financial Instruments, or IFRS 9, is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018 and replaces International Accounting Standard 39Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement, or IAS 39. We have applied IFRS 9 in our consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 20192020 included elsewhere in this annual report. As permitted by the transition rules of IFRS 9, our consolidated financial statements as of and for the yearyears ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 included elsewhere in this annual report have not been restated to retroactively apply IFRS 9. For information regarding the impact of the application of IFRS 9 to our consolidated financial statements, see Note2-(1)-3)-a) of the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report.

You should read the following data together with the more detailed information contained in “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” and our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report. Historical results do not necessarily predict future results.

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income Data

 

 Year ended December 31,  Year ended December 31, 
 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2019(1)  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2020(1) 
 (in billions of Won except per share data) (in millions of
US$ except per
share data)
  (in billions of Won except per share data) (in millions of
US$ except per
share data)
 

Interest income

 8,698  8,512  8,551  9,684  10,577  US$9,153  8,512  8,551  9,684  10,577  9,524  US$8,769 

Interest expense

 (3,936 (3,492 (3,330 (4,033 (4,683 (4,053 (3,492 (3,330 (4,033 (4,683 (3,526 (3,246
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net interest income

 4,762  5,020  5,221  5,651  5,894  5,100  5,020  5,221  5,651  5,894  5,998  5,523 

Fees and commissions income

 1,757  1,865  2,069  1,681  1,709  1,479  1,865  2,069  1,681  1,709  1,694  1,560 

Fees and commissions expense

 (781 (928 (999 (611 (606 (525 (928 (999 (611 (606 (681 (626
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net fees and commissions income

 976  937  1,070  1,070  1,103  954  937  1,070  1,070  1,103  1,013  934 

Dividend income

 103  185  125  91  108  93  185  125  91  108  139  128 

Net gain on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss (IFRS 9)

          214  25  22        214  25  422  388 

Net gain (loss) on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss (IAS 39)

 240  114  (105          114  (105            

Net gain on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

          2  11  10        2  11  24  22 

Net gain (loss) onavailable-for-sale financial assets

 (3 (1 193           (1 193             

Net gain arising on financial assets at amortized cost

          80  102  88        80  102  44  41 

Impairment losses due to credit loss

 (966 (834 (785 (330 (374 (324 (834 (785 (330 (374 (784 (722

General and administrative expenses

 (3,151 (3,479 (3,531 (3,624 (3,766 (3,259 (3,479 (3,531 (3,624 (3,766 (3,956 (3,643

Other net operating expenses(2)

 (610 (368 (31 (395 (303 (261 (368 (31 (395 (303 (820 (755
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Operating income

 1,351  1,574  2,157  2,759  2,800  2,423  1,574  2,157  2,759  2,800  2,080  1,916 

Share of gain (loss) of joint ventures and associates

 (70 (20 (101 3  84  73  (20 (101 3  84  101  93 

Other netnon-operating income (expense)

 171  (1 (106 43  (161 (139 (1 (106 43  (161 (180 (166
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Non-operating income (loss)

 101  (21 (207 46  (77 (66 (21 (207 46  (77 (79 (73

Net income before income tax expense

 1,452  1,553  1,950  2,805  2,723  2,357  1,553  1,950  2,805  2,723  2,001  1,843 

Income tax expense

 (377 (276 (420 (753 (685 (593 (276 (420 (753 (685 (486 (447
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net income from continuing operations

 1,075  1,277  1,530  2,052  2,038  1,764 

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations

                  
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net income

 1,075  1,277  1,530  2,052  2,038  US$1,764  1,277  1,530  2,052  2,038  1,515  US$1,396 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net loss on valuation of equity securities at fair value through other comprehensive income

          (31 (58 (50

Net gain (loss) on valuation of equity securities at fair value through other comprehensive income

       (31 (58 47  44 

Items out of change in equity method securities due to change in equity of investee that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

       (3             (3       (2 (2

Remeasurement gain (loss) related to defined benefit plan

 (78 34  10  (85 (35 (30 34  10  (85 (35 10  9 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

 (78 34  7  (116 (93 (80 34  7  (116 (93 55  51 

Net gain on valuation of debt securities at fair value through other comprehensive income

          33  44  38        33  44  12  11 

Gain (loss) onavailable-for-sale financial assets

 72  13  (85          13  (85            

Share of other comprehensive income (loss) of joint ventures and associates

 3  (8 4  3  1  1  (8 4  3  1       

Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation of foreign operations

 34  29  (208 (4 102  88  29  (208 (4 102  (153 (142

Gain (loss) on valuation of cash flow hedge

    10  1  (5 (2 (2 10  1  (5 (2 4  4 

Other comprehensive income (loss) on valuation of assets held for sale

       4  (4          4  (4         
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss

 109  44  (284 23  145  125  44  (284 23  145  (137 (127

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 31  78  (277 (93 52  45  78  (277 (93 52  (82 (76
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total comprehensive income

 1,106  1,355  1,253  1,959  2,090  US$1,809  1,355  1,253  1,959  2,090  1,433  US$1,320 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net income attributable to owners

 1,059  1,261  1,512  2,033  1,872  US$1,620  1,261  1,512  2,033  1,872  1,307  US$1,204 

Income from continuing operations

 1,059  1,261  1,512  2,033  1,872  1,620 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

                  

Net income attributable tonon-controlling interests

 16  16  18  19  166  US$144  16  18  19  166  208  US$192 

Income from continuing operations

 16  16  18  19  166  144 

Loss from discontinued operations

                  

Comprehensive income attributable to owners

 1,095  1,332  1,249  1,944  1,914  1,658  1,332  1,249  1,944  1,914  1,233  1,135 

Comprehensive income attributable tonon-controlling interests

 11  23  4  15  176  151  23  4  15  176  200  185 

Basic and diluted earnings from continuing and discontinued operations per share

 1,301  1,567  1,999  2,796  2,727  US$2.360 

Basic and diluted earnings from continuing operations per share

 1,301  1,567  1,999  2,796  2,727  2.360 

Basic and diluted earnings per share

 1,567  1,999  2,796  2,727  1,742  US$1.604 

Per common share data:

            

Net income per share—basic

 1,301  1,567  1,999  2,796  2,727  US$2.360  1,567  1,999  2,796  2,727  1,742  US$1.604 

Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic (in thousands)

 673,271  673,271  673,271  673,271  685,489  685,489  673,271  673,271  673,271  685,489  722,268  722,268 

Net income per share—diluted

 1,301  1,567  1,999  2,796  2,727  US$2.360  1,567  1,999  2,796  2,727  1,742  US$1.604 

Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted (in thousands)

 673,271  673,271  673,271  673,271  685,489  685,489  673,271  673,271  673,271  685,489  722,268  722,268 

Cash dividends paid per share

 500  400  500  650  700  US$0.61  400  500  650  700  360  US$0.33 

 

(1)

Won amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars at the rate of ₩1,155.5₩1,086.1 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on December 31, 20192020 as quoted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in the United States.

(2)

For a description of “Other net operating expenses,” see Note 36 of the notes to our consolidated financial statements.

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position Data

 

 As of December 31,  As of December 31, 
 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2019(1)  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2020(1) 
 (in billions of Won) 

(in millions

of US$)

  (in billions of Won) 

(in millions

of US$)

 

Assets

            

Cash and cash equivalents

 6,644  7,591  6,908  6,748  6,393  US$5,532  7,591  6,908  6,748  6,393  9,991  US$9,199 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (IFRS 9)

          6,126  8,069  6,983        6,126  8,069  14,763  13,593 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (IAS 39)

 5,133  5,651  5,843           5,651  5,843             

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

          18,063  27,731  23,999        18,063  27,731  30,029  27,648 

Available-for-sale financial assets

 17,171  20,818  15,353           20,818  15,353             

Securities at amortized cost

          22,933  20,321  17,586        22,933  20,321  17,021  15,672 

Held-to-maturity financial assets

 13,622  13,910  16,749           13,910  16,749             

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

          282,458  293,718  254,191        282,458  293,718  320,106  294,730 

Loans and receivables

 244,842  258,393  267,106           258,393  267,106             

Investments in joint ventures and associates

 644  439  417  362  806  698  439  417  362  806  993  915 

Investment properties

 351  358  371  378  280  243  358  371  378  280  387  357 

Premises and equipment

 2,471  2,458  2,478  2,450  3,365  2,912  2,458  2,478  2,450  3,365  3,287  3,027 

Intangible assets and goodwill

 420  484  519  598  844  731  484  519  598  844  792  729 

Assets held for sale

 18  2  49  18  11  9  2  49  18  11  60  55 

Net defined benefit assets

             3  2           3  6  5 

Current tax assets

 7  6  5  21  47  41  6  5  21  47  76  70 

Deferred tax assets

 210  232  280  59  39  34  232  280  59  39  46  42 

Derivative assets (designated for hedging)

 183  141  59  36  121  105  141  59  36  121  175  161 

Other assets(2)

 143  200  158  197  233  202  200  158  197  233  1,349  1,242 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total assets

 291,859  310,683  316,295  340,447  361,981  US$313,268  310,683  316,295  340,447  361,981  399,081  US$367,445 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Liabilities

            

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (IFRS 9)

       2,283  2,958  US$2,560      2,283  2,958  6,814  US$6,274 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (IAS 39)

 3,461  3,803  3,428           3,803  3,428             

Deposits due to customers

 209,142  221,020  234,695  248,691  264,686  229,066  221,020  234,695  248,691  264,686  291,477  268,371 

Borrowings

 20,034  18,770  14,785  16,203  18,999  16,442  18,770  14,785  16,203  18,999  20,745  19,101 

Debentures

 21,899  23,566  27,869  28,736  30,858  26,705  23,566  27,869  28,736  30,858  37,480  34,508 

Provisions

 517  429  410  391  444  384  429  410  391  444  502  462 

Net defined benefit liability

 99  65  43  173  92  80  65  43  173  92  52  48 

Current tax liabilities

 109  171  233  159  183  158  171  233  159  183  371  341 

Deferred tax liabilities

 19  22  23  18  134  116  22  23  18  134  160  148 

Derivative liabilities (designated for hedging)

    7  68  51  7  6  7  68  51  7  65  60 

Other financial liabilities(3)

 16,964  21,985  13,892  21,443  17,707  15,324  21,985  13,892  21,443  17,707  14,216  13,089 

Other liabilities(4)

 305  299  284  346  420  365  299  284  346  420  474  436 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities

 272,549  290,137  295,730  318,494  336,488  US$291,206   290,137  295,730  318,494  336,488  372,356  US$342,838 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Equity

            

Owners’ equity

            

Capital stock

 3,381  3,381  3,381  3,381  3,611  US$3,125  3,381  3,381  3,381  3,611  3,611  US$3,325 

Hybrid securities

 3,334  3,575  3,018  3,162  998  863  3,575  3,018  3,162  998  1,895  1,745 

Capital surplus

 294  286  286  286  626  542  286  286  286  626  626  576 

Other equity(5)

 (1,547 (1,468 (1,939 (2,214 (2,249 (1,947 (1,468 (1,939 (2,214 (2,249 (2,347 (2,161

Retained earnings

 13,726  14,612  15,620  17,125  18,525  16,032  14,612  15,620  17,125  18,525  19,268  17,741 

Non-controlling interests

 122  160  199  213  3,982  3,447  160  199  213  3,982  3,672  3,381 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total equity

 19,310  20,546  20,565  21,953  25,493  US$22,062  20,546  20,565  21,953  25,493  26,725  US$24,607 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

 291,859  310,683  316,295  340,447  361,981  US$313,268  310,683  316,295  340,447  361,981  399,081  US$367,445 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(1)

Won amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars at the rate of ₩1,155.5₩1,086.1 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on December 31, 20192020 as quoted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in the United States.

(2)

For a description of “other assets,” see Note 19 of the notes to our consolidated financial statements.

(3)

For a description of “other financial liabilities,” see Note 25 of the notes to our consolidated financial statements.

(4)

For a description of “other liabilities,” see Note 25 of the notes to our consolidated financial statements.

(5)

For a description of “other equity,” see Note28-(1) of the notes to our consolidated financial statements.

Profitability Ratios and Other Data

 

   Year ended December 31, 
   2015  2016  2017  2018  2019 
   (in billions of Won except percentages) 

Return on average assets(1)

   0.37  0.41  0.49  0.62  0.53

Return on average equity(2)

   5.62   6.26   7.25   9.36   9.00 

Net interest spread(3)

   1.67   1.65   1.69   1.74   1.66 

Net interest margin(4)

   1.74   1.71   1.74   1.80   1.74 

Cost-to-income ratio(5)

   66.22   66.48   60.79   59.98   59.56 

Average owners’ equity as a percentage of average total assets

   6.63   6.60   6.71   6.67   6.86 

Total revenue(6)

  10,795  10,675  10,833  11,752  12,532 

Operating expense(7)

   8,478   8,267   7,891   8,663   9,358 

Operating margin(8)

   2,317   2,408   2,942   3,089   3,174 

Operating margin as a percentage of total revenue

   21.46  22.56  27.16  26.28  25.33
   Year ended December 31, 
   2016  2017  2018  2019  2020 
   (in billions of Won except percentages) 

Net income as a percentage of:

      

Total average assets(1)

   0.42  0.49  0.63  0.57  0.40

Total average equity(1)

   6.33   7.33   9.45   8.37   5.79 

Dividend payout ratio(2)

   21.33   22.29   21.54   27.03   19.89 

Net interest spread(3)

   1.65   1.69   1.74   1.66   1.60 

Net interest margin(4)

   1.71   1.74   1.80   1.74   1.65 

Efficiency ratio(5)

   59.10   54.55   53.98   54.27   58.01 

Equity–to-average asset ratio(6)

   6.60   6.71   6.67   6.86   6.90 

Cost-to-average assets ratio(7)

   1.14   1.14   1.11   1.06   1.04 

 

(1)

Represents net income attributable to owners as a percentage ofTotal average assets (including average interest-earning assets) and total assets. Average balancesaverage equity are based on daily balances for Woori Bank and on quarterly balances for all of our other subsidiaries and our structured companies.

(2)

Represents the ratio of total dividends declared on common stock as a percentage of net income attributable to owners as a percentage of average owners’ equity. Average balances are based on daily balances for Woori Bank and on quarterly balances for all of our subsidiaries and our structured companies.owners.

(3)

Represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.

(4)

Represents the ratio of net interest income to average interest-earning assets.

(5)

Represents the ratio ofnon-interest expense (excluding impairment losses due to credit loss) general and administrative expenses to the sum of net interest income, andnon-interest income.

(6)

Represents the sum of interest income, dividend income,net fees and commissions income, dividend income, net gain (loss) on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss, net gain on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, and net gain arising on financial assets at amortized cost (or net gain (loss) onavailable-for-sale financial assets). and other net operating expenses.

The following table shows how total revenue is calculated:

   Year ended December 31, 
   2015  2016  2017  2018   2019 
   (in billions of Won) 

Interest income

  8,698  8,512  8,551  9,684   10,577 

Fees and commissions income

   1,757   1,865   2,069   1,681    1,709 

Dividend income

   103   185   125   91    108 

Net gain on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss (IFRS 9)

            214    25 

Net gain (loss) on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss (IAS 39)

   240   114   (105       

Net gain on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

            2    11 

Net gain (loss) onavailable-for-sale financial assets

   (3  (1  193        

Net gain arising on financial assets at amortized cost

            80    102 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

  10,795  10,675  10,833  11,752   12,532 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(6)

Represents the ratio of total average equity to total average assets.

(7)

Represents interest expense, fees and commissions expense,the ratio of general and administrative expense and other net operating expense, excluding impairment losses dueexpenses to credit loss of ₩966 billion, ₩834 billion, ₩785 billion, ₩330 billion and ₩374 billion for 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively.

The following table shows how operating expense is calculated:

   Year ended December 31, 
   2015   2016   2017   2018   2019 
   (in billions of Won) 

Interest expense

  3,936   3,492   3,330   4,033   4,683 

Fees and commissions expense

   781    928    999    611    606 

General and administrative expense

   3,151    3,479    3,531    3,624    3,766 

Other net operating expenses

   610    368    31    395    303 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expense

  8,478   8,267   7,891   8,663   9,358 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(8)

Represents total revenue less operating expense.average assets.

Asset Quality Data

 

  As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019   2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 
  (in billions of Won, except percentages)   (in billions of Won, except percentages) 

Total loans(1)

  227,169  236,801  252,793  262,034  271,993   236,801  252,793  262,034  271,993  303,965 

Totalnon-performing loans(2)

   2,909  2,080  1,853  1,329  1,157    2,080  1,853  1,329  1,157  1,236 

Other impaired loans not included innon-performing loans

   339  335  374  292  229    335  374  292  229  199 

Totalnon-performing loans and other impaired loans

   3,248  2,415  2,227  1,621  1,386    2,415  2,227  1,621  1,386  1,435 

Total allowance for credit losses

   2,051  1,851  1,770  1,778  1,575    1,851  1,770  1,778  1,575  1,909 

Non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans

   1.28 0.88 0.73 0.51 0.43   0.88 0.73 0.51 0.43 0.41

Non-performing loans as a percentage of total assets

   1.00  0.67  0.59  0.39  0.32    0.67  0.59  0.39  0.32  0.31 

Totalnon-performing loans and other impaired loans as a percentage of total loans

   1.43  1.02  0.88  0.62  0.51    1.02  0.88  0.62  0.51  0.47 

Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans

   0.90  0.78  0.70  0.68  0.58    0.78  0.70  0.68  0.58  0.63 

 

(1)

Not including due from banks and other financial assets (or other receivables), and prior to deducting allowance for credit losses and present value discount or reflecting deferred origination costs.

(2)

Defined as those loans that are past due by 90 days or more or classified as substandard or below based on the Financial Services Commission’s asset classification criteria. See “Item 4.B. Business Overview—Assets and Liabilities—Asset Quality of Loans—Loan Classifications.”

Selected Financial Information

Average Balances and Related Interest

The following tables show our average balances and interest rates for the past three years:

 

 Year ended December 31,  Year ended December 31, 
 2017 2018 2019  2018 2019 2020 
 Average
Balance(1)
 Interest
Income(2)
 Average
Yield
 Average
Balance(1)
 Interest
Income(2)
 Average
Yield
 Average
Balance(1)
 Interest
Income(2)
 Average
Yield
  Average
Balance(1)
 Interest
Income(2)
 Average
Yield
 Average
Balance(1)
 Interest
Income(2)
 Average
Yield
 Average
Balance(1)
 Interest
Income(2)
 Average
Yield
 
 (in billions of Won, except percentages)  (in billions of Won, except percentages) 

Assets

                  

Interest-earning assets

                  

Due from banks

 15,594  83  0.53 16,027  113  0.71 16,045  141  0.88 16,027  113  0.71 16,045  141  0.88 18,966  54  0.28

Loans(3)

                  

Commercial and industrial

 95,349  3,141  3.29  104,269  3,437  3.30  110,291  3,604  3.27  104,269  3,437  3.30  110,291  3,604  3.27  119,586  3,219  2.69 

Trade financing

 12,155  240  1.97  11,916  315  2.64  11,112  295  2.65  11,916  315  2.64  11,112  295  2.65  10,253  153  1.49 

Lease financing(4)

 35  1  3.73  111  4  3.52  191  2  3.92  111  4  3.52  191  2  3.92  1,448  48  3.31 

Other commercial

 9,064  211  2.33  11,038  270  2.45  9,460  243  2.57  11,038  270  2.45  9,460  243  2.57  9,773  201  2.06 

General purpose household(5)

 66,420  2,287  3.44  67,042  2,647  3.95  71,413  2,928  4.10  67,042  2,647  3.95  71,413  2,928  4.10  74,124  2,705  3.65 

Mortgage

 47,545  1,405  2.96  48,445  1,559  3.22  53,296  1,717  3.22  48,445  1,559  3.22  53,296  1,717  3.22  57,123  1,592  2.79 

Credit cards(2)

 6,772  551  8.14  7,445  600  8.06  7,358  655  8.90  7,445  600  8.06  7,358  655  8.90  8,215  651  7.92 
 

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

Total loans

 237,340  7,836  3.30  250,266  8,832  3.53  263,121  9,444  3.59  250,266  8,832  3.53  263,121  9,444  3.59  280,522  8,569  3.05 

Securities

                  

Trading(6)

 2,712  53  1.95  3,955  54  1.37  4,091  51  1.25  3,955  54  1.37  4,091  51  1.25  4,518  49  1.08 

Investment(7)

 32,881  548  1.67  32,404  657  2.03  43,568  911  2.09  32,404  657  2.03  43,568  911  2.09  46,718  821  1.76 
 

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

Total securities

 35,593  601  1.69  36,359  711  1.96  47,659  962  2.02  36,359  711  1.96  47,659  962  2.02  51,236  870  1.70 

Other

 11,164  31  0.28  11,990  28  0.23  12,809  30  0.23  11,990  28  0.23  12,809  30  0.23  12,416  31  0.25 
 

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

Total average interest earning assets

 299,691  8,551  2.85  314,642  9,684  3.08  339,634  10,577  3.11  314,642  9,684  3.08  339,634  10,577  3.11  363,140  9,524  2.62 
 

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

Total averagenon-interest earning assets

 11,104        11,144        15,428        11,144        15,428        16,351       
 

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

Total average assets

 310,795  8,551  2.75 325,786  9,684  2.97 355,062  10,577  2.98 325,786  9,684  2.97 355,062  10,577  2.98 379,491  9,524  2.51
 

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 Year ended December 31,  Year ended December 31, 
 2017 2018 2019  2018 2019 2020 
 Average
Balance(1)
 Interest
Expense
 Average
Cost
 Average
Balance(1)
 Interest
Expense
 Average
Cost
 Average
Balance(1)
 Interest
Expense
 Average
Cost
  Average
Balance(1)
 Interest
Expense
 Average
Cost
 Average
Balance(1)
 Interest
Expense
 Average
Cost
 Average
Balance(1)
 Interest
Expense
 Average
Cost
 
 (in billions of Won, except percentages)  (in billions of Won, except percentages) 

Liabilities

                  

Interest-bearing liabilities

                  

Deposits due to customers

                  

Demand deposits

 8,319  52  0.63 8,512  51  0.60 8,213  35  0.43 8,512  51  0.60 8,213  35  0.43 10,110  49  0.48

Time and savings deposits

 186,277  2,008  1.08  196,806  2,418  1.23  211,732  2,814  1.33  196,806  2,418  1.23  211,732  2,814  1.33  225,563  2,056  0.91 

Certificates of deposit

 4,553  78  1.71  5,091  104  2.04  4,760  105  2.21  5,091  104  2.04  4,760  105  2.21  1,677  22  1.31 

Other deposits

 24,444  242  0.99  26,254  344  1.31  28,930  471  1.63  26,254  344  1.31  28,930  471  1.63  34,861  360  1.03 
 

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

Total deposits

 223,593  2,380  1.06  236,663  2,917  1.23  253,635  3,425  1.35  236,663  2,917  1.23  253,635  3,425  1.35  272,211  2,487  0.91 

Borrowings

 17,669  238  1.35  15,752  307  1.95  19,258  383  1.99  15,752  307  1.95  19,258  383  1.99  21,368  270  1.26 

Debentures

 25,865  639  2.47  27,613  720  2.61  29,536  777  2.63  27,613  720  2.61  29,536  777  2.63  32,315  723  2.24 

Other

 19,037  73  0.38  20,146  89  0.44  21,426  98  0.46  20,146  89  0.44  21,426  98  0.46  21,110  46  0.22 
 

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

Total average interest-bearing liabilities

 286,164  3,330  1.16  300,174  4,033  1.34  323,855  4,683  1.45  300,174  4,033  1.34  323,855  4,683  1.45  347,004  3,526  1.02 
 

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

Total averagenon-interest-bearing liabilities

 3,767        3,896        6,855        3,896        6,855        6,300       
 

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

Total average liabilities

 289,931  3,330  1.15  304,070  4,033  1.33  330,710  4,683  1.42  304,070  4,033  1.33  330,710  4,683  1.42  353,304  3,526  1.00 
 

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

Total average equity

 20,864        21,716        24,352        21,716        24,352        26,187       
 

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

Total average liabilities and equity

 310,795  3,330  1.07 325,786  4,033  1.24 355,062  4,683  1.32 325,786  4,033  1.24 355,062  4,683  1.32 379,491  3,526  0.93
 

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

(1)

Average balances are based on daily balances for Woori Bank and on quarterly balances for all of our other subsidiaries and our structured companies.

(2)

Interest income from credit cards is derived from interest on credit card loans and credit card installment purchases.

(3)

Not including other financial assets, (or other receivables), and prior to deducting allowance for credit losses and present value discount or reflecting deferred origination costs.

(4)

Includes automobile lease financing to consumer borrowers.

(5)

Includes home equity loans.

(6)

Includes financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.

(7)

Includes financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and securities at amortized cost (oravailable-for-sale financial assets andheld-to-maturity financial assets).cost.

Analysis of Changes in Net Interest Income—Volume and Rate Analysis

The following table provides an analysis of changes in interest income, interest expense and net interest income based on changes in volume and changes in rate for 2018 compared to 2017 and 2019 compared to 2018.2018 and 2020 compared to 2019. Information is provided with respect to: (1) effects attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate) and (2) effects attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume). Changes attributable to the combined impact of changes in rate and volume have been allocated proportionately to the changes due to volume changes and changes due to rate changes.

 

  2018 vs. 2017
Increase/(decrease)
due to changes in
 2019 vs. 2018
Increase/(decrease)
due to changes in
   2019 vs. 2018
Increase/(decrease)
due to changes in
 2020 vs. 2019
Increase/(decrease)
due to changes in
 
  Volume Rate Total Volume Rate Total   Volume Rate Total Volume Rate Total 
  (in billions of Won)   (in billions of Won) 

Interest-earning assets

    

Due from banks

  2  28  30    28  28     28  28  26  (113 (87

Loans(1)

              

Commercial and industrial

   293  3  296  199  (32 167    199  (32 167  304  (689 (385

Trade financing

   (5 80  75  (21 1  (20   (21 1  (20 (23 (119 (142

Lease financing(2)

   3     3  3  (5 (2   3  (5 (2 49  (3 46 

Other commercial

   46  13  59  (39 12  (27   (39 12  (27 8  (50 (42

General purpose household(3)

   21  339  360  173  108  281    173  108  281  111  (334 (223

Mortgage

   27  127  154  156  2  158    156  2  158  123  (248 (125

Credit cards

   55  (6 49  (7 62  55    (7 62  55  76  (80 (4

Securities

              

Trading(4)

   24  (23 1  2  (5 (3   2  (5 (3 5  (7 (2

Investment(5)

   (8 117  109  227  27  254    227  27  254  66  (156 (90

Other

   2  (5 (3 2     2    2     2  (1 2  1 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total interest income

  460  673  1,133  695  198  893   695  198  893  744  (1,797 (1,053
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities

              

Deposits due to customers

              

Demand deposits

  1  (2 (1 (2 (14 (16  (2 (14 (16 8  6  14 

Time and savings deposits

   114  296  410  184  212  396    184  212  396  184  (942 (758

Certificates of deposit

   9  17  26  (7 8  1    (7 8  1  (68 (15 (83

Other deposits

   18  84  102  35  92  127    35  92  127  97  (208 (111

Borrowings

   (26 95  69  68  8  76    68  8  76  42  (155 (113

Debentures

   43  38  81  50  7  57    50  7  57  73  (127 (54

Other

   4  12  16  6  3  9    6  3  9  (1 (51 (52
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total interest expense

  163  540  703  334  316  650   334  316  650  335  (1,492 (1,157
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net interest income

  297  133  430  361  (118 243   361  (118 243  409  (305 104 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(1)

Not including other financial assets (or other receivables) and prior to deducting allowance for credit losses and present value discount or reflecting deferred origination costs.

(2)

Includes automobile lease financing to consumer borrowers.

(3)

Includes home equity loans.

(4)

Includes financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.

(5)

Includes financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and securities at amortized cost (oravailable-for-sale financial assets andheld-to-maturity financial assets).cost.

Item 3.B.

Capitalization and Indebtedness

Not Applicable

 

Item 3.C.

Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds

Not Applicable

 

Item 3.D.

Risk Factors

Risks relating to our corporate credit portfolio

The largest portion of our exposure is to small- andmedium-sized enterprises, and financial difficulties experienced by companies in this segment may result in a deterioration of our asset quality and have an adverse impact on us.

Our loans to small- andmedium-sized enterprises amounted to ₩74,90679,371 billion, or 29.6%30.3% of our total loans, as of December 31, 2017, ₩79,371 billion, or 30.3 % of our total loans, as of December 31, 2018, and ₩85,36785,367 billion, or 31.4% of our total loans, as of December 31, 2019. 2019 and97,476 billion, or 32.1% as of December 31, 2020.As of December 31, 2019,2020, Won-denominated loans to small- andmedium-sized enterprises that were classified as substandard or below were ₩409470 billion, representing 0.5% of such loans to those enterprises.Seeenterprises. See “Item 4.B. Business Overview—Corporate Banking—Small andMedium-Sized Enterprise Banking.” We recorded charge-offs of ₩185219 billion in respect of ourWon-denominated loans to small- andmedium-sized enterprises in 2019,2020, compared to charge-offs of ₩199185 billion in 20182019 and ₩325199 billion in 2017.2018. According to data compiled by the Financial Supervisory Service, the industry-wide delinquency ratios forWon-denominated loans to small- andmedium-sized enterprises increased in 2018 but decreased in 2019.2019 and 2020. The delinquency ratio for small- andmedium-sized enterprises is calculated as the ratio of (1) the outstanding balance of such loans in respect of which either principal or interest payments are overdue by one month or more to (2) the aggregate outstanding balance of such loans. Our delinquency ratio for such loans denominated in Won was 0.5% as of December 31, 2017, 0.5% as of December 31, 2018, and 0.4% as of December 31, 2019.Our2019 and 0.3% as of December 31, 2020. Our delinquency ratio may increase in 20202021 as a result of, among other things, adverse changes in economic conditions in Korea and globally. See “—Other risks relating to our business—Unfavorable changes in the global financial markets could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.” Accordingly, we may be required to take measures to decrease our exposures to these customers.

In light of the deteriorating financial condition and liquidity position of small- andmedium-sized enterprises in Korea as a result of the global financial crisis commencing in the second half of 2008, the Korean government introduced measures intended to encourage Korean banks to provide financial support to small- andmedium-sized enterprise borrowers. For example, the Korean government requested Korean banks, including Woori Bank, to establish a “fast track” program to provide liquidity assistance to small- andmedium-sized enterprises on an expedited basis. Under the “fast track” program established by Woori Bank, liquidity assistance is provided to small- andmedium-sized enterprise borrowers applying for such assistance, in the form of new short-term loans or maturity extensions or interest rate adjustments with respect to existing loans, after expedited credit review and approval. The overall prospects for the Korean economy in 2020 and beyond remain uncertain, especially in light of theCOVID-19 pandemic affecting many countries worldwide, including Korea, and the Korean government may extend or renew existing or past policies and initiatives or introduce new policies or initiatives to encourage Korean banks to provide financial support to small- andmedium-sized enterprises. For example, the Financial Services Commission requested 14 Korean banks, including Woori Bank, to extend speciallow-rate loans to small merchants affected by theCOVID-19 pandemic beginning in April 2020. The aggregate amount of such loans extended by the Korean banks is expected to be ₩3.5 trillion, of which ₩261 billion was provided by Woori Bank as of April 23, 2020. In addition, Korean financial regulatory authorities, including the Financial Services Commission and the Financial Supervisory Service, adopted guidelines for

Korean banks to extend loan terms and defer interest payments with respect to small- and medium sized enterprises and small merchants affected by theCOVID-19 pandemic starting from April 2020. We believe that, to date, our participation in suchgovernment-led initiatives has not caused us to extend a material amount of credit that we would not have otherwise extended nor materially impacted our results of operations and financial condition in general. The aggregate amount of outstanding small- andmedium-sized enterprise loans made by us under the “fast track” program was ₩103.499.7 billion as of December 31, 2019,2020, which represented 0.13%0.1% of our total small- andmedium-sized enterprise loan portfolio as of such date. Furthermore, loans made by us under the “fast track” program are partially guaranteed by the Korean government’s public financial institutions, including the Korea Credit Guarantee Fund and the Korea Technology Finance Corporation. The overall prospects for the Korean economy in 2021 and beyond remain uncertain, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic affecting many countries worldwide, including Korea, and the Korean government may extend or renew existing or past policies and initiatives or introduce new policies or initiatives to encourage Korean banks to provide financial support to small- and medium-sized enterprises. See “—Other risks relating to our business—The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected and may continue to adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.” For example, the Financial Services Commission requested 14 Korean banks, including Woori Bank, to extend special low-rate loans to small merchants affected by the COVID-19 pandemic beginning in

April 2020. The aggregate amount of such loans extended by the Korean banks is expected to be13.5 trillion, of which950 billion was provided by Woori Bank as of December 31, 2020. In addition, Korean financial regulatory authorities, including the Financial Services Commission and the Financial Supervisory Service, adopted guidelines for Korean banks to extend loan terms and defer interest payments with respect to small- and medium sized enterprises and small merchants affected by the COVID-19 pandemic starting from April 2020. We believe that, to date, our participation in such government-led initiatives has not caused us to extend a material amount of credit that we would not have otherwise extended nor materially impacted our results of operations and financial condition in general. However, there can be no assurance that our future participation in suchgovernment-led initiatives would not lead us to extend credit to small- andmedium-sized enterprise borrowers that we would not otherwise extend, or offer terms for such credit that we would not otherwise offer, in the absence of such initiatives. Furthermore, there is no guarantee that the financial condition and liquidity position of our small- andmedium-sized enterprise borrowers benefiting from such initiatives will improve sufficiently for them to service their debt on a timely basis, or at all. Accordingly, increases in our exposure to small- andmedium-sized enterprises resulting from suchgovernment-led initiatives may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Many small- andmedium-sized enterprises represent sole proprietorships or very small businesses dependent on a relatively limited number of suppliers or customers and tend to be affected by fluctuations in the Korean and global economy to a greater extent than large corporate borrowers. In addition, small- andmedium-sized enterprises often maintain less sophisticated financial records than large corporate borrowers. Therefore, it is generally more difficult for us to judge the level of risk inherent in lending to these enterprises, as compared to large corporations. However, in light of theCOVID-19 pandemic, starting from June 2020, the Bank of Korea announced the early implementation ofimplemented Basel III standards relating to lowering the risk weight of loans extended to small- andmedium-sized enterprises with no credit rating from 100% to 85% starting from April 2020 in an effort to boost such lending.

In addition, many small- andmedium-sized enterprises have close business relationships with large corporations in Korea, primarily as suppliers. Any difficulties encountered by those largecorporationslargecorporations would likely hurt the liquidity and financial condition of related small- andmedium-sized enterprises, including those to which we have exposure, also resulting in an impairment of their ability to repay loans.

Financial difficulties experienced by small- andmedium-sized enterprises as a result of, among other things, adverse changes in domestic and global economic conditions, could have an adverse impact on the ability of small- andmedium-sized enterprises to make payments on their loans. For example, the ongoingCOVID-19 pandemic has had a significant adverse impact on the Korean and global economy, including disruptions in the supply chains, declines in the sales and deterioration in the financial conditions of small- andmedium-sized enterprises. See “—Other risks relating to our business—The recent global outbreak of COVID-19 may adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.” In addition, aggressive marketing and competition among banks to lend to this segment may lead to a deterioration in the asset quality of our loans to this segment in the future. Any such deterioration would result in increased charge-offs, higher provisioning and reduced interest and fee income from this segment, which would have an adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.

We have exposure to Korean construction, shipbuilding and shipping companies in certain troubled industries, and financial difficulties of these companies may adversely impact us.

As of December 31, 2019,2020, the total amount of loans provided by us to construction, shipbuilding and shipping companies in Korea amounted to ₩4,0514,573 billion, ₩420432 billion and ₩413426 billion, or 1.5%, 0.2%0.1% and 0.2%0.1% of our total loans, respectively.Werespectively.We also have other exposures to Korean construction, shipbuilding and shipping companies, including in the form of guarantees extended for the benefit of such companies and debt and equity securities of such companies held by us.Inus. In the case of construction companies, we have potential exposure in the form of guarantees provided to us by general contractors with respect to financing extended by us for residential and commercial real estate development projects, as well as commitments to purchase asset-

backedasset-backed securities secured by the assets of companies in the construction industry and other commitments we enter into relating to project financing for such real estate projects which may effectively function as guarantees. In the case of shipbuilding companies, such exposures include refund guarantees extended by us on behalf of

shipbuilding companies to cover their obligation to return a portion of the ship order contract amount to customers in the event of performance delays or defaults under shipbuilding contracts.

Although the construction industry in Korea has shown signs of recovery since 2015, excessive investment in residential property development projects, the recent strengthening of mortgage and other lending regulations by the Korean government, stagnation of real property prices and reduced demand for residential property in areas outside of the Seoul metropolitan area, are expected to continue to negatively impact the construction industry. The shipbuilding industry in Korea has experienced a severe downturn in recent years reflecting a significant decrease in ship orders, primarily due to adverse conditions in the global economy and the resulting slowdown in global trade. In the case of shipping companies in Korea, reduced shipping rates and high chartering costs, together with the slowdown in global trade, have contributed to the deterioration of their financial condition, requiring some of them to file for bankruptcy or pursue voluntary restructuring of their debt.

In response to the deteriorating financial condition and liquidity position of borrowers in the Korean construction, shipbuilding and shipping industries, which were disproportionately impacted by adverse domestic and global economic developments, the Korean government implemented a program in 2009 to promote expedited restructuring of such borrowers by their Korean creditor financial institutions, under the supervision of major commercial banks. In accordance with such program, 24 construction companies and five shipbuilding companies became subject to workout in 2009, following review by their creditor financial institutions (including us) and the Korean government. Each year since 2009, the Financial Services Commission and the Financial Supervisory Service have announced the results of subsequent credit risk evaluations conducted by creditor financial institutions (including us) of certain companies in Korea, pursuant to which a number of companies were selected by such financial institutions for restructuring in the form of workout, liquidation or court receivership. However, there is no assurance that these measures will be successful in stabilizing the Korean construction, shipbuilding and shipping industries.

In addition, we have significant exposures to companies in the hotel, leisure and transportation industries, which have been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As of December 31, 2020, the total amount of loans provided by us to companies in the hotel, leisure and transportation industries amounted to an aggregate9,150 billion, or 3.0% of our total loans. While the business activities, results of operations and financial condition of companies in such industries may recover as the impact of the pandemic decreases, the timeline for such recovery remains uncertain, and we may be required to record substantial additional allowances relating to such companies.

The allowance for credit losses that we have established against our credit exposures to companies in the Korean construction, shipbuilding and shipping companiesindustries as well as the hotel, leisure and transportation industries may not be sufficient to cover all future losses arising from these and other exposures. If the credit quality of our exposures to such companies declines further, we may incur substantial additional provisions for credit loss, which could adversely impact our results of operations and financial condition. Furthermore, although a portion of our loans to companies in the construction, shipbuilding and shipping companiesindustries as well as the hotel, leisure and transportation industries are secured by collateral, such collateral may not be sufficient to cover uncollectible amounts in respect of such loans.

A large portion of our exposure is concentrated in a relatively small number of large corporate borrowers, which increases the risk of our corporate credit portfolio.

As of December 31, 2019,2020, our 20 largest exposures to corporate borrowers (including loans, debt and equity securities, credit-related commitments and other exposures) totaled ₩52,63455,650 billion, which represented 12.0%11.5% of our total exposures. As of that date, our single largest corporate exposure was to the Korea Development Bank, to which we had outstanding credits in the form of debt securities of ₩11,91710,559 billion and loans in Won of ₩633 billion, representing 2.7%2.2% of our total exposures in the aggregate. Aside from exposure to the Korean government and government-related agencies, our next largest exposure was to KBNH Investment & Securities Co., Ltd., to which we had outstanding exposure of ₩1,1402,329 billion representing 0.3%0.5% of our total exposures.Any deterioration in the financial condition of our large corporate borrowers, including those in industries particularly

affected by theCOVID-19 pandemic to which we have significant exposures such as the hotel, leisure and transportation industries, the retail and wholesale industries and the manufacturing industry, may require us to record substantial additional allowances and may have a material adverse impact on our results of operations and financial condition.

We have exposure to the largest Korean commercial conglomerates, known as “chaebols,” and, as a result, financial difficulties of chaebols may have an adverse impact on us.

Of our 20 largest corporate exposures as of December 31, 2019, five2020, three were to companies that were members of the 2827 largestchaebolsin Korea.AsKorea. As of that date, the total amount of our exposures to the 2827 largestchaebols was ₩19,45420,347 billion, or 4.4%4.2% of our total exposures.Ifexposures.If the credit quality of our exposures tochaebols declines as a result of financial difficulties they experience or for other reasons, we could incur additional provisions for credit loss, which would hurt our results of operations and financial condition. See “Item 4.B. Business Overview—Assets and Liabilities—Loan Portfolio—Exposure to Chaebols.”

The allowances we have established against these exposures may not be sufficient to cover all future losses arising from these exposures. In addition, in the case of companies that are in or in the future enter into workout, restructuring, reorganization or liquidation proceedings, our recoveries from those companies may be limited. We may, therefore, experience future losses with respect to these exposures.

We have exposure to companies that are currently or may in the future be put in restructuring and may suffer losses as a result of additional provisions for credit loss required or the adoption of restructuring plans with which we do not agree.

As of December 31, 2019,2020, our credit exposures to companies that were in workout or corporate restructuring amounted to ₩274181 billion or 0.1%0.04% of our total credit exposures, of which ₩227166 billion or 82.8%91.7% was classified as substandard or below and substantially all of which was classified as impaired.Asimpaired. As of the same date, our allowance for credit losses on these credit exposures amounted to ₩12465 billion, or 45.3%35.9% of these exposures.Theseexposures. These allowances may not be sufficient to cover all future losses arising from our credit exposure to these companies. Furthermore, we have other exposure to such companies in the form of debt and equity securities of such companies held by us (including equity securities we acquired as a result ofdebt-to-equity conversions). Including such securities, our exposures as of December 31, 20192020 to companies in workout or restructuring amounted to ₩275181 billion, or 0.1%0.04% of our total exposures.Ourexposures.Our exposures to such companies may also increase in the future, including as a result of adverse conditions in the Korean economy. In addition, in the case of borrowers that are or become subject to workout, we may be forced to restructure our credits pursuant to restructuring plans approved by other creditor financial institutions of the borrower, or to dispose of our credits to other creditors on unfavorable terms, which may adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

Risks relating to our consumer credit portfolio

We may experience increases in delinquencies in our consumer loan and credit card portfolios.

In recent years, consumer debt has increased rapidly in Korea. Our portfolio of consumer loans amounted to ₩109,290117,096 billion as of December 31, 2017, ₩117,0962018,124,003 billion as of December 31, 20182019 and ₩124,003138,119 billion as of December 31, 2019.Our2020. Our credit card portfolio amounted to ₩6,827 billion as of December 31, 2017, ₩8,0518,051 billion as of December 31, 2018, and ₩8,3998,399 billion as of December 31, 2019.As2019 and8,543 billion as of December 31, 2019,2020.As of December 31, 2020, our consumer loans and credit card receivables represented 45.6%45.4% and 3.1%2.8%of our total lending, respectively.Seerespectively. See “Item 4.B. Business Overview—Consumer Banking—Lending Activities” and “Item 4.B. Business Overview—Credit Cards—Products and Services.”

The growth in our consumer loan portfolio in recent years, together with adverse changes in economic conditions in Korea and globally, may lead to increasing delinquencies and a deterioration in asset quality. The amount of our consumer loans classified as substandard or below was ₩276309 billion (or 0.3% of our consumer loan portfolio) as of December 31, 2017, ₩3092018,314 billion (or 0.3% of our consumer loan portfolio) as of

December 31, 20182019 and ₩314295 billion (or 0.3%0.2% of our consumer loan portfolio) as of December 31, 2019.We2020.We charged off consumer loans amounting to ₩217182 billion in 2020, as compared to217 billion in 2019 as compared to ₩204and204 billion in 2018, and ₩147 billion in 2017, and recorded provisions for credit loss in respect of consumer loans of ₩163131 billion in 2020, as compared to163 billion in 2019 as compared to ₩192and192 billion in 2018 and ₩152 billion in 2017.2018. Within our consumer loan portfolio, the outstanding balance of general purpose household loans, which, unlike mortgage or home equity loans, are often

unsecured and therefore tend to carry a higher credit risk, amounted to ₩31,108 billion, or 28.5% of our total outstanding consumer loans, as of December 31, 2017, ₩33,48633,486 billion, or 28.6% of our total outstanding consumer loans, as of December 31, 2018, and ₩35,98135,981 billion, or 29.0% of our total outstanding consumer loans, as of December 31, 2019.2019, and35,211 billion, or 25.5% of our total outstanding consumer loans, as of December 31, 2020.

In our credit card segment, outstanding balances overdue by more than one month amounted to ₩88110 billion, or 1.4% of our credit card receivables, as of December 31, 2018,110 billion, or 1.3% of our credit card receivables, as of December 31, 2017, ₩1102019 and88 billion, or 1.4%1.0% of our credit card receivables, as of December 31, 2018 and ₩110 billion, or 1.3% of our credit card receivables, as of December 31, 2019.In2020. In line with industry practice, we have restructured a portion of our delinquent credit card account balances as loans. As of December 31, 2019,2020, these restructured loans amounted to ₩165131 billion, or 2.0%1.5% of our credit card balances.Becausebalances. Because these restructured loans are not initially recorded as being delinquent, our delinquency ratios do not fully reflect all delinquent amounts relating to our credit card balances. Including all restructured loans, outstanding balances overdue by more than one month accounted for 3.2%2.5% of our credit card balances as of December 31, 2019.We2020.We charged off credit card balances amounting to ₩281246 billion in 2020, as compared to281 billion in 2019 as compared to ₩243and243 billion in 2018, and ₩228 billion in 2017, and recordedprovisionsrecordedprovisions for credit loss in respect of credit card balances of ₩236188 billion in 2020, as compared to236 billion in 2019 as compared to ₩213and213 billion in 2018 and ₩204 billion in 2017.Delinquencies2018. Delinquencies may further increase in the future as a result of, among other things, adverse economic conditions in Korea, additional government regulation or the inability of Korean consumers to manage increased household debt.

A deterioration of the asset quality of our consumer loan and credit card portfolios would require us to record increased provisions for credit loss and charge-offs and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, our large exposure to consumer loans means that we are exposed to changes in economic conditions affecting Korean consumers. Accordingly, economic difficulties in Korea that hurt those consumers could result in further deterioration in the credit quality of our consumer loan and credit card portfolios. For example, the severe impact of theCOVID-19 pandemic on Korea’s economy may disrupt the business, activities and operations of our consumers, which in turn could result in a significant decrease in the number of financial transactions or the inability of our consumers to meet existing payment or other obligations to us. In addition, a rise in unemployment or an increase in interest rates in Korea could adversely affect the ability of consumers to make payments and increase the likelihood of potential defaults. See “Risks relating to Korea—Unfavorable financial and economic developments in Korea may have an adverse effect on us.”

In addition, we are exposed to changes in regulations and policies on consumer lending by the Korean government, which may adopt measures to restrict consumer lending or encourage financial institutions to provide financial support to certain types of retail borrowers. In 2014 and 2015, the Korean government implemented several measures to encourage consumer spending and revive the housing market in Korea, including loosening regulations on mortgage lending, which contributed to an increase in our portfolio of consumer loans. However, the Korean government introduced various measures from the second half of 2016 to 20192020 to tighten regulations on mortgage and other lending and housing subscription in response to the rapid growth in consumer debt and concerns over speculative investments in real estate in certain areas. A decrease in housing prices as a result of the implementation of such measures, together with the high level of consumer debt and rising interest rate levels, could result in declines in consumer spending and reduced economic growth, which may lead to increases in delinquency levels of our consumer loan and credit card portfolios.

In light of adverse conditions in the Korean economy affecting consumers, in March 2009, the Financial Services Commission requested Korean banks, including Woori Bank, to establish a“pre-workout program,” including a credit counseling and recovery service, for retail borrowers with outstanding short-term debt. Under thepre-workout program, which has been in operation since April 2009, maturity extensions and/or interest reductions are provided to retail borrowers with total loans of less than ₩1.51.5 billion (consisting of no more than ₩500

500 million of unsecured loans and ₩11 billion of secured loans) who are in arrears on their payments for more than 30 days but less than 90 days or for retail borrowers with an annual income of ₩4040 million or less who have been in arrears on their payments for 30 days or more on an aggregate basis for the 12 months prior to their application, among others. The aggregate amount of consumer credit (including credit card receivables) we provided which became subject to thepre-workout program in 20192020 was ₩43.7₩49.3 billion. While we believe that

ouroperation ouroperation of thepre-workout program has not had a material impact on the overall credit quality of our consumer loan and credit card portfolios to date, our participation in suchgovernment-led initiatives to provide financial support to retail borrowers may lead us to offer credit terms for such borrowers that we would not otherwise offer in the absence of such initiatives, which may have an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

A decline in the value of the collateral securing our consumer loans and our inability to realize full collateral value may adversely affect our consumer credit portfolio.

A substantial portion of our consumer loans is secured by real estate, the values of which have fluctuated significantly in recent years. Although it is our general policy to lend up to 70% of the appraised value of collateral (except in areas of high speculation designated by the government where we generally limit our lending to 40% of the appraised value of collateral)and to periodicallyre-appraise our collateral, a downturn in the real estate markets in Korea may result in a decline in the value of the collateral securing our mortgage and home equity loans. If collateral values decline in the future, they may not be sufficient to cover uncollectible amounts in respect of our secured loans. Any declines in the value of the real estate or other collateral securing our consumer loans, or our inability to obtain additional collateral in the event of such declines, could result in a deterioration in our asset quality and may require us to record additional allowances for credit losses.

In Korea, foreclosure on collateral generally requires a written petition to a court. An application, when made, may be subject to delays and administrative requirements that may decrease the value of such collateral. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to realize the full value on our collateral as a result of, among other factors, delays in foreclosure proceedings and defects in the perfection of our security interest in collateral. Our failure to recover the expected value of collateral could expose us to potential losses.

Risks relating to our financial holding company structure and strategy

We may not succeed in implementing our strategy to take advantage of, or fail to realize the anticipated benefits of, our financial holding company structure.

We were established as a new financial holding company in January 2019 pursuant to a “comprehensive stock transfer” under Korean law, following the completion of which Woori Bank, Woori FIS Co., Ltd., Woori Finance Research Institute Co., Ltd., Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd., Woori Fund Services Co., Ltd. and Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd. became our wholly-owned subsidiaries. See “Item 4A. History and Development of the Company—Establishment of Woori Financial Group.”

One of our principal strategies is to take advantage of our financial holding company structure to become a comprehensive financial services provider capable of developing and cross-selling a diverse range of products and services to our large existing base of retail and corporate banking customers. An intended benefit of our financial holding company structure is that it enhances our ability to engage in mergers and acquisitions which we may decide to pursue as part of our strategy. Accordingly, we may consider acquiring or merging with other financial institutions, particularly in thenon-banking sector, to achieve more balanced growth and further diversify our revenue base. We may also continue to seek opportunities to expand our operations in markets outside Korea. See “Item 4.B. Business Overview—Strategy” and “—We may not be able to successfully execute our overseas expansion strategy.”

The integration of companies we may acquire or merge with in the future under our financial holding company structure could require a significant amount of time, financial resources and management attention. Moreover, that process could place a burden on our operations (including our risk management operations) or information technology systems, reduce employee morale, produce unintended inconsistencies in our standards,

controls, procedures or policies, and affect our relationships with customers and our ability to retain key personnel. The realization of the anticipated benefits of our financial holding company structure may be blocked, delayed or reduced as a result of many factors, some of which may be outside our control. These factors include:

 

competition from other financial institutions, as well as private equity firms and other potential acquirers, in Korea and elsewhere in terms of identifying and winning bids for attractive merger and acquisition targets in the financial industry, including the non-banking sector, which may make it challenging for us to successfully acquire, or which may require us to pay a high acquisition price for, such targets;

acquisition targets in the financial industry, including thenon-banking sector, which may make it challenging for us to successfully acquire, or which may require us to pay a high acquisition price for, such targets;

 

difficulties in integrating the diverse activities and operations of our subsidiaries or any companies we may acquire, including risk management operations and information technology systems, personnel, policies and procedures;

 

difficulties in reorganizing or reducing overlapping personnel, branches, networks and administrative functions;

 

restrictions under the Financial Holding Company Act and other regulations on transactions between a financial holding company and, or among, its subsidiaries;

 

failure to leverage our financial holding company structure to realize operational efficiencies and to cross-sell multiple products and services;

 

unforeseen contingent risks, including lack of required capital resources, increased tax liabilities or restrictions in our overseas operations, relating to our financial holding company structure;

 

unexpected business disruptions;

 

failure to attract, develop and retain personnel with necessary expertise;

 

loss of customers; and

 

labor unrest.

Accordingly, we may not be able to realize the anticipated benefits of our financial holding company structure, and our business, results of operations and financial condition may suffer as a result.

We depend on limited forms of funding to fund our operations at the holding company level.

We are a financial holding company with no significant assets other than the shares of our subsidiaries. Our primary sources of funding and liquidity are dividends from our subsidiaries, sales of interests in our subsidiaries and direct borrowings and issuances of equity or debt securities at the holding company level. In addition, as a financial holding company, we are required to meet certain minimum financial ratios under Korean law, including with respect to liquidity and capital adequacy. Our ability to meet our obligations to our direct creditors and employees and our other liquidity needs and regulatory requirements at the holding company level depends on timely and adequate distributions from our subsidiaries and our ability to sell our securities or obtain credit from our lenders.

The ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends to us depends on their financial condition and operating results. In the future, our subsidiaries may enter into agreements, such as credit agreements with lenders or indentures relating to high-yield or subordinated debt instruments, that impose restrictions on their ability to make distributions to us, and the terms of future obligations and the operation of Korean law could prevent our subsidiaries from making sufficient distributions to us to allow us to make payments on our outstanding obligations. See “—As a financial holding company, we largely depend on receiving dividends from our subsidiaries to pay dividends on our common stock.” Any delay in receipt of or shortfall in payments to us from our subsidiaries could result in our inability to meet our liquidity needs and regulatory requirements, including minimum liquidity and capital adequacy ratios, which may disrupt our operations at the holding company level.

In addition, our creditors will generally not be able to assert claims on the assets of our subsidiaries. Furthermore, our inability to sell our securities or obtain funds from our lenders on favorable terms, or at all,

could also result in our inability to meet our liquidity needs and regulatory requirements and may disrupt our operations at the holding company level.

As a financial holding company, we largely depend on receiving dividends from our subsidiaries to pay dividends on our common stock.

Since our principal assets at the holding company level are the shares of our subsidiaries, our ability to pay dividends on our common stock largely depends on dividend payments from those subsidiaries. Those dividend payments are subject to the Korean Commercial Code, the Bank Act and regulatory limitations, generally based on capital levels and retained earnings, imposed by the various regulatory agencies with authority over those entities. The ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends may be subject to regulatory restrictions to the extent that paying dividends would impair their respectivenon-consolidated profitability, financial condition or other cash flow needs. For example:

 

under the Korean Commercial Code, dividends may only be paid out of distributable income, an amount which is calculated by subtracting the aggregate amount of a company’spaid-in capital and certain mandatory legal reserves as well as certain unrealized profits from its net assets, in each case as of the end of the prior annualfiscal period;

 

under the Bank Act, a bank also must credit at least 10% of its net profit to a legal reserve each time it pays dividends on distributable income until that reserve equals the amount of its totalpaid-in capital; and

 

under the Bank Act and the requirements of the Financial Services Commission, if a bank fails to meet its required capital adequacy ratio or otherwise becomes subject to management improvement measures imposed by the Financial Services Commission, then the Financial Services Commission may restrict the declaration and payment of dividends by that bank.

Our subsidiaries may not continue to meet the applicable legal and regulatory requirements for the payment of dividends in the future. If they fail to do so, they may stop paying or reduce the amount of the dividends they pay to us, which would have an adverse effect on our ability to pay dividends on our common stock.

The implementation of the Korean government’s privatization plan may have an adverse effect on us and your interests as a shareholder.

In June 2013, the Korean government, through the Public Funds Oversight Committee of the Financial Services Commission, announced an updated plan to privatize Woori Finance Holdings, Woori Bank’s former parent company, and its former subsidiaries. The privatization plan provided for the segregation of such entities into three groups and the disposal of the Korean government’s interest in these entities held through the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation, or the KDIC, in a series of transactions, many of which have been completed. Such transactions included the following:

 

  

Kwangju Bank and Kyongnam Bank.  In May 2014, Woori Finance Holdings established KJB Financial Group and KNB Financial Group through aspin-off of its businesses related to the holding of the shares and thereby controlling the business operations of Kwangju Bank and Kyongnam Bank, respectively. As a result of suchspin-off, KJB Financial Group became the owner of the shares of Kwangju Bank previously held by Woori Finance Holdings and KNB Financial Group became the owner of the shares of Kyongnam Bank previously held by Woori Finance Holdings. Woori Finance Holdings no longer owned any shares of Kwangju Bank or Kyongnam Bank, and neither they nor their new holding companies were its subsidiaries, after the spin-off. Following suchspin-off, each of these banks was merged with its holding company, and in October 2014, the KDIC sold its 56.97% ownership interest in Kwangju Bank and Kyongnam Bank to JB Financial Group and BS Financial Group, respectively.

 

  

Woori Investment & Securities and Other Subsidiaries.  In March 2014, Woori Finance Holdings sold its 52.0% ownership interest in Woori Financial to KB Financial Group. In May 2014, Woori Finance Holdings sold its 100.0% ownership interest in Woori Asset Management to Kiwoom Securities and

sold its 100.0% ownership interest in Woori F&I to Daishin Securities. In June 2014, Woori Finance Holdings sold its 37.9% ownership interest in Woori Investment & Securities, its 51.6% ownership interest in Woori Aviva Life Insurance and its 100.0% ownership interest in Woori FG Savings Bank to NongHyup Financial Group in a collective sale. As a result of such sales, Woori Investment &

Securities, Woori Asset Management, Woori Aviva Life Insurance, Woori FG Savings Bank, Woori F&I and Woori Financial were no longer subsidiaries of Woori Finance Holdings, and it no longer owned any shares in such former subsidiaries.

 

  

Woori Bank.  In November 2014, Woori Finance Holdings merged with and into Woori Bank. As a result of the merger, the other former subsidiaries of Woori Finance Holdings, including Woori Card, Woori Private Equity, Woori FIS, Woori Investment Bank and Woori Finance Research Institute, became Woori Bank’s subsidiaries. In December 2014, the KDIC sold 40,143,022 shares of Woori Bank’s common stock (representing 5.9% of its outstanding common stock) in a private sale in Korea. In addition, in December 2016 and January 2017, the KDIC sold an aggregate of 200,685,395 shares of Woori Bank’s common stock (representing 29.7% of its outstanding common stock) in stakes ranging from 3.7% to 6.0% to seven financial companies through a bidding process. Pursuant to a commitment made by the KDIC in connection with such bidding process, five persons, each nominated by one of the winning bidders, were elected as new outside directors at an extraordinary general meeting of Woori Bank’s shareholders held in December 2016. In December 2018, five persons, each nominated by one of such winning bidders, were elected at an extraordinary general meeting of Woori Bank’s shareholders to serve as our outside directors upon our establishment. See “Item 6.A. Directors and Senior Management—Board of Directors—Outside Directors.” In 2017, pursuant to a series of transactions related to call options previously granted in connection with the KDIC’s sale of Woori Bank’s common stock in December 2014, the KDIC sold an aggregate of 19,852,364 shares of Woori Bank’s common stock (representing 2.94% of its outstanding common stock). As a result of such transactions, the KDIC’s ownership interest in Woori Bank was reduced to 18.43%.

Woori Financial Group.  In connection with our establishment in January 2019 as a new financial holding company pursuant to a “comprehensive stock transfer” under Korean law, the KDIC received 124,604,797 shares of our outstanding common stock in exchange for the common stock of Woori Bank it owned. In June 2019, the Financial Services Commission approved the KDIC’s plan to sell all such common stock in multiple transactions by 2022. In April 2021, pursuant to this plan, the KDIC sold an aggregate of 14,445,354 shares of our common stock (representing 2.00% of our outstanding common stock) in a block trade. As a result of such transaction, the KDIC currently owns 15.25% of our outstanding common stock.

See “Item 4.A. History and Development of the Company—Privatization Plan.” In connection with our establishment in January 2019 as a new financial holding company pursuant to a “comprehensive stock transfer” under Korean law, the KDIC received our common stock in exchange for the common stock of Woori Bank it owned and currently owns 17.25% of our outstanding common stock. We expect that the KDIC will sell all of such common stock in multiple transactions by 2022 in accordance with its plan that was approved by the Financial Services Commission in June 2019.

The implementation of the Korean government’s privatization plan, including the expected sale of the KDIC’s remaining ownership interest in us to third parties, is likely to have a significant impact on us. For example, the KDIC’s sale of its ownership interest in us to a small number of third parties may affect our business, management, strategy, capital structure and assets and liabilities and lead to diversion of management attention, a loss of customers and labor unrest. There is also no guarantee that such sale will not result in unintended adverse tax consequences for us and our subsidiaries, as well as our shareholders. See “—Risks relating to our common stock and ADSs—Future sales by the KDIC of the shares of our common stock it owns may result in adverse Korean tax consequences for you.” Accordingly, the implementation of the privatization plan may have a material adverse effect on the trading price of our common stock and American depositary shares, or ADSs, and your interests as a shareholder.

We may not be able to successfully execute our overseas expansion strategy.

As part of our business strategy, we have been seeking opportunities to expand our operations in markets outside Korea, including through the opening of additional overseas branches and offices as well as strategic acquisitions and investments, particularly in South and Southeast Asia. For example, weWoori Bank expanded our its

network of branches to India, where weit established branches in Chennai, Gurgaon and Mumbai from 2012 to 2016.2017. In October 2016, weWoori Bank acquired a 51% equity interest in Wealth Development Bank Corp., a thrift bank in the Philippines. In November 2016, weWoori Bank obtained a banking license to establish a local subsidiary in Vietnam, Woori Bank Vietnam, which commenced operations in January 2017 and currently operates 14 branches throughout the country. In June 2018, weWoori Bank acquired VisionFund (Cambodia) Ltd., a microfinance deposit-taking institution in Cambodia, which was renamed WB Finance Co., Ltd. In February 2020, with the approval of the Cambodian financial authorities, Woori Finance (Cambodia) Plc., a microfinance institution, merged with and into WB Finance Co., Ltd. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the expansion of our operations abroad may be difficult due to

the presence of established competitors in the relevant local markets. In addition, overseas expansion and the management of international operations may require significant financial expenditures as well as management attention, and will subject us to the challenges of operating in an unfamiliar business environment with different regulatory, legal and taxation systems and political, economic and social risks. Accordingly, there is no guarantee that we will be successful in executing our overseas expansion strategy. The failure of our overseas expansion strategy could have an adverse impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We may not generate sufficient additional fees to achieve our revenue diversification strategy.

An important element of our overall strategy is increasing our fee income in order to diversify our revenue base, in anticipation of greater competition and declining lending margins. Historically, our primary source of revenues has been net interest income from our banking operations at Woori Bank. To date, except for fees collected in connection with credit card,cards, trust management, bancassurance, mutual funds and currency transfer feestransfers (including foreign exchange-related commissions), and fees collected in connection with the operation ofas well as our investment funds and investment banking activities, we have not generated substantial fee income. We intend to develop new sources of fee income as part of our business strategy, including through our current investment banking and asset management businesses and mergers and acquisitions of non-banking businesses which we may decide to pursue through our financial holding company structure. See “Item 4.B. Business Overview—Strategy.” Although we, like many other Korean financial institutions, have begun to charge fees to our customers more regularly, customers may prove unwilling to pay additional fees, even in exchange for more attractive value-added services, and their reluctance to do so would adversely affect the implementation of our strategy to increase our fee income. Furthermore, the fees that we charge to customers are subject to regulation by Korean financial regulatory authorities, which may seek to implement regulations or measures that may have an adverse impact on our ability to achieve this aspect of our strategy.

Risks relating to competition

Competition in the Korean financial industry is intense, and we may lose market share and experience declining margins as a result.

Competition in the Korean financial market has been and is likely to remain intense. Some of the financial institutions that we compete with are larger in terms of asset size and customer base and have longer operating histories as financial holding companies, greater financial resources or more specialized capabilities than us and our subsidiaries. In addition, in the area of our core banking operations, most Korean banks have been focusing on retail customers and small- andmedium-sized enterprises in recent years, although they have begun to generally increase their exposure to large corporate borrowers, and have been focusing on developing fee income businesses, including bancassurance and investment products, as increasingly important sources of revenue. In the area of credit cards, Korean banks and credit card companies have in the past engaged in aggressive marketing activities and made significant investments, contributing to some extent to lower profitability and asset quality problems previously experienced with respect to credit card receivables. The competition and market saturation resulting from this common focus may make it more difficult for us to secure retail, small- andmedium-sized enterprise and large corporate customers with the credit quality and on credit terms necessary to maintain or increase our income and profitability.

In addition, the following general regulatory reforms in the Korean financial industry have increased competition among banks and other financial institutions in Korea:

 

In the second half of 2015, the Korean government implemented measures to facilitate bank account portability of retail customers by requiring commercial banks to establish systems that allow retail customers to easily switch their bank accounts at one commercial bank to another and automatically transfer the automatic payment settings of their former accounts to the new ones.

 

In March 2016, the Financial Services Commission introduced an individual savings account scheme in Korea, which enables individuals to efficiently manage a wide range of retail investment vehicles, including cash deposits, investment funds and securities investment products, from a single integrated account with one financial institution and offers tax benefits on investment returns. Since the scheme backed by the Korean government allows only one individual savings account per person, financial institutions have been competing to retain existing customers and attract new customers since the launch of the individual savings account scheme. Over 30 financial institutions, including banks, securities companies and insurance companies, have registered with the Financial Services Commission to sell their individual savings account products, and we expect fierce competition among these institutions.

account with one financial institution and offers tax benefits on investment returns. Since the scheme backed by the Korean government allows only one individual savings account per person, financial institutions have been competing to retain existing customers and attract new customers since the launch of the individual savings account scheme. Over 30 financial institutions, including banks, securities companies and insurance companies, have registered with the Financial Services Commission to sell their individual savings account products.

 

In April 2019, the Financial Services Commission approved and is currently conducting test procedures for a financial regulatory sandbox, a framework set up to allow financial service providers to test new business models in a less regulated environment, as part of its efforts to work closely with the fintech sector and provide support to facilitate its development. In May 2019, we introduced a “drive-thru money exchangeWe plan to implement several new innovative financial services through such financial regulatory sandbox, such as Woori Card’s non-resident foreigner services for international wire transfers and withdrawal service” that is expected to allow our customers to exchange currencies and make withdrawals at drive-thru locations without having to visit a bank, which was approved by the Financial Services Commission for testingcredit card rent payments, in the financial regulatory sandbox. In November 2019, we entered into an agreement with Shinsaegae Duty Free to provide foreign exchange drive-thru services on weekends, when banks are generally closed.third quarter of 2021. Over 80130 financial services have been similarly approved for such testing.testing under the financial regulatory sandbox.

 

In December 2019, the Financial Services Commission launched an “open banking” system, which allows customers to view banking account information, regardless of institution, through a single mobile application. Such integrated system is expected to allow fintech firms to share payment networks with banks, thereby cuttinglowering transaction fees and encouraging the development of new payment services.

In August 2020, amendments to the Credit Information Use and Protection Act established the framework for MyData services in Korea, which allow the collection of customers’ personal credit information from credit information providers/users or public institutions upon the customer’s request and subject to compliance requirements, so that customers may access such collected personal credit information in whole or in part. In January 2021, the Financial Services Commission granted licenses to 28 companies to operate as MyData service providers, 14 of which were fintech firms. We expect competition between traditional financial institutions and fintech firms to intensify, particularly with respect to asset management services, as MyData services are expected to expand in the second half of 2021.

Overall, such measures tomay not only intensify competition among traditional financial institutions in Korea.Korea, but also allow new market participants such as fintech firms to potentially gain market share in certain areas in which we operate.

Furthermore, the introduction of Internet-only banks in Korea is expected to increase competition in the Korean banking industry. Internet-only banks generally operate without branches and conduct most of their operations through electronic means, which enable them to minimize costs and offer customers higher interest rates on deposits or lower lending rates. In April 2017, K bank, the first Internet-only bank in Korea, in which Woori Bank owns 13.8%19.9% of the equity with voting rights, commenced operations.operations, and in July 2017, Kakao Bank, a mobile-only bank, commenced operations in July 2017.operations. In December 2019, Toss Bank was granted aobtained preliminary license by the Financial Services Commissionapproval to operate as an Internet-only bank from the Financial Services Commission and is expected to begin operations in July 2021 upon receivingbe granted final approval from the Financial Services Commission.by June 2021.

Moreover, athe Korean financial industry is undergoing significant consolidation through which the number of nationwide commercial banks in Korea has significantly decreased since the financial crisis in Korea in the

late 1990s. A number of significant mergers and acquisitions in the financial industry have also taken place in Korea in recent years, including Hana Financial Group’s acquisition of a controlling interest in Korea Exchange Bank in 2012, the subsequent merger of Hana Bank into Korea Exchange Bank in 2015, KB Financial Group’s acquisition of Hyundai Securities Co., Ltd. in 2016 and the subsequent merger of Hyundai Securities with and into KB Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. in 2016. In 2016, Mirae Asset Securities Co., Ltd. acquired a 43% interest in KDB Daewoo Securities Co., Ltd., which subsequently merged with and into Mirae Asset Securities to create Mirae Asset Daewoo Securities Co., Ltd., the largest securities company in Korea in terms of capital. In 2014, pursuant to the implementation of the Korean government’s privatization plan with respect to Woori Finance Holdings and its former subsidiaries, Woori Financial, Woori Asset Management and Woori F&I were acquired by KB Financial Group, Kiwoom Securities and Daishin Securities, respectively, and Woori Investment & Securities, Woori Aviva Life Insurance and Woori FG Savings Bank were acquired by NongHyup Financial Group. In addition, in October 2014, the KDIC’s ownership interest in Kwangju Bank and Kyongnam Bank were acquired by JB Financial Group and BS Financial Group, respectively. See “Item 4.A. History and Development of the Company—Privatization Plan.” Furthermore, Orange Life Insurance, Ltd. (formerly known as ING Life Insurance Korea, Ltd.) became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shinhan Financial Group following the acquisition of equity interests by Shinhan Financial Group in February 2019 and January 2020. Furthermore, in 2020, Hana Financial Group acquired The-K Non-Life Insurance Co., Ltd. to form Hana Insurance Co., Ltd., KB Financial Group acquired The Prudential Life Insurance Company of Korea Ltd., and Shinhan Financial Group acquired the venture capital firm Neoplux.

We expect that consolidation in the Korean financial industry will continue. Other financial institutions may seek to acquire or merge with other entities, and the financial institutions resulting from such consolidation may, by virtue of their increased size and business scope, provide significantly greater competition for us. We also believe that foreign financial institutions, many of which have greater experience and resources than we do, may

seek to compete with us in providing financial products and services either by themselves or in partnership with existing Korean financial institutions. Increased competition and continuing consolidation may lead to decreased margins, resulting in a material adverse impact on our future profitability. Accordingly, our results of operations and financial condition may suffer as a result of increasing competition in the Korean financial industry.

Competition for customer deposits may increase, resulting in a loss of our deposit customers or an increase in our funding costs.

In recent years, we have faced increasing pricing pressure on deposit products from our competitors. If we do not continue to offer competitive interest rates to our deposit customers, we may lose their business. In addition, even if we are able to match our competitors’ pricing, doing so may result in an increase in our funding costs, which may have an adverse impact on our results of operations.

Other risks relating to our business

The recent global outbreak ofCOVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected and may continue to adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

COVID-19, an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, has spread globally and was declared a “pandemic” by the World Health Organization onin March 11, 2020. The global outbreak ofCOVID-19 has led to global economic and financial disruptions and has adversely affected our business operations in recent months. Risks associated withoperations. We have been subjected to and remain subject to a prolonged outbreaknumber ofCOVID-19 may include: related risks, including but not limited to:

 

an increase in defaults on loan payments from our customers who may not be able to meet payment obligations, which may lead to an increase in delinquency ratios and a deterioration in asset quality, resulting in increased charge-offs, higher provisioning and reduced interest and fee income;

 

decreases in interest rates worldwide (see “—An increase in interest rates would decrease the value of our debt securities portfolio and raise our funding costs while reducing loan demand and the repayment ability of our borrowers, which could adversely affect us”);

 

depreciation of the Won against major foreign currencies, which may increase our costs in servicing foreign currency-denominated debt and result in foreign exchange losses (see “—Unfavorable changes in the global financial markets could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition”);

impairments in the fair value of our investments in companies that may be adversely affected by the pandemic;

 

disruption in the normal operations of our business resulting from the contraction of the disease by our employees or customers, which may necessitate our employees to be quarantined and/or our offices or branches to be temporarily shut down; and

 

disruption resulting from the necessity for social distancing, including, for example, temporary arrangements for employees to work remotely, which may lead to a reduction in labor productivity.

While the exact nature and magnitude of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, financial condition and results of operations are continuing to be assessed by our management, we believe that the COVID-19 pandemic hasSuch risks have had a negative impact on our results of operations forin 2020 and may continue to do so in the three months ended March 31, 2020.

Itfuture, but it is not possible to predict the duration or the full magnitude of the overall harm that may result from the COVID-19 outbreak in the long term.

In addition, in response to the outbreak, weKorean financial regulatory authorities, including the Financial Services Commission and the Financial Supervisory Service, have adopted policies for Korean banks to provide relief or assistance to customers. For example, the Korean government has implemented policies to extend loan terms and defer payments on interest and principal with respect to certain borrowers. In particular, in April 2020, the Korean government established the “COVID-19 SME and Small Merchant Financial Support Program” for small- and medium-sized enterprises and small merchants that are in good standing and have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic (which excludes consumer loans and loans relating to the sale or leasing of real estate). As of December 31, 2020, our total loans (including payment guarantees) subject to such program amounted to1,820 billion. Although the program was originally scheduled to expire in September 2020, it has been extended twice and is currently expected to end in September 2021. However, the Korean government has signaled that the program’s expected termination date is subject to change based on discussions with affected financial institutions after on a comprehensive review of the following factors at the time: (i) the current state of the pandemic, (ii) the conditions of the Korean economy and (iii) the stability of the financial industry. For further information regarding our exposure to such loan deferment program, see Note 3 of the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report.

We and our subsidiaries have also implemented variousadditional measures, both financial, such as offering extensions on the terms or discounts on the interest rates of certain loans and waiving ATM transaction fees in certain areas mostin Korea affected by COVID-19, including Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do, and non-financial, such as installing acrylic transparent barriers in our branches and distributing masks to protect our customers and workforce. We have also established a group emergency management committee to accurately assess the relevant risks, proactively develop countermeasures and enhance reporting and communication systems on a group-wide basis. Notwithstanding such efforts, in the event that COVID-19 or other types of widespread infectious diseases cannot be effectively and timely contained, our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows may continue to be adversely affected.

Unfavorable changes in the global financial markets could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

The overall prospects for the Korean and global economy in 20202021 and beyond remain uncertain. In recent years, the global financial markets have experienced significant volatility as a result of, among other things:

 

the occurrence of severe health epidemics, such as the ongoingCOVID-19 pandemic;

 

interest rate fluctuations as well as changes in policy rates by the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks;

 

financial and social difficulties affecting many countries worldwide, in particular in Latin America and Europe;

 

a deterioration in economic and trade relations between the United States and its major trading partners, including China;

 

the slowdown of economic growth in China and other major emerging market economies;

increased uncertainties resulting from the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union; and

 

political and social instability in various countries in the Middle East, including Syria, Iraq and Egypt.

In light of the high level of interdependence of the global economy, unfavorable changes in the global financial markets, including as a result of any of the foregoing developments, could have a material adverse effect on the Korean economy and financial markets, and in turn on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We are also exposed to adverse changes and volatility in the global and Korean financial markets as a result of our liabilities and assets denominated in foreign currencies and our holdings of trading and investment securities, including structured products. The value of the Won relative to major foreign currencies in general and the U.S. dollar in particular has fluctuated widely in recent years and has recently been subject to significant volatility as a result of the recentCOVID-19 pandemic. A depreciation of the Won will increase our cost of servicing our foreign currency-denominated debt, while continued exchange rate volatility may also result in foreign exchange losses for us. Furthermore, as a result of the deterioration in global and Korean economic conditions, there has been downward pressure on securities prices, including the stock prices of Korean and foreign companies in which we hold an interest. Notwithstanding the Korean government’s efforts to stabilize such volatility through aggressive fiscal and financial policies, including through the execution of a bilateral currency swap agreement with the U.S. Federal Reserve for the provision of US$60 billion in exchange forWon-denominated treasury bonds in March 2020 and the establishmentBank of bond and stock market stabilization funds withKorea’s reduction of its policy rate to the participationunprecedented level of Korean banks,0.50% in May 2020, such developments have resulted in and may lead to further trading and valuation losses on our trading and investment securities portfolio as well as impairment losses on our investments in joint ventures and associates. See “—An increase in interest rates would decrease the value of our debt securities portfolio and raise our funding costs while reducing loan demand and the repayment ability of our borrowers, which could adversely affect us.”

Our risk management system may not be effective in mitigating risk and loss.

We seek to monitor and manage our risk exposure through a standardized risk management system, encompassing a multi-tiered risk management governance structure under our Board Risk Management Committee, our centralized credit risk management system called the Credit Wizard system, reporting and monitoring systems, early warning systems and other risk management infrastructure, using a variety of risk management strategies and techniques.Seetechniques. See “Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.” However, such risk management strategies and techniques employed by us and the judgments that accompany their application cannot anticipate the economic and financial outcome in all market environments, and many of our risk management strategies and techniques have a basis in historichistorical market behavior that may limit the effectiveness of such strategies and techniques in times of significant market stress or other unforeseen circumstances. Furthermore, our risk management strategies may not be effective in a difficult or less liquid market environment, as other market participants may be attempting to use the same or similar strategies as us to deal with such market conditions. In such circumstances, it may be difficult for us to reduce our risk positions due to the activity of such other market participants.

We have provided certain assets as collateral in connection with our secured borrowings and could be required to make payments and realize losses in the future relating to those assets.

We have provided certain assets as collateral for our secured borrowings in recent years. As of December 31, 2019,2020, the aggregate amount of assets we had provided as collateral for our secured borrowings was ₩11,923 billion.These13,932 billion. These secured borrowings may take the form of asset securitization transactions, where we nominally sell our assets to a securitization vehicle that issues securities backed by those assets, although the assets remain on our statements of financial position. These secured borrowings are intended to be fully repaid through recoveries on collateral. Some of these nominal asset sales were with recourse, which means that if delinquencies arise with respect to such assets, we will be required to either repay a proportionate amount of the related secured borrowing (by reversing the nominal sale and repurchasing such assets) or compensate the securitization vehicle for any net shortfalls in its recoveries on such assets. If we are required to make payments

on such assets, or to repay our secured borrowings on those assets and are unable to make sufficient recoveries on them, we may realize further losses on these assets.

An increase in interest rates would decrease the value of our debt securities portfolio and raise our funding costs while reducing loan demand and the repayment ability of our borrowers, which could adversely affect us.

Interest rates in Korea have been subject to significant fluctuations in the past. The Bank of Korea reduced its policy rate to 2.00% through a series of reductions from 2012 to 2014 to support Korea’s economy in light of the slowdown in Korea’s growth and uncertain global economic prospects. The Bank of Korea further reduced its policy rate to 1.50% in 2015 and again to 1.25% in June 2016 amid deflationary concerns and interest rate cuts by central banks around the world. While the Bank of Korea increased its policy rate to 1.50% in November 2017 and 1.75% in November 2018 in light of improved growth prospects in Korea and rising interest rate levels globally, it again reduced its policy rate to 1.50% in June 2019 and 1.25% in October 2019 to address the sluggishness of the global and domestic economies. Moreover, in March 2020, the Bank of Korea further reduced its policy rate to an unprecedented levels of 0.75% in March 2020 and 0.50% in May 2020 amid rising concerns of a potential global recession as a result of theCOVID-19 pandemic. All else being equal, increases in interest rates in the future could lead to a decline in the value of our portfolio of debt securities, which generally pay interest based on a fixed rate. A sustained increase in interest rates will also raise our funding costs, while reducing loan demand, especially among consumers. Rising interest rates may therefore require us tore-balance our asset portfolio and our liabilities in order to minimize the risk of potential mismatches and maintain our profitability. See “Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.” In addition, rising interest rate levels may adversely affect the Korean economy and the financial condition of our corporate and consumer borrowers, including holders of our credit cards, which in turn may lead to a deterioration in our credit portfolio. In particular, since most of our consumer and corporate loans bear interest at rates that adjust periodically based on prevailing market rates, a sustained increase in interest rates would increase the interest costs of our consumer and corporate borrowers and will adversely affect their ability to make payments on their outstanding loans.

Uncertainties regarding the possible discontinuation oftransition away from the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, or any other interest rate benchmark could have adverse consequences for market participants, including us.

In July 2017,March 2021, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, or the FCA, which has regulatory authority with respect to LIBOR, announced that it does not intendall LIBOR settings will either cease to continue to encourage,be provided by any administrator or use its power to compel, panel banks to provide rate submissions forno longer be representative (i) after December 31, 2021 in the determinationcase of LIBOR beyondall sterling, euro, Swiss franc and Japanese yen settings and the endone-week and two-month U.S. dollar settings and (ii) after June 30, 2023 in the case of 2021. It is possible that panel banks will continue to provide rate submissions, and thatthe remaining U.S. dollar settings. While the ICE Benchmark Administration, the administrator of LIBOR, will continue to determine and announcemay publish certain LIBOR settings on the current basis after 2021, if they are willing and able to do so. However,of a synthetic methodology for “tough legacy” contracts, there is no guarantee that LIBORsuch rates will be determined and published after the announced after 2021 ondeadlines nor confirmed to be representative by the current basis or at all.FCA.

Given the extensive use of LIBOR across financial markets, the transition away from LIBOR presents various risks and challenges to financial markets and institutions, including us, and in particular, Woori Bank. We issue, trade, hold or otherwise use various products and securities that reference LIBOR, including, among others, loans, securities, deposits, borrowings, derivatives and debentures. debentures, and have adopted specific measures for its cessation. See “Item 5.A. Operating Results—Overview—Cessation of LIBOR.”

If not sufficiently planned for, the discontinuation of LIBOR or any other interest rate benchmark could result in increased financial, operational,

legal, reputational and/or compliance risks. For example, a significant challenge will be managing the impact of the LIBOR transition on the contractual mechanics of LIBOR-based financial instruments and contracts that mature after 2021.the announced deadlines. Certain of these instruments and contracts may not provide for alternative reference rates. Even if such instruments and contracts provide for alternative reference rates, such alternative reference rates are likely to differ from the prior benchmark rates and may require us to pay interest at higher rates on the related obligations, which could adversely impact our interest expenses, results of operations and cash flows. For example, the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, or SOFR,

has been identified by the Alternative Reference Rates Committee convened by the Board of Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve System and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as the preferred alternative benchmark reference rate for LIBOR and differs from LIBOR in many respects, including its basis on actual observed transactions in the U.S. Treasury market as opposed to LIBOR’s usage of estimations of borrowing rates. While there are a number of international working groups focused on transition plans and the provision of fallback contract language that seek to minimize market disruption, replacement of LIBOR or any other benchmark with a new benchmark rate, such as SOFR, could adversely impact the value of and return on existing instruments and contracts. Moreover, replacement of LIBOR or other benchmark rates could result in market dislocations and have other adverse consequences for market participants, including the potential for increased costs, and litigation risks, including the potential for disputes with counterparties regarding the interpretation and enforceability of fallback contract language in LIBOR-based financial instruments and contracts.

Our funding is highly dependent on short-term deposits, which dependence may adversely affect our operations.

We meet a significant amount of our funding requirements through short-term funding sources, which consist primarily of customer deposits. As of December 31, 2019,2020, approximately 96.8%96.2% of these deposits had maturities of one year or less or were payable on demand.Indemand. In the past, a substantial proportion of these customer deposits have been rolled over upon maturity. We cannot guarantee, however, that depositors will continue to roll over their deposits in the future. In the event that a substantial number of these short-term deposit customers withdraw their funds or fail to roll over their deposits as higher-yielding investment opportunities emerge, our liquidity position could be adversely affected. We may also be required to seek more expensive sources of short-term and long-term funding to finance our operations. See “Item 5.B. Liquidity and Capital Resources—Financial Condition—Liquidity.”

Labor union unrest may disrupt our operations and hinder our ability to continue to reorganize our operations.

Most financial institutions in Korea have experienced periods of labor unrest. In recent years, we have transferred or merged some of the business operations of our subsidiaries and affiliates into one or more entities and implemented other forms of corporate and operational restructuring, including in connection with the Korean government’s privatization plan with respect to Woori Finance Holdings and its former subsidiaries. See “—Risks relating to our structure and strategy—The implementation of the Korean government’s privatization plan may have an adverse effect on us and your interests as a shareholder.” We may also decide to implement other organizational or operational changes, as well as acquisitions or dispositions, in the future. Such efforts have in the past been met with significant opposition from labor unions in Korea. Actual or threatened labor disputes may in the future disrupt the reorganization process and our business operations, which in turn may hurt our financial condition and results of operations.

The secondary market for corporate bonds in Korea is not fully developed, and, as a result, we may not be able to realize the full“marked-to-market” value of debt securities we hold when we sell any of those securities.

As of December 31, 2019,2020, we held debt securities issued by Korean companies and financial institutions (other than those issued by government-owned or -controlled enterprises or financial institutions, which include the Bank of Korea, the Korea Development Bank, the Korea Housing Finance Corporation and the Industrial Bank of Korea, among others) with a total book value of ₩2,4246,030 billion in our trading and investment securities portfolio.Theportfolio. The market value of these securities could decline significantly due to various factors, including future increases in interest rates or a deterioration in the financial and economic condition of any particular issuer or of Korea in general. Any of these factors individually or a combination of these factors would require us to write down the fair value of these debt securities, resulting in impairment losses. Because the secondary market for corporate bonds in Korea is not fully developed, the market value of many of these securities as reflected on our consolidated statements of financial position is determined by references to suggested prices posted by Korean rating agencies, which measure prices based on observable market data. These valuations, however, may differ

significantly from the actual value that we could realize in the event we elect to sell these securities. As a result,

we may not be able to realize the full“marked-to-market” value at the time of any such sale of these securities and thus may incur additional losses.

We may be required to raise additional capital if our capital adequacy ratios deteriorate or the applicable capital requirements change in the future, but we may not be able to do so on favorable terms or at all.

Under the capital adequacy requirements of the Financial Services Commission, as of December 31, 2019,2020, we as a bank holding company were required to maintain a total minimum common equity Tier I capital adequacy ratio of 7.0%8.0%, Tier I capital adequacy ratio of 8.5%9.5% and combined Tier I and Tier II capital adequacy ratio of 10.5%11.5%, on a consolidated basis (including applicable additional capital buffers and requirements as described below), and Woori Bank as a bank was required to maintain a total minimum common equity Tier I capital adequacy ratio of 8.0%, Tier I capital adequacy ratio of 9.5% and combined Tier I and Tier II capital adequacy ratio of 11.5%, on a consolidated basis (including applicable additional capital buffers and requirements as described below). As of December 31, 2019,2020, our common equity Tier I capital, Tier I capital and combined Tier I and Tier II capital adequacy ratios were 8.39%10.00%, 9.86%11.78% and 11.89%13.84%, respectively, and Woori Bank’s common equity Tier I capital, Tier I capital and combined Tier I and Tier II capital adequacy ratios were 10.97%13.14%, 13.17%15.03% and 15.40%17.34%, respectively, all of which exceeded the minimum levels required by the Financial Services Commission. However, our capital base and capital adequacy ratios may deteriorate in the future if our results of operations or financial condition deteriorates for any reason, or if we are not able to deploy our funding into suitably low-risk assets.

The current capital adequacy requirements of the Financial Services Commission are derived from a new set of bank capital measures, referred to as Basel III, which the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision initially introduced in 2009 and began phasing in starting from 2013. Commencing in July 2013, the Financial Services Commission promulgated a series of amended regulations implementing Basel III, pursuant to which Korean banks and bank holding companies were required to maintain a minimum ratio of common equity Tier I capital (which principally includes equity capital, capital surplus and retained earnings) to risk-weighted assets of 3.5% and Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets of 4.5% from December 1, 2013, which minimum ratios were increased to 4.0% and 5.5%, respectively, from January 1, 2014 and increased further to 4.5% and 6.0%, respectively, from January 1, 2015. Such requirements are in addition to thepre-existing requirement for a minimum ratio of Tier I and Tier II capital (less any capital deductions) to risk-weighted assets of 8.0%, which remains unchanged. The amended regulations also require an additional capital conservation buffer of 2.5% in 20192020 and 2020,2021, as well as a potential counter-cyclical capital buffer of up to 2.5%, which is determined on a quarterly basis by the Financial Services Commission. Furthermore, Woori Bank was designated as a domestic systemically important bank for 2019 by the Financial Services Commission and was subject to an additional capital requirement of 1.0% in 2019. In June 2019, we and Woori Bank were each designated as a domestic systemically important bank holding company and a domestic systematically important bank for 2020 by the Financial Services Commission and was subject to an additional capital requirement of 1.0% in 2020. In June 2020, we and Woori Bank were again each designated as a domestic systemically important bank holding company and a domestic systemically important bank, respectively, for 2020,2021, which subjects us and Woori Bank to the additional capital requirement of 1.0% in 2020.2021. The implementation of Basel III in Korea may have a significant effect on the capital requirements of Korean financial institutions, including us. See “Item 4.B. Business Overview—Supervision and Regulation—Principal Regulations Applicable to Financial Holding Companies—Capital Adequacy” and “Item 4.B. Business Overview—Supervision and Regulation—Principal Regulations Applicable to Banks—Capital Adequacy.”

In measuring risk-weighted assets for the purpose of calculating capital adequacy ratios, generally the standardized approach or the internal ratings-based approach is applied. However, for the application of the internal ratings-based approach, which relies on the internal rating system of the relevant bank or bank holding company, the bank or bank holding company must receive approval from the Financial Supervisory Service after a trial evaluation period. While we have commenced the process to receive such approval, we are currently required to apply the standardized approach to measure our risk-weighted assets as a newly-established bank holding company, and as a result, our capital adequacy ratios may be lower compared to those of Woori Bank.

We may be required to obtain additional capital in the future in order to remain in compliance with the applicable capital adequacy and other regulatory requirements. However, we may not be able to obtain additional

capital on favorable terms, or at all. Our ability to obtain additional capital at any time may be constrained to the extent that banks, bank holding companies or other financial institutions in Korea or from other countries are seeking to raise capital at the same time. To the extent that we fail to comply with applicable capital adequacy or other regulatory requirements in the future, Korean regulatory authorities may impose penalties on us ranging from a warning to suspension or revocation of our banking license.

We engage in limited activities relating to Iran and may become subject to sanctions under relevant laws and regulations of the United States and other jurisdictions as a result of such activities, which may adversely affect our business and reputation.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, or OFAC, administers and enforces certain laws and regulations (which we refer to as OFAC sanctions) that impose restrictions upon activities or transactions within U.S. jurisdiction with certain countries, governments, entities and individuals that are the subject of OFAC sanctions, including Iran.Non-U.S. persons generally are not automatically bound by OFAC sanctions, but to the extent they engage in transactions completed in part in the United States or through U.S. persons (such as, for example, wiring an international payment that clears through a bank branch in New York), they are required to comply with U.S. sanctions. The European Union also enforces certain laws and regulations that impose restrictions upon nationals and entities of, and business conducted in, member states with respect to activities or transactions with certain countries, governments, entities and individuals that are the subject of such laws and regulations, including with respect to targeted entities in Iran. The United Nations Security Council and other governmental entities (including Korea) also impose similar sanctions.

The United States also maintains indirect sanctions, which we refer to collectively as U.S. secondary sanctions, which provide authority for the imposition of U.S. sanctions on foreign parties that engage in targeted transactions with no connection to U.S. jurisdiction. Secondary sanctions are maintained under a wide and growing range of statutes and Executive Orders, and the standard language of most Executive Orders provides authority to impose sanctions on persons providing material support to designated entities. Secondary sanctions have been of increasing importance in recent years, particularly (but not only) with respect to Iran, Russia, and North Korea. Iran has also been designated as a “jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern” under Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act, potentially subjecting banks dealing with Iranian financial institutions to increased regulatory scrutiny.

Violations of OFAC sanctions via transactions with a U.S. jurisdictional nexus can result in substantial civil or criminal penalties. U.S. secondary sanctions apply even when no such jurisdictional nexus exists, and companies that engage in targeted activities under secondary sanctions may themselves become the target of OFAC sanctions, including, among other things, the blocking of any property subject to U.S. jurisdiction in which the sanctioned company has an interest, which would include a prohibition on transactions or dealings within U.S. jurisdiction involving securities of the sanctioned company. Financial institutions engaging in targeted activity could in some instances be sanctioned by termination or restriction of their ability to maintain correspondent accounts in the United States. The imposition of sanctions against foreign financial institutions pursuant to U.S. secondary sanctions is highly discretionary and not automatic, requiring further action by the U.S. administration.

Previously, Korea benefited from a “significant reduction” exception, or SRE, that exempted Korean companies from many U.S. secondary sanctions in connection with purchases of crude oil and natural gas from Iran that met a series of conditions, including restrictions on the currencies involved and stringent limits on the use of proceeds of oil and gas purchases. The U.S. Department of State announced that as of May 2, 2019, it would discontinue the exemption.

In 2019,2020, we engaged in the following activities relating to Iran:

 

We have operatedoperate certain accounts for the Central Bank of Iran, or the CBI, which were opened by the CBI pursuant to a service agreement entered into by us and the CBI in September 2010, as amended from time to time, to facilitate trade between Korea and Iran. TheIn light of the discontinuation of the SRE, from July 8, 2019 to September 20, 2019, we limited activity in the existing CBI accounts opened byto processing payments for exports of humanitarian goods to Iran, and due to the imposition of additional sanctions against the CBI consiston September 20, 2019, we ceased all activity in the existing CBI accounts until July 12, 2020. Starting July 13, 2020, at the request ofWon-denominated accounts that are used the Korean government, we resumed processing payments for the settlement of exports of certain humanitarian goods produced or substantially transformed in Korea to Iran, bysuch as those permitted under OFAC General License No. 8, which authorizes certain humanitarian trades involving the CBI. In resuming the transactions involving the CBI account for humanitarian trade, we consulted with the Korean exporters and Won, U.S. dollar, euro and JapaneseYen-denominated accounts (ofgovernment, which, in

 

onlyturn, received confirmation from OFAC that these transactions are currently permitted under the Won accountsU.S. sanctions laws. In addition, we have been conducting extensive Know Your Customer (KYC) and enhanced due diligence (EDD) reviews to ensure that all humanitarian trade transactions are in use) that are used for the settlement of imports of crude oil and nauralgasfrom Iran by Korean importers. By the terms of the service agreement between us and the CBI, settlement of export and import transaction payments due from Iranian entities to Korean exporters or from Korean importers of oil and gas to Iranian entities through such accounts opened by the CBI was effected by crediting or debiting the relevant amount to or from the applicable accounts while a corresponding payment of funds was made to or from an Iranian commercial bank by the CBI. Any funds deposited for the account of Iranian entities as a result of Korean imports of crude oil and natural gas was only to be used by transferring them to theWon-denominated account and then making payment to accounts of Korean persons and entities opened at financial institutions in Korea in respect of Korean exports to Iran. No transfers of funds were to be made from these accounts to Iran, to Iranian accounts in any third country, or for any use other than those described above.accordance with U.S. sanctions laws. In light of the discontinuation of the SRE, from July 8, 2019 to September 20, 2019, we limited activity in the existing CBI accounts to processing payments for exports of humanitarian goods to Iran, and since the imposition of additional secondary sanctions against the CBI on September 20, 2019, we ceased all activity in the existing CBI accounts. In 2019, the2020, our total fee revenue from maintaining the CBI accountssuch activities amounted to approximately ₩1.8 million.As0.58 million, and as there were no expenses directly applicable to such activities under our internal management accounts, we estimate that our net income before tax from maintaining the CBI accountssuch activities also amounted to approximately ₩1.80.58 million.

 

We have also provided fund transfer and financing services to Korean exporters and importers in connection with their trade transactions with Iranian parties which were permitted under the relevant Korean sanctions regime and not subject to U.S. secondary sanctions. We have discontinued all trade financing activities relating to export and import trades involving the CBI accounts since November 5, 2018. In 2019, all such exports and imports were settled through telegraphic transfer and did not involve our financing services. In addition, we continued to honor our obligations on a limited basis under previously-issued bank guarantees to the extent that such activities did not violate OFAC sanctions or applicable U.S. secondary sanctions.In 2019, our total fee revenue from the relevant telegraphic transfer services amounted to approximately ₩0.64 million.As there were no expenses directly applicable to such activities under our internal management accounts, we estimate that our net income before tax from such activities also amounted to approximately ₩0.64 million.

In the past, we also provided fund transfer and financing services to Korean exporters and importers in connection with their trade transactions with Iranian parties that were permitted under the relevant Korean sanctions regime. We have discontinued all trade financing activities relating to export and import trades involving the CBI accounts since November 5, 2018. In 2020, all such exports and imports were settled through telegraphic transfer and did not involve our financing services, including all transactions involving the CBI. However, we continue to honor our obligations on a limited basis under previously-issued bank guarantees to the extent that such activities do not violate OFAC sanctions or applicable U.S. secondary sanctions. In 2020, our total fee revenue from the relevant telegraphic transfer services amounted to approximately0.29 million. As there were no expenses directly applicable to such activities under our internal management accounts, we estimate that our net income before tax from such activities also amounted to approximately0.29 million.

 

We also maintain a limited number of deposit accounts in Korea for an Iranian financial institution that were opened prior to its designation forit becoming subject to U.S. sanctions. The relevant accounts have since been restricted, and no transactions are currently allowed through these accounts. Accordingly, there were no fee revenues from maintaining such deposit accounts, and there were no expenses directly applicable to such activities under our internal management accounts.accounts, in 2020.

While we have conformed our Iran-related dealings with U.S. secondary sanctions previously waived under the SRE and ceased such activities following the expiration of the SRE on May 2, 2019, regulatory guidance regarding the wind down ofSRE-related activities to date is limited, and complications may arise in relation to legacy accounts or our past activities during or following the wind down. While we do not believe that our past activities relating to Iran have violated OFAC sanctions or are sanctionable under applicable U.S. secondary sanctions, there is no guarantee that such activities will not be found to have violated OFAC sanctions or involved sanctionable activity under U.S. secondary sanctions, or that any other government will not determine that our activities violated applicable sanctions of other countries. Sanctions against Iran continue to evolve rapidly, and future changes in law could also adversely affect us.

Furthermore, there is no guarantee that other countries (including Korea) that had provided sanctions relief to Iran in conjunction with the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) will not decide tore-impose sanctions relating to Iran, especially if there are further negative political developments relating to the Middle East. It is also possible that the United States, Korea or other countries might seek to expand their sanctions relating to Iran in the future beyond those existing currently. Such governmental actions and policies may also increase the risk of our violating certain sanctions or becoming a target of sanctions as a result of our past or future activities relating to Iran. Any such development could have a material adverse impact on our business, reputation or results of operations.

Our business and reputation could be adversely affected if the U.S. government were to determine that our past activities relating to Iran violated OFAC sanctions or involved sanctionable activity under U.S. secondary sanctions, or if any other government were to determine that such activities violated applicable sanctions of other countries. AnyFor example, any prohibition or conditions placed on our use of U.S. correspondent accounts could effectively eliminate our access to the U.S. financial system, including U.S. dollar clearing transactions, which would adversely affect our business, and any other sanctions or civil or criminal penalties imposed could also adversely affect our business. If the U.S. government were to challenge the compatibility of our past activities relating to Iran with OFAC sanctions or U.S. secondary sanctions, while no assurances can be given that any such measures would be successful, weWe intend to take all necessary measures to the extent possible to ensure that such prohibitions or conditions are not placed on our use of U.S. correspondent accounts, including closing the accounts opened by the CBI with us, if required.us.

We arehave been cooperating with an investigation relating to compliance with U.S. sanctions and other U.S. laws led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and the New York State Office of the Attorney General on certain of our transactions involving sanctioned countries. We have provided the investigating authorities with information and documents pursuant to the applicable laws and regulations. We voluntarily reported the relevant transactions to OFAC, including a limited number of previous transactions that

may have involved sanctioned countries including Iran, Sudan, Syria and Cuba.Cuba, and shared such information with banking regulators including the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the New York Department of Financial Services. On December 3, 2020, OFAC concluded its investigation with a cautionary letter as its final enforcement action; however, the investigations by other U.S. government agencies have not been formally concluded and may continue to require our cooperation. It is not possible to predict the outcome of such investigationinvestigations at this time, and there can be no assurance that such investigation will not result in an unfavorable outcome or adversely affect our business or reputation.

Furthermore, some of our U.S. investors may be required to divest their investments in us or forego the purchase of our securities under the laws of certain U.S. states relating to investments by state-owned entities or under internal investment policies relating to companies (or their affiliates) doing business with Iran, or investors may decide for reputational reasons to divest or forego such investments. We are aware of initiatives by U.S. governmental entities and U.S. institutional investors, such as pension funds, to adopt or consider adopting laws, regulations or policies prohibiting transactions with or investment in, or requiring divestment from, entities doing business with countries identified as state sponsors of terrorism. There can be no assurance that the foregoing will not occur or that such occurrence will not have a material adverse effect on the value of our common stock and ADSs.

Our operations may be subject to increasing and continually evolving cybersecurity and other technological risks.

With the proliferation of new technologies and the increasing use of the Internet and mobile devices to conduct financial transactions, our operations as a financial institution have been, and will continue to be, subject to an increasing risk of cyber incidents relating to these activities, the nature of which is continually evolving. Our computer systems, software and networks are subject to cyber incidents, such as disruptions, delays or other difficulties affecting our information technology systems, computer viruses or other malicious codes, loss or destruction of data (including confidential client information), unauthorized access, account takeover attempts and cyber attacks. A significant portion of our daily operations relies on our information technology systems, including customer service, billing, the secure processing, storage and transmission of confidential and other information as well as the timely monitoring of a large number of complex transactions. Although we have made substantial and continuouscontinual investments to build systems and defenses to address cybersecurity and other technological risks, there is no guarantee that such measures or any other measures can provide adequate security and stability. In addition, because methods used to cause cyber attacks change frequently or, in some cases, are not recognized until launched, we may be unable to implement effective preventive measures or proactively address these methods. Furthermore, these cyber threats may arise from human error, accidental technological failure and third parties with whom we do business. If we were to be subject to a system failure or other cyber incident, it could result in the disclosure of confidential client information, damage to our reputation with our customers and in the market, customer dissatisfaction, additional costs to us, regulatory penalties, exposure to litigation and other financial losses to both us and our customers, which could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

Our business may be adversely affected by legal claims and regulatory actions against us.

We are subject to the risk of legal claims and regulatory actions, which may expose us to monetary damages and legal costs, injunctive relief, criminal and civil penalties, sanctions against our management and employees and regulatory restrictions on our operations, as well as reputational harm. See “Item 8.A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information—Legal Proceedings and Regulatory Actions.”

We are unable to predict the outcome of many of the legal claims and regulatory actions in which we are involved, and the scope of the claims or actions or the total amount in dispute in such matters may increase. Furthermore, adverse decisions, findings or resolutions in such matters could encourage other parties, including governmental authorities in other jurisdictions, to bring similar claims and actions against us. Accordingly, the outcome of current and future legal claims and regulatory actions, particularly those for which it is difficult to

assess the maximum potential exposure or the ultimate adverse impact with any degree of certainty, may materially and adversely impact our business, reputation, results of operations and financial condition.

We are generally subject to Korean corporate governance and disclosure standards, which differ in significant respects from those in other countries.

Companies in Korea, including us, are subject to corporate governance standards applicable to Korean public companies which differ in many respects from standards applicable in other countries, including the United States. As a reporting company registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and listed on the New York Stock Exchange, we are subject to certain corporate governance standards as mandated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. However, foreign private issuers, including us, are exempt from certain corporate governance requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act or under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange. There may also be less publicly available information about Korean companies, such as us, than is regularly made available by public ornon-public companies in other countries. Such differences in corporate governance standards and less public information could result in less than satisfactory corporate governance practices or disclosure to investors in certain countries.

Risks relating to government regulation and policy

Strengthening of consumer protection laws applicable to financial institutions could adversely affect our operations.

As a financial service provider, we are subject to a variety of regulations in Korea that are designed to protect financial consumers. In recent years, in light of heightened public concern regarding privacy issues, the Korean government has placed greater emphasis on protection of personal information by financial institutions and has implemented a number of measures to enhance consumer protection. Under the Personal Information Protection Act, financial institutions, as personal information managers, may not collect, store, maintain, utilize or provide resident registration numbers of their customers, unless other laws or regulations specifically require or permit the management of resident registration numbers. In addition, under the Use and Protection of Credit Information Act, a financial institution has a higher duty to protect all information that it collects from its customers and is required to treat such information as credit information. A financial institution’s ability to transfer or provide the information to its affiliates or holding company is considerably restricted. Treble damages may be imposed on a financial institution for leakage of such information. Furthermore, under the Electronic Financial Transaction Act, a financial institution is primarily responsible for compensating its customers harmed by a cyber security breach affecting the financial institution even if the breach is not directly attributable to the financial institution.

The Act on the Financial Consumer Protection Framework was passed by the Korean National Assembly onbecame effective as of March 5, 2020.25, 2021. Under the Act, we as a financial instrument distributor will be subject to heightened investor protection measures, including stricter distribution guidelines, improved financial dispute resolution procedures, increased liability for customer losses and newly imposed penalty surcharges. The Act is scheduled to be promulgated after deliberation by the cabinet and will become effective one year after such promulgation.

These and other measures that may be implemented by the Korean government to strengthen consumer protection laws applicable to financial institutions may limit our operational flexibility and cause us to incur significant additional compliance costs, as well as subject us to increased potential liability to our customers, which could adversely affect our business and performance.

The Korean government may promote lending and financial support by the Korean financial industry to certain types of borrowers as a matter of policy, which financial institutions, including us, may decide to follow.

Through its policy guidelines and recommendations, the Korean government has promoted and, as a matter of policy, may continue to attempt to promote lending by the Korean financial industry to particular types of borrowers. For example, the Korean government has in the past announced policy guidelines requesting financial institutions to participate in remedial programs for troubled corporate borrowers, as well as policies aimed at

promoting certain sectors of the economy, including measures such as making low interest funding available to financial institutions that lend to these sectors. The government has in this manner encouraged mortgage lending tolow-income individuals and lending to small- andmedium-sized enterprises. We expect that all loans or credits made pursuant to thesesuch government policies will be reviewed in accordance with our credit approval procedures. However, these or any future government policies may influence us to lend to certain sectors or in a manner in which we otherwise would not in the absence of such policies.

In the past, the Korean government has also announced policies under which financial institutions in Korea are encouraged to provide financial support to particular sectors. For example, in light of the deteriorating financial condition and liquidity position of small- andmedium-sized enterprises in Korea and adverse conditions in the Korean economy affecting such enterprises, the Korean government introduced measures intended to encourage Korean banks to provide financial support to small- andmedium-sized enterprise borrowers.borrowers, including guidelines for Korean banks to extend loan terms and defer interest payments with respect to small- and medium sized enterprises and small merchants affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. See “—Risks relating to our corporate credit portfolio—The largest portion of our exposure is to small- andmedium-sized enterprises, and financial difficulties experienced by companies in this segment may result in a deterioration of our asset quality and have an adverse impact on us.” In addition, in September 2019, in response to increasing levels of consumer debt and amid concerns over the debt-servicing capacity of retail borrowers if interest rates were to rise, the Korean government requested Korean banks to participate in a mortgage loan refinancing program forlow-income individuals with low repayment ability aimed at reducing the payment burden on outstanding mortgage loans. See “—Risks relating to our consumer credit portfolio—We may experience increases in delinquencies in our consumer loan and credit card portfolios.”

The Korean government may in the future request financial institutions in Korea, including us, to make investments in or provide other forms of financial support to particular sectors of the Korean economy as a matter of policy, which financial institutions, including us, may decide to accept. We may incur costs or losses as a result of providing such financial support.

The Financial Services Commission may impose burdensome measures on us if it deems us or one of our subsidiaries to be financially unsound.

If the Financial Services Commission deems our financial condition or the financial condition of our subsidiaries to be unsound, or if we or our subsidiaries fail to meet applicable regulatory standards, such as minimum capital adequacy and liquidity ratios, the Financial Services Commission may order or recommend, among other things:

 

admonitions or warnings with respect to our officers;

 

capital increases or reductions;

 

assignments of contractual rights and obligations relating to financial transactions;

 

a suspension of performance by our officers of their duties and the appointment of receivers;

 

disposals of property holdings or closures of subsidiaries or branch offices or downsizing;

 

stock cancellations or consolidations;

 

mergers with other financial institutions;

acquisition of us by a third party; and

 

suspensions of a part or all of our business operations.

If any of these measures are imposed on us by the Financial Services Commission, they could hurt our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, if the Financial Services Commission orders us to partially or completely reduce our capital, you may lose part or all of your investment.

Risks relating to Korea

Unfavorable financial and economic developments in Korea may have an adverse effect on us.

We are incorporated in Korea, and a substantial majority of our operations are located in Korea. As a result, we are subject to political, economic, legal and regulatory risks specific to Korea, and our performance and successful fulfillment of our operational strategies are dependent to a large extent on the overall Korean economy. The economic indicators in Korea in recent years have shown mixed signs of growth and uncertainty, and starting in early 2020, the overall Korean economy and the economies of Korea’s major trading partners have shown signs of deterioration due to the debilitating effects of theCOVID-19 pandemic. See “—Other risks relating to our business—The recent global outbreak ofCOVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected and may continue to adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.” As a result, future growth of the Korean economy is subject to many factors beyond our control, including developments in the global economy.

In recent years, adverse conditions and volatility in the worldwide financial markets, fluctuations in oil and commodity prices and the increasing weakness of the global economy, mainly due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, have contributed to the uncertainty of global economic prospects in general and have adversely affected, and may continue to adversely affect, the Korean economy. See “—Other risks relating to our business—Unfavorable changes in the global financial markets could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.” The value of the Won relative to major foreign currencies has fluctuated significantly and, as a result of deteriorating global and Korean economic conditions, there has been significant volatility in the stock prices of Korean companies recently. Further declines in the Korea Composite Stock Price Index, or the KOSPI, and large amounts of sales of Korean securities by foreign investors and subsequent repatriation of the proceeds of such sales may adversely affect the value of the Won, the foreign currency reserves held by financial institutions in Korea, and the ability of Korean companies to raise capital. Any future deterioration of the Korean or global economy could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Developments that could have an adverse impact on the Korean economy include:

 

declines in consumer confidence and a slowdown in consumer spending;

 

the occurrence of severe health epidemics in Korea or other parts of the world, such as theCOVID-19 pandemic;

 

adverse conditions or developments in the economies of countries and regions that are important export markets for Korea, such as China, the United States, Europe and Japan, or in emerging market economies in Asia or elsewhere, including as a result of deteriorating economic and trade relations between the United States and China and increased uncertainties resulting from the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union;

 

adverse changes or volatility in foreign currency reserve levels, commodity prices (including oil prices), exchange rates (including fluctuation of the U.S. dollar, the euro or the Japanese yen exchange rates or revaluation of the Chinese renminbi), interest rates, inflation rates or stock markets;

 

deterioration in economic or diplomatic relations between Korea and its trading partners or allies, including deterioration resulting from territorial or trade disputes or disagreements in foreign policy (such as the ongoing trade disputes with Japan);

 

increased sovereign default riskrisks in select countries and the resulting adverse effects on the global financial markets;

a deterioration in the financial condition or performance of small- andmedium-sized enterprises and other companies in Korea due to the Korean government’s policies to increase minimum wages and limit working hours of employees;

 

  

investigations ofchaebols and their senior management for possible misconduct;

 

a continuing rise in the level of household debt and increasing delinquencies and credit defaults by consumer andsmall- andmedium-sized enterprise borrowers in Korea;

social and labor unrest;

 

substantial changes in the market prices of Korean real estate;

 

the economic impact of any pending or future free trade agreements or of any changes to existing free trade agreements;

 

a substantial decrease in tax revenue orrevenues and a substantial increase in the Korean government’s expenditures for fiscal stimulus measures, unemployment compensation and other economic and social programs, thatin particular in light of the Korean government’s ongoing efforts to provide emergency relief payments to households and emergency loans to corporations in need of funding due to COVID-19, which, together, would likely lead to an increased governmentincrease in the Korean government’s debt and a national budget deficit;

 

  

financial problems or lack of progress in the restructuring ofchaebols, other large troubled companies (including those in the construction, shipbuilding and shipping sectors as well as the hotel, leisure and transportation sectors) and their suppliers;

 

  

loss of investor confidence arising from corporate accounting irregularities or corporate governance issues concerning certainchaebols;

 

increases in social expenditures to support an aging population in Korea or decreases in economic productivity due to the declining population size in Korea;

 

geo-political uncertainty and risk of further attacks by terrorist groups around the world;

 

natural orman-made disasters that have a significant adverse economic or other impact on Korea or its major trading partners;

 

political uncertainty or increasing strife among or within political parties in Korea;

 

hostilities or political or social tensions involvingoil-producing countries in the Middle East (including a potential escalation of hostilities between the U.S.United States and Iran) and Northern Africa and any material disruption in the global supply of oil or sudden increase in the price of oil;

increased reliance on exports to service foreign currency debts, which could cause friction with Korea’s trading partners;

 

an increase in the level of tensions or an outbreak of hostilities between North Korea and Korea or the United States; and

 

changes in financial regulations in Korea.

Escalations in tensions with North Korea could have an adverse effect on us and the market price of our ADSs.

Relations between Korea and North Korea have been tense throughout Korea’s modern history. The level of tension between the two Koreas has fluctuated and may increase abruptly as a result of current and future events. In particular, there have been heightened security concerns in recent years stemming from North Korea’s nuclear weapon and ballistic missile programs as well as its hostile military actions against Korea. Some of the significant incidents in recent years include the following:

 

North Korea renounced its obligations under the NuclearNon-Proliferation Treaty in January 2003 and conducted six rounds of nuclear tests since October 2006, including claimed detonations of hydrogen bombs, and warheads that can be mounted on ballistic missiles. Over the years, North Korea has also conducted a series of ballistic missile tests, including missiles launched from submarines and intercontinental ballistic missiles that it claims can reach the United States mainland. In response, the Korean government has repeatedly condemned the provocations and flagrant violations of relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions. In February 2016, the government also closed the inter-

 

United Nations Security Council resolutions. In February 2016, the government also closed the inter-KoreaKorea Gaeseong Industrial Complex in response to North Korea’s fourth nuclear test in January 2016. Internationally, the United Nations Security Council has passed a series of resolutions condemning North Korea’s actions and significantly expanding the scope of sanctions applicable to North Korea, most recently in December 2017, in response to North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missile test in November 2017. Over the years, the United States and the European Union have also expanded their sanctions applicable to North Korea.

 

In August 2015, two Korean soldiers were injured in a landmine explosion near the Korean demilitarized zone. Claiming the landmines were set by North Koreans, the Korean army reinitiated its propaganda program toward North Korea utilizing loudspeakers near the demilitarized zone. In retaliation, the North Korean army fired artillery rounds on the loudspeakers, resulting in the highest level of military readiness for both Koreas.

 

In March 2010, a Korean naval vessel was destroyed by an underwater explosion, killing many of the crewmen on board. The Korean government formally accused North Korea of causing the sinking, while North Korea denied responsibility. Moreover, in November 2010, North Korea fired more than one hundred artillery shells that hit Korea’s Yeonpyeong Island near the Northern Limit Line, which acts as the de facto maritime boundary between Korea and North Korea on the west coast of the Korean peninsula, causing casualties and significant property damage. The Korean government condemned North Korea for the attack and vowed stern retaliation should there be further provocation.

North Korea’s economy also faces severe challenges, which may further aggravate social and political pressures within North Korea. Although bilateral summit meetings between the two Koreas were held in April 2018, May 2018 and September 2018 and between the United States and North Korea in June 2018, February 2019 and June 2019, there can be no assurance that the level of tensions affecting the Korean peninsula will not escalate in the future. Any further increase in tensions, which may occur, for example, if North Korea experiences a leadership crisis, high-level contacts between Korea and North Korea break down or military hostilities occur, could have a material adverse effect on the Korean economy and on our business, financial condition and results of operations and the market value of our common stock and ADSs.

Labor unrest in Korea may adversely affect our operations.

Economic difficulties in Korea or increases in corporate reorganizations and bankruptcies could result in layoffs and higher unemployment. Such developments could lead to social unrest and substantially increase government expenditures for unemployment compensation and other costs for social programs. According to statistics from the Korea National Statistical Office, the unemployment rate increased from 3.7% in 2016 and 2017 to 3.8% in 2018 and 2019.2019 and 4.5% in 2020. Further increases in unemployment and any resulting labor unrest in the future could adversely affect our operations, as well as the operations of many of our customers and their ability to repay their loans, and could adversely affect the financial condition of Korean companies in general, depressing the price of their securities. Furthermore, the government’s privatization plan with respect to us contemplates the sale of its remaining ownership interest in us to one or more third parties, which may lead to labor unrest among our employees. See “Item 4.A. History and Development of the Company—Privatization Plan.” Any of these developments may have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Risks relating to our common stock and ADSs

We or our major shareholders may sell shares of our common stock in the future, and such sales may adversely affect the market price of our common stock and ADSs and may dilute your investment and relative ownership interest in us.

We have no current plans for any public offerings of our common stock, ADSs or securities exchangeable for or convertible into such securities. However, it is possible that we may decide to offer or sell such securities in the future.

In addition, the KDIC currently owns 124,604,797110,159,443 shares, or 17.25%15.25%, of our outstanding common stock, and IMM Private Equity, Inc., through its special purpose company Nobis1, Inc., currently owns 40,560,000 shares, or 5.62%, of our outstanding common stock. See “Item 7.A. Major Shareholders.” In the future, such major shareholders or any other shareholder that owns a large number of shares of our outstanding common stock may choose to sell large blocks of our common stock in a public offering or privately to a strategic or financial investor, including a sale by the KDIC for the purpose of recovering the public funds it injected into us. For example, in accordance with the Korean government’s privatization plan, the KDIC sold 40,143,022 shares of Woori Bank’s common stock (representing 5.9% of its outstanding common stock) in a private sale in Korea in December 2014 and an aggregate of 200,685,395 shares of Woori Bank’s common stock (representing 29.7% of its outstanding common stock) in stakes ranging from 3.7% to 6.0% to seven financial companies through a bidding process in December 2016 and January 2017. In 2017, pursuant to a series of transactions related to call options previously granted in connection with the KDIC’s sale of Woori Bank’s common stock in December 2014, the KDIC sold an aggregate of 19,852,364 shares of Woori Bank’s common stock (representing 2.94% of its outstanding common stock). After our establishment, in April 2021, pursuant to its plan to sell all of our common stock it owned by 2022 that was approved by the Financial Services Commission, the KDIC sold an aggregate of 14,445,354 shares of our common stock (representing 2.00% of our outstanding common stock) in a block trade. See “—Risks relating to our structure and strategy—The implementation of the Korean government’s privatization plan may have an adverse effect on us and your interests as a shareholder.” We expect the KDIC to sell all or a portion of the shares of our common stock it owns to one or more purchasers in the future.

Any future offerings or sales by us of our common stock or ADSs or securities exchangeable for or convertible into such securities, significant sales of our common stock by a major shareholder, or the public perception that such an offering or sale may occur, could have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock and ADSs. Furthermore, any offerings by us in the future of any such securities could have a dilutive impact on your investment and relative ownership interest in us.

Future sales by the KDIC of the shares of our common stock it owns may result in adverse Korean tax consequences for you.

Under applicable Korean tax laws, anon-Korean holder who held Woori Bank’s common stock or ADSs prior to our establishment as a new financial holding company in January 2019 pursuant to a “comprehensive stock transfer” under Korean law will be able to defer taxation on any capital gains arising from the stock transfer, by virtue of the Special Tax Treatment Control Law of Korea, or the STTCL, until such holder’s sale of our common stock or ADSs received in the stock transfer, at which time the tax basis of such common stock or ADSs will be the acquisition price at which such holder acquired such Woori Bank common stock or ADSs. However,non-Korean holders that are corporations may not defer such portion of tax on capital gains arising from the stock transfer that is attributable to the amount by which the market price of our common stock or ADSs (as calculated in accordance with applicable Korean laws and regulations) is in excess of the market price of Woori Bank’s common stock or ADSs. Any suchnon-Korean holder of our common stock or ADS, including a corporation, which seeks to defer taxation on capital gains arising from the stock transfer will be required to submit a tax deferral application in prescribed form to the Korean tax authorities when filing its tax return for the 2019 tax year.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if our largest shareholder, the KDIC, disposes of 50% or more of the shares of our common stock it received in the stock transfer within two years from the end of 2019 (the fiscal year in which the date of the stock transfer falls), the deferral of taxation on capital gains will not be available, and anon-Korean holder who received our common stock or ADSs in the stock transfer will generally be subject to Korean tax on capital gains in an amount equal to the lower of (i) 11.0% (inclusive of local income surtax) of the gross realization proceeds (i.e., the value of our common stock or ADSs such holder received in the stock transfer) or (ii) 22.0% (inclusive of local income surtax) of the net realized gain. However, such capital gains tax may not apply, or may apply at a reduced rate, if such holder establishes its entitlement to an exemption or rate reduction under an applicable tax treaty or Korean tax law. See “Item 10.E. Taxation—Korean Taxation—Tax

Treaties” for information regarding tax treaty benefits. Accordingly, if you received our common stock or ADSs in the stock transfer, future sales by the KDIC of the shares of our common stock it owns may result in adverse Korean tax consequences for you.

Ownership of our common stock is restricted under Korean law.

Under the Financial Holding Company Act, a single shareholder, together with its affiliates, is generally prohibited from owning more than 10.0% of the issued and outstanding shares of voting stock of a bank holding company such as us that controls a nationwide bank, with the exception of certain shareholders that arenon-financial business group companies, whose applicable limit was reduced from 9.0% to 4.0% pursuant to an amendment of the Financial Holding Company Act which became effective on February 14, 2014. To the extent that the total number of shares of our common stock (including those represented by ADSs) that you and your affiliates own together exceeds the applicable limits, you will not be entitled to exercise the voting rights for the excess shares, and the Financial Services Commission may order you to dispose of the excess shares within a period of up to six months. Failure to comply with such an order would result in an administrative fine of up to 0.03% of the book value of such shares per day until the date of disposal.Non-financial business group companies can no longer acquire more than 4.0% of the issued and outstanding shares of voting stock of a bank holding company pursuant to the amended Financial Holding Company Act, which grants an exception fornon-financial business group companies which, at the time of the enactment of the amended provisions, held more than 4.0% of the shares thereof with the approval of the Financial Services Commission before the amendment. See “Item 4.B. Business Overview—Supervision and Regulation—Principal Regulations Applicable to Financial Holding Companies—Restrictions on Ownership of a Financial Holding Company.”

You will not be able to exercise dissent and appraisal rights unless you have withdrawn the underlying shares of our common stock and become our direct shareholder.

In some limited circumstances, including the transfer of the whole or any significant part of our business and the merger or consolidation of us with another company, dissenting shareholders have the right to require us to purchase their shares under Korean law. However, if you hold our ADSs, you will not be able to exercise such dissent and appraisal rights if the depositary refuses to do so on your behalf. Our deposit agreement does not require the depositary to take any action in respect of exercising dissent and appraisal rights. In such a situation, holders of our ADSs must withdraw the underlying common stock from the ADS facility (and incur charges relating to that withdrawal) and become our direct shareholder prior to the record date of the shareholders’ meeting at which the relevant transaction is to be approved, in order to exercise dissent and appraisal rights.

You may be limited in your ability to deposit or withdraw common stock.

Under the terms of our deposit agreement, holders of common stock may deposit such stock with the depositary’s custodian in Korea and obtain ADSs, and holders of ADSs may surrender ADSs to the depositary and receive common stock. However, to the extent that a deposit of common stock exceeds any limit that we may specify from time to time, that common stock will not be accepted for deposit unless our consent with respect to such deposit has been obtained. We currently have not set any such limit; however, we have the right to do so at any time. Under the terms of the deposit agreement, no consent would be required if the shares of common stock were to be obtained through a dividend, free distribution, rights offering or reclassification of such stock. We have consented, under the terms of the deposit agreement, to any deposit unless the deposit would be prohibited by applicable laws or violate our articles of incorporation. If we choose to impose a limit on deposits in the future, however, we might not consent to the deposit of any additional common stock. In that circumstance, if you surrender ADSs and withdraw common stock, you may not be able to deposit the stock again to obtain ADSs. See “Item 4.B. Business Overview—Supervision and Regulation—Restrictions Applicable to Shares” and “Item 10.D. Exchange Controls—Restrictions Applicable to Shares.”

You will not have preemptive rights in some circumstances.

The Korean Commercial Code, as amended, and our articles of incorporation require us, with some exceptions, to offer shareholders the right to subscribe for new shares of our common stock in proportion to their

existing shareholding ratio whenever new shares are issued. If we offer any rights to subscribe for additional shares of our common stock or any rights of any other nature, the depositary, after consultation with us, may make the rights available to holders of our ADSs or use commercially feasible efforts to dispose of the rights on

behalf of such holders, in a riskless principal capacity, and make the net proceeds available to such holders. The depositary will make rights available to holders of our ADSs only if:

 

we have requested in a timely manner that those rights be made available to such holders;

 

the depositary has received the documents that are required to be delivered under the terms of the deposit agreement, which may include confirmation that a registration statement filed by us under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, is in effect with respect to those shares or that the offering and sale of those shares is exempt from or is not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act; and

 

the depositary determines, after consulting with us, that the distribution of rights is lawful and commercially feasible.

Holders of our common stock located in the United States may not exercise any rights they receive absent registration or an exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act.

We are under no obligation to file any registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or to endeavor to cause such a registration statement to be declared effective. Moreover, we may not be able to establish an exemption from registration under the Securities Act. Accordingly, you may be unable to participate in our rights offerings and may experience dilution in your holdings. If a registration statement is required for you to exercise preemptive rights but is not filed by us or is not declared effective, you will not be able to exercise your preemptive rights for additional ADSs and you will suffer dilution of your equity interest in us. If the depositary is unable to sell rights that are not exercised or not distributed or if the sale is not lawful or feasible, it will allow the rights to lapse, in which case you will receive no value for these rights.

Your dividend payments and the amount you may realize upon a sale of your ADSs will be affected by fluctuations in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Won.

Our common stock is listed on the KRX KOSPI Market of the Korea Exchange and quoted and traded in Won. Cash dividends, if any, in respect of the shares represented by the ADSs will be paid to the depositary in Won and then converted by the depositary into U.S. dollars, subject to certain conditions. Accordingly, fluctuations in the exchange rate between the Won and the U.S. dollar will affect, among other things, the amounts you will receive from the depositary in respect of dividends, the U.S. dollar value of the proceeds that you would receive upon a sale in Korea of the shares of our common stock obtained upon surrender of ADSs and the secondary market price of ADSs. Such fluctuations will also affect the U.S. dollar value of dividends and sales proceeds received by holders of our common stock.

The market value of your investment may fluctuate due to the volatility of, and government intervention in, the Korean securities market.

Our common stock is listed on the KRX KOSPI Market, which has a smaller market capitalization and is more volatile than the securities markets in the United States and many European countries. The market value of ADSs may fluctuate in response to the fluctuation of the trading price of shares of our common stock on the KRX KOSPI Market. The KRX KOSPI Market has experienced substantial fluctuations in the prices and volumes of sales of listed securities and the KRX KOSPI Market has prescribed a fixed range in which share prices are permitted to move on a daily basis. The KOSPI was 1,914.733,186.1 on April 23, 2020.2021. There is no guarantee that the stock prices of Korean companies will not decline again in the future. Like other securities markets, including those in developed markets, the Korean securities market has experienced problems including market manipulation, insider trading and settlement failures. The recurrence of these or similar problems could have a material adverse effect on the market price and liquidity of the securities of Korean companies, including our common stock and ADSs, in both the domestic and the international markets.

The Korean government has the potential ability to exert substantial influence over many aspects of the private sector business community, and in the past has exerted that influence from time to time. For example, the Korean government has induced mergers to reduce what it considers excess capacity in a particular industry and

has also induced private companies to publicly offer their securities. Similar actions in the future could have the effect of depressing or boosting the Korean securities market, whether or not intended to do so. Accordingly, actions by the government, or the perception that such actions are taking place, may take place or has ceased, may cause sudden movements in the market prices of the securities of Korean companies in the future, which may affect the market price and liquidity of our common stock and ADSs.

If the Korean government deems that emergency circumstances are likely to occur, it may restrict you and the depositary from converting and remitting dividends and other amounts in U.S. dollars.

If the Korean government deems that certain emergency circumstances, including, but not limited to, severe and sudden changes in domestic or overseas economic circumstances, extreme difficulty in stabilizing the balance of payments or implementing currency, exchange rate and other macroeconomic policies, have occurred or are likely to occur, it may impose certain restrictions provided for under the Foreign Exchange Transaction Law, including the suspension of payments or requiring prior approval from governmental authorities for any transaction. See “Item 10.D. Exchange Controls—General.”

Other Risks

You may not be able to enforce a judgment of a foreign court against us.

We are a corporation with limited liability organized under the laws of Korea. Substantially allA majority of our directors and officers and other persons named in this annual report reside in Korea, and all or a significant portion of the assets of our directors and officers and other persons named in this annual report and a substantial majority of our assets are located in Korea. As a result, it may not be possible for you to effect service of process within the United States, or to enforce against them or us in the United States judgments obtained in United States courts based on the civil liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States. There is doubt as to the enforceability in Korea, either in original actions or in actions for enforcement of judgments of United States courts, of civil liabilities predicated on the United States federal securities laws.

 

Item 4.

INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY

 

Item 4.A.

History and Development of the Company

Overview

We are a financial holding company that was newly established on January 11, 2019 pursuant to a “comprehensive stock transfer” under Korean law, whereby holders of the common stock of Woori Bank and certain of its subsidiaries transferred all of their shares to us and in return received shares of our common stock. We were established under the Financial Holding Company Act of Korea, which, together with associated regulations and a related Enforcement Decree, enables banks and other financial institutions, including insurance companies, invest trust companies, credit card companies and securities companies, to be organized and managed under the auspices of a single financial holding company. As a result of the stock transfer, Woori Bank and certain of its former wholly-owned subsidiaries, Woori FIS Co., Ltd., Woori Finance Research Institute Co., Ltd., Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd., Woori Fund Services Co., Ltd. and Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd., became our direct and wholly-owned subsidiaries. Accordingly, our overall business and operations after the stock transfer, on a consolidated basis, are identical to those of Woori Bank on a consolidated basis immediately prior to the stock transfer.

The stock transfer constituted a succession for purposes of Rule12g-3(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, such that our common stock was deemed registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act by operation of Rule12g-3(a). Following the stock transfer, we file reports under the Exchange Act as the successor issuer to Woori Bank.

Our legal and commercial name is Woori Financial Group Inc. Our registered office and corporate headquarters are located at 51,Sogong-ro,Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea. Our telephone number is822-2125-2000. Our website address ishttp://www.woorifg.com.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, maintains a website (http://www.sec.gov), which contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.

History

Establishment of Woori Bank

The predecessor of Woori Bank was originally established in 1899 and operated as the Commercial Bank of Korea until 1998, when it was acquired by the KDIC and merged with another commercial bank, Hanil Bank, which had been established in 1932. The surviving entity in the merger was renamed Hanvit Bank, which name was changed to Woori Bank in May 2002.

Establishment of Woori Finance Holdings

In response to a financial and economic downturn in Korea beginning in late 1997, the Korean government announced and implemented a series of comprehensive policy packages to address structural weaknesses in the Korean economy and the financial sector. As part of these measures, on October 1, 1998, the KDIC purchased 95.0% of the outstanding shares of the Commercial Bank of Korea and 95.6% of the outstanding shares of Hanil Bank, and subsequently merged Hanil Bank into the Commercial Bank of Korea (which was renamed Hanvit Bank). These banks had suffered significant losses in 1997 and 1998. The Korean government tookpre-emptive measures to ensure the survival of these and other banks as it believed that bank failures would have a substantial negative impact on the Korean economy.

In December 2000, the Korean government wrote down the capital of Hanvit Bank, as well as Kyongnam Bank, Kwangju Bank and Peace Bank of Korea, to zero. It accomplished this by having the Financial Services Commission issue a capital reduction order with respect to these banks pursuant to its regulatory authority. The Korean government also decided to recapitalize these banks by injecting public funds through the KDIC. In December 2000, the KDIC made initial capital injections to Hanvit Bank (₩2,764 billion), Kyongnam Bank (₩259 billion), Kwangju Bank (₩170 billion) and Peace Bank of Korea (₩273 billion), in return for new shares of those banks. The KDIC also agreed to make additional capital contributions, not involving the issuance of new shares, in the future, which were made in September 2001 to Hanvit Bank (₩1,877 billion), Kyongnam Bank (₩94 billion), Kwangju Bank (₩273 billion) and Peace Bank of Korea (₩339 billion).

In addition, in November 2000, the KDIC established Hanaro Merchant Bank to restructure substantially all of the assets and liabilities of four failed merchant banks (Yeungnam Merchant Banking Corporation, Central Banking Corporation, Korea Merchant Banking Corporation and H&S Investment Bank) that were transferred to it.

In March 2001, the KDIC established Woori Finance Holdings as a new financial holding company and transferred all of the shares in each of Hanvit Bank, Kyongnam Bank, Kwangju Bank, Peace Bank of Korea and Hanaro Merchant Bank held by the KDIC to Woori Finance Holdings in exchange for its newly issued shares. Accordingly, Woori Finance Holdings became the sole owner of those entities. Woori Finance Holdings subsequently listed its common stock on the KRX KOSPI Market in June 2002 and listed ADSs representing its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange in September 2003.

Reorganization and Expansion of Woori Finance Holdings and Woori Bank

Following its establishment and its acquisition of its subsidiaries, Woori Finance Holdings developed a reorganization and integration plan designed to reorganize the corporate structure of some of its subsidiaries and integrate its operations under a single management structure. As part of this plan:

 

From December 2001 through February 2002, Peace Bank of Korea was restructured by:

 

splitting off its commercial banking operations and merging them into Woori Bank;

changing the name of Peace Bank of Korea to Woori Credit Card; and

 

transferring the credit card operations of Woori Bank to Woori Credit Card.

 

In March 2003, the credit card operations of Kwangju Bank were transferred to Woori Credit Card.

 

In August 2003, Woori Investment Bank (formerly named Hanaro Merchant Bank) was merged with Woori Bank.

In succeeding years, Woori Finance Holdings and Woori Bank further reorganized and expanded their operations, including through mergers, acquisitions and investments. For example:

 

In March 2004, Woori Credit Card was merged with Woori Bank.

 

In October and December 2004, Woori Finance Holdings acquired an aggregate 27.3% voting interest in LG Investment & Securities Co., Ltd., which was subsequently renamed Woori Investment & Securities.

 

In May 2005, Woori Finance Holdings acquired a 90.0% interest in LG Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd., which was subsequently renamed Woori Asset Management.

 

In October 2005, Woori Bank established Woori Private Equity as a consolidated subsidiary.

 

In April 2008, Woori Finance Holdings acquired a 51.0% interest in LIG Life Insurance Co., Ltd., which was subsequently renamed Woori Aviva Life Insurance.

 

In March 2011, Woori Finance Holdings acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Samhwa Mutual Savings Bank through a newly established subsidiary, Woori FG Savings Bank.

 

In September 2012, Woori FG Savings Bank acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Solomon Mutual Savings Bank.

 

In October 2012, Woori Finance Holdings established Woori Finance Research Institute, which engages in economic and finance research, management consulting, and management and sales of intellectual property rights.

 

In April 2013, Woori Bank effected aspin-off of its credit card business into a newly established wholly-owned subsidiary of Woori Finance Holdings, Woori Card.

 

In June 2013, through an internal reorganization, Kumho Investment Bank (previously a subsidiary of Woori Private Equity and subsequently renamed Woori Investment Bank), in which Woori Finance Holdings held a 41.6% interest, became its consolidated subsidiary, and ₩70 billion of new capital was injected into such entity.

 

In January 2014, Woori Bank completed the purchase of an additional 27% equity interest (in addition to the 6% equity interest it previously acquired through its subsidiary PT. Bank Woori Indonesia) in PT. Bank Himpunan Saudara 1906, an Indonesian commercial bank with a network of over 100 branches and offices throughout Indonesia. In December 2014, PT. Bank Woori Indonesia merged with and into PT. Bank Himpunan Saudara 1906. The merged entity, in which Woori Banks holds a 79.9% equity interest, was renamed PT Bank Woori Saudara Indonesia 1906, Tbk and became its consolidated subsidiary.

 

In October 2016, Woori Bank acquired a 51% equity interest in Wealth Development Bank Corp., a thrift bank in the Philippines with a network of 16 branches and approximately 300 employees.

In November 2016, Woori Bank obtained a banking license to establish a local subsidiary in Vietnam, Woori Bank Vietnam, which commenced operations in January 2017.

 

In June 2018, Woori Bank acquired VisionFund (Cambodia) Ltd., a microfinance deposit-taking institution in Cambodia, which was renamed WB Finance Co., Ltd. In February 2020, with the approval of the Cambodian financial authorities, Woori Finance (Cambodia) Plc., a microfinance institution, merged with and into WB Finance Co., Ltd.

In November 2018, Woori Bank established a German subsidiary, Woori Bank Europe GmbH, which is headquartered in Frankfurt.

Privatization Plan

In June 2013, the Korean government, through the Public Funds Oversight Committee of the Financial Services Commission, announced an updated plan to privatize Woori Finance Holdings and its former subsidiaries, including Woori Bank. The privatization plan provided for the segregation of such entities into three groups and the disposal of the Korean government’s interest in these entities held through the KDIC in a series of transactions, many of which have been completed.

Spin-off of Kwangju Bank and Kyongnam Bank

In August 2013, the board of directors of Woori Finance Holdings approved a plan to establish two new companies, KJB Financial Group and KNB Financial Group (which we refer to as the New Holdcos), through aspin-off of its businesses related to the holding of the shares and thereby controlling the business operations of Kwangju Bank and Kyongnam Bank, respectively. Thespin-off was approved at an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of Woori Finance Holdings held in January 2014 and was effected in May 2014. After thespin-off, KJB Financial Group owned the shares of Kwangju Bank previously held by Woori Finance Holdings, and KNB Financial Group owned the shares of Kyongnam Bank previously held by Woori Finance Holdings. Woori Finance Holdings no longer owned any shares of Kwangju Bank or Kyongnam Bank, and neither they nor the New Holdcos were its subsidiaries, after thespin-off. Following thespin-off, each of these banks was merged with the relevant New Holdco.

In October 2014, the KDIC sold its 56.97% ownership interest in Kwangju Bank and Kyongnam Bank to JB Financial Group and BS Financial Group, respectively.

Disposal of Woori Financial, Woori Asset Management, Woori F&I, Woori Investment & Securities, Woori Aviva Life Insurance and Woori FG Savings Bank

In March 2014, Woori Finance Holdings sold its 52.0% ownership interest in Woori Financial to KB Financial Group for the sale price of ₩280 billion.

In May 2014, Woori Finance Holdings sold its 100.0% ownership interest in Woori Asset Management to Kiwoom Securities for the sale price of ₩76 billion.

In June 2014, Woori Finance Holdings sold its 100.0% ownership interest in Woori F&I to Daishin Securities for the sale price of ₩368 billion.

In June 2014, Woori Finance Holdings also sold its 37.9% ownership interest in Woori Investment & Securities, its 51.6% ownership interest in Woori Aviva Life Insurance and its 100.0% ownership interest in Woori FG Savings Bank to NongHyup Financial Group Inc. for the sale price of ₩1,039 billion in a collective sale.

Merger of Woori Bank and Woori Finance Holdings

In July 2014, Woori Bank entered into a merger agreement with Woori Finance Holdings, providing for the merger of Woori Finance Holdings with and into Woori Bank. The merger agreement was approved by the

shareholders of Woori Finance Holdings at an extraordinary general meeting held on October 10, 2014. Pursuant to the merger agreement, Woori Finance Holdings merged with and into Woori Bank on November 1, 2014, such that Woori Bank remained as the surviving entity, and Woori Finance Holdings ceased to exist, after the merger. In connection with the merger, shareholders of Woori Finance Holdings recorded in its shareholder register as of November 1, 2014 received one share of Woori Bank’s common stock for each share of common stock of Woori Finance Holdings they held.

As a result of the merger, the other remaining subsidiaries of Woori Finance Holdings, including Woori Card, Woori Private Equity, Woori FIS, Woori Investment Bank and Woori Finance Research Institute, became

Woori Bank’s subsidiaries. Accordingly, Woori Bank’s overall business and operations after the merger, on a consolidated basis, were substantially identical to those of Woori Finance Holdings on a consolidated basis prior to the merger.

Woori Bank was an unlisted corporation prior to the merger, while Woori Finance Holdings had its common stock listed on the KRX KOSPI Market and its ADSs listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Following the merger, Woori Bank became newly listed on the KRX KOSPI Market and succeeded to Woori Finance Holdings’ listing on the New York Stock Exchange.

Sales of the KDIC’s Ownership Interest

Pursuant to the Korean government’s privatization plan, in December 2014, the KDIC sold 40,143,022 shares of Woori Bank’s common stock (representing 5.9% of its outstanding common stock) in a private sale in Korea. In addition, in December 2016 and January 2017, the KDIC sold an aggregate of 200,685,395 shares of Woori Bank’s common stock (representing 29.7% of its outstanding common stock) in stakes ranging from 3.7% to 6.0% to seven financial companies through a bidding process. Pursuant to a commitment made by the KDIC in connection with such bidding process, five persons, each nominated by one of the winning bidders, were elected as new outside directors at an extraordinary general meeting of Woori Bank’s shareholders held in December 2016. In December 2018, five persons, each nominated by one of such winning bidders, were elected at an extraordinary general meeting of Woori Bank’s shareholders to serve as our outside directors upon our establishment. See “Item 6.A. Directors and Senior Management—Board of Directors—Outside Directors.” In 2017, pursuant to a series of transactions related to call options previously granted in connection with the KDIC’s sale of Woori Bank’s common stock in December 2014, the KDIC sold an aggregate of 19,852,364 shares of Woori Bank’s common stock (representing 2.94% of its outstanding common stock). As a result of such transactions, the KDIC’s ownership interest in Woori Bank was reduced to 18.43%. In connection with our establishment in January 2019 as a new financial holding company pursuant to a “comprehensive stock transfer” under Korean law, the KDIC received 124,604,797 shares of our outstanding common stock in exchange for the common stock of Woori Bank it owned and currently owns 17.25% of our outstanding common stock. We expect thatowned. In June 2019, the KDIC willFinancial Services Commission approved the KDIC’s plan to sell all of such common stock in multiple transactions by 20222022. In April 2021, pursuant to such plan, the KDIC sold 14,445,354 shares of our common stock (representing 2.00% of our outstanding common stock) in accordance with its plan that was approved bya block trade. As a result of such transaction, the Financial Services Commission in June 2019.KDIC currently owns 15.25% of our outstanding common stock.

In December 2016, in connection with the KDIC’s sale of shares of Woori Bank’s common stock, Woori Bank entered into an agreement with the KDIC, pursuant to which Woori Bank was required to use its best efforts to cause an employee of the KDIC nominated by it to be appointed as Woori Bank’snon-standing director, so long as the KDIC either (x) owned 10% or more of Woori Bank’s total issued shares with voting rights or (y) owned more than 4% but less than 10% of Woori Bank’s total issued shares with voting rights and remained its largest shareholder (other than the National Pension Service of Korea). While such agreement with Woori Bank expired, in July 2019, we entered into an agreement with the KDIC with similar terms. See “Item 10.C. Material Contracts.”

Establishment of Woori Financial Group

We were established as a new financial holding company on January 11, 2019 pursuant to a “comprehensive stock transfer” under Korean law, whereby holders of the common stock of Woori Bank and certain of its

subsidiaries transferred all of their shares to us and in return received shares of our common stock. The stock transfer was approved by the shareholders of Woori Bank at an extraordinary general meeting held on December 28, 2018. In the stock transfer, each holder of one share of Woori Bank’s common stock recorded in its shareholder register as of November 15, 2018 received one share of our common stock. In addition, we issued our common stock to Woori Bank in exchange for the outstanding common stock of certain of Woori Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiaries that became our wholly-owned direct subsidiaries. Specifically, in connection with the stock transfer, Woori Bank transferred all shares of common stock held by it of Woori FIS Co., Ltd., Woori Finance Research Institute Co., Ltd., Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd., Woori Fund Services Co., Ltd. and Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd., all of which were Woori Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, to us and, as consideration for such transferred shares, received shares of our common stock in accordance with the specified stock transfer ratio applicable to each such subsidiary. Following the completion of

the stock transfer, Woori Bank, Woori FIS Co., Ltd., Woori Finance Research Institute Co., Ltd., Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd., Woori Fund Services Co., Ltd. and Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd. became our direct and wholly-owned subsidiaries.

The following chart illustrates the organizational structure of Woori Bank prior to the completion of the stock transfer:

 

LOGOLOGO

The following chart illustrates our organizational structure after the completion of the stock transfer:

 

LOGOLOGO

In connection with the stock transfer, Woori Bank’s common stock was suspended from trading from January 9, 2019 and wasde-listed from the KRX KOSPI Market on February 13, 2019. Following the stock transfer, our common stock was newly listed on the KRX KOSPI Market on February 13, 2019, and our ADSs succeeded to the listing of Woori Bank’s ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange on January 11, 2019.

The shareholders of Woori Bank were entitled to exercise appraisal rights with respect to its common stock held by them at a purchase price of ₩16,07916,079 per share, in accordance with Korean law. The period for exercise of appraisal rights started on December 28, 2018 and ended on January 7, 2019, during which shareholders exercised appraisal rights with respect to an aggregate of 11,453,702 shares of common stock of Woori Bank. The payment of the purchase price for such common stock held by the exercising shareholders was made on January 9, 2019, in the aggregate amount of ₩184184 billion. As a result of the exchange for our common stock of such treasury shares obtained by Woori Bank pursuant to the exercise of appraisal rights by its shareholders and other treasury shares it held, as well as the transfer by Woori Bank of the shares it held in its relevant subsidiaries to us, Woori Bank received 18,346,782 shares of our common stock in the stock transfer, which constituted our treasury shares and represented 2.7% of our total issued common stock as of January 11, 2019. In March 2019, Woori Bank sold all such shares to institutional investors in a block trade, and we no longer hold any treasury shares as of the date of this annual report.

Reorganization and Expansion of Woori Financial Group

After our establishment, we have further reorganized and expanded our operations, including through mergers, acquisitions and investments. For example:

 

In August 2019, we acquired a 73% equity interest in Woori Asset Management Corp. (formerly known as Tongyang Asset Management Corp.) from Tongyang Life Insurance Co., Ltd., which became our consolidated subsidiary.

 

In September 2019, we conducted a “comprehensive stock exchange” under Korean law with Woori Bank, the former parent company of Woori Card, whereby Woori Bank transferred all of its Woori Card shares to us and in return received a combination of 42,103,377 shares of our common stock and ₩598 billion in cash, based on an exchange ratio of 0.4697442 shares of our common stock for each Woori Card share. As a result of the stock exchange, Woori Card ceased to be Woori Bank’s subsidiary and became our direct and wholly-owned subsidiary. Pursuant to applicable Korean law, Woori Bank was required to dispose of the 42,103,377 shares of our common stock it received in the stock exchange within six months of its consummation and sold 28,890,707 of such shares to Fubon Life Insurance Co., Ltd. in September 2019 for ₩358 billion and 13,212,670 of such shares in block trades in November 2019. As a result of such transactions, the number of our outstanding shares of common stock increased to 722,267,683.

shares to us and in return received a combination of 42,103,377 shares of our common stock and598 billion in cash, based on an exchange ratio of 0.4697442 shares of our common stock for each Woori Card share. As a result of the stock exchange, Woori Card ceased to be Woori Bank’s subsidiary and became our direct and wholly-owned subsidiary. Pursuant to applicable Korean law, Woori Bank was required to dispose of the 42,103,377 shares of our common stock it received in the stock exchange within six months of its consummation and sold 28,890,707 of such shares to Fubon Life Insurance Co., Ltd. in September 2019 for358 billion and 13,212,670 of such shares in block trades in November 2019. As a result of such transactions, the number of our outstanding shares of common stock increased to 722,267,683.

 

In September 2019, we acquired a 59.83% equity interest in Woori Investment Bank from Woori Bank, its former parent company, for a sale price of ₩383 billion. As a result of the sale, Woori Investment Bank ceased to be Woori Bank’s subsidiary and became our direct consolidated subsidiary. Woori Investment Bank’s common stock is listed on the KRX KOSPI Market.

In September 2019, we acquired a 59.83% equity interest in Woori Investment Bank from Woori Bank, its former parent company, for a purchase price of393 billion. As a result of the purchase, Woori Investment Bank ceased to be Woori Bank’s subsidiary and became our direct consolidated subsidiary. Woori Investment Bank’s common stock is listed on the KRX KOSPI Market.

 

In October 2019, Woori Bank acquired a 20% equity interest in Lotte Card Co., Ltd., the eighth largest credit card issuer in Korea, according to BC Research, which is a quarterly report issued by BC Card. See “Item 4.B. Business Overview—Credit Cards.”

 

In December 2019, we acquired Woori Global Asset Management Co. (formerly known as ABL Global Asset Management Co.) from Anbang Asset Management (Hong Kong) Co., Limited, which became our consolidated subsidiary.

 

In December 2019, we acquired an aggregate 51% equity interest in Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd. (formerly known as Kukje Asset Trust Ltd.), consisting of (i) 44.46% from its majority shareholders, including former chairmanJae-Eun Yoo, and (ii) 6.54% from Woori Bank. As part of the share purchase agreement with the former majority shareholders, we have agreed to additionally acquire a 21.27% equity interest in the future, subject to certain conditions, at which point we will own an aggregate 72.2%72.3% equity interest in Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd., which is currently our consolidated subsidiary.

In December 2020, we acquired a 74.0% equity interest in Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd. (formerly known as Aju Capital Co., Ltd.) from Well to Sea Investment for a purchase price of572 billion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for accounting purposes, Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd. became our consolidated subsidiary in October 2020. See “Item 15. Controls and Procedures—Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.” In March 2021, we acquired Woori Savings Bank (formerly known as Aju Savings Bank) from Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd., our consolidated subsidiary, and as a result, Woori Savings Bank ceased to be the subsidiary of Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd. and became our direct consolidated subsidiary. In April 2021, we acquired an additional 12.9% equity interest in Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd. from Aju Corporation, as a result of which our aggregate equity interest in Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd. became 86.9%.

Item 4.B.

Business Overview

We are one of the largest financial holding companies in Korea, in terms of consolidated total assets, and our operations include Woori Bank, one of the largest commercial banks in Korea. Our subsidiaries collectively engage in a broad range of businesses, including corporate banking, consumer banking, credit card operations, investment banking, capital markets activities and other businesses. We provide a wide range of products and services to our customers, which mainly comprise small- andmedium-sized enterprises and individuals, as well as some of Korea’s largest corporations. As of December 31, 2019,2020, we had, on a consolidated basis, total assets of ₩361,981399,081 billion, total liabilities of ₩336,488372,356 billion and total equity of ₩25,49326,725 billion.

As one of the leading financial services groups in Korea, we believe our core competitive strengths include the following:

Strong and long standing relationships with corporate customers.Historically our operations concentrated on large corporate customers. As a result, we believe that we have strong relationships with many of Korea’s

leading corporate groups, and we are the main creditor bank to 9 of the 3028 largest Korean corporate borrowers. Further enhancing our corporate loan portfolio is our ability to lend to small- andmedium-sized enterprise customers. As of December 31, 2019,2020, we had 325,749374,973 small- andmedium-sized enterprise borrowers.

Large and loyal retail customer base.With respect to our consumer banking operations, we have the second-largestthird-largest deposit base among Korean commercial banks, and over 23.523.8 million retail customers, representing about half of the Korean adult population. Of these customers, over 9.69.8 million are active customers, meaning that they have a deposit account with us with a balance of at least ₩300,000300,000 or have a loan account with us.

Extensive distribution and marketing network.We serve our customers primarily through one of the largest banking networks in Korea, comprising 874821 branches and 4,8554,531 ATMs and cash dispensers as of December 31, 2019.Through2020. Through Woori Bank, we also operate 1011 dedicated corporate banking centers and 8192 general managers for our large corporate customers and 909861 relationship managers stationed at 725706 branches (as well as 412280 additionalnon-stationed employees who serve as relationship managers as needed) for our small- andmedium-sized enterprise customers as of December 31, 2019.In2020. In addition, we have Internet and mobile banking platforms to enhance customer convenience, reduce service delivery costs and allow our branch staff to focus on marketing and sales.

Strong capital base. As of December 31, 2019,2020, our consolidated equity totaled ₩2527 trillion, and our total capital adequacy ratio was 11.89%.Our13.84%. Our management team at the holding company carefully coordinates the capital and dividend plans of each of our subsidiaries and for the consolidated group to ensure that we optimize our capital position. We believe our strong capital base and coordinated capital management enable us to support growth of our core businesses and to pursue franchise-enhancing initiatives such as selective investments and acquisitions.

Strong and experienced management team.WebenefitWebenefit from our management team’s extensive experience accumulated with our subsidiaries and their predecessors. In January 2019,Tae-Seung Son assumed the role of our representative director, president and chief executive officer, which we believe enhanced the quality of our management team and our corporate governance. We also believe that the extensive experience of many members of our management team in the financial sector will help us to continue to strengthen our operations.

Strategy

We aim to continue to build our position as a comprehensive financial services provider in Korea, with a view to having our business platform and operating structure on par with those of leading global financial institutions. The key elements of our strategy are as follows:

Provide comprehensive financial services and maximize synergies among our subsidiaries through our financial holding company structure.We plan to become a comprehensive financial services provider capable of developing and cross-selling a diverse range of products and services to our large existing base of retail and

corporate banking customers, so that we can more effectively compete with leading domestic and international financial institutions. We believe that the adoption of a financial holding company structure will continue to help us increase customer satisfaction, generate synergies and maximize profitability, by creating an integrated system among our affiliated companies and allowing us to effectively provide various financial services, including comprehensiveone-stop asset management services customized for clients, based on active expansion ofnon-banking and global business operations. One of the intended benefits of our financial holding company structure is that it enhances our ability to engage in mergers and acquisitions which we may decide to pursue as part of our strategy. For example, in an effort to expand our asset management services, in 2019, we acquired (i) a 73% equity interestinterests in Woori Asset Management Corp. from Tongyang Life Insurance Co., Ltd., (ii) Woori Global Asset Management Co. from Anbang Asset Management (Hong Kong) Co., Limited and (iii) a 51% equity interest in Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd. from its majority shareholdersin 2019 and Woori Bank,Aju Capital Co., Ltd. in 2020, which became our consolidated subsidiaries. We may consider additionally acquiring or merging with other financial institutions, particularly in thenon-banking sector, to achieve more balanced growth and further diversify our revenue base.

In addition, we believe our financial holding company structure gives us a competitive advantage over stand-alone banks and other financial institutions by:

 

allowing us to offer a more extensive range of financial products and services;

enabling us to share customer information, which is not permitted outside a financial holding company structure, thereby enhancing our risk management and cross-selling capabilities;

 

enhancing our ability to reduce costs in areas such as back-office processing and procurement;

 

enabling us to raise and manage capital on a centralized basis.

We aim to maximize the synergies from our diverse financial product and service offerings by cross developing and selling products and encouraging collaboration of operations among our subsidiaries. In particular, we promote collaborative projects across our investment banking, digital, wealth management and global operations.

Further improve our asset quality and strengthen our risk management practices.We wereWoori Bank was one of the earliest and most aggressive banks in Korea to actively reducenon-performing loans through charge-offs and sales to third parties and we havehas taken various measures to facilitate the disposal of ourits substandard or below loans. As a result of these and other initiatives, our ratio ofnon-performing loans to total loans has been declining and was 0.43%0.41% as of December 31, 2019.2020.

One of our highest priorities is to maintain our strong asset quality and enhance our risk management practices on an ongoing basis. We have created a centralized group-wide risk management organization, installed a comprehensive warning and monitoring system, adopted uniform loan loss provisioning policies across all subsidiaries and implemented an advanced credit evaluation system called the “Credit Wizard” at Woori Bank. We plan to undertake a series of group-wide reviews of our credit risk management procedures, as well as our risk management infrastructure, in order to develop and implement various measures to further standardize and improve our risk management procedures and systems.

In addition, we use a value at risk, or “VaR,” monitoring system for managing market risk. We intend to vigorously maintain a manageable risk profile and balance that risk profile with adequate returns. We believe that our continuous focus on upgrading our risk management systems and practices will enable us to maintain our strong asset quality, improve our financial performance and enhance our competitiveness.

Enhance customer profitability through optimization of channel usage, products and services for each customer segment.Our extensive distribution network and wide range of quality products and services has enabled us to serve our customers effectively. However, we intend to further enhance the value proposition to our customers by differentiating products and delivery channels based on the distinct needs of different customer segments.

Retail customers. We have segmentedgenerally segment our retail customers into four groups: high net worth; mass affluent; middle class; and mass market. We believe we are relatively competitive in our core customer base, which includes mass affluent and middle class customers, and we serve these customers via our team of financial planners inthrough our branches who sellby selling customized higher margin services and products, such as investment advice, mutual funds, insurance and personal loans. For our mass market customers, we offer simple,easy-to-understand and relatively more standardized products such as basic deposit and lending products, including mortgage loans,

and we encourage the use of alternative distribution channels such as the Internet, mobile banking and ATMs by our mass market customers such that we can serve them in a cost efficientcost-efficient manner. We serve our high net worth individuals via branches and dedicated private banking centers staffed with experienced private bankers who offer sophisticated tailored financial services. In addition to serving retail customers based on segment, we also offer products and services based on customers’ life cycles to optimize our financial solutions for such customers.

Corporate customers.We continuouslycontinually and vigorously review our portfolio of large corporate and small- andmedium-sized enterprise customers to refine our database of core accounts and industries in terms of profitability potential. We seek to expand our relationship beyond a pure lending relationship by promoting our foreign exchange, factoring, trade finance and investment banking services to our core small- andmedium-sized enterprise customers and cross-selling our investment banking services, derivatives and other risk hedging products, as well as employee retirement products, to our core large corporate customers.

In addition to our customer segment-based marketing strategy, we aim to improve customer loyalty by strengthening customer retention and implementing a customer-focused sales culture and thereby develop a system pursuant to which our growth is facilitated by the growth of our customers.

Diversify our revenue base with a view to reducing our exposure to interest rate cycles and increasing profitability. Currently, in line with the Korean banking industry, we derive a substantial majority of our revenues from our loan and other credit products. To reduce our traditional reliance on lending as a source of revenue and to increase our profitability, we have been seeking to further diversify our earnings base, in particular by focusing onfee-based services, such as foreign exchange, trade finance and derivatives products, investment banking and advisory investment trust services for our corporate customers and asset management and mutual funds, investment trust products and beneficiary certificates, and life andnon-life insurance products for our retail customers.

In addition, we intend to carefully consider potential acquisitions or other strategic investments that fit within our overall strategy. When considering acquisitions, we will focus on opportunities that supplement the range of products and services we offer and strengthen our existing customer base, enable us to maintain our standard for asset quality and profitability and provide us with a reasonable return on our investment. We may also consider acquiring or merging with other financial institutions, particularly in thenon-banking sector, to achieve more balanced growth and further diversify our revenue base.

Increase “fintech” capabilitiesAccelerate digital innovation. The digital finance market has recently seen major growth due to the entry of fintech firms and the rapid digital transformations of our competitors, and the recent social distancing trends resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic have only accelerated the digitalization of finance. We have been enhancing our financial technology, or “fintech,” capabilitiesactively engaged in ordersuch trends through the adoption of innovative initiatives and aim to expand ournon-traditional financial service delivery channels for our customers. We havebecome a leader in digitization. As part of such efforts, in May 2015, Woori Bank established a mobile financial service platform through the launch of the first mobile-only banking service in Korea called WiBee Bank, in May 2015. In addition,and in April 2017, K bank, formed by a consortium with KT Corporation and 20 other companies, in which we, through Woori Bank, own 13.8%19.9% of the equity with voting rights, launched its services to become the first Internet-only bank in Korea.

We have also strengthened our alliances with information technology companies to provide innovative electronic payment methods, including Woori Samsung Pay with Samsung Electronics, which is a cardless ATM withdrawal system that utilizes smartphones. Through such partnership with Samsung Electronics, in April 2019, we introduced additional services that allow customers to open checking accounts and apply for debit cards from April 2019, and utilize currency exchange services using the Samsung Pay mobile application.application from May 2019.

In April 2019,August 2016, we also launched Digital Innovation Lab, or DinnoLab, which providesa program to discover and provide support to innovative fintech startup companies in Korea, with opportunitiescurrently known as Digital Innovation Lab, or DinnoLab. In October 2019, DinnoLab established an office in Vietnam to test their services through an open application programming interface and Amazon Web Service’s cloud system.support the overseas expansion of such startup companies. In June 2019, we introduced a robotic process automation system to improve our operations, minimize human error, support business activities and increase efficiency and productivity. In August 2019, we launched Woori WON Banking, our main mobile banking application, to provide enhanced digital platform services to our customers.

In May 2020, we launched our “Digital First, Change Everything” campaign and established the Digital Innovation Committee, which comprises certain executive officers, to focus on such group-wide digital strategies. In August 2020, we entered into a memorandum of understanding with KT Corporation to form a joint venture to collaborate on data-based financial services, including a business utilizing MyData, a government initiative for the pooling of customers’ data for the provision of financial services, and in January 2021, the Financial Services Commission granted MyData business licenses to Woori Bank and Woori Card. We expect to provide services utilizing MyData, including personal financial management (PFM) and personal expenditure management (PEM) services.

Expand presence in the global market. We continually expand our global network mainly through Woori Bank and Woori Card and aim to strengthen our overseas operations to diversify our profit base, which is

currently concentrated in Korea. We currently maintain, in aggregate, over 470 branches in over 20 countries and have continuously expandedmade major strides in our overseas operations since our establishment of the first overseas branch of a Korean commercial bank in Tokyo, Japan in 1968. In December 2014, weWoori Bank became the first Korean bank to be involved in a merger with a listed overseas bank when ourits subsidiary PT. Bank Woori Indonesia merged with and into PT. Bank Himpunan Saudara 1906, which was renamed PT Bank Woori Saudara Indonesia 1906, Tbk. In October 2016, weWoori Bank acquired a 51% equity interest in Wealth Development Bank Corp., a thrift bank in the Philippines, and have partnered with Vicsal Development Corporation, an operator of department stores and supermarkets in the Philippines and another major shareholder

of Wealth Development Bank Corp., to actively expand ourits base of local customers. In addition, in November 2016, weWoori Bank obtained a banking license to establish a local subsidiary in Vietnam, Woori Bank Vietnam, which commenced operations in January 2017 and manages the local operations of ourWoori Bank’s branches in Vietnam. Furthermore, we haveWoori Bank has expanded the scope of ourits operations in Myanmar, Indonesia, Cambodia and the Philippines in order to capitalize on the potential for high growth and profitability in Southeast Asia and established a representative office in Poland as well as additional branches in India. In 2018, weWoori Bank acquired VisionFund (Cambodia) Ltd., a microfinance deposit-taking institution in Cambodia, which was renamed WB Finance Co., Ltd., and established a German subsidiary, Woori Bank Europe GmbH, which is headquartered in Frankfurt. In February 2020, with the approval of the Cambodian financial authorities, Woori Finance (Cambodia) Plc., a microfinance institution, merged with and into WB Finance Co., Ltd., and further expanded ourWoori Bank’s network of local deposit-taking services, as a result of which we haveWoori Bank has a presence in over 20 countries with over 470440 branches and offices outside Korea. In 2016, Woori Card expanded overseas by establishing TuTu Finance-WCI Myanmar Co., Ltd., microfinance firm, in Myanmar.

Develop and increase productivity of our professional workforce. We aim to retain the most qualified and highly-trained professionals in the market, and we intend to continue to focus on the development and training of our core professionals. In order to boost employee morale and productivity, we aim to create an environment that nurtures development and growth and accordingly have implemented performance-based incentive programs to recognize high performers on both an individual and business group level. In addition, a rigorous ethics management program and related measures have been instituted to reduce operational risk and help ensure compliance with our internal standards and policies.

Corporate Banking

We provide commercial banking services to large corporate customers (including government-owned enterprises) and small- andmedium-sized enterprises in Korea. Currently, our corporate banking operations consist mainly of lending to and taking deposits from our corporate customers. We also provide ancillary services on a fee basis, such as inter-account transfers, transfers of funds from branches and agencies of a company to its headquarters and transfers of funds from a company’s customer accounts to the company’s main account. We provide our corporate banking services predominantly through Woori Bank.

The following table sets forth the balances and percentages of our total lending and total deposits represented by our large corporate and small- andmedium-sized enterprise customer loans and deposits, respectively, and the number of such customers as of the dates indicated:

 

  As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
  2017 2018 2019   2018 2019 2020 
  Amount   % of
Total
 Amount   % of
Total
 Amount   % of
Total
   Amount   % of
Total
 Amount   % of
Total
 Amount   % of
Total
 
  (in billions of Won, except percentages)   (in billions of Won, except percentages) 

Loans(1):

    

Small- andmedium-sized enterprise(2)

  74,906    29.6 79,371    30.3 85,367    31.4

Small- and medium-sized enterprise(2)

  79,371    30.3 85,367    31.4 97,476    32.1

Large corporate(3)

   43,372    17.2  38,256    14.6  31,058    11.4    38,256    14.6  31,058    11.4  35,994    11.8 

Others(4)

   18,398    7.3  19,260    7.4  23,167    8.5    19,260    7.4  23,167    8.5  23,833    7.8 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total

  136,676    54.1 136,887    52.3 139,592    51.3  136,887    52.3 139,592    51.3 157,303    51.8
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Deposits:

                    

Small- andmedium-sized enterprise

  42,693    18.2 46,753    18.8 52,998    20.0  46,753    18.8 52,998    20.0 56,809    19.5

Large corporate

   68,340    29.1  75,128    30.2  76,943    29.1    75,128    30.2  76,943    29.1  91,972    31.6 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total

  111,033    47.3 121,881    49.0 129,941    49.1  121,881    49.0 129,941    49.1 148,781    51.0
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Number of borrowers:

                    

Small- andmedium-sized enterprise

   280,129    306,424    325,749      306,424    325,749    374,973   

Large corporate

   4,169    5,389    6,046      5,389    6,046    6,620   

 

(1)

Not including due from banks, other financial assets (or other receivables) and outstanding credit card balances, and prior to deducting allowance for credit losses and present value discount or reflecting deferred origination costs.

(2)

Loans to “small- andmedium-sized enterprises” as defined in the Framework Act on Small and Medium Enterprises of Korea and related regulations (and including project finance loans to such enterprises). See “—Small- andMedium-Sized Enterprise Banking.”

(3)

Loans to companies that are not “small- andmedium-size enterprises” as defined in the Framework Act on Small and Medium Enterprises of Korea and related regulations, and typically including companies that have assets of ₩12 billion or more and are therefore subject to external audit under the Act on External Audits of Stock Companies. See “—Large Corporate Banking.”

(4)

Includes loans to governmental agencies, foreign loans and other corporate loans.

Corporate loans we provide consist principally of the following:

 

  

working capital loans, which are loans used for general working capital purposes, typically with a maturity of one year or less, including notes discounted and trade finance; and

 

  

facilities loans, which are loans to finance the purchase of materials, equipment and facilities, typically with a maturity of three years or more.

On the deposit-taking side, we currently offer our corporate customers several types of corporate deposit products. These products can be divided into two general categories: demand deposits that have no restrictions on deposits or withdrawals, but which offer a relatively low interest rate; and time deposits from which withdrawals are restricted for a period of time, but offer higher interest rates. We also offer installment deposits, certificates of deposit and repurchase instruments. We offer varying interest rates on our deposit products depending upon the rate of return on our income-earning assets, average funding costs and interest rates offered by other nationwide commercial banks.

Small- andMedium-Sized Enterprise Banking

We use the term “small- andmedium-sized enterprises” as defined in the Framework Act on Small and Medium Enterprises of Korea and related regulations. Under the Framework Act on Small and Medium Enterprises of Korea and related regulations, in order to qualify as a small- andmedium-sized enterprise, (i) the enterprise’s total assets at the end of the immediately preceding fiscal year must be less than ₩500 billion, (ii) the enterprise must meet the average or annual sales revenue standards prescribed by the Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on Small and Medium Enterprises that are applicable to the enterprise’s primary business, and (iii) the enterprise must meet the standards of management independence from ownership as prescribed by

the Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on Small and Medium Enterprises. However, pursuant to an amendment to the Framework Act on Small and Medium Enterprises, which will becomebecame effective in June 2020, an enterprise that qualifies as a small- andmedium-sized enterprise pursuant to the above definition shall no longer be considered a small- andmedium-sized enterprise if it is incorporated into, or is deemed to be incorporated into, a business group subject to certain disclosure requirements under the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act. Furthermore, certified social enterprises (as defined in the Social Enterprise Promotion Act of Korea), cooperatives, federations of cooperatives, social cooperatives and federations of social cooperatives (as defined in the Framework Act on Cooperatives), as well as cooperatives, federations and national federations (as defined in the Consumer Cooperatives Act) that satisfy the requirements prescribed by the Framework Act on Small and Medium Enterprises, may also qualify as small- andmedium-sized enterprises. The small- andmedium-sized enterprise segment of the corporate banking market has grown significantly in recent years, including as a result of government measures to encourage lending to these enterprises. As of December 31, 2019, 23.5%2020, 21.5% of our small- andmedium-sized enterprise loans were extended to borrowers in the manufacturing industry, 16.3%16.6% were extended to borrowers in the retail and wholesale industries, and 7.2% were extended to borrowers in the hotel, leisure and transportation industries.

We service our small- andmedium-sized enterprise customers primarilythroughprimarilythrough Woori Bank’s network of branches and small- andmedium-sized enterprise relationship managers. As of December 31, 2019,2020, Woori Bank had stationed one or more relationship managers at 725706 branches, of which 366331 were located in the Seoul metropolitan area.Thearea. The relationship managers specialize in servicing the banking needs of small- andmedium-sized enterprise customers and concentrate their marketing efforts on developing new customers in this segment. As of December 31, 2019,2020, Woori Bank had a total of 909861 small- andmedium-sized enterprise relationship managers stationed at its branches (as well as 412280 non-stationed employees who serve as relationship managers as needed).

In addition to increasing our dedicated staffing and branches, our strategy for this banking segment is to identify promising industry sectors and to develop and market products and services targeted towards customers in these sectors. We have also developedin-house industry specialists who can help us identify leading small- andmedium-sized enterprises in, and develop products and marketing strategies for, these targeted industries. In addition, we operate customer loyalty programs at Woori Bank for our most profitable small- andmedium-sized enterprise customers and provide them with benefits and services such as preferential rates, free seminars and workshops and complementary invitations to cultural events.

Lending Activities.We provide both working capital loans and facilities loans to our small- andmedium-sized enterprise customers. As of December 31, 2019,2020, working capital loans and facilities loans accounted for 43.5%45.3% and 53.3%,52.0% respectively, of our total small- andmedium-sized enterprise loans.Asloans. As of December 31, 2019,2020, we had 325,749374,973 small- andmedium-sized enterprise borrowers.

As of December 31, 2019,2020, secured loans and loans guaranteed by a third party accounted for 67.9%80.5% and 5.8%5.2%, respectively, of our small- andmedium-sized enterprise loans. As of December 31, 2019,2020, approximately 76.8%74.3% of the secured loans were secured by real estate and 1.0%0.7% were secured by deposits.Workingdeposits. Working capital loans generally have a maturity of one year, but may be extended on an annual basis for an aggregate term of three to five years if periodic payments are made.years. Facilities loans have a maximum maturity of 1015 years.

When evaluating the extension of working capital loans and facilities loans, we review the creditworthiness and capability to generate cash of the small- andmedium-sized enterprise customer. Furthermore, we take corporate guarantees and credit guarantee letters from other financial institutions and use deposits that the borrower has with us or securities pledged to us as collateral.

The value of any collateral is defined using a formula that takes into account the appraised value of the property, any prior liens or other claims against the property and an adjustment factor based on a number of considerations including, with respect to property, the value of any nearby property sold in a court-supervised auction during the previous five years. We generally revalue any collateral on a periodic basis (every year for real estate (with apartments being revalued every month, subject to the availability of certain specified market

value information), every year for equipment, every month for deposits and every week for stocks listed on a major Korean stock exchange) or if a trigger event occurs with respect to the loan in question.

Pricing.We establish the pricing for our small- andmedium-sized enterprise loan products based principally on transaction risk, our cost of funding and market considerations. Our lending rates are generally determined using our Credit Wizard system. We use our Credit Wizard system to manage our lending activities, and input data gathered from loan application forms, credit scores of borrowers and the appraisal value of collateral provided by external valuation experts into the Credit Wizard system and update such information periodically to reflect changes in such information. See “Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk—Credit Risk Management—Credit Evaluation and Approval.” We measure transaction risk using factors such as the credit rating assigned to a particular borrower and the value and type of collateral. Our system also takes into account cost factors such as the current market interest rate, opportunity cost and cost of capital, as well as a spread calculated to achieve a target rate of return. Depending on the price and other terms set by competing banks for similar borrowers, we may reduce the interest rate we charge to compete more effectively with other banks. Loan officers have limited discretion in deciding what interest rates to offer, and significant variations require review at higher levels. As of December 31, 2019,2020, approximately 64.5%67.9% of our small- andmedium-sized enterprise loans had interest rates that varied with reference to current market interest rates.

Large Corporate Banking

Our large corporate customers consist of companies that are not “small- andmedium-size enterprises” as defined in the Framework Act on Small and Medium Enterprises of Korea and related regulations, and typically include companies that have assets of ₩12 billion or more and are therefore subject to external audit under the Act on External Audits of Stock Companies. As a result of our history and development, particularly the history of Woori Bank, we remain the main creditor bank to many of Korea’s largest corporate borrowers.

In terms of our outstanding loan balance, as of December 31, 2019, 37.6%2020, 36.8% of our large corporate loans were extended to borrowers in the manufacturing industry, 31.3%36.8% were extended to borrowers in the finance and insurance industries, and 9.0%7.3% were extended to borrowers in the retail and wholesale industries.

We service our large corporate customers primarily through Woori Bank’s network of dedicated corporate banking centers and general managers. Woori Bank operates 1011 dedicated corporate banking centers, all of which are located in the Seoul metropolitan area.Eacharea. Each center is staffed with one or more general managers, and certain centers are headed by a senior general manager. Depending on the center, each such manager is responsible for large corporate customers that either are affiliates of a particularchaebol or operate in a particular industry or region. As of December 31, 2019,2020, Woori Bank had a total of 81 generalmanagers92 generalmanagers who focus on marketing to and managing the accounts of large corporate customers.

Our strategy for the large corporate banking segment is to develop new products and cross-sell our existing products and services to our core base of large corporate customers. In particular, we continue to focus on marketingfee-based products and services such as foreign exchange and trade finance services, derivatives and other risk hedging products, investment banking services and advisory services. We have also been reviewing the credit and risk profiles of our existing customers as well as those of our competitors, with a view to identifying a target group of high-quality customers on whom we can concentrate our marketing efforts. In addition, we are seeking to continue to increase thechaebol-, region- and industry-based specialization of the managers at our dedicated corporate banking centers, including through the operation of a knowledge management database that allows greater sharing of marketing techniques and skills.

Lending Activities.  We provide both working capital loans and facilities loans to our large corporate customers. As of December 31, 2019,2020, working capital loans (including domestic usance, bills bought and securities sold under repurchase agreements) and facilities loans accounted for 67.0%70.2% and 18.9%,17.9% respectively, of our total large corporate loans.

Loans to large corporate customers may be secured by real estate or deposits or be unsecured. As of December 31, 2019,2020, secured loans and loans guaranteed by a third party accounted for 17.3%17.2% and 5.3%4.1%, respectively, of our large corporate loans.Sinceloans. Since a relatively low percentage of our large corporate loan portfolio

is secured by collateral, we may be required to establish larger allowances for credit losses with respect to any such loans that becomenon-performing or impaired. See “—Assets and Liabilities—Asset Quality of Loans—Loan Loss Provisioning Policy.” As of December 31, 2019,2020, approximately 58.2%62.9% of the secured loans were secured by real estate and approximately 3.3%2.7% were secured by deposits. Working capital loans generally have a maturity of one year but may be extended on an annual basis for an aggregate term of three to five years. Facilities loans have a maximum maturity of 1015 years.

We evaluate creditworthiness and collateral for our loans to large corporate customers in essentially the same way as we do for loans to small- andmedium-sized enterprise customers. See “—Small- andMedium-Sized Enterprise Banking—Lending Activities.”

Pricing.  We determine the pricing of our loans to large corporate customers in the same way that we determine the pricing of our loans to small- andmedium-sized enterprise customers. See “—Small- andMedium-Sized Enterprise Banking—Pricing.” As of December 31, 2019,2020, approximately 79.0%86.9% of these loans had interest rates that varied with reference to current market interest rates.

Consumer Banking

We provide retail banking services to consumers in Korea. Our consumer banking operations consist mainly of lending to and taking deposits from our retail customers. We also provide ancillary services on a fee basis, such as wire transfers. While we have historically attracted and held large amounts of consumer deposits through our extensive branch network, our substantial consumer lending growth occurred principally in recent years, in line with the increase in the overall level of consumer debt in Korea. We provide our consumer banking services primarily through Woori Bank. See “—Branch Network and Other Distribution Channels.”

We classify our consumer banking customers based on their individual net worth and contribution to our consumer banking operations into four groups: high net worth; mass affluent; middle class; and mass market. We

differentiate our products, services and service delivery channels with respect to these segments and target our marketing and cross-selling efforts based on this segmentation. With respect to the high net worth and mass affluent segments, we have established private banking operations to better service customers in these segments. See “—Private Banking Operations.” With respect to the middle class segment, we seek to use our branch-level sales staff to maximize the overall volume of products and services we provide. With respect to the mass market segment, we have focused on increasing our operating efficiency by encouraging customers to migrate tolow-cost alternative service delivery channels, such as the Internet, call centers, mobile banking and ATMs.

Lending Activities

We offer a variety of consumer loan products to households and individuals. We differentiate our product offerings based on a number of factors, including the customer’s age group, the purpose for which the loan is used, collateral requirements and maturity. The following table sets forth the balances and percentage of our total lending represented by our consumer loans as of the dates indicated:

 

 As of December 31,  As of December 31, 
 2017 2018 2019  2018 2019 2020 
 Amount(1) % of
Total Loans(2)
 Amount(1) % of
Total Loans(2)
 Amount(1) % of
Total Loans(2)
  Amount(1) % of
Total Loans(2)
 Amount(1) % of
Total Loans(2)
 Amount(1) % of
Total Loans(2)
 
 (in billions of Won, except percentage)  (in billions of Won, except percentage) 

General purpose household loans

 36,301  14.4 39,492  15.1 40,870  15.0 39,492  15.1 40,870  15.0 43,850  14.4

Mortgage loans

 47,476  18.8  51,280  19.6  54,511  20.1  51,280  19.6  54,511  20.1  62,274  20.5 

Home equity loans

 25,513  10.1  26,324  10.0  28,622  10.5  26,324  10.0  28,622  10.5  31,995  10.5 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 109,290  43.2 117,096  44.7 124,003  45.6 117,096  44.7 124,003  45.6 138,119  45.4
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(1)

Not including outstanding credit card balances, and prior to deducting allowance for credit losses and present value discount or reflecting deferred origination costs.

(2)

Total loans do not include other financial assets (or other receivables) and are before the deduction of allowance for credit losses and present value discount and the reflection of deferred origination costs.

Our consumer loans consist of:

 

  

general purpose household loans, which are loans made to customers for any purpose (other than mortgage and home equity loans), and include overdraft loans, which are loans extended to customers to cover insufficient funds when they withdraw funds from their demand deposit accounts with us in excess of the amount in such accounts up to a limit established by us; and

 

  

mortgage loans,which are loans made to customers to finance home purchases, construction, improvements or rentals, andhome equity loans, which are loans made to customers secured by their homes to ensure loan repayment.

For secured loans, including mortgage and home equity loans, we generally lend up to 70% of the collateral value (except in areas of high speculation designated by the government where we generally limit our lending to 40% of the appraised value of collateral) minus the value of any lien or other security interest that is prior to our security interest.Ininterest. In calculating the collateral value for real estate for such secured consumer loans (which principally consists of residential properties), we generally use the fair value of the collateral as appraised by Korea Investors Service which is collated in our Credit Wizard system. We generally revalue collateral on a periodic basis. As of December 31, 2019,2020, the revaluation frequency was every year for real estate (with apartments being revalued every month, subject to the availability of certain specified market value information), every year for equipment, every month for deposits and every week for stocks listed on a major Korean stock exchange.

A borrower’s eligibility for general purpose household loans is primarily determined by such borrower’s creditworthiness. In reviewing a potential borrower’s loan application, we also consider the suitability of the borrower’s proposed use of funds, as well as the borrower’s ability to provide a first-priority mortgage. A borrower’s eligibility for a home equity loan is primarily determined by such borrower’s creditworthiness

(including (including as determined by our internal credit scoring protocols) and the value of the collateral property, as well as any third party guarantees of the borrowed amounts.

We also offer a variety of collective housing loans, including loans to purchase property or finance the construction of housing units, loans to contractors to be used for working capital purposes, and loans to educational institutions andnon-profit entities to finance the construction of dormitories. Collective housing loans subject us to the risk that the housing units will not be sold. As a result, we review the probability of the sale of the housing unit when evaluating the extension of a loan. We also review the borrower’s creditworthiness and the suitability of the borrower’s proposed use of funds. Furthermore, we take a lien on the land on which the housing unit is to be constructed as collateral. If the collateral is not sufficient to cover the loan, we also take a guarantee from the Housing Finance Credit Guarantee Fund as security.

General Purpose Household Loans

Our general purpose household loans may be secured by real estate (other than homes), deposits or securities. As of December 31, 2019,2020, approximately ₩30,98232,014 billion, or 75.8%73.0%, of our general purpose household loans were unsecured, although some of these loans were guaranteed by a third party.Overdraftparty. Overdraft loans are primarily unsecured and typically have a maturity between one and three years, and the amount of such loans has been steadily declining. As of December 31, 2019, this amount was approximately ₩26 million.years.

Pricing. The interest rates on our general purpose household loans are either a periodic floating rate (which is based on a base rate determined for three-month,six-month or twelve-month periods, further adjusted to account for the borrower’s credit score and our opportunity cost) or a fixed rate that reflects our internal cost of funding and similar adjustments, but taking into account interest rate risks. In 2010, we began usingWe currently use the “Cost of Fund Index” (or COFIX) benchmark rate, as announced by the Korea Federation of Banks, as the base rate for our general purpose household loans with periodic floating rates in place of the benchmark certificate of deposit rate that we had traditionally used for such purpose.

Our interest rates also incorporate a margin based on, among other things, the type of collateral (if any), priority with respect to any security, our targetloan-to-value ratio and loan duration. We also can adjust the applicable rate based on current or expected profit contribution of the customer. Our lending rates are generally

determined by our Credit Wizard system.Thesystem. The applicable interest rate is determined at the time of the drawdown of the loan. We also charge a termination fee in the event a borrower repays the loan prior to maturity. As of December 31, 2019,2020, approximately 53.6%58.9% of our general purpose household loans had floating interest rates.

Mortgage and Home Equity Lending

We provide customers with a number of mortgage and home equity loan products that have flexible features, including terms, repayment schedules, amounts and eligibility for loans.Theloans. The maximum term of our mortgage and home equity loans is typically 35 years.Mostyears. Most of our mortgage and home equity loans provided prior to January 2016 have an interest-only payment period of 10 years or less.However,less. However, the Korea Federation of Banks’ implementation of its Guidelines on Banks’ Mortgage Loan Screening changed the default interest-only payment period to one year or less, which applies to loans that were originated subsequent to the effective date of the Guidelines in January 2016. With respect to mortgage and home equity loans, we determine the eligibility of borrowers based on the borrower’s personal information, transaction history and credit history using our Credit Wizard system. See “Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk—Credit Risk Management—Credit Evaluation and Approval.” The eligibility of a borrower that is participating in a housing lottery will depend on proof that it has paid a deposit or can obtain a guarantee from a Korean government-related housing fund.

As of December 31, 2019,2020, approximately 63.9%65.5% of our mortgage and home equity loans were secured by residential or other property, 25.9%25.1% of our mortgage and home equity loans were guaranteed by Korean government-related housing funds and 6.0%3.4% of our mortgage and home equity loans, contrary to general practices in the United States, were unsecured (although the use of proceeds from mortgage and home equity loans is restricted for the purpose of financing home purchases and some of these loans were guaranteed by a

third party).One. One reason that a portion of our mortgage and home equity loans are unsecured is that we, along with other Korean banks, provide advance loans to borrowers for the down payment of new housing (particularly apartments) that is in the process of being built. Once construction is completed, which may take several years, these mortgage and home equity loans become secured by the new housing purchased by these borrowers. As of December 31, 2019,2020, we had issued unsecured construction loans relating to housing where construction was not completed in the amount of ₩4,998 billion.For3,197 billion. For the year ended December 31, 2019,2020, the average initialloan-to-value ratio of our mortgage loansandloansand home equity loans was approximately 58.3%54.8% and 45.4%39.2%, respectively, compared to 55.5%58.3% and 45.8%45.4% for the year ended December 31, 2018.The2019. The averageloan-to-value ratio of our mortgage loans and home equity loans as of December 31, 20192020 was approximately 53.2%48.2% and 46.4%40.7%, respectively, compared to 52.9%53.2% and 47.3%46.4% as of December 31, 2018.2019.

Pricing. The interest rates for our mortgage and home equity loans are determined on essentially the same basis as our general purpose household loans, except that for mortgage and home equity loans we place significantly greater weight on the value of any collateral that is being provided to secure the loan. The base rate we use in determining the interest rate for our mortgage and home equity loans is identical to the base rate we use to determine pricing for our general purpose household loans. As of December 31, 2019,2020, approximately 50.8%55.8% of our outstanding mortgage and home equity loans had floating interest rates.

Private Banking Operations

Our private banking operations within Woori Bank aim to service our high net worth and mass affluent retail customers. As of December 31, 2019,2020, we had 210,946220,119 customers who qualified for private banking services, representing 0.9% of our total retail customer base.Ofbase. Of the total deposits of our retail unit of ₩100.5109.5 trillion as of December 31, 2019,2020, high net worth and mass affluent customers accounted for 62.3%62.0%.

Through our private bankers, we provide financial and real estate advisory services to our high net worth and mass affluent customers. We also market differentiated investment and banking products and services to these segments, including beneficiary certificates, overseas mutual fund products, specialized bank accounts and credit cards. In addition, we have developed a customer loyalty program for our private banking customers that provides preferential rate and fee benefits and awards. We have also segmented our private banking operations by introducing exclusive private client services for high net worth customers who individually maintain a deposit

balance of at least ₩100 million.We100 million. We believe that our private banking operations will allow us to increase our revenues from our existing high net worth and mass affluent customers, as well as attract new customers in these segments.

Woori Bank has 730 689branches that offer private banking services.Theseservices. These branches are staffed by 743715 private bankers, and almost all of the branches are located in metropolitan areas, including Seoul.

Woori Bank also operates an advisory center in Seoul for its private banking clients, which employs 2017 specialists advising on matters of law, tax, real estate, risk assessment and investments.

Deposit-Taking Activities

We are one of the largest deposit holders among Korean banks, in large part due to our nation-wide branch network. The balance of our deposits from retail customers was ₩95,757 billion as of December 31, 2017, ₩95,146 billion as of December 31, 2018, and ₩106,255 billion as of December 31, 2019, and ₩115,835 billion as of December 31, 2020 which constituted 40.8%38.2%, 38.2%40.1% and 40.1%39.7%, respectively, of the balance of our total deposits.

We offer diversified deposit products that target different customers with different needs and characteristics. These deposit products fall into five general categories:

 

  

demand deposits, which either do not accrue interest or accrue interest at a lower rate than time, installment or savings deposits. The customer may deposit and withdraw funds at any time and, if the deposits are interest-bearing, they accrue interest at a fixed or variable rate depending on the period and/or amount of deposit;

  

time deposits,which generally require a customer to maintain a deposit for a fixed term during which interest accrues at a fixed or floating rate. Early withdrawals require penalty payments. The term for time deposits typically ranges from one month to five years;

 

  

savings deposits, which allow the customer to deposit and withdraw funds at any time and accrue interest at a fixed rate set by us depending upon the period and amount of deposit;

 

  

installment deposits, which generally require the customer to make periodic deposits of a fixed amount over a fixed term during which interest accrues at a fixed rate. Early withdrawals require penalty payment. The term for installment deposits range from six months to five years; and

 

  

certificates of deposit, the maturities of which range from 30 days to five years, with a required minimum deposit of ₩10 million.Interestmillion. Interest rates on certificates of deposit vary with the length of deposit and prevailing market rates. Certificates of deposit may be sold at face value or at a discount with the face amount payable at maturity.

The following table sets forth the percentage of our total retail and corporate deposits represented by each deposit product category as of December 31, 2019:2020:

 

Demand Deposits

  

Time Deposits

  

Savings Deposits

  

Installment Deposits

  

Certificates of Deposit

  

Time Deposits

  

Savings Deposits

  

Installment Deposits

  

Certificates of Deposit

8.62%  54.97%  36.04%  0.01%  0.36%
11.13%  48.88%  39.27%  0.01%  0.71%

We offer varying interest rates on our deposit products depending on market interest rates as reflected in average funding costs, the rate of return on our interest-earning assets and the interest rates offered by other commercial banks. Generally, the interest payable is the highest on installment deposits and decreases with certificate of deposit accounts and time deposits and savings deposit accounts receiving relatively less interest, and demand deposits accruing little or no interest.

We also offer deposits in foreign currencies and a specialized deposit product, the apartment application comprehensive deposit, which is a monthly installment comprehensive savings program providing the holder with a preferential right to subscribe for new national housing units constructed under the Housing Act or new privately constructed housing units. This deposit product requires monthly installments of ₩20,000 to ₩500,000, terminates when the holder is selected as a subscriber for a housing unit and accrues interest at variable rates depending on the term.

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Korea imposes a reserve requirement on Won currency deposits of commercial banks based generally on the type of deposit instrument. The minimum reserve requirement ratio is 7%.See. See “—Supervision and Regulation—Principal Regulations Applicable to Banks—Liquidity.” Ongoing regulatory reforms have removed all controls on lending rates and deposit rates (except for the prohibition on interest payments on current account deposits).

The Depositor Protection Act provides for a deposit insurance system where the KDIC guarantees to depositors the repayment of their eligible bank deposits. The deposit insurance system insures up to a total of ₩50 million per depositor per bank. See “—Supervision and Regulation—Principal Regulations Applicable to Banks—Deposit Insurance System.” We pay a quarterly premium of 0.02% of our average deposits and a quarterly special contribution of 0.025% of our average deposits, in each case for the relevant quarter.Forquarter. For the year ended December 31, 2019,2020, we paid an aggregate of ₩337₩371 billion of such premiums and contributions.

Branch Network and Other Distribution Channels

Woori Bank had a total of 874821 banking branches in Korea as of December 31, 2019,2020, which was one of the most extensive networks of branches among Korean commercial banks.Inbanks. In recent years, demand in Korea for mutual funds and other asset management products as well as bancassurance products has been rising. These products require an extensive sales force and customer interaction to sell, further emphasizing the need for a large branch network. As a result, an extensive branch network is important to attracting and maintaining retail customers, as they generally conduct a significant portion of their financial transactions through bank branches. We believe that our extensive branch network in Korea helps us to maintain our retail customer base, which in turn provides us with a stable and relatively low cost funding source.

The following table presents the geographical distribution of Woori Bank’s banking branch network in Korea as of December 31, 2019:2020:

 

  Total   Total 
  Number   % of
Total
   Number   % of
Total
 

Area

        

Seoul

   396    45.3   370    45.1 

Six largest cities (other than Seoul)

   150    17.2    138    16.8 

Other

   328    37.5    313    38.1 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   874    100   821    100.0 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

In order to maximize access to our products and services, we have established an extensive network of ATMs and cash dispensers, which are located in branches as well as unmanned outlets. Woori Bank had 4,8554,531 ATMs and cash dispensers as of December 31, 2019.2020.

We actively promote the use of alternative service delivery channels in order to provide convenient service to customers. We also benefit from customers’ increasing use of these channels, as they allow us to maximize the marketing and sales functions at the branch level, reduce employee costs and improve profitability. The following tables set forth information, for the periods indicated, relating to the number of transactions and the fee revenue of our alternative service delivery channels with respect to Woori Bank.

 

  For the year ended December 31,   For the year ended December 31, 
  2017   2018   2019   2018   2019   2020 

ATMs(1):

            

Number of transactions (millions)

   316    296    272    296    272    213 

Fee income (billions of Won)

  40   36   32   36   32   25 

Telephone banking:

            

Number of users

   6,384,164    6,360,743    6,336,310    6,360,743    6,336,310    6,315,007 

Number of transactions (millions)

   104    148    143    148    143    126 

Fee income (billions of Won)

  3   2   1.5   2   1.5   0.9 

Internet banking:

            

Number of users

   16,554,353    17,387,658    17,975,675    17,387,658    17,975,675    18,545,393 

Number of transactions (millions)

   7,566    7,660    10,116    7,660    10,116    17,082 

Fee income (billions of Won)

  160   178   199   178   199   191 

 

(1)

Includes cash dispensers.

Most of our electronic banking transactions do not generate fee income as many of those transactions are free of charge, such as balance inquiries, consultations with customer representatives or transfers of money. This is particularly true for telephone banking services, where a majority of the transactions are balance inquiries or consultations with customer representatives, although other services such as money transfers are also available.

Our automated telephone banking system offers a variety of services, including inter-account fund transfers, balance and transaction inquiries and customer service inquiries. We also operate a call center that handles calls from customers, engages in telemarketing and assists in our collection efforts.

Our Internet banking services include balance and transaction inquiries, money transfers, loan applications, bill payment and foreign exchange transactions. We seek to maintain and increase our Internet banking customer base by focusing largely on our younger customers and those that are able to access the Internet easily (such as office workers) as well as by developing additional Internet-based financial services and products. We also develop new products to target different types of customers with respect to our Internet banking services, and have developed a service that enables private banking customers to access their accounts on a website that provides specialized investment advice. We also offer online escrow services.

In addition, we provide mobile banking services to our customers, which is available to all our Internet-registered users. These services allow our customers to complete selected banking transactions through major Korean telecommunications networks using their smart phones or other mobile devices. In May 2015, we launched the first mobile-only banking service in Korea, called WiBee Bank, andBank. In addition, we provide general mobile banking services through our Woori WON Banking mobile application. We are expanding itsour mobile banking services to Southeast Asia.

We also offer our“Win-CMS” service to corporate customers of Woori Bank, which provides an integrated electronic cash management system andin-house banking platform for such customers.

Credit Cards

We offer credit card products and services mainly to consumers and corporate customers in Korea. In April 2013, as a part of our strategy to enhance our credit card operations and increase its synergies with our other businesses, Woori Bank effected a horizontalspin-off of its credit card business, and the former credit card business of Woori Bank was operated by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Woori Card, until September 2019, when we conducted a “comprehensive stock exchange” under Korean law with Woori Bank, pursuant to which Woori

Card became our direct and wholly-owned subsidiary. See “Item 4.A. History and Development of the Company—Establishment of Woori Financial Group—Reorganization and Expansion of Woori Financial Group.”

As of December 31, 2019,2020, Woori Card’s market share based on transaction volume was approximately 8.7%8.5%, which ranked Woori Card as the sixth largest credit card issuer in Korea, according to BC Research, which is a quarterly report issued by BC Card.

Our credit card operations benefit from Woori Card’s ownership of a 7.65% equity stake in BC Card.BCCard. BC Card isco-owned by KT Corporation, which is one of Korea’s largest telecommunications companies, and other Korean financial institutions, and operates the largest merchant payment network in Korea as measured by transaction volume. This ownership stake allows us to outsource production and delivery of new credit cards, the preparation of monthly statements, management of merchants and other ancillary services to BC Card for our credit card operations. In addition, in October 2019, Woori Bank acquired a 20% equity interest in Lotte Card Co., Ltd., the eighth largest credit card issuer in Korea, according to BC Research.

Products and Services

We currently have the following principal brands of credit cards outstanding:

 

a “Woori” brand;

 

a “BC Card” brand; and

 

a “Visa” brand.

We issue “Visa” brand cards under anon-exclusive license agreement with Visa International Service Association and also issue “MasterCard,” “JCB” and “Union Pay” brand cards under anon-exclusive,co-branding agreement with BC Card.

We offer a number of different services to holders of our credit cards. Generally, these services include:

 

credit purchase services, which allow cardholders to purchase merchandise or services on credit and repay such credit on alump-sum or installment basis;

 

cash advance services from ATMs and bank branches; and

 

credit card loans, which are loans that cardholders can obtain based on streamlined application procedures.

Unlike in the United States and many other countries, where most credit cards are revolving cards that allow outstanding balances to be rolled over from month to month so long as a required minimum percentage is repaid, cardholders in Korea are generally required to pay for theirnon-installment purchases as well as cash advances within approximately 15 to 60 days of purchase or advance, depending on their payment cycle.

The following tables set forth certain data relating to the credit card operations of Woori Card (including BC Cards and Visa Cards issued through the BC Card consortium) as of the dates or for the period indicated:

 

 As of or for the year ended December 31,  As of or for the year ended December 31, 
 2017 2018 2019  2018 2019 2020 
 (in billions of Won, unless indicated otherwise)  (in billions of Won, unless indicated otherwise) 

Number of credit card holders (at year end) (thousands of holders)

      

General accounts

 12,509  12,525  13,000  12,525  13,000  13,157 

Corporate accounts

 550  460  555  460  555  563 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 13,059  12,985  13,555  12,985  13,555  13,720 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Active ratio(1)

 50.70 52.73 55.00 52.73 55.00 56.53

Credit card interest and fees

      

Installment and cash advance interest

 225  224  243  224  243  226 

Annual membership fees

 72  78  86  78  86  90 

Merchant fees

 896  943  918  943  918  888 

Other fees

 570  606  640  606  640  644 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 1,763  1,851  1,885  1,851  1,885  1,848 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Charge volumes

      

General purchase

 61,175  58,952  64,762  58,952  64,762  60,228 

Installment purchase

 6,796  8,201  7,912  8,201  7,912  10,225 

Cash advance

 4,700  4,859  4,862  4,859  4,862  4,314 

Card loan

 2,944  3,306  3,664  3,306  3,664  4,610 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 75,615  75,318  81,200  75,318  81,200  79,377 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Outstanding balances (at year end)

      

General purchase

 2,595  3,057  3,243  3,057  3,243  3,060 

Installment purchase

 1,559  2,089  1,969  2,089  1,969  2,022 

Cash advance

 574  607  585  607  585  483 

Card loan

 2,107  2,305  2,611  2,305  2,611  2,997 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 6,835  8,058  8,408  8,058  8,408  8,562 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Average outstanding balances

      

General purchase

 2,822  3,036  3,292  3,036  3,292  3,199 

Installment purchase

 1,520  1,911  2,046  1,911  2,046  1,934 

Cash advance

 581  596  591  596  591  523 

Card loan

 2,174  2,391  2,567  2,391  2,567  2,861 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 7,097  7,934  8,496  7,934  8,496  8,517 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Delinquency ratios(2)

      

Less than 1 month

 1.78  1.53  1.19  1.53  1.19  0.85 

From 1 month to 3 months

 0.72  0.72  0.65  0.72  0.65  0.51 

From 3 months to 6 months

 0.57  0.64  0.65  0.64  0.65  0.51 

Over 6 months

 0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 3.07 2.89 2.49 2.89 2.49 1.88
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Non-performing loan ratio(3)

 0.83 0.87 0.87 0.87 0.87 0.71

Gross charge-offs

 228  242  281  242  281  246 

Recoveries

 51  57  60  57  60  65 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net charge-offs

 177  185  221  185  221  181 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Grosscharge-off ratio(4)

 3.22 3.04 3.31 3.04 3.31 2.89

Netcharge-off ratio(5)

 2.49 2.33 2.61 2.33 2.61 2.13

 

(1)

Represents the ratio of accounts used at least once within the past month to total accounts as of the end of the relevant year.

(2)(2)

Our delinquency ratios may not fully reflect all delinquent amounts relating to our outstanding balances since a certain portion of delinquent credit card balances (defined as balances one day or more past due) were restructured into loans and were not treated as being delinquent at the time of conversion or for a period of time thereafter. Including all restructured loans, outstanding balances overdue by more than one month accounted for 3.2%2.5% of our credit card balances as of December 31, 2019.2020.

(3)

Represents the ratio of balances that are more than three months overdue to total outstanding balances as of the end of the relevant year. These ratios do not include the following amounts of previously delinquent credit card balances restructured into loans that were classified as normal or precautionary as of December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2019:2020:

 

   As of December 31, 
   2017   2018   2019 
   (in billions of Won) 

Restructured loans

  122   137   154 
   As of December 31, 
   2018   2019   2020 
   (in billions of Won) 

Restructured loans

  137   154   123 

 

(4)

Represents the ratio of gross charge-offs for the year to average outstanding balances for the year. Ourcharge-off policy is to charge off balances which are more than six months past due (including previously delinquent credit card balances restructured into loans that are more than six months overdue from the point at which the relevant balances were so restructured), except for those balances with a reasonable probability of recovery.

(5)

Represents the ratio of net charge-offs for the year to average outstanding balances for the year.

We offer a diverse range of credit card products within our various brands. Factors that determine which type of card a particular cardholder may receive include net worth, age, location, income level and the particular programs or services that may be associated with a particular card. Targeted products that we offer include:

 

cards that offer additional benefits, such as frequent flyer miles and award program points that can be redeemed for services, products or cash;

 

gold cards, platinum cards and other preferential members’ cards that have higher credit limits and provide additional services;

 

corporate and affinity cards that are issued to employees or members of particular companies or organizations; and

 

revolving credit cards and cards that offer travel services and insurance.

In recent years, credit card issuers in Korea have agreed with selected cardholders to restructure their delinquent credit card account balances as loans that have more gradual repayment terms, in order to retain fundamentally sound customers who are experiencing temporary financial difficulties and to increase the likelihood of eventual recovery on those balances. In line with industry practice, we have restructured a portion of our delinquent credit card account balances as loans. The general qualifications to restructure delinquent credit card balances as loans are that the delinquent amount be more than one month overdue and in excess of ₩1 million. The terms of the restructured loans usually require the payment of approximately 10% to 20% of the outstanding balance as a down payment and that they be guaranteed by a third party and carry higher interest rates than prevailing market rates. These loans are usually required to be repaid by the borrower in installments over terms ranging from three months to 60 months. As of December 31, 2019,2020, the total amount of our restructured loans was ₩165 billion.Because₩131 billion. Because restructured loans are not initially recorded as being delinquent, our delinquency ratios do not fully reflect all delinquent amounts relating to our outstanding credit card balances.

Payments and Charges

Revenues from our credit card operations consist principally of cash advance charges, merchant fees, interest income from credit card loans, interest on late and deferred payments, and annual membership fees paid by cardholders.

Each cardholder is allocated an aggregate credit limit in respect of all cards issued under his or her account and each month. We advise each cardholder of the credit limit relating to the cards in his or her monthly billing statement. Credit limits in respect of card loans are established separately. We conduct ongoing monitoring of all cardholders and accounts, and may reduce the credit limit or cancel an existing cardholder’s card based on current economic conditions, receipt of new negative credit data from third party sources or the cardholder’s score under the credit risk management systems we use to monitor their behavior, even if the cardholder continues to make timely payments in respect of his or her cards. We consider an account delinquent if the payment due is not received on the first monthly payment date on which such payment was due, and late fees are immediately applied. Late fee charges and computation of the delinquency period are based on each outstanding

unpaid transaction or installment, as applicable. See “Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk—Credit Risk Management—Credit Review and Monitoring.”

Payments on amounts outstanding on our credit cards must be made (at the cardholder’s election at the time of purchase) either in full on each monthly payment date, in the case oflump-sum purchases, or in equal monthly installments over a fixed term from two months to 36 months, in the case of installment purchases. Cardholders may prepay installment purchases at any time without penalty. Payment for cash advances must be made on a lump sum basis. Payments for card loans must be made on an equal principal installment basis over a fixed term from three months up to a maximum of 36 months, up to a maximum loan amount of ₩30 million.

No interest is charged onlump-sum purchases that are paid in full by the monthly payment date. For installment purchases, we charge a fixed rate of interest on the outstanding balance of the transaction amount, based on the installment period selected at the time of purchase. For a new cardholder, we currently apply an interest rate between approximately 9.5% and 20.5% per annum as determined by the cardholder’s application system score. See “Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk—Credit Risk Management—Credit Evaluation and Approval—Credit Card Approval Process” and “—Credit Review and Monitoring—Credit Card Review and Monitoring.”

For cash advances, finance charges start accruing immediately following the cash withdrawal. We currently charge a periodic finance charge on the outstanding balance of cash advance of approximately 6.4% to 23.8% per annum. The periodic finance charge assessed on such balances is calculated by multiplying the daily installment balances for each day during the billing cycle by the applicable periodic finance charge rate, and aggregating the results for each day in the billing period. In addition to finance charges, cardholders using cash advance networks operated by companies that are not financial institutions (such as Hannet and NICE) are charged a minimum commission of ₩700 and a maximum of ₩900₩1,000 per withdrawal.

We also generally charge a basic annual membership fee up to ₩1,000,000 for our credit cards, which is determined based on various factors including the type of card, and whether affiliation options are selected by the cardholder. For certain cards, such as the Woori V Card, we will waive membership fees if customers charge above a certain amount.

We outsource the management of merchants to BC Card. We charge merchant fees to merchants for processing transactions. Merchant fees vary depending on the type of merchant and the total transaction amounts generated by the merchant. As of December 31, 2019,2020, we charged merchants an average of 1.32%1.35% of their respective total transaction amounts. In addition to merchant fees, we receive nominal interchange fees for international card transactions.

Capital Markets Activities

We engage in capital markets activities for our own account and for our customers. Our capital markets activities include securities investment and trading, derivatives trading, asset securitization services and investment banking.

Securities Investment and Trading

Through Woori Bank, weWe invest in and trade securities for our own account, in order to maintain adequate sources of liquidity and to generate interest and dividend income and capital gains. As of December 31, 2019,2020, our investment portfolio, which consists of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and securities at amortized cost, and our trading portfolio, which consists of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (excluding deposits, derivative assets and loans), had a combined total book value of ₩52,963₩54,186 billion and represented 14.6%13.6% of our total assets.

Our trading and investment portfolios consist primarily of Korean treasury securities and debt securities issued by Korean government agencies, including the KDIC, local governments or government-invested enterprises, and debt

securities issued by financial institutions. As of December 31, 2019,2020, we held debt securities with a total book value of ₩49,892₩52,534 billion, of which:

 

debt securities at amortized cost accounted for ₩20,326₩17,021 billion, or 40.7%32.4%;

 

debt securities at fair value through other comprehensive income accounted for ₩26,714₩28,948 billion, or 53.5%55.1%; and

 

debt securities at fair value through profit or loss accounted for ₩2,852₩6,565 billion, or less than 5.7%12.5%.

Of these amounts, as of December 31, 2019,2020, debt securities issued by the Korean government amounted to ₩8,044₩6,946 billion, or 39.6%40.8% of our debt securities at amortized cost, ₩1,153₩2,923 billion, or 4.3%10.1% of our debt securities at fair value through other comprehensive income, and ₩873₩1,020 billion, or 30.6%15.5% of our debt securities at fair value through profit or loss.

From time to time, we also purchase and sell equity securities for our securities portfolios. Our equity securities consist primarily of equities listed on the KRX KOSPI Market or the KRX KOSDAQ Market. As of December 31, 2019:2020:

 

equity securities at fair value through other comprehensive income had a book value of ₩935₩1,081 billion, or 3.4%3.6% of our securities at fair value through other comprehensive income portfolio; and

 

equity securities at fair value through profit or loss accounted for ₩688₩571 billion, or 14.0%8.0% of our securities at fair value through profit or loss portfolio.

Funds that are not used for lending activities are used for investment and liquidity management purposes, including investment and trading in securities. See “—Assets and Liabilities—Securities Investment Portfolio.”

For a discussion of our risk management policies with respect to our securities trading activities, see “Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk—Market Risk Management—Market Risk Management for Trading Activities.”

Derivatives Trading

We offer derivatives products and engage in derivatives trading, mostly for our corporate customers. Our trading volume was ₩268,734 billion in 2017, ₩324,410 billion in 2018, and ₩371,500 billion in 2019.2019 and ₩353,659 billion in 2020. Our aggregate net trading gain (loss) from derivatives for the years ended December 31 2017, 2018, 2019 and 20192020 was ₩3 billion, ₩91 billion, ₩(12) billion and ₩(12)₩320 billion, respectively.

We provide and trade a number of derivatives products principally through sales or brokerage accounts for our customers, including:

 

interest rate swaps, options and futures, relating principally to Won interest rate risks;

 

index futures and options, relating to stock market fluctuations;

 

cross currency swaps, relating to foreign exchange risks, largely for Won against U.S. dollars;

 

foreign exchange forwards, swaps, options and futures, relating to foreign exchange risks;

 

commodity derivatives, which we provide to customers that wish to hedge their commodities exposure; and

 

credit derivatives, which we provide to financial institutions that wish to hedge existing credit exposures or take on credit exposure to generate revenue.

Our derivatives operations focus on addressing the needs of our corporate clients to hedge their risk exposure and on hedging our risk exposure resulting from such client contracts. We also engage in derivatives trading activities to hedge the interest rate and foreign currency risk exposure that arises from our own assets and liability positions. In addition, we engage in proprietary trading of derivatives, such as index options and futures within our regulated open position limits, for the purpose of generating capital gains.

The following shows the estimated fair value of derivatives we held or had issued for trading purposes as of the dates indicated:

 

  As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
  2017   2018   2019   2018   2019   2020 
  Estimated
Fair
Value of
Assets
   Estimated
Fair
Value of
Liabilities
   Estimated
Fair
Value of
Assets
   Estimated
Fair
Value of
Liabilities
   Estimated
Fair
Value of
Assets
   Estimated
Fair
Value of
Liabilities
   Estimated
Fair
Value of
Assets
   Estimated
Fair
Value of
Liabilities
   Estimated
Fair
Value of
Assets
   Estimated
Fair
Value of
Liabilities
   Estimated
Fair
Value of
Assets
   Estimated
Fair
Value of
Liabilities
 
  (in billions of Won)   (in billions of Won) 

Currency derivatives

  2,732   2,782   1,623   1,571   2,433   2,146   1,623   1,571   2,433   2,146   5,926   5,288 

Interest rate derivatives

   236    267    229    279    313    423    229    279    313    423    325    530 

Equity derivatives

   147    100    174    241    176    274    174    241    176    274    651    642 

Commodity derivatives

   1    1                 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  3,116   3,150   2,026   2,091   2,922   2,843   2,026   2,091   2,922   2,843   6,902   6,460 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

For a discussion of our risk management policies with respect to our derivatives trading activities, see “Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk—Market Risk Management—Market Risk Management for Trading Activities.”

Asset Securitization Services

We are active in the Korean asset-backed securities market. Through Woori Bank, we participate in asset securitization transactions in Korea by acting as arranger, trustee or liquidity provider. In 2019,2020, we were involved in asset securitization transactions with an initial aggregate issue amount of ₩1,472₩1,860 billion and generated total fee income of approximately ₩0.9₩1.1 billion in connection with such transactions. The securities issued in asset securitization transactions are sold mainly to institutional investors buying through Korean securities firms.

Investment Banking

Through Woori Bank and Woori Investment Bank, we engage in investment banking activities in Korea. In addition, we provide project finance and financial advisory services, in the area of social overhead capital projects such as highway, port, power and water and sewage projects, as well as structured finance, leveragedbuy-out financing, equity and venture financing and mergers and acquisitions financing services. In 2019,2020, we generated investment banking revenue of approximately ₩289₩505 billion from gains on investment in foreign bonds and equity securities and fees from advisory and other services.

We believe that significant opportunities exist for us to leverage our existing base of large corporate and small- andmedium-sized banking customers to cross-sell investment banking services. We intend to expand our investment banking operations to take advantage of these opportunities, with a view to increasing our fee income and further diversifying our revenue base.

International Banking

Through Woori Bank, we engage in various international banking activities, including foreign exchange services and dealing, import and export-related services, offshore lending, syndicated loans and foreign currency securities investment. These services are provided primarily to our domestic customers and overseas subsidiaries and affiliates of Korean corporations and, to a limited extent, to local companies and individuals. We also raise foreign currency funding through our international banking operations. In addition, we provide commercial banking services to retail and corporate customers in select overseas markets.

The table below sets forth certain information regarding our foreign currency assets and borrowings:

 

  As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
  2017   2018   2019   2018   2019   2020 
  (in millions of US$)   (in millions of US$) 

Total foreign currency assets

  US$ 35,678   US$ 35,587   US$ 40,060   US$ 35,587   US$ 40,060   US$ 46,150 

Foreign currency borrowings

            

Call money

   593    872    115    872    115    383 

Long-term borrowings

   4,290    4,167    4,427    4,167    4,427    3,858 

Short-term borrowings

   6,191    6,336    7,509    6,336    7,509    7,681 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total foreign currency borrowings

  US$11,074   US$11,375   US$12,051   US$11,375   US$12,051   US$11,922 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

The table below sets forth the overseas subsidiaries and direct branches of Woori Bank in operation as of December 31, 2019:2020:

 

Business Unit(1)

  

Location

Subsidiaries:

  

Woori America Bank

  United States

PT Bank Woori Saudara Indonesia 1906, Tbk

  Indonesia

Woori Global Markets Asia Limited

  China (Hong Kong)

Woori Bank (China) Limited

  China

AO Woori Bank

  Russia

Banco Woori Bank do Brasil S.A.

  Brazil

Woori Finance Myanmar Co., Ltd.

  Myanmar

Wealth Development Bank Corporation

  Philippines

Woori Bank Vietnam Limited

  Vietnam

WB Finance Co., Ltd.(2)

Cambodia

Woori Finance (Cambodia) Plc.(2)

  Cambodia

Woori Bank Europe GmbH

  Germany

Branches, Agencies and Representative Offices:

  

London Branch

  United Kingdom

Tokyo Branch

  Japan

Singapore Branch

  Singapore

Hong Kong Branch

  China (Hong Kong)

Bahrain Branch

  Bahrain

Dhaka Branch

  Bangladesh

Gaeseong Branch(3)(2)

  Korea(3)

New York Agency

  United States

Los Angeles Branch

  United States

Chennai Branch

  India

Sydney Branch

  Australia

Dubai Branch

  United Arab Emirates

Gurgaon Branch

  India

Mumbai Branch

  India

Kuala Lumpur Representative Office

  Malaysia

Yangon Representative Office

  Myanmar

Iran Representative Office(4)(3)

  Iran(4)

Katowice Representative Office

  Poland

 

(1)

Does not include subsidiaries and branches in liquidation or dissolution.

(2)

In February 2020, with the approval of the Cambodian financial authorities, Woori Finance (Cambodia) Plc. merged with and into WB Finance Co., Ltd. See “Item 4.A. History and Development of the Company—Establishment of Woori Financial Group—Reorganization and Expansion of Woori Finance Holdings and Woori Bank.”

(3)

Due to the shutdown of the Gaeseong Industrial Complex in February 2016, the Gaeseong Branch is currently located at our corporate headquarters in Seoul.

(4)(3)

No longer operational (i.e., no employees or office space) since December 2018 following there-imposition of sanctions.

The principal activities of the overseas branches and subsidiaries of Woori Bank are providing trade financing and local currency funding for Korean companies and Korean nationals operating in overseas markets as well as servicing local customers and providing foreign exchange services in conjunction with our headquarters. On a limited basis, such overseas branches and subsidiaries also engage in the investment and trading of securities of foreign issuers.

Woori America Bank currently operates over 25 branches in states including New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and California and provides retail and corporate banking services targeted towards the Korean-American community. As of December 31, 2020, Woori America Bank had total assets of US$2,0732,306 million asand shareholders’ equity of December 31, 2019 and net profit of US$17 million in 2019.304 million.

In November 2007, Woori Bank established a local subsidiary in China, Woori Bank (China) Limited, which currently has branches in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Suzhou, Tianjin, Dalian, Chengdu, Weihai, Chongqing and Shenyang. Woori Bank also established a local subsidiary in Russia, AO Woori Bank, in January 2008 and it currently has branches in Moscow and St. Petersburg and a representative office in Vladivostok.

In January 2014, Woori Bank completed the purchase of an additional 27% equity interest (in addition to the 6% equity interest it previously acquired through its subsidiary PT. Bank Woori Indonesia) in PT. Bank Himpunan Saudara 1906, an Indonesian commercial bank with a network of over 100 branches and offices throughout Indonesia. In December 2014, PT. Bank Woori Indonesia merged with and into PT. Bank Himpunan Saudara 1906. The merged entity, in which Woori Bank holds a 79.9% equity interest, was renamed PT Bank Woori Saudara Indonesia 1906, Tbk and became Woori Bank’s consolidated subsidiary. As of December 31, 2019,2020, PT Bank Woori Saudara Indonesia 1906, Tbk had total assets of US$2,7152,743 million and shareholders’ equity of US$498515 million.

In October 2016, Woori Bank acquired a 51% equity interest in Wealth Development Bank Corp., a thrift bank in the Philippines with a network of 25 branches and approximately 450over 400 employees as of December 31, 2019.2020.

In November 2016, Woori Bank obtained a banking license to establish a local subsidiary in Vietnam, Woori Bank Vietnam, which commenced operations in January 2017 and currently operates 14 branches throughout the country.

Woori Bank is also expanding its network of branches in South and Southeast Asia through our other local subsidiaries, including PT Bank Woori Saudara Indonesia 1906, Tbk, Woori Finance Myanmar and Wealth Development Bank Corp. In June 2018, Woori Bank acquired VisionFund (Cambodia) Ltd., a microfinance deposit-taking institution in Cambodia, which was renamed WB Finance Co., Ltd. In February 2020, with the approval of the Cambodian financial authorities, Woori Finance (Cambodia) Plc., a microfinance institution, merged with and into WB Finance Co., Ltd. As of December 31, 2019,2020, WB Finance Co., Ltd. had total assets of US$382779 million and shareholders’ equity of US$80 million, and Woori Finance (Cambodia) Plc. had total assets of US$121 million and shareholders’ equity of US$24229 million.

In November 2018, Woori Bank established a German subsidiary, Woori Bank Europe GmbH, which is headquartered in Frankfurt and conducts our European operations. As of December 31, 2019,2020, Woori Bank Europe GmbH had total assets of US$184297 million and shareholders’ equity of US$4842 million.

Asset Management

Trust Management Services

Money Trusts.Through Woori Bank, we offer money trust products to our customers and manage the funds they invest in money trusts. The money trusts we manage are generally trusts with a fixed life that allow

investors to share in the investment performance of the trust in proportion to the amount of their investment in the trust. We principally offer the following types of money trust products:

 

  

retirement trusts, which invest funds received from corporations or organizations and manage these funds until they are withdrawn to pay retirement funds to a corporation’s officers or employees or an organization’s members;

  

pension trusts, which invest funds received until pension benefits are due to be disbursed to a pension beneficiary; and

 

  

specified money trusts, which invest cash received as trust property at the direction of the trustors and, once the trust matures, disburse the principal and any gains to the trust beneficiaries.

We also offer other types of money trusts that have a variety of differing characteristics with respect to, for example, maturities and tax treatment.

Under Korean law, the assets of our money trusts are segregated from our assets and are not available to satisfy the claims of our creditors. We are, however, permitted to maintain deposits of surplus funds generated by trust assets in certain circumstances as set forth under the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act and the regulations thereunder. Except for specified money trusts, we have investment discretion over all money trusts, which are pooled and managed jointly for each type of trust. Specified money trusts are established on behalf of individual customers, typically corporations, which direct our investment of trust assets.

We receive fees for our trust management services that are generally based upon a percentage, ranging between 0.01% and 2.0%1.2%, of the net asset value of the assets under management. We also receive penalty payments when customers terminate their trust deposit prior to the original contract maturity. Fees that we received for trust management services (including those fees related to property trust management services, described below, but excluding those fees relating to guaranteed trusts, which are eliminated in consolidation) amounted to ₩142 billion in 2017, ₩177 billion in 2018, and ₩171 billion in 2019.2019 and ₩86 billion in 2020.

For some of the money trusts we manage, we have guaranteed the principal amount of an investor’s investment as well as a fixed rate of interest. We no longer offer new money trust products where we guarantee both the principal amount and a fixed rate of interest. We continue to offer pension-type money trusts that provide a guarantee of the principal amount of an investor’s investment.

The following table shows the balances of our money trusts by type as of the dates indicated. We consolidate within our financial statements trust accounts for which we guarantee both the repayment of the principal amount and a fixed rate of interest and trust accounts for which we guarantee only the repayment of the principal amount, while we do not consolidate performance trusts on which we do not guarantee principal or interest:

 

  As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
  2017   2018   2019   2018   2019   2020 
  (in billions of Won)   (in billions of Won) 

Principal and interest guaranteed trusts

  1   1   1   1   1    

Principal guaranteed trusts

   1,401    1,409    1,401    1,409    1,401    1,361 

Performance trusts

   29,252    36,451    36,288    36,451    36,288    37,315 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  30,654   37,861   37,690   37,861   37,690   38,676 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

The trust assets we manage consist principally of investment securities, loans made from the trusts and amounts due from banks. The investment securities consist of government-related debt securities, corporate debt securities, including bonds and commercial paper, equity securities and other securities. As of December 31, 2019,2020, our money trusts had invested in securities with an aggregate book value of ₩12,462₩10,645 billion, which accounted for approximately 32.5%26.9% of our money trust assets.Debtassets. Debt securities accounted for ₩5,474₩6,170 billion of this amount.

Our money trusts also invest, to a lesser extent, in equity securities, including beneficiary certificates issued by investment trust management companies. As of December 31, 2019,2020, equity securities held by our money trusts amounted to ₩6,988₩4,475 billion, which accounted for approximately 18.2%11.3% of our money trust assets.Ofassets. Of this amount, ₩1,816₩13 billion was from money trusts over which we had investment discretion and the remainder was from specified money trusts.

Loans made by our money trusts are similar in type to the loans made by our banking operations. As of December 31, 2019,2020, our money trusts had made loans in the aggregate principal amount of ₩7,293₩8,675 billion (excluding

(excluding loans to our banking operations of ₩2,731₩1,792 billion), which accounted for approximately 19.0%21.9% of our money trust assets.

The amounts due from banks consist of local currency and foreign currencies. As of December 31, 2019,2020, such amounts due from banks totaled ₩15,467₩17,919 billion, which accounted for approximately 40.3%45.3% of our money trust assets.

If the income from a money trust for which we provide a guarantee is less than the amount of the payments we have guaranteed, we will need to pay the amount of the shortfall with funds from special reserves maintained in our trust accounts, followed by basic fees from that money trust and funds from our banking operations. We net any payments we make as a result of these shortfalls against any gains we receive from other money trusts. No material payments of any such shortfall amounts were made in 2019.2020.

Property Trusts.Through Woori Bank and Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd., we also offer property trust management services, where we managenon-cash assets in return for a fee.Non-cash assets include mostly receivables (including those securing asset-backed securities), real property and securities, but can also include movable property such as artwork. Under these arrangements, we render escrow or custodial services for the property in question and collect fees in return.

In 2019,2020, our property trust fees generally ranged from 0.003% to 5.00% of total assets under management, depending on the type of trust account product.Asproduct. As of December 31, 2019,2020, the balance of our property trusts totaled ₩49,358₩60,208 billion.

Property trusts are not consolidated within our financial statements.

Investment Trust Management

Through Woori Asset Management Corp. and, Woori Global Asset Management Co., which became our consolidated subsidiaries in 2019, and Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co. Ltd,Ltd., we offer investment trust products to our customers and manage the assets invested by them in investment trusts. The investment trust products we offer generally take the form of beneficiary certificates evidencing an ownership interest in a particular investment trust. We currently offer various different types of investment trust products, including:

 

  

securities funds, where securities (excluding certain securities relating to, among others, real estate, ship investment companies, social infrastructure and overseas resource development) consist of more than 50% of their assets;

 

  

real estate funds, where real estate (including investments in, among others, derivatives based on underlying assets consisting of real estate and loans to corporations relating to real estate development) consist of more than 50% of their assets;

 

  

special asset funds, where assets other than securities and real estate consist of more than 50% of their assets;

 

  

mixed asset funds, which do not have the restrictions that apply to securities funds, real estate funds and special asset funds; and

 

  

money market funds, which invest in short-term financial products, such as call loans, commercial paper, certificates of deposit and short-term treasury notes and corporate bonds.

The investment trusts we manage are generally trusts that allow investors to share in the investment performance of the trust in proportion to the amount of their investment in the trust. We have investment

discretion over all investment trusts. Investment trusts calculate the value of their assets as often as required by the relevant laws and regulations, and any change in the overall valuation of their assets will be reflected in the price of their beneficiary certificates. The trust will disburse principal and any return on investment based on the price of their beneficiary certificates at maturity or upon the receipt of a redemption request, as applicable. In addition to investment trust products, we provide our institutional clients with various investment advisory and discretionary asset investment services.

The following table shows the balances of our investment trusts by type as of December 31, 2019.2020. Under IFRS, we do not consolidate investment trusts due to the fact that the assets invested are not our assets but customer assets:

 

   As of December 31, 
   20192020(1) 
   (in billions of Won) 

Securities funds

  24,00323,101 

Real estate funds

   92567 

Special asset funds

   9511,287 

Mixed asset funds

   1556 

Money market funds

   3,4165,381 
  

 

 

 

Total

  28,47730,392 
  

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes assets under management by Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd. See “—Other Businesses—Private Equity.”

We receive fees for our investment trust management services consisting of management fees in connection with establishing, operating and managing the investment trust, asset management fees and related advisory fees. These fees are calculated by multiplying the daily net asset value of the trust by a percentage provided in the trust documentation. Fees accrue on a daily basis and are paid out as expenses periodically. Fees from our investment trust management services amounted to ₩9₩17 billion in 2019.2020.

Although our current customer base consists mainly of institutional investors, we have been seeking to market our investment trust products to retail customers through our consumer banking network. We believe that significant opportunities exist for us to leverage our existing base of consumer banking customers to cross-sell our investment trust products. We intend to focus on the development of new products tailored to particular customer segments and the enhancement of sales and distribution capabilities through each of our marketing channels to meet our customers’ needs.

Trustee and Custodian Services Relating to Securities Investment Trusts

Through Woori Bank, as of December 31, 2019,2020, we acted as a trustee for 3,6534,077 securities investment trusts, mutual funds and other investment funds.Wefunds. We receive a fee for acting as a trustee and generally perform the following functions:

 

receiving payments made in respect of such securities;

 

executing trades in respect of such securities on behalf of the investment fund, based on instructions from the relevant investment fund management company; and

 

in certain cases, authenticating beneficiary certificates issued by investment trust management companies and handling settlements in respect of such beneficiary certificates.

For the year ended December 31, 2019,2020, our fee income from such services was ₩13₩16 billion.

Other Businesses

Management of National Housing and Urban Fund

In April 2008, through Woori Bank, we were selected to be the lead manager of the National Housing and Urban Fund.TheFund. The National Housing and Urban Fund provides financial support tolow-income households in

Korea by providing mortgage financing and construction loans for projects to build small- andmedium-sized housing. As of December 31, 2019,2020, outstanding housing loans from the National Housing and Urban Fund amounted to approximately ₩116.5₩122.5 trillion, of which we originated approximately ₩62.9 trillion.The₩66.7 trillion. The activities of the National Housing and Urban Fund are funded primarily by the issuance of national housing bonds, which must be purchased by persons and legal entities wishing to make real estate-related registrations and filings, and by subscription savings deposits held at the National Housing and Urban Fund.

In return for managing the operations of the National Housing and Urban Fund, we receive a monthly fee. This fee consists of a fund raising fee, a loan origination fee and a management fee. The fund raising fee is based on the number of National Housing and Urban Fund subscription savings deposit accounts opened and the level of activity for existing accounts and the number of National Housing and Urban Fund bonds issued or redeemed. The loan origination fee is based on the number of new National Housing and Urban Fund loans and the number of National Housing and Urban Fund mortgage loans to contractors constructing housing units that are assumed by the individual buyers of housing units and the level of activity for existing loans during each month. The management fee is based on the monthly average of the number of outstanding accounts and the monthly average of the number of overdue loans owed to the National Housing and Urban Fund.WeFund. We received total fees of approximately ₩48.5₩48.3 billion for managing the National Housing and Urban Fund in 2019.2020.

Bancassurance

The term “bancassurance” refers to the marketing and sale by commercial banks of insurance products manufactured within a group of affiliated companies or by third-party insurance companies. Through Woori Bank, we market a wide range of bancassurance products. In 2019,2020, we generated fee income of approximately ₩86.6₩84.2 billion through the marketing of bancassurance products.Weproducts. We believe that we will be able to continue to develop an important new source offee-based revenues by expanding our offering of these products. We have entered into bancassurance marketing arrangements with 30 insurance companies, including TongYang Life Insurance, Hanwha Life Insurance, Samsung Life Insurance, Samsung Fire and Marine Insurance, Hyundai Fire and Marine Insurance and American International Assurance,and plan to enter into additional insurance product marketing arrangements with other leading insurance companies whose names and reputation are likely to be familiar to our customer base.

Private Equity

In 2016, Woori Private Equity Co., Ltd., which was established in October 2005, registered as a specialized private placement collective investment business under the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act and changed its name to Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd., or Woori PEAM. Such registration enabled it to manage specialized private placement collective investment vehicles (which include hedge funds) targeting professional investors, in addition to its existing business of making long-term and strategic investments in buyout target companies and actively involving itself in their management. In 2018 and 2019, Woori PEAM launched three private equity funds for which it acted as general partner, Woori-Hanwha Eureka Private Equity Fund, the size of which was approximately ₩43.5 billion, Woori-ShinyoungGrowth-Cap Private Equity Fund I, the size of which was approximately ₩163 billion, andWoori-Q Corporate Restructuring Private Equity Fund, the size of which was approximately ₩155 billion. As of December 31, 2019,2020, Woori PEAM managed a total of 1517 alternative investment funds (other than the three private equity funds mentioned above) with total investments of ₩1.1₩1.4 trillion and total managed assets of ₩678.8₩791 billion. We expect that Woori PEAM will continue to provide us with investment opportunities, through identifying potential investees suffering from inefficient management and effecting financial restructuring and strategic reorientation in those investees so as to enhance their enterprise value, as well as serve as a source of business for other segments by managing specialized private placement collective investment vehicles for professional investors.

Competition

We compete with other financial institutions in Korea, including principally nationwide and regional Korean commercial banks and branches of foreign banks operating in Korea. In addition, in particular segments such as credit cards, asset management and bancassurance, we compete with specialized financial institutions focusing

on such segments. Some of the financial institutions we compete with are larger in terms of asset size and customer base and have greater financial resources or more specialized capabilities than us or our subsidiaries.

Competition in the Korean financial market has been and is likely to remain intense. In particular, in the area of our core banking operations, most Korean banks have been focusing on retail customers and small- andmedium-sized enterprises in recent years, although they have begun to increase their exposure to large corporate

borrowers, and have been focusing on developing fee income businesses, including bancassurance, as increasingly important sources of revenue. In the area of credit cards, Korean banks and credit card companies have in the past engaged in aggressive marketing activities and made significant investments, contributing to some extent to lower profitability and asset quality problems previously experienced with respect to credit card receivables.

In addition, the following general regulatory reforms in the Korean financial industry have increased competition among banks and other financial institutions in Korea:

 

In the second half of 2015, the Korean government implemented measures to facilitate bank account portability of retail customers by requiring commercial banks to establish systems that allow retail customers to easily switch their bank accounts at one commercial bank to another and automatically transfer the automatic payment settings of their former accounts to the new ones.

 

In March 2016, the Financial Services Commission introduced an individual savings account scheme in Korea, which enables individuals to efficiently manage a wide range of retail investment vehicles, including cash deposits, investment funds and securities investment products, from a single integrated account with one financial institution and offers tax benefits on investment returns. Since the scheme backed by the Korean government allows only one individual savings account per person, financial institutions have been competing to retain existing customers and attract new customers since the launch of the individual savings account scheme. Over 30 financial institutions, including banks, securities companies and insurance companies, have registered with the Financial Services Commission to sell their individual savings account products.products, and we expect fierce competition among these institutions.

 

In April 2019, the Financial Services Commission approved and is currently conducting test procedures for a financial regulatory sandbox, a framework set up to allow financial service providers to test new business models in a less regulated environment, as part of its efforts to work closely with the fintech sector and provide support to facilitate its development. In May 2019, we introduced a “drive-thru money exchangeWe plan to implement several new innovative financial services through such financial regulatory sandbox, such as Woori Card’s non-resident foreigner services for international wire transfers and withdrawal service” that is expected to allow our customers to exchange currencies and make withdrawals at drive-thru locations without having to visit a bank, which was approved by the Financial Services Commission for testingcredit card rent payments, in the financial regulatory sandbox. In November 2019, we entered into an agreement with Shinsaegae Duty Free to provide foreign exchange drive-thru services on weekends, when banks are generally closed.third quarter of 2021. Over 80130 financial services have been similarly approved for such testing.testing under the financial regulatory sandbox.

 

In December 2019, the Financial Services Commission launched an “open banking” system, which allows customers to view banking account information, regardless of institution, through a single mobile application. Such integrated system is expected to allow fintech firms to share payment networks with banks, thereby cuttinglowering transaction fees and encouraging the development of new payment services.

In August 2020, amendments to the Credit Information Use and Protection Act established the framework for MyData services in Korea, which allow the collection of customers’ personal credit information from credit information providers/users or public institutions upon the customer’s request and subject to compliance requirements, so that customers may access such collected personal credit information in whole or in part. In January 2021, the Financial Services Commission granted licenses to 28 companies to operate as MyData service providers, 14 of which were fintech firms. We expect competition between traditional financial institutions and fintech firms to intensify, particularly with respect to asset management services, as MyData services are expected to expand in the second half of 2021.

Overall, such measures tomay not only intensify competition among traditional financial institutions in Korea.Korea, but also allow new market participants such as fintech firms to potentially gain market share in certain areas in which we operate.

Furthermore, the introduction of Internet-only banks in Korea is expected to increase competition in the Korean banking industry. Internet-only banks generally operate without branches and conduct most of their operations through electronic means, which enable them to minimize costs and offer customers higher interest rates on deposits or lower lending rates. In April 2017, K bank, the first Internet-only bank in Korea, in which

Woori Bank owns 13.8%19.9% of the equity with voting rights, commenced operations.operations, and in July 2017, Kakao Bank, a mobile-only bank, commenced operations in July 2017.operations. In December 2019, Toss Bank was granted aobtained preliminary license by the Financial Services Commissionapproval to operate as an Internet-only bank from the Financial Services Commission and is expected to begin operations in July 2021 upon receivingbe granted final approval from the Financial Services Commission.by June 2021.

Moreover, the Korean financial industry is undergoing significant consolidation through which the number of nationwide commercial banks in Korea has significantly decreased since the financial crisis in Korea in the late 1990s. A number of significant mergers and acquisitions in the financial industry have also taken place in Korea in recent years, including Hana Financial Group’s acquisition of a controlling interest in Korea Exchange Bank in 2012, the subsequent merger of Hana Bank into Korea Exchange Bank in 2015, KB Financial Group’s acquisition of Hyundai Securities Co., Ltd. in 2016 and the subsequent merger of Hyundai Securities with and into KB Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. in 2016. In 2016, Mirae Asset Securities Co., Ltd. acquired a 43% interest in KDB Daewoo Securities Co., Ltd., which subsequently merged with and into Mirae Asset Securities to create Mirae Asset Daewoo Securities Co., Ltd., the largest securities company in Korea in terms of capital. In 2014, pursuant to the implementation of the Korean government’s privatization plan with respect to Woori Finance Holdings and its former subsidiaries, Woori Financial, Woori Asset Management and Woori F&I were acquired by KB Financial Group, Kiwoom Securities and Daishin Securities, respectively, and Woori Investment & Securities, Woori Aviva Life Insurance and Woori FG Savings Bank were acquired by NongHyup Financial Group. In addition, in October 2014, the KDIC’s ownership interest in Kwangju Bank and Kyongnam Bank were acquired by JB Financial Group and BS Financial Group, respectively. See “Item 4.A. History and Development of the Company—Privatization Plan.” Furthermore, Orange Life Insurance, Ltd. (formerly known as ING Life Insurance Korea, Ltd.) became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shinhan Financial Group following the acquisition of equity interests by Shinhan Financial Group in February 2019 and January 2020. Furthermore, in 2020, Hana Financial Group acquired The-K Non-Life Insurance Co., Ltd. to form Hana Insurance Co., Ltd., KB Financial Group acquired The Prudential Life Insurance Company of Korea Ltd., and Shinhan Financial Group acquired the venture capital firm Neoplux.

We expect that consolidation in the Korean financial industry will continue. Other financial institutions may seek to acquire or merge with other entities, and the financial institutions resulting from this consolidation may, by virtue of their increased size and business scope, provide significantly greater competition for us. We also believe that foreign financial institutions, many of which have greater experience and resources than we do, may seek to compete with us in providing financial products and services either by themselves or in partnership with existing Korean financial institutions. See “Item 3.D. Risk Factors—Risks relating to competition.”

Assets and Liabilities

The tables below and accompanying discussions provide selected financial highlights regarding our assets and liabilities on a consolidated basis.

Certain information with respect to our loan portfolio and the asset quality of our loans is presented below on a basis consistent with certain requirements of the Financial Services Commission applicable to Korean financial institutions, which differs (as described below where applicable) from the presentation of such information in our financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS, as we believe that such alternative presentation allows us to provide additional details regarding our loan portfolio and the asset quality of our loans which would be helpful to our investors.

Loan Portfolio

As of December 31, 2019,2020, the balance of our total loan portfolio was ₩271,993₩303,965 billion. As of December 31, 2019, 89.0%2020, 90.0% of our total loans wereWon-denominated loans and 11.0%10.0% of our total loans were denominated in other currencies. Of the ₩29,810₩30,429 billion of foreign currency-denominated loans as of that date, approximately 71.9%73.4% represented “foreign” loans provided by Woori Bank to offshore entities and individuals. Woori Bank makesextends such foreign loans primarily through its overseas branches to affiliates of large Korean manufacturing companies for trade financing and working capital.

Except where we specify otherwise, all loan amounts stated below do not include amounts due from banks and other receivables and are prior to deducting allowance for credit losses and present value discount or

reflecting deferred origination costs, and all corporate loan amounts stated below include loans made to the Korean government and government-owned agencies and banks.

Loan Types

The following table presents loans by type as of the dates indicated. Total loans reflect our loan portfolio, including past due amounts.

 

  As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019   2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 
  (in billions of Won)   (in billions of Won) 

Domestic:

            

Corporate(1):

            

Commercial and industrial

  92,802  88,968  93,320  96,283  100,829   88,968  93,320  96,283  100,829  114,525 

Lease financing

     7  25  55  77    7  25  55  77  858 

Trade financing

   11,446  10,699  9,290  9,649  6,766    10,699  9,290  9,649  6,766  7,293 

Other commercial

   12,229  12,923  21,283  16,177  13,748    12,923  21,283  16,177  13,748  15,931 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total corporate

   116,477  112,597  123,918  122,164  121,420    112,597  123,918  122,164  121,420  138,607 

Consumer:

            

General purpose household

   26,971  30,684  34,374  36,962  37,605    30,684  34,374  36,962  37,605  40,210 

Mortgage

   40,598  47,630  47,476  51,280  54,511    47,630  47,476  51,280  54,511  62,274 

Home equity

   24,657  24,486  25,513  26,324  28,622    24,486  25,513  26,324  28,622  31,995 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total consumer

   92,226  102,800  107,363  114,566  120,738    102,800  107,363  114,566  120,738  134,479 

Credit cards

   6,099  6,674  6,827  8,051  8,399    6,674  6,827  8,051  8,399  8,543 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total domestic

   214,802  222,071  238,108  244,781  250,557    222,071  238,108  244,781  250,557  281,629 

Foreign:

            

Corporate(2):

            

Commercial and industrial

   9,518  10,540  9,632  11,837  15,544    10,540  9,632  11,837  15,544  16,384 

Trade financing

   1,421  2,156  2,655  2,186  1,782    2,156  2,655  2,186  1,782  1,482 

Other commercial

   206  350  471  700  845    350  471  700  845  829 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total corporate

   11,145  13,046  12,758  14,723  18,171    13,046  12,758  14,723  18,171  18,695 

Consumer

   1,222  1,684  1,927  2,530  3,265    1,684  1,927  2,530  3,265  3,641 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total foreign

   12,367  14,730  14,685  17,253  21,436    14,730  14,685  17,253  21,436  22,336 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total loans(3)

  227,169  236,801  252,793  262,034  271,993   236,801  252,793  262,034  271,993  303,965 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Less: present value discount

   (5 (14 (11 (10 (7   (14 (11 (10 (7 (7

Less: deferred origination costs (fees)

   435  464  511  574  621    464  511  574  621  744 

Less: allowance for credit losses

   (2,051 (1,851 (1,770 (1,778 (1,575   (1,851 (1,770 (1,778 (1,575 (1,909
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total loans, net

  225,548  235,400  251,523  260,820  271,032   235,400  251,523  260,820  271,032  302,793 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(1)

Including loans made to banks and the Korean government and government-owned agencies.

(2)

Including loans made to banks.

(3)

Not including due from banks and other financial assets (or other receivables) and prior to deducting allowance for credit losses and present value discount or reflecting deferred origination costs.

Loan Concentrations

On a consolidated basis, our exposure to any single borrower or any singlechaebol is limited by law to 20% and 25%, respectively, of our “net aggregate equity capital,” as defined under the Enforcement Decree of the Financial Holding Company Act. See “—Supervision and Regulation—Principal Regulations Applicable to Financial Holding Companies—Financial Exposure to Any Individual Customer and Major Investor.” In

addition, Woori Bank’s exposure to any single borrower or any singlechaebol is limited by the Bank Act to 20% and 25%, respectively, of its total Tier I and Tier II capital.

20 Largest Exposures by Borrower

As of December 31, 2019,2020, our exposures to our 20 largest borrowers or issuers totaled ₩52,634₩55,650 billion and accounted for 12.0%11.5% of our total exposures. The following table sets forth our total exposures to those borrowers or issuers as of that date:

 

 Loans      Guarantees
and
acceptances
       Amounts
classified as
substandard
or below(3)
  Loans      Guarantees
and
acceptances
       Amounts
classified as
substandard
or below(3)
 

Company (Credit Rating)(1)

 Won
currency
 Foreign
currency
 Equity
securities
 Debt
securities
 Total
exposures
 Collateral(2)  Won
currency
 Foreign
currency
 Equity
securities
 Debt
securities
 Total
exposures
 Collateral(2) 
 (in billions of Won)  (in billions of Won) 

Korea Development Bank (AAA)

   6    11,917    11,923    8    33    10,559    10,592     

Korean Government(4)

          9,647     9,647                 10,475     10,475       

The Bank of Korea(4)

 1,660        6,501     8,161        1,380        6,237     7,617       

Industrial Bank of Korea (AAA)

 94        5,321     5,415  22     95  33     5,717     5,845  30    

Korea Housing Finance Corporation (AAA)

          5,059     5,059                 5,736     5,736       

U.S. Government(4)

          1,371     1,371       

NH Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. (AA+).

 2,329              2,329  64    

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (AAA)

 230  1,877  5     1  2,113       

Export-Import Bank of Korea (AAA)

          1,299  8  1,307                 1,615     1,615       

Meritz Securities Co., Ltd. (AA-)

 1,219              1,219       

KB Securities (AA+)

 1,100        40     1,140        950        10     960       

Kyobo Securities (A+)

 1,016              1,016       

Korea Student Aid Foundation (AAA)

          955     955       

Kiwoom Securities Co., Ltd. (AA-)

 910              910       

NongHyup Bank (AAA)

 390  114     338     842  317    

LG Display (A+)

 676  109           785       

Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (AAA)

 1        822     823                 763     763       

Samsung Heavy Industries (BBB+)

    104     64  622  790       

LG Display (A+)

 607  116           723       

Mirae Asset Daewoo (AA)

 650        20     670       

Hana Financial Investment Co., Ltd. (AA)

 709              709       

Kyobo Securities (AA-)

 641              641       

Defense Acquisition Program Administration (A)

             652  652                    636  636       

The Korea Securities Finance Corporation (AAA)

 500     133        633       

Kookmin Bank (AAA)

 309  97     209  4  619  145    

Korea Land & Housing Corporation (AAA)

 328        309     637        328        283     611       

DS Investment & Securities (BB)

 634              634       

Shinhan Investment (AA)

 602              602       

Posco International(AA-)

    165        390  555       

LG Electronics (AA)

 424  93     20  17  554       
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 7,116  484    43,345  1,689  52,634  22  8  10,666  2,263  138  41,942  641  55,650  556   
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(1)

Credit ratings are from one of thea domestic credit rating agencies in Korea,agency, including Korea Ratings Corporation, NICE Investors Service Co. and Korea Information ServiceInvestors Services Inc., as of December 31, 2019.2020. If multiple ratings were available, the lowest one is indicated.

(2)

The value of collateral is appraised based on future cash flow and observable market price.

(3)

Classification is based on the Financial Services Commission’s asset classification criteria.

(4)

Credit rating is unavailable.

As of December 31, 2019, five2020, three of these top 20 borrowers or issuers were companies belonging to the 2827 largestchaebol in Korea. See “Item 3.D. Risk Factors—Risks relating to our corporate credit portfolio—We have exposure to the largest Korean commercial conglomerates, known as “chaebols,” and, as a result, financial difficulties ofchaebols may have an adverse impact on us.”

Exposure to Chaebols

As of December 31, 2019, 4.4%2020, 4.2% of our total exposure was to the 2827 largestchaebolsin Korea. The following table shows, as of December 31, 2019,2020, our total exposures to the 10chaebols to which we have the largest exposure:

 

 Loans      Guarantees
and
acceptances
       Amounts
Classified as
substandard
or below(2)
  Loans      Guarantees
and
acceptances
       Amounts
Classified as
substandard
or below(2)
 

Chaebol

 Won
currency
 Foreign
currency
 Equity
securities
 Debt
securities
 Total
exposures
 Collateral(1)  Won
currency
 Foreign
currency
 Equity
securities
 Debt
securities
 Total
exposures
 Collateral(1) 
 (in billions of Won)  (in billions of Won) 

Samsung

 418  1,119  78  84  1,241  2,940  190    686  2,627  25  130  826  4,294  41   

Hyundai Motors

 1,286  727  53  72  611  2,749        1,685  967  57  30  621  3,360       

SK

 845  276  16  30  460  1,627  179    

LG

 1,212  235     20  86  1,553  3     1,233  198  1  10  61  1,503  2    

Hanwha

 909  194     21  88  1,212  415     965  179     108  33  1,285  503    

SK

 738  78  2  34  266  1,118  126    

Hyundai Heavy Industries

 158  50     2  964  1,174  6     244  111     2  590  947       

Kyobo Life Insurance

 1,019              1,019       

Doosan

 314  78     4  524  920        402  124        395  921  8    

Lotte

 282  472        68  822  2     495  337        54  886       

Kyobo Life Insurance

 652        90     742       

Hyosung

 264  309     6  176  755  237     213  271     33  211  728  319    
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 6,707  3,460  147  239  4,218  14,771  1,032    7,313  4,892  85  437  3,057  15,784  999   
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(1)

The value of collateral is appraised based on future cash flow and observable market price.

(2)

Classification is based on the Financial Services Commission’s asset classification criteria.

Loan Concentration by Industry

The following table shows, as of December 31, 2019,2020, the aggregate balance of our domestic and foreign corporate loans by industry concentration and as a percentage of our total corporate lending:

 

  Aggregate
corporate loan balance
   Percentage of total
corporate loan

balance
   Aggregate
corporate loan balance
   Percentage of total
corporate loan
balance
 
  (in billions of Won)       (in billions of Won)     

Industry

        

Manufacturing

  36,094    25.9  39,005    24.8

Financial and insurance

   18,834    13.5    22,497    14.3 

Retail and wholesale

   17,538    12.6    20,866    13.3 

Hotel, leisure and transportation

   8,203    5.9    9,150    5.8 

Construction

   4,211    3.0    4,720    3.0 

Government and government agencies

   336    0.2    276    0.2 

Other

   54,376    39.0    60,789    38.6 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  139,592    100.0  157,303    100.0
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Maturity Analysis

The following table sets out, as of December 31, 2019,2020, the scheduled maturities (time remaining until maturity) of our loan portfolio:

 

  1 year or less   Over 1 year
but not more
than 5 years
   Over 5 years   Total   1 year or less   Over 1 year
but not more
than 5 years
   Over 5 years   Total 
  (in billions of Won)   (in billions of Won) 

Domestic

                

Corporate(1)

                

Commercial and industrial

  64,800   31,084   4,945   100,829   69,460   40,667   4,398   114,525 

Lease financing

   4    73        77    37    805    16    858 

Trade financing

   6,766            6,766    7,293            7,293 

Other commercial

   9,594    3,452    702    13,748    11,358    3,794    779    15,931 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total corporate

   81,164    34,609    5,647    121,420    88,148    45,266    5,193    138,607 

Consumer

                

General purpose household

   20,491    6,548    10,566    37,605    23,831    9,537    6,842    40,210 

Mortgage

   12,557    13,017    28,937    54,511    12,407    18,501    31,366    62,274 

Home equity

   2,590    2,577    23,455    28,622    2,738    2,778    26,479    31,995 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total consumer

   35,638    22,142    62,958    120,738    38,976    30,816    64,687    134,479 

Credit cards

   7,031    1,098    270    8,399    6,951    1,465    127    8,543 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total domestic

   123,833    57,849    68,875    250,557    134,075    77,547    70,007    281,629 

Foreign

                

Corporate(2)

                

Commercial and industrial

   8,036    5,706    1,802    15,544    9,676    5,016    1,692    16,384 

Trade financing

   1,782            1,782    1,481    1        1,482 

Other commercial

   243    462    140    845    318    359    152    829 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total corporate

   10,061    6,168    1,942    18,171    11,475    5,376    1,844    18,695 

Consumer

                

Other consumer

   592    778    1,895    3,265    517    1,195    1,929    3,641 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total foreign

   10,653    6,946    3,837    21,436    11,992    6,571    3,773    22,336 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total loans

  134,486   64,795   72,712   271,993   146,067   84,118   73,780   303,965 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(1)(1)

Including loans made to banks and the Korean government and government-owned agencies.

(2) 

Including loans made to banks.

A significant portion of our loans with maturities of one year is renewed annually. We typically roll over our working capital loans and consumer loans (other than those payable in installments) after we conduct our normal loan review in accordance with our loan review procedures. Under our internal guidelines, we may generally extend working capital loans on an annual basis for an aggregate term of five years.Thoseyears. Those guidelines also allow us to generally extend consumer loans other than home equity loans for another term on an annual basis for an aggregate term of up to five years (and home equity loans for an aggregate term of up to 10 years).

Interest Rates

The following table shows, as of December 31, 2019,2020, the total amount of our loans due after one year that have fixed interest rates and variable or adjustable interest rates:

 

  Domestic   Foreign   Total   Domestic   Foreign   Total 
  (in billions of Won)   (in billions of Won) 

Fixed rate(1)

  63,711   3,142   66,853   65,840   3,589   69,429 

Variable or adjustable rates(2)

   63,011    7,641    70,652    81,714    6,754    88,468 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total loans

  126,722   10,783   137,505   147,554   10,343   157,897 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(1)

Fixed rate loans are loans for which the interest rate is fixed for the entire term.

(2)

Variable or adjustable rate loans are loans for which the interest rate is not fixed for the entire term.

For additional information regarding our management of interest rate risk, see “Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk—Market Risk Management—Asset and Liability Management.”

Asset Quality of Loans

Except where we specify otherwise, all loan amounts stated below do not include amounts due from banks and other receivables and are prior to deducting allowance for credit losses and present value discount or reflecting deferred origination costs, and all corporate loan amounts stated below include loans made to the Korean government and government-owned agencies and banks.

Loan Classifications

The Financial Services Commission generally requires Korean financial institutions to analyze and classify their assets by quality into one of five categories for reporting purposes. In making these classifications, we take into account a number of factors, including the financial position, profitability and transaction history of the borrower, and the value of any collateral or guarantee taken as security for the extension of credit. This classification method, and our related provisioning policy, is intended to fully reflect the borrower’s capacity to repay.

The following is a summary of the asset classification criteria we apply for corporate and consumer loans, based on the asset classification guidelines of the Financial Services Commission. Credit card receivables are subject to classification based on the number of days past due, as required by the Financial Services Commission. We also apply different criteria for other types of credits such as loans to the Korean government or to government-related or controlled entities, certain bills of exchange and certain receivables.

 

Asset Classification

  

Characteristics

Normal

  Credits extended to customers that, based on our consideration of their business, financial position and future cash flows, do not raise concerns regarding their ability to repay the credits.

Precautionary

  

Credits extended to customers that:

 

•  based on our consideration of their business, financial position and future cash flows, show potential risks with respect to their ability to repay the credits, although showing no immediate default risk; or

 

•  are in arrears for one month or more but less than three months.

Asset Classification

  

Characteristics

Substandard

  

Either:

 

•  credits extended to customers that, based on our consideration of their business, financial position and future cash flows, are judged to have incurred considerable default risks as their ability to repay has deteriorated; or

 

•  the portion that we expect to collect of total loans (1) extended to customers that have been in arrears for three months or more, (2) extended to customers that have incurred serious default risks due to the occurrence of, among other things, final refusal to pay their debt instruments, entry into liquidation or bankruptcy proceedings, or closure of their businesses, or (3) extended to customers who have outstanding loans that are classified as “doubtful” or “estimated loss.”

Doubtful

  

Credits exceeding the amount we expect to collect of total credits to customers that:

 

•  based on our consideration of their business, financial position and future cash flows, have incurred serious default risks due to noticeable deterioration in their ability to repay; or

 

•  have been in arrears for three months or more but less than 12 months.

Estimated Loss

  

Credits exceeding the amount we expect to collect of total credits to customers that:

 

•  based on our consideration of their business, financial position and future cash flows, are judged to have to be accounted as a loss as the inability to repay became certain due to serious deterioration in their ability to repay;

 

•  have been in arrears for 12 months or more; or

 

•  have incurred serious risks of default in repayment due to the occurrence of, among other things, final refusal to pay their debt instruments, liquidation or bankruptcy proceedings or closure of their business.

Loan Loss Provisioning Policy

Under IFRS 9Financial Instruments, which replaced IAS 39, for annual periods commencing on or after January 1, 2018, we establish allowances for credit losses based on expected credit losses instead of incurred losses (as was the case under IAS 39) by assessing changes in expected credit losses and recognizing such changes as impairment loss (or reversal of impairment loss) in profit or loss. Under IFRS 9, the allowance required to be established with respect to a loan or financial asset is the amount of the expected12-month credit loss or the expected lifetime credit loss for the applicable loan or financial asset, according to three stages of credit risk deterioration since initial recognition.

For financial reporting periods starting prior to January 1, 2018, under IAS 39Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement, we established allowances for credit losses with respect to loans using either acase-by-case or collective approach. We assessed individually significant loans on acase-by-case basis and other loans on a collective basis. In addition, if we determined that no objective evidence of impairment exists for a loan, we included such loan in a group of loans with similar credit risk characteristics and assessed them collectively for impairment regardless of whether such loan is significant. If there was objective evidence that an impairment loss had been incurred for individually significant loans, the amount of the loss was measured as the difference between the financial asset’s carrying amount and the present value of the estimated future cash flows discounted at such asset’s original effective interest rate. Future cash flows were estimated through acase-by-case analysis of individually assessed assets, which took into account the benefit of any guarantee or other collateral held. The value and timing of future cash flow receipts were based on available estimates in conjunction with facts available at the time of review and reassessed on a periodic basis as new information became available.

Under IAS 39, for collectively assessed loans, we based the level of allowance for credit losses on a portfolio basis in light of the homogenous nature of the assets included in each portfolio. The allowances were determined based on a quantitative review of the relevant portfolio, taking into account such factors as the level of arrears, the value of any security, and historical and projected cash recovery trends over the recovery period. The methodologies we used to estimate collectively assessed allowances reflected the probability that the performing customer would default, our historical loss experience (as adjusted by current economic and credit conditions where appropriate) and the emergence period between an impairment event occurring and a loan being identified and reported as impaired.

If additions or changes to the allowance for credit losses are required, then we record provisions for credit loss, which are included in impairment losses due to credit loss and treated as charges against current income. Credit exposures that we deem to be uncollectible, including actual loan losses, net of recoveries of previouslycharged-off amounts, are charged directly against the allowance for credit losses. See “Item 5.A. Operating Results—Critical Accounting Policies—Impairment of Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses.”

We conclude that a loan is impaired when it is under one of the following conditions:

 

when the principal is past due by 90 days or more due to significant deterioration in credit;

 

for loans overdue for less than 90 days, when it is determined that not even a portion of the loan will be recovered unless a claim action, such as disposal of collateral, is taken; or

 

when other objective indicators of impairment have been noted for the loan.

In addition, if our allowance for credit losses is deemed insufficient for regulatory purposes, we compensate for the difference by recording a planned regulatory reserve for credit loss, which is segregated within our retained earnings. The level of planned regulatory reserve for credit loss required to be recorded is equal to the amount by which our allowance for credit losses under IFRS is less than the greater of (x) the amount of expected loss calculated using the internal ratings-based approach under Basel II and as approved by the Financial Supervisory Service and (y) the required amount of credit loss reserve calculated based on guidelines prescribed by the Financial Services Commission. The following table sets forth the Financial Services Commission’s guidelines applicable to banking institutions for the minimum percentages of the outstanding principal amount of the relevant loans or balances that the credit loss reserve must cover:

 

Loan classifications

  

Corporate(1)

  

Consumer

  

Credit card
receivables(2)

  

Credit card
loans(3)

  

Corporate(1)

  

Consumer

  

Credit card
receivables(2)

  

Credit card
loans(3)

Normal

  0.85% or above  1% or above  1.1% or above  2.5% or above  0.85% or above  1% or above  1.1% or above  2.5% or above

Precautionary

  7% or above  10% or above  40% or above  50% or above  7% or above  10% or above  40% or above  50% or above

Substandard

  20% or above  20% or above  60% or above  65% or above  20% or above  20% or above  60% or above  65% or above

Doubtful

  50% or above  55% or above  75% or above  75% or above  50% or above  55% or above  75% or above  75% or above

Estimated loss

  100%  100%  100%  100%  100%  100%  100%  100%

 

(1)

Subject to certain exceptions pursuant to the Banking Industry Supervision Regulations of Korea.

(2)

Applicable for credit card receivables for general purchases of products or services.

(3)

Applicable for cash advances, card loans and revolving loan receivables.

The process to determine the allowances foroff-balance sheet positions under IFRS is similar to the methodology used for loans. Any loss amounts are recognized as a provision in the consolidated statements of financial position within liabilities and charged to the consolidated statement of income as a component of the impairment losses due to credit loss.

The actual amount of credit losses we incur may differ from our loss estimates as a result of changing economic conditions, changes in industry or geographic concentrations, or other factors. We monitor the differences between our estimated and actual incurred credit losses, and we undertake detailed periodic assessments of both individual loans and credit portfolios, the models we use to estimate incurred credit losses in those portfolios and the adequacy of our overall allowances.

Problem Loans and Past Due Accruing Loans

We monitor and manage our “problem loans” by generally placing loans on “problem loan” status when payments of interest and/or principal become past due by 90 days. In addition, the following types of loans are classified as problem loans by us even if such loans are not past due:

 

Loans to creditors with dishonored notes or checks;

 

Loans for which interest payments are reduced or postponed (e.g., throughwork-out procedures or debt restructurings); and

 

Loans to creditors included in the “watch list” maintained by the Korea Federation of Banks.

We reclassify loans asnon-problem loans when interest and principal payments areup-to-date and future payments of principal and interest are reasonably assured. In applying payments on problem loans, we first apply payments to the delinquent interest outstanding, then tonon-delinquent interest, and then to the outstanding loan balance until the loan is paid in full.

Foregone interest is the portion of the contractual interest due on problem loans that we have not accrued in our books. If we had not foregone interest on our problem loans, we would have recorded gross interest income of ₩74 billion, ₩61 billion, and ₩60 billion and ₩63 billion for 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2019,2020 respectively, on loans accounted for as problem loans throughout the year, or since origination for loans held for part of the year.Theyear. The actual amount of interest income on those loans included in our net income for 2017, 2018 and 2019 was ₩34 billion, ₩34₩39 billion and ₩39₩28 billion, respectively.

The category “accruing loans which are contractually past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest” includes loans that are still accruing interest based on the contractual rate of interest but on which principal or interest payments are contractually past due 90 days or more. We continue to accrue contractual interest on loans that are fully secured by deposits or on which there are financial guarantees from the Korean government, the KDIC or certain financial institutions.

The following table shows, as of the dates indicated, the amount of loans that were problem loans and accruing loans which were past due 90 days or more:

 

 As of December 31,  As of December 31, 
 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 
 Domestic Foreign Total Domestic Foreign Total Domestic Foreign Total Domestic Foreign Total Domestic Foreign Total  Domestic Foreign Total Domestic Foreign Total Domestic Foreign Total Domestic Foreign Total Domestic Foreign Total 

Loans classified as problem loans(1)

                              

Corporate(2)

 1,901  44  1,945  1,200  67  1,267  924  145  1,069  627  35  662  688  42  730  1,200  67  1,267  924  145  1,069  627  35  662  688  42  730  510  181  691 

Consumer(3)

 436  4  440  442  20  462  460  23  483  537  24  561  559  20  579  442  20  462  460  23  483  537  24  561  559  20  579  452  21  473 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Sub-total

 2,337  48  2,385  1,642  87  1,729  1,384  168  1,551  1,164  59  1,223  1,247  62  1,309  1,642  87  1,729  1,384  168  1,551  1,164  59  1,223  1,247  62  1,309  962  202  1,164 

Accruing loans which are contractually past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest(1)

                              

Corporate(2)

          3     3  2     2  1     1  11     11  3     3  2     2  1     1  11     11  38     38 

Consumer(3)

                                                                                  83     83 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Sub-total

          3     3  2     2  1     1  11     11  3     3  2     2  1     1  11     11  121     121 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 2,337  48  2,385  1,645  87  1,732  1,386  168  1,553  1,165  59  1,224  1,258  62  1,320  1,645  87  1,732  1,386  168  1,553  1,165  59  1,224  1,258  62  1,320  1,083  202  1,285 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(1)

Not including due from banks and other financial assets (or other receivables), and prior to deducting allowance for credit losses and present value discount or reflecting deferred origination costs.

(2)

Including loans made to banks and the Korean government and government-owned agencies.

(3)

Includes credit card balances of ₩93 billion, ₩142 billion, ₩163 billion, ₩188 billion, ₩208 billion and ₩208₩94 billion as of December 31, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2019,2020, respectively.

The following table shows, as of the dates indicated, the amount of problem loans, potential problem loans andnon-performing loans:

 

  As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
  2017   2018   2019   2018   2019   2020 
  (in billions of Won)   (in billions of Won) 

Problem loans

  1,553   1,223   1,309   1,223   1,309   1,164 

Potential problem loans(1)

   937    1,513    1,345    1,513    1,345    1,265 

Non-performing loans

   1,853    1,329    1,157    1,329    1,157    1,236 

 

(1)

Potential problem loans are those classified as precautionary that we determine, through our internal loan review process, as requiring close management due to the borrower’s financial condition, our forecast for the industry in which it operates or as a result of other developments relating to its business.

Loan Aging Schedule

The following table shows our loan aging schedule (excluding accrued interest) as of the dates indicated. In line with industry practice, we have restructured a portion of our delinquent credit card balances as loans.

 

 As of December 31, 2019  As of December 31, 2020 
 Normal Past due by
1 month or less
 Past due by
1-3 months
 Past due by
3-6 months
 Past due by
more than
6 months
 Total  Normal Past due by
1 month or less
 Past due by
1-3 months
 Past due by
3-6 months
 Past due by
more than
6 months
 Total 
 (in billions of Won, except percentages)  (in billions of Won, except percentages) 
 Amount % Amount
past due
 % Amount
past due
 % Amount
past due
 % Amount
past due
 % Amount %  Amount % Amount
past due
 % Amount
past
due
 % Amount
past
due
 % Amount
past
due
 % Amount % 

Domestic

                        

Corporate(1)

                        

Commercial and industrial

 100,415  37.1 117  0.0 111  0.0 93  0.0 93  0.0 100,829  37.1 113,988  37.6 219  0.1 90  0.0 106  0.0 122  0.0 114,525  37.7

Lease financing

 77  0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0  77  0.0  849  0.3  4  0.0  1  0.0  1  0.0  3  0.0  858  0.3 

Trade financing

 6,758  2.5  1  0.0  2  0.0  3  0.0  2  0.0  6,766  2.5  7,276  2.4  1  0.0  8  0.0  6  0.0  2  0.0  7,293  2.4 

Other commercial

 13,705  5.1  6  0.0  3  0.0  5  0.0  29  0.0  13,748  5.1  15,887  5.2  7  0.0  3  0.0  5  0.0  29  0.0  15,931  5.2 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total corporate

 120,955  44.7  124  0.0  116  0.0  101  0.0  124  0.0  121,420  44.7  138,000  45.5  231  0.1  102  0.0  118  0.0  156  0.0  138,607  45.6 

Consumer

                        

General purpose household

 37,368  13.8  120  0.0  45  0.0  33  0.0  39  0.0  37,605  13.8  39,852  13.1  158  0.1  64  0.0  51  0.0  85  0.0  40,210  13.2 

Mortgages

 54,145  19.9  202  0.1  67  0.0  41  0.0  56  0.0  54,511  20.1  61,938  20.4  206  0.1  42  0.0  30  0.0  58  0.0  62,274  20.5 

Home equity

 28,450  10.5  87  0.0  32  0.0  23  0.0  30  0.0  28,622  10.5  31,845  10.5  90  0.0  23  0.0  17  0.0  20  0.0  31,995  10.5 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total consumer

 119,963  44.2  409  0.1  144  0.0  97  0.0  125  0.0  120,738  44.3  133,635  44.0  454  0.2  129  0.0  98  0.0  163  0.0  134,479  44.2 

Credit cards

 8,189  3.1  100  0.0  55  0.0  55  0.0     0.0  8,399  3.1  8,382  2.8  73  0.0  44  0.0  44  0.0     0.0  8,543  2.8 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total domestic

 249,107  92.0  633  0.1  315  0.0  253  0.0  249  0.0  250,557  92.1  280,017  92.3  758  0.3  275  0.0  260  0.0  319  0.0  281,629  92.6 

Foreign

                        

Corporate(2)

                        

Commercial and industrial

 15,474  5.7  19  0.0  7  0.0  15  0.0  29  0.0  15,544  5.7  16,265  5.4  6  0.0     0.0  15  0.0  98  0.0  16,384  5.4 

Trade financing

 1,781  0.7     0.0     0.0     0.0  1  0.0  1,782  0.7  1,482  0.5     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0  1,482  0.5 

Other commercial

 828  0.3     0.0  17  0.0     0.0     0.0  845  0.3  829  0.3     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0  829  0.3 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total corporate

 18,083  6.7  19  0.0  24  0.0  15  0.0  30  0.0  18,171  6.7  18,576  6.2  6  0.0     0.0  15  0.0  98  0.0  18,695  6.2 

Consumer

 3,217  1.2  14  0.0  8  0.0  7  0.0  19  0.0  3,265  1.2  3,530  1.2  17  0.0  11  0.0  10  0.0  73  0.0  3,641  1.2 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total foreign

 21,300  7.9  33  0.0  32  0.0  22  0.0  49  0.0  21,436  7.9  22,106  7.4  23  0.0  11  0.0  25  0.0  171  0.0  22,336  7.4 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total loans(3)

 270,407  99.9 666  0.1 347  0.0 275  0.0 298  0.0 271,993  100.0 302,123  99.7 781  0.3 286  0.0 285  0.0 490  0.0 303,965  100.0
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(1)(1)

Including loans made to banks and the Korean government and government-owned agencies.

(2)

Including loans made to banks.

(3)

Not including due from banks and other receivables, and prior to deducting allowance for credit losses and present value discount or reflecting deferred origination costs.

 As of December 31, 2018  As of December 31, 2019 
 Normal Past due by
1 month or less
 Past due by
1-3 months
 Past due by
3-6 months
 Past due by
more than
6 months
 Total  Normal Past due by
1 month or less
 Past due by
1-3 months
 Past due by
3-6 months
 Past due by
more than
6 months
 Total 
 (in billions of Won, except percentages)  (in billions of Won, except percentages) 
 Amount % Amount
past due
 % Amount
past due
 % Amount
past due
 % Amount
past due
 % Amount %  Amount % Amount
past due
 
%
 Amount
past due
 % Amount
past due
 % Amount
past due
 % Amount % 

Domestic

                        

Corporate(1)

                        

Commercial and industrial

 95,811  36.6 169  0.1 117  0.0 84  0.0 102  0.0 96,283  36.7 100,415  37.1 117  0.0 111  0.0 93  0.0 93  0.0 100,829  37.1

Lease financing

 55  0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0  55  0.0  77  0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0  77  0.0 

Trade financing

 9,633  3.7  3  0.0  3  0.0  6  0.0  4  0.0  9,649  3.7  6,758  2.5  1  0.0  2  0.0  3  0.0  2  0.0  6,766  2.5 

Other commercial

 16,133  6.2  6  0.0  3  0.0  3  0.0  32  0.0  16,177  6.2  13,705  5.1  6  0.0  3  0.0  5  0.0  29  0.0  13,748  5.1 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total corporate

 121,632  46.5  178  0.1  123  0.0  93  0.0  138  0.0  122,164  46.6  120,955  44.7  124  0.0  116  0.0  101  0.0  124  0.0  121,420  44.7 

Consumer

                        

General purpose household

 36,652  14.0  170  0.1  55  0.0  37  0.0  48  0.0  36,962  14.1  37,368  13.8  120  0.0  45  0.0  33  0.0  39  0.0  37,605  13.8 

Mortgages

 50,862  19.5  281  0.1  59  0.0  39  0.0  39  0.0  51,280  19.6  54,145  19.9  202  0.1  67  0.0  41  0.0  56  0.0  54,511  20.1 

Home equity

 26,112  10.0  117  0.0  36  0.0  24  0.0  35  0.0  26,324  10.0  28,450  10.5  87  0.0  32  0.0  23  0.0  30  0.0  28,622  10.5 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total consumer

 113,626  43.5  568  0.2  150  0.0  100  0.0  122  0.0  114,566  43.7  119,963  44.2  409  0.1  144  0.0  97  0.0  125  0.0  120,738  44.3 

Credit cards

 7,818  3.1  123  0.0  58  0.0  52  0.0     0.0  8,051  3.1  8,189  3.1  100  0.0  55  0.0  55  0.0     0.0  8,399  3.1 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total domestic

 243,076  93.1  869  0.3  331  0.0  245  0.0  260  0.0  244,781  93.4  249,107  92.0  633  0.1  315  0.0  253  0.0  249  0.0  250,557  92.1 

Foreign

                        

Corporate(2)

                        

Commercial and industrial

 11,778  4.5  8  0.0  13  0.0  3  0.0  35  0.0  11,837  4.5  15,474  5.7  19  0.0  7  0.0  15  0.0  29  0.0  15,544  5.7 

Trade financing

 2,185  0.8     0.0     0.0     0.0  1  0.0  2,186  0.8  1,781  0.7     0.0     0.0     0.0  1  0.0  1,782  0.7 

Other commercial

 700  0.3     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0  700  0.3  828  0.3     0.0  17  0.0     0.0     0.0  845  0.3 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total corporate

 14,663  5.6  8  0.0  13  0.0  3  0.0  36  0.0  14,723  5.6  18,083  6.7  19  0.0  24  0.0  15  0.0  30  0.0  18,171  6.7 

Consumer

 2,502  1.0  3  0.0  4  0.0  4  0.0  17  0.0  2,530  1.0  3,217  1.2  14  0.0  8  0.0  7  0.0  19  0.0  3,265  1.2 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total foreign

 17,165  6.6  11  0.0  17  0.0  7  0.0  53  0.0  17,253  6.6  21,300  7.9  33  0.0  32  0.0  22  0.0  49  0.0  21,436  7.9 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total loans(3)

 260,241  99.7 880  0.3 348  0.0 252  0.0 313  0.0 262,034  100.0 270,407  99.9 666  0.1 347  0.0 275  0.0 298  0.0 271,993  100.0
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(1)

Including loans made to banks and the Korean government and government-owned agencies.

(2)

Including loans made to banks.

(3)

Not including due from banks and other receivables, and prior to deducting allowance for credit losses and present value discount or reflecting deferred origination costs.

 As of December 31, 2017  As of December 31, 2018 
 Normal Past due by
1 month or less
 Past due by
1-3 months
 Past due by
3-6 months
 Past due by
more than
6 months
 Total  Normal Past due by
1 month or less
 Past due by
1-3 months
 Past due by
3-6 months
 Past due by
more than
6 months
 Total 
 (in billions of Won, except percentages)  (in billions of Won, except percentages) 
 Amount % Amount
past due
 % Amount
past due
 % Amount
past due
 % Amount
past due
 % Amount %  Amount % Amount
past due
 
%
 Amount
past due
 % Amount
past due
 % Amount
past due
 % Amount % 

Domestic

                        

Corporate(1)

                        

Commercial and industrial

 92,767  36.7 172  0.1 81  0.0 98  0.0 202  0.1 93,320  36.9 95,811  36.6 169  0.1 117  0.0 84  0.0 102  0.0 96,283  36.7

Lease financing

 25  0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0  25  0.0  55  0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0  55  0.0 

Trade financing

 9,264  3.7  8  0.0  4  0.0  3  0.0  11  0.0  9,290  3.7  9,633  3.7  3  0.0  3  0.0  6  0.0  4  0.0  9,649  3.7 

Other commercial

 21,238  8.4  5  0.0  5  0.0  1  0.0  34  0.0  21,283  8.4  16,133  6.2  6  0.0  3  0.0  3  0.0  32  0.0  16,177  6.2 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total corporate

 123,294  48.8  185  0.0  90  0.0  102  0.0  247  0.1  123,918  49.0  121,632  46.5  178  0.1  123  0.0  93  0.0  138  0.0  122,164  46.6 

Consumer

                        

General purpose household

 34,084  13.5  165  0.1  41  0.0  30  0.0  54  0.0  34,374  13.6  36,652  14.0  170  0.1  55  0.0  37  0.0  48  0.0  36,962  14.1 

Mortgages

 47,104  18.7  277  0.1  46  0.0  23  0.0  26  0.0  47,476  18.8  50,862  19.5  281  0.1  59  0.0  39  0.0  39  0.0  51,280  19.6 

Home equity

 25,308  10.1  116  0.0  27  0.0  21  0.0  41  0.0  25,513  10.1  26,112  10.0  117  0.0  36  0.0  24  0.0  35  0.0  26,324  10.0 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total consumer

 106,496  42.3  558  0.2  114  0.0  74  0.0  121  0.0  107,363  42.5  113,626  43.5  568  0.2  150  0.0  100  0.0  122  0.0  114,566  43.7 

Credit cards

 6,617  2.7  122  0.0  49  0.0  39  0.0     0.0  6,827  2.7  7,818  3.1  123  0.0  58  0.0  52  0.0     0.0  8,051  3.1 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total domestic

 236,407  93.8  865  0.3  253  0.0  215  0.0  368  0.1  238,108  94.2  243,076  93.1  869  0.3  331  0.0  245  0.0  260  0.0  244,781  93.4 

Foreign

                        

Corporate(2)

                        

Commercial and industrial

 9,579  3.8  1  0.0  1  0.0  8  0.0  43  0.0  9,632  3.8  11,778  4.5  8  0.0  13  0.0  3  0.0  35  0.0  11,837  4.5 

Trade financing

 2,649  1.0  4  0.0  0  0.0  0  0.0  2  0.0  2,655  1.0  2,185  0.8     0.0     0.0     0.0  1  0.0  2,186  0.8 

Other commercial

 471  0.2  0  0.0  0  0.0  0  0.0  0  0.0  471  0.2  700  0.3     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0  700  0.3 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total corporate

 12,699  5.0  5  0.0  1  0.0  8  0.0  45  0.0  12,758  5.0  14,663  5.6  8  0.0  13  0.0  3  0.0  36  0.0  14,723  5.6 

Consumer

 1,864  0.8  2  0.0  3  0.0  1  0.0  57  0.0  1,927  0.8  2,502  1.0  3  0.0  4  0.0  4  0.0  17  0.0  2,530  1.0 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total foreign

 14,563  5.8  7  0.0  4  0.0  9  0.0  102  0.0  14,685  5.8  17,165  6.6  11  0.0  17  0.0  7  0.0  53  0.0  17,253  6.6 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total loans(3)

 250,970  99.6 872  0.3 257  0.0 224  0.0 470  0.1 252,793  100.0 260,241  99.7 880  0.3 348  0.0 252  0.0 313  0.0 262,034  100.0
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(1)

Including loans made to banks and the Korean government and government-owned agencies.

(2)

Including loans made to banks.

(3)

Not including due from banks and other receivables, and prior to deducting allowance for credit losses and present value discount or reflecting deferred origination costs.

Credit Exposures to Companies in Workout, Restructuring or Rehabilitation

Workout is a voluntary procedure through which we, together with the borrower and other creditors, seek to restore the borrower’s financial stability and viability. Previously, workouts were regulated under a series of Corporate Restructuring Promotion Acts, which last expired on June 30, 2018. In September 2018, the National Assembly of Korea adopted a new Corporate Restructuring Promotion Act, which became effective on October 16, 2018 and is scheduled to expire on October 15, 2023. Under the new Corporate Restructuring Promotion Act, creditors of a financially troubled borrower may participate in a creditors’ committee, which is authorized to prohibit such creditors from exercising their rights against the borrower, commence workout procedures and approve or make revisions to a reorganization plan prepared by the lead creditor bank, the borrower and external experts. The composition of the creditors’ committee is determined at the initial meeting of the committee by the approval of creditors holding not less than 75% of the borrower’s total outstanding debt held by creditors who were notified of the initial meeting of the committee. Although creditors that are not financial institutions or hold less than 1% of the total outstanding debt of the borrower need not be notified of the initial meeting of the creditors’ committee, if such creditors wish to participate, they may not be excluded. Any decision of the creditors’ committee requires the approval of creditors holding not less than 75% of the total outstanding debt of the borrower. However, if a single creditor holds 75% or more of the borrower’s total outstanding debt held by the creditors comprising the creditors’ committee, any decision of the creditors’ committee requires the approval of not less than 40% of the total number of creditors (including such single creditor) comprising the committee. An additional approval of creditors holding not less than 75% of the secured debt is required with respect to the borrower’s debt restructuring. Once approved, any decision made by the creditors’ committee is binding on all creditors of the borrower, with the exception of those creditors that were

excluded by a resolution of the committee at its initial meeting and those who exercised their right to request that

their claims be purchased. Creditors that voted against commencement of workout, approval or revision of the reorganization plan, debt restructuring, granting of new credit, extension of the joint management process or other resolutions of the committee have the right to request the creditors that voted in favor of such matters to purchase their claims at a mutually agreed price. In the event that the parties are not able to agree on the terms of purchase, a coordination committee consisting of experts would determine the terms. The creditors that oppose a decision made by the coordination committee may request a court to change such decision.

Korean law also provides for corporate rehabilitation proceedings, which are court-supervised procedures to rehabilitate an insolvent company. Under these procedures, a restructuring plan is adopted at a meeting of interested parties, including creditors of the company. That restructuring plan is subject to court approval.

A portion of our loans to and debt securities of corporate customers are currently in workout, restructuring or rehabilitation. As of December 31, 2019, ₩1852020, ₩125 billion, or 0.06%0.03%, of our total loans and debt securities were in workout, restructuring or rehabilitation.Thisrehabilitation. This included ₩97₩17 billion of loans to and debt securities of large corporate borrowers in workout, restructuring or rehabilitation and ₩87₩98 billion of loans to and debt securities of small- andmedium-sized enterprises in workout, restructuring or rehabilitation, which represented 0.03%0.00% and 0.03% of our total loans and debt securities, respectively.Atrespectively. At Woori Bank, the Corporate Restoration Department manages its workout, restructured and rehabilitated loans. Upon approval of a workout, restructuring or rehabilitation plan, a credit exposure is initially classified as precautionary or lower and thereafter cannot be classified higher than precautionary with limited exceptions. If a corporate borrower is in workout, restructuring or rehabilitation, we take the status of the borrower into account in assessing our loans to and collateral from that borrower for purposes of establishing our allowance for credit losses.

The following table shows, as of December 31, 2019,2020, our 10 largest exposures that were in workout, restructuring or rehabilitation:

 

 Loans      Guarantees
and
Acceptances
       Amounts
Classified as
Substandard
or Below(2)
 Allowance
for Credit
Loss
  Loans      Guarantees
and
Acceptances
       Amounts
Classified as
Substandard
or Below(2)
 Allowance
for Credit
Loss
 

Company

 Won
Currency
 Foreign
Currency
 Equity
Securities
 Debt
Securities
 Total
Exposures
 Collateral(1)  Won
Currency
 Foreign
Currency
 Equity
Securities
 Debt
Securities
 Total
Exposures
 Collateral(1) 
 (in billions of Won)  (in billions of Won) 

Orient Shipyard

         82  82    82  6  5        48  53    54  3 

Posco Plantec

 53              53  19  53  43 

DB Metal

    27        2  29     2  23 

Crea

 16              16  8  16  7 

J.Y Heavy Industries

 12              12  12  12  4  12              12  10  12  5 

Kodaco

 10              10     10  10  10              10     10  10 

UPC

 9              9  9  6  2 

PT Delta Dunia Tekstil

    9           9     9  3 

Skono Korea

 6              6  3  6  2 

Crea Gunsan

 6              6  5  4  2  6              6  4  4  2 

Skono Korea

 6              6  3  5  2 

Kappa Korea

 5              5     5  5 

Lar Tehk Korea

 4              4  3  4  1 

Won Bang Cast Iron

 5              5  5  5    

Trans-Pacific Resources

 1  2        2  5  2  3  2 

Rio Logistics

 4              4  3  4  1 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 105  27      84  216  51  183  98   65  11      50  126  35  123  35 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(1)

The value of collateral is appraised based on future cash flow and observable market price.

(2)

Classification is based on the Financial Services Commission’s asset classification criteria.

Potential Problem Loans

As of December 31, 2019,2020, we had ₩1,345₩1,265 billion of corporate loans in respect of which we had serious doubt as to the borrower’s ability to comply with repayment terms in the near future.Potentialfuture. Potential problem loans are those classified as precautionary that we determine, through our internal loan review process, as requiring close management due to the borrower’s financial condition, our forecast for the industry in which it operates or as a result of other developments relating to its business. The following table shows changes in our potential problem loans for each of the years indicated:

 

  Year ended December 31,   Year ended December 31, 
          2018                 2019                   2019                 2020         
  (in billions of Won)   (in billions of Won) 

Balance at the beginning of the year

  937  1,513   1,513  1,345 

Increase in the balance of potential problem loans to borrowers who became newly classified as borrowers with potential problem loans during the year

   1,180  398    398  440 

Decrease in the balance of potential problem loans to borrowers to whom we had potential problem loans outstanding at the end of the preceding year and have potential problem loans outstanding at the end of the year

   (203 (109   (109 (55

Decrease in the balance of potential problem loans to borrowers to whom we had potential problem loans outstanding at the end of the preceding year but no longer have any loans outstanding at the end of the year

   (352 (294   (294 (468

Decrease in the balance of potential problem loans to borrowers to whom we had potential problem loans outstanding at the end of the preceding year but have loans outstanding classified as normal at the end of the year

   (59 (207   (207 (80

Net other increase in the balance of potential problem loans to existing borrowers to whom we had potential problems loans outstanding at the end of the year

   10  ��44    44  83 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Balance at the end of the year

  1,513  1,345   1,345  1,265 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Non-Performing Loans

Non-performing loans include commercial and consumer loans which are past due by 90 days or more. In addition,non-performing loans include those loans that, even if they are not past due, are classified as “substandard,” “doubtful” or “estimated loss” based on the Financial Services Commission’s asset classification criteria. Moreover, when a consumer loan borrower has any loans that are classified as “substandard,” “doubtful” or “estimated loss” under such criteria, all loans to such borrower are classified asnon-performing loans. See “—Loan Classifications” above. The following table shows, as of the dates indicated, certain details of our totalnon-performing loan portfolio:

 

  As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019   2016   2017   2018   2019   2020 
  (in billions of Won, except percentages)   (in billions of Won, except percentages) 

Totalnon-performing loans

  2,909(1)  2,080(2)  1,853(3)  1,329(4)  1,157(5)    ₩2,080(1)    ₩1,853(2)    ₩1,329(3)    ₩1,157(4)    ₩1,236(5) 

As a percentage of total loans

   1.28 0.88 0.73 0.51 0.43   0.88%    0.73%    0.51%    0.43%    0.41% 

 

(1)

Excludes ₩73 billion of previously delinquent credit card balances restructured into loans that were classified as normal or precautionary.

(2)

Excludes ₩102 billion of previously delinquent credit card balances restructured into loans that were classified as normal or precautionary.

(3)(2)

Excludes ₩122 billion of previously delinquent credit card balances restructured into loans that were classified as normal or precautionary.

(4)(3)

Excludes ₩137 billion of previously delinquent credit card balances restructured into loans that were classified as normal or precautionary.

(5)(4)

Excludes ₩154 billion of previously delinquent credit card balances restructured into loans that were classified as normal or precautionary.

(5)

Excludes ₩123 billion of previously delinquent credit card balances restructured into loans that were classified as normal or precautionary.

The above amounts do not include loans classified as substandard or below that we sold to United Asset Management Corp., or UAMCO, or to certain structured companies.third parties. See “—Sales ofNon-Performing Loans.”

We have also issued securities backed bynon-performing loans and other assets. Some of these transactions involved transfers of loans through securitizations where control of the loans has not been surrendered and, therefore, are not treated as sale transactions. Instead, the assets remain on our balance sheet with the securitization proceeds treated as part of borrowings. These assets are included in the table above.

The following table sets forth, as of the dates indicated, our totalnon-performing loans by type of loan:

 

 As of December 31,  As of December 31, 
 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 
 Amount % Amount % Amount % Amount % Amount %  Amount % Amount % Amount % Amount % Amount % 
 (in billions of Won, except percentages)  (in billions of Won, except percentages) 

Domestic

      

Corporate

      

Commercial and industrial

 2,098  72.1 ₩1,222  58.8 1,051  56.6 741  55.8 528  45.6 1,222  58.8 ₩1,051  56.6 741  55.8 528  45.6 534  43.20

Lease financing

                0.0     0.0     0.0           0.0     0.0     0.0  10  0.80 

Trade financing

 199  6.9  259  12.4  288  15.6  65  4.9  63  5.4  259  12.4  288  15.6  65  4.9  63  5.4  38  3.10 

Other commercial

 142  4.9  151  7.3  98  5.3  99  7.4  103  8.9  151  7.3  98  5.3  99  7.4  103  8.9  81  6.60 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total corporate

 2,439  83.9  1,632  78.5  1,437  77.5  905  68.1  694  59.9  1,632  78.5  1,437  77.5  905  68.1  694  59.9  663  53.70 

Consumer

                    

General purpose household(1)

 283  9.7  227  10.9  187  10.1  190  14.3  166  14.4 

General purpose household(1)

 227  10.9  187  10.1  190  14.3  166  14.4  202  16.30 

Mortgage

 46  1.6  60  2.9  73  3.9  94  7.1  117  10.1  60  2.9  73  3.9  94  7.1  117  10.1  113  9.10 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total consumer

 329  11.3  287  13.8  260  14.0  284  21.4  283  24.5  287  13.8  260  14.0  284  21.4  283  24.5  315  25.40 

Credit cards

 68  2.3  51  2.4  57  3.1  70  5.3  74  6.4  51  2.4  57  3.1  70  5.3  74  6.4  61  4.90 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total domestic

 2,836  97.5  1,970  94.7  1,754  94.6  1,259  94.8  1,051  90.8  1,970  94.7  1,754  94.6  1,259  94.8  1,051  90.8  1,039  84.00 

Foreign

                    

Corporate

                    

Commercial and industrial

 41  1.4  91  4.4  74  4.0  43  3.2  59  5.1  91  4.4  74  4.0  43  3.2  59  5.1  117  9.50 

Lease financing

          0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0    0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.00 

Trade financing

 2  0.1  1  0.0  2  0.1  1  0.1     0.0  1  0.0  2  0.1  1  0.1     0.0     0.00 

Other commercial

 14  0.5     0.0  7  0.4     0.0  17  1.5    0.0  7  0.4     0.0  17  1.5     0.00 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total corporate

 57  2.0  92  4.4  83  4.5  45  3.3  76  6.6  92  4.4  83  4.5  45  3.3  76  6.6  117  9.50 

Consumer

 16  0.5  18  0.9  16  0.9  25  1.9  30  2.6  18  0.9  16  0.9  25  1.9  30  2.6  80  6.50 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total foreign

 73  2.5  110  5.3  99  5.4  70  5.2  106  9.2  110  5.3  99  5.4  70  5.2  106  9.2  197  16.00 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Totalnon- performing loans

 2,909  100.0 ₩2,080  100.0 1,853  100.0 1,329  100.0 1,157  100.0 2,080  100.0 ₩1,853  100.0 1,329  100.0 1,157  100.0 1,236  100.0
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(1)

Includes home equity loans.

The following table presents an analysis of the changes in ournon-performing loans for each of the years indicated:

 

  Year ended December 31,   Year ended December 31, 
          2018                 2019                   2019                 2020         
  (in billions of Won)   (in billions of Won) 

Balance at the beginning of the year

  1,853  1,329   1,329  1,157 

Additions tonon-performing loans

      

Loans transferred intonon-performing loans

   1,437  1,393    1,393  1,522 

Reductions innon-performing loans

      

Loans sold

   (246 (289   (289 (271

Loans modified and returned to performing loans

   (682 (299   (299 (254

Loans paid down or paid off

   (284 (296   (296 (256

Loanscharged-off

   (749 (681   (681 (662

Other

              
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total net reductions tonon-performing loans

   (524 (172   (172 79 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Balance at the end of the year

  1,329  1,157   1,157  1,236 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Top 20Non-Performing Loans.  As of December 31, 2019,2020, our 20 largestnon-performing loans accounted for 32.2%29.9% of our totalnon-performing loan portfolio.Theportfolio. The following table shows, as of that date, certain information regarding those loans:

 

  Gross
principal
outstanding
   Allowance
for credit
losses
   Collateral(1)   

Industry

  Gross
principal
outstanding
   Allowance
for credit
losses
   Collateral(1)   

Industry

  (in billions of Won)      (in billions of Won)    

Borrower A

  53   43   19   Manufacturing  56   56      Other

Borrower B

   34        30   Manufacturing   34    11    20   Manufacturing

Borrower C

   32    29       Shipping   32    29       Shipping

Borrower D

   31    18       Manufacturing   29    15       Manufacturing

Borrower E

   27    22       Manufacturing   25    25       Other

Borrower F

   21    3       Construction   25    1    25   Manufacturing

Borrower G

   19    6       Shipbuilding   19    6    13   Real estate

Borrower H

   17    17       Manufacturing   18    7       Construction

Borrower I

   16    5    9   Manufacturing   18    4    14   Manufacturing

Borrower J

   16    16       Other   16    7    8   Manufacturing

Borrower K

   16    6    15   Manufacturing   16    5    15   Manufacturing

Borrower L

   13    7       Manufacturing   13    6       Manufacturing

Borrower M

   12    4    12   Manufacturing   12    5    10   Manufacturing

Borrower N

   11           Manufacturing   11        11   Real estate

Borrower O

   10    10       Manufacturing   10    10       Manufacturing

Borrower P

   10           Manufacturing   10    10       Construction

Borrower Q

   9           Other   6    2       Financial and insurance

Borrower R

   8    5    1   Other   6    2       Financial and insurance

Borrower S

   8    3    6   Manufacturing   6    3    3   Real estate

Borrower T

   8    3    4   Manufacturing   6    6    1   Manufacturing
  

 

   

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

   

 

   

Total

  371   197   96     368   210   120   
  

 

   

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

(1)

The value of collateral is appraised based on future cash flow and observable market price.

Non-Performing Loans and Impaired Loans

The term“non-performing loan” is used for our asset quality management in accordance with the Banking Industry Supervision Regulations of Korea, whereas the term “impaired loan” is used for financial reporting purposes based on our internal accounting policies in accordance with IFRS 9 (or IAS 39 for periods prior to 2018).

Major differences betweennon-performing loans and impaired loans are as follows:

 

Item

  

Non-performing loans

  

Impaired loans

Relevant regulation or accounting principle  

Banking Industry Supervision Regulations of Korea

(loans classified as “substandard,” “doubtful” or “estimated loss”)

  

Our internal policy based on

IFRS 9 (or IAS 39)

Scope  Loans  Loans (not including due from banks and other financial assets) under IFRS 9 (or loans and receivables (including due from banks and other receivables) under IAS 39)
Purchased impaired loans  Not included  Included
Loans classified as “precautionary” based on the Financial Services Commission’s asset classification criteria  Not included  Loans classified as “precautionary,” for which the borrower has a capital deficit or its auditor’s opinion on its financial statements is modified or qualified, are included

The following table shows, as of the dates indicated, the amounts of impaired loans andnon-performing loans:

 

  As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
  2017   2018   2019   2018   2019   2020 
  (in billions of Won)   (in billions of Won) 

Impaired loans

  2,237   1,621   1,386   1,621   1,386   1,435 

Precautionary loans meeting the definition of impaired loans(1)

   51                     

Others

   2,186    1,621    1,386    1,621    1,386    1,435 

Non-performing loans

   1,853    1,329    1,157    1,329    1,157    1,236 

 

(1)

Includes loans that are individually significant where the borrower has a capital deficit or its external auditor has expressed a qualified opinion or disclaimed its opinion on the borrower’s financial statements.

Non-Performing Loan Strategy

One of our goals is to improve our asset quality, in part by reducing ournon-performing loans. We have standardized the credit risk management systems of our subsidiaries to reduce our risks relating to futurenon-performing loans. Our credit rating systems are designed to prevent our subsidiaries from extending new loans to high-risk borrowers as determined by their credit rating. Our credit monitoring systems are designed to bring any sudden increase in a borrower’s credit risk to the attention of our subsidiaries, which then closely monitor such loans. See “Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk—Credit Risk Management.”

Each of our subsidiaries has one or more units that are responsible for managingnon-performing loans. At Woori Bank, for example, the Credit Management and Collection Department and the Corporate Restoration Department generally oversee the process for resolvingnon-performing loans transferred to them by other Woori Bank business units. We believe that by centralizing the management of ournon-performing loans within each subsidiary, we can become more effective in dealing with the issues relating to these loans by pooling institutional knowledge and creating a more specialized workforce.

When a loan becomesnon-performing, we will begin a due diligence review of the borrower’s assets, send a notice demanding payment or stating that we will take legal action, and prepare for legal action. At the same time, we initiate ournon-performing loan management process, which begins with:

 

identifying loans subject to a proposed sale by assessing the estimated losses from such sale based on the estimated recovery value of collateral, if any, for suchnon-performing loans;

 

identifying loans subject tocharge-off based on the estimated recovery value of collateral, if any, for suchnon-performing loans and the estimated rate of recovery of unsecured loans; and

 

on a limited basis, identifying corporate loans subject to normalization efforts based on the cash-flow situation of the borrower.

Once we have confirmed the details of anon-performing loan, we make efforts to recover amounts owed to us. Methods for resolvingnon-performing loans include the following:

 

commencing collection proceedings;

 

commencing legal actions to seize collateral;

 

writing off these amounts, transferring them to specific subsidiaries in charge of collections and authorizing those subsidiaries to recover what they can with respect to these amounts or to sell these loans to third parties; and

 

with respect to large corporations, commencing or participating in voluntary workouts or restructurings mandated by Korean courts.

In addition to making efforts to collect on ournon-performing loans, we also undertake measures to reduce the overall level of ournon-performing loans. These measures include:

 

selling ournon-performing loans to structured companies established in connection with our joint ventures with several financial institutions; and

 

selling ournon-performing loans to third parties, including UAMCO.parties.

See “—Sales ofNon-Performing Loans.” We generally expect to suffer a partial loss on loans that we sell or securitize, to the extent such sales and securitizations are recognized as such under IFRS.

Foreclosure and Collateral. We generally foreclose on mortgages or exercise our security interests in respect of other collateral if a collateralized obligation becomes overdue for more than three months. At that time, we will petition a court to foreclose on collateral and to sell that collateral through a court-supervised auction. Under Korean law, that petition must be filed with a court that has jurisdiction over the mortgaged property, and must be filed together with a copy of the mortgage agreement and an extract of the court registry regarding the subject property. The court will then issue an order to commence the foreclosure auction, which will be registered in the court registry of the subject property. If no bidder bids at least the minimum amount set by the court on the first auction date, the court will set another date for a subsequent auction approximately one month later. Each time a new auction date is set, the minimum auction price will be lowered by approximately 20%. Unlike laws relating to foreclosure in the United States, Korean law does not provide fornon-judicial foreclosure. During 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2019,2020, we held collateral with respect to loan balances overdue for more than three months representing approximately 0.1%, 0.1% and 0.1%, respectively, of our interest-bearing loan balances in each of those periods.

Korean financial institutions, including us, maintain general policies to assess a potential customer’s eligibility for loans based on that entity’s credit quality, rather than requiring a particular level of collateral, especially in the case of large corporate borrowers. As a result, the ratio of our collateral tonon-performing corporate loans is relatively low when compared with our total exposures. For secured consumer loans, however, we generally impose limits on loan amounts based on the collateral we receive. See “—Consumer Banking—Lending Activities.”

We reflect this collateral level when we estimate the future cash flow for our loans, which we calculate using a discounted cash flow method. With respect to loans to borrowers that we do not believe will be going concerns in the future, the lower collateral ratio has a direct effect on cash flow estimates and results in a higher level of allowances. With respect to loans to borrowers that we expect to be going concerns, the lower collateral ratio has an effect on cash flow estimates but we also consider other factors, including future operating income and future asset disposals and restructuring, in determining allowance levels. Accordingly, for these latter borrowers, the effect of lower collateral levels on allowances is mitigated by other characteristics of the borrower, and that lower collateral level will not necessarily result in a higher level of allowances.

Sales ofNon-Performing Loans

The overall asset quality of our loan portfolio is affected by sales ofnon-performing loans. These sales have been made primarily to UAMCO and various structured companies as further described below.

third parties. The following table sets forth information regarding our sales of loans for the periods indicated:

 

  Year Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31, 
  2017   2018   2019   2018   2019   2020 

Purchaser

  Net
Carrying
Amount(1)
   Sale
Price
   Gain
(Loss)
   Net
Carrying
Amount(1)
   Sale
Price
   Gain
(Loss)
   Net
Carrying
Amount(1)
   Sale
Price
   Gain
(Loss)
   Net
Carrying
Amount(1)
   Sale
Price
   Gain
(Loss)
   Net
Carrying
Amount(1)
   Sale
Price
   Gain
(Loss)
   Net
Carrying
Amount(1)
   Sale
Price
   Gain
(Loss)
 
  (in billions of Won)   (in billions of Won) 

KAMCO

                    95   101   6            95   101   6   14   14    

Structured companies

  260   273   13   155   197   42   55   60   4   155   197   42   55   60   4   60   67   7 

UAMCO(2)

                           40    47    7                40    47    7    87    98    11 

Others(2)(3)

                   19    19        15    15        19    19        15    15    29    54    25 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  260   273   13   155   216   61   190   223   32   155   216   61   190   223   32   190   233   43 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(1)

Net carrying amount represents the net value ofnon-performing loans after deduction of allowance for credit losses on such basis.

(2)

Woori Bank holds a 14% equity interest in UAMCO.

(3)

Includes ₩5 million of sales to Korea Asset Management Corporation in 2018, which may be subject to repurchase by us.

United Asset Management Corp.   UAMCO was established in late 2009 in the wake of the global financial crisis by six major commercial banks in Korea, including Woori Bank, to purchase, sell and securitizenon-performing loans and to engage in corporate restructuring activities, among other things. Currently, Woori Bank and six other banks each hold a 14% equity interest in UAMCO, while one other bank holds a 2% equity interest. Woori Bank has committed to contribute approximately ₩142 billion of capital to UAMCO, of which approximately ₩87 billion has been contributed to date. Upon the fulfillment of such capital contribution commitments from Woori Bank and the seven other banks, UAMCO may request a loan from the seven banks holding a 14% equity interest in UAMCO, which includes Woori Bank, of up to a combined ₩2 trillion, upon which such seven banks must use their best efforts to fulfill such request pro rata to their ownership interests. Therefore, we have neither control nor significant influence over UAMCO.

Pursuant to a memorandum of understanding among the Financial Services Commission and seven banks, including Woori Bank, a private equity fund was established in June 2011 to acquire approximately ₩1.2 trillion ofnon-performing bank loans to construction companies in workout, restructuring or rehabilitation. The general partner of the fund is UAMCO and the limited partners consist of the seven banks and other investors. The fund purchasesnon-performing bank loans at market price and the funds required to purchase such loans are contributed or lent by the same banks that sell such loans to the fund. In June 2011, Woori Bank agreed to make a capital commitment of ₩148 billion and provide a ₩109 billion revolving loan facility to the fund. From June to December 2011, Woori Bank contributed the entire amount of its capital commitment to the fund in connection with its purchase of ₩443 billion ofnon-performing loans from Woori Bank. In 2012, Woori Bank made an additional capital contribution of ₩44 billion to the fund in connection with its purchase of ₩44 billion ofnon-performing loans from Woori Bank. We have determined that we have significant influence over the private equity fund.

Under the terms of our sale of loans to UAMCO and the private equity fund, we are not required to repurchase any such loans, provide post-sale price adjustments or otherwise continue to be involved with such loans subsequent to their sale in any material respect. In addition, UAMCO and the private equity fund have the practical ability to sellnon-performing loans in their entirety to unrelated third parties and are able to exercise such ability unilaterally without the need to impose additional restrictions, notwithstanding our ownership interest. Therefore, we believe we have not retained control over the transferred assets, andnon-performing loans sold to UAMCO in 2017, 2018 and 2019 were derecognized in accordance with IAS 39 or IFRS 9, as applicable.

Structured companies.  We transfernon-performing loans to structured companies, of which we do not have control over the significant operations. Most of the structured companies are investment funds that specialize in acquiringnon-performing loans from Korean financial institutions, including us. In addition, we have not provided any financial guarantees or credit facilities nor invested in any such investment funds. As such, we believe that we have transferred substantially all of the risks and rewards of the relevantnon-performing loans to the structured companies and have derecognized allnon-performing loans that were transferred to structured companies in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Others.  In addition to sales of loans to UAMCO and various structured companies, we sellnon-performing loans to various private investment companies. Pursuant to the terms of such sales to private investment companies, we are not required to repurchase any such loans, provide post-sale price adjustments or otherwise continue to be involved with such loans subsequent to their sale in any material respect.

Allocation and Analysis of Allowances for Credit Losses

The following table presents, as of the dates indicated, the allocation of our allowances for credit losses by loan type:

 

 As of December 31,  As of December 31, 
 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 
 (in billions of Won, except percentages)  (in billions of Won, except percentages) 

Domestic

                    

Corporate

                    

Commercial and industrial

 1,297  63.2 975  52.7 893  50.4 863  48.5 684  43.4 975  52.7 893  50.4 863  48.5 684  43.4 917  48.0

Lease financing

             1  0.1  1  0.1  2  0.1        1  0.1  1  0.1  2  0.1  10  0.5 

Trade financing

 217  10.6  277  14.9  297  16.8  171  9.6  135  8.6  277  14.9  297  16.8  171  9.6  135  8.6  95  5.0 

Other commercial

 135  6.6  183  9.8  143  8.0  130  7.3  107  6.8  183  9.8  143  8.0  130  7.3  107  6.8  89  4.7 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total corporate

 1,649  80.4  1,435  77.4  1,334  75.3  1,165  65.5  928  58.9  1,435  77.4  1,334  75.3  1,165  65.5  928  58.9  1,111  58.2 

Consumer

                    

General purpose household(1)

 184  9.0  149  8.0  187  10.6  258  14.5  256  16.3  149  8.0  187  10.6  258  14.5  256  16.3  368  19.3 

Mortgage

 11  0.5  9  0.5  11  0.6  19  1.1  16  1.0  9  0.5  11  0.6  19  1.1  16  1.0  14  0.7 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total consumer

 195  9.5  158  8.5  198  11.2  277  15.6  272  17.3  158  8.5  198  11.2  277  15.6  272  17.3  382  20.0 

Credit cards

 146  7.1  155  8.4  182  10.3  260  14.6  274  17.4  155  8.4  182  10.3  260  14.6  274  17.4  259  13.6 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total domestic

 1,990  97.0  1,748  94.3  1,714  96.8  1,702  95.7  1,474  93.6  1,748  94.3  1,714  96.8  1,702  95.7  1,474  93.6  1,752  91.8 

Foreign

                    

Corporate

                    

Commercial and industrial

 44  2.2  92  5.0  39  2.2  53  3.0  58  3.7  92  5.0  39  2.2  53  3.0  58  3.7  122  6.4 

Trade financing

 4  0.2  1  0.1  3  0.2  3  0.2  2  0.1  1  0.1  3  0.2  3  0.2  2  0.1  1  0.1 

Other commercial

 3  0.1  1  0.1  7  0.4  5  0.3  22  1.4  1  0.1  7  0.4  5  0.3  22  1.4  4  0.2 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total corporate

 51  2.5  94  5.2  49  2.8  61  3.5  82  5.2  94  5.2  49  2.8  61  3.5  82  5.2  127  6.7 

Consumer

 10  0.5  9  0.5  7  0.4  15  0.8  19  1.2  9  0.5  7  0.4  15  0.8  19  1.2  30  1.6 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total foreign

 61  3.0  103  5.7  56  3.2  76  4.3  101  6.4  103  5.7  56  3.2  76  4.3  101  6.4  157  8.3 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total allowance for credit losses(2)

 2,051  100.0 1,851  100.0 1,770  100.0 1,778  100.0 1,575  100.0 1,851  100.0 1,770  100.0 1,778  100.0 1,575  100.0 1,909  100.0
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(1)

Includes home equity loans.

(2)

Not including due from banks and other financial assets (or other receivables).

The following table presents an analysis of the changes in our allowances for credit losses for each of the years indicated:

 

  Year ended December 31,   Year ended December 31, 
  2015 2016 2017 2018(4) 2019(4)   2016 2017 2018(4) 2019(4) 2020(4) 
  (in billions of Won)   (in billions of Won) 

Balance at the beginning of the year(1)

  2,609  2,051  1,851  2,018  1,778   2,051  1,851  2,018  1,778  1,575 

Bad debt expenses for the period

   1,029  822  896  375  380    822  896  375  380  787 

Increase on repurchases ofnon-performing loans

                          175 

Changes due to business combination

            

Gross charge-offs

            

Domestic

            

Corporate

            

Commercial and industrial

   (1,016 (613 (352 (239 (179   (613 (352 (239 (179 (171

Lease financing

                            

Trade financing

   (82 (67 (29 (26 (14   (67 (29 (26 (14 (23

Other commercial

   (30 (19 (39 (6 (5   (19 (39 (6 (5 (6
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total corporate

   (1,128 (699 (420 (271 (198   (699 (420 (271 (198 (200

Consumer

            

General purpose household(2)

   (237 (152 (143 (201 (214   (152 (143 (201 (214 (178

Mortgage

   (3 (3 (4 (3 (3   (3 (4 (3 (3 (4
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total consumer

   (240 (155 (147 (204 (217   (155 (147 (204 (217 (182

Credit cards

   (198 (242 (228 (243 (281   (242 (228 (243 (281 (246

Total domestic

   (1,566 (1,096 (795 (718 (696   (1,096 (795 (718 (696 (628

Foreign

   (11 (23 (37 (18 (24   (23 (37 (18 (24 (43

Allowances relating to loans sold

   (141 (115 (66 (52 (45   (115 (66 (52 (45 (76
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total gross charge-offs

   (1,718 (1,234 (898 (788 (765   (1,234 (898 (788 (765 (747

Recoveries:

            

Domestic

            

Corporate

            

Commercial and industrial

   158  153  65  98  54    153  65  98  54  54 

Lease financing

                            

Trade financing

   19  18  6  11  3    18  6  11  3  4 

Other commercial

   20  21  14  17  6    21  14  17  6  8 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total corporate

   197  192  85  126  63    192  85  126  63  66 

Consumer

            

General purpose household(2)

   16  29  25  29  35    29  25  29  35  39 

Mortgage

   13  25  20  23  27    25  20  23  27  32 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total consumer

   29  54  45  52  62    54  45  52  62  71 

Credit cards

   34  44  51  57  60    44  51  57  60  66 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total domestic

   260  290  181  235  185    290  181  235  185  203 

Foreign

   1     1  2  3      1  2  3   
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total recoveries

   261  290  182  237  188    290  182  237  188  203 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net charge-offs

   (1,457 (944 (716 (551 (577   (944 (716 (551 (577 (544

Foreign exchange translation effects

     1  (3   2    1  (3    2  (3

Others(3)

   (130 (79 (258 (64 (13   (79 (258 (64 (13 (81

Business combination

              5            5    
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Balance at the end of the year

   ₩2,051  ₩1,851  ₩1,770  ₩1,778  ₩1,575    ₩1,851  ₩1,770  ₩1,778  ₩1,575  ₩1,909 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Ratio of net charge-offs during the period to average loans outstanding during the period

   0.7 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2   0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2

 

(1)

The application of IFRS 9 resulted in aone-off increase of ₩248 billion in the opening balance of allowances for loan losses as of January 1, 2018. See Note2-(1)-3)-b) of the notes to our consolidated financial statements.

(2)

Includes home equity loans.

(3)

Includes unwinding of discount.

(4)

See Note10-(6) of the notes to our consolidated financial statements for changes in allowance for loan losses according to stages of credit risk deterioration of financial assets.

Loan Charge-Offs

The credit approval process we have implemented includes assessing credit risk before extending loans and monitoring outstanding loans, in order to minimize loans that must be charged off. To the extent charge-offs are required, we followcharge-off policies aimed at maximizing accounting transparency, minimizing any waste of resources in managing loans which have a low probability of being collected and reducing ournon-performing loan ratio.

Loans To Be Charged Off.  We charge off loans that are deemed to be uncollectible by virtue of their falling under any of the following categories:

 

loans for which collection is not foreseeable due to insolvency, bankruptcy, compulsory execution, disorganization, dissolution or the shutting down of the business of the debtor;

 

loans for which collection is not foreseeable due to the death or disappearance of the debtor;

 

loans for which expenses of collection exceed the collectable amount;

 

loans on which collection is not possible through legal or any other means;

 

payments in arrears in respect of credit cards (excluding credit card loans) that are overdue for more than six months;

 

payments outstanding on corporate and consumer loans that are overdue for more than 12 months; or

 

the portion of loans classified as estimated loss, net of any recovery from collateral, which is deemed to be uncollectible.

Procedure forCharge-off Approval.  In order to charge off corporate loans, in the case of Woori Bank, an application for acharge-off must be submitted by a branch to the Credit Management and Collection Department promptly and, in any event, within one month after the corporate loan is classified as estimated loss. The department evaluates and approves the application. Then, Woori Bank must seek an approval from the Financial Supervisory Service for its charge-offs, which is typically granted. At the same time, Woori Bank refers the approval of thecharge-off by the Credit Management and Collection Department to its Audit Committee for review to ensure compliance with its internal procedures for charge-offs, which include consultations with the branch submitting thecharge-off application. Once Woori Bank receives approval from the Financial Supervisory Service, Woori Bank must also obtain approval from its senior management to charge off those loans.

With respect to consumer loans and credit card balances, we follow a different process to determine which consumer loans and credit card balances should be charged off, based on the length of time those loans or balances are past due. We charge off consumer loans which are 12 months overdue and credit card balances which are six months overdue and have been classified as estimated loss.

Treatment of Loans Charged Off.  Once loans are charged off, we classify them ascharged-off loans. In the case of Woori Bank, these loans are then transferred to our wholly-owned subsidiary, Woori Credit Information, which is in charge of collections. It will attempt to recover amounts owed or to sell these loans to third parties.

In the case of collateralized loans, our general policy is to petition a court to foreclose and sell the collateral through a court-supervised auction if a collateralized loan becomes overdue for more than three months. If a debtor still fails to repay and the court grants its approval for foreclosure, we will sell the collateral and recover the principal amount and interest accrued up to the amount of the proceeds from such sale, net of expenses incurred for the sale.

Credit Rehabilitation Programs for Delinquent Consumer Borrowers

In light of the rapid increase in delinquencies in credit card and other consumer credit in recent years, and concerns regarding potential social issues posed by the growing number of individuals with bad credit, the Korean government has implemented a number of measures intended to support the rehabilitation of the credit of

delinquent consumer borrowers. These measures may affect the amount and timing of our collections and recoveries on our delinquent consumer credits.

In 2002, the Financial Services Commission established the Credit Counseling and Recovery Service based upon an agreement among approximately 160 financial institutions in Korea. Upon application to the Credit Counseling and Recovery Service and approval by creditor financial institutions representing a majority of the outstanding unsecured debt andtwo-thirds of the outstanding secured debt, a qualified “credit delinquent person” with outstanding debts to two or more financial institutions in an aggregate amount not exceeding ₩500 million may participate in an individualwork-out program designed to restructure such person’s debt and rehabilitate such person’s credit. The aggregate amount of loans of Woori Bank which became subject to such individualwork-out programs in 20192020 was ₩88.2₩109 billion. In 2019,2020, Woori Bank recovered approximately ₩8.9₩10 billion with respect to its loans subject to such individualwork-out programs.

Under the Korean Debtor Recovery and Bankruptcy Law, a qualified individual debtor with outstanding debts in an aggregate amount not exceeding threshold amounts of ₩500 million of unsecured debt and/or ₩1 billion of secured debt may restructure his or her debts through a court-supervised debt restructuring that is binding on creditors. The aggregate amount of loans of Woori Bank which became subject to such court-supervised debt restructuring in 20192020 was ₩330.6₩355 billion. In 2019,2020, Woori Bank recovered ₩48.6₩54 billion with respect to its loans subject to such court-supervised debt restructuring.

In September 2008, to support consumer borrowers with low credit scores, the Financial Services Commission established the Credit Rehabilitation Fund to purchase from creditors the loans of such borrowers that are in default and to provide guarantees so that such loans may be refinanced at lower rates. The Credit Rehabilitation Fund provides support to (i) individuals with low credit scores who are in default on loans not exceeding ₩50 million in principal amount in the aggregate (which requirement will be waived for individuals who are “basic living welfare recipients”) for a period of three months or more and (ii) individuals with low credit scores ranging from category 6 to 10who10who are in default on loans not exceeding ₩30 million in principal amount in the aggregate (which requirement will be waived for individuals who are basic living welfare recipients) and the interest rate of which is 30% or more.

In March 2009, the Financial Services Commission requested Korean banks, including Woori Bank, to establish a“pre-workout program,” including a credit counseling and recovery service, for retail borrowers with outstanding short-term debt. Under the pre-workout program, maturity extensions and/or interest rate adjustments are provided to retail borrowers with total loans of less than ₩1.5 billion (consisting of no more than ₩500 million of unsecured loans and ₩1 billion of secured loans) who are in arrears on their payments for more than 30 days but less than 90 days. The aggregate amount of consumer credit Woori Bank provided which became subject to thepre-workout program in 20192020 was ₩43.7₩49 billion. See “Item 3.D. Risk Factors—Risks relating to our consumer credit portfolio—We may experience increases in delinquencies in our consumer loan and credit card portfolios.”

Securities Investment Portfolio

Investment Policy

We invest in and tradeWon-denominated securities and, to a lesser extent, foreign currency-denominated securities for our own account to:

 

maintain asset stability and diversification;

 

maintain adequate sources ofback-up liquidity to match funding requirements; and

 

supplement income from core lending activities.

In making securities investments, we take into account a number of factors, including external broker analyses and internal assessments of macroeconomic trends, industry analysis, credit evaluation, maturity and trading history in determining whether to make a particular investment.

Our investments in debt securities include primarily bonds issued by government-related entities, as well as corporate bonds that have been guaranteed by banks (other than merchant banks), government-related funds or privately capitalized funds that we consider to have a low credit risk.

Our securities investments are subject to various regulations, including limitations prescribed under the Financial Holding Company Act and the Bank Act. Under these regulations, a financial holding company may not own (i) more than 5% of the total issued and outstanding shares of another finance-related company, (ii) any shares of its affiliates, other than its direct or indirect subsidiaries, or (iii) any shares of anon-finance-related company. In addition, a bank must limit its investments in equity securities and bonds with a maturity in excess of three years (other than monetary stabilization bonds issued by the Bank of Korea and Korean government bonds) to 100% of the sum of its total Tier I and Tier II capital amount (less any capital deductions). A bank is also generally prohibited from acquiring more than 15% of the shares with voting rights issued by any other corporation, subject to certain exceptions. Pursuant to the Bank Act, a bank and its trust accounts are prohibited from acquiring the shares of a major shareholder (for the definition of “major shareholder,” see “—Supervision and Regulation—Principal Regulations Applicable to Banks—Financial Exposure to Any Individual Customer or Major Shareholder”) of that bank in excess of an amount equal to 1% of the sum of the bank’s Tier I and Tier II capital (less any capital deductions). Further information on the regulatory environment governing our investment activities is set out in “—Supervision and Regulation—Principal Regulations Applicable to Financial Holding Companies—Liquidity,” “—Supervision and Regulation—Principal Regulations Applicable to Financial Holding Companies—Restrictions on Shareholdings in Other Companies,” “—Supervision and Regulation—Principal Regulations Applicable to Banks—Liquidity” and “—Supervision and Regulation—Principal Regulations Applicable to Banks—Restrictions on Shareholdings in Other Companies.”

Our investments in foreign currencies are subject to certain limits and restrictions specified in our internal guidelines relating to country exposure, a single issuer and type of security exposure, and total investments by individual business groups.

Book Value and Fair Value

The following table sets out the book value and fair value of securities in our portfolio as of the dates indicated:

 

 As of December 31,  As of December 31, 
 2017 2018 2019  2018 2019 2020 
 Book Value Fair Value Book Value Fair Value Book Value Fair Value  Book Value Fair Value Book Value Fair Value Book Value Fair Value 
 (in billions of Won)  (in billions of Won) 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (IFRS 9/IAS 39)

      

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss mandatorily measured at fair value/Financial assets held for trading

      

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

      

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss mandatorily measured at fair value

      

Equity securities

 22  22  878  878  688  688  878  878  688  688  571  571 

Beneficiary certificates

 13  13  985  985  1,366  1,366 

Others

                  

Debt securities

            

Korean treasury and government agencies

 540  540  516  516  873  873  516  516  873  873  1,020  1,020 

Financial institutions

 1,477  1,477  534  534  600  600  534  534  600  600  873  873 

Corporate

 627  627  775  775  762  762  775  775  762  762  762  762 

Capital contributions

 423  423  515  515  866  866 

Beneficiary certificates

 985  985  1,366  1,366  2,812  2,812 

Others

             617  617        102  102  232  232 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Sub-total

 2,679  2,679  3,688  3,688  4,906  4,906 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss(1)

      

Debt securities

 10  10         

Equity securities

 13  13             
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Sub-total

 23  23             
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 2,702  2,702  3,688  3,688  4,906  4,906  4,111  4,111  4,906  4,906  7,136  7,136 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensiveincome/Available-for-sale financial assets

      

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

      

Equity securities

 1,411  1,411  951  951  935  935  951  951  935  935  1,081  1,081 

Beneficiary certificates

 713  713             

Others

 170  170  40  40  81  81 

Debt securities

            

Korean treasury and government agencies

 2,331  2,331  1,358  1,358  1,153  1,153  1,358  1,358  1,153  1,153  2,923  2,923 

Financial institutions

 5,217  5,217  11,253  11,253  17,770  17,770  11,253  11,253  17,770  17,770  17,997  17,997 

Corporate

 2,725  2,725  1,825  1,825  3,917  3,917  1,825  1,825  3,917  3,917  3,897  3,897 

Asset backed securities

 308  308             

Foreign currency bonds

 2,443  2,443  2,636  2,636  3,875  3,875  2,636  2,636  3,875  3,875  4,032  4,032 

Others

 35  35             

Securities loaned

 40  40  81  81  100  100 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 15,353  15,353  18,063  18,063  27,731  27,731  18,063  18,063  27,731  27,731  30,029  30,029 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Securities at amortizedcost/Held-to-maturity financial assets

      

Securities at amortized cost

Securities at amortized cost

 

Debt securities

            

Korean treasury and government agencies

 3,995  3,987  7,523  7,575  8,044  8,144  7,523  7,575  8,044  8,144  6,947  7,250 

Financial institutions

 7,245  7,233  9,475  9,494  6,695  6,737  9,475  9,494  6,695  6,737  4,845  4,895 

Corporate

 5,312  5,299  5,707  5,732  5,068  5,108  5,707  5,732  5,068  5,108  4,726  4,810 

Foreign currency bonds

 197  197  234  233  519  524  234  233  519  524  508  525 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Allowance for credit losses

 (7    (6    (5   
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 16,749  16,716  22,939  23,034  20,326  20,513  22,932  23,034  20,320  20,513  17,021  17,480 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total securities

 34,804  34,771  44,690  44,785  52,963  53,150  45,106  45,208  52,957  53,150  54,186  54,645 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(1)

Effective as of January 1, 2018, financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss have been reclassified as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss mandatorily measured at fair value, pursuant to the application of IFRS 9. See Note2-(1)-3)-a) of the notes to our consolidated financial statements.

Maturity Analysis

The following table categorizes our debt securities by maturity and weighted average yield as of December 31, 2019:2020:

  As of December 31, 2019 
  Within 1 year  Over 1 but
Within 5 years
  Over 5 but
Within 10 years
  Over 10 years  Total 
  (in billions of Won, except percentages) 
  Amount  Weighted
Average
Yield(1)
  Amount  Weighted
Average
Yield(1)
  Amount  Weighted
Average
Yield(1)
  Amount  Weighted
Average
Yield(1)
  Amount  Weighted
Average
Yield(1)
 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

          

Korean treasury and government agencies

 222   2.07 497   1.65 154   1.48     873   1.72

Financial institutions

  339   1.55   230   1.59   31   2.23         600   1.60 

Corporate

  573   2.18   189   1.67               762   2.05 

Others

  80   1.96   8   4.12   2   0.28   12   1.25   102   2.00 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

Total

 1,214   1.97 924   1.66 187   1.59 12   1.25 2,337   1.81
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

          

Korean treasury and government agencies

 490   2.18 580   2.05 83   2.00     1,153   2.10

Financial institutions

  11,834   1.97   5,936   1.63               17,770   1.86 

Corporate

  2,203   2.38   1,571   1.83   143   2.30         3,917   2.16 

Foreign currency bonds

  1,564   0.94   2,127   2.62   121   4.95   63   3.36   3,875   2.02 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

Total

  16,091   1.93 10,214   1.89  347   3.15 63   3.36  26,715   1.94
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

Financial assets at amortized cost

          

Korean treasury and government agencies

 1,350   2.19 6,685   1.98 9   3.84     8,044   2.01

Financial institutions

  2,459   2.03   4,236   2.02               6,695   2.03 

Corporate

  1,273   2.31   3,147   2.29   465   2.17   183   2.53   5,068   2.30 

Foreign currency bonds

  135   2.76   185   3.42   183   2.64   16   3.08   519   2.96 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

Total

 5,217   2.16 14,253   2.08 657   2.32 199   2.57 20,326   2.11
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

  As of December 31, 2020 
  Within 1 year  Over 1 but
Within 5 years
  Over 5 but
Within 10 years
  Over 10 years  Total 
  (in billions of Won, except percentages) 
  Amount  Weighted
Average
Yield(1)
  Amount  Weighted
Average
Yield(1)
  Amount  Weighted
Average
Yield(1)
  Amount  Weighted
Average
Yield(1)
  Amount  Weighted
Average
Yield(1)
 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss(2)

          

Korean treasury and government agencies

 366   1.70 505   1.42 149   1.43     1,020   1.52

Financial institutions

  392   1.05   481   1.04               873   1.04 

Corporate

  578   1.98   184   1.64               762   1.90 

Others

  10   1.90   6   0.76   6   0.37   210      232   0.11 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

Total

 1,346   1.63 1,176   1.30 155   1.39 210    2,887   1.36
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

          

Korean treasury and government agencies

 242   2.10 2,423   1.45 258   1.58     2,923   1.52

Financial institutions

  9,744   1.48   8,253   1.13               17,997   1.32 

Corporate

  1,524   1.72   2,322   1.42   51   1.83         3,897   1.55 

Foreign currency bonds

  1,192   1.24   2,573   1.62   221   3.50   46   1.38   4,032   1.61 

Securities loaned

        100   1.08               100   1.08 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

Total

 12,702   1.50 15,671   1.31 530   2.41 46   1.38 28,949   1.41
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

Financial assets at amortized cost

          

Korean treasury and government agencies

 1,188   2.49 5,680   1.84 77   1.67     6,945   1.95

Financial institutions

  3,289   1.96   1,553   1.85               4,842   1.93 

Corporate

  691   2.45   3,142   2.09   718   1.89   174   1.95   4,725   2.11 

Foreign currency bonds

  129   1.08   319   3.36   49   3.50   12   3.02   509   2.79 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

Total

 5,297   2.12 10,694   1.96 844   1.97 186   2.02 17,021   2.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

(1)(1)

The weighted average yield for the portfolio represents the yield to maturity for each individual security, weighted using its book value (which is the amortized cost in the case of financial assets at amortized cost and the fair value in the case of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and financial assets at fair value through profit or loss).

(2)

Excludes securities such as puttable instruments.

Risk Concentrations

As of December 31, 2019,2020, we held the following debt securities of individual issuers where the aggregate book value of those securities exceeded 10% of our owners’ equity at such date. As of December 31, 2019,2020, our owners’ equity was ₩21,51023,054 billion.

 

   As of December 31, 2019 
   Book Value   Market Value 
   (in billions of Won) 

Name of issuer:

    

The Korea Development Bank

  11,917   11,949 

Korean government

   9,647    9,748 

The Bank of Korea

   6,501    6,503 

Industrial Bank of Korea

   5,321    5,329 

Korea Housing Finance Corporation

   5,059    5,071 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  38,445   38,600 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

   As of December 31, 2020 
   Book Value   Market Value 
   (in billions of Won) 

Name of issuer:

    

The Korea Development Bank

  10,559   10,598 

Korean government

   10,475    10,779 

The Bank of Korea

   6,237    6,242 

Industrial Bank of Korea

   5,717    5,729 

Korea Housing Finance Corporation

   5,736    5,774 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  38,724   39,122 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Korea Development Bank, The Bank of Korea, Industrial Bank of Korea and Korea Housing Finance Corporation are Korean government entities.

Funding

We fund our lending and other activities using various sources, both domestic and foreign. Our primary funding strategy is to maintain stable andlow-cost funding. We have in the past achieved this in part by increasing the average balances oflow-cost customer deposits, in particular demand deposits and savings deposits.

Customer deposits are our principal funding source. Customer deposits accounted for 82.7% of our total funding as of December 31, 2017, 82.7% 2018, 83.0%of our total funding as of December 31, 20182019 and 83.0%82.2% of our total funding as of December 31, 2019.2020.

We also acquire funding through the following sources:

 

long-term debt, including the issuance of senior and subordinated debentures and borrowings from government-affiliated funds and entities and other financial institutions;

 

short-term borrowings, including borrowings from our trust accounts and from the Bank of Korea, and call money; and

 

the issuance of hybrid securities, including bond-type hybrid securities.

As of December 31, 2019,2020, approximately 87.1%87.8% of our total funding was denominated in Won.

Deposits

Although the majority of our deposits are short-term, it has been our experience that the majority of our depositors generally roll over their deposits at maturity, providing us with a stable source of funding. See “Item 3.D. Risk Factors—Other risks relating to our business—Our funding is highly dependent on short-term deposits, which dependence may adversely affect our operations.” The following table shows the average balances of our deposits and the average costs of our deposits for the periods indicated:

 

  For the year ended December 31,   For the year ended December 31, 
  2017 2018 2019   2018 2019 2020 
  Average
Balance(1)
   Average
Cost
 Average
Balance(1)
   Average
Cost
 Average
Balance(1)
   Average
Cost
   Average
Balance(1)
   Average
Cost
 Average
Balance(1)
   Average
Cost
 Average
Balance(1)
   Average
Cost
 
  (in billions of Won, except percentages)   (in billions of Won, except percentages) 

Demand deposits

  8,319    0.63 8,512    0.60 8,213    0.43  8,512    0.60 8,213    0.43 10,110    0.48

Time deposits and savings deposits

   186,277    1.08  196,806    1.23  211,732    1.33    196,806    1.23  211,732    1.33  225,563    0.91 

Certificates of deposit

   4,553    1.71  5,091    2.04  4,760    2.21    5,091    2.04  4,760    2.21  1,677    1.31 

Other deposits(2)

   24,444    0.99  26,254    1.31  28,930    1.63 

Other deposits(2)

   26,254    1.31  28,930    1.63  34,861    1.03 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Average total deposits

  223,593    1.06 236,663    1.23 253,635    1.35  236,663    1.23 253,635    1.35 272,211    0.91
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

 

(1)

Average balances are based on daily balances for Woori Bank and on quarterly balances for all of our other subsidiaries and our structured companies.

(2)

Mutual installment deposits are interest-bearing deposits offered by us, which enable customers to become eligible to apply for loans secured by such deposits while they maintain an account with us. In order to qualify to apply for such a loan, a customer must make required periodic deposits to the mutual installment account for a contracted term of less than five years. Any such loan will be secured in an amount up to the holder’s mutual installment deposit and will be subject to the same loan underwriting policy we apply for other secured loans. For the portion of the loan, if any, that is not secured, we apply the same loan underwriting policy as we would for other unsecured loans.

For a description of our retail deposit products, see “—Business—Consumer Banking—Lending Activities—Mortgage and Home Equity Lending” and “—Business—Consumer Banking—Deposit-Taking Activities.”

Maturities of Certificates of Deposit and Other Time Deposits

The following table presents, as of December 31, 2019,2020, the remaining maturities of our certificates of deposit and other time deposits which had fixed maturities in excess of ₩100 million:

 

  As of December 31, 2019   As of December 31, 2020 
  Certificates of
Deposit
   Other Time
Deposits
   Total   Certificates of
Deposit
   Other Time
Deposits
   Total 
  (in billions of Won)   (in billions of Won) 

Maturing within three months

  403   34,017   34,420   637   33,608   34,245 

After three but within six months

   328    28,073    28,401    526    25,940    26,466 

After six but within 12 months

   216    42,257    42,473    768    43,568    44,336 

After 12 months

   2    5,023    5,025    93    4,894    4,987 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  949   109,370   110,319   2,024   108,010   110,034 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Long-Term Debt

The aggregate amount of contractual maturities of all long-term debt, which consists of debentures and borrowings with original maturities exceeding one year, as of December 31, 20192020 was as follows:

 

   Amount 
   (in billions of Won) 

Due in 20202021

  18,821

Due in 2021

9,06316,527 

Due in 2022

   5,47910,469 

Due in 2023

   3,6108,881 

Due in 2024

   2,6034,177

Due in 2025

1,643 

Thereafter

   1,7473,467 
  

 

 

 

Gross long-term debt

   41,32345,164 

Less: discount

   (2526
  

 

 

 

Total long-term debt, net

  41,29845,138 
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Borrowings

The following table presents, for the periods indicated, information regarding our short-term borrowings, with an original maturity of one year or less:

 

  As of and for the year ended December 31,   As of and for the year ended December 31, 
  2017 2018 2019   2018 2019 2020 
  (in billions of Won, except percentages)   (in billions of Won, except percentages) 

Call money

        

Year-end balance

  635  975  134   975  134  416 

Average balance(1)

   1,527  1,047  1,197    1,047  1,197  1,073 

Maximum balance

   3,375  1,540  1,782    1,540  1,782  2,574 

Average interest rate(2)

   2.0 2.0 2.9   2.0 2.9 0.7

Year-end interest rate

   1.5~2.7 0.0~7.3  (0.3)~3.5   0.0~7.3  (0.3)~3.5%  (0.3)~3.8%

Borrowings from the Bank of Korea(3)

        

Year-end balance

  1,404  1,335  1,771   1,335  1,771  2,678 

Average balance(1)

   1,402  1,421  1,444    1,421  1,444  2,363 

Maximum balance

   1,457  1,468  1,771    1,468  1,771  2,727 

Average interest rate(2)

   0.7 0.7 0.6   0.7 0.6 0.3

Year-end interest rate

   0.5~0.8 0.5~0.8 0.5~0.8   0.5~0.8 0.5~0.8 0.3

Other short-term borrowings (4)

        

Year-end balance

  6,750  8,087  9,931   8,087  9,931  12,974 

Average balance(1)

   7,087  8,006  10,743    8,006  10,743  13,194 

Maximum balance

   7,694  8,859  11,913    8,859  11,913  14,035 

Average interest rate(2)

   1.4 1.8 1.8   1.8 1.8 1.3

Year-end interest rate

   0.01~5.0 0.05~6.4  (0.3)~8.7   0.05~6.4 (0.3)~8.7  (0.5)~10.6

 

(1)

Average balances are based on monthly balances.daily balances for Woori Bank and on quarterly balances for all of our other subsidiaries and our structured companies.

(2)

Average interest rates for the year are calculated by dividing the total interest expense by the average amount borrowed.

(3)

Borrowings from the Bank of Korea generally mature within one month for borrowings in Won and six months for borrowings in foreign currencies.

(4)

Other short-term borrowings include borrowings from trust accounts, bills sold, bonds sold under repurchase agreements, borrowings in domestic and foreign currency, short-term secured borrowings and foreign currency debentures. Other short-term borrowings have maturities of 30 days to one year and are unsecured.

Supervision and Regulation

Principal Regulations Applicable to Financial Holding Companies

General

The Financial Holding Company Act, last amended on December 31, 2018, regulates Korean financial holding companies and their subsidiaries. The entities that regulate and supervise Korean financial holding companies and their subsidiaries are the Financial Services Commission and the Financial Supervisory Service.

The Financial Services Commission exerts direct control over financial holding companies pursuant to the Financial Holding Company Act. Among other things, the Financial Services Commission approves the establishment of financial holding companies, issues regulations on the capital adequacy of financial holding companies and their subsidiaries, and drafts regulations relating to the supervision of financial holding companies.

Following the instructions and directives of the Financial Services Commission, the Financial Supervisory Service supervises and examines financial holding companies and their subsidiaries. In particular, the Financial Supervisory Service sets requirements relating to Korean financial holding companies’ liquidity and capital adequacy ratios and establishes reporting requirements within the authority delegated under the Financial Services Commission regulations. Financial holding companies must submit quarterly reports to the Financial Supervisory Service discussing business performance, financial status and other matters identified in the Enforcement Decree of the Financial Holding Company Act.

Under the Financial Holding Company Act, a financial holding company is a company which primarily engages in controlling its subsidiaries by holding equity stakes in them equal in aggregate to at least 50% of the financial holding company’s aggregate assets based on its balance sheet as of the end of the immediately preceding fiscal year. A company is required to obtain approval from the Financial Services Commission to become a financial holding company.

A financial holding company may engage only in controlling the management of its subsidiaries, as well as certain ancillary activities including:

 

financially supporting its direct and indirect subsidiaries;

 

raising capital necessary for investment in its subsidiaries or providing financial support to its direct and indirect subsidiaries;

 

supporting the business of its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including the development and marketing of financial products;

 

providing data processing, legal, accounting and other resources and services that have been commissioned by its direct and indirect subsidiaries so as to support their operations; and

 

any other businesses exempted from authorization, permission or approval under the applicable laws and regulations.

The Financial Holding Company Act requires every financial holding company (other than a financial holding company that is controlled by another financial holding company) and its subsidiaries to obtain prior approval from the Financial Services Commission before acquiring control of another company or to file a report with the Financial Services Commission within 30 days thereafter in certain cases (including acquiring control of another company whose assets are less than ₩100 billion as of the end of the immediately preceding fiscal year). In addition, the Financial Services Commission must grant permission to liquidate or to merge with any other company before the liquidation or merger. A financial holding company must report to the Financial Services Commission when certain events, including the following, occur:

 

when the largest shareholder changes;

 

in the case of a bank holding company, when a major investor changes;

when the shareholding of the controlling shareholder (i.e., the “largest shareholder” or a “principal shareholder,” each as defined in the Financial Holding Company Act) or a person who has a “special relationship” with such controlling shareholder (as defined in the Enforcement Decree of the Financial Holding Company Act) changes by 1% or more of the total issued and outstanding voting shares of the financial holding company;

 

when it changes its corporate name;

 

when there is a cause for its dissolution; and

 

when it or its subsidiaries cease to control any of their respective direct or indirect subsidiaries by disposing of their shares of such direct or indirect subsidiary.

Capital Adequacy

The Financial Holding Company Act does not provide for a minimumpaid-in capital requirement related to financial holding companies. However, all financial holding companies are required to maintain a specified level of solvency. In addition, with respect to the allocation of net profit earned in a fiscal term, a financial holding company must set aside in its legal reserve an amount equal to at least 10% of its net income after tax each time it pays dividends on its net profits earned until its legal reserve reaches at least the aggregate amount of itspaid-in capital.

A bank holding company, which is a financial holding company controlling banks or other financial institutions conducting banking business as prescribed in the Financial Holding Company Act, is required to maintain a total minimum consolidated capital adequacy ratio of 11.5% (including applicable additional capital

buffers and requirements as described below). “Consolidated capital adequacy ratio” is defined as the ratio of equity capital as a percentage ofrisk-weighted assets on a consolidated basis, determined in accordance with the Financial Services Commission requirements that have been formulated based on Bank of International Settlements, or BIS, standards. “Equity capital,” as applicable to bank holding companies, is defined as the sum of common equity Tier I capital, additional Tier I capital and Tier II capital less any deductible items, each as defined under the Regulation on the Supervision of Financial Holding Companies.“Risk-weighted assets” is defined as the sum of creditrisk-weighted assets and marketrisk-weighted assets.

Pursuant to amended regulations promulgated by the Financial Services Commission commencing in 2013 to implement Basel III, Korean bank holding companies were required to maintain a minimum ratio of common equity Tier I capital torisk-weighted assets of 3.5% and Tier I capital torisk-weighted assets of 4.5% from December 1, 2013, which minimum ratios were increased to 4.0% and 5.5%, respectively, from January 1, 2014 and increased further to 4.5% and 6.0%, respectively, from January 1, 2015. Such requirements are in addition to thepre-existing requirement for a minimum ratio of Tier I and Tier II capital (less any capital deductions) torisk-weighted assets of 8.0%, which remains unchanged. The amended regulations also require an additional capital conservation buffer of 2.5%, as well as a potential counter-cyclical capital buffer of up to 2.5%, which is determined on a quarterly basis by the Financial Services Commission.Furthermore,Commission.Furthermore, bank holding companies designated as domestic systemically important banks for 20202021 by the Financial Services Commission are subject to an additional capital requirement of 1.0%.

Liquidity

All financial holding companies are required to match the maturities of their assets and liabilities on anon-consolidated basis in accordance with the Financial Holding Company Act in order to ensure liquidity. Financial holding companies must:

 

maintain a Won liquidity ratio (defined as Won assets due within one month, including marketable securities, divided by Won liabilities due within one month) of not less than 100% on anon-consolidated basis;

 

maintain a foreign currency liquidity ratio (defined as foreign currency liquid assets due within three months divided by foreign currency liabilities due within three months) of not less than 80% on anon-consolidated basis (except that such requirement is not applicable to a financial holding company whose foreign currency liabilities constitute less than 1% of its total assets);

non-consolidated basis (except that such requirement is not applicable to a financial holding company whose foreign currency liabilities constitute less than 1% of its total assets);

 

maintain a ratio of foreign currency liquid assets due within seven days less foreign currency liabilities due within seven days as a percentage of total foreign currency assets of not less than 0% on anon-consolidated basis (except that such requirement is not applicable to a financial holding company whose foreign currency liabilities constitute less than 1% of its total assets);

 

maintain a ratio of foreign currency liquid assets due within a month less foreign currency liabilities due within a month as a percentage of total foreign currency assets of not less than negative 10% on anon-consolidated basis (except that such requirement is not applicable to a financial holding company whose foreign currency liabilities constitute less than 1% of its total assets); and

 

make quarterly reports regarding their Won liquidity and foreign currency liquidity to the Financial Supervisory Service.

Financial Exposure to Any Individual Customer and Major Investor

Subject to certain exceptions, the aggregate credit (as defined in the Financial Holding Company Act, the Bank Act, the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act, the Insurance Business Act, the Mutual Savings Bank Act and the Specialized Credit Financial Business Act, respectively) of a financial holding company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries that are banks, merchant banks, financial investment companies, insurance companies, savings banks or specialized credit financial business companies (which we refer to as

“Financial “Financial Holding Company Total Credit”) to a single group of companies that belong to the same conglomerate as defined in the Monopoly Regulations and Fair Trade Act will not be permitted to exceed 25% of net aggregate equity capital (as defined below).

“Net aggregate equity capital” is defined under the Enforcement Decree of the Financial Holding Company Act as the sum of:

 

 (1)

in case of a financial holding company, the capital amount as defined in Article24-3(7), Item 2 of the Enforcement Decree of the Financial Holding Company Act;

 

 (2)

in case of a bank, the capital amount as defined in Article 2(1), Item 5 of the Bank Act;

 

 (3)

in case of a merchant bank, the capital amount as defined in Article 342(1) of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act;

 

 (4)

in case of a financial investment company, the capital amount as defined in Article 37(3) of the Enforcement Decree of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act;

 

 (5)

in case of an insurance company, the capital amount as defined in Article 2, Item 15 of the Insurance Business Act;

 

 (6)

in case of a savings bank, the capital amount as defined in Article 2, Item 4 of the Mutual Savings Bank Act; and

 

 (7)

in case of a specialized credit financial business company, the capital amount as defined in Article 2, Item 19 of the Specialized Credit Financial Business Act;

less the sum of:

 

 (1)

the amount of shares of direct and indirect subsidiaries held by the financial holding company;

 

 (2)

the amount of shares that arecross-held by each direct and indirect subsidiary that is a bank, merchant bank, financial investment company, insurance company, savings bank or specialized credit financial business company; and

 

 (3)

the amount of shares of a financial holding company held by such direct and indirect subsidiaries that are banks, merchant banks, financial investment companies, insurance companies, savings banks or specialized credit financial business companies.

The Financial Holding Company Total Credit to a single individual or judicial person may not exceed 20% of the net aggregate equity capital. In addition, the Financial Holding Company Total Credit to a shareholder holding (together with the persons who have a “special relationship” with the shareholder, as defined in the Enforcement Decree of the Financial Holding Company Act) in aggregate more than 10% of the total issued and outstanding voting shares of a financial holding company generally may not exceed the lesser of (x) 25% of the net aggregate equity capital and (y) the amount of the equity capital of the financial holding company multiplied by the shareholding ratio of the shareholder (together with the persons who have a special relationship with the shareholder).

Further, the total sum of credits (as defined in the Financial Holding Company Act, the Bank Act, the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act, the Insurance Business Act, the Mutual Savings Bank Act and the Specialized Credit Financial Business Act, respectively) of a bank holding company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries that are banks, merchant banks, financial investment companies, insurance companies, savings banks or specialized credit financial business companies as applicable (which we refer to as “Bank Holding Company Total Credit”) extended to a “major investor” (as defined below) (together with the persons who have a special relationship with that major investor) will not be permitted to exceed the lesser of (x) 25% of the net aggregate equity capital and (y) the amount of the equity capital of the bank holding company multiplied by the shareholding ratio of the major investor, except for certain cases.

“Major investor” is defined as:

 

a shareholder holding (together with persons who have a special relationship with that shareholder), in excess of 10% (or in the case of a bank holding company controlling regional banks only, 15%) in the aggregate of the bank holding company’s total issued and outstanding voting shares; or

 

a shareholder holding (together with persons who have a special relationship with that shareholder), more than 4% in the aggregate of the total issued and outstanding voting shares of the bank holding company controlling nationwide banks, where the shareholder is the largest shareholder or has actual control over the major business affairs of the bank holding company through, for example, appointment and dismissal of the officers pursuant to the Enforcement Decree of the Financial Holding Company Act.

In addition, the total sum of the Bank Holding Company Total Credit granted to all of a bank holding company’s major investor must not exceed 25% of the bank holding company’s net aggregate equity capital. Furthermore, any bank holding company that, together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries, intends to extend credit to the bank holding company’s major investor in an amount equal to or exceeding the lesser of (x) the amount equivalent to 0.1% of the net aggregate equity capital and (y) ₩5 billion, in any single transaction, must obtain prior unanimous board resolutions and then, immediately after providing the credit, must file a report to the Financial Services Commission and publicly disclose the filing of the report.

Restrictions on Transactions Among Direct and Indirect Subsidiaries and Financial Holding Company

Generally, a direct or indirect subsidiary of a financial holding company may not extend credits (excluding the amount of corporate credit card payments issued by a direct or indirect subsidiary of a financial holding company that is engaged in the banking business) to that financial holding company. In addition, a direct or indirect subsidiary of a financial holding company may not extend credits (excluding the amount of corporate credit card payments issued by a direct or indirect subsidiary of a financial holding company that is engaged in the banking business) to other direct or indirect subsidiaries of the financial holding company in excess of 10% of its capital amount on an individual basis or to those subsidiaries in excess of 20% of its capital amount on an aggregate basis. The subsidiary extending the credit must also obtain an adequate level of collateral depending on the type of such collateral from the other subsidiaries unless the credit is otherwise approved by the Financial Services Commission. The adequate level of collateral for each type of collateral is as follows:

 

 (1)

for deposits and installment savings, obligations of the Korean government or the Bank of Korea, obligations guaranteed by the Korean government or the Bank of Korea, obligations secured by securities issued or guaranteed by the Korean government or the Bank of Korea, 100% of the credit extended;

 (2)

for obligations of municipal governments under the Local Autonomy Act, local public enterprise under the Local Public Enterprises Act and investment institutions and otherquasi-investment institutions under the Basic Act on the Management ofGovernment-Invested Institution or for obligations guaranteed by, or secured by the securities issued or guaranteed by, the aforementioned entities pursuant to the relevant regulations, 110% of the credit extended; and

 

 (3)

for any property other than those set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) above, 130% of the credit extended.

Subject to certain exceptions, a direct or indirect subsidiary of a financial holding company is prohibited from owning the shares of any other direct or indirect subsidiaries (other than those directly controlled by that direct or indirect subsidiary) under the common control of the financial holding company.

Subject to certain exceptions, a direct or indirect subsidiary of a financial holding company is also prohibited from owning the shares of the financial holding company controlling that direct or indirect subsidiary. The transfer of certain assets classified as precautionary or below between a financial holding company and its

direct or indirect subsidiary or between the direct and indirect subsidiaries of a financial holding company is prohibited except for:

 

 (1)

transfers to a special purpose company, or entrustment with a trust company, for anasset-backed securitization transaction under theAsset-Backed Securitization Act;

 

 (2)

transfers to amortgage-backed securities issuance company for a mortgage securitization transaction;

 

 (3)

transfers orin-kind contributions to a corporate restructuring vehicle under the Corporate Restructuring Investment Companies Act; and

 

 (4)

transfers to a corporate restructuring company under the Industry Promotion Act.

Disclosure of Management Performance

For the purpose of protecting the depositors and investors in the subsidiaries of financial holding companies, the Financial Services Commission requires financial holding companies to disclose certain material matters including:

 

 (1)

financial condition and profit and loss of the financial holding company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries;

 

 (2)

fund-raising by the financial holding company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries and the appropriation of such funds;

 

 (3)

any sanctions levied on the financial holding company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries under the Financial Holding Company Act or any corrective measures or sanctions under the LawAct on the Structural Improvement of Structure ofthe Financial Industry; and

 

 (4)

occurrence of anynon-performing assets or financial incident that may have a material adverse effect, or any other event as prescribed in the applicable regulations.

Restrictions on Shareholdings in Other Companies

Generally, a financial holding company may not own (i) more than 5% of the total issued and outstanding shares of anotherfinance-related company, (ii) any shares of its affiliates, other than its direct or indirect subsidiaries or (iii) any shares of anon-finance-related company.

Restrictions on Shareholdings by Direct and Indirect Subsidiaries

Generally, a direct subsidiary of a financial holding company may not control any other company other than, as an indirect subsidiary of the financial holding company:

 

financial institutions established in foreign jurisdictions;

certain financial institutions which are engaged in any business that the direct subsidiary may conduct without any licenses or permits;

 

certain financial institutions whose business is related to the business of the direct subsidiary as described by the Enforcement Decree of the Financial Holding Company Act (for example, a bank subsidiary may control only credit information companies, credit card companies and financial investment companies with a dealing, brokerage, collective investment, investment advice, discretionary investment management and/or trust license);

 

certain financial institutions whose business is related to the financial business as prescribed by the regulations of the Ministry of Economy and Finance; and

 

certain companies which are not financial institutions but whose business is related to the financial business of the financial holding company as prescribed by the Enforcement Decree of the Financial Holding Company Act (for example, afinance-related research company or afinance-related information technology company).

Acquisition of such indirect subsidiaries by direct subsidiaries of a financial holding company requires prior permission from the Financial Services Commission or the submission of a report to the Financial Services Commission, depending on the types of the indirect subsidiaries and the amount of total assets of the indirect subsidiaries.

Subject to certain exceptions, an indirect subsidiary of a financial holding company may not control any other company. If an indirect subsidiary of a financial holding company had control over another company at the time it became such an indirect subsidiary, the indirect subsidiary is required to dispose of its interest in the other company within two years from such time.

Restrictions on Transactions between a Bank Holding Company and its Major Investor

A bank holding company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries may not acquire (including through their respective trust accounts) shares issued by the bank holding company’s major investor in excess of 1% of the net aggregate equity capital (as defined above). In addition, if those entities intend to acquire shares issued by that major investor in any single transaction equal to or exceeding the lesser of (x) the amount equivalent to 0.1% of the net aggregate equity capital and (y) ₩5 billion, that entity must obtain prior unanimous board resolutions and then, immediately after the acquisition, file a report to the Financial Services Commission and publicly disclose the filing of the report.

Restrictions on Ownership of a Financial Holding Company

Under the Financial Holding Company Act, a financial institution generally may not control a financial holding company. In addition, any single shareholder and persons who have a special relationship with that shareholder may acquire beneficial ownership of up to 10% of the total issued and outstanding shares with voting rights of a bank holding company that controls nationwide banks or 15% of the total issued and outstanding shares with voting rights of a bank holding company that controls only regional banks, subject to certain exceptions. Among others, the Korean government and the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation are not subject to this limit.“Non-financial business group companies” (as defined below), however, may not acquire the beneficial ownership of shares of a bank holding company controlling nationwide banks in excess of 4% of that bank holding company’s outstanding voting shares unless they obtain the approval of the Financial Services Commission and agree not to exercise voting rights in respect of shares in excess of the 4% limit, in which case they may acquire beneficial ownership of up to 10%. Any other person (whether a Korean national or a foreign investor) may acquire no more than 10% of total voting shares issued and outstanding of a bank holding company controlling nationwide banks unless they obtain approval from the Financial Services Commission in each instance where the total holding will exceed 10% (or 15% in the case of a bank holding company controlling only regional banks), 25% or 33% of the total voting shares issued and outstanding of that bank holding company controlling nationwide banks.

Furthermore, in the case where a person (including Korean and foreign investors, but excluding certain persons prescribed under the Enforcement Decree of the Financial Holding Company Act) (i) acquires in excess of 4% of the total issued and outstanding voting shares of any bank holding company (other than a bank holding company controlling only regional banks), (ii) becomes the largest shareholder of such bank holding company in which such person has acquired in excess of 4% of the total issued and outstanding voting shares, (iii) changes its shareholding in such bank holding company, in which it has acquired in excess of 4% of the total issued and outstanding voting shares, by 1% or more of the total issued and outstanding voting shares of such bank holding company or (iv) is a private equity fund or an investment purpose company holding in excess of 4% of the total outstanding voting shares of a bank holding company and changes its members or shareholders, such person must file a report on such change with the Financial Services Commission (x) in case of (i) and (iii), by the last day of the month following the month in which such change occurred, or (y) in case of (ii) and (iv), within ten days after the end of the month in which such change occurred.

“Non-financial business group companies” as defined under the Financial Holding Company Act include:

 

 (1)

any same shareholder group where the aggregate net assets of allnon-financial business companies belonging to that group equals or exceeds 25% of the aggregate net assets of all members of that group;

 (2)

any same shareholder group where the aggregate assets of allnon-financial business companies belonging to that group equals or exceeds ₩22 trillion;

 

 (3)

any mutual fund where a same shareholder group identified in (1) or (2) above beneficially owns and/or exercises the voting rights of more than 4% of the total issued and outstanding voting shares of that mutual fund;

 

 (4)

any private equity fund (a) where a person falling under any of items (1) through (3) above is a limited partner holding not less than 10% of the total amount of contributions to the private equity fund, or (b) where a person falling under any of items (1) through (3) above is a general partner, or (c) where the total equity of the private equity fund acquired by each affiliate belonging to several enterprise groups subject to the limitation on mutual investment is 30% or more of the total amount of contributions to the private equity fund; or

 

 (5)

the investment purpose company concerned, where a private equity fund falling under item (4) above acquires or holds stocks in excess of 4% of the stock or equity of such company or exercises de facto control over significant managerial matters of such company through appointment or dismissal of executives or in any other manner.

Sharing of Customer Information among Financial Holding Company and its Subsidiaries

Under the Act on Use and Protection of Credit Information, any individual customer’s credit information must be disclosed or otherwise used by financial institutions only to determine, establish or maintain existing commercial transactions with them and only after obtaining written consent to use that information. In addition, under the Act on Real Name Financial Transactions and Confidentiality, an individual working at a financial institution may not provide or reveal information or data concerning the contents of financial transactions to other persons unless such individual receives a request or consent in writing from the holder of a title deed, except under certain exceptions stipulated in the Act. Under the Financial Holding Company Act, a financial holding company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, however, may share certain credit information of individual customers among themselves for internal management purposes outlined in the Enforcement Decree of the Financial Holding Company Act (such as credit risk management, internal control and customer analysis), without the customers’ written consent, subject to the methods and procedures for provision of such information set forth therein. A subsidiary financial investment company with a dealing and/or brokerage license of a financial holding company may provide that financial holding company and its other direct and indirect subsidiaries information relating to the aggregate amount of cash or securities that a customer of the financial investment company with a dealing and/or brokerage license has deposited, for internal management purposes outlined in the Enforcement Decree of the Financial Holding Company Act, subject to the methods and

procedures for provision of such information set forth therein. Recent amendments to the Financial Holding Company Act, which became effective on November 29, 2014, limit the scope of credit information that may be shared without the customers’ prior consent and require certain procedures for provision of customer information as prescribed by the Financial Services Commission. Beginning in November 29, 2014, notice must be given to customers at least once a year regarding (i) the provider of customer information, (ii) the recipient of customer information, (iii) the purpose of providing the information and (iv) the categories of the information provided.

Principal Regulations Applicable to Banks

The banking system in Korea is governed by the Bank Act and the Bank of Korea Act of 1950, as amended. In addition, Korean banks are subject to the regulations and supervision of the Bank of Korea, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Korea, the Financial Services Commission and its executive body, the Financial Supervisory Service.

The Bank of Korea, established in June 1950 under the Bank of Korea Act, performs the customary functions of a central bank. It seeks to contribute to the sound development of the national economy by price stabilization through establishing and implementing efficient monetary and credit policies with a focus on financial stability. The Bank of Korea acts under instructions of the Monetary Policy Committee, the supreme policy-making body of the Bank of Korea.

Under the Bank of Korea Act, the Monetary Policy Committee’s primary responsibilities are to formulate monetary and credit policies and to determine the operations, management and administration of the Bank of Korea.

The Financial Services Commission, established in April 1998, regulates commercial banks pursuant to the Bank Act, including establishing guidelines on capital adequacy of commercial banks, and promulgates regulations relating to supervision of banks. Furthermore, the Financial Services Commission regulates market entry into the banking business.

The Financial Supervisory Service, established in January 1999, is subject to the instructions and directives of the Financial Services Commission and carries out supervision and examination of commercial banks. In particular, the Financial Supervisory Service sets requirements both for the prudent control of liquidity and for capital adequacy and establishes reporting requirements pursuant to the authority delegated to it under the Financial Services Commission regulations, pursuant to which banks are required to submit annual reports on financial performance and shareholdings, regular reports on management strategy andnon-performing loans, including write-offs, and management of problem companies and plans for the settlement of bad loans.

Under the Bank Act, approval to commence a commercial banking business or a long-term financing business must be obtained from the Financial Services Commission. Commercial banking business is defined as the lending of funds acquired predominantly from the acceptance of demand deposits for a period not exceeding one year or subject to the limitation established by the Financial Services Commission, for a period between one year and three years. Long-term financing business is defined as the lending, for periods in excess of one year, of funds acquired predominantly frompaid-in capital, reserves or other retained earnings, the acceptance of time deposits with maturities of at least one year, or the issuance of debentures or other bonds. A bank wishing to enter into any business other than commercial banking and long-term financing businesses, such as a trust business, must obtain approval fromfile a report to the Financial Services Commission. Approval to merge with any other banking institution, to liquidate, spin off, or close a banking business or to transfer all or a part of a business must also be obtained from the Financial Services Commission.

If the Financial Services Commission deems a bank’s financial condition to be unsound or if a bank fails to meet the applicable capital adequacy ratio set forth under Korean law, the Financial Services Commission may order:

 

admonitions or warnings with respect to its officers;

 

capital increases or reductions;

assignments of contractual rights and obligations relating to financial transactions;

 

a suspension of performance by its officers of their duties and the appointment of receivers;

 

disposals of property holdings or closures of subsidiaries or branch offices or downsizing;

 

stock cancellations or consolidations;

 

mergers with other financial institutions;

 

acquisition of such bank by a third party; and/or

 

suspensions of a part or all of its business operations for not more than six months.

Capital Adequacy

The Bank Act requires nationwide banks, such as us, to maintain a minimumpaid-in capital of ₩100100 billion and regional banks to maintain a minimumpaid-in capital of ₩2525 billion. All banks, including foreign bank branches in Korea, are also required to maintain a prescribed solvency position. A bank must also set aside in its legal reserve an amount equal to at least 10% of the net income after tax each time it pays dividends on net profits earned until its legal reserve reaches at least the aggregate amount of itspaid-in capital.

Under the Detailed Regulation on the Supervision of the Banking Business, the capital of a bank is divided into two categories, Tier I and Tier II capital. Tier I capital (core capital) consists of (i) common equity Tier I

capital, includingpaid-in capital, capital surplus and retained earnings related to common equity and accumulated other comprehensive gains and losses, and (ii) additional Tier I capital, includingpaid-in capital and capital surplus related to hybrid Tier I capital instruments that, among other things, qualify as contingent capital and are subordinated to subordinated debt. Tier II capital (supplementary capital) consists of, among other things, capital and capital surplus from the issuance of Tier II capital instruments, allowances for loan losses on loans classified as “normal” or “precautionary,” subordinated debt and other capital securities which meet the standards prescribed by the governor of the Financial Supervisory Service under Article 26(2) of the Regulation on the Supervision of the Banking Business.

All banks must meet minimum ratios of Tier I and Tier II capital (less any capital deductions) to risk-weighted assets, determined in accordance with Financial Services Commission requirements that have been formulated based on BIS standards. These requirements were adopted and became effective in 1996, and were amended effective January 1, 2008 upon the implementation by the Financial Supervisory Service of Basel II. Under such requirements, all domestic banks and foreign bank branches are required to meet a minimum ratio of Tier I and Tier II capital (less any capital deductions) to risk-weighted assets of 8.0%. Commencing in July 2013, the Financial Services Commission promulgated a series of amended regulations implementing Basel III, pursuant to which Korean banks and bank holding companies were required to maintain a minimum ratio of common equity Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets of 3.5% and Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets of 4.5% from December 1, 2013, which minimum ratios were increased to 4.0% and 5.5%, respectively, from January 1, 2014 and increased further to 4.5% and 6.0%, respectively, from January 1, 2015. Such requirements are in addition to the pre-existing requirement for a minimum ratio of Tier I and Tier II capital (less any capital deductions) to risk-weighted assets of 8.0%, which remains unchanged. The amended regulations also require an additional capital conservation buffer of 2.5% in 20192020 and 2020,2021, as well as a potential counter-cyclical capital buffer of up to 2.5%, which is determined on a quarterly basis by the Financial Services Commission. Furthermore, Woori Bank was designated as a domestic systemically important bank for 2019 by the Financial Services Commission and was subject to an additional capital requirement of 1.0% in 2019.In June 2019, we and Woori Bank were each designated as a domestic systemically important bank holding company and a domestic systematically important bank for 2020 by the Financial Services Commission and was subject to an additional capital requirement of 1.0% in 2020. In June 2020, we and Woori Bank were again each designated as a domestic systemically important bank holding company and a domestic systemically important bank, respectively, for 2020,2021, which subjects us and Woori Bank to the additional capital requirement of 1.0% in 2020.2021.

Under the Detailed Regulation on the Supervision of the Banking Business, the following risk-weight ratios must be applied by Korean banks in respect of home mortgage loans:

 

 (1)

for those banks which adopted a standardized approach for calculating credit risk capital requirements, a risk-weight ratio of 35% (only in the case where the loan is fully secured by a first ranking mortgage) and, with respect to high-risk home mortgage loans, 50% or 70%; and

 

 (2)

for those banks which adopted an internal ratings-based approach for calculating credit risk capital requirements, a risk-weight ratio calculated with reference to the probability of default, loss given default and exposure at default, each as defined under the Detailed Regulation on the Supervision of the Banking Business.

Liquidity

All banks are required to ensure adequate liquidity by matching the maturities of their assets and liabilities in accordance with the Regulation on the Supervision of the Banking Business. Banks may not invest an amount exceeding 100% of their Tier I and Tier II capital (less any capital deductions) in equity securities and certain other securities with a redemption period of over three years. This stipulation does not apply to Korean government bonds, Monetary Stabilization Bonds issued by the Bank of Korea or debentures and stocks referred to in items 1 and 2, respectively, of paragraph (6) of Article 11 of the Act on the Structural Improvement of the Structure of the Financial Industry. The Financial Services Commission uses the liquidity coverage ratio as the principal liquidity risk management measure, and currently requires each Korean bank to:

 

maintain a liquidity coverage ratio (defined as the ratio of highly liquid assets to total net cash outflows over a30-day period) of not less than 100%;

maintain a foreign currency liquidity coverage ratio of not less than 80% (temporarily reduced to 70% for the three months ending May 30, 2020 for purposes of increasing foreign currency liquidity in the Korean financial markets); and

 

submit monthly reports with respect to the maintenance of these ratios.

In April 2020, in order to encourage financial institutions to provide financial support to companies adversely affected by COVID-19, the Financial Services Commission announced that it would temporarily lower the required liquidity coverage ratio to 85% and the required foreign currency liquidity coverage ratio to 70%. Following a series of extensions by the Financial Services Commission, these temporary deregulation measures are currently scheduled to expire at the end of September 2021, which may be subject to change.

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Korea is empowered to fix and alter minimum reserve requirements that banks must maintain against their deposit liabilities. The current minimum reserve ratios are:

 

7% of average balances for Won currency demand deposits outstanding;

 

0% of average balances for Won currency employee asset establishment savings deposits, employee long-term savings deposits, employee house purchase savings deposits, long-term house purchase savings deposits, household long-term savings deposits and employee preferential savings deposits outstanding (with respect to employee-related deposits and long-term household savings deposits, only if such deposits were made prior to February 28, 2013); and

 

2% of average balances for Won currency time deposits, installment savings deposits, mutual installments, housing installments and certificates of deposit outstanding.

For foreign currency deposit liabilities, a 2% minimum reserve ratio is applied to time deposits with a maturity of one month or longer, certificates of deposit with a maturity of 30 days or longer and savings deposits with a maturity of six months or longer and a 7% minimum reserve ratio is applied to other deposits. A 1% minimum reserve ratio applies to deposits in offshore accounts, immigrant accounts and resident accounts opened by foreign exchange banksfinancial institutions (excluding bank holding companies) and the Export-Import Bank of Korea as well as foreign currency certificates of deposit held by account holders of such offshore accounts, immigrant accounts and resident accounts opened by foreign exchange banks.financial institutions (excluding bank holding companies) and the Export-Import Bank of Korea.

Furthermore, under the Regulation on the Supervision of the Banking Business, Woori Bank is required to maintain a minimum“mid- to long-term foreign exchange funding ratio” of 100%.“Mid-to long term foreign exchange funding ratio” refers to the ratio of (1) the total outstanding amount of foreign exchange borrowing with a maturity of more than one year to (2) the total outstanding amount of foreign exchange lending with a maturity of one year or more.

Amendments Relating to Net Stable Funding Ratio and Leverage Ratio Requirements

Effective January 31, 2018, theThe Financial Services Commission has implemented amendments to the Regulation on Supervision of the Banking Business, which imposeimposes certain liquidity- and leverage-related ratio requirements on banks in Korea, in accordance with Basel III. Pursuant to such amendments,Regulation, each Korean bank is required to:

 

maintain a net stable funding ratio (defined as the ratio of the available amount of stable funding to the required amount of stable funding) of not less than 100%, where (i) the available amount of stable funding generally refers to the portion of liabilities and capital expected to be reliable over aone-year time horizon and (ii) the required amount of stable funding generally refers to the portionamount of assets requiring stable funding over a time horizonthat is required to be maintained based on the liquidity characteristics, residual maturities and off-balance sheet exposures of one year or longer,the bank’s assets, each as calculated in accordance with the Detailed Regulation on Supervision of the Banking Business;

 

maintain a leverage ratio (defined as the ratio of core capital to total exposures) of not less than 3%, where (i) core capital includespaid-in capital, capital surplus, retained earnings and hybrid Tier I capital instruments and (ii) total exposures includeon-balance sheet exposures, derivative exposures, securities financing transaction exposures andoff-balance sheet exposures, each as calculated in accordance with the Detailed Regulation on Supervision of the Banking Business; and

 

submit monthly reports with respect to the maintenance of these ratios.

Financial Exposure to Any Individual Customer or Major Shareholder

Under the Bank Act, subject to certain exceptions, the sum of large exposures by a bank—in other words, the total sum of its credits to single individuals, juridical persons or business groups that exceed 10% of the sum

of Tier I and Tier II capital (less any capital deductions)—generally must not exceed five times the sum of Tier I and Tier II capital (less any capital deductions). In addition, subject to certain exceptions, banks generally may not extend credit (including loans, guarantees, purchases of securities (only in the nature of a credit)(limited to those extended for financial support) and any other transactions that directly or indirectly create credit risk) in excess of 20% of the sum of Tier I and Tier II capital (less any capital deductions) to a single individual or juridical person, or grant credit in excess of 25% of the sum of Tier I and Tier II capital (less any capital deductions) to a single group of companies as defined in the Monopoly Regulations and Fair Trade Act.

The Bank Act also provides for certain restrictions on extending credits to a major shareholder. A “major shareholder” is defined as:

 

a shareholder holding (together with persons who have a special relationship with that shareholder) in excess of 10%; (or 15% in the case of regional banks) in the aggregate of the bank’s total issued and outstanding voting shares; or

 

a shareholder holding (together with persons who have a special relationship with such shareholder) in excess of 4% in the aggregate of the bank’s (excluding regional banks) total issued and outstanding voting shares of a bank (excluding shares subject to the shareholding restrictions on “non-financial business group companies” as described below), where such shareholder is the largest shareholder or has actual control over the major business affairs of the bank through, for example, appointment and dismissal of the officers pursuant to the Enforcement Decree of the Bank Act. Non-financial business group companies primarily consist of: (i) any single shareholding group whose non-financial company assets comprise no less than 25% of its aggregate net assets; (ii) any single shareholding group whose non-financial company assets comprise no less than2 trillion in aggregate; or (iii) any investment

a shareholder holding (together with persons who have a special relationship with such shareholder) in excess of 4% in the aggregate of the bank’s (excluding regional banks) total issued and outstanding voting shares of a bank (excluding shares subject to the shareholding restrictions on“non-financial business group companies” as described below), where such shareholder is the largest shareholder or has actual control over the major business affairs of the bank through, for example, appointment and dismissal of the officers pursuant to the Enforcement Decree of the Bank Act.Non-financial business group companies primarily consist of: (i) any single shareholding group whosenon-financial company assets comprise no less than 25% of its aggregate net assets; (ii) any single shareholding group whosenon-financial company assets comprise no less than ₩2 trillion in aggregate; or (iii) any investment company under the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act of which any single shareholding group identified in (i) or (ii) above, owns more than 4% of the total issued and outstanding shares.

company under the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act of which any single shareholding group identified in (i) or (ii) above, owns more than 4% of the total issued and outstanding shares.

Under these restrictions, banks may not extend credits to a major shareholder (together with persons who have a special relationship with that shareholder) in an amount greater than the lesser of (x) 25% of the sum of the bank’s Tier I and Tier II capital (less any capital deductions) and (y) the relevant major shareholder’s shareholding ratio multiplied by the sum of the bank’s Tier I and Tier II capital (less any capital deductions). In addition, the total sum of credits granted to all major shareholders must not exceed 25% of the bank’s Tier I and Tier II capital (less any capital deductions).

Interest Rates

Korean banks generally depend on deposits as their primary funding source. Under the Act on Registration of Credit Business, Etc. and Protection of Finance Users and the regulations thereunder, interest rates on loans made by registered banks in Korea to individuals or small corporations, as defined under the Framework Act on Small and Medium Enterprises, currently may not exceed 24% per annum. An amendment to regulations on loans that reduces the maximum interest rate that may be charged from 24% to 20% is expected to become effective in July 2021. Historically, interest rates on deposits and lending were regulated by the Monetary Policy Committee. There are no controls on deposit interest rates in Korea, except for the prohibition on interest payments on current account deposits.

Lending to Small- andMedium-Sized Enterprises

In order to obtain funding from the Bank of Korea at concessionary rates for their small- andmedium-sized enterprise loans, banks are required to allocate a certain minimum percentage of any quarterly increase in their Won currency lending to small- andmedium-sized enterprises. Currently, this minimum percentage is 45% in the case of nationwide banks and 60% in the case of regional banks. If a bank does not comply with this requirement, the Bank of Korea may:

 

require the bank to prepay all or a portion of funds provided to that bank in support of loans to small- andmedium-sized enterprises; or

 

lower the bank’s credit limit.

Disclosure of Management Performance

For the purpose of protecting depositors and investors in commercial banks, the Financial Services Commission requires commercial banks to publicly disclose certain material matters, including:

 

financial condition and profit and loss of the bank and its subsidiaries;

 

fund raising by the bank and the appropriation of such funds;

 

any sanctions levied on the bank under the Bank Act or any corrective measures or sanctions under the LawAct on the Structural Improvement of Structure ofthe Financial Industry; and

 

except as may otherwise have been disclosed by a bank or its financial holding company listed on the KRX KOSPI Market in accordance with the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act, occurrence of any of the following events or any other event as prescribed by the applicable regulations:regulations that have damaged or are likely to damage the soundness of the bank’s management:

 

 (i)

loans bearing no profit made to a single business group in an amount exceeding 10% of the sum of the bank’s Tier I and Tier II capital (less any capital deductions) as of the end of the previous month (where the loan exposure to that borrower is calculated pursuant to the criteria under the Detailed Regulation on the Supervision of the Banking Business), unless the loan exposure to that group is not more than ₩44 billion; and

 (ii)

any loss due to court judgments or similar decisions in civil proceedings in an amount exceeding 1% of the sum of the bank’s Tier I and Tier II capital (less any capital deductions) as of the end of the previous month, unless the loss is not more than ₩11 billion.

Restrictions on Lending

Pursuant to the Bank Act and itssub-regulations, commercial banks may not provide:

 

loans directly or indirectly secured by a pledge of a bank’s own shares;

 

loans directly or indirectly to enable a natural or juridical person to buy the bank’s own shares;

 

  

loans to any of the bank’s officers or employees, other thande minimis loans of up to (i) ₩2020 million in the case of a general loan, (ii) ₩5050 million in the case of a general loan plus a housing loan or (iii) ₩6060 million in the aggregate for general loans, housing loans and loans to pay damages arising from wrongful acts of employees in financial transactions;

 

credit (including loans) secured by a pledge of shares of a subsidiary corporation of the bank or to enable a natural or juridical person to buy shares of a subsidiary corporation of the bank; or

 

loans to any officers or employees of a subsidiary corporation of the bank, other than general loans of up to20 million or general and housing loans of up to50 million in the aggregate.

loans to any officers or employees of a subsidiary corporation of the bank, other than general loans of up to ₩20 million or general and housing loans of up to ₩50 million in the aggregate.

Regulations Relating to Retail Household Loans

The Financial Services Commission has implemented a number of changes in recent years to the regulations relating to retail household lending by banks. Under the currently applicable regulations:

 

as to loans secured by collateral of housing (including apartments) located nationwide, theloan-to-value ratio (the aggregate principal amount of loans secured by such collateral over the appraised value of the collateral) should not exceed 70%;

 

as to loans secured by housing (including apartments) located in areas of excessive investment or housing (including apartments) located in areas of high speculation, in each case as designated by the government, where the price does not exceed900 million, the loan-to-value ratio should not exceed 40%, except that such maximum loan-to-value ratio should be 50% for low-income households that (i) have an annual income of less than80 million (or90 million for first-home buyers), (ii) do not currently own any housing and (iii) are using the loan to purchase low-price housing valued at less than600 million;

as to any new loans secured by high-priced housing (including apartments) located in areas of excessive investment or high speculation, in each case, as designated by the government, where the price exceeds900 million (based on the data of a certified rating institution, for which the detailed standards shall be as determined by the director of the Financial Supervisory Service), the loan-to-value ratio should not exceed 40% for the portion of the price not exceeding900 million, and should not exceed 20% for the amount of such price exceeding900 million, and no new loans shall be made available for any high-priced housing (including apartments) located in areas of excessive investment or high speculation, where the price exceeds1.5 billion;

as to any new loans secured by collateral ofhousing to be extended to a household that already owns one or more houses, the maximum loan-to-value ratio is 10% lower than the applicable loan-to-value ratio described above;

any new loans secured by housing (including apartments) located in areas of excessive investment or housing (including apartments) located in areas of high speculation, in each case, as designated by the government, theloan-to-value ratio shouldare not exceed 40%, except that such maximumloan-to-value ratio should be 50%permitted forlow-income households that (i) have an annual income of less than ₩70 million (or ₩80 million for first-home buyers), (ii) do not currentlyalready own any housing and (iii) are usingone or more houses unless otherwise specified by the loan to purchaselow-price housing valued at less than ₩600 million;applicable regulations;

as to any new loans secured by collateral of housing to be extended to a household, any member of which has already received one or more loans secured by collateral of housing, the maximumloan-to-value ratio is 10% lower than the applicableloan-to-value ratio described above;

as to loans secured by collateral ofhigh-priced housing (including apartments) located in areas of excessive investment or housing (including apartments) located in areas of high speculation, in each case, as designated by the government, where the price exceeds

900 million (based on the data of a certified rating institution, for which the detailed standards shall be as determined by the director of the Financial Supervisory Service), are generally prohibited;

as to loans secured by housing (including apartments) located in areas of excessive investment or high speculation, in each case, as designated by the government, the borrower’sdebt-to-income ratio (calculated as (1) the aggregate annual total payment amount of (x) the principal of and interest on loans secured by such housing and (y) the interest on other debts of the borrower over (2) the borrower’s annual income) should not exceed 40%, except that such maximum debt-to-income ratio is 50% for low-income households that (i) have an annual income of less than80 million (or90 million for first-home buyers), (ii) do not currently own any housing and (iii) are using the loan to purchase low-price housing valued at less than600 million;

as to any new loans secured by apartments located in an unregulated Seoul metropolitan area to be extended to a household that already owns one or more houses, the maximum debt-to-income ratio is 10% lower than the applicable debt-to-income ratio described above; and

as to any new loans extended to a household that has already obtained a loan secured by high priced housing (including apartments) located in areas of excessive investment or high speculation, as designated by the government, the borrower’s debt-service-ratio (calculated as (1) the aggregate annual total payment amount of (x) the principal of and interest on financial liabilities, including the loans secured by such high-priced housing, and (y) the interest on other debts of the borrower overdivided by (2) the borrower’s annual income) should not exceed 40%, except that such maximumdebt-to-income ratio is 50% forlow-income households that (i) have an annual income of less than ₩70 million (or ₩80 million for first-home buyers), (ii) do not currently own any housing and (iii) are using the loan to purchaselow-price housing valued at less than ₩600 million;

as to any new loans secured by collateral of housing to be extended to a household, any member of which has already received one or more loans secured by collateral of housing, the maximumdebt-to-income ratio is 10% lower than the applicabledebt-to-income ratio described above;

as to apartments located in areas of high speculation as designated unless otherwise specified by the government, a household is permitted to have only one new loan secured by such apartment; and

where a household has two or more loans secured by apartments located in areas of high speculation as designated by the government, the loan with the earliest maturity date must be repaid first and the number of loans must be eventually reduced to one.applicable regulations.

Restrictions on Investments in Property

A bank may not invest in securities set forth below in excess of 100% of the sum of the bank’s Tier I and Tier II capital (less any capital deductions):

 

debt securities (within the meaning of paragraph (3) of Article 4 of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act) the maturity of which exceeds three years, but excluding government bonds, monetary stabilization bonds issued by the Bank of Korea and bonds within the meaning of item 2, paragraph (6) of Article 11 of the Act on the Structural Improvement of the Structure of the Financial Industry;

 

equity securities, but excluding securities within the meaning of item 1, paragraph (6) of Article 11 of the Act on the Structural Improvement of the Structure of the Financial Industry;

 

derivatives linked securities (within the meaning of paragraph (7) of Article 4 of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act) the maturity of which exceeds three years; and

 

beneficiary certificates, investment contracts and depositary receipts (within the meaning of paragraph (2) of Article 4 of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act) the maturity of which exceeds three years.

A bank may possess real estate property only to the extent necessary for the conduct of its business. The aggregate value of such property may not exceed 60% of the sum of the bank’s Tier I and Tier II capital (less any capital deductions). Any property that a bank acquires by exercising its rights as a secured party, or which a bank is prohibited from acquiring under the Bank Act, must be disposed of within three years, unless specified otherwise by the regulations thereunder.

Restrictions on Shareholdings in Other Companies

Under the Bank Act, a bank may not own more than 15% of shares outstanding with voting rights of another corporation, except where, among other reasons:

 

that corporation engages in a category of financial businesses set forth by the Financial Services Commission; or

 

the acquisition of shares by the bank is necessary for the corporate restructuring of such corporation and is approved by the Financial Services Commission.

In the above exceptional cases, the total investment in corporations in which the bank owns more than 15% of the outstanding shares with voting rights may not exceed (i) 20% of the sum of Tier I and Tier II capital (less any capital deductions) or (ii) 30% of the sum of Tier I and Tier II capital (less any capital deductions) where the acquisition satisfies the requirements determined by the Financial Services Commission.

The Bank Act provides that a bank using its bank accounts and its trust accounts is not permitted to acquire the shares issued by the major shareholder of such bank in excess of an amount equal to 1% of the sum of Tier I and Tier II capital (less any capital deductions).

Restrictions on Bank Ownership

Under the Bank Act, a single shareholder and persons who have a special relationship with that shareholder generally may acquire beneficial ownership of no more than 10% of a nationwide bank’s total issued and outstanding shares with voting rights and no more than 15% of a regional bank’s total issued and outstanding shares with voting rights. The Korean government, the KDIC and bank holding companies qualifying under the Financial Holding Company Act are not subject to this limit. However, pursuant to an amendmentPursuant to the Bank Act, which became effective on February 14, 2014,non-financial business group companies may not acquire beneficial ownership of shares of a nationwide bank in excess of 4% (or 15% in the case of a regional bank) of that bank’s outstanding voting shares, unless they satisfy certain requirements set forth by the Enforcement Decree of the Bank Act, obtain the approval of the Financial Services Commission and agree not to exercise voting rights in respect of shares in excess of the 4% limit (or the 15% limit in the case of a regional bank), in which case they may acquire beneficial ownership of up to 10% of a nationwide bank’s outstanding voting shares. Such amendmentThe Bank Act grants an exception fornon-financial business group companies which, at the time of the enactment of the amended provisions, held more than 4% of the shares of a bank.

In addition, if a foreign investor, as defined in the Foreign Investment Promotion Act, owns in excess of 4% of a nationwide bank’s outstanding voting shares,non-financial business group companies may acquire beneficial ownership of up to 10% (or 15% in the case of a regional bank) of that bank’s outstanding voting shares, and in excess of 10% (or 15% in the case of a regional bank), 25% or 33% of that bank’s outstanding voting shares with the approval of the Financial Services Commission, in each instance, up to the number of shares owned by the foreign investor. Any other person (whether a Korean national or a foreign investor), with the exception ofnon-financial business group companies described above, may acquire no more than 10% of a nationwide bank’s total voting shares issued and outstanding, unless they obtain approval from the Financial Services Commission in each instance where the total holding will exceed 10% (or 15% in the case of regional banks), 25% or 33% of the bank’s total voting shares issued and outstanding provided that, in addition to the foregoing threshold shareholding ratios, the Financial Services Commission may, at its discretion, designate a separate and additional threshold shareholding ratio.

Deposit Insurance System

The Depositor Protection Act provides insurance for certain deposits of banks in Korea through a deposit insurance system. Under the Depositor Protection Act, all banks governed by the Bank Act are required to pay an insurance premium to the KDIC on a quarterly basis, and the rate is determined under the Enforcement Decree to the Depositor Protection Act. If the KDIC makes a payment on an insured amount, it will acquire the depositors’ claims with respect to that payment amount. The KDIC insures a maximum of ₩5050 million per individual for deposits and interest in a single financial institution, regardless of when the deposits were made and the size of the deposits.

Restrictions on Foreign Exchange Position

Under the Korean Foreign Exchange Transaction Law, each of a bank’s net overpurchased and oversold positions may not exceed 50% of its shareholder’s equity as of the end of the prior month.

Laws and Regulations Governing Other Business Activities

A bank must register with the Ministry of Economy and Finance to enter the foreign exchange business, which is governed by the Foreign Exchange Transaction Act of Korea. A bank must obtain the permission of the

Financial Services Commission to enter the securities business, which is governed by regulations under the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act. Under these laws, a bank may engage in the foreign exchange business, securities repurchase business, governmental/public bond underwriting business and governmental bond dealing business.

Regulations on Trust Business

A bank must obtain approval from the Financial Services Commission to engage in trust businesses. The Trust Act and the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act govern the trust activities of banks, and they are subject to various legal and accounting procedures and requirements, including the following:

 

under the Trust Act, assets accepted in trust by a bank in Korea must be segregated from other assets in the accounts of that bank; and

 

depositors and other general creditors cannot obtain or assert claims against the assets comprising the trust accounts in the event the bank is liquidated orwound-up.

The bank must make a special reserve of 25% or more of fees from each unspecified money trust account for which a bank guarantees the principal amount and a fixed rate of interest until the total reserve for that account equals 5% of the trust amount. Since January 1999, the Korean government has prohibited Korean banks from offering new guaranteed fixed rate trust account products whose principal and interest are guaranteed.

Under the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act, which became effective in February 2009, a bank with a trust business license (such as Woori Bank) is permitted to offer both specified money trust account products and unspecified money trust account products. Previously, banks were not permittedHowever, pursuant to offerguidelines from regulatory authorities that discourage the sale of unspecified money trust account products, pursuant to the Indirect Investment Asset Management Act, which is no longer in effect following the effectiveness of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act. Due to the changes in applicable regulations, new sales of pension saving trusts, a form of unspecified money trust account product,such products have generally been suspended starting in January 2018. Transactions involving existing pension saving trusts, however, are still permitted.suspended.

Regulations on Credit Card Business

General

In order to enter the credit card business, a company must obtain a license from the Financial Services Commission. Credit card businesses are governed by the Specialized Credit Financial Business Act, which sets forth specific requirements with respect to the credit card business as well as generally prohibiting unsound business practices relating to the credit card business which may infringe on the rights of credit card holders or negatively affect the soundness of the credit card industry. Credit card companies, including our wholly-owned subsidiary, Woori Card, are regulated by the Financial Services Commission and the Financial Supervisory Service.

Disclosure and Reports

Under the Specialized Credit Financial Business Act and the regulations thereunder, a credit card company is required to disclose on a periodic andon-going basis certain material matters and events. In addition, a credit card company must submit periodic reports with respect to its results of operations to the Governor of the Financial Supervisory Service, in accordance with the guidelines of the Financial Supervisory Service.

Restrictions on Funding

Under the Specialized Credit Financial Business Act and the regulations thereunder, a credit card company must ensure that its total assets do not exceed an amount equal to sixeight times its equity capital and that the ratio of

its adjusted equity capital to its adjusted total assets is not less than 8.0%. However, if a credit card company is unable to comply with such limit upon the occurrence of unavoidable events, such as drastic changes in the domestic and global financial markets, such limit may be adjusted through a resolution of the Financial Services Commission.

Risk of Loss Due to Lost, Stolen, Forged or Altered Credit Cards

Under the Specialized Credit Financial Business Act, a credit card company is liable for any loss arising from the unauthorized use of credit cards or debit cards after it has received notice from the holder of the loss or

theft of the card. A credit card company is also responsible for any losses resulting from the use of forged or altered credit cards, debit cards andpre-paid cards. A credit card company may, however, transfer all or part of this latter risk of loss to holders of credit card in the event of willful misconduct or gross negligence by holders of credit card if the terms and conditions of the agreement entered between the credit card company and members of such cards specifically provide for that transfer.

For these purposes, disclosure of a customer’s password that is made intentionally or through gross negligence, or the transfer of or giving as collateral of the credit card or debit card, is considered willful misconduct or gross negligence. However, a disclosure of a cardholder’s password that is made under irresistible force or threat to cardholder or his/her relatives’ life or health will not be deemed as willful misconduct or negligence of the cardholder.

Each credit card company must institute appropriate measures to fulfill these obligations, such as establishing provisions, purchasing insurance or joining a cooperative association.

Pursuant to the Enforcement Decree to the Specialized Credit Financial Business Act, a credit card company will be liable for any losses arising from loss or theft of a credit card (which was not from the holder’s willful misconduct or negligence) during the period beginning 60 days before the notice by the holder to the credit card company.

Pursuant to the Specialized Credit Financial Business Act, the Financial Services Commission may either restrict the limit or take other necessary measures against the credit card company with respect to such matters as the maximum limits on the amount per credit card, details of credit card terms and conditions, management of credit card merchants and collection of claims, including the following:

 

maximum limits for cash advances on credit cards;

 

use restrictions on debit cards with respect to per day or per transaction usage;

 

aggregate issuance limits and maximum limits on the amount per card onpre-paid cards; and

 

other matters prescribed by the Enforcement Decree to the Specialized Credit Financial Business Act.

Lending Ratio in Ancillary Business

Pursuant to the Enforcement Decree to the Specialized Credit Financial Business Act, a credit card company must maintain an aggregate quarterly average outstanding lending balance to credit cardholders (including cash advances and credit card loans, but excluding restructured loans) no greater than the sum of (i) its aggregate quarterly average outstanding credit card balance arising from the purchase of goods and services and (ii) the aggregate quarterly debit card transaction volume.

Issuance of New Cards and Solicitation of New Cardholders

The Enforcement Decree to the Specialized Credit Financial Business Act establishes the conditions under which a credit card company may issue new cards and solicit new members. New credit cards may be issued only to the following persons:

 

persons who are at least 19 years old when they apply for a credit card;

 

persons whose capability to pay bills as they come due has been verified using standards established by the credit card company; and

in the case of minors who are 18 years old, persons who submit documents evidencing employment as of the date of the credit card application, such as an employment certificate, or persons for whom the issuance of a credit card is necessitated by governmental policies, such as financial aid.

In addition, a credit card company may not solicit credit card members by:

 

providing economic benefits or promising to provide economic benefits in excess of 10% of the annual credit card fee (in the case of credit cards with annual fees that are less than the average of the annual fees charged by major credit cards in Korea, the annual fee will be deemed to be equal to such average annual fee) in connection with issuing a credit card; provided, however, that providing or promising economic benefits to provide economic benefits not exceeding the amount of the annual credit card fee to an applicant that becomes a credit card member through an online platform is permissible;

fees charged by major credit cards in Korea, the annual fee will be deemed to be equal to such average annual fee) in connection with issuing a credit card; provided, however, that providing economic benefits to or promising to provide economic benefits not exceeding the amount of the annual credit card fee to an applicant that becomes a credit card member through an online platform is permissible;

 

soliciting applicants on roads, public places or along corridors used by the general public;

 

soliciting applicants through visits, except those visits made upon prior consent and visits to a business area;

 

soliciting applicants through the Internet, without verifying whether the applicant is who he or she purports to be by means ofusing a certified digital signature under the Digital Signature Act;Act which is capable of verifying his or her real name; and

 

soliciting applicants through pyramid sales methods.

Compliance Rules on Collection of Receivable Claims

Pursuant to Supervisory Regulation on the Specialized Credit Financial Business, a credit card company may not:

 

exert violence or threaten violence;

 

inform a related party (a guarantor of the debtor, blood relative or fiancé(e) of the debtor, a person living in the same household as the debtor or a person working in the same workplace as the debtor) of the debtor’s obligations without just cause;

 

provide false information relating to the debtor’s obligation to the debtor or his or her related parties;

 

threaten to sue or sue the debtor for fraud despite lack of affirmative evidence to establish that the debtor has submitted forged or false documentation with respect to his or her ability to make payment;

 

visit or telephone the debtor during late evening hours (between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.); and

 

utilize other uncustomary methods to collect the receivables that interfere with the privacy or the peace in the workplace of the debtor or his or her related parties.

Regulations on Class Actions Regarding Securities

The Law on Class Actions Regarding Securities was enacted as of January 20, 2004 and last amended on May 28, 2013. The Law on Class Actions Regarding Securities governs class actions suits instituted by one or more representative plaintiff(s) on behalf of 50 or more persons who claim to have been damaged in a capital markets transaction involving securities issued by a listed company in Korea.

Applicable causes of action with respect to such suits include:

 

claims for damages caused by misleading information contained in a securities statement;

 

claims for damages caused by the filing of a misleading business report, semi-annual report, or quarterly report;

 

claims for damages caused by insider trading or market manipulation; and

 

claims instituted against auditors for damages caused by accounting irregularities.

Any such class action may be instituted upon approval from the presiding court and the outcome of such class action will have a binding effect on all potential plaintiffs who have not joined the action, with the exception of those who have filed an opt out notice with such court.

Regulations on Financial Investment Business

General

The Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act, which became effective in February 2009, regulates and governs the financial investment business in Korea. The entities that regulate and supervise financial investment companies are the Financial Services Commission, the Financial Supervisory Service and the Securities and Futures Commission.

Under the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act, a company must obtain a license from the Financial Services Commission to commence a financial investment business such as a brokerage business, a dealing business or an underwriting business, or register with the Financial Services Commission to commence a financial investment business such as an investment advisory business or a discretionary investment management business. A bank is permitted to engage in certain types of financial investment business as specified under the Enforcement Decree of the Bank Act. Prior to commencing a financial investment business, a bank must file a report with the Financial Services Commission and apply for a license pursuant to the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act.

Consolidation of Capital Markets-Related Laws

Prior to the effectiveness of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act, there were separate laws regulating various types of financial institutions depending on the type of financial institution (e.g., securities companies, futures companies, trust business companies and asset management companies) and subjecting financial institutions to different licensing and ongoing regulatory requirements (e.g., the Korean Securities Exchange Act, the Futures Business Act and the Indirect Investment Asset Management Business Act). By applying one uniform set of rules to the same financial business having the same economic function, the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act attempts to improve and address issues caused by the previous regulatory system under which the same economic function relating to capital markets-related businesses are governed by multiple regulations. To this end, the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act categorizes capital markets-related businesses into six different functions, as follows:

 

dealing, trading and underwriting of “financial investment products” (as defined below);

 

brokerage of financial investment products;

 

establishment of collective investment schemes and the management thereof;

 

investment advice;

 

discretionary investment management; and

 

trusts (together with the five businesses set forth above, the “Financial Investment Businesses”).

Accordingly, all financial businesses relating to financial investment products have been reclassified as one or more of the Financial Investment Businesses described above, and financial institutions are subject to the regulations applicable to their relevant Financial Investment Businesses, regardless of the type of the financial institution. For example, under the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act, derivative businesses conducted by former securities companies and future companies will be subject to the same regulations.

Banking and insurance businesses are not subject to the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act and will continue to be regulated under separate laws. However, they may become subject to the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act if their activities involve any financial investment businesses requiring a license pursuant to the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act.

Comprehensive Definition of Financial Investment Products

In an effort to encompass the various types of securities and derivative products available in the capital markets, the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act sets forth a comprehensive term “financial

investment products,��� defined to mean all financial products with a risk of loss in the invested amount (in contrast to “deposits,” which are financial products for which the invested amount is protected or preserved). Financial investment products are classified into two major categories: (i) “securities” (financial investment products in which the risk of loss is limited to the invested amount) and (ii) “derivatives” (financial investment products in which the risk of loss may exceed the invested amount). As a result of the general and broad definition of financial investment products, a variety of financial products may be defined as a financial investment product, which would enable Financial Investment Companies (defined below) to handle a broader range of financial products. Under the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act, entities formerly licensed as securities companies, asset management companies, futures companies and other entities engaging in any Financial Investment Business are classified as “Financial Investment Companies.”

New License System and the Conversion of Existing Licenses

Under the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act, Financial Investment Companies are able to choose the type of Financial Investment Business in which to engage (through a “check the box” method set forth in the relevant license application), by specifying the desired (i) Financial Investment Business, (ii) financial investment product and (iii) target customers to which financial investment products may be sold or distributed (that is, general investors or professional investors). Licenses will be issued under the specific businesssub-categories described in the foregoing sentence. For example, it would be possible for a Financial Investment Company to obtain a license to engage in the Financial Investment Business of (i) dealing (ii) over the counter derivatives products (iii) only with sophisticated investors.

Financial institutions that engage in business activities constituting a Financial Investment Business are required to take certain steps, such as renewal of their license or registration, in order to continue engaging in such business activities. Financial institutions that are not licensed Financial Investment Companies are not permitted to engage in any Financial Investment Business, subject to the following exceptions: (i) banks and insurance companies are permitted to engage in certain categories of Financial Investment Businesses for a period not exceeding six months commencing on the effective date of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act; and (ii) other financial institutions that engaged in any Financial Investment Business prior to the effective date of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act (whether in the form of a concurrent business or an incidental business) are permitted to continue such Financial Investment Business for a period not exceeding six months commencing on the effective date of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act.

Expanded Business Scope of Financial Investment Companies

Under the previous regulatory regime in Korea, it was difficult for a financial institution to explore a new line of business or expand upon its existing line of business. For example, previously a financial institution licensed as a securities company generally was not permitted to engage in the asset management business. In contrast, under the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act, pursuant to the integration of its current businesses involving financial investment products into a single Financial Investment Business, a licensed Financial Investment Company is permitted to engage in all types of Financial Investment Businesses, subject to satisfying relevant regulations (for example, maintaining an adequate “Chinese Wall,” to the extent required). As to incidental businesses (that is, a financial related business which is not a Financial Investment Business), the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act generally allows a Financial Investment Company to freely engage in such incidental businesses by shifting away from the previous positive-list system towards a more comprehensive system. In addition, a Financial Investment Company is permitted to (i) outsource marketing activities by contracting “introducing brokers” that are individuals but not employees of the Financial Investment Company, (ii) engage in foreign exchange businesses related to their Financial Investment Business and (iii) participate in the settlement network, pursuant to an agreement among the settlement network participants.

Improvement in Investor Protection Mechanism

While the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act widens the scope of financial businesses in which financial institutions are permitted to engage, a more rigorous investor-protection mechanism is also imposed upon Financial Investment Companies dealing in financial investment products. The Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act distinguishes general investors from sophisticated investors and provides new or enhanced protections to general investors. For instance, the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act expressly provides for a strict know-your-customer rule for general investors and imposes an obligation that Financial Investment Companies should market financial investment products suitable to each general investor, using written explanatory materials. Under the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act, a Financial Investment Company could be liable if a general investor proves (i) damage or losses relating to such general investor’s investment in financial investment products solicited by such Financial Investment Company and (ii) the absence of the requisite written explanatory materials, without having to prove fault or causation. With respect to conflicts of interest between Financial Investment Companies and investors, the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act expressly requires (i) disclosure of any conflict of interest to investors and (ii) mitigation of conflicts of interest to a comfortable level or abstention from the relevant transaction.

Other Changes to Securities / Fund Regulations

The Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act changed various securities regulations including those relating to public disclosure, insider trading and proxy contests, which were previously governed by the Korean Securities Exchange Act. For example, the 5% and 10% reporting obligations under the Korean Securities Exchange Act have become more stringent. The Indirect Investment and Asset Management Business Act strictly limited the kind of vehicles that could be utilized under a collective investment scheme, restricting the range of potential vehicles to trusts and corporations, and the type of funds that can be used for investments. However, under the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act, these restrictions have been significantly liberalized, permitting all vehicles that may be created under Korean law, such as limited liability companies or partnerships, to be used for the purpose of collective investments and allowing investment funds to be more flexible as to their investments.

Act on the Corporate Governance of Financial Companies

The Act on the Corporate Governance of Financial Companies, which became effective on August 1, 2016, was enacted to address the need for strengthened regulations on corporate governance of financial institutions and to serve as a uniform set of regulations on corporate governance matters applicable to financial institutions across a variety of industry sectors. It contains several key measures, including (i) eligibility requirements for officers of financial institutions and standards for determining whether officers of financial institutions may hold concurrent positions in other companies, (ii) standards for composition and operation of the board of directors of financial institutions, (iii) standards for establishment, composition and operation of various committees of the board of directors of financial institutions, (iv) regulations on internal control and risk management, (v) requirements and procedures for the approval of a change of major shareholders and (vi) special regulations to protect the rights of minority shareholders of financial institutions.

Item 4.C.

Organizational Structure

The following chart provides an overview of our structure, including our significant subsidiaries and our ownership of such subsidiaries as of the date of this annual report:

 

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The following table provides summary information for our subsidiaries (other than structured companies) that are consolidated in our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019:2020:

 

Subsidiary

  Percentage of
Ownership
 Total Assets   Shareholders’
Equity
   Operating
Revenue
   Net
Income
   Percentage of
Ownership
 Total Assets   Shareholders’
Equity
   Operating
Revenue
   Net
Income
 
  (in millions of Won)   (in millions of Won) 

Woori Bank

   100.0 348,181,658   22,655,090   22,240,947   1,505,547    100.0 374,310,415   23,520,257   26,838,766   1,363,224 

Woori Card Co., Ltd.

   100.0 10,087,342    1,788,167    1,368,234    114,196    100.0 11,366,596    2,053,610    1,388,208    120,230 

Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd.

   86.9 8,880,117    826,277    218,945    (30,349

Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd.

   59.8 3,398,960    367,338    204,655    53,358    58.7 4,332,474    528,880    256,079    63,937 

Woori FIS Co., Ltd.

   100.0 91,079    35,967    244,923    3,107    100.0 97,479    37,902    249,169    2,013 

Woori Finance Research Institute Co., Ltd.

   100.0 5,447    3,448    5,452    160    100.0 7,232    3,543    6,223    105 

Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd.

   100.0 37,872    29,924    39,118    1,698    100.0 40,860    31,030    40,010    1,879 

Woori Fund Service Co., Ltd.

   100.0 16,852    14,743    11,071    1,735    100.0 18,957    16,785    13,346    2,563 

Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd.

   67.2 139,839    94,429            51.0 185,634    129,238    79,426    35,312 

Woori Asset Management Corp.

   73.0 113,037    106,736  �� 9,204    1,720    73.0 136,460    113,049    26,158    6,797 

Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd.

   100.0 38,243    35,258    4,152    (2,087   100.0 38,035    36,026    4,773    823 

Woori Global Asset Management Co., Ltd

   100 32,807    29,577    3,588    (1,360   100.0 37,935    28,128    10,652    (1,449

Item 4.D.

Property, Plants and Equipment

Our registered office and corporate headquarters, with a total area of approximately 97,222 square meters, are located at 51,Sogong-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea. Information regarding certain of our properties in Korea as of December 31, 20192020 is presented in the following table:

 

Type of Facility/Building

  

Location

  Area 
      (square meters) 

Woori Bank registered office and corporate headquarters

  51,Sogong-ro,Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea 04632   97,222 

Woori FIS registered office and corporate headquartersBank Sangam Tower

  17, World Cupbuk-ro60-gil,buk-ro 60-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea 03921   37,44281,475

Woori Bank Digital Tower

48,Sogong-ro, Jung.gu, Seoul, Korea 0463133,022 

As of December 31, 2019,2020, we had a network of 874821 banking branches in Korea, 233223 of which are housed in buildings owned by us, while the remaining branches are leased properties. Lease terms are generally from two to three years and seldom exceed five years. We also have subsidiaries in the United States, China, Hong Kong, Russia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Brazil, Myanmar, the Philippines, Vietnam and Germany and branches, agencies and representative offices across the world. See “Item 4.B. Business Overview—Capital Markets Activities—International Banking.” We do not own any material properties outside of Korea.

As of December 31, 2019,2020, the net book value of the properties owned by us and ourright-of-use assets was ₩2,898₩2,840 billion and ₩467₩448 billion, respectively. As of the same date, our lease liabilities amounted to ₩419₩407 billion.

 

Item 4A.

UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

We do not have any unresolved comments from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff regarding our periodic reports under the Exchange Act.

 

Item 5.

OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS

 

Item 5.A.

Operating Results

Overview

The following discussion is based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of subsidiaries over which substantive control is exercised through either majority ownership of voting stock and/or other means. Investments in joint ventures and associates (which are companies over which we have the ability to exercise significant influence) are accounted for by the equity method of accounting and are reported in investments in joint ventures and associates.

Trends in the Korean Economy

Our financial position and results of operations have been and will continue to be significantly affected by financial and economic conditions in Korea. Substantial growth in lending in Korea tosmall- andmedium-sized enterprises in recent years, and financial difficulties experienced by such enterprises as a result of, among other things, adverse changes in economic conditions in Korea and globally (such as the ongoingCOVID-19 pandemic affectingcontinuing to affect many countries worldwide, including Korea), may lead to increasing delinquencies and a deterioration in overall asset quality in the credit exposures of Korean banks tosmall- andmedium-sized enterprises. Our loans tosmall- andmedium-sized enterprises increased from ₩79,371 billion as of December 31, 2018 to ₩85,367 billion as of December 31, 2019.2019 to ₩97,476 billion as of December 31, 2020. In 2019,2020, we recordedcharge-offs of ₩219 billion in respect of our Won-denominated loans to small- and medium-sized enterprises, compared to charge-offs of ₩185 billion in respect of ourWon-denominated loans tosmall- andmedium-sized enterprises, compared tocharge-offs of ₩199 billion in 2018.2019. See “Item 3.D. Risk Factors—Risks relating to our corporate credit portfolio—The largest portion of our exposure is tosmall- andmedium-sized enterprises, and financial difficulties experienced by companies in this segment may result in a deterioration of our asset quality and have an adverse impact on us.”

In recent years, commercial banks, consumer finance companies and other financial institutions in Korea have also made significant investments and engaged in aggressive marketing in consumer lending (including mortgage and home equity loans), leading to substantially increased competition in this segment. From the second half of 2016 to 2019,2020, the Korean government introduced various measures to tighten regulations on mortgage and other lending and housing subscription in response to the rapid growth in consumer debt and concerns over speculative investments in real estate in certain areas. Notwithstanding such measures, demand for residential property in certain areas, including Seoul, continued to increase through the end of 2019,2020, and accompanied by an increase in the prices of such property, our consumer loan portfolio increased from ₩117,096124,003 billion as of December 31, 20182019 to ₩124,003138,120 billion as of December 31, 2019.2020. Nevertheless, a decrease in housing prices as a result of the implementation of such measures, together with the high level of consumer debt and deteriorating domestic and global economic conditions, could result in declines in consumer spending and reduced economic growth, which may lead to increasing delinquencies and a deterioration in asset quality. In 2019,2020, we recordedcharge-offs of ₩217182 billion and provisions for credit losses of ₩163131 billion in respect of our consumer loan portfolio,compared tocharge-offs of ₩204217 billion and provisions for credit losses of ₩192163 billion in 2018.2019. See “Item 3.D. Risk Factors—Risks relating to our consumer credit portfolio.”

The Korean economy is closely tied to, and is affected by developments in, the global economy. The overall prospects for the Korean and global economy in 20202021 and beyond remain uncertain. In recent years, and in 2020, the global financial markets have experienced significant volatility as a result of, among other things:

 

the occurrence of severe health epidemics, such as the ongoingCOVID-19 pandemic;

 

interest rate fluctuations as well as changes in policy rates by the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks;

 

financial and social difficulties affecting many countries worldwide, in particular in Latin America and Europe;

 

a deterioration in economic and trade relations between the United States and its major trading partners, including China;

 

escalations in trade protectionism globally and geopolitical tensions in East Asia and the Middle East;

 

the slowdown of economic growth in China and other major emerging market economies;

 

increased uncertainties resulting from the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union; and

 

political and social instability in various countries in the Middle East, including Syria, Iraq and Egypt.

In light of the high level of interdependence of the global economy, unfavorable changes in the global financial markets, including as a result of any of the foregoing developments, could have a material adverse effect on the Korean economy and financial markets, and in turn on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

In particular, the recent global outbreak ofCOVID-19, which was declared a “pandemic” by The World Health Organization onin March 11, 2020, has led to global economic and financial disruptions, including impact on international trade and business activities, sharp declines and significant volatility in the financial markets as well as decreases in interest rates worldwide. See “Item 3.D. Risk Factors—Other risks relating to our business—The recent global outbreak ofCOVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected and may continue to adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations” and “Item 3.D. Risk Factors—Other risks relating to our business—An increase in interest rates would decrease the value of our debt securities portfolio and raise our funding costs while reducing loan demand and the repayment ability of our borrowers, which could adversely affect us.”

We are also exposed to adverse changes and volatility in the global and Korean financial markets as a result of our liabilities and assets denominated in foreign currencies and our holdings of trading and investment securities, including structured products. The value of the Won relative to major foreign currencies in general and the U.S. dollar in particular has fluctuated widely in recent years and has recently been subject to significant volatility as a result of theCOVID-19 pandemic. A depreciation of the Won will increase our cost of servicing our foreigncurrency-denominated debt, while continued exchange rate volatility may also result in foreign exchange losses

exchange losses for us. Furthermore, as a result of the deterioration of global and Korean economic conditions, there has been downward pressure on securities prices, including the stock prices of Korean and foreign companies in which we hold an interest. Such developments have resulted in and may lead to further trading and valuation losses on our trading and investment securities portfolio as well as impairment losses on our investments in joint ventures and associates.

As a result of progressively deteriorating conditions in the Korean and global economies and financial markets, as well as factors such as fluctuations in oil and commodity prices, interest and exchange rate fluctuations, higher unemployment, lower consumer confidence, stock market volatility, changes in fiscal and monetary policies and continued tensions with North Korea, the economic outlook for the financial services sector in Korea in 20202021 and for the foreseeable future remains highly uncertain.

Changes in Accounting PoliciesCessation of LIBOR

IFRS 16Leases, which is effectiveIn March 2021, the FCA announced that all LIBOR settings will either cease to be provided by any administrator or no longer be representative (i) after December 31, 2021 in the case of all sterling, euro, Swiss franc and Japanese yen settings and the one-week and two-month U.S. dollar settings and (ii) after June 30, 2023 in the case of the remaining U.S. dollar settings. Given the extensive use of LIBOR across financial markets, the transition away from LIBOR presents various risks and challenges to financial markets and institutions, including us, and in particular, Woori Bank. We issue, trade, hold or otherwise use various products and securities that reference LIBOR, including, among others, loans, securities, deposits, borrowings, derivatives and debentures, and have adopted specific measures for annual periods beginning on or afterits cessation. For example, in January 1, 2019, introduces2020, the Korea Federation of Banks, together with the Korean regulatory authorities and banks, established a single lessee accounting model generally requiring a lesseejoint taskforce to recognize assets and liabilities for leases. Under IFRS 16, which replaces IAS 17Leases, a lessee is required to recognize aright-of-use asset representingidentify the lessee’s right to useimpact of the underlying leased assetcessation of LIBOR. Woori Bank has also organized an internal LIBOR cessation steering committee and a lease liability representingworking-level taskforce team to assess, identify, monitor and manage risks that may arise from the lessee’s obligationpotential discontinuation of LIBOR. As of the date of this annual report, we are continuing to make lease payments.transition to alternative reference rates in order to gradually reduce its exposure to LIBOR. We have applied IFRS 16 in our consolidated financial statements asexpect to minimize any negative impact that the cessation of and for the year ended December 31, 2019. As permitted by the transition rules of IFRS 16, our comparative consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2018LIBOR may have not been restated to retroactively apply IFRS 16.

For further information regarding these and other changes to our accounting policies and their effect on our consolidated financial statements, see Note2-(1)results of the notes tooperations by adjusting our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report.interest rates and deciding upon appropriate interest rate benchmarks.

Changes in Securities Values, Exchange Rates and Interest Rates

Fluctuations of exchange rates, interest rates and stock prices affect, among other things, the demand for our products and services, the value of and rate of return on our assets, the availability and cost of funding and the financial condition of our customers. The following table shows, for the dates indicated, the stock price index of all equities listed on the KRX KOSPI Market as published in the KOSPI, the Won to U.S. dollar exchange rates and benchmark Won borrowing interest rates.

 

 June 30,
2015
 Dec. 31,
2015
 June 30,
2016
 Dec. 31,
2016
 June 30,
2017
 Dec. 31,
2017
 June 30,
2018
 Dec. 31,
2018
 June 30,
2019
 Dec. 31,
2019
  June 30,
2016
 Dec. 31,
2016
 June 30,
2017
 Dec. 31,
2017
 June 30,
2018
 Dec. 31,
2018
 June 30,
2019
 Dec. 31,
2019
 June 30,
2020
 Dec. 31,
2020
 

KOSPI

 2,074.20  1,961.31  1,970.35  2,026.46  2,391.79  2,467.49  2,326.13  2,041.04  2,130.62  2,197.67  1,970.35  2,026.46  2,391.79  2,467.49  2,326.13  2,041.04  2,130.62  2,197.67  2,108.33  2,873.47 

₩/US$ exchange rates(1)

 1,117.34  1,169.26  1,154.15  1,203.73  1,143.75  1,067.42  1,111.79  1,112.85  1,154.58  1,155.46  1,154.15  1,203.73  1,143.75  1,067.42  1,111.79  1,112.85  1,154.58  1,155.46  1,200.50  1,086.11 

Corporate bond rates(2)

 2.5 2.6 2.3 2.8 2.8 3.1 2.9 2.6 2.0 2.0 2.3 2.8 2.8 3.1 2.9 2.6 2.0 2.0 1.8 1.7

Treasury bond rates(3)

 1.8 1.7 1.3 1.6 1.7 2.1 2.1 1.8 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.6 1.7 2.1 2.1 1.8 1.5 1.4 0.8 1.0

 

(1)

Represents the noon buying rate on the dates indicated.

(2)

Measured by the yield onthree-year Korean corporate bonds rated as A+ by the Korean credit rating agencies.

(3)

Measured by the yield onthree-year treasury bonds issued by the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Korea.

Critical Accounting Policies

The notes to our consolidated financial statements contain a summary of our significant accounting policies, including a discussion of recently issued accounting pronouncements. Certain of these policies are critical to the portrayal of our financial condition, since they require management to make difficult, complex or subjective judgments, some of which may relate to matters that are inherently uncertain. We discuss these critical accounting policies below.

Impairment of Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses

We evaluate our portfolio of loans and other financial assets at amortized cost (or loans and receivables) for impairment on an ongoing basis. We have established an allowance for credit losses, which is available to absorb

losses in our portfolio of loans and other financial assets at amortized cost (or loans and receivables).cost. If we believe that additions or changes to the allowance for credit losses are required, we record provisions for credit losses (as part of our impairment loss for credit loss), which are treated as charges against current income. Loan exposures that we deem to be uncollectible, including actual loan losses, net of recoveries of previouslywritten-off amounts, are charged directly against the allowance for credit losses.

We have established our allowance for credit losses as of December 31, 2018, 2019 and 20192020 in accordance with IFRS 9 and as of December 31, 2017 in accordance with IAS 39. See Note2-(1)-3) of the notes to our consolidated financial statements.

9. Our accounting policies under IFRS 9 for losses arising from the impairment of loans and other financial assets at amortized cost and our allowance for credit loss are described in Notes2-(9)-6) and3-(3) of the notes to our consolidated financial statements. The impairment model under IFRS 9 requires the calculation of allowance for credit losses based on expected credit losses instead of incurred credit losses (as was the case under IAS 39) by assessing changes in expected credit losses and recognizing such changes as impairment loss (or reversal of impairment loss) in profit or loss. Under IFRS 9, the allowance required to be established with respect to a loan or financial asset is the amount of the expected12-month credit loss or the expected lifetime credit loss for the applicable loan or financial asset, according to the three stages of credit risk deterioration since initial recognition, as follows:

 

Stage 1 (loans and other financial assets at amortized cost for which credit risk has not significantly increased since initial recognition): the allowance for credit losses must cover expected credit losses due to possible defaults on the relevant loan or financial asset within a12-month period from the reporting date.

 

Stage 2 (loans and other financial assets at amortized cost for which credit risk has significantly increased since initial recognition): the allowance for credit losses must cover expected credit losses from all possible defaults during the expected lifetime of the relevant loan or financial asset.

 

Stage 3 (credit-impaired loans and other financial assets at amortized cost): the allowance for credit losses must cover expected credit losses from all possible defaults during the expected lifetime of the relevant loan or financial asset.

At the end of every reporting period, we evaluate whether the credit risk with respect to our loans and other financial assets at amortized cost, after taking into account forward-looking information, has significantly increased since the date of their initial recognition. When evaluating whether credit risk has significantly increased, we take into account changes in the probability of default over the remaining life of a loan or financial asset, rather than changes in the amount of expected credit losses relating thereto. We distinguish between corporate and retail exposures in performing such evaluation, and consider factors such as the following as indicators of a significant increase in credit risk:

 

the asset quality classification of the loan or financial asset is “precautionary” or lower;

 

payments on the loan or financial asset are more than 30 days past due;

 

there has been a significant decrease in the borrower’s credit rating;

 

in the case of a corporate borrower, the borrower is subject to a warning under an early warning system; or

 

in the case of a corporate borrower, the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties (as evidenced by factors such as a capital impairment or an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion by its external auditors).

In establishing our allowance for credit losses, we take into account information available as of the relevant reporting date regarding past events, current economic conditions and forecasts of future economic conditions. The probability of default and expected loss with respect to loans and other financial assets at amortized cost are

calculated by considering factors such as borrower type, credit rating and applicable portfolio. In addition, in

measuring expected credit loss, we seek to use reasonable and supportable macroeconomic indicators such as economic growth rates, interest rates and stock market index levels in forecasting future economic conditions.

Our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 20192020 included a total allowance for losses on loans and other financial assets at amortized cost of ₩1,657₩1,996 billion as of that date. We recorded provisions for credit losses on loans and other financial assets at amortized cost of ₩386₩792 billion in 2019.2020.

We believe that the accounting estimates related to impairment of loans and other financial assets at amortized cost (or loans and receivables) and our allowance for credit losses are a “critical accounting policy” because: (1) they are highly susceptible to change from period to period based on our estimates of expected credit and losses relating to our loan portfolio; and (2) any significant difference between expected credit losses on loans and other financial assets at amortized cost (or loans and receivables), as reflected in our allowance for credit losses, and actual losses on loans and other financial assets at amortized cost (or loans and receivables) could require us to record additional provisions for credit losses or charge-offs which, if significant, could have a material impact on our profit. Our estimates of expected credit losses require significant management judgment regarding matters such as the significance of changes in credit risk and probability of default since initial recognition. Actual losses have fluctuated in the past and are expected to continue to do so, based on a variety of factors.

Valuation of Financial Assets and Liabilities

Our accounting policy for determining the fair value of financial assets and liabilities is described in Notes2-(9)-5),3-(2) and 11 of the notes to our consolidated financial statements.

The best evidence of fair value is a quoted price in an actively traded market. In the event that the market for a financial asset or liability is not active, a valuation technique is used. The majority of valuation techniques employ only observable market data and, as such, the reliability of the fair value measurement is high. However, certain financial instruments are valued on the basis of valuation techniques that feature one or more significant market inputs that are unobservable. Valuation techniques that rely to a greater extent on unobservable inputs require a higher level of management judgment to calculate a fair value than those based wholly on observable inputs.

Valuation techniques used to calculate fair values are discussed in Notes2-(9)-5) and 11 of the notes to our consolidated financial statements. The main assumptions and estimates which our management considers when applying a model with valuation techniques are:

 

The likelihood and expected timing of future cash flows on the instrument. These cash flows are usually governed by the terms of the instrument, although judgment may be required when the ability of the counterparty to service the instrument in accordance with the contractual terms is in doubt. Future cash flows may be sensitive to changes in market rates.

 

Selecting an appropriate discount rate for the instrument. The determination of this rate is based on an assessment of what a market participant would regard as the appropriate spread of the rate for the instrument over the appropriaterisk-free rate.

 

Judgment to determine what model to use to calculate fair value in areas where the choice of valuation model is particularly subjective (for example, valuation of complex derivative products).

The financial instruments carried at fair value have been categorized under the three levels of the IFRS fair value hierarchy as follows:

 

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2: Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities.

 

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

The fair value hierarchy requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Fair value is amarket-based measure considered from the perspective of a market participant. As such, even when market assumptions are not readily available, our own assumptions are intended to reflect those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date.

Our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 20192020 included financial assets measured at fair value using a valuation technique of ₩32,724₩40,720 billion, representing 91.1%90.6% of total financial assets measured at fair value, and financial liabilities measured at fair value using a valuation technique of ₩2,933₩6,538 billion, representing 98.9%94.5% of total financial liabilities measured at fair value. As used herein, the fair value using a valuation technique means the fair value at Level 2 and Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

We believe that the accounting estimates related to the determination of the fair value of financial instruments are a “critical accounting policy” because: (1) they may be highly susceptible to change from period to period based on factors beyond our control; and (2) any significant difference between our estimate of the fair value of these financial instruments on any particular date and either their estimated fair value on a different date or the actual proceeds that we receive upon sale of these financial instruments could result in valuation losses or losses on disposal which may have a material impact on our profit. Our assumptions about the fair value of financial instruments we hold require significant judgment because actual valuations have fluctuated in the past and are expected to continue to do so, based on a variety of factors.

Deferred Tax Assets

Our accounting policy for the recognition of deferred tax assets is described in Notes2-(22) and3-(1) of the notes to our consolidated financial statements.

The recognition of deferred tax assets relies on an assessment of the probability and sufficiency of future taxable profits, future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences and ongoing tax planning strategies.

We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, unused tax losses and unused tax credits. Deferred tax assets are recognized only to the extent it is probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available against which those deductible temporary differences, unused tax losses or unused tax credits can be utilized. This assessment requires significant management judgment and assumptions. In determining the amount of deferred tax assets, we use forecasted operating results, which are based on historical financial performance, approved business plans, including a review of the eligiblecarry-forward periods, available tax planning opportunities and other relevant considerations.

Our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 20192020 included deferred tax assets and liabilities of ₩40₩46 billion and ₩134₩160 billion, respectively, as of that date.

We believe that the estimates related to our recognition and measurement of deferred tax assets are a “critical accounting policy” because: (1) they may be highly susceptible to change from period to period based on our assumptions regarding our future profitability; and (2) any significant difference between our estimates of future profits on any particular date and estimates of such future profits on a different date could result in an income tax expense or benefit which may have a material impact on our net income from period to period. Our assumptions about our future profitability require significant judgment and are inherently subjective.

Goodwill

Our accounting policy for goodwill is described in Note2-(13) of the notes to our consolidated financial statements.

Goodwill is recognized as the excess of (i) the sum of the consideration transferred and the amount of anynon-controlling interest in the acquiree over (ii) the net of theacquisition-date fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. If the net amount of theacquisition-date fair value of the identifiable assets

acquired and the liabilities assumed exceeds the sum of the consideration transferred and the amount of anynon-controlling interest in the acquiree, such excess is recognized as a gain as of the acquisition date.

Goodwill is not depreciated and is stated at cost less accumulated impairment losses. However, goodwill that forms part of the carrying amount of an investment in an associate or a joint venture is not separately recognized and an impairment loss recognized is not allocated to any asset, including goodwill, that forms part of the carrying amount of the investment in the associate or the joint venture.

The review of goodwill impairment reflects our management’s best estimate of the certain factors. For example:

 

The future cash flows of the cash generating units, or CGUs, are sensitive to the cash flows projected for the periods for which detailed forecasts are available and to assumptions regarding thelong-term pattern of sustainable cash flows thereafter. Forecasts are compared with actual performance and verifiable economic data, but they necessarily and appropriately reflect our management’s view of future business prospects at the time of the assessment.

 

The rates used to discount future expected cash flows are based on the costs of capital assigned to individual CGUs and can have a significant effect on their valuation. The cost of capital percentage is generally derived from a Capital Asset Pricing Model, which incorporates inputs reflecting a number of financial and economic variables, including therisk-free interest rate in the country concerned and a premium for the inherent risk of the business being evaluated. These variables are subject to fluctuations in external market rates and economic conditions beyond our control and therefore require the exercise of significant judgment and are consequently subject to uncertainty.

A decline in a CGU’s expected cash flows or an increase in its cost of capital reduces the CGU’s estimated recoverable amount. If this is lower than the carrying value of the CGU, a charge for impairment of goodwill is recognized in the statement of comprehensive income for the year.

The accuracy of forecast cash flows is subject to a high degree of uncertainty in volatile market conditions. In such market conditions, our management retests goodwill for impairment more frequently than once a year to ensure that the assumptions on which the cash flow forecasts are based continue to reflect current market conditions and management’s best estimate of future business prospects.

Our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 20192020 included the value of goodwill of ₩351₩334 billion as of that date.

We believe that the accounting estimates related to the fair values of our acquired goodwill are a “critical accounting policy” because: (1) they may be highly susceptible to change from period to period since they require assumptions about future cash flows,run-off rates and profitability; and (2) any significant changes in our estimates from period to period could result in the recognition of impairment losses which may have a material impact on our net income. Our assumptions about estimated future cash flows,run-off rates and profitability require significant judgment and the fair values of the goodwill could fluctuate in the future, based on a variety of factors.

Defined Benefit Obligations

Our accounting policy for the recognition of defined benefit obligations is described in Notes2-(21) and3-(4) of the notes to our consolidated financial statements.

We operate both defined contribution and defined benefit pension plans for our employees. Contributions to the defined contribution plan are recognized as employee benefit expenses in the period in which an employee has rendered services entitling them to the contributions. For defined benefit pension plans, the cost of providing benefits is determined using the Projected Unit Credit Method, with actuarial valuations being carried out at the end of each reporting period. Remeasurement, which comprises actuarial gains and losses, the effect of the changes to the asset ceiling (if applicable) and the return on plan assets (excluding interest), is reflected immediately in our statement of financial position with a charge or credit recognized in other comprehensive income in the period in which it occurs.

Remeasurement recognized in other comprehensive income is reflected immediately in retained earnings and will not be reclassified to profit or loss. Past service cost is recognized in profit or loss in the period of a plan amendment. Net interest is calculated by applying the discount rate at the beginning of the period to the net defined benefit liability or asset. Defined benefit costs are composed of service cost (including current and past service costs, as well as gains and losses on curtailments and settlements), net interest expense (income) and remeasurement. We present the service cost and net interest expense (income) components in profit or loss, and the remeasurement component in other comprehensive income. Curtailment gains and losses are accounted for as past service costs.

The defined benefit obligations recognized in our consolidated statement of financial position represent the actual deficit or surplus in our defined benefit plans. Any surplus resulting from this calculation is limited to the present value of any economic benefits available in the form of refunds from the plans or reductions in future contributions to the plans. Liabilities for termination benefits are recognized at the earlier of either (i) when we are not able to cancel our proposal for termination benefits, or (ii) when we have recognized the cost of restructuring that accompanies the payment of termination benefits.

We believe that the estimates related to our recognition of defined benefit obligations are a “critical accounting policy” because: (1) they may be highly susceptible to change from period to period because they require us to make assumptions about discount rates, future wage growth rates, retirement rates and mortality rates; and (2) any significant remeasurement of net defined benefit obligations may have a material impact on our other comprehensive income and retained earnings. Our actuarial assumptions require significant judgment due to the complexities involved in the valuation of our defined benefit obligations and theirlong-term nature.

For an analysis of the sensitivity of our defined benefit obligations to changes in actuarial assumptions, see Note 24 of the notes to our consolidated financial statements.

Results of Operations

Net Interest Income

The following table shows, for the years indicated, the principal components of our interest income:

 

  Year ended December 31, Percentage change   Year ended December 31, Percentage change 
  2017 2018 2019 2018/2017 2019/2018   2018 2019 2020 2019/2018 2020/2019 
  (in billions of Won) (%)   (in billions of Won) (%) 

Interest income

            

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
(IFRS 9)

    54  51  N/A(1)  (5.6)% 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
(IAS 39)

   53        N/A  N/A 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

  54  51  49  (5.6)%  (3.9)% 

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

     280  475  N/A  69.6    280  475  438  69.6  (7.8

Available-for-sale financial assets

   239        N/A  N/A 

Held-to-maturity financial assets

   308        N/A  N/A 

Financial assets at amortized cost:

            

Securities at amortized cost

     377  436  N/A  15.6    377  436  383  15.6  (12.2

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost:

            

Interest on due from banks

     113  141  N/A  24.8 

Interest on loans

     8,832  9,444  N/A  6.9 

Interest on other receivables

     28  30  N/A  7.1 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

Subtotal

     9,350  10,051  N/A  7.5 

Loans and receivables:

      

Interest on due from banks

   83        N/A  N/A    113  141  54  24.8  (61.7

Interest on loans

   7,836        N/A  N/A    8,832  9,444  8,570  6.9  (9.3

Interest on other receivables

   31        N/A  N/A    28  30  31  7.1  3.3 
  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

   

Subtotal

   7,950        N/A  N/A    9,350  10,051  9,038  7.5  (10.1
  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

   

Total interest income

   8,551  9,684  10,577  13.2  9.2    9,684  10,577  9,524  9.2  (10.0
  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

   

Interest expense

            

Deposits

   2,380  2,917  3,424  22.6  17.4    2,917  3,424  2,487  17.4  (27.4

Borrowings

   238  307  383  29.0  24.8    307  383  270  24.8  (29.5

Debentures

   639  720  777  12.7  7.9    720  777  723  7.9  (6.9

Others

   73  89  89  21.9  0.0    89  89  37  0.0  (58.4

Lease liabilities

        9  N/A  N/A      9  9  N/A(1)  0.0 
  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total interest expense

   3,330  4,033  4,683  21.1  16.1    4,033  4,683  3,526  16.1  (24.7
  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

   

Net interest income

  5,221  5,651  5,894  8.2  4.3   5,651  5,894  5,998  4.3 1.8
  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

   

Net interest margin(2)

   1.74 1.80 1.74     1.80 1.74 1.65  

 

(1)

N/A = not applicable.

(2)

The ratio of net interest income to averageinterest-earning assets.

Comparison of 2020 to 2019

Interest Income. Interest income decreased 10.0% from ₩10,577 billion in 2019 to ₩9,524 billion in 2020, primarily due to a 9.3% decrease in interest on loans. The average yield on interest-earning assets decreased by 49 basis points from 3.11% in 2019 to 2.62% in 2020, which reflected an overall decrease in the general level of interest rates in Korea in 2020 compared to 2019. The effect of this decrease was partially offset by a 6.9% increase in average balance of interest-earning assets from ₩339,634 billion in 2019 to ₩363,140 billion in 2020, principally due to the growth of our loan portfolio.

The 9.3% decrease in interest on loans from ₩9,444 billion in 2019 to ₩8,570 billion in 2020 was principally due to:

a 58 basis point decrease in the average yield on commercial and industrial loans from 3.27% in 2019 to 2.69% in 2020, which was partially offset by an 8.4% increase in the average volume of such loans from ₩110,291 billion in 2019 to ₩119,586 billion in 2020;

a 45 basis point decrease in the average yield on general purpose household loans (including home equity loans) from 4.10% in 2019 to 3.65% in 2020, which was partially offset by a 3.8% increase in the average volume of such loans from ₩71,413 billion in 2019 to ₩74,124 billion in 2020;

a 116 basis point decrease in the average yield on trade financing loans from 2.65% in 2019 to 1.49% in 2020, which was enhanced by a 7.7% decrease in the average volume of such loans from ₩11,112 billion in 2019 to ₩10,253 billion in 2020; and

a 43 basis point decrease in the average yield on mortgage loans from 3.22% in 2019 to 2.79% in 2020, which was partially offset by a 7.2% increase in the average volume of such loans from ₩53,296 billion in 2019 to ₩57,123 billion in 2020.

The average yields on commercial and industrial loans, general purpose household loans, trade financing loans and mortgage loans decreased mainly due to the overall decrease in the general level of interest rates in Korea in 2020 compared to 2019. The average volumes of commercial and industrial loans, general purpose household loans and mortgage loans increased primarily due to increased demand from borrowers in need of financing in light of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as an increase in home purchases in the case of general purpose household loans and mortgage loans. The average volume of trade financing loans decreased mainly as a result of lower demand for such loans due to decreases in exports and imports due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Overall, the average yield on loans decreased by 54 basis points from 3.59% in 2019 to 3.05% in 2020, while the average volume of loans increased 6.6% from ₩263,121 billion in 2019 to ₩280,522 billion in 2020.

Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased 24.7% from ₩4,683 billion in 2019 to ₩3,526 billion in 2020, primarily due to a 27.4% decrease in interest expense on deposits, which was enhanced by a 29.5% decrease in interest expense on borrowings. The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased by 43 basis points from 1.45% in 2019 to 1.02% in 2020, which mainly reflected the overall decrease in the general level of interest rates in Korea in 2020 compared to 2019. The effect of this decrease was partially offset by a 7.1% increase in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities from ₩323,855 billion in 2019 to ₩347,004 billion in 2020, which was principally due to increases in the average balances of deposits, debentures and borrowings.

The 24.7% decrease in interest expense on deposits from ₩3,424 billion in 2019 to ₩2,487 billion in 2020 resulted mainly from:

a 42 basis point decrease in the average cost of Won-denominated time and savings deposits from 1.33% in 2019 to 0.91% in 2020, which was partially offset by a 6.5% increase in the average balance of such deposits from ₩211,732 billion in 2019 to ₩225,563 billion in 2020;

a 60 basis point decrease in the average cost of other deposits (other than Won-denominated demand deposits, time and savings deposits and certificates of deposit) from 1.63% in 2019 to 1.03% in 2020, which was partially offset by a 20.5% increase in the average balance of such deposits from ₩28,930 billion in 2019 to ₩34,861 billion in 2020; and

a 64.8% decrease in the average balance of certificates of deposits from ₩4,760 billion in 2019 to ₩1,677 billion in 2020, which was enhanced by an 89 basis point decrease in the average cost of certificates of deposits from 2.21% in 2019 to 1.31% in 2020.

The decreases in the average cost of Won-denominated time and savings deposits, other deposits and certificates of deposits were primarily attributable to the overall decrease in the general level of interest rates in Korea in 2020 compared to 2019, while the increases in the average volume of Won-denominated time and savings deposits and other deposits mainly reflected customers’ continuing preference for low-risk products and institutions in Korea in light of the continuing uncertainty in financial markets in 2020 resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The decrease in the average balance of certificates of deposit was principally the result of lower sales of such products due to our decreased need for such sales in light of capital requirements.

Overall, the average cost of deposits decreased by 44 basis points from 1.35% in 2019 to 0.91% in 2020, while the average volume of deposits increased 7.3% from ₩253,635 billion in 2019 to ₩272,211 billion in 2020.

The 29.5% decrease in interest expense on borrowings from ₩383 billion in 2019 to ₩270 billion in 2020 was primarily due to a 73 basis point decrease in the average cost of borrowings from 1.99% in 2019 to 1.26% in 2020, which mainly reflected the overall decrease in the general level of interest rates in Korea in 2020 compared to 2019. Such decrease was partially offset by an 11.0% increase in the average balance of borrowings from ₩19,258 billion in 2019 to ₩21,368 billion in 2020, which was mainly attributable to our increased use of borrowings to meet our funding needs in light of the lower interest rate environment in Korea.

The 6.9% decrease in interest expense on debentures from ₩777 billion in 2019 to ₩723 billion in 2020 was primarily due to a 39 basis point decrease in the average cost of debentures from 2.63% in 2019 to 2.24% in 2020, which mainly reflected the overall decrease in the general level of interest rates in Korea in 2020 compared to 2019. Such decrease was partially offset by a 9.4% increase in the average balance of debentures from ₩29,536 billion in 2019 to ₩32,315 billion in 2020, which was mainly due to additional debentures attributable to the addition of Woori Financial Capital as a consolidated subsidiary starting on October 20, 2020.

Net Interest Margin. Net interest margin represents the ratio of net interest income to average interest-earning assets. Our overall net interest margin decreased from 1.74% in 2019 to 1.65% in 2020, as a 6.9% increase in the average balance of our interest-earning assets from ₩339,634 billion in 2019 to ₩363,140 billion in 2020 outpaced a 1.8% increase in our net interest income from ₩5,894 billion in 2019 to ₩5,998 billion in 2020. The growth in average interest-earning assets was slightly outpaced by a 7.1% increase in average interest-bearing liabilities from ₩323,855 billion in 2019 to ₩347,004 billion in 2020. The decrease in interest income was also outpaced by the decrease in interest expense, resulting in the increase in net interest income. The decrease in net interest margin was driven mainly by a decrease in our net interest spread, which represents the difference between the average yield on our interest-earning assets and the average cost of our interest-bearing liabilities, from 1.66% in 2019 to 1.60% in 2020. The decrease in our net interest spread reflected a larger decrease in the average yield on interest-earning assets compared to the decrease in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities between the two periods, primarily due to the earlier adjustment of interest rates on interest-earning assets compared to interest rates on interest-bearing liabilities in the context of a lower interest rate environment in 2020 compared to 2019.

Comparison of 2019 to 2018

Interest Income. Interest income increased 9.2% from ₩9,684 billion in 2018 to ₩10,577 billion in 2019, primarily due to a 6.9% increase in interest on loans. The average balance of interest-earning assets increased 7.9% from ₩314,642 billion in 2018 to ₩339,634 in 2019, principally due to the growth of our loan and

securities portfolios. The effect of this increase was enhanced by a 3 basis point increase in the average yield on interest-earning assets from 3.08% in 2018 to 3.11% in 2019, which reflected an overall increase in the general level of interest rates in Korea in 2019 compared to 2018.

The 6.9% increase in interest on loans from ₩8,832 billion in 2018 to ₩9,444 billion in 2019 was principally due to:

 

a 6.5% increase in the average volume of general purpose household loans (including home equity loans) from ₩67,042 billion in 2018 to ₩71,413 billion in 2019, which was enhanced by a 15 basis point increase in the average yield on such loans from 3.95% in 2018 to 4.10% in 2019;

 

a 5.8% increase in the average volume of commercial and industrial loans from ₩104,269 billion in 2018 to ₩110,291 billion in 2019, which was partially offset by a 3 basis point decrease in the average yield on such loans from 3.30% in 2018 to 3.27% in 2019; and

 

a 10.0% increase in the average volume of mortgage loans from ₩48,445 billion in 2018 to ₩53,296 billion in 2019. The average yield on such loans remained stable at 3.22% in 2018 and 2019.

The average volumes of general purpose household loans, commercial and industrial loans and mortgage loans increased primarily due to increased demand for such loans from customers. The average yield on general purpose household loans increased mainly due to the overall increase in the general level of interest rates in Korea in 2019 compared to 2018. The average yield on commercial and industrial loans decreased mainly due to a decrease in the general level of interest rates in Korea commencing in the second half of 2019, which was reflected in such loans earlier than other types of loans. See “Item 3.D. Risk Factors—Other risks relating to our business—An increase in interest rates would decrease the value of our debt securities portfolio and raise our funding costs while reducing loan demand and the repayment ability of our borrowers, which could adversely affect us.”

Overall, the average volume of loans increased 5.1% from ₩250,266 billion in 2018 to ₩263,121 billion in 2019, while the average yield on loans increased by 6 basis points from 3.53% in 2018 to 3.59% in 2019.

Our financial assets portfolio consists primarily of investment financial assets (i.e., financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and securities at amortized cost), a majority of which comprise debt securities, including those issued by Korean financial institutions, corporations and government-owned or controlled enterprises. Interest income on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income increased 69.6% from ₩280 billion in 2018 to ₩475 billion in 2019, while interest income on securities at amortized cost increased 15.6% from ₩377 billion in 2018 to ₩436 billion in 2019. Such increases were primarily due to a 34.5% increase in the average balance of such investment financial assets from ₩32,404 billion in 2018 to ₩43,568 billion in 2019, which was further enhanced by a 6 basis point increase in the average yield on such investment financial assets from 2.03% in 2018 to 2.09% in 2019. The increase in the average balance of investment financial assets principally reflected an increase in the amount of financial institution bonds that we held as investment financial assets. The increase in the average yield on investment financial assets resulted mainly from the overall increase in the general level of interest rates in Korea in 2019 compared to 2018.

Interest Expense. Interest expense increased 16.1% from ₩4,033 billion in 2018 to ₩4,683 billion in 2019, primarily due to a 17.4% increase in interest expense on deposits, which was enhanced by a 24.8% increase in interest expense on borrowings and a 7.9% increase in interest expense on debentures. The average balance of interest-bearing liabilities increased 7.9% from ₩300,174 billion in 2018 to ₩323,855 billion in 2019, principally due to an increase in the average balance of deposits. The effect of this increase was enhanced by an 11 basis point increase in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities from 1.34% in 2018 to 1.45% in 2019, which mainly reflected the overall increase in the general level of interest rates in Korea in 2019 compared to 2018.

The 17.4% increase in interest expense on deposits from ₩2,9172,917 billion in 2018 to ₩3,4243,424 billion in 2019 resulted mainly from:

 

a 10 basis point increase in the average cost of Won-denominated time and savings deposits from 1.23% in 2018 to 1.33% in 2019, which was enhanced by a 7.6% increase in the average balance of such deposits from196,806 billion in 2018 to211,732 billion in 2019; and

a 10 basis point increase in the average cost ofWon-denominated time and savings deposits from 1.23% in 2018 to 1.33% in 2019, which was enhanced by a 7.6% increase in the average balance of such deposits from ₩196,806 billion in 2018 to ₩211,732 billion in 2019; and

a 31 basis point increase in the average cost of other deposits (other thanWon-denominated demand deposits, time and savings deposits and certificates of deposit) from 1.31% in 2018 to 1.63% in 2019, which was enhanced by a 10.2% increase in the average balance of such deposits from ₩26,254 billion in 2018 to ₩28,930 billion in 2019.

a 31 basis point increase in the average cost of other deposits (other than Won-denominated demand deposits, time and savings deposits and certificates of deposit) from 1.31% in 2018 to 1.63% in 2019, which was enhanced by a 10.2% increase in the average balance of such deposits from26,254 billion in 2018 to28,930 billion in 2019.

The increases in the average cost ofWon-denominated time and savings deposits and other deposits were primarily attributable to the overall increase in the general level of interest rates in Korea in 2019 compared to 2018 as well as our efforts to increase the proportion of deposits compared to loans and the competition in connection therewith, while the increases in the average volume of such deposits mainly reflected such efforts as well as customers’ continuing preference forlow-risk products and institutions in Korea in light of the continuing uncertainty in financial markets in 2019.

Overall, the average cost of deposits increased by 12 basis points from 1.23% in 2018 to 1.35% in 2019, while the average volume of deposits increased 7.2% from ₩236,663236,663 billion in 2018 to ₩253,635253,635 billion in 2019.

The 24.8% increase in interest expense on borrowings from ₩307307 billion in 2018 to ₩383383 billion in 2019 was primarily due to a 22.3% increase in the average balance of borrowings from ₩15,75215,752 billion in 2018 to ₩19,25819,258 billion in 2019, which was mainly attributable to our increased reliance on borrowings to meet our funding needs.Suchneeds. Such increase was enhanced by a 4 basis point increase in the average cost of borrowings from 1.95% in 2018 to 1.99% in 2019, which mainly reflected the overall increase in the general level of interest rates in Korea in 2019 compared to 2018.

The 7.9% increase in interest expense on debentures from ₩720720 billion in 2018 to ₩777777 billion in 2019 was primarily due to a 7.0% increase in the average balance of debentures from ₩27,61327,613 billion in 2018 to ₩29,53629,536 billion in 2019, which was mainly attributable to our increased use of debentures to meet our funding needs. Such increase was enhanced by a 2 basis point increase in the average cost of debentures from 2.61% in 2018 to 2.63% in 2019, which mainly reflected the overall increase in the general level of interest rates in Korea in 2019 compared to 2018.

Net Interest Margin. Net interest margin represents the ratio of net interest income to average interest-earning assets. Our overall net interest margin decreased from 1.80% in 2018 to 1.74% in 2019, as a 7.9% increase in the average balance of our interest-earning assets from ₩314,642314,642 billion in 2018 to ₩339,634339,634 billion in 2019 outpaced a 4.3% increase in our net interest income from ₩5,6515,651 billion in 2018 to ₩5,8945,894 billion in 2019. The growth in average interest-earning assets was matched by a 7.9% increase in average interest-bearing liabilities from ₩300,174300,174 billion in 2018 to ₩323,855323,855 billion in 2019. The increase in interest income outpaced the increase in interest expense, resulting in the increase in net interest income. The decrease in net interest margin was driven mainly by a decrease in our net interest spread which represents the difference between the average yield on our interest-earning assets and the average cost of our interest-bearing liabilities, from 1.74% in 2018 to 1.66% in 2019. The decrease in our net interest spread reflected a larger increase in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities between the two periods compared to the increase in the average yield on interest-earning assets, as interest rates on interest-bearing liabilities adjusted later than those on interest-earning assets in the context of a lower interest rate environment in the second half of 2019. See “Item 3.D. Risk Factors—Other risks relating to our business—An increase in interest rates would decrease the value of our debt securities portfolio and raise our funding costs while reducing loan demand and the repayment ability of our borrowers, which could adversely affect us.”

Comparison of 2018 to 2017

Interest Income.  Interest income increased 13.2% from ₩8,551 billion in 2017 to ₩9,684 billion in 2018, primarily due to a 12.7% increase in interest on loans. The average yield on interest-earning assets increased 23 basis point from 2.85% in 2017 to 3.08% in 2018, which reflected an increase in the general level of interest rates in Korea in 2018 compared to 2017. The effect of this increase was enhanced by a 5.0% increase in average balance of interest-earning assets from ₩299,691 billion in 2017 to ₩314,642 in 2018, principally due to the growth of our loan portfolio.

A substantial majority of loans that were previously classified as “loans and receivables” under IAS 39 are classified since 2018 as “loans and other financial assets at amortized cost,” which is part of “financial assets at amortized cost,” under IFRS 9, while a small portion of loans that were previously classified as “loans and receivables” under IAS 39 are classified since 2018 as “financial assets at fair value through profit or loss” under IFRS 9. See “—Overview—Changes in Accounting Standards.” The 12.7% increase in interest on loans from ₩7,836 billion in 2017 to ₩8,832 billion in 2018 was principally due to:

a 51 basis point increase in the average yield on general purpose household loans (including home equity loans) from 3.44% in 2017 to 3.95% in 2018, which was enhanced by a 0.9% increase in the average volume of such loans from ₩66,420 billion in 2017 to ₩67,042 billion in 2018;

a 9.4% increase in the average volume of commercial and industrial loans from ₩95,349 billion in 2017 to ₩104,269 billion in 2018, which was enhanced by a 1 basis point increase in the average yield on such loans from 3.29% in 2017 to 3.30% in 2018; and

a 26 basis point increase in the average yield on mortgage loans from 2.96% in 2017 to 3.22% in 2018, which was enhanced by a 1.9% increase in the average volume of such loans from ₩47,545 billion in 2017 to ₩48,445 billion in 2018.

The average yields on general purpose household loans, commercial and industrial loans and mortgage loans increased mainly due to the increase in the general level of interest rates in Korea in 2018 compared to 2017.The average volumes of general purpose household loans, commercial and industrial loans and mortgage loans increased primarily due to increased demand from borrowers in anticipation of further increases in the general level of interest rates in Korea.

Overall, the average yield on loans increased by 23 basis points from 3.30% in 2017 to 3.53% in 2018, while the average volume of loans increased 5.4% from ₩237,340 billion in 2017 to ₩250,266 billion in 2018.

Investment financial assets that were previously classified as“held-to-maturity financial assets” under IAS 39 are classified since 2018 as “securities at amortized cost,” which is part of “financial assets at amortized cost,” under IFRS 9. A substantial majority of investment financial assets that were previously classified as“available-for-sale financial assets” under IAS 39 are classified since 2018 as “financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income” under IFRS 9, while a small portion of investment financial assets that were previously classified as“available-for-sale financial assets” under IAS 39 are classified since 2018 as either “securities at amortized cost” or “financial assets at fair value through profit or loss” under IFRS 9. See Note2-(1)-3)-a) of the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report. Interest income on investment financial assets classified in 2018 as either securities at amortized cost or financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, as compared to interest income on investment financial assets classified in 2017 as eitherheld-to-maturity oravailable-for-sale financial assets, increased 19.9% from ₩548 billion in 2017 to ₩657 billion in 2018. Such increase was primarily due to a 36 basis point increase in the average yield on such investment financial assets from 1.67% in 2017 to 2.03% in 2018, which was partially offset by a 1.5% decrease in the average balance of such investment financial assets from ₩32,881 billion in 2017 to ₩32,404 billion in 2018. The increase in the average yield on investment financial assets resulted mainly from the increase in the general level of interest rates in Korea in 2018 compared to 2017.The decrease in the average balance of investment financial assets principally reflected a decrease in the amount of financial institution bonds that we held as investment financial assets.

Interest Expense.  Interest expense increased 21.1% from ₩3,330 billion in 2017 to ₩4,033 billion in 2018, primarily due to a 22.6% increase in interest expense on deposits, which was enhanced by a 12.7% increase in interest expense on debentures and a 29.0% increase in interest expense on borrowings. The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 18 basis points from 1.16% in 2017 to 1.34% in 2018, which mainly reflected the increase in the general level of interest rates in Korea in 2018 compared to 2017. The effect of this increase was enhanced by a 4.9% increase in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities from ₩286,164 billion in 2017 to ₩300,174 billion in 2018, principally due to an increase in the average balance of deposits.

The 22.6% increase in interest expense on deposits from ₩2,380 billion in 2017 to ₩2,917 billion in 2018 resulted mainly from:

a 15 basis point increase in the average cost ofWon-denominated time and savings deposits from 1.08% in 2017 to 1.23% in 2018, which was enhanced by a 5.7% increase in the average balance of such deposits from ₩186,277 billion in 2017 to ₩196,806 billion in 2018; and

a 32 basis point increase in the average cost of other deposits (other thanWon-denominated demand deposits, time and savings deposits and certificates of deposit) from 0.99% in 2017 to 1.31% in 2018, which was enhanced by a 7.4% increase in the average balance of such deposits from ₩24,444 billion in 2017 to ₩26,254 billion in 2018.

The increases in the average cost ofWon-denominated time and savings deposits and other deposits was primarily attributable to the increase in the general level of interest rates in Korea in 2018 compared to 2017, while the increases in the average volume of such deposits mainly reflected customers’ continuing preference forlow-risk products and institutions in Korea in light of the continuing uncertainty in financial markets in 2018.

Overall, the average cost of deposits increased by 17 basis points from 1.06% in 2017 to 1.23% in 2018, while the average volume of deposits increased 5.8% from ₩223,593 billion in 2017 to ₩236,663 billion in 2018.

The 12.7% increase in interest expense on debentures from ₩639 billion in 2017 to ₩720 billion in 2018 was primarily due to a 6.8% increase in the average balance of debentures from ₩25,865 billion in 2017 to ₩27,613 billion in 2018, which was mainly attributable to our increased use of debentures to meet our funding needs.Such increase was enhanced by a 14 basis point increase in the average cost of debentures from 2.47% in 2017 to 2.61% in 2018, which mainly reflected the increase in the general level of interest rates in Korea in 2018 compared to 2017.

The 29.0% increase in interest expense on borrowings from ₩238 billion in 2017 to ₩307 billion in 2018 was primarily due to a 60 basis point increase in the average cost of borrowings from 1.35% in 2017 to 1.95% in 2018, which mainly reflected the increase in the general level of interest rates in Korea in 2018 compared to 2017. The effect of such increase was offset in part by a 10.8% decrease in the average balance of borrowings from ₩17,669 billion in 2017 to ₩15,752 billion in 2018.

Net Interest Margin.  Our overall net interest margin increased from 1.74% in 2017 to 1.80% in 2018, asan 8.2% increase in our net interest income from ₩5,221 billion in 2017 to ₩5,651 billion in 2018 outpaced a 5.0% increase in the average balance of our interest-earning assets from ₩299,691 billion in 2017 to ₩314,642 billion in 2018. The growth in average interest-earning assets was largely matched by a 4.9% increase in average interest-bearing liabilities from ₩286,164 billion in 2017 to ₩300,174 billion in 2018, but the increase in interest income outpaced the increase in interest expense, resulting in the increase in net interest income. The magnitude of this increase was enhanced by an increase in our net interest spread, which represents the difference between the average yield on our interest-earning assets and the average cost of our interest-bearing liabilities, from 1.69% in 2017 to 1.74% in 2018. The increase in net interest spread resulted from a larger increase in the average yield on interest-earning assets between the two periods compared to the increase in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities, as interest rates on interest-bearing liabilities adjusted later than those on interest-earning assets in the context of the higher interest rate environment in 2018.

Impairment Losses Due to Credit Loss

The following table shows, for the years indicated, the components of our impairment losses due to credit loss.

 

  Year ended December 31, Percentage change   Year ended December 31, Percentage change 
  2017 2018 2019 2018/2017 2019/2018   2018 2019 2020 2019/2018 2020/2019 
  (in billions of Won) (%)   (in billions of Won) (%) 

Impairment loss due to credit loss on financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

    (2 (3 N/A(1)  50.0  (2 (3 (2 50.0 (33.3)% 

Impairment loss due to credit loss on securities at amortized cost

     (2 1  N/A  N/M(2)    (2 1  1  N/M(1)  (0.0

Provisions for credit loss on loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

     (415 (386 N/A  (7.0   (415 (386 (792 (7.0 105.2 

Provisions for credit losses

   (862       N/A  N/A 

Reversal of provisions on guarantees

   55  106  4  92.7  (96.2   106  4  18  (96.2 350.0 

Reversal of provisions on (provisions for) unused loan commitments

   22  (17 9  N/M  N/M    (17 9  (10 N/M  N/M 
  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

   

Total impairment losses due to credit loss

  (785 (330 (374 (58.0 13.3   (330 (374 (784 13.3 109.6
  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(1)

N/A = not applicable.

(2)

N/M = not meaningful.

Comparison of 2020 to 2019

Our impairment losses due to credit loss increased 109.6% from ₩374 billion in 2019 to ₩784 billion in 2020, primarily due to a 105.2% increase in provisions for credit loss on loans and other financial assets at amortized cost. Such increase in provisions for credit loss on loans and other financial assets at amortized cost from ₩386 billion in 2019 to ₩792 billion in 2020 was primarily due to an increase in provision for loan losses in respect of our loan portfolio, which was mainly attributable to an expected deterioration in the overall asset quality of our loan portfolio due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Comparison of 2019 to 2018

Our impairment losses due to credit loss increased 13.3% from ₩330 billion in 2018 to ₩374 billion in 2019, primarily due to a 96.2% decrease in reversal of provisions on guarantees from 2018 to 2019, which was offset in part by a 7.0% decrease in provisions for credit loss on loans and other financial assets at amortized cost and a change in reversal of provision on (provision for) unused loan commitments during the same period. The 96.2% decrease in reversal of provisions on guarantees from ₩106 billion in 2018 to ₩4 billion in 2019 was mainly attributable to significant reversals in 2018 caused by the improvement in the financial condition of certain corporate customers on behalf of which we had extended guarantees and loans, which were not repeated in 2019. The 7.0% decrease in provisions for credit loss on loans and other financial assets at amortized cost from ₩415 billion in 2018 to ₩386 billion in 2019 was primarily due to our efforts to improve the overall asset quality of our loan portfolio. Reversal of provision on (provision for) unused loan commitments changed from a net provision of ₩17 billion in 2018 to a net reversal of ₩9 billion in 2019, mainly reflecting our efforts to reduce unused loan commitments in 2019.

Comparison of 2018 to 2017

Our impairment losses due to credit loss decreased 58.0% from ₩785 billion in 2017 to ₩330 billion in 2018, primarily due to a 51.9% decrease in provisions for credit loss on loans and other financial assets at amortized cost in 2018 compared to provisions for credit losses in 2017, which was enhanced by a 92.7% increase in reversal of provisions on guarantees. Such impairment losses were measured under IFRS 9 in 2018, as opposed to IAS 39 in 2017, and as of January 1, 2018, we recognized in retained earnings a ₩(294) billion adjustment relating to the adoption of IFRS 9, which reflected an increase in allowances for credit losses. See “Item 4.B. Business Overview—Assets and Liabilities—Asset Quality of Loans—Loan Loss Provisioning Policy.”

The 51.9% decrease from provisions for credit losses of ₩862 billion in 2017 to provisions for credit loss on loans and other financial assets at amortized cost of ₩415 billion in 2018 was primarily due to a net reversal of loan loss allowances for corporate loans in 2018, mainly reflecting an improvement in the overall asset quality of such loans, which was partially offset by an increase in loan loss provisions for consumer loans, principally as a result of an increase in the outstanding balance of our consumer loans. The 92.7% increase in reversal of

provisions on guarantees from ₩55 billion in 2017 to ₩106 billion in 2018 was mainly attributable to an improvement in the financial condition of certain corporate customers on behalf of which we had extended guarantees.

Allowance for Credit Losses

For information on our allowance for credit losses, see “Item 5.A. Operating Results—Critical Accounting Policies—Impairment of Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses” and “Item 4.B. Business Overview—Assets and Liabilities—Loan Portfolio—Allocation and Analysis of Allowances for Credit Losses.”

Corporate Loans

The following table shows, for the years indicated, certain information regarding our impaired corporate loans (including government loans and bank loans):

 

  As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
      2017         2018         2019           2018         2019         2020     

Impaired corporate loans as a percentage of total corporate loans

   1.2 0.7 0.5   0.7 0.5 0.5

Allowance for credit losses for corporate loans as a percentage of total corporate loans

   1.0  0.9  0.7    0.9  0.7  0.8 

Allowance for credit losses for corporate loans as a percentage of impaired corporate loans

   82.6  120.1  136.4    120.1  136.4  172.4 

Netcharge-offs of corporate loans as a percentage of total corporate loans

   0.2  0.1  0.1    0.1  0.1  0.1 

During 2020, impaired corporate loans and net charge-offs, each as a percentage of total corporate loans, remained stable at 0.5% and 0.1% respectively. However, allowance for credit losses for corporate loans as a percentage of total corporate loans and as a percentage of impaired corporate loans increased, as a 22.7% increase in allowance for credit losses for corporate loans from ₩1,009 billion as of December 31, 2019 to ₩1,238 billion as of December 31, 2020 outpaced a 12.7% increase in total corporate loans from ₩139,592 billion as of December 31, 2019 to ₩157,303 billion as of December 31, 2020, and was enhanced by a 3.0% decrease in impaired corporate loans from ₩740 billion as of December 31, 2019 to ₩718 billion as of December 31, 2020. The decrease in impaired corporate loans was mainly attributable to our active efforts to charge off impaired corporate loans to improve the overall quality of our corporate loan portfolio, while the increase in allowance for credit losses for corporate loans was mainly attributable to an expected deterioration in the overall asset quality of our corporate loan portfolio due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

During 2019, impaired corporate loans and allowance for credit losses for corporate loans, each as a percentage of total corporate loans, decreased primarily due to an improvement in the overall credit quality of our corporate loans. Such decrease was enhanced by an increase in the total amount of our corporate loans from ₩136,888 billion as of December 31, 2018 to ₩139,592 billion as of December 31, 2019. However, allowance for credit losses for corporate loans as a percentage of impaired corporate loans increased during 2019, as a 17.6% decrease in allowance for credit losses for corporate loans from ₩1,225 billion as of December 31, 2018 to ₩1,009 billion as of December 31, 2019 was outpaced by a 27.5% decrease in impaired corporate loans from ₩1,021 billion as of December 31, 2018 to ₩740 billion as of December 31, 2019, which was mainly attributable to an increase in corporate customers with higher credit scores and our active efforts to charge off impaired corporate loans to improve the overall quality of our corporate loan portfolio. Net charge-offs of corporate loans as a percentage of total corporate loans remained stable at 0.1% as of December 31, 2018 and 2019.

During 2018, impaired corporate loans, allowance for credit losses for corporate loans and net charge-offs, each as a percentage of total corporate loans, decreased primarily due to an improvement in the overall credit quality of our corporate loans, as well as the application of modified criteria for the determination of loan impairment under IFRS 9. Such decrease was enhanced by a slight increase in the total amount of our corporate loans from ₩136,676 billion as of December 31, 2017 to ₩136,888 billion as of December 31, 2018. However, allowance for credit losses for corporate loans as a percentage of impaired corporate loans increased during 2018, as an 11.4% decrease in allowance for credit losses for corporate loans from ₩1,383 billion as of December 31, 2017 to ₩1,225 billion as of December 31, 2018 was outpaced by a 39.0% decrease in impaired corporate loans from ₩1,674 billion as of December 31, 2017 to ₩1,021 billion as of December 31, 2018, which was mainly attributable to improved credit ratings of certain corporate borrowers and redemptions of such loans.

Consumer Loans and Credit Card Balances

The following table shows, for the years indicated, certain information regarding our impaired loans to the consumer sector, excluding credit card balances:

 

  As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
      2017         2018         2019           2018         2019         2020     

Impaired consumer loans as a percentage of total consumer loans

   0.3 0.3 0.3   0.3 0.3 0.4

Allowance for credit losses for consumer loans as a percentage of total consumer loans

   0.2  0.3  0.2    0.3  0.2  0.3 

Allowance for credit losses for consumer loans as a percentage of impaired consumer loans

   64.7  75.2  69.6    75.2  69.6  76.7 

Netcharge-offs of consumer loans as a percentage of total consumer loans

   0.1  0.1  0.1    0.1  0.1  0.1 

During 2020, impaired consumer loans and allowance for credit losses for consumer loans, each as a percentage of total consumer loans, increased as an 11.4% increase in total consumer loans from

₩124,003 billion as of December 31, 2019 to ₩138,119 billion as of December 31, 2020 was outpaced by both a 28.5% increase in impaired consumer loans from ₩418 billion as of December 31, 2019 to ₩537 billion as of December 31, 2020 and a 41.6% increase in allowance for credit losses for consumer loans from ₩291 billion as of December 31, 2019 to ₩412 billion as of December 31, 2020. Allowance for credit losses for consumer loans as a percentage of impaired consumer loans also increased, as the increase in allowance for credit losses for consumer loans outpaced the increase in impaired consumer loans due to an expected deterioration in the overall asset quality of our consumer loan portfolio due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Net charge-offs of consumer loans as a percentage of total corporate loans remained stable at 0.1% as of December 31, 2019 and 2020.

During 2019, impaired consumer loans and net charge-offs, each as a percentage of total consumer loans, remained stable. However, allowance for credit losses for consumer loans as a percentage of total consumer loans and as a percentage of impaired consumer loans decreased as the degree of overall impairment of our impaired consumer loans was not as severe in 2019 compared to 2018, as a 1.0% decrease in allowance for credit losses for consumer loans from ₩294 billion as of December 31, 2018 to ₩291 billion as of December 31, 2019 was enhanced by both a 5.9% increase in the total amount of our consumer loans from ₩117,095 billion as of December 31, 2018 to ₩124,003 billion as of December 31, 2019 and a 6.9% increase in impaired consumer loans from ₩391 billion as of December 31, 2018 to ₩418 billion as of December 31, 2019.

During 2018, impaired consumer loans and net charge-offs, each as a percentage of total consumer loans, remained stable. However, allowance for credit losses for consumer loans as a percentage of total consumer loans and as a percentage of impaired consumer loans increased, primarily due to aone-off increase in allowance for credit losses for consumer loans in connection with the application of IFRS 9 in the opening balances as of January 1, 2018. Such increase contributed to a 43.4% increase in the level of our allowance for credit losses for consumer loans from ₩205 billion as of December 31, 2017 to ₩294 billion as of December 31, 2018, which outpaced a 7.1% increase in total consumer loans from ₩109,290 billion as of December 31, 2017 to ₩117,095 billion as of December 31, 2018 as well as a 23.3% increase in impaired consumer loans from ₩317 billion as of December 31, 2017 to ₩391 billion as of December 31, 2018.

The following table shows, for the years indicated, certain information regarding our impaired credit card balances:

 

  As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
      2017         2018         2019           2018         2019         2020     

Impaired credit card balances as a percentage of total credit card balances(1)

   2.6 2.6 2.7   2.6 2.7 2.1

Allowance for credit losses for credit card balances as a percentage of total credit card balances(1)

   2.7  3.2  3.3    3.2  3.3  3.0 

Allowance for credit losses for credit card balances as a percentage of impaired credit card balances(1)

   102.2  124.4  120.2    124.4  120.2  143.9 

Netcharge-offs of credit card balances as a percentage of total credit card balances(1)

   2.6  2.3  2.6    2.3  2.6  2.1 

 

(1)

Includes corporate credit card balances.

During 2020, impaired credit card balances and allowance for credit losses for credit card balances, each as a percentage of total credit card balances, decreased mainly due to a decrease in delinquency rates due to heightened credit review standards. However, allowance for credit losses for credit card balances as a percentage of impaired credit card balances increased, as a 5.5% decrease in our allowance for credit losses for credit card balances from ₩274 billion as of December 31, 2019 to ₩259 billion as of December 31, 2020 was outpaced by a 21.1% decrease in impaired credit card balances from ₩228 billion as of December 31, 2019 to ₩180 billion as of December 31, 2020. Net charge-offs of credit card balances as a percentage of total credit card balances decreased mainly as a result of an 18.6% decrease in net charge-offs of credit card balances from ₩221 billion as of December 31, 2019 to ₩180 billion as of December 31, 2019, primarily due to the decrease in delinquency rates due to heightened credit review standards.

During 2019, impaired credit card balances and allowance for credit losses for credit card balances, each as a percentage of total credit card balances, increased mainly due to a deterioration in the overall credit quality of our credit card portfolio. However, allowance for credit losses for credit card balances as a percentage of impaired credit card balances decreased, as a 5.4% increase in the level of our allowance for credit losses for credit card balances from ₩260 billion as of December 31, 2018 to ₩274 billion as of December 31, 2019 was outpaced by a 9.1% increase in impaired credit card balances from ₩209 billion as of December 31, 2018 to ₩228 billion as of December 31, 2019. Net charge-offs of credit card balances as a percentage of total credit card balances increased mainly as a result of a 19.5% increase in net charge-offs of credit card balances from

₩185 ₩185 billion as of December 31, 2018 to ₩221 billion as of December 31, 2019, primarily due to the deterioration in the overall credit quality of our credit card portfolio.

During 2018, while impaired credit card balances as a percentage of total credit card balances remained stable, net charge-offs of credit card balances as a percentage of total credit card balances decreased mainly as a result of a 17.9% increase in the total amount of our credit card balances from ₩6,827 billion as of December 31, 2017 to ₩8,051 billion as of December 31, 2018. However, allowance for credit losses for credit card balances as a percentage of total credit card balances and as a percentage of impaired credit card balances increased, primarily due to aone-off increase in allowance for credit losses for credit card balances in connection with the application of IFRS 9 in the opening balances as of January 1, 2018, which contributed to a 42.9% increase in the level of our allowance for credit losses for credit card balances from ₩182 billion as of December 31, 2017 to ₩260 billion as of December 31, 2018.

Net Fees and Commissions Income

The following table shows, for the years indicated, the components of our net fees and commissions income:

 

  Year ended December 31, Percentage change   Year ended December 31, Percentage change 
  2017 2018 2019 2017/2018 2019/2018   2018 2019 2020 2019/2018 2020/2019 
  (in billions of Won) (%)   (in billions of Won) (%) 

Fees and commissions income

  2,069  1,681  1,709  (18.8)%  1.7  1,681  1,709  1,694  1.7 (0.9)% 

Fees and commissions expense

   (999 (611 (607 (38.8 (0.7   (611 (607 (681 (0.7 12.0 
  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

   

Total fees and commissions income, net

  1,070  1,070  1,103  0.0  3.1   1,070  1,103  1,013  3.1  (8.1
  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

   

Comparison of 2020 to 2019

Our net fees and commissions income decreased 8.1% from ₩1,103 billion in 2019 to ₩ 1,013 billion in 2020, mainly due to a 12.0% increase in fees and commissions expense from ₩607 billion in 2019 to ₩681 billion in 2020, which was enhanced by a 0.9% decrease in fees and commissions income from ₩1,709 billion in 2019 to ₩1,694 billion in 2020.

The 12.0% increase in fees and commissions expense was primarily due to a 30.0% increase in fees and commissions paid from ₩190 billion in 2019 to ₩247 billion in 2020 and a 3.9% increase in credit card commissions from ₩408 billion in 2019 to ₩424 billion in 2020. The increase in fees and commissions paid was primarily attributable to increases in the fees and commissions paid with respect to loans and payments in foreign currencies. The increase in credit card commissions was mainly due to an increase in the overall credit card commission rate as well as an increase in commissions related to credit card benefits.

The 0.9% decrease in fees and commissions income was primarily due to a 7.5% decrease in fees and commissions received on credit cards from ₩549 billion in 2019 to ₩508 billion in 2020, a 29.2% decrease in fees and commissions received on securities business from ₩113 billion in 2019 to ₩80 billion in 2020, a 25.0% decrease in fees and commissions received on foreign exchange from ₩92 billion in 2019 to ₩69 billion in 2020 and a 10.6% decrease in fees and commissions from trust management from ₩180 billion in 2019 to ₩161 billion in 2020, which were offset in part by a significant increase in fees and commissions received related to leases from ₩5 billion in 2019 to ₩84 billion in 2020 and a 17.7% increase in other fees from ₩141 billion in 2019 to ₩166 billion in 2020. The decrease in fees and commissions received on credit cards was mainly due to a decrease in rates on credit card commissions received from merchants in accordance with Korean government policy, and the decrease in fees and commissions received on securities business and trust management was primarily attributable to the FSC’s restrictions on the sale of certain products included in such operations, including equity-linked trust products, from March 2020. The decrease in fees and commissions received on foreign exchange was primarily attributable to a general decrease across foreign currency transactions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including foreign exchange, international wire transfers and foreign trade. The increase in fees and commissions received related to leases was primarily due to the additional fees and commissions received related to leases attributable to the addition of Woori Financial Capital as a consolidated subsidiary starting on October 20, 2020.

Comparison of 2019 to 2018

Our net fees and commissions income increased 3.1% from ₩1,070 billion in 2018 to ₩1,103 billion in 2019, mainly due to a 1.7% increase in fees and commissions income from ₩1,681 billion in 2018 to ₩1,709 billion in 2019, which was enhanced by a 0.7% decrease in fees and commissions expense from ₩611 billion in 2018 to ₩607 billion in 2019.

The 1.7% increase in fees and commissions income was primarily due to a 39.4% increase in fees and commissions received on foreign exchange from ₩66 billion in 2018 to ₩92 billion in 2019, a 17.7% increase in fees and commissions received on securities business from ₩96 billion in 2018 to ₩113 billion in 2019, a 9.8% increase in fees and commissions received related to credit from ₩173 billion in 2018 to ₩190 billion in 2019 and a 13.2% increase in fees and commissions received for electronic finance from ₩121 billion in 2018 to ₩137

₩137 billion in 2019, which were offset in part by an 8.3% decrease in fees and commissions received on credit cards from ₩599 billion in 2018 to ₩549 billion in 2019. The increase in fees and commissions received on foreign exchange was primarily attributable to an increase in foreign exchange transactions due to an expansion of our overseas operations, the increase in fees and commissions received on securities business was mainly due to the expansion of our asset management business, the increase in fees and commissions received related to credit was principally due to growth in our loan portfolio, and the increase in fees and commissions received for electronic finance was mainly attributable to the expansion of our online and electronic platforms. The decrease in fees and commissions received on credit cards was mainly due to a decrease in rates on credit card commissions received from merchants in accordance with GovernmentKorean government policy.

The 0.7% decrease in fees and commissions expense was primarily due to a 4.9% decrease in credit card commissions from ₩429 billion in 2018 to ₩408 billion in 2019, which was offset in part by an 8.6% increase in fees and commissions paid from ₩175 billion in 2018 to ₩190 billion in 2019. The decrease in credit card commissions was mainly due to a decrease in the average volume of our credit card receivables. The increase in fees and commissions paid was primarily attributable to increases in the fees and commissions paid with respect to overseas and agency-related transactions.

Comparison of 2018 to 2017

Our net fees and commissions income remained stable at ₩1,070 billion in 2017 and 2018, as an 18.8% decrease in fees and commissions income from ₩2,069 billion in 2017 to ₩1,681 billion in 2018 was offset by a 38.8% decrease in fees and commissions expense from ₩999 billion in 2017 to ₩611 billion in 2018.

The 18.8% decrease in fees and commissions income was primarily due to a 44.1% decrease in credit card fees from ₩1,072 billion in 2017 to ₩599 billion in 2018, which was mainly attributable to our adoption of IFRS 15 in 2018, pursuant to which rewards and points provided to credit card users are deducted from revenue as they are considered as consideration provided to customers. As a result of such change to our accounting policies, fees and commissions received on credit cards and fees and commissions paid on credit cards were both reduced by ₩526 billion in 2018. See Note2-(6) of the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report.

The 38.8% decrease in fees and commissions expense was principally due to a 48.2% decrease in credit card commissions from ₩828 billion in 2017 to ₩429 billion in 2018, which was mainly attributable to our adoption of IFRS 15 in 2018, as discussed above.

For further information regarding our net fees and commissions income, see Note 31 of the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report.

Net Gain on Financial Instruments

The following table shows, for the years indicated, the components of our net gain on financial instruments:

 

  Year ended December 31,   Percentage change   Year ended December 31,   Percentage change 
  2017 2018   2019   2018/2017 2019/2018   2018   2019   2020   2019/2018 2020/2019 
  (in billions of Won)   (%)   (in billions of Won)   (%) 

Net gain on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss (IFRS 9)

    214   25    N/A(2)  (88.3)% 

Net gain (loss) on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss (IAS 39)

   (105          N/A  N/A 

Net gain on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss

  214   25   422    (88.3)%  N/M(1) 

Net gain on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

     2    11    N/A  450.0    2    11    24    450.0  118.2 

Net gain (loss) onavailable-for-sale financial asset(1)

   193           N/A  N/A 

Net gain arising on disposals of financial assets at amortized cost

     80    102    N/A  27.5    80    102    44    27.5  (56.9
  

 

  

 

   

 

      

 

   

 

   

 

    

Total net gain on financial instruments

  88  296   139    236.4  (53.0  296   139   490    (53.0 252.5 
  

 

  

 

   

 

      

 

   

 

   

 

    

 

(1)

Includes impairment losses onavailable-for-sale financial assets of ₩31 billion in 2017.N/M = not meaningful.

(2)

N/A = not applicable.

Comparison of 2020 to 2019

Our net gain on financial instruments increased 252.5% from ₩139 billion in 2019 to ₩490 billion in 2020. This increase was primarily attributable to a significant increase in net gain on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss from ₩25 billion in 2019 to ₩422 billion in 2020, which was partially offset by a 56.9% decrease in net gain arising on disposals of financial assets at amortized cost from ₩102 billion in 2019 to ₩44 billion in 2020.

The significant increase in net gain on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss resulted mainly from a significant increase in net gain on the transaction and valuation of currency derivatives from ₩17 billion in 2019 to ₩656 billion in 2020, which was offset in part by a 148.6% increase in net loss on the transaction and valuation of interest rate derivatives from ₩109 billion in 2019 to ₩271 billion in 2020.

The 56.9% decrease in net gain arising on disposals of financial assets at amortized cost was primarily attributable to gains realized on sales of certain non-performing project finance loans held by us in 2019, which were not repeated in 2020.

Comparison of 2019 to 2018

Our net gain on financial instruments decreased 53.0% from ₩296 billion in 2018 to ₩139 billion in 2019. This decrease was primarily attributable to an 88.3% decrease in net gain on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss from ₩214 billion in 2018 to ₩25 billion in 2019, which was partially offset by a 27.5% increase in net gain arising on disposal of financial assets at amortized cost from ₩80 billion in 2018 to ₩102 billion in 2019.

The 88.3% decrease in net gain on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss resulted mainly from a 70.1% decrease in gain on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss mandatorily measured at fair value from ₩197 billion in 2018 to ₩59 billion in 2019. Such decrease was primarily attributable to an 85.0% decrease in net gain on the transaction and valuation of currency derivatives from ₩113 billion in 2018 to ₩17 billion in 2019, which was enhanced by a 127.1% increase in net loss on the transaction and valuation of interest rate derivatives from ₩48 billion in 2018 to ₩109 billion in 2019.

The 27.5% increase in net gain arising on disposals of financial assets at amortized cost was primarily attributable to a 29.1% increase in net gain arising on disposals of loans and other financial assets at amortized cost from ₩79 billion in 2018 to ₩102 billion in 2019. Such increase mainly reflected gains realized on sales of certainnon-performing project finance loans held by us in 2019.

Comparison of 2018 to 2017

Our net gain on financial instruments increased 236.4% from ₩88 billion in 2017 to ₩296 billion in 2018. This increase was primarily attributable to a change in net gain (loss) on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss from a net loss of ₩105 billion in 2017 to a net gain of ₩214 billion in 2018. Financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss under IFRS 9 include all financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss that were classified as such under IAS 39 in 2017 as well as certain other financial instruments that were classified asavailable-for-sale financial assets and loans and receivables under IAS 39 in 2017. See Note2-(1)-1)-a) of the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report. The effect of such change was partially offset by a 99.0% decrease in net gain onavailable-for-sale financial assets of ₩193 billion in 2017 compared to net gain on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income of ₩2 billion in 2018.

The change in net gain (loss) on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss from a net loss to a net gain was principally the result of a significant increase in net gain on financial instruments held for trading of ₩6 billion in 2017 compared to net gain on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss mandatorily measured at fair value of ₩197 billion in 2018, which was enhanced by a change to a net gain on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss designated as upon initial recognition of ₩17 billion in 2018 compared to a net loss on financial instruments designated as at fair value through profit or loss of ₩111 billion in 2017. The significant increase in net gain on financial instruments held for trading in 2017 compared to net gain on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss mandatorily measured at fair value in 2018 was primarily due to a significant increase in gains on valuation of securities from ₩3 billion in 2017 to ₩137 billion in 2018, which was enhanced by a significant increase in net gain on transactions and valuation of derivatives held for trading from ₩3 billion in 2017 to ₩66 billion in 2018. Derivatives held for trading were classified as financial instruments held for trading under IAS 39 in 2017 but are classified since 2018 as financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss under IFRS 9. The change to a net gain on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss designated as upon initial recognition in 2018, compared to a net loss on financial instruments designated as at fair value through profit or loss in 2017, resulted mainly from a change in net gain (loss) on equity-linked securities from a net loss of ₩112 billion in 2017 to a net gain of ₩16 billion in 2018.

The 99.0% decrease in net gain onavailable-for-sale financial assets compared to net gain on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income resulted mainly from a 99.1% decrease in gains on transaction of securities from ₩224 billion in 2017 to ₩2 billion in 2018. Such decrease was primarily attributable to the reclassification of certain equity and debt securities that were classified asavailable-for-sale financial assets in 2017 under IAS 39 to classifications other than financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, including financial assets at fair value through profit or loss and securities at amortized cost, in 2018 under IFRS 9. See Note2-(1)-3)-a) of the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report.

For further information regarding our net gain on financial instruments, see Notes 33 and 34 of the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report.

General and Administrative Expenses

The following table shows, for the years indicated, the components of our general and administrative expenses:

 

  Year ended December 31,   Percentage change   Year ended December 31,   Percentage change 
  2017   2018   2019   2018/2017 2019/2018   2018   2019   2020   2019/2018 2020/2019 
  (in billions of Won)   (%)   (in billions of Won)   (%) 

Employee benefits

  2,324   2,322   2,391    (0.1)%  3.0  2,322   2,391   2,533    3.0 5.9

Depreciation and amortization

   184    217    481    17.9  121.7    217    481    521    121.7  8.3 

Other general and administrative expenses

   1,023    1,085    894    6.1  (17.6   1,085    894    903    (17.6 1.0 
  

 

   

 

   

 

      

 

   

 

   

 

    

General and administrative expenses

  3,531   3,624   3,766    2.6  3.9   3,624   3,766   3,956    3.9  5.0 
  

 

   

 

   

 

      

 

   

 

   

 

    

Comparison of 2020 to 2019

Our general and administrative expenses increased 5.0% from3,766 billion in 2019 to3,956 billion in 2020, primarily as a result of a 5.9% increase in employee benefits from2,391 billion in 2019 to2,533 billion in 2020, which was enhanced by an 8.3% increase in depreciation and amortization expenses from481 billion in 2019 to521 billion in 2020.

The 5.9% increase in employee benefits was primarily due to a 4.1% increase in short-term employee benefits, which include salaries and other employee benefits, from2,060 billion in 2019 to2,144 billion in 2020. Such increase was enhanced by a 29.5% increase in termination benefits from156 billion in 2019 to202 billion in 2020. The increase in short-term employee benefits was principally due to an increase in employee salaries due to increases in average wages and the number of employees attributable to the addition of Woori Financial Capital as a consolidated subsidiary on October 20, 2020, and the increase in termination benefits was mainly attributable to our implementation of an early retirement program in the fourth quarter of 2020.

The 8.3% increase in depreciation and amortization expenses was principally due to one-off depreciation expenses relating to our IT system and certain facilities of our headquarters.

Comparison of 2019 to 2018

Our general and administrative expenses increased 3.9% from ₩3,624 billion in 2018 to ₩3,766 billion in 2019, primarily as a result of a 121.7% increase in depreciation and amortization expenses from ₩217 billion in 2018 to ₩481 billion in 2019, which was partially offset by a 17.6% decrease in other general and administrative expenses from ₩1,085 billion in 2018 to ₩894 billion in 2019.

The 121.7% increase in depreciation and amortization expenses was principally due to our adoption of IFRS 16, which resulted in an increase in lease amortization expenses that was offset in part by a decrease in rent expenses. For additional information on IFRS 16 and the impact of its application to our consolidated financial statements, see Notes2-(1)-1)-a) and b) of the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report. The 17.6% decrease in other general and administrative expenses was primarily due to a 73.2% decrease in rent expenses from ₩321 billion in 2018 to ₩86 billion in 2019, which was principally due to our adoption of IFRS 16, as discussed above.

Comparison of 2018 to 2017

Our general and administrative expenses increased 2.6% from ₩3,531 billion in 2017 to ₩3,624 billion in 2018, primarily as a result of a 6.1% increase in other general and administrative expenses from ₩1,023 billion in 2017 to ₩1,085 billion in 2018, which was enhanced by a 17.9% increase in depreciation and amortization expenses from ₩184 billion in 2017 to ₩217 billion in 2018.

The increase in other general and administrative expenses was primarily due to a 12.1% increase in service charges from ₩199 billion in 2017 to ₩223 billion in 2018 and a 25.4% increase in computer andIT-related expenses from ₩71 billion in 2017 to ₩89 billion in 2018. The increase in service charges was principally due to higher rates charged by service providers as a result of an increase in the national minimum wage under Korean law, while the increase in computer andIT-related expenses resulted mainly from the incurrence of additional expenses relating to an upgrade of our computer systems, which was completed in May 2018.

The 17.9% increase in depreciation and amortization was mainly related to the upgrade of our computer systems during 2018, as discussed above.

For further information regarding our general and administrative expenses, seeNote 36-(1) of the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report.

Other Net Operating Expenses

The following table shows, for the years indicated, the components of our other net operating expenses:

 

  Year ended December 31, Percentage change   Year ended December 31, Percentage change 
  2017 2018 2019 2018/2017 2019/2018   2018 2019 2020 2019/2018 2020/2019 
  (in billions of Won) (%)   (in billions of Won) (%) 

Other operating income

  3,736  1,389  775  (62.8)%  (44.2)%   1,389  775  899  (44.2)%  16.0

Other operating expenses

   (3,768 (1,783 (1,077 (52.7 (39.6   (1,783 (1,077 (1,720 (39.6 59.7 
  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total other net operating expenses

  (31 (394 (303 1,171.0  (23.1  (394 (303 (820 (23.1 170.6 
  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Comparison of 2020 to 2019

Our other net operating expenses increased 170.6% from ₩303 billion in 2019 to ₩820 billion in 2020, as a 59.7% increase in other operating expenses from ₩1,077 billion in 2019 to ₩1,720 billion in 2020 was partially offset by a 16.0% increase in other operating income from ₩775 billion in 2019 to ₩899 billion in 2020.

Other operating expenses include principally losses on transaction of foreign exchange, KDIC deposit insurance premiums, contributions to miscellaneous funds, losses related to derivatives designated for hedging, losses on fair value hedged items and miscellaneous other operating expenses. The 59.7% increase in other operating expenses was primarily the result of a 253.6% increase in losses on transactions of foreign exchange from ₩192 billion in 2019 to ₩679 billion in 2020, which was enhanced by a significant increase in losses related to derivatives designated for hedging from ₩4 billion in 2019 to ₩83 billion in 2020. The increase in losses on transaction of foreign exchange, which was principally due to higher exchange rate volatility in 2020 compared to 2019, was partially offset by a 25.9% increase in gains on transaction of foreign exchange from ₩602 billion in 2019 to ₩758 billion in 2020, which is recorded as part of other operating income. On a net basis, net gain on transaction of foreign exchange decreased 80.7% from ₩410 billion in 2019 to ₩79 billion in 2020. The increase in losses related to derivatives designated for hedging, which was primarily driven by higher volatility in the financial markets in 2020 compared to 2019, was enhanced by a 47.2% decrease in gains related to derivatives designated for hedging from ₩127 billion in 2019 to ₩67 billion in 2020, which is recorded as part of other operating income. On a net basis, net gain (loss) related to derivatives designated for hedging changed from a net gain of ₩123 billion in 2019 to a net loss of ₩16 billion in 2020.

Other operating income includes principally gains on transactions of foreign exchange, gains related to derivatives designated for hedging, gains on fair value hedged items and miscellaneous other operating income. The 16.0% increase in other operating income was mainly attributable to a 25.9% increase in gains on transactions of foreign exchange from ₩602 billion in 2019 to ₩758 billion in 2020, which was offset in part by a 47.2% decrease in gains related to derivatives designated for hedging from ₩127 billion in 2019 to

₩67 billion in 2020. The increase in gains on transactions of foreign exchange, which was principally due to higher exchange rate volatility in 2020 compared to 2019, was more than offset by a greater increase in losses on transactions of foreign exchange, which is recorded as part of other operating expenses as discussed above. The decrease in gains related to derivatives designated for hedging, which was primarily driven by higher volatility in the financial markets in 2020 compared to 2019, was enhanced by an increase in losses related to derivatives designated for hedging, as discussed above.

Comparison of 2019 to 2018

Our other net operating expenses decreased 23.1% from ₩394 billion in 2018 to ₩303 billion in 2019, as a 44.2% decrease in other operating income from ₩1,389 billion in 2018 to ₩775 billion in 2019 was more than offset by a 39.6% decrease in other operating expenses from ₩1,783 billion in 2018 to ₩1,077 billion in 2019.

Other operating income includes principally gains on transactions of foreign exchange, gains related to derivatives, gains on fair value hedged items and miscellaneous other operating income. The 44.2% decrease in other operating income was mainly attributable to a 51.0% decrease in gains on transactions of foreign exchange from ₩1,228 billion in 2018 to ₩602 billion in 2019. This decrease, which was principally due to the overall depreciation of the Won in 2019 compared to 2018, was more than offset by a greater decrease in losses on transactions of foreign exchange from ₩991 billion in 2018 to ₩192 billion in 2019, which is recorded as part of other operating expenses.Onexpenses. On a net basis, net gains on transactions of foreign exchange increased 73.0% from ₩237 billion in 2018 to ₩410 billion in 2019.

Other operating expenses include principally losses on transaction of foreign exchange, KDIC deposit insurance premiums, contributions to miscellaneous funds, losses related to derivatives, losses on fair value hedged items and miscellaneous other operating expenses. The 39.6% decrease in other operating expenses was primarily the result of an 80.6% decrease in losses on transactions of foreign exchange from ₩991 billion in 2018 to ₩192 billion in 2019, which mainly reflected the overall depreciation of the Won in 2019 compared to 2018.This decrease was partially offset by a decrease in gains on transaction of foreign exchange, which is recorded as part of other operating income as discussed above.

Comparison of 2018 to 2017

Our other net operating expenses increased significantly from ₩31 billion in 2017 to ₩394 billion in 2018, as a 62.8% decrease in other operating income from ₩3,736 billion in 2017 to ₩1,389 billion in 2018 outpaced a 52.7% decrease in other operating expenses from ₩3,768 billion in 2017 to ₩1,783 billion in 2018.

The 62.8% decrease in other operating income was mainly attributable to a 63.8% decrease in gains on transactions of foreign exchange from ₩3,391 billion in 2017 to ₩1,228 billion in 2018. This decrease, which was principally due to lower exchange rate volatility in 2018, was partially offset by a 65.7% decrease in losses on transactions of foreign exchange from ₩2,887 billion in 2017 to ₩991 billion in 2018, which is recorded as part of other operating expenses. On a net basis, net gains on transactions of foreign exchange decreased 53.0% from ₩504 billion in 2017 to ₩237 billion in 2018.The decrease in gains on transactions of foreign exchange was enhanced by a 100.0% decrease in gains on disposals of loans and receivables from ₩205 billion in 2017 to nil in 2018, which reflected the change in classification of gains and losses on disposal of loans and receivables to “net gain (loss) arising on disposal of financial assets at amortized costs, which is part of “net gain on financial instruments,” under IFRS 9. We recognized a net gain arising on disposal of financial assets at amortized cost of ₩80 billion in 2018.

The 52.7% decrease in other operating expenses was primarily the result of a 65.7% decrease in losses on transactions of foreign exchange from ₩2,887 billion in 2017 to ₩991 billion in 2018, which mainly reflected lower exchange rate volatility in 2018. This decrease was more thanpartially offset by a decrease in gains on transaction of foreign exchange, which is recorded as part of other operating income as discussed above.

For further information regarding our other net operating expenses, seeNotes 36-(2) and (3) of the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report.

Net OtherNon-operating Income (Expenses)

The following table shows, for the years indicated, the components of our net other netnon-operating income (expenses):

 

   Year ended December 31,  Percentage change 
   2017  2018  2019  2018/2017  2019/2018 
   (in billions of Won)  (%) 

Othernon-operating income

  84  130  68   54.8  (47.7)% 

Othernon-operating expenses

   (190  (87  (229  (54.2  163.2 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

Total net othernon-operating income (expenses)

  (106 43  (161  N/M(1)   N/M 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   
   Year ended December 31,  Percentage change 
   2018  2019  2020  2019/2018  2020/2019 
   (in billions of Won)  (%) 

Other non-operating income

  130  68  133   (47.7)%   95.6

Other non-operating expenses

   (87  (229  (313  163.2   36.7 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

Total net other non-operating income (expenses)

  43  (161 (180  N/M(1)   11.8 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

(1)

N/M = not meaningful.

Comparison of 20192020 to 20182019

Our net othernon-operating income (expenses) changedexpenses increased 11.8% from net income of ₩43 billion in 2018 to net expense of ₩161 billion in 2019 to ₩180 billion in 2020, as a 163.2%36.7% increase in othernon-operating expenses from ₩87 billion in 2018 to ₩229 billion in 2019 to ₩313 billion in 2020 was enhancedpartially offset by a 47.7% decrease95.6% increase in othernon-operating income from ₩130 billion in 2018 to ₩68 billion in 2019.2019 to ₩133 billion in 2020.

Other non-operating expenses include principally depreciation on investment properties, interestoperating expenses of refundable deposits, losses on disposal of investment in joint ventures and associates,properties, losses on disposal of premises and equipment, intangible assets and other assets, impairment losses on premises and equipment, intangible assets and other assets, donations and miscellaneous othernon-operating expenses. The 36.7% increase in other non-operating expenses was mainly attributable to a 92.4% increase in miscellaneous other non-operating expenses from ₩132 billion in 2019 to ₩254 billion in 2020, which was partially offset by a 67.9% decrease in impairment losses on premises, equipment, intangible

assets and other assets from28 billion in 2019 to9 billion in 2020 and a 28.6% decrease in donations from63 billion in 2019 to45 billion in 2020. The increase in miscellaneous other non-operating expenses was principally due to increases in provisions relating to the estimated reimbursements and other payments in connection with Woori Bank’s sale of trade finance funds managed by Lime Asset Management Co. as well as derivative-linked fund and securities products tied to yields on treasury bonds of Germany and the United Kingdom. See “Item 8.A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information—Legal Proceedings and Regulatory Actions—Woori Bank” and Notes 23-(5)-2) and 3) of the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report.

Other non-operating income includes principally rental fee income, gain on disposal of investment in joint ventures and associates, gain on disposal of premises and equipment, intangible assets and other assets, reversal of impairment loss on premises and equipment, intangible assets and other assets and miscellaneous other non-operating income. The 95.6% increase in other non-operating income was primarily attributable to an 84.2% increase in miscellaneous other non-operating income from57 billion in 2019 to105 billion in 2020, which was mainly due to additional income from the liquidation of funds and bargain purchases resulting from the addition of Woori Financial Capital as a consolidated subsidiary on October 20, 2020.

Comparison of 2019 to 2018

Our net other non-operating income (expenses) changed from net income of43 billion in 2018 to net expense of161 billion in 2019, as a 163.2% increase in other non-operating expenses from87 billion in 2018 to229 billion in 2019 was enhanced by a 47.7% decrease in other non-operating income from130 billion in 2018 to68 billion in 2019.

The 163.2% increase in othernon-operating expenses was mainly attributable to a significant increase in miscellaneous othernon-operating expenses from ₩2626 billion in 2018 to ₩132132 billion in 2019, which was principally due to an increase in provisions relating to the estimated reimbursements and other payments in connection with Woori Bank’s sale of derivative-linked fund and securities products tied to yields on treasury bonds of Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States. See “Item 8.A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information—Legal Proceedings and Regulatory Actions—Woori Bank” and Note23-(5)-2) of the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report.

Othernon-operating income includes principally rental fee income, gain on disposal of investment in joint ventures and associates, gain on disposal of premises and equipment, intangible assets and other assets, reversal of impairment loss on premises and equipment, intangible assets and other assets and miscellaneous othernon-operating income. The 47.7% decrease in othernon-operating income was primarily attributable to a 100.0% decrease in gains on disposal of investment in joint ventures and associates from ₩5151 billion in 2018 to nil in 2019, which was due to gains recognized in 2018 on the disposal of certain investments in joint ventures and associates after improvements in their financial condition, which were not repeated in 2019.

Comparison of 2018 to 2017

Our net othernon-operating income (expenses) changed from net expenses of ₩106 billion in 2017 to net income of ₩43 billion in 2018, as a 54.8% increase in othernon-operating income from ₩84 billion in 2017 to ₩130 billion in 2018 was enhanced by a 54.2% decrease in othernon-operating expenses from ₩190 billion in 2017 to ₩87 billion in 2018.

The 54.8% increase in othernon-operating income was primarily attributable to gains recognized in 2018 on the disposal of certain investments in joint ventures and associates after improvements in their financial condition.

The 54.2% decrease in othernon-operating expenses was mainly attributable to a 46.9% decrease in donations from ₩98 billion in 2017 to ₩52 billion in 2018, primarily reflecting our donation of issuance fees of dormant cashier’s checks for the preceding five years to the Korea Inclusive Finance Agency in 2017 in accordance with the amended Microfinance Support Act, which significantly decreased in 2018. Such decrease

was enhanced by a 92.3% decrease in losses on disposal of investment in joint ventures and associates from ₩39 billion in 2017 to ₩3 billion in 2018, which was principally due to a decrease in the number of such transactions in 2018 compared to 2017.

For further information regarding our net othernon-operating income (expenses), see Notes37-(3) and (4) of the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report.

Share of Gain (Loss) on Joint Ventures and Associates

Comparison of 2020 to 2019

Our share of gain on joint ventures and associates increased 20.2% from84 billion 2019 to101 billion in 2020. Such increase was primarily due to a 21.2% increase in our gains on valuation of investments in joint ventures and associates from104 billion in 2019 to126 billion in 2020, resulting mainly from an increase in the share of profits from Well to Sea No.3 Private Equity Fund.

Comparison of 2019 to 2018

Our share of gain on joint ventures and associates significantly increased from ₩33 billion in 2018 to ₩8484 billion 2019. Such increase was primarily due to a significant increase in our gains on valuation of investments in joint ventures and associates from ₩2626 billion in 2018 to ₩104104 billion in 2019, resulting mainly from the share of profits from Lotte Card Co., Ltd., in which we acquired a 20% equity interest in October 2019. See “Item 4.B. Business Overview—Credit Cards.”

Comparison of 2018 to 2017

Our share of gain (loss) on joint ventures and associates changed from a loss of ₩102 billion in 2017 to a gain of ₩3 billion in 2018. Such change was primarily due to a significant decrease in impairment losses from ₩115 billion in 2017 to less than ₩1 billion in 2018, resulting mainly from a ₩103 billion impairment loss we recorded in 2017 in respect of our 14.2% equity interest in Kumho Tire Co., Inc. (which we had acquired in 2010 as a result of adebt-to-equity swap in connection with its workout), due to further deterioration in its financial condition in 2017, which was not repeated in 2018. We no longer hold an equity interest in Kumho Tire Co., Inc. as a result of our loss of significant influence over the entity due to termination of the joint management procedures of the creditor financial institutions in 2018.

For further information regarding our investments in joint ventures and associates, see Note 13 of the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report.

Income Tax Expense

Our income tax expense is calculated by adding or subtracting changes in deferred income tax liabilities and assets to income tax amounts payable for the period. Deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences, including operating losses and tax creditcarry-forwards, while deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are those between the carrying values of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets, including thecarry-forwards of unused tax losses, are recognized to the extent it is probable that the deferred tax assets will be realized.

Comparison of 2020 to 2019

Income tax expense decreased 29.1% from685 billion in 2019 to486 billion in 2020, mainly as a result of a decrease in our net income before income tax expense. Our effective tax rate was 25.2% in 2019 and 24.3% in 2020.

Comparison of 2019 to 2018

Income tax expense decreased 9.0% from ₩753753 billion in 2018 to ₩685685 billion in 2019, mainly as a result of a decrease in our net income before income tax expense, as well as a negative tax adjustment recognized in 2019 in respect of prior periods compared to a positive tax adjustment recognized in 2018. Our effective tax rate was 26.9% in 2018 and 25.2% in 2019.

Comparison of 2018 to 2017

Income tax expense increased 79.7% from ₩419 billion in 2017 to ₩753 billion in 2018, mainly as a result of an increase in our net income before income tax expense, as well as an increase in the applicable corporate income tax rate in Korea, inclusive of local income surtax, from 24.2% in 2017 to 27.5% in 2018. Our effective tax rate was 21.5% in 2017 and 26.9% in 2018.

For further information regarding our income tax expense, see Note 38 of the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report.

Net Income

Due to the factors described above, we recorded net income of ₩2,0381,515 billion in 2020, compared to2,038 billion in 2019 compared to ₩2,052and2,052 billion in 2018 and ₩1,530 billion in 2017.2018.

Results by Principal Business Segment

We compile and analyze financial information for our business segments based upon segment information used by our management for the purposes of resource allocation and performance evaluation. We currently have four operational business segments: banking, credit card, investment banking and other operations.

The following table shows, for the years indicated, our results of operations by segment:

 

  Net income
Year ended December 31,
   Total operating income(1)
Year ended December 31,
   Net income
Year ended December 31,
   Total operating income(1)
Year ended December 31,
 
  2017   2018   2019   2017   2018   2019   2018   2019   2020   2018   2019   2020 
  (in billions of Won)   (in billions of Won) 

Banking

  1,354   1,916   1,862   1,905   2,559   2,629   1,916   1,862   1,417   2,559   2,629   1,911 

Credit card

   101    127    114    138    172    136    127    114    120    172    136    165 

Investment banking

   20    33    53    22    33    56    33    53    63    33    56    70 

Others

       3    633    6    5    636    3    633    652    5    636    681 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total(2)

  1,476   2,079   2,663   2,071   2,770   3,458   2,079   2,663   2,252   2,770   3,458   2,827 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(1)

Comprises net interest income and netnon-interest income after administrative expenses and impairment losses due to credit losses.

(2)

Before adjustments for consolidation, inter-segment transactions and certain differences in classification under our management reporting system.

Banking

This segment primarily consists of the banking operations of Woori Bank and its overseas subsidiaries. Woori Bank provides a wide range of banking and other financial services to large corporations, small- and

medium-sized enterprises and individuals in Korea. The following table shows, for the years indicated, our income statement data for this segment:

 

  Year ended December 31, Percentage change   Year ended December 31, Percentage change 
  2017 2018 2019 2018/2017 2019/2018   2018 2019 2020 2019/2018 2020/2019 
  (in billions of Won) (%)   (in billions of Won) (%) 

Income statement data

            

Net interest income

  4,083  4,454  4,583  9.1 2.9  4,454  4,583  4,545  2.9 (0.8)% 

Non-interest income

   1,518  1,517  1,557  (0.1 2.6    1,517  1,557  1,423  2.6  (8.6

Reversal of (provision for) impairment losses due to credit loss and others(1)

   (366 5  (33 N/M(3)  N/M    5  (33 (512 N/M(2)  N/M 

General administrative expenses(2)

   (3,330 (3,416 (3,479 2.6  1.8    (3,416 (3,479 (3,545 1.8  1.9 
  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

   

Net operating income

   1,905  2,559  2,629  34.3  2.7    2,559  2,629  1,911  2.7  (27.3

Non-operating income (expense)

   (172 70  (151 N/M  N/M    70  (151 (57 N/M  (62.3
  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

   

Net income before tax

   1,733  2,629  2,478  51.7  (5.7   2,629  2,478  1,854  (5.7 (25.2

Tax expense

   (378 (713 (616 88.6  (13.6   (713 (616 (437 (13.6 (29.1
  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

   

Net income

  1,354  1,916  1,862  41.5  (2.8  1,916  1,862  1,417  (2.8 (23.9
  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

(1)

Consist of reversal of (provision for) impairment losses due to credit loss and others gain (loss) on loan sales and reversal of provisions (provisions).

(2)

Include depreciation and amortization of ₩128 billion in 2017, ₩178 billion in 2018 and ₩435 billion in 2019.

(3)

N/M = not meaningful.

Comparison of 2020 to 2019

Our net income before tax for this segment decreased 25.2% from ₩2,478 billion in 2019 to ₩1,854 billion in 2020. Net income after tax also decreased 23.9% from ₩1,862 billion in 2019 to ₩1,417 billion in 2020.

Net interest income for this segment decreased 0.8% from ₩4,583 billion in 2019 to ₩4,545 billion in 2020, primarily reflecting the decrease in the average yield on loans, which was offset in part by the decrease in the average cost of deposits, mainly reflecting the overall decrease in the general level of interest rates in Korea in 2020 compared to 2019. The impact of such decrease was partially offset by increases in the average balances of loans and deposits, respectively, principally as a result of increased demand for such products from customers as discussed above.

Non-interest income attributable to this segment decreased 8.6% from ₩1,557 billion in 2019 to ₩1,423 billion in 2020, primarily due to a decrease in sales of financial products through bank branches as well as decreases in fees and commissions received on foreign exchange derivatives.

Impairment losses due to credit loss and others for this segment increased significantly from ₩33 billion in 2019 to ₩512 billion in 2020, primarily as a result of an increase in provision for loan losses in respect of Woori Bank’s loan portfolio, which was mainly attributable to an expected deterioration in the overall asset quality of such loan portfolio due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

General administrative expenses attributable to this segment increased 1.9% from ₩3,479 billion in 2019 to ₩3,545 billion in 2020, mainly due to increases in salaries and termination benefits and depreciation expenses relating to IT systems.

Non-operating expense for this segment decreased 62.3% from ₩151 billion in 2019 to ₩57 billion in 2020, primarily due to profits from the liquidation of the Well to Sea No.3 Private Equity Fund, which were partially offset by the increase in provisions relating to the estimated reimbursements and other payments in connection with Woori Bank’s sale of trade finance funds managed by Lime Asset Management Co. as well as derivative-linked fund and securities products tied to yields on treasury bonds of Germany and the United Kingdom.

Comparison of 2019 to 2018

Our net income before tax for this segment decreased 5.7% from ₩2,629 billion in 2018 to ₩2,478 billion in 2019. Net income after tax also decreased 2.8% from ₩1,916 billion in 2018 to ₩1,862 billion in 2019.

Net interest income for this segment increased 2.9% from ₩4,454 billion in 2018 to ₩4,583 billion in 2019, primarily due to an increase in the average balances of loans, principally as a result of increased demand for loans from customers, which was enhanced by an increase in the average yields on loans, mainly reflecting the overall increase in the general level of interest rates in Korea in 2019 compared to 2018.

Non-interest income attributable to this segment increased 2.6% from ₩1,517 billion in 2018 to ₩1,557 billion in 2019, primarily due to increases in fees and commissions received on foreign exchange and electronic finance, which mainly reflect the expansion of our overseas operations and online and electronic business, respectively.

Reversal of (provision for) impairment losses due to credit loss and others for this segment changed from a net reversal of ₩5 billion in 2018 to a net provision of ₩33 billion in 2019, primarily as a result of a decrease in reversal of provisions on guarantees attributable to significant reversals in 2018 caused by the improvement in the financial condition of certain corporate customers on behalf of which we had extended guarantees and loans, which were not repeated in 2019.

General administrative expenses attributable to this segment increased 1.8% from ₩3,416 billion in 2018 to ₩3,479 billion in 2019, mainly due to an increase in depreciation and amortization expenses resulting from our adoption of IFRS 16 that was offset in part by a decrease in rent expenses. See Note2(1)-1)-a) of the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report.

Non-operating income (expense) for this segment changed from net income of ₩70 billion in 2018 to net expense of ₩151 billion in 2019, primarily due to an increase in provisions relating to the estimated reimbursements and other payments in connection with Woori Bank’s sale of derivative-linked fund and securities products tied to yields on treasury bonds of Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States. See “Item 8.A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information—Legal Proceedings and Regulatory Actions—Woori Bank” and Note23-(5)-2) of the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report.

Comparison of 2018 to 2017

Our net income before tax for this segment increased 51.7% from ₩1,733 billion in 2017 to ₩2,629 billion in 2018. Net income after tax also increased 41.5% from ₩1,354 billion in 2017 to ₩1,916 billion in 2018.

Net interest income for this segment increased 9.1% from ₩4,083 billion in 2017 to ₩4,454 billion in 2018, primarily due to an increase in the average balance of loans, principally as a result of increased demand for loans from customers, which was enhanced by an increase in the average yields on loans, mainly reflecting the increase in the general level of interest rates in Korea in 2018 compared to 2017.

Non-interest income attributable to this segment remained relatively stable at ₩1,517 billion in 2018 compared to ₩1,518 billion in 2017.

Reversal of (provision for) impairment losses due to credit loss and others for this segment changed from a net provision of ₩366 billion in 2017 to a net reversal of ₩5 billion in 2018, primarily as a result of improvements in the overall asset quality of our corporate loan portfolio and the credit ratings of certain corporate borrowers.

General administrative expenses attributable to this segment increased 2.6% from ₩3,330 billion in 2017 to ₩3,416 billion in 2018, mainly due to an increase in salaries and benefits paid to our employees in this segment as well as an increase in computer andIT-related expenses and depreciation and amortization relating to the upgrade of our computer systems during 2018, as discussed above.

Non-operating income (expense) for this segment changed from net expense of ₩172 billion in 2017 to net income of ₩70 billion in 2018, primarily due to impairment losses relating to certain equity method securities recognized in 2017, which were not repeated in 2018.

Credit Card

This segment consists of the credit card operations of Woori Card. Woori Card offers credit card products and services mainly to consumers and corporate customers in Korea. The following table shows, for the years indicated, our income statement data for this segment:

 

  Year ended December 31, Percentage change   Year ended December 31, Percentage change 
  2017 2018 2019 2018/2017 2019/2018   2018 2019 2020 2019/2018 2020/2019 
  (in billions of Won) (%)   (in billions of Won) (%) 

Income statement data

            

Net interest income

  498  510  554  2.4 8.6  510  554  564  8.6 1.8

Non-interest income

   40  60  32  50.0  (46.7   60  32  4  (46.7 (87.5

Impairment losses due to credit loss and others(1)

   (235 (227 (260 (3.4 14.5    (227 (260 (196 14.5  (24.6

General administrative expenses(2)

   (164 (171 (190 4.3  11.1    (171 (190 (207 11.1  8.9 
  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

   

Net operating income

   138  172  136  24.6  (20.9   172  136  165  (20.9 21.3 

Non-operating income (expense)

   (5 (6 14  20.0  N/M(3)    (6 14  (6 N/M(2)  N/M 
  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

   

Net income before tax

   133  167  150  25.6  (10.2   167  150  159  (10.2 6.0 

Tax expense

   (32 (40 (36 25.0  (10.0   (40 (36 (39 (10.0 8.3 
  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

   

Net income

  101  127  114  25.7  (10.2  127  114  120  (10.2 5.3 
  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

(1)

Consist of reversal of (provision for) impairment losses due to credit loss and others gain (loss) on loan sales and reversal of provisions (provisions).

(2)

Include depreciation and amortization of ₩10 billion in 2017, ₩11 billion in 2018 and ₩28 billion in 2019.

(3)

N/M = not meaningful.

Comparison of 2020 to 2019

Our net income before tax for this segment increased 6.0% from ₩150 billion in 2019 to ₩159 billion in 2020. Net income after tax also increased 5.3% from ₩114 billion in 2019 to ₩120 billion in 2020.

Net interest income for this segment increased 1.8% from ₩554 billion in 2019 to ₩564 billion in 2020, primarily due to an increase in the average volume of credit card receivables, including cash advances and credit card loans, which was offset in part by a decrease in the average yield on such receivables.

Non-interest income attributable to this segment decreased 87.5% from ₩32 billion in 2019 to ₩4 billion in 2020, mainly due to a decrease in fees and commissions received on credit cards resulting from reduced consumer spending due to the COVID-19 pandemic and an increase in commissions paid related to credit card benefits.

Impairment losses due to credit loss and others for this segment decreased 24.6% from ₩260 billion in 2019 to ₩196 billion in 2020, primarily as a result of a decrease in delinquency rates due to heightened credit review standards.

General administrative expenses attributable to this segment increased 8.9% from ₩190 billion in 2019 to ₩207 billion in 2020, mainly due to an increase in salaries paid resulting from an increase in the number of employees in this segment.

Non-operating income for this segment changed from net income of ₩14 billion in 2019 to a net expense of ₩6 billion in 2020, mainly as a result of a net reversal of provisions related to litigation in this segment due to judgments in our favor in 2019, which was not repeated in 2020.

Comparison of 2019 to 2018

Our net income before tax for this segment decreased 10.2% from ₩167 billion in 2018 to ₩150 billion in 2019. Net income after tax also decreased 10.2% from ₩127 billion in 2018 to ₩114 billion in 2019.

Net interest income for this segment increased 8.6% from ₩510 billion in 2018 to ₩554 billion in 2019, primarily due to an increase in the average yield on credit card receivables, including cash advances and credit card loans, which was offset in part by a decrease in the average volume of such receivables.

Non-interest income attributable to this segment decreased 46.7% from ₩60 billion in 2018 to ₩32 billion in 2019, mainly due to a decrease in fees and commissions received on credit cards resulting from a decrease in rates on credit card commissions received from merchants in accordance with GovernmentKorean government policy.

Impairment losses due to credit loss and others for this segment increased 14.5% from ₩227 billion in 2018 to ₩260 billion in 2019, primarily as a result of an increase in the outstanding balance of our credit card receivables.

General administrative expenses attributable to this segment increased 11.1% from ₩171 billion in 2018 to ₩190 billion in 2018,2019, mainly due to increases in salaries and benefits paid to our employees in this segment and computer andIT-related expenses.

Non-operating income (expense) for this segment changed from net expense of ₩6 billion in 2018 to net income of ₩14 billion in 2019, mainly as a result of a net reversal of provisions related to litigation in this segment due to judgments in our favor in 2019.

Comparison of 2018 to 2017

Our net income before tax for this segment increased 25.6% from ₩133 billion in 2017 to ₩167 billion in 2018. Net income after tax also increased 25.7% from ₩101 billion in 2017 to ₩127 billion in 2018.

Net interest income for this segment increased 2.4% from ₩498 billion in 2017 to ₩510 billion in 2018, primarily due to an increase in the average balance of credit card receivables, mainly reflecting an increase in the volume of credit card transactions, including cash advances and credit card loans, which was offset in part by a decrease in the average yield on such receivables.

Non-interest income attributable to this segment increased 50.0% from ₩40 billion in 2017 to ₩60 billion in 2018, mainly due to an increase in fees and commissions income in this segment.

Impairment losses due to credit loss and others for this segment decreased 3.4% from ₩235 billion in 2017 to ₩227 billion in 2018, primarily as a result of gains relating to sales of loans that were recognized in this category.

General administrative expenses attributable to this segment increased 4.3% from ₩164 billion in 2017 to ₩171 billion in 2018, which was primarily attributable to an increase in salaries paid to our employees in this segment, principally reflecting an increase in the number of such employees, as well as increases in advertising expenses relating to new products and depreciation expenses relating to IT facilities.

Non-operating expense for this segment remained relatively stable at ₩6 billion in 2018 compared to ₩5 billion in 2017.

Investment Banking

This segment consists of the investment banking operations of Woori Investment Bank. Woori Investment Bank mainly provides project finance, structured finance, merger and acquisition financing and financial advisory services. The following table shows, for the years indicated, our income statement data for this segment:

 

  Year ended December 31, Percentage change   Year ended December 31, Percentage change 
  2017 2018 2019 2018/2017 2019/2018   2018 2019 2020 2019/2018 2020/2019 
  (in billions of Won) (%)   (in billions of Won) (%) 

Income statement data

            

Net interest income

  31  43  54  38.7  25.6  43  54  78  25.6 44.4

Non-interest income

   6  20  34  233.3  70.0    20  34  34  70.0  0.0 

Reversal of (provision for) impairment losses due to credit loss and others(1)

   3  (4 (1 N/M(3)  (75.0   (4 (1 (4 (75.0 300.0 

General administrative expenses(2)

   (18 (26 (31 44.4  19.2    (26 (31 (39 19.2  25.8 
  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

   

Net operating income

   22  33  56  50.0  69.7    33  56  70  69.7  25.0 

Non-operating expense

        (4    N/A(4)      (4 (1 N/A(2)  (75.0
  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

   

Net income before tax

   21  33  52  57.1  57.6    33  52  69  57.6  32.7 

Tax income (expense)

   (1 1  1  N/M  0.0    1  1  (6 0.0  N/M(3) 
  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

   

Net income

  20  33  53  65.0 60.6   33  53  63  60.6  18.9 
  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

(1)

Consist of reversal of (provision for) impairment losses due to credit loss and others gain (loss) on loan sales and reversal of provisions (provisions).

(2)

Include depreciation and amortization of ₩1 billion in 2017, ₩1 billion in 2018 and ₩2 billion in 2019.N/A = not applicable.

(3)

N/M = not meaningful.

(4)

N/A = not applicable.

Comparison of 2020 to 2019

Our net income before tax for this segment increased 32.7% from ₩52 billion in 2019 to ₩69 billion in 2020. Net income after tax also increased 18.9% from ₩53 billion in 2019 to ₩63 billion in 2020.

Net interest income for this segment, which consists mainly of interest income from financing provided to corporations, increased 44.4% from ₩54 billion in 2019 to ₩78 billion in 2020, primarily reflecting an increase in the average balance of such financing provided to corporate customers.

Non-interest income attributable to this segment remained stable at ₩34 billion in 2019 and 2020.

Impairment losses due to credit loss and others for this segment increased 300.0% from ₩1 billion in 2019 to ₩4 billion in 2020, primarily as a result of an expected deterioration in the overall asset quality of loans in this segment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

General administrative expenses attributable to this segment increased 25.8% from ₩31 billion in 2019 to ₩39 billion in 2020, mainly due to an increase in salaries paid resulting from an increase in the number of employees in this segment.

Comparison of 2019 to 2018

Our net income before tax for this segment increased 57.6% from ₩33 billion in 2018 to ₩52 billion in 2019. Net income after tax also increased 60.6% from ₩33 billion in 2018 to ₩53 billion in 2019.

Net interest income for this segment which consists mainly of interest income from financing provided to corporations, increased 25.6% from ₩43 billion in 2018 to ₩54 billion in 2019, primarily reflecting an increase in the average balance of such financing provided to corporate customers.

Non-interest income attributable to this segment increased 70.0% from ₩20 billion in 2018 to ₩34 billion in 2019, primarily due to an increase in the fees received on financing provided to corporations as a result of an increase in the average balance of such financing.

Impairment losses due to credit loss and others for this segment decreased 75.0% from ₩4 billion in 2018 to ₩1 billion in 2019, primarily as a result of our recovery of loans previously written off in this segment, as well as our efforts to improve the overall asset quality of our loan portfolio.

General administrative expenses attributable to this segment increased 19.2% from ₩26 billion in 2018 to ₩31 billion in 2019, mainly due to an increase in salary expenses as a result of an increase in the number of our employees in this segment.

Comparison of 2018 to 2017

Our net income before tax for this segment increased 57.1% from ₩21 billion in 2017 to ₩33 billion in 2018. Net income after tax also increased 65.0% from ₩20 billion in 2017 to ₩33 billion in 2018.

Net interest income for this segment increased 38.7% from ₩31 billion in 2017 to ₩43 billion in 2018, primarily reflecting an increase in the average balance of such financing provided to corporate customers.

Non-interest income attributable to this segment increased 233.3% from ₩6 billion in 2017 to ₩20 billion in 2018, primarily due to increases in gains relating to investment securities and advisory service fees.

Reversal of (provision for) impairment losses due to credit loss and others for this segment changed from a net reversal of ₩3 billion in 2017 to a net provision of ₩4 billion in 2018, primarily as a result of an increase in the average balance of our loan portfolio in this segment and the application of IFRS 9 in 2018.

General administrative expenses attributable to this segment increased 44.4% from ₩18 billion in 2017 to ₩26 billion in 2018, mainly as a result of an increase in salary expenses as a result of an increase in the number of our employees in this segment.

Others

Other operations include the operations of Woori Financial Group and all of our subsidiaries (other than Woori Bank, Woori Card and Woori Investment Bank), including Woori FIS,Financial Capital, Woori Finance Research,Asset Trust, Woori Asset Management, Woori Credit Information, Woori Fund Service, Woori Asset Management, Woori Private Equity Asset Management, and Woori Global Asset Management.TheManagement, Woori FIS and Woori Finance Research. The following table shows, for the years indicated, our income statement data for this segment:

 

   Year ended December 31,  Percentage change 
   2017  2018  2019  2018/2017  2019/2018 
   (in billions of Won)  (%) 

Income statement data

      

Net interest income

    1  2   N/A(3)   100.0

Non-interest income

   283   297   958   4.9   222.6 

Impairment losses due to credit loss and others(1)

         (1     N/A 

General administrative expenses(2)

   (277  (293  (324  5.8   10.6 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

Net operating income

   6   5   636   (16.7  N/M(4) 

Non-operating expense

   (5     (2  N/A   N/A 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

Net income before tax

   1   6   635   500.0   N/M 

Tax expense

   (1  (2  (1  100.0   (50.0
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

Net income

    3  633   N/A   N/M 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

   Year ended December 31,  Percentage change 
   2018  2019  2020  2019/2018  2020/2019 
   (in billions of Won)  (%) 

Income statement data

      

Net interest income

  1  2  69   100.0  N/M(3) 

Non-interest income

   297   958   1,072   222.6   11.9

Impairment losses due to credit loss and others(1)

      (1  (44  N/A(2)   N/M 

General administrative expenses

   (293  (324  (417  10.6   28.7 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

Net operating income

   5   636   681   N/M   7.1 

Non-operating income (expense)

      (2  1   N/A   N/M 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

Net income before tax

   6   635   682   N/M   7.4 

Tax expense

   (2  (1  (29  (50.0  N/M 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

Net income

  3  633  652   N/M   3.0 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

(1)

Consist of reversal of (provision for) impairment losses due to credit loss and others gain (loss) on loan sales and reversal of provisions (provisions).

(2)

Include depreciation and amortization of ₩0.5 billion in 2017, ₩26 million in 2018 and ₩16 million in 2019.

(3)

N/A = not applicable.

(4)(3)

N/M = not meaningful.

Comparison of 2020 to 2019

Our net income before tax for this segment increased 7.4% from ₩635 billion in 2019 to ₩682 billion in 2020. Net income after tax increased 3.0% from ₩633 billion in 2019 to ₩652 billion in 2020.

Net interest income for this segment increased significantly from ₩2 billion in 2019 to ₩69 billion in 2020, primarily due to the additional interest income attributable to the addition of Woori Financial Capital as a consolidated subsidiary starting on October 20, 2020.

Non-interest income attributable to this segment increased 11.9% from ₩958 billion in 2019 to ₩1,072 billion in 2020, primarily as a result of the additional non-interest income attributable to the addition of Woori Financial Capital as a consolidated subsidiary starting on October 20, 2020.

Impairment losses due to credit loss and others for this segment increased significantly from ₩1 billion in 2019 to ₩44 billion in 2020, primarily as a result of an expected deterioration in the overall asset quality of the loans included in this segment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the additional impairment losses attributable to the addition of Woori Financial Capital as a consolidated subsidiary starting on October 20, 2020.

General administrative expenses attributable to this segment increased 28.7% from ₩324 billion in 2019 to ₩417 billion in 2020, mainly due to an increase in salaries and other employee benefits paid to our employees in this segment and an increase in termination benefits resulting mainly from our implementation of an early retirement program in the fourth quarter of 2020, as well as the additional expenses attributable to the addition of Woori Financial Capital as a consolidated subsidiary starting on October 20, 2020.

Comparison of 2019 to 2018

Our net income before tax for this segment increased from ₩6 billion in 2018 to ₩635 billion in 2019. Net income after tax increased from ₩3 billion in 2018 to ₩633 billion in 2019.

Net interest income for this segment increased 100.0% from ₩1 billion in 2018 to ₩2 billion in 2019, primarily due to an increase in interest income from Woori FIS, Woori Asset Management and Woori Global Asset Management, some of which were newly acquired in 2019.

Non-interest income attributable to this segment increased 222.6% from ₩297 billion in 2018 to ₩958 billion in 2019, primarily as a result of dividends from Woori Bank in 2019.

Impairment losses due to credit loss and others for this segment increased from nil in 2018 to ₩1 billion in 2019, primarily as a result of provisions established in connection with deposits of the holding company.

General administrative expenses attributable to this segment increased 10.6% from ₩293 billion in 2018 to ₩324 billion in 2019, mainly due to an increase in employee benefit expenses as a result of our establishment as a holding company.

Comparison of 2018 to 2017

Our net income before tax for this segment increased 500.0% from ₩1 billion in 2017 to ₩6 billion in 2018. Net income after tax increased from nil in 2017 to ₩3 billion in 2018.

Net interest income for this segment increased from nil in 2017 to ₩1 billion in 2018, primarily as a result of an increase in interest income from the deposits of the holding company, which was mainly attributable to the increase in the general level of interest rates in Korea in 2018 compared to 2017.

Non-interest income attributable to this segment increased 4.9% from ₩283 billion in 2017 to ₩297 billion in 2018, primarily due to an increase in fees and commissions income generated by Woori FIS.

Impairment losses due to credit loss and others for this segment remained constant at nil in 2017 and 2018.

General administrative expenses attributable to this segment increased 5.8% from ₩277 billion in 2017 to ₩293 billion in 2018, mainly due to an increase in computer andIT-related expenses relating to an upgrade of our computer systems, which was completed in May 2018 as well as an increase in employee benefit expenses.

Item 5.B.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Financial Condition

Assets

The following table sets forth, as of the dates indicated, the principal components of our assets:

 

 As of December 31, Percentage change  As of December 31, Percentage change 
2017 2018 2019 2018/2017 2019/2018  2018 2019 2020 2019/2018 2020/2019 
 (in billions of Won) (%)  (in billions of Won) (%) 

Cash and cash equivalents

 6,908  6,748  6,393  (2.3)%  (5.3)%  6,748  6,393  9,991  (5.3)%  56.3

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (IFRS 9)

    6,126  8,069  N/A(1)  31.7 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (IAS 39)

 5,843        N/A  N/A 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 6,126  8,069  14,763  31.7  83.0 

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

    18,063  27,731  N/A  53.5  18,063  27,731  30,029  53.5  8.3 

Available-for-sale financial assets

 15,353        N/A  N/A 

Securities at amortized cost

    22,933  20,321  N/A  (11.4 22,933  20,321  17,021  (11.4 (16.2

Held-to-maturity financial assets

 16,749        N/A  N/A 

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost:

    282,458  293,718  N/A  4.0  282,458  293,718  320,106  4.0  9.0 

Loans and receivables:

 267,106        N/A  N/A 

Due from banks(2)

 8,868  14,151  14,492  59.6  2.4  14,151  14,492  9,863  2.4  (31.9

Loans(2)

 251,523  260,820  271,032  3.7  3.9  260,820  271,032  302,794  3.9  11.7 

Loans in local currency

 200,213  210,701  221,484  5.2  5.1  210,701  221,484  249,265  5.1  12.5 

Loans in foreign currencies

 13,148  15,239  18,534  15.9  21.6  15,239  18,534  20,025  21.6  8.0 

Domestic banker’s usance

 2,517  2,934  2,900  16.6  (1.2 2,934  2,900  2,241  (1.2 (22.7

Credit card accounts

 6,827  8,051  8,399  17.9  4.3  8,051  8,399  8,543  4.3  1.7 

Bills bought in foreign currencies

 8,197  7,874  4,772  (3.9 (39.4 7,874  4,772  5,763  (39.4 20.8 

Bills bought in local currency

 335  23  61  (93.1 165.2  23  61  134  165.2  119.7 

Factoring receivables

 138  46  21  (66.7 (54.3 46  21  38  (54.3 81.0 

Advances for customers on guarantees

 24  14  13  (41.7 (7.1 14  13  31  (7.1 138.5 

Privately placed bonds

 362  366  307  1.1  (16.1 366  307  354  (16.1 15.3 

Securitized loans

 563  1,377  2,250  144.6  63.4  1,377  2,250  2,562  63.4  13.9 

Call loans

 3,003  2,669  3,290  (11.1 23.3  2,669  3,290  2,352  23.3  (28.5

Bonds purchased under resale agreements

 16,859  11,702  8,982  (30.6 (23.2 11,702  8,982  10,146  (23.2 13.0 

Financial lease receivables

 156  226  586  44.9  159.3 

Installment financial bonds

 881  753  1,925  14.5  155.6 

Others

    1     100.0  (100.0

Loan origination costs and fees

 511  574  621  12.3  8.2  574  621  744  8.2  19.8 

Others

 607  1,037  980  70.8  (5.5

Discounted present value

 (11 (10 (7 (9.1 (30.0 (10 (7 (7 (30.0 (0.0

Loss allowance

 (1,770 (1,778 (1,575 0.5  (11.4 (1,778 (1,575 (1,909 (11.4 21.2 

Other financial assets (other receivables)(2)

 6,715  7,487  8,193  11.5  9.4  7,487  8,193  7,449  9.4  (9.1

Investments in joint ventures and associates

 417  362  806  (13.2 122.7  362  806  993  122.7  23.2 

Investment properties

 371  378  280  1.9  (25.9 378  280  387  (25.9 38.2 

Premises and equipment

 2,478  2,450  3,365  (1.1 37.3  2,450  3,365  3,287  37.3  (2.3

Other assets(3)

 1,070  929  1,299  (13.2 39.8  929  1,299  2,503  39.8  92.7 
 

 

  

 

  

 

    

 

  

 

  

 

   

Total assets

 316,295  340,447  361,981  7.6  6.3  340,447  361,981  399,081  6.3  10.2 
 

 

  

 

  

 

    

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

(1)

N/A = not applicable.

(2)

Net of allowance for credit losses.

(3)

Includes intangible assets and goodwill, assets held for distribution (sale), net defined benefit assets, current tax assets, deferred tax assets, derivative assets designated for hedging and other assets.

For further information on our assets, see “Item 4.B. Business Overview—Assets and Liabilities.”

Comparison of 2020 to 2019

Our total assets increased 10.2% from ₩361,981 billion as of December 31, 2019 to ₩399,081 billion as of December 31, 2020, principally due to an 11.7% increase in loans from ₩271,032 billion as of December 31,

2019 to ₩302,794 billion as of December 31, 2020, which was enhanced by an 83.0% increase in financial assets at fair value through profit or loss from ₩8,069 billion as of December 31, 2019 to ₩14,763 billion as of December 31, 2020.

The increase in loans was primarily attributable to a 12.5% increase in loans in local currency from ₩221,484 billion as of December 31, 2019 to ₩249,265 billion as of December 31, 2020, which was enhanced by an 8.0% increase in loans in foreign currencies from ₩18,534 billion as of December 31, 2019 to ₩20,025 billion as of December 31, 2020, a 155.6% increase in installment financial bonds from ₩753 billion as of December 31, 2019 to ₩1,925 billion as of December 31, 2020 and a 13.0% increase in bonds purchased under resale agreements from ₩8,982 billion as of December 31, 2019 to ₩10,146 billion as of December 31, 2020.

The increase in financial assets at fair value through profit or loss was primarily attributable to a 136.2% increase in derivatives assets from ₩2,922 billion as of December 31, 2019 to ₩6,902 billion as of December 31, 2020, which was enhanced by a 45.4% increase in securities from ₩4,907 billion as of December 31, 2019 to ₩7,136 billion as of December 31, 2020. Such increase in securities was principally due to an increase in beneficiary certificates.

Comparison of 2019 to 2018

Our total assets increased 6.3% from ₩340,447 billion as of December 31, 2018 to ₩361,981 billion as of December 31, 2019, principally due to a 3.9% increase in loans from ₩260,820 billion as of December 31, 2018 to ₩271,032 billion as of December 31, 2019, which was enhanced by a 53.5% increase in financial assets at fair

value through other comprehensive income from ₩18,063 billion as of December 31, 2018 to ₩27,731 billion as of December 31, 2019.

The increase in loans was primarily attributable to a 5.1% increase in loans in local currency from ₩210,701 billion as of December 31, 2018 to ₩221,484 billion as of December 31, 2019, which was enhanced by a 21.6% increase in loans in foreign currencies from ₩15,239 billion as of December 31, 2018 to ₩18,534 billion as of December 31, 2019. Such increases were partially offset by a 39.4% decrease in bills bought in foreign currencies from ₩7,874 billion as of December 31, 2018 to ₩4,772 billion as of December 31, 2019 and a 23.2% decrease in bonds purchased under resale agreements from ₩11,702 billion as of December 31, 2018 to ₩8,982 billion as of December 31, 2019. The increase in financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income was primarily attributable to a 57.9% increase in debt securities of financial institutions from ₩11,253 billion as of December 31, 2018 to ₩17,770 billion as of December 31, 2019, which was enhanced by a 114.7% increase in corporate debt securities from ₩1,824 billion as of December 31, 2018 to ₩3,917 billion as of December 31, 2019.

Comparison of 2018 to 2017

Our total assets increased 7.6% from ₩316,295 billion as of December 31, 2017 to ₩340,447 billion as of December 31, 2018, principally due to a 3.7% increase in loans from ₩251,523 billion as of December 31, 2017 to ₩260,820 billion as of December 31, 2018, which was enhanced by a 36.9% increase inheld-to-maturity financial assets of ₩16,749 billion as of December 31, 2017 compared to securities at amortized cost of ₩22,933 billion as of December 31, 2018 and a 59.6% increase in due from banks from ₩8,868 billion as of December 31, 2017 to ₩14,151 billion as of December 31, 2018.

The increase in loans was mainly attributable to a 5.2% increase in loans in local currency from ₩200,213 billion as of December 31, 2017 to ₩210,701 billion as of December 31, 2018, which was partially offset by a 30.6% decrease in bonds purchased under resale agreements from ₩16,859 billion as of December 31, 2017 to ₩11,702 billion as of December 31, 2018. The increase inheld-to-maturity financial assets as of December 31, 2017 compared to securities at amortized cost as of December 31, 2018 was primarily attributable to an 88.3% increase in such securities of Korean treasury and government agencies from ₩3,995 billion as of December 31, 2017 to ₩7,523 billion as of December 31, 2018 and a 30.8% increase in such securities of financial institutions from ₩7,245 billion as of December 31, 2017 to ₩9,475 billion as of December 31, 2018. The increase in due from banks was mainly the result of a 76.7% increase in amounts due from the Bank of Korea from ₩6,246 billion as of December 31, 2017 to ₩11,035 billion as of December 31, 2018.

Liabilities and Equity

The following table sets forth, as of the dates indicated, the principal components of our liabilities and our equity:

 

  As of December 31, Percentage change   As of December 31, Percentage change 
2017 2018 2019 2018/2017 2019/2018  2018 2019 2020 2019/2018 2020/2019 
  (in billions of Won) (%)   (in billions of Won) (%) 

Liabilities:

            

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (IFRS 9)

    2,283  2,958  N/A(1)  29.6

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (IAS 39)

   3,428        N/A  N/A 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

  2,283  2,958  6,814  29.6 130.4

Deposits due to customers

   234,695  248,691  264,686  6.0 6.4    248,691  264,686  291,477  6.4  10.1 

Borrowings

   14,785  16,203  18,999  9.6  17.3    16,203  18,999  20,745  17.3  9.2 

Debentures

   27,870  28,736  30,858  3.1  7.4    28,736  30,858  37,479  7.4  21.5 

Provisions

   410  391  444  (4.6 13.6    391  444  502  13.6  13.1 

Other financial liabilities

   13,892  21,443  17,707  54.4  (17.4   21,443  17,707  14,216  (17.4 (19.7

Other liabilities(2)

   651  747  837  14.7  12.0    747  837  1,122  12.0  34.1 
  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

   

Total liabilities

   295,730  318,494  336,488  7.7  5.6    318,494  336,488  372,356  5.6  10.7 
  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

   

Equity:

            

Owner’s equity:

            

Capital stock

   3,381  3,381  3,611     6.8    3,381  3,611  3,611  6.8    

Hybrid securities

   3,018  3,162  998  4.8  (68.4   3,162  998  1,895  (68.4 89.9 

Capital surplus

   286  286  626     118.9    286  626  626  118.9  (0.0

Other equity

   (1,939 (2,214 (2,249 14.2  1.6    (2,214 (2,249 (2,347 1.6  4.4 

Retained earnings(3)

   15,620  17,125  18,525  9.6  8.2    17,125  18,525  19,268  8.2  4.0 
  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

   
   20,366  21,740  21,510  6.7  (1.1   21,740  21,510  23,054  (1.1 7.2 
  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

   

Non-controlling interests

   199  213  3,982  7.0  1769.5    213  3,982  3,672  1769.5  (7.8
  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

   

Total equity

   20,565  21,953  25,492  6.7  16.1    21,953  25,492  26,725  16.1  4.8 
  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

   

Total liabilities and equity

  316,295  340,447  361,981  7.6  6.3   340,447  361,981  399,081  6.3  10.2 
  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

(1)

N/A = not applicable.

(2)

Includes net defined benefit liability, current tax liabilities, deferred tax liabilities, derivative liabilities designated for hedging and other liabilities.

(3)

Includes regulatory reserve for credit loss of ₩2,438 billion as of December 31, 2017, ₩2,578 billion as of December 31, 2018, and ₩2,356 billion as of December 31, 2019.2019 and ₩2,548 billion as of December 31, 2020.

For further information on our liabilities, see “Item 4.B. Business Overview—Assets and Liabilities.”

Comparison of 2020 to 2019

Our total liabilities increased 10.7% from ₩336,488 billion as of December 31, 2019 to ₩372,356 billion as of December 31, 2020, principally as a result of a 10.1% increase in deposits due to customers from ₩264,686 billion as of December 31, 2019 to ₩291,477 billion as of December 31, 2020, which was enhanced by a 21.5% increase in debentures from ₩30,858 billion as of December 31, 2019 to ₩37,479 billion as of December 31, 2020 and a 130.4% increase in financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss from ₩2,958 billion as of December 31, 2019 to ₩6,814 billion as of December 31, 2020. The increase in deposits due to customers was primarily due to an 8.2% increase in time deposits from ₩224,116 billion as of December 31, 2019 to ₩242,398 billion as of December 31, 2020, which was enhanced by a 43.9% increase in demand deposits from ₩8,655 billion as of December 31, 2019 to ₩12,454 billion as of December 31, 2020 and a 12.0% increase in deposits in foreign currencies from ₩27,144 billion as of December 31, 2019 to ₩30,409 billion as of December 31, 2020.

Our total equity increased 4.8% from ₩25,492 billion as of December 31, 2019 to ₩26,725 billion as of December 31, 2020. Such increase mainly reflected an 89.9% increase in hybrid securities from ₩998 billion as

of December 31, 2019 to ₩1,895 billion as of December 31, 2020 and a 4.0% increase in retained earnings from ₩18,525 billion as of December 31, 2019 to ₩19,268 billion as of December 31, 2020. The increase in hybrid securities was due to the issuances of local currency-denominated hybrid securities in February, June and October 2020. The increase in retained earnings was attributable mainly to the net income we generated in 2020.

Comparison of 2019 to 2018

Our total liabilities increased 5.6% from ₩318,494 billion as of December 31, 2018 to ₩336,488 billion as of December 31, 2019, principally as a result of a 6.4% increase in deposits due to customers from ₩248,691 billion as of December 31, 2018 to ₩264,686 billion as of December 31, 2019. The increase in deposits due to customers was primarily due to a 9.8% increase in time deposits from ₩204,052 billion as of December 31, 2018 to ₩224,116 billion as of December 31, 2019, which was partially offset by an 85.0% decrease in certificates of deposits from ₩6,511 billion as of December 31, 2018 to ₩974 billion as of December 31, 2019.

Our total equity increased 16.1% from ₩21,953 billion as of December 31, 2018 to ₩25,492 billion as of December 31, 2019. Such increase mainly reflected a significant increase innon-controlling interests from ₩213 billion as of December 31, 2018 to ₩3,982 billion as of December 31, 2019, principally due to the classification of hybrid securities (issued by Woori Bank) asnon-controlling interests starting from January 11, 2019.

Comparison of 2018 to 2017

Our total liabilities increased 7.7% from ₩295,730 billion as of December 31, 2017 to ₩318,494 billion as of December 31, 2018, principally as a result of a 6.0% increase in deposits due to customers from ₩234,695 billion as of December 31, 2017 to ₩248,691 billion as of December 31, 2018, which was enhanced by a 54.4% increase in other financial liabilities from ₩13,892 billion as of December 31, 2017 to ₩21,443 billion as of December 31, 2018. The increase in deposits due to customers was primarily due to a 5.0% increase in time deposits in local currency from ₩194,293 billion as of December 31, 2017 to ₩204,052 billion as of December 31, 2018. The increase in other financial liabilities primarily reflected a 444.7% increase in domestic exchange payables from ₩1,310 billion as of December 31, 2017 to ₩7,135 billion as of December 31, 2018.

Our total equity increased 6.7% from ₩20,565 billion as of December 31, 2017 to ₩21,953 billion as of December 31, 2018. Such increase mainly reflected a 9.6% increase in retained earnings from ₩15,620 billion as of December 31, 2017 to ₩17,125 billion as of December 31, 2018, which was enhanced by a 4.8% increase in hybrid securities from ₩3,018 billion as of December 31, 2017 to ₩3,162 billion as of December 31, 2018. Such increases were partially offset by a 14.2% increase in negative other equity from ₩1,939 billion as of December 31, 2017 to ₩2,214 billion as of December 31, 2018, primarily reflecting a significant increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss from ₩90 billion as of December 31, 2017 to ₩572 billion as of December 31, 2018, which was partially offset by an 11.4% decrease in negative other capital adjustments from ₩1,815 billion as of December 31, 2017 to ₩1,608 billion as of December 31, 2018. The increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss was principally attributable to a change from gain on valuation ofavailable-for-sale financial assets of ₩302 billion as of December 31, 2017 to a net loss on valuation of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income of ₩87 billion, resulting mainly from adjustments relating to the reclassification of certainavailable-for-sale financial assets under IAS 39 to financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and financial assets at fair value through profit or loss under IFRS 9. For further information regarding the impact of the adoption of IFRS 9 on our equity, see Note2-(1)-1)-e) of the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report.

Liquidity

Our primary source of funding has historically been and continues to be customer deposits, particularlylower-cost retail deposits. Customer deposits amounted to ₩234,695 billion, ₩248,691 billion, ₩264,686 billion and ₩264,686₩291,477 billion as of December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2019,2020, which represented approximately 82.7%, 82.7%83.0% and 83.0%82.2% of our total funding, respectively.Werespectively. We have historically been able to use customer deposits to finance our operations generally, including meeting a portion of our liquidity requirements. Although the majority of deposits are short term, it has been our experience that the majority of our depositors generally roll over their deposits at maturity, thus providing us with a stable source of funding. However, in the event that a substantial number of our depositors do not roll over their deposits or otherwise decide to withdraw their deposited funds, we would need to place increased reliance on alternative sources of funding, some of which may be more expensive than customer deposits, in order to finance our operations. See “Item 3.D. Risk Factors—Other risks relating to our business—Our funding is highly dependent onshort-term deposits, which dependence may adversely affect our operations.” In particular, we may increase our utilization of alternative funding sources such asshort-term borrowings and cash and cash equivalents (including funds from maturing loans), as well as liquidating our positions in trading and investment securities and using the proceeds to fund parts of our operations, as necessary.

We also obtain funding through borrowings and issuances of debentures to meet our liquidity needs. Borrowings represented 6.4%6.6%, 6.6%7.0% and 7.0%6.7% of our total funding as of December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2019,2020, respectively. Debentures represented 9.8%9.6%, 9.6%9.7% and 9.7%10.6% of our total funding as of December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2019,2020, respectively. For further information on our sources of funding, see “Item 4.B. Business Overview—Assets and Liabilities—Funding.”

Our liquidity risks arise from withdrawals of deposits and maturities of our borrowings and debentures, as well as our need to fund our lending, trading and investment activities and to manage our trading positions. Our

goal in managing our liquidity is to be able, even under adverse conditions, to meet all of our liability repayments on time and to fund all investment opportunities. For a discussion of how we manage our liquidity risk, see “Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk—Liquidity Risk Management.”

The Financial Services Commission requires each Korean financial holding company and each Korean bank to maintain specific Won and foreign currency liquidity ratios. These ratios require us to keep our ratio of liquid assets to liquid liabilities above certain minimum levels. For a description of these requirements, see “Item 4.B. Business Overview—Supervision and Regulation—Principal Regulations Applicable to Financial Holding Companies—Liquidity” and “—Principal Regulations Applicable to Banks—Liquidity.” We are currently in

compliance with all such requirements. In addition, notwithstanding any global economic and financial disruption resulting from the recentCOVID-19 pandemic, we do not expect to experience issues relating to foreign currency liquidity due to the low likelihood of large withdrawals of foreign currency and our access to existing lines of credit in foreign currency.

We are a financial holding company, and substantially all of our operations are in our subsidiaries. Accordingly, we rely on distributions from our subsidiaries, direct borrowings and issuances of debt and equity securities to fund our liquidity obligations at the holding company level. See “Item 3.D. Risk Factors—Risks relating to our financial holding company structure and strategy.”

Contractual Obligations andOff-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The following table sets forth our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2019:2020:

 

  Payments due by period   Payments due by period 
  Total   Less than
1 year
   1-3 years   3-5 years   More than
5 years
   Total   Less than
1 year
   1-3 years   3-5 years   More than
5 years
 
  (in billions of Won)   (in billions of Won) 

Contractual obligations

                    

Borrowing obligations(1)

  19,791   15,588   2,817   865   521   20,906   16,266   3,185   992   463 

Debenture obligations(1)

   32,818    11,070    13,112    6,099    2,537    39,224    14,068    16,738    5,161    3,257 

Deposits(2)(3)

   267,508    259,040    5,933    657    1,878    293,391    282,367    8,115    1,116    1,793 

Lease obligations

   435    161    142    91    41    409    173    157    44    35 

Purchase obligations

   87    17    28    28    14    122    26    37    38    21 

Employee severance plan obligations

   2,737    16    163    146    2,412    2,953    53    136    177    2,587 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  323,376   285,892   22,195   7,886   7,403   357,005   312,953   28,368   7,528   8,156 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(1)

Includes estimated future interest payments, which have been estimated using contractual interest rates and scheduled contractual maturities of the outstanding borrowings and debentures as of December 31, 2019.2020. In order to calculate future interest payments on debts with floating rates, we used contractual interest rates as of December 31, 2019.2020.

(2)

Comprising certificates of deposit, other time deposits and installment deposits.

(3)

Includes estimated future interest payments, which have been estimated using weighted average interest rates paid in 20192020 for each deposit product category and their scheduled contractual maturities.

We utilizecredit-related financial instruments withoff-balance sheet risk in our normal course of business. The primary purpose of those instruments is to generate fee income for us, in return for making credit support and funds available to our customers as required. Such instruments consist primarily of guarantees, commercial letters of credit and unused lines of credit. Guarantees include guarantees for loans, debentures, trade financing arrangements and guarantees for other financings. Contingent liabilities for which guaranteed amounts are not finalized appear asoff-balance sheet items in the notes to the financial statements. Such contingent liabilities include, among others, contingent liabilities relating to trade financings and derivatives contracts with respect to foreign exchange rates and interest rates.

We also enter into transactions with certain structured entities, including through the purchase of their subordinated debt and the provision of credit facilities to them. For further information, see Notes1-(5) and1-(6) of the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report.

The following table sets forth ouroff-balance sheet guarantees and commitments as of the dates indicated:

 

  As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
  2017   2018   2019   2018   2019   2020 
  (in billions of Won)   (in billions of Won) 

Confirmed guarantees

  6,875   7,108   7,689   7,108   7,689   7,275 

Guarantees for loans

   157    126    90    126    90    103 

Acceptances

   321    372    392    372    392    602 

Guarantees in acceptances of imported goods

   108    158    225    158    225    78 

Other confirmed guarantees

   6,289    6,453    6,983    6,453    6,983    6,492 

Unconfirmed guarantees

   4,527    4,297    4,046    4,297    4,046    3,617 

Local letter of credit

   383    305    193    305    193    187 

Letter of credit

   3,638    3,323    3,081 

Letters of credit

   3,323    3,081    3,026 

Other unconfirmed guarantees

   506    670    771    670    771    404 

Commercial paper purchase commitments and others

   1,458    1,261    884    1,261    884    917 

Loan commitments and others:

            

Loans

   80,760    97,797    103,652    97,797    103,652    112,089 

Others

   4,546    5,041    5,994    5,041    5,994    7,828 

We analyze ouroff-balance sheet legally bindingcredit-related commitments for possible losses associated with such commitments. We review the ability of the counterparties of the underlyingcredit-related commitments to perform their obligations under the commitments and, if we determine that a loss is probable and estimable, we establish allowances for possible losses in a manner similar to allowances that we would establish with respect to a loan granted under the terms of the applicable commitment. These allowances are reflected as provisions in our statement of financial position. As of December 31, 2018,2020, we had established provisions for possible losses of ₩205₩212 billion with respect to our guarantees and loan commitments.

Capital Adequacy

We are subject to the capital adequacy requirements of the Financial Services Commission. The requirements applicable commencing in December 2013 pursuant to amended Financial Services Commission regulations promulgated in July 2013 were formulated based on Basel III, which was first introduced by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, Bank for International Settlements in December 2009. Under the amended Financial Services Commission regulations, all financial holding companies and banks in Korea are required to maintain certain minimum ratios of Tier I common equity capital, total Tier I capital and total Tier I and Tier II capital torisk-weighted assets. See “Item 4.B. Business Overview—Supervision and Regulation—Principal Regulations Applicable to Financial Holding Companies Capital Adequacy” and “—Principal Regulations Applicable to Banks—Capital Adequacy.”

If a financial holding company or a bank fails to maintain its capital adequacy ratios, the Korean regulatory authorities may impose penalties on such financial holding company or bank ranging from a warning to suspension or revocation of its license. See “Item 3.D. Risk Factors—Other risks relating to our business—We may be required to raise additional capital if our capital adequacy ratios deteriorate or the applicable capital requirements change in the future, but we may not be able to do so on favorable terms or at all.”

The following table sets forth a summary of our capital and capital adequacy ratios as of December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 20192020 based on IFRS and applicable regulatory reporting standards:

 

  As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
  2017 2018 2019   2018 2019 2020 
  (in billions of Won, except percentages)   (in billions of Won, except percentages) 

Tier I capital

        

Tier I common equity capital

        

Capital stock

  3,381  3,381  3,611   3,381  3,611  3,611 

Capital surplus

   286  286  626    286  626  626 

Retained earnings

   15,620  17,125  18,525    17,125  18,525  19,268 

Non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries

   19  22  20    22  20  16 

Others

   (3,231 (3,538 (3,647   (3,538 (3,647 (3,693
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Additional Tier I capital

        

Hybrid securities

   3,006  3,130  998    3,130  998  1,895 

Other equity

   35  17  2,343    17  2,343  1,639 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total Tier I capital

  19,116  20,423  22,476   20,423  22,476  23,362 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Tier II capital

        

Allowance for credit losses(1)

  78  194  1,209 

Allowance for credit losses(1)

  194  1,209  1,018 

Subordinated debt

   1,870  1,507       1,507       

Others

   1,539  2,127  3,431    2,127  3,431  3,068 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total Tier II capital

  3,487  3,828  4,640   3,828  4,640  4,086 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total Tier I and Tier II capital

  22,603  24,251  27,116   24,251  27,115  27,448 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Risk-weighted assets

        

Creditrisk-weighted assets

  134,768  142,626  209,803   142,626  209,803  178,115 

Marketrisk-weighted assets

   2,317  2,372  5,587    2,372  5,587  6,087 

Operationalrisk-weighted assets

   9,677  9,973  12,656    9,973  12,656  14,067 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

  146,762  154,971  228,046   154,971  228,046  198,269 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Tier I common equity capital ratio

   10.95 11.15 8.39   11.15 8.39 10.00

Total Tier I capital ratio

   13.03  13.18  9.86    13.18  9.86  11.78 

Tier II capital ratio

   2.37  2.47  2.03    2.47  2.03  2.06 

Total Tier I and Tier II capital ratio

   15.40  15.65  11.89    15.65  11.89  13.84 

 

(1)

Allowance for credit losses in respect of credits classified as normal or precautionary is used to calculate Tier II capital only to the extent such allowances represent up to 1.25% of risk-weighted assets.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note2-(1)-2) of the notes to our consolidated financial statements for a description of other recent accounting pronouncements under IFRS as issued by the IASB that have been issued but are not yet effective.

 

Item 5.C.

Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, etc.

Not Applicable

 

Item 5.D.

Trend Information

These matters are discussed under Item 5.A and Item 5.B above where relevant.

 

Item 5.E.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

See “Item 5.B. Liquidity and Capital Resources—Financial Condition—Contractual Obligations andOff-Balance Sheet Arrangements.”

Item 5.F.

Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations

See “Item 5.B. Liquidity and Capital Resources—Financial Condition—Contractual Obligations andOff-Balance Sheet Arrangements.”

 

Item 5.G.

Safe Harbor

See “Forward-Looking Statements.”

 

Item 6.

DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES

 

Item 6.A.

Directors and Senior Management

Board of Directors

Our board of directors has the ultimate responsibility for managing our affairs. The board currently comprises two standing directors, onenon-standing director and six outside directors. Standing directors are directors who are our full-time executive officers, whilenon-standing directors and outside directors are directors who are not full-time executive officers. Outside directors represent a cross-section of respected and experienced members of the academic, financial, corporate and other fields in Korea and elsewhere, and must also satisfy certain requirements under Korean law and our articles of incorporation to evidence their independence from us.

Our articles of incorporation provide that the board can have no more than 15 directors. There must be at least three outside directors and they must comprise a majority of the directors. Each director may be elected for a term of office not exceeding three years and may bere-elected, provided that each outside director may be elected for a term of office not exceeding two years and may bere-elected on an annual basis but may not serve in such office for more than a total of six years. In addition, with respect to all directors, such term of office will be extended until the close of the annual general meeting of shareholders convened in respect of the last fiscal year of the director’s term of office. These terms are subject to the Korean Commercial Code, the Financial Holding Company Act and related regulations.

Pursuant to an agreement we entered into with the KDIC in July 2019, we are required to use our best efforts to cause an employee of the KDIC nominated by it to be appointed as ournon-standing director, so long as the KDIC either (x) owns 10% or more of our issued shares with voting rights or (y) owns more than 4% but less than 10% of our total issued shares with voting rights and remains our largest shareholder (other than the National Pension Service of Korea).See. See “Item 10.C. Material Contracts.”

Our board of directors meets regularly on a quarterly basis to discuss and resolve various corporate matters. The board may also convene for additional extraordinary meetings at the request of the president or chairman of the board. A director (other than the president or chairman of the board) may request the president or chairman of the board to convene an extraordinary meeting. In the event that the president or chairman of the board rejects such request without justifiable reason, another director may convene the extraordinary meeting.

The names and positions of our directors are set forth below. The business address of all of the directors is our registered office at 51,Sogong-ro,Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea.

Standing DirectorDirectors

Our standing directors are as follows:

 

Name

  

Date of Birth

  

Position

  

Director Since

  Year Term
Ends(1)

Tae-Seung Son

  May 16, 1959  President and Chief Executive Officer  December 22, 2017(2)  2023

Won-Duk Lee

  January 15, 1962  Director and Senior Deputy President  March 25, 2020  20212022

 

(1)

The date on which the term will end will be the date of the general shareholders’ meeting in the relevant year.

(2)

Prior to January 11, 2019, served as a director of Woori Bank.

Tae-Seung Sonis our president and chief executive officer and also served as the president and chief executive officer of Woori Bank from December 2017 to March 2020. Previously, he served as a deputy

president of the global business unit of Woori Bank. Mr. SohnSon holds a Bachelor of Laws from Sungkyunkwan University, a Master of Laws from Seoul National University and a Master of Business Administration from the Helsinki School of Economics.

Won-Duk Leeserves as our standing director and senior deputy president. Previously, he served as deputy president of our strategy planning unit. Previously, he served asunit and executive vice president and managing director of the management and finance planning group of Woori Bank. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and a Master of Arts in Economics from Seoul National University.

Such directors are not involved in any significant business activities outside us and our subsidiaries.

Non-Standing Director

Our non-standing director is as follows:

 

Name

  Date of Birth  Position  Director Since  Year Term
Ends(1)

Hong-Tae Kim

  February 20, 1966  Non-Standing Director  March 25, 2020  2022

 

(1)

The date on which the term will end will be the date of the general shareholders’ meeting in the relevant year.

Hong-Tae Kimwas elected as anon-standing director in March 2020. He currently serves as Head of Creative Managementthe Planning and Coordination Department at the KDIC. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Economics from Seoul National University.

Outside Directors

We currently have six outside directors. Pursuant to a commitment made by the KDIC in connection with the bidding process for the sale of a combined 29.7% ownership interest in Woori Bank in December 2016 and January 2017, five of the seven winning bidders each nominated one person to become a new outside director, and each such nominee was elected as a new outside director at an extraordinary general meeting of Woori Bank’s shareholders held in December 2016. In December 2018, five persons, each nominated by one of such winning bidders, were elected at an extraordinary general meeting of Woori Bank’s shareholders to serve as our outside directors upon our establishment, and in March 2021, such five persons were reappointed as our outside directors at an extraordinary general meeting of Woori Bank’s shareholders. In March 2020, one person nominated by Fubon Life Insurance Co., Ltd., pursuant to a commitment made by Woori Bank in connection with its disposal of 42,103,377 shares of our common stock in September 2019, was elected at the annual general meeting of our shareholders to serve as our outside director. Three of our outside directors concurrently serve as outside directors of Woori Bank. Bank. See “Item 4.A. History and Development of the Company—Privatization Plan—Sales of the KDIC’s Ownership Interest” and “Item 4.A. History and Development of the Company—Establishment of Woori Financial Group—Reorganization and Expansion of Woori Financial Group.”

Our outside directors are as follows:

 

Name

  Date of Birth  Position   Director Since  Year Term Ends(1) 

Sung-Tae Ro

  September 1946   Outside Director    December 30, 2016(2)   20212022 

Sang-Yong Park

  February 1951   Outside Director    December 30, 2016(2)   20212022 

Chan-Hyoung Chung

  February 1956   Outside Director    December 28, 2018(2)   20212022 

Dennis Chan

  November 1962   Outside Director    March 25, 2020   2022 

Zhiping Tian

  February 1966   Outside Director    December 30, 2016(2)   20212022 

Dong-Woo Chang

  January 1967   Outside Director    December 30, 2016(2)   20212022 

 

(1)

The date on which the term will end will be the date of the general shareholders’ meeting in the relevant year.

(2)

Prior to January 11, 2019, served as a director of Woori Bank.

Sung-Tae Rowas elected as an outside director in December 2018 and was previously and is currently an outside director of Woori Bank. He currently serves as chairman of Samsung Dream Scholarship Foundation. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Seoul National University and a Master of Arts and a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University.

Sang-Yong Parkwas elected as an outside director in December 2018 and was previously and is currently an outside director of Woori Bank.He also currently serves as professor emeritus at the School of Business at Yonsei University. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Yonsei University and a Master of Business Administration and a Ph.D. in Business Administration from New York University.

Chan-Hyoung Chung was elected as an outside director in December 2018 and is currently an outside director of Woori Bank. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration from Korea University.

Dennis Chanwas elected as an outside director in March 2020. He previously served as vice chairman of Fubon Bank. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Taipei National University and a Master of Business Administration from Georgetown University.

Zhiping Tianwas elected as an outside director in December 2018 and was previously an outside director of Woori Bank. He currently serves as a vice general manager at China Fellow Partners Limited. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government Economics Management from Shanxi University of Finance & Economics, an International Master of Business Administration from the University of Hong Kong and a Master of Business Administration from the Southwestern University of Finance and Economics.

Dong-Woo Changwas elected as an outside director in December 2018 and was previously an outside director of Woori Bank. He is currently the chief executive officer and representative director of IMM Investment Corp. He holds a Bachelor of Laws from Hanyang University.

If any director wishes to enter into a transaction with us in his or her personal capacity, he or she must obtain the prior approval of our board of directors. The director having an interest in the transaction may not vote at the meeting during which the board approves the transaction.

Executive Officers

In addition to the standing directors who are also our executive officers, we currently have the following 1311 executive officers.

 

Name

  Date of Birth  Position

Kyong-Hoon ParkMin-Cheol Shin

  December 19, 1962June 10, 1963  Deputy President

Dong-Su Choi

  September 25, 1962  Deputy President

Jeong-Ki Kim

May 15, 1962Deputy President

Myung-Hyuk Shin

November 29, 1961Deputy President

Jin-Ho Noh

  February 2, 1964Deputy President

Kyu-Mok Hwang

February 12, 1963  Deputy President

Seok-Tae Lee

  July 13, 1964  Senior Managing Director

Kyu-Mok Hwang

February 12, 1963Senior Managing DirectorDeputy President

Seok-Young Chung

  December 21, 1964  Senior Managing DirectorDeputy President

JongilJong-il Park

  September 28, 1964  Managing Director

Sung-Wook Lee

November 13, 1965Managing Director

Gyu-Soon Hwang

September 20, 1964Managing Director

Shin-Kook Kang

May 3, 1964Senior Managing Director

Byoung-Kwon Woo

  November 28, 1964  Senior Managing Director and the
Compliance Officer

Sung-Wook Lee

November 13, 1965Senior Managing Director

Weon-Cheol Hwang

June 15, 1968Senior Managing Director

Jong-Keun Lee

November 21, 1964Managing Director

Kyong-Hoon ParkMin-Cheol Shin serves as a deputy president of the finance planning unit as well as anon-standing director of Woori Finance Research Institute and Woori Asset Trust.audit unit. Previously, he served as a deputy presidentsenior advisor at PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting, a vice minister at the Board of Audit and Inspection of Korea and the director general of the managementBureau of Social and finance planning unitWelfare Audit at the Board of Audit and a senior general managerInspection of the future strategy division of Woori Bank.Korea. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Economicspolitical science from Seoul National University.

Dong-Su Choi serves as a deputy president of the management support unit. Previously, he served as a deputy president of the consumer protection and management support unit, as well as an auditor of Woori Finance Research Institute and Woori Credit Information. Previously, he served as a deputy president of the management support unit and a managing director of the future strategy division of Woori Bank. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics fromChung-Ang University and a Master of Business Administration from Korea University.

Jeong-Ki Kim serves as a deputy president of the business management unit. Previously, he served as an executive vice president of the business support unit and the human resources group of Woori Bank. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Agricultural Economics from Chungbuk National University.

Myung-Hyuk Shin serves as a deputy president of the wealth management business division as well as an executive vice president of Woori Bank. Previously, he served as a deputy executive vice president of the wealth management group of Woori Bank. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Chinese from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.

Jin-Ho Noh serves as a deputy president of the digital and IT and digital unit as well as anon-standing director of Woori FIS and a deputy president of Woori Card.unit. Previously, he served as a senior managing director and managing director of the ICT planning division and representative director of Hancom Inc. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Korea University and a Master of Arts in Management Science from Lancaster University.

Seok-TaeKyu-Mok LeeHwang serves as a senior managing directordeputy president of the new business division as well as anon-standing directorbrand unit and an executive vice president of the brand and ESG group of Woori Asset Management.Bank. Previously, he served as a managing director of the strategy planning division and a senior general manager of the future strategy department of Bank. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration fromChung-Ang University.

Kyu-Mok Hwang serves as a senior managing director of the public relationrelations and brand unit, as well as a deputy executive vice president of Woori Bank. Previously, he served as a managing director and the compliance officer and a senior general manager of the future strategy division of Woori Bank. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration from Inha University and a Master of Arts in Public Administration from Yonsei University.

Seok-Tae Lee serves as a deputy president of the business growth unit. Previously, he served as a senior managing director of the new business division, a managing director of the strategy planning division and a senior general manager of the future strategy department of Woori Bank. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Chung-Ang University.

Seok-Young Chungserves as a deputy president of the risk management unit. Previously, he served as a senior managing director of the risk management unit. Previously, he served asunit, a managing director of the risk management unit and a senior general manager of the future strategy division of Woori Bank. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and a Master of Arts in Economics from Yonsei University.

Jong-IlJong-il Park serves as a senior managing director of the strategy planning unit. Previously, he served as a managing director of the strategy planning division, as well as anon-standing director of Woori Finance Research Institute. Previously, he served as a senior general manager of the strategy and planning department of Woori Bank and a senior general manager of the retail banking products and marketing department of Woori Bank. He holds a Bachelor of Laws from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.

Byoung-Kwon Woo serves as a senior managing director and the compliance officer. Previously, he served as a managing director of the compliance department, a senior general manager of the management support department and a senior general manager of the future strategy division of Woori Bank. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from Sungkyunkwan University.

Sung-Wook Lee serves as a senior managing director of the finance planning unit. Previously, he served as a managing director of the finance planning division, and anon-standing director of Woori Private Equity Asset Management. Previously, he served as a senior general manager of the finance and management department and a senior general manager of the future strategy division of Woori Bank. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Yonsei University.

Gyu-SoonWeon-Cheol Hwang serves as a senior managing director of the globaldigital business unit as well asdivision and a deputy executive vice president and managing director of the digital transformation promotion division of Woori Bank. Previously, he served as a managing director and a senior general manager of Gangnam regionalthe digital banking headquarters IIbusiness group of Woori Bank. He holds a Bachelor of ArtsScience and a Master of Science in EnglishMathematics from HongikHanyang University.

Shin-Kook KangJong-Keun Lee serves as a managing director of the corporate and investment banking business division as well as a managing director of Woori Bank and a deputy president of Woori Investment Bank.management support division. Previously, he served as a senior general manager of the Jongno corporatemanagement support department, a senior general manager of the human resources department of Woori Bank and a senior general manager of the Jungbu regional banking headquarters of Woori Bank. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in BusinessPublic Administration from Korea University and a MastersMaster of Arts in International Business Administration from Korea University.

Byoung-Kwon Woo serves as a managing director and the compliance officer. Previously, he served as a senior general managerUniversity of the business support department and a senior general manager of the future strategy division of Woori Bank. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from Sungkyunkwan University.Birmingham.

None of the executive officers is involved in any significant business activities outside us and our subsidiaries.

Item 6.B.

Compensation

The aggregate remuneration andbenefits-in-kind we paid in 20192020 to our directors and our other executive officers, including the compliance officer and managing directors, was ₩2,451₩4,683 million, which includes ₩223₩217 million in provisions for allowances for severance and retirement benefits for such directors and officers. We do not have service contracts with any of these directors or officers that provide for benefits if employment with us is terminated.

The compensation of our director who received total annual compensation exceeding ₩500 million in 20192020 was as follows:

 

Name

  Position  Total Compensation in 20192020
(in millions of Won)
 

Tae-Seung Son

  President and Chief Executive Officer  7621,100(1) 

 

(1)

Such compensation does not include a maximum 35,842 shares of our common stock that may be granted in connection with long-term performance from 2019 to 2022. The final number of shares granted will be determined at the time of payment based on the market price of our common stock and other factors.

 

Item 6.C.

Board Practices

See “Item 6.A. Directors and Senior Management—Board of Directors” and “Item 6.B. Compensation” for information concerning the terms of office and contractual employment arrangements with our directors and executive officers.

Committees of the Board of Directors

We currently have sixseven committees that serve under the board:

 

the Audit Committee;

 

the Board Risk Management Committee;

 

the Compensation Committee;

 

the Committee for Recommending Executive Officer Candidates;

 

the Committee for Recommending Subsidiary Representative Director Candidates; and

 

the Committee for Internal Control Management.Management; and

the Board ESG Management Committee.

The board appoints each member of these committees except for members of the Audit Committee, who are elected by our shareholders at the annual general meeting.

Audit Committee

This committee consists of three outside directors:Sung-Tae Ro, Chan-Hyoung Chung andDong-Woo Chang. The chairman is Chan-Hyoung Chung. It reviews all audit and compliance-related matters and makes recommendations to our board. The Audit Committee, whose members must meet certain qualifications as experts under the committee charter, is also responsible for the following:

 

formulating, executing, evaluating and managing internal audit plans (including the financial and operational audits);

 

approving the appointment and dismissal of the head of the audit team;

 

approving the appointment of external auditors and evaluating the activities carried out by external auditors;

 

formulating appropriate measures to correct problems identified from internal audits;

overseeing the reporting systems within our financial holding company structure in light of relevant disclosure rules and requirements to ensure compliance with applicable regulations; and

examining internal procedures or making decisions on material matters that are related to audits as determined by the regulatory authorities, our board or other committees.

This committee also makes recommendations on regulatory issues to the Financial Supervisory Service, if and when deemed necessary. In addition, in connection with general meetings of shareholders, the committee examines the agenda for, and financial statements and other reports to be submitted by the board of directors, to each general meeting of shareholders. The internal and external auditors report directly to the Audit Committee chairman. Our external auditor is invited to attend meetings of this committee when needed or when matters pertaining to the audit are discussed. The subsidiary-level audit committees, which review subsidiary-level internal practices, report to the Audit Council that in turn reports to this committee.

This committee holds regular meetings every quarter or as necessary.

Board Risk Management Committee

This committee consists of one standing director, onenon-standing director and three outside directors:Won-Duk Lee,Hong-Tae Kim, Sang-Yong Park, Dennis Chan and Zhiping Tian. The chairman is Sang-Yong Park. It oversees and makes determinations on all significant issues relating to our risk management system. It implements policies regarding, monitors and has ultimate responsibility for managing credit, market and liquidity risk and asset for liability management. The major roles of the Board Risk Management Committee include:

 

determining and amending risk management policies, guidelines and limits in conformity with the strategy established by the board of directors;

 

determining the appropriate level of risks that we should be willing to undertake, including in connection with key business activities such as acquisitions, investments or entering into new business areas, prior to a decision by the board of directors on such matters;

 

allocating risk capital and approving the risk limit requests of our subsidiaries;

 

reviewing our risk profile, including the level of risks we are exposed to and the status of our risk management operations; and

 

monitoring compliance with our risk policies.

This committee regularly receives reports from the Group Risk Management Council as well as the Group Risk Management Department, which in turn receives reports from subsidiary level risk management committees and groups. See “Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.” This committee holds regular meetings every quarter.

Compensation Committee

This committee consists of onenon-standing director and all six of our outside directors:Hong-Tae Kim,Sung-Tae Ro, Sang-Yong Park, Chan-Hyoung Chung, Dennis Chan, Zhiping Tian andDong-Woo Chang. The chairman is Chan-Hyoung Chung. It is responsible for all matters relating to the following:

 

evaluating management’s performance in developing our business;

 

setting goals and targets with respect to executive performance; and

 

fixing executive compensation, including incentives and bonuses.

This committee holds regular meetings every quarter.

Committee for Recommending Executive Officer Candidates

This committee consists of all six of our outside directors:Dong-Woo Chang,Sung-Tae Ro, Sang-Yong Park, Chan-Hyoung Chung, Dennis Chan and Zhiping Tian.The chairman isDong-Woo Chang. The committee oversees the selection of candidates for the president and chief executive officer, outside directors and Audit Committee members, among others. This committee holds meetings when such persons need to be appointed.

Committee for Recommending Subsidiary Representative Director Candidates

This committee consists of one standing director and all six of our outside directors:Tae-Seung Son, ,Sung-Tae Ro, Sang-Yong Park, Chan-Hyoung Chung, Dennis Chan, Zhiping Tian andDong-Woo Chang. The chairman isTae-Seung Son. The committee oversees the selection of candidates for the representative directors of our subsidiaries. This committee holds meetings when such persons need to be appointed.

Committee for Internal Control Management

This committee consists of two standing directors, Tae-Seung Son and Won-Duk Lee, one standingnon-standing director, onenon-standing directorHong-Tae Kim, and one outside director:Tae-Seung Son,Hong-Tae Kim anddirector, Sang-Yong Park. The chairman is Sang-Yong Park. The committee oversees the operation of theour internal control management systems, including those of us and our subsidiaries, through the inspection and review thereof. Through such process, the committee continues to develop new standards for effective control. This committee holds regular meetings every six months.

Board ESG Management Committee

This committee consists of all nine of our directors: Tae-Seung Son, Won-Duk Lee, Hong-Tae Kim, Sung-Tae Ro, Sang-Yong Park, Chan-Hyoung Chung, Dennis Chan, Zhiping Tian and Dong-Woo Chang. The chairman is Sung-Tae Ro. The committee oversees the direction of ESG management strategies and the establishment of such policies. This committee holds regular meetings every six months.

 

Item 6.D.

Employees

As of December 31, 2019,2020, we had a total of 100123 full-time employees at our financial holding company, excluding 3020 employees that hold concurrent positions at our subsidiaries. The following table sets forth information regarding our employees, on anon-consolidated basis and including employees holding concurrent positions at our subsidiaries, as of the dates indicated:

 

     As of December 31, 
     2017(1)   2018(1)   2019 

Woori Financial Group

 

Full-time employees

           130 
 

Contractual employees

           36 

Woori Bank

 

Full-time employees

   13,637    14,011    13,911 
 

Contractual employees

   719    1,178    1,452 

(1)

Excludes part-time employees.

     As of December 31, 
     2018   2019   2020 

Woori Financial Group

 Full-time employees       130    143 
 Contractual employees       36    46 

Woori Bank

 Full-time employees   14,011    13,911    13,715 
 Contractual employees   1,178    1,239    989 

At the holding company level, our employees do not currently have a labor union and none of such employees are members of an outside labor union. Woori Bank has a labor union, and approximately 66.6%68.3% of its employees as of December 31, 20192020 were members of the Korea Financial Industry Union. Neither we nor Woori Bank has experienced any significant labor disputes in recent years, although we have made certain concessions to our labor unions. See “Item 3.D. Risk Factors—Other risks relating to our business—Labor union unrest may disrupt our operations and hinder our ability to continue to reorganize our operations.” We have placed a high priority on our relationship with our employees and on maintaining an atmosphere of trust and cooperation between our labor and management.

At the holding company level, our employees’ compensation comprises an individual base salary and bonus, which are determined based on the work productivity and performance of each employee and the relevant business unit. We believe that the salaries we pay to our employees and management are similar to those of other large financial companies in Korea. We evaluate employees twice a year (usually in March and September), based on our business performance and evaluations provided byco-workers and superiors. With respect to our compensation program, we do not provide housing leases or loans to our employees.

At Woori Bank, employee compensation is generally based on a combination of the agreed-upon base salary and bonuses. In addition, Woori Bank operates a “salary peak” system, under which an employee’s salary reaches a certain peak and then is gradually reduced as the employee reaches retirement age. Woori Bank’s bonus system is generally based on individual performance and business unit performance. We believe that Woori Bank’s compensation package is similar to that of institutions in the same industry. Woori Bank also

provides a wide range of benefits to its employees, including medical insurance, employment insurance, workers compensation, accident insurance, financial aid for children’s tuition and retirement pension plans.

We have an employee stock ownership association, which purchases our shares at the request of our employees using their own funds and financial support by us depending on the amount of purchase by employee.

The association is entitled to certainpre-emptive rights. See “Item 10B. Memorandum and Articles ofAssociation—Pre-emptive Rights and Issuances of Additional Shares.”

In accordance with the National Pension Act, we contribute an amount equal to 4.5% of employee wages, and each employee contributes 4.5% of his or her wages, into each employee’s personal pension account. In addition, in accordance with the Guarantee of Worker’s Retirement Benefits Act, we have adopted a retirement pension plan for our employees. Contributions under the retirement pension plan are deposited annually into a financial institution, and an employee may elect to receive a monthly pension or alump-sum amount upon retirement. Our retirement pension plans are provided in the form of a defined benefit plan and a defined contribution plan. The defined benefit plan guarantees a certain payout at retirement, according to a fixed formula based on the employee’s average wages and the number of years for which the employee has been a plan member. The defined contribution plan, in which the employer’s contribution is determined in advance based onone-twelfth of an employee’s total annual pay, is managed directly by the employees. Under Korean law, we may not terminate the employment of full-time employees except under certain limited circumstances.

 

Item 6.E.

Share Ownership

Common Stock

As of April 23, 2020,2021,the persons who are currently our directors or executive officers, in the aggregate, held 190,613263,063 shares of our common stock. None of these persons individually held more than 1% of our outstanding common stock as of such date. The following table presents information regarding our directors and executive officers who beneficially owned our shares as of April 23, 2020.2021.

 

Name of Executive Officer or Director

  Number of Shares of
Common Stock
 

Tae-Seung Son

   55,29688,127 

Won-Duk Lee

   18,50021,500 

Sung-Tae Ro

   5,000 

Sang-Yong Park

   1,000 

Chan-Hyoung Chung

   10,532 

Kyong-Hoon ParkMin-Cheol Shin

   16,00017,000 

Dong-Su Choi

   15,738

Jeong-Ki Kim

2,000

Myung-Hyuk Shin

3,00019,738 

Jin-Ho Noh

   3,0006,000

Kyu-Mok Hwang

16,239 

Seok-Tae Lee

   14,857

Kyu-Mok Hwang

13,23918,857 

Seok-Young Chung

   18,95122,951 

Jongil Park

   2,00014,619

Byoung-Kwon Woo

5,500 

Sung-Wook Lee

   5,00010,000 

Gyu-SoonWeon-Cheol Hwang

   2,0004,000 

Shin-Kook KangJong-Keun Lee

   2,000

Byoung-Kwon Woo

2,500 
  

 

 

 

Total

   190,613263,063 
  

 

 

 

Stock OptionsShare-based Payments

Under the Korean Commercial Code and our articles of incorporation, we may, by special resolution of our shareholders, grant to our officers and employees (including the officers and employees of our subsidiaries) who

have contributed or are expected to contribute to our establishment, management, technological innovation, etc. options to purchase up to an aggregate of 15.0% of the total number of our then issued shares. We may grant such options to purchase up to 1.0% of the total number of our then issued shares by a resolution of our board of directors.

We have granted cash-settled stock options to certain executive officers. See Note 36-(4) of the notes to our consolidated financial statements. As of the date of this annual report, we do not have anynone of such cash-settled stock options outstanding.

have vested.

Item 7.

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Item 7.A.

Major Shareholders

The following table presents information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock at April 23, 20202021 (unless otherwise indicated) by each person or entity known to us to own beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding shares of our common stock.

Except as otherwise indicated, each shareholder identified by name has:

 

sole voting and investment power with respect to its shares; and

 

record and beneficial ownership with respect to its shares.

 

Beneficial Owner

  Number of Shares of
Common Stock
   Percentage of Total
Shares of Common
Stock(2)
   Percentage of Total
Shares on a Fully
Diluted Basis(2)
   Number of Shares of
Common Stock
   Percentage of Total
Shares of Common
Stock
   Percentage of Total
Shares on a Fully
Diluted Basis
 

KDIC

   124,604,797    17.25    17.25    110,159,443    15.25    15.25 

National Pension Service(1)

   62,341,705    8.63    8.63    70,818,135    9.80    9.80 

Nobis1, Inc.(1)(2)

   40,560,000    5.62    5.62    40,560,000    5.62    5.62 

 

(1)

As of December 31, 2020.

(2)

Nobis1, Inc., which is an affiliate of IMM Private Equity, acquired 27,040,000 shares of Woori Bank’s common stock, or 4.00% of its outstanding common stock, in December 2016. In accordance with the Bank Act, Nobis1, Inc. received approval from the Financial Services Commission for the acquisition of an additional 13,520,000 shares of Woori Bank’s common stock, or 2.00% of its outstanding common stock, in January 2017, pursuant to an agreement not to exercise the voting rights with respect to such shares. Such shares were exchanged for shares of our common stock in January 2019 in the stock transfer.

(2)

As a result of Woori Bank’s disposal of the 42,103,377 shares of our common stock it acquired in connection with the “comprehensive stock exchange,” pursuant to which Woori Card became our direct and wholly-owned subsidiary, the number of our outstanding shares of common stock increased from 680,164,306 to 722,267,683. See “Item 4.A. History and Development of the Company—Establishment of Woori Financial Group—Reorganization and Expansion of Woori Financial Group.”

Pursuant to the Korean government’s privatization plan, in December 2014, the KDIC sold 40,143,022 shares of Woori Bank’s common stock (representing 5.9% of its outstanding common stock) in a private sale in Korea. In addition, in December 2016 and January 2017, the KDIC sold an aggregate of 200,685,395 shares of Woori Bank’s common stock (representing 29.7% of its outstanding common stock) in stakes ranging from 3.7% to 6.0% to seven financial companies through a bidding process. Pursuant to a commitment made by the KDIC in connection with such bidding process, five persons, each nominated by one of the winning bidders were elctedelected as new outside directors at an extraordinary general meeting of Woori Bank’s shareholders held in December 2016. In December 2018, five persons, each nominated by one of such winning bidders, were elected at an extraordinary general meeting of Woori Bank’s shareholders to serve as our outside directors upon our establishment, and in March 2021, such five persons were reappointed as our outside directors at an extraordinary general meeting of Woori Bank’s shareholders. In March 2020, one person nominated by Fubon Life Insurance Co., Ltd., pursuant to a commitment made by Woori Bank in connection with its disposal of 42,103,377 shares of our common stock in September 2019, was elected at the annual general meeting of our shareholders to serve as our outside director. See “Item 6.A. Directors and Senior Management—Board of Directors—Outside Directors.” In 2017, pursuant to a series of transactions related to call options previously granted in connection with the KDIC’s sale of Woori Bank’s common stock in December 2014, the KDIC sold an aggregate of 19,852,364 shares of Woori Bank’s common stock (representing 2.94% of its outstanding common stock). As a result of such transactions, the KDIC’s ownership interest in Woori Bank was reduced to 18.43%. In connection with our establishment in January 2019 as a new financial holding company pursuant to a “comprehensive stock transfer” under Korean law, the KDIC received 124,604,797 shares of our outstanding common stock in exchange for the common stock of Woori Bank it owned and currently owns 17.25% of our outstanding common stock. We expect thatowned. In June 2019, the KDIC willFinancial Services

Commission approved the KDIC’s plan to sell all of such common stock in multiple transactions by 20222022. In April 2021, pursuant to such plan, the KDIC sold 14,445,354 shares of our common stock (representing 2.00% of our outstanding common stock) in accordance with its plan that was approved bya block trade. As a result of such transaction, the Financial Services Commission in June 2019.KDIC currently owns 15.25% of our outstanding common stock.

As of April 23, 2020,2021, our chief executive officer owned 55,29688,127 shares of our common stock. Our executive officers (excluding our chief executive officer) collectively owned 118,785158,404 shares of our common stock. Our outside directors collectively owned 16,532 shares of our common stock.

Other than as set forth above, no other person or entity known by us to be acting in concert, directly or indirectly, jointly or separately, owned 5.0% or more of the outstanding shares of our common stock or exercised control or could exercise control over us as of April 23, 2020.2021. None of our major shareholders has different voting rights from our other shareholders. However, pursuant to an agreement we entered into with the KDIC in July 2019, the KDIC has the right to require us to use our best efforts to cause an employee of the KDIC nominated by it to be appointed as ournon-standing director, so long as the KDIC either (x) owns 10% or more of our total issued shares with voting rights or (y) owns more than 4% but less than 10% of our total issued shares with voting rights and remains our largest shareholder (other than the National Pension Service of Korea). See “Item 10.C. Material Contracts.”

As of the close of our shareholders’ register on December 31, 2019,2020, approximately 69.5%75% of its issued shares were held in Korea by approximately 44,99284,962 shareholders.

 

Item 7.B.

Related Party Transactions

We regularly engage in transactions with entities affiliated with the government, which currently owns 17.25%15.25% of our shares through the KDIC. Generally, these transactions include the extension of loans, the purchase of debt securities and other ordinary course activities relating to our banking business. In addition, as of December 31, 2019, we owned ₩20 billion of debentures issued by the KDIC, representing 0.04% of our investment securities. For a description of such transactions, see “Item 4.B. Business Overview—Assets and Liabilities.”

As of December 31, 2019,2020, we also had loans outstanding to our executive officers and directors in the aggregate amount of ₩2,414₩3,888 million.

All of these loans were made in the ordinary course of business, on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons and did not involve more than the normal risk of collectability or present other unfavorable features.

None of our directors or officers has or had any interest in any transactions effected by us that are or were unusual in their nature or conditions or significant to our business which were effected during the current or immediately preceding year or were effected during an earlier year and remain in any respect outstanding or unperformed.

 

Item 7.C.

Interest of Experts and Counsel

Not Applicable

 

Item 8.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 8.A.

Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information

See “Item 18. Financial Statements” and pagesF-1 through F-175.F-180.

Legal Proceedings and Regulatory Actions

As a financial institution with diverse operations, we are subject to legal proceedings and regulatory actions in the ordinary course of our business.

Woori Bank

In August 2019, the Financial Supervisory Service commenced an investigation into past sales by Woori Bank and other banks in Korea of derivative-linked fund and securities products tied to yields on treasury bonds

of Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States, which may have resulted in significant losses to certain customers who purchased such products. In December 2019, the dispute settlement committee of the Financial Supervisory Service recommended (i) the reimbursement of 40 to 80% of the related losses to certain customers by the banks involved in the sale of such products, including Woori Bank, and (ii) individual settlements with

other customers who were not subject to the 40 to 80% reimbursement recommendation. Accordingly, as of MarchDecember 31, 2020, Woori Bank reimbursed 6011,231 out of the 6611,258 customers that agreed to accept the recommendation, which compose a vast majority of the customers with relevant losses in 2019.such claims. In March 2020, the Financial Services Commission imposed on Woori Bank a fine of ₩19.7 billion and asix-month ban on sales of new private equity funds and confirmed the Financial Supervisory Service’s decision to impose a warning of reprimand on our chief executive officer. Immediately following such decision, our chief executive officer, in his individual capacity, filed a request to nullify the warning of reprimand as well as an injunction request to suspend the decision against him in the Seoul Administrative Court. On March 20, 2020, the injunction request was granted and was affirmed by the Seoul High Court on March 26, 2020, suchappeal. Such decision was appealed byfinally confirmed on September 2, 2020. Woori Bank filed a formal objection to the Financial Supervisory Service toServices Commission’s imposition of the fine on May 22, 2020 in the Seoul HighCentral District Court, where the case is currently pending. There can be no assurance that such decisions by the Financial Services Commission and the Financial Supervisory ServicesService (as well as any similar investigations by other government authorities, and private claims by customers, to which we may become subject) will not adversely affect our results of operations, cash flows and reputation. As of December 31, 2019, we recognized provisions with respect to such claims as part of our other provisions, which consist of provisions for litigation, loss compensation and others and totaled ₩172 billion. See Note23-(5)-2) of the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report.

In February 2020, the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office commenced an investigation into the management of trade finance fundscertain fund products by Lime Asset Management Co. which may have resulted in significant losses to certain customers who purchased such products from banks and securities companies in Korea, including Woori Bank. Such trade finance fundsproducts of Lime Asset Management Co. hadincluded trade finance funds with investments in certain funds managed by International Investment Group, which had its license revoked by the Securities and Exchange Commission in November 2018 for concealing losses and selling fraudulent loan assets, triggering suspension of the redemption of such trade finance funds. An investigation intofunds, as well as other fund products. In June 2020, the sellersdispute settlement committee of suchthe Financial Supervisory Service recommended the full refund of the customers’ investments by the banks involved in the sale of the trade finance funds, including Woori Bank, is expectedand accordingly, we refunded an aggregate amount of ₩64.7 billion to take place duringall 288 customers that had purchased the second quartertrade finance funds from Woori Bank. In addition, as of 2020.December 31, 2020, Woori Bank reimbursed an aggregate amount of ₩119 billion to 1,088 out of the 1,302 customers with losses relating to fund products managed by Lime Asset Management Co. (other than the trade finance funds), and in February 2021, the dispute settlement committee of the Financial Supervisory Service recommended the reimbursement of 30% to 80% of such losses to the customers who purchased such products by the banks involved in the sales, including Woori Bank. While we intend to fully cooperate with any relevant investigations by government authorities, including investigations by the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office and the Financial Services Commission, it is not possible to predict the final outcome of such investigations at this time. There can be no assurance that such investigations (as well as any private claims by customers, to which we may become subject) will not result in an unfavorable outcome, including the imposition of monetary damages, fines and other penalties against us, which, if significant, may adversely affect our results of operations, cash flows and reputation. As of December 31, 2019, we had not recognized any provisions with respect to such investigation, which had not occurred at such time.

In October 2019,April 2020, the Korea Financial Supervisory Service issued an institutional warningIntelligence Unit imposed a penalty of ₩16.5 billion on Woori Bank for its failure to file with the Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (i)certain currency transaction reports, for transactions in excess of ₩20 million conducted from December 18, 2017 to February 10, 2018 and May 8, 2018 to June 5, 2018 within the30-day deadline, which resulted from errors and malfunctions relating to ourWoori Bank’s computer systems that failed to revealdetect the relevant transactions, and (ii) financial transaction reports relating to counterparties that are reasonably suspected to be engaged in money laundering or terrorism immediately for transactions conducted from January 2, 2017 to January 23, 2019.transactions. In May 2020, Woori Bank subsequently filed the relevant reports voluntarily.

In November 2017, the Seoul Northern District Prosecutors’ Office commenced an investigation into alleged business interference in Woori Bank’s hiring practices for new employees. According to the allegations made by the Seoul Northern District Prosecutors’ Office, certain of Woori Bank’s executive officersadministrative action appealing such monetary penalty and other employees interfered with Woori Bank’s business by unfairly giving favorable treatment to 37 individuals in connection with their hiring from 2015 to 2017. While there have been no formal charges or indictments against Woori Bank, six of its then-current and former employees were indicted in February 2018 in connection with such allegations. The finalnon-appealable judgment of the Supreme Court of Korea sentenced one employee to imprisonment for eight months, imposed fines on four employees and acquitted one employee in February 2020.is currently pursuing summary judgment.

In March 2018, AJ Energy filed a lawsuit against Woori Bank and Woori America Bank in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, which was removed to the United States District Court in the Southern District of New York, seeking to recover an alleged transfer to Woori Bank from its foreign investors through an intermediary bank in the amount of EUR 8 billion. In June 2018, AJ Energy withdrew the lawsuit against Woori America Bank, and in September 2019, the district court granted Woori Bank’s motion to dismiss with prejudice in its entirety and ordered AJ Energy and its counsel to pay Woori Bank’s attorney’s fees and costs associated

with filing the motion. In October 2019, AJ Energy filed an appeal against the district court’s order to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Woori Bank believes thatCircuit, and in September 2020, the lawsuit is without meritappellate court affirmed the judgment of the district court. The deadline for AJ Energy to file a petition for writ of certiorari was March 1, 2021, and plans to continue to respond proactively.as AJ Energy’s fraud inEnergy has not filed such a petition as of April 23, 2021, the case is also under investigation by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California. As of December 31, 2019, we had not recognized any provisions with respect to such lawsuit as our management concluded that the payment of the obligation is not probable.now deemed closed.

Other than the legal proceedings discussed above, we and our subsidiaries are not a party to any legal or administrative proceedings, and no proceedings are known by us to be contemplated by governmental authorities or third parties, which, if adversely determined, may have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

Dividends

We declare our dividend annually at the annual general meeting of shareholders. We generally hold this meeting within three months after the end of each fiscal year. We must pay the annual dividend to the shareholders of record as of the end of the preceding fiscal year within one month after that meeting. We can distribute the annual dividend either in cash or in stock. Cash dividends may be paid out of retained earnings that have not been appropriated to statutory reserves. In addition, we may declare, and distribute in cash, interim dividends once a year pursuant to a board resolution.

The table below sets forth the dividend per share of common stock and the total amount of dividends declared by us in respect of the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2019.2020. Except as otherwise noted, the dividends set forth below with respect to each year were declared, paid and recorded in the following year.

 

Fiscal year

  Dividends Per
Share of Common Stock
   Total Amount Of
Cash Dividends Paid
 
   (in Won)   (in millions of Won) 

2017(1)

   600    403,963 

2018

   650    437,626 

2019

   700    505,587 

(1)

Includes interim dividends of ₩100 per share of common stock declared and paid in August 2017.

Fiscal year

  Dividends Per
Share of Common Stock
   Total Amount Of
Cash Dividends Paid
 
   (in Won)   (in millions of Won) 

2018

   650    437,626 

2019

   700    505,587 

2020

   360    260,016 

Future dividends will depend upon our revenues, cash flow, financial condition and other factors. As an owner of ADSs, you will be entitled to receive dividends payable in respect of the shares of common stock represented by such ADSs.

For a description of the tax consequences of dividends paid to our shareholders, see “Item 10.E. Taxation—United States Taxation—Dividends” and “—Korean Taxation—Taxation of Dividends on Common Shares or ADSs.”

 

Item 8.B.

Significant Changes

Not Applicable

 

Item 9.

THE OFFER AND LISTING

 

Item 9.A.

Offering and Listing Details

Principal Markets

The principal trading market for our common stock is the KRX KOSPI Market. Our common stock has been listed on the KRX KOSPI Market under the identifying code 316140 since February 13, 2019, and the ADSs have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “WF” since January 11, 2019. The ADSs are identified by the CUSIP number 981064108.

Woori Finance Holdings’ common stock was listed on the KRX KOSPI Market on June 24, 2002, and was suspended from trading from October 30, 2014 andde-listed on November 18, 2014 following the merger of

Woori Finance Holdings with Woori Bank. Woori Finance Holdings’ ADSs were listed on the New York Stock Exchange since September 29, 2003 and were traded under the CUSIP number 981063100. Following the merger, Woori Bank’s common stock was newly listed on the KRX KOSPI Market on November 19, 2014, and Woori Bank’s ADSs succeeded to the listing of Woori Finance Holdings’ ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange on November 1, 2014. Woori Bank’s ADSs were traded under the CUSIP number 98105T104.

In connection with our establishment in January 2019 as a new financial company pursuant to a “comprehensive stock transfer” under Korean law, Woori Bank’s common stock was suspended from trading from January 9, 2019 and wasde-listed from the KRX KOSPI Market on February 13, 2019. Following the stock transfer, our common stock was newly listed on the KRX KOSPI Market on February 13, 2019, and our ADSs succeeded to the listing of Woori Bank’s ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange on January 11, 2019.

As of the date of this annual report, we have 722,267,681 shares of common stock outstanding.

Restrictions Applicable to ADSs

An investor does not need Korean governmental approval to sell or purchase our ADSs in the secondary market outside Korea or to withdraw shares of our common stock from our ADS deposit facility or deliver those withdrawn shares in Korea. However, a foreign investor who intends to acquire shares must obtain an investment registration card from the Financial Supervisory Service as described below. Either the foreign investor or its standing proxy in Korea must immediately report its acquisition of the shares to the governor of the Financial Supervisory Service.

Persons who acquire shares of our common stock by withdrawing those shares from our ADS deposit facility may exercise their preemptive rights for new shares, participate in free distributions and receive dividends on shares without any further Korean governmental approval.

Restrictions Applicable to Shares

As a result of amendments to the Foreign Exchange Transaction Laws and Financial Services Commission regulations (which we refer to collectively as the “Investment Rules”) adopted since January 1992 in connection with the opening and operation of Korea’s stock market, foreign investors may generally invest, with limited exceptions and subject to procedural requirements, in all shares of Korean companies, whether listed on the KRX KOSPI Market or registered on the KRX KOSDAQ Market. Foreign investors may trade shares listed on the KRX KOSPI Market or registered on the KRX KOSDAQ Market only through the KRX KOSPI Market or the KRX KOSDAQ Market, except in limited circumstances. These circumstances include:

 

odd-lot share trading;

 

acquiring shares (which we refer to as “Converted Shares”) by exercising warrants, conversion rights or exchange rights under bonds with warrants, convertible bonds or exchangeable bonds or withdrawal rights under depositary receipts issued outside of Korea by a Korean company;

 

acquiring shares through inheritance, donation, bequest or exercise of shareholders’ rights, includingpre-emptive rights or rights to participate in free distributions and receive dividends;

 

subject to certain exceptions,over-the-counter transactions between foreign investors of a class of shares for which the limit on aggregate acquisition by foreign investors, as explained below, has been reached or exceeded; and

 

sale and purchase of shares at fair value between foreigners who are part of an investor group comprised of foreign companies investing under the control of a common investment manager pursuant to applicable laws or contract.

Forover-the-counter transactions between foreign investors outside the KRX KOSPI Market or the KRX KOSDAQ Market involving a class of shares for which the limit on aggregate acquisition by foreign investors has been reached or exceeded, a financial investment company with a brokerage license in Korea must act as an

intermediary.Odd-lot trading of shares outside the KRX KOSPI Market or the KRX KOSDAQ Market must involve a financial investment company with a dealing license in Korea as the other party. Foreign investors may not engage in margin transactions by borrowing shares from financial investment companies with a dealing and/or brokerage license with respect to shares that are subject to a foreign ownership limit.

The Investment Rules require a foreign investor who wishes to invest in shares on the KRX KOSPI Market or the KRX KOSDAQ Market (including Converted Shares and shares being issued for initial listing on the KRX

KOSPI Market or registration on the KRX KOSDAQ Market) to register with the Financial Supervisory Service before making an investment. This registration requirement does not apply to foreign investors who acquire Converted Shares with the intention of selling the Converted Shares within three months from the acquisition date. The Financial Supervisory Service will issue an investment registration card to each registering foreign investor. This card must be presented each time the foreign investor opens a brokerage account with a financial investment company with a brokerage license. Foreign investors eligible to obtain an investment registration card include:

 

foreign nationals who have not been residing in Korea for a consecutive period of six months or more;

 

foreign governments;

 

foreign municipal authorities;

 

foreign public institutions;

 

international financial institutions or similar international organizations;

 

corporations incorporated under foreign laws; and

 

any person in any additional category designated under the Enforcement Decree of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act.

All Korean offices of a foreign corporation (as a group) are treated as a separate foreign investor from the offices of the corporation outside Korea for these purposes. However, a foreign corporation or depositary issuing depositary receipts may obtain one or more investment registration cards in its name in certain circumstances identified in the relevant regulations.

When a foreign investor purchases shares through the KRX KOSPI Market or the KRX KOSDAQ Market, it need not make a separate report because the investment registration card system is designed to control and oversee foreign investment through a computer system. If, however, a foreign investor acquires or sells shares outside the KRX KOSPI Market or the KRX KOSDAQ Market, that investor or its standing proxy must report that transaction to the governor of the Financial Supervisory Service at that time. In addition, if a foreign investor acquires or sells its shares in connection with a tender offer,odd-lot trading of shares or trades of a class of shares for which the aggregate foreign ownership limit has been reached or exceeded, that investor or its standing proxy must ensure that the financial investment company engaged to facilitate the transaction reports the transaction to the governor of the Financial Supervisory Service. Also, sale and purchase of shares at fair value between foreigners who are part of an investor group comprised of foreign companies investing under the common control of a common investment manager pursuant to applicable laws or contract are required to be reported to the governor of the Financial Supervisory Service. A foreign investor may appoint a standing proxy to exercise shareholders’ rights or perform any matters related to the foregoing activities if that investor does not perform these activities itself. A foreign investor may be exempted from complying with the standing proxy rules with the approval of the governor of the Financial Supervisory Service in cases deemed unavoidable by reason of conflict between laws of Korea and the home country of the foreign investor.

Certificates evidencing shares of Korean companies must be kept in the custody of an eligible custodian in Korea. The same entities eligible to act as a standing proxy are eligible to act as a custodian of shares for anon-resident or foreign investor. A foreign investor must ensure that its custodian deposits its shares with the Korea Securities Depository. A foreign investor may be exempted from complying with this deposit requirement with the approval of the governor of the Financial Supervisory Service in circumstances where compliance with

that requirement is made impracticable, including cases where compliance would contravene the laws of the foreign investors’ home country.

Under the Investment Rules, with certain limitations, foreign investors may acquire shares of a Korean company without being subject to any foreign investment limit. Under one of these limitations, foreign investors may acquire no more than 40% of the outstanding share capital of designated public corporations. In addition, designated public corporations may set a limit on the acquisition of shares by a single person in their articles of

incorporation. If a foreign investor acquires 10% or more of the outstanding shares with voting rights of a Korean company, that investment constitutes a “foreign direct investment” under the Foreign Investment Promotion Act of Korea. Generally, a foreign direct investment must be reported to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of Korea. The acquisition of a Korean company’s shares by a foreign investor may be subject to certain foreign or other shareholding restrictions in the event that the restrictions are prescribed in a specific law that regulates the business of the Korean company. For a description of the restrictions applicable to Korean banks, see “—Principal Regulations Applicable to Banks.”

Under the Foreign Exchange Transaction Laws, a foreign investor who intends to acquire shares must designate a foreign exchange bank at which he must open a foreign currency account and a Won account exclusively for stock investments. Approval is not required for remittance into Korea and deposit of foreign currency funds in the foreign currency account. Foreign currency funds may be transferred from the foreign currency account at the time required to place a deposit for, or settle the purchase price of, a stock purchase transaction to a Won account opened at a financial investment company with a dealing and/or brokerage license. Funds in the foreign currency account may be remitted abroad without any Korean governmental approval.

Dividends on shares of Korean companies are paid in Won. Korean governmental approval is not required for foreign investors to receive dividends on, or the Won proceeds from the sale of, any shares to be paid, received and retained in Korea. Dividends paid on, and the Won proceeds of the sale of, any shares held by anon-resident of Korea must be deposited either in a Won account with the investor’s financial investment company with a dealing and/or brokerage license or in its own Won account. Funds in a foreign investor’s Won account may be transferred to its foreign currency account or withdrawn for local living expenses up to certain limits. These funds may also be used to make future investments in shares or to pay the subscription price of new shares obtained through the exercise ofpre-emptive rights.

Financial investment companies with a dealing or brokerage license may open foreign currency accounts with foreign exchange banks exclusively to accommodate foreign investors’ stock investments in Korea. Through these accounts, financial investment companies with a dealing or brokerage license may enter into limited foreign exchange transactions, such as converting foreign currency funds and Won funds, either as a counterparty to or on behalf of foreign investors, without the investors having to open their own accounts with foreign exchange banks.

 

Item 9.B.

Plan of Distribution

Not Applicable

 

Item 9.C.

Markets

See “Item 9.A. Offering and Listing Details.”

 

Item 9.D.

Selling Shareholders

Not Applicable

 

Item 9.E.

Dilution

Not Applicable

 

Item 9.F.

Expenses of the Issuer

Not Applicable

Item 10.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Item 10.A.

Share Capital

Not Applicable

Item 10.B.

Memorandum and Articles of Association

Description of Capital Stock

We have set forth below information relating to our capital stock, including brief summaries of some of the provisions of our articles of incorporation, the Korean Commercial Code, Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act, and other related laws of Korea. These summaries do not purport to be complete and are subject to our articles of incorporation, and the applicable provisions of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act, the Korean Commercial Code and those related laws.

Our authorized share capital is 4,000,000,000 shares. Our articles of incorporation authorize us to issue:

 

shares of common stock, par value ₩5,000 per share;

 

“class shares,” par value ₩5,000 per share.

Subject to applicable laws and regulations, our articles of incorporation authorize us to issue a number of “class shares” equal to as much asone-half of all of the issued and outstanding shares.

As of the date of this annual report, 722,267,683 shares of common stock were issued and 722,267,681 shares of common stock were outstanding.Pursuant to our articles of incorporation, which became effective upon our establishment on January 11, 2019, we are authorized to issue various types of “class shares,” which include shares of voting andnon-voting preferred stock, convertible stock, redeemable preferred stock and hybrid securities comprising one or more elements of the foregoing types of shares. There are no class shares currently outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding shares are fully paid andnon-assessable and are in registered form. As of the date of this annual report, our authorized but unissued share capital was 3,277,732,317 shares. We may issue the unissued shares without further shareholder approval, but these issuances are subject to a board resolution as provided in the articles of incorporation. See“—Pre-emptive Rights and Issuances of Additional Shares” and “—Dividends and Other Distributions—Distribution of Free Shares.” For a discussion of the history of our share capital, see Note 28 of the notes to our consolidated financial statements and “Item 4.A. History and Development of the Company—History—Establishment of Woori Finance Holdings,” “—Merger of Woori Bank and Woori Finance Holdings” and “—Establishment of Woori Financial Group.”

Our articles of incorporation allow our shareholders, by special resolution, to grant to our officers, directors and employees stock options exercisable for up to 15% of the total number of our issued and outstanding shares. Our board of directors may also grant stock options exercisable for up to 1% of our issued and outstanding shares. However, any grant by our board of directors must be approved by our shareholders at their next general meeting convened immediately after the grant date. As of the date of this annual report, our officers, directors and employees do not hold any options to purchase shares of common stock. See “Item 6.E. Share Ownership.”

Our articles of incorporation reflect the adoption of the electronic securities system pursuant to the Act on Electronic Registration of Stocks, Bonds, Etc. Accordingly, in lieu of issuing share certificates, we electronically register the rights to be indicated on our share certificates on the electronic registry of the electronic registration agency.

Organization

We are a financial holding company established under the Financial Holding Company Act. We are registered with the commercial registry office of Seoul District Court.

Interests of Directors

Our articles of incorporation provide that any director who has a material interest in the subject matter of a resolution to be taken by the board of directors cannot vote on such resolution. Our articles of incorporation also provide that the remuneration of our directors is to be determined by the resolution of the general meeting of shareholders.

Our articles of incorporation do not contain any special provisions with respect to the borrowing powers exercisable by directors, their retirement age or a requirement to hold any shares of our capital stock.

See “Item 6.C. Board Practices” for more information on our directors.

Limitation on Liability of Directors

Our articles of incorporation provide that we may, upon the resolution of the general meeting of shareholders, limit the liability of our directors (in their capacity as such) to an amount not less than six times (or three times in case of outside directors) the aggregate amount of the remuneration we paid to such directors during the most recentone-year period, provided that such limitation shall not apply with regard to any liability arising from such directors’ gross negligence, willful misconduct or violation of their duties regarding self-dealing or corporate opportunity.

Dividends and Other Distributions

Dividends. We distribute dividends to shareholders in proportion to the number of shares of the relevant class of capital stock they own. Subject to the requirements of the Korean Commercial Code and other applicable laws and regulations, we expect to pay full annual dividends on newly issued stock for the year in which it is issued.

We declare our dividend annually at the annual general meeting of shareholders. We generally hold this meeting within three months after the end of each fiscal year. We must pay the annual dividend to the shareholders of record as of the end of the preceding fiscal year within one month after that meeting. We can distribute the annual dividend in (i) cash, (ii) shares, provided that such shares must be distributed at par value and, if the market price of the shares is less than their par value, dividends in shares may not exceedone-half of the total annual dividend (including dividends in shares) or (iii) other forms of consideration. In addition, we may declare, and distribute in cash, interim dividends once a year pursuant to a board resolution.

Under the Korean Commercial Code and our articles of incorporation, we do not have an obligation to pay any annual or interim dividend unclaimed for five years from the payment date.

The Financial Holding Company Act and related regulations require that each time a Korean financial holding company pays an annual dividend, it must set aside in its legal reserve to stated capital an amount equal to at leastone-tenth of its net income after tax until the amount set aside reaches at least the aggregate amount of its stated capital. Unless it sets aside this amount, a Korean financial holding company may not pay an annual dividend. We intend to set aside allowances for loan losses and reserves for severance pay in addition to this legal reserve.

For information regarding taxation of dividends, see “Item 10.E. Taxation—United States Taxation—Dividends” and “—Korean Taxation—Taxation of Dividends on Common Shares or ADSs.”

Distribution of Free Shares.  The Korean Commercial Code permits us to pay dividends in the form of shares out of retained or current earnings. It also permits us to distribute to our shareholders, in the form of free shares, an amount transferred from the capital surplus or legal reserve. We would be required to distribute those free shares pro rata to all shareholders.

Pre-emptive Rights and Issuances of Additional Shares

We may issue authorized but unissued shares as our board of directors may determine, unless otherwise provided in the Korean Commercial Code. We must, however, offer any new shares on uniform terms to all

shareholders who have preemptive rights and are listed on our shareholders’ register as of the applicable record date. Those shareholders are entitled to subscribe for any newly issued shares in proportion to their existing shareholdings. Our articles of incorporation provide, however, that we may issue new shares to persons other than existing shareholders if those shares are:

 

publicly offered pursuant to Article165-6 of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act (where the number of shares so offered may not exceed 50% of our total number of issued shares);

issued to directors or employees as a result of the exercise of stock options we granted to them pursuant to Article542-3 of the Korean Commercial Code;

 

issued to the members of our employee stock ownership association pursuant to Article165-7 of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act;

 

issued to specified foreign investors or foreign or domestic financial institutions for managerial needs, strategic technology alliances, emergency financing ordebt-to-equity swaps by those financial institutions (where the number of shares so offered may not exceed 50% of our total number of issued shares); or

 

issued to a depositary for the purpose of issuing depositary receipts pursuant to Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act (where the number of shares so offered may not exceed 50% of our total number of issued shares).

We must give public notice ofpre-emptive rights for new shares and their transferability not less than two weeks before the record date (excluding the period during which the shareholders’ register is closed). We will notify the shareholders who are entitled to subscribe for newly issued shares of the deadline for subscription at least two weeks prior to the deadline. If a shareholder fails to subscribe on or before the deadline, itspre-emptive pre- emptive rights will lapse. Our board of directors may determine how to distribute shares in respect of which preemptive rights have not been exercised or where fractions of shares occur.

Under the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act, each member of our employee stock ownership association, whether or not they are shareholders, has a preemptive right, subject to certain exceptions, to subscribe for up to 20% of any shares we publicly offer. This right is exercisable only so long as the total number of shares so acquired and held by the member does not exceed 20% of the total number of shares then outstanding. As of December 31, 2019,2020, our employees owned 6.53%8.4% of our common stock through the employee stock ownership association.

In addition, our articles of incorporation permit us to issue convertible bonds or bonds with warrants, each up to an aggregate principal amount of ₩1₩2 trillion, to persons other than existing shareholders.Undershareholders. Under the Korean Commercial Code, we are permitted to distribute convertible bonds or bonds with warrants to persons other than existing shareholders only when we deem that this distribution is necessary for managerial purposes, such as obtaining new technology or improving our financial condition. In the event we issue new shares, the foregoing provision would be applicable notwithstanding any provision in the articles of incorporation allowing issuance of new shares to persons other than existing shareholders. In addition, pursuant to our articles of incorporation and the Act on Electronic Registration of Stocks, Bonds, Etc., in lieu of issuing certificates for bonds, share-related bonds (e.g., convertible bonds and bonds with warrants) and contingent capital securities, we electronically register rights to be indicated on such certificates on the electronic registry of the electronic registration agency. As of the date of this annual report, we have no convertible bonds or bonds with warrants outstanding.

Voting Rights

Each outstanding share of our common stock is entitled to one vote per share. However, voting rights with respect to shares of common stock that we hold or any of our subsidiaries holds may not be exercised. Unless stated otherwise in a company’s articles of incorporation, the Korean Commercial Code permits holders of an aggregate of 1% or more of the issued and outstanding shares with voting rights to request cumulative voting when electing two or more directors. Our articles of incorporation do not prohibit cumulative voting.

The Korean Commercial Code and our articles of incorporation provide that an ordinary resolution may be adopted if approval is obtained from the holders of at least a majority of those shares of common stock present or represented at a meeting and such majority also represents at leastone-fourth of the total of our issued and outstanding voting shares. Holders ofnon-voting shares (other than enfranchisednon-voting shares) will not be entitled to vote on any resolution or to receive notice of any general meeting of shareholders, unless the agenda of the meeting includes consideration of a resolution on which such holders are entitled to vote. The Korean Commercial Code provides that a company’s articles of incorporation may prescribe conditions for the

enfranchisement ofnon-voting shares. For example, if our annual general shareholders’ meeting resolves not to pay to holders ofnon-voting shares with preferred dividend the annual dividend as determined by the board of directors at the time of issuance of such shares, the holders ofnon-voting shares with preferred dividend will be entitled to exercise voting rights from the general shareholders’ meeting following the meeting adopting such resolution to the end of a meeting to declare to pay such dividend with respect to thenon-voting shares with preferred dividend. Holders of such enfranchisednon-voting shares with preferred dividend will have the same rights as holders of common stock to request, receive notice of, attend and vote at a general meeting of shareholders.

The Korean Commercial Code provides that to amend the articles of incorporation, which is also required for any change to the authorized share capital of a company, and in certain other instances, including removal of a director of a company, dissolution, merger or consolidation of a company, transfer of the whole or a significant part of the business of a company, acquisition of all of the business of any other company, acquisition of a part of the business of any other company having a material effect on the business of the company or issuance of new shares at a price lower than their par value, a special resolution must be adopted by the approval of the holders of atleast two-thirds of those shares present or represented at a meeting and such special majority must represent atleast one-third of the total issued and outstanding shares with voting rights of the company.

In addition, in the case of amendments to the articles of incorporation or any merger or consolidation of a company or in certain other cases, where the rights or interest of the holders of class shares are adversely affected, a resolution must be adopted by a separate meeting of holders of class shares. Such a resolution may be adopted if the approval is obtained from shareholders of at leasttwo-thirds of the class shares present or represented at such meeting and such shares also represent at leastone-third of the total issued and outstanding class shares.

A shareholder may exercise his voting rights by proxy given to another person. The proxy must present the power of attorney prior to the start of a meeting of shareholders.

Liquidation Rights

If we are liquidated, the assets remaining after the payment of all our debts, liquidation expenses and taxes will be distributed to the shareholders in proportion to the number of shares held by them. Holders of class shares have no preferences in liquidation.

General Meetings of Shareholders

There are two types of general meetings of shareholders: (1) annual general meetings and (2) extraordinary general meetings. We are required to convene our annual general meeting within three months after the end of each fiscal year. Subject to a board resolution or court approval, an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders may be held when necessary or at the request of the holders of an aggregate of 3% or more of our outstanding shares, or the holders of an aggregate of 0.75% or more of our outstanding stock with voting rights, who have held those shares for at least six months, under the Act on the Corporate Governance of Financial Companies andits sub-regulations.

Under the Korean Commercial Code, an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders may also be convened at the request of our audit committee, subject to a board resolution or court approval. Holdersof non-voting shares may be entitled to request a general meeting of shareholders only to the extentthe non-voting shares have become enfranchised as described under the section entitled “—Voting Rights”

above, hereinafter referred to as“enfranchised non-voting shares.” Meeting agendas will be determined by the board of directors or proposed by holders of an aggregate of 3% or more of the outstanding shares with voting rights or by holders of an aggregate of 0.1% or more of our issued and outstanding shares with voting rights, who have held those shares for at least six months, by way of a written proposal to the board of directors at least six weeks prior to the meeting, under the Act on the Corporate Governance of Financial Companies and itssub-regulations. Written noticesor e-mail notices stating the date, place and agenda of the meeting must be given to the shareholders at least two weeks prior to the date of the general meeting of shareholders. Notice may,

however, be given to holders of 1% or less of the total number of issued and outstanding shares which are entitled to vote, either by placing at least two public notices at least two weeks in advance of the meeting in at least two daily newspapers or by placing a notice through the electronic disclosure system operated by the Financial Supervisory Service or the Korea Exchange. Shareholders who are not on the shareholders’ register as of the record date will not be entitled to receive notice of the general meeting of shareholders, and they will not be entitled to attend or vote at such meeting. Holders ofenfranchised non-voting shares who are on the shareholders’ register as of the record date will be entitled to receive notice of the general meeting of shareholders and they will be entitled to attend and vote at such meeting. Otherwise, holdersof non-voting shares will not be entitled to receive notice of or vote at general meetings of shareholders.

The general meeting of shareholders will be held at our head office, which is our registered head office, or, if necessary, may be held anywhere in the vicinity of our head office.

Rights of Dissenting Shareholders

Pursuant to the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act and the Act on the Structural Improvement of the Structure of the Financial Industry, in certain limited circumstances (including, without limitation, if we transfer all or any significant part of our business, if we acquire a part of the business of any other company and such acquisition has a material effect on our business, or if we merge or consolidate with another company), dissenting holders of shares of our common stock and our stock with preferred dividends will have the right to require us to purchase their shares. To exercise such a right, shareholders must submit to us a written notice of their dissent by the day prior to the general meeting of shareholders. Within 20 days (10 days in the case of a stock transfer or exchange to establish a financial holding company or to own all issued shares of a subsidiary under the Financial Holding Company Act) after the date on which the relevant resolution is passed at such meeting, such dissenting shareholders must request in writing that we purchase their shares. We are obligated to purchase the shares from dissenting shareholders within one month after the end of such request period at a price to be determined by negotiation between us and the shareholder. If we cannot agree on a price with the shareholder through such negotiations, the purchase price will be the arithmetic mean of (x) the weighted average of the closing share prices on the KRX KOSPI Market forthe two-month period prior to the date of the adoption of the relevant board of directors’ resolution, (y) the weighted average of the closing share prices on the KRX KOSPI Market forthe one-month period prior to the date of the adoption of the relevant board of directors’ resolution and (z) the weighted average of the closing share prices on the KRX KOSPI Market forthe one-week period prior to the date of the adoption of the relevant board of directors’ resolution. However, any dissenting shareholder who wishes to contest the purchase price may bring a claim in court.

Required Disclosure of Ownership

Any person who directly or beneficially owns shares of our common stock that have voting rights, whether in the form of shares, ADSs, certificates representing the rights to subscribe for shares or equity-related debt securities (including convertible bonds and bonds with warrants) (which we refer to collectively as “Equity Securities”) that, when taken together with the Equity Securities beneficially owned by specified related persons or by any person acting in concert with that person, account for 5% or more of our total issued and outstanding shares (plus the Equity Securities other than the shares held by such persons and treasury stock)on a fully diluted basis must report that holding to the Financial Services Commission and the KRX KOSPI Market no more than five business days after reaching 5%. That person must also report any subsequent change in the ownership interest of 1% or more of our total issued and outstanding shares (plus the Equity Securities other than the shares held by such persons)on a fully diluted basis to the same entities no more than five business days after the change.

Anyone violating these reporting requirements may suffer criminal sanctions, including fines, imprisonment, an administrative fine of up to 0.001% of the aggregate market value of total issued and outstanding stock of ₩500 million, whichever is lower, and/or a loss of voting rights with respect to the ownership of Equity Securities exceeding 5% of the total issued and outstanding Equity Securities with respect to which the reporting requirements were violated. Furthermore, the Financial Services Commission may order that person to dispose of the unreported Equity Securities.

In addition to the reporting requirements described above, any person whose direct or beneficial ownership of our stock accounts for 10% or more of the total issued and outstanding stock (which we refer to as a “major shareholder”) must report the status of its shareholding to the Korea Securities Futures Commission and the KRX KOSPI Market within five days after becoming a major shareholder. Also, the major shareholder must report any subsequent change in its ownership interest to those same entities within five days of the occurrence of the change, unless the change in the number of shares is less than 1,000 shares and the amount involved in such change is less than ₩10 million. A major shareholder that violates these reporting requirements may suffer criminal sanctions, including fines or imprisonment.

Other Provisions

Record Date. The record date for annual dividends is December 31. For the purpose of determining the holders of shares entitled to annual dividends, the register of shareholders will be closed for the period beginning from January 1 and ending on January 31. Further, the Korean Commercial Code and our articles of incorporation permit us, upon at least two weeks’ public notice, to set a record date and/or close the register of shareholders for not more than three months for the purpose of determining the shareholders entitled to certain rights pertaining to the shares. However, in the event that the register of shareholders is closed for the period beginning from January 1 and ending on January 31 for the purpose of determining the holders of shares entitled to attend the annual general meeting of shareholders, the Korean Commercial Code waives the requirement to provide at least two weeks’ public notice. The trading of shares and the delivery of certificates in respect thereof may continue while the register of shareholders is closed.

Annual and Interim Reports. At least one week before the annual general meeting of shareholders, we must make our annual report and audited financial statements available for inspection at our head office and at all of our branch offices. Copies of this report, the audited financial statements and any resolutions adopted at the general meeting of shareholders are available to our shareholders.

Under the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act, we must file with the Financial Services Commission and the KRX KOSPI Market an annual business report within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, a half-year business report within 45 days after the end of the first six months of each fiscal year and quarterly business reports within 45 days after the end of the first three months and nine months of each fiscal year. Copies of such business reports will be available for public inspection at the Financial Services Commission and the KRX KOSPI Market.

Transfer of Shares. Under the Korean Commercial Code, the transfer of shares is effected by the delivery of share certificates. The Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act provides, however, that in case of a company listed on the KRX KOSPI Market such as us, share transfers can be effected by the book-entry method. In order to assert shareholders’ rights against us, the transferee must have his name and address registered on the register of shareholders. For this purpose, shareholders are required to file with us their name, address andseal. Non-resident shareholders must notify us of the name of their proxy in Korea to which notices can be sent.

Under current Korean regulations, the Korea Securities Depository, internationally recognized foreign custodians, financial investment companies with a dealing license (including domestic branches of foreign financial investment companies with such license), financial investment companies with a brokerage license (including domestic branches of foreign financial investment companies with such license), foreign exchange banks (including domestic branches of foreign banks) and financial investment companies with a collective investment license (including domestic branches of foreign financial investment companies with such license) may act as agents and provide related services for foreign shareholders.

In addition, foreign shareholders may appoint a standing proxy among the foregoing and generally may not allow any person other than the standing proxy to exercise rights to the acquired shares or perform any tasks related thereto on their behalf. Certain foreign exchange controls and securities regulations apply to the transfer of sharesby non-residents or non-Koreans. See “Item 9.A. Offering and Listing Details” and “Item 10.D. Exchange Controls.” Except as provided in the Financial Holding Company Act, the ceiling on the aggregate

shareholdings of a single shareholder and persons who stand in a special relationship with such shareholder is 10% of our issued and outstanding voting shares. See “Item 4.B. Business Overview—Supervision and Regulation—Principal Regulations Applicable to Financial Holding Companies—Restrictions on Ownership of a Financial Holding Company.”

Our Acquisition of Our Shares. Under the Korean Commercial Code, we may acquire our own shares upon a resolution of a general meeting of shareholders by either (i) purchasing them on a stock exchange or (ii) purchasing a number of shares, other than redeemable shares as set forth in Article 345, Paragraph (1) of the Korean Commercial Code, from each shareholder in proportion to their existing shareholding ratio through the methods set forth in the Presidential Decree, provided that the total purchase price does not exceed the amount of our profit that may be distributed as dividends in respect of the immediately preceding fiscal year.

Additionally, pursuant to the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act and regulations under the Financial Holding Company Act and after submission of certain reports to the Financial Services Commission, we may purchase our own shares on the KRX KOSPI Market or through a tender offer, subject to the restrictions that (i) the aggregate purchase price of such shares may not exceed the total amount available for distribution of dividends at the end of the preceding fiscal year; and (ii) the purchase of such shares shall meet the risk-weighted capital adequacy ratio requirements prescribed in the regulations under the Financial Holding Company Act based on Bank for International Settlements standards.

Subject to certain limited exceptions, our subsidiaries will not be permitted to acquire our shares pursuant to the Financial Holding Company Act.

 

Item 10.C.

Material Contracts

In July 2019, in connection with the KDIC’s ownership of shares of our common stock, we entered into an agreement with the KDIC, which we refer to as the KDIC Agreement. Pursuant to the KDIC Agreement, we are required to use our best efforts to cause an employee of the KDIC nominated by it to be appointed as anon-standing director of each of us and Woori Bank, so long as the KDIC either (x) owns 10% or more of our total issued shares with voting rights or (y) owns more than 4% but less than 10% of our total issued shares with voting rights and remains our largest shareholder (other than the National Pension Service of Korea). In addition, pursuant to the KDIC Agreement, we are required to use our best efforts to cause suchnon-standing director nominated by the KDIC to be appointed as a member of the Compensation Committee under each of the board of directors of us and Woori Bank, so long as the KDIC owns 10% or more of our total issued shares with voting rights. Furthermore, so long as the KDIC owns 4% or more of our total issued shares with voting rights, the KDIC Agreement requires us to provide certain information in advance to the KDIC, including the agenda and minutes for meetings of our board of directors, information regarding our retained earnings available for distribution of dividends, and information regarding matters that could have a material effect on the KDIC’s remaining share ownership interest in us, such as capital increases or decreases, changes in our corporate governance, changes in the lines of business of our subsidiaries and material dispositions or acquisitions of assets. The KDIC Agreement provides that it will automatically terminate if the KDIC ceases to own 4% or more of our total issued shares with voting rights.

 

Item 10.D.

Exchange Controls

General

The Foreign Exchange Transaction Act of Korea and the Enforcement Decree and regulations under that Act regulate investment in Korean securities bynon-residents and issuance of securities outside Korea by Korean companies. We collectively refer to these laws and regulations as the “Foreign Exchange Transaction Laws.”

Non-residents may invest in Korean securities only to the extent specifically allowed by the Foreign Exchange Transaction Laws or otherwise permitted by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. The Financial Services Commission has also adopted regulations that restrict foreign investment in Korean securities and regulate the issuance of securities outside Korea by Korean companies, pursuant to its authority under the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act.

Under the Foreign Exchange Transaction Laws, if the Korean government deems that:

 

the need to do so is inevitable due to the outbreak of natural calamities, wars, conflict of arms or grave and sudden changes in domestic or foreign economic circumstances or other similar situations, the Ministry of Economy and Finance may temporarily suspend payment, receipt or the whole or part of transactions to which the Foreign Exchange Transaction Laws apply, or impose an obligation to safe-keep, deposit or sell means of payment in or to certain Korean governmental agencies or financial institutions; and

 

international balance of payments and international finance are confronted or are likely to be confronted with serious difficulty or the movement of capital between Korea and abroad brings or is likely to bring about serious obstacles in carrying out its currency policies, exchange rate policies and other macroeconomic policies, the Ministry of Economy and Finance may take measures to require any person who intends to perform capital transactions to obtain permission or to require any person who performs capital transactions to deposit part of the payments received in these transactions at certain Korean governmental agencies or financial institutions.

Both of these actions are subject to limitations specified by the Foreign Exchange Transaction Laws.

Restrictions Applicable to Shares

Under the Foreign Exchange Transaction Laws, a foreign investor who intends to acquire shares must designate a foreign exchange bank at which he or she must open a foreign currency account and a Won account exclusively for stock investments. Approval is not required for remittance into Korea and deposit of foreign currency funds in the foreign currency account. Foreign currency funds may be transferred from the foreign currency account at the time required to place a deposit for, or settle the purchase price of, a stock purchase transaction to a Won account opened at a financial investment company with a dealing and/or brokerage license. Funds in the foreign currency account may be remitted abroad without any Korean governmental approval.

Dividends on shares of Korean companies are paid in Won. Korean governmental approval is not required for foreign investors to receive dividends on, or the Won proceeds from the sale of, any shares to be paid, received and retained in Korea. Dividends paid on, and the Won proceeds of the sale of, any shares held by anon-resident of Korea must be deposited either in a Won account with the investor’s financial investment company with a dealing and/or brokerage license or in its own Won account. Funds in a foreign investor’s Won account may be transferred to its foreign currency account or withdrawn for local living expenses up to certain limits. These funds may also be used to make future investments in shares or to pay the subscription price of new shares obtained through the exercise ofpre-emptive rights.

Financial investment companies with a dealing and/or brokerage license may open foreign currency accounts with foreign exchange banks exclusively to accommodate foreign investors’ stock investments in Korea. Through these accounts, such financial investment companies may enter into limited foreign exchange transactions, such as converting foreign currency funds and Won funds, either as a counterparty to or on behalf of foreign investors, without the investors having to open their own accounts with foreign exchange banks.

 

Item 10.E.

Taxation

The following summary is based upon tax laws, regulations, rulings, decrees, income tax conventions (treaties), administrative practice and judicial decisions of Korea and the United States as of the date of this annual report, and is subject to any change in the laws of Korea or the United States that may come into effect after such date.

United States Taxation

This summary describes certain material U.S. federal income tax consequences for a U.S. holder (as defined below) of acquiring, owning, and disposing of common shares or ADSs. This summary applies to you only if you

hold the common shares or ADSs as capital assets for tax purposes. This summary does not apply to you if you are a member of a class of holders subject to special rules, such as:

 

a dealer in securities or currencies;

 

a trader in securities that elects to use amark-to-market method of accounting for securities holdings;

 

a bank or financial institution;

 

a life insurance company;

 

atax-exempt organization;

 

an entity treated as a partnership or other passthrough entity (or investors therein) for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

 

a person that holds common shares or ADSs that are a hedge or that are hedged against interest rate or currency risks;

 

a person that holds common shares or ADSs as part of a straddle or conversion transaction for tax purposes;

 

a person whose functional currency for tax purposes is not the U.S. dollar; or

 

a person that owns or is deemed to own 10% or more of our stock, measured by voting power or value.

In addition, this summary does not discuss the application of the U.S. federal estate and gift taxes, the Medicare net investment income tax or the alternative minimum tax, or any state, local or other tax consequences of purchasing, owning, and disposing of common shares or ADSs. You should consult your own tax advisers concerning the U.S. federal, state, local, and other tax consequences of purchasing, owning, and disposing of common shares or ADSs in your particular circumstances.

This summary is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, its legislative history, existing and proposed regulations promulgated thereunder, and published rulings and court decisions, all as currently in effect. These laws are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis.

For purposes of this summary, you are a “U.S. holder” if you are the beneficial owner of a common share or an ADS and are:

 

a citizen or resident of the United States;

 

a U.S. domestic corporation; or

 

otherwise subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis with respect to income from the common share or ADS.

In general, if you are the beneficial owner of ADSs, you will be treated as the beneficial owner of the common shares represented by those ADSs for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and no gain or loss will be recognized if you exchange an ADS for the common share represented by that ADS.

Dividends

The gross amount of cash dividends that you receive (prior to deduction of Korean taxes) generally will be subject to U.S. federal income taxation as foreign source dividend income and will not be eligible for the dividends received deduction. Dividends paid in Won will be included in your income in a U.S. dollar amount calculated by reference to the exchange rate in effect on the date that you receive the dividend (or the depositary receives the dividend, in the case of ADSs), regardless of whether the payment is in fact converted into U.S. dollars. If such a dividend is converted into U.S. dollars on the date of receipt, you generally should not be required to recognize foreign currency gain or loss in respect of the dividend income.

Subject to certain exceptions for short-term and hedged positions, the U.S. dollar amount of dividends received by an individual with respect to our common shares or ADSs will be subject to taxation at reduced rates

if the dividends are “qualified dividends.” Dividends paid on the common shares or ADSs will be treated as qualified dividends if (i) the common shares or ADSs are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States or we are eligible for the benefits of a comprehensive tax treaty with the United States that the U.S. Treasury determines is satisfactory for purposes of this provision and that includes an exchange of information program; and (ii) we were not, in the year prior to the year in which the dividend was paid, and are not, in the year in which the dividend is paid, a passive foreign investment company as defined for U.S. federal income tax purposes, which we refer to as a PFIC. The ADSs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and will qualify as readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States so long as they are so listed. In addition, the U.S. Treasury has determined that the Korea-United States income tax treaty meets the requirements for reduced rates of taxation, and we believe we are eligible for the benefits of that treaty. Based on our audited financial statements, we believe that we were not a PFIC in our 20182019 and 20192020 taxable years. In addition, based on our current expectations regarding our income, assets and activities, we do not anticipate becoming a PFIC for our 20202021 taxable year. Therefore, we believe that dividends received by U.S. holders with respect to either common shares or ADSs will be “qualified dividends.” Holders should consult their own tax advisers regarding the availability of the reduced dividend tax rate in light of their own particular circumstances.

Distributions of additional shares in respect of common shares or ADSs that are made as part of apro-rata distribution to all of our shareholders generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax.

Sale or Other Disposition

For U.S. federal income tax purposes, gain or loss you realize on a sale or other disposition of common shares or ADSs generally will be treated as U.S. source capital gain or loss, and will be long-term capital gain or loss if the common shares or ADSs were held for more than one year. Your ability to offset capital losses against ordinary income is limited. Long-term capital gain recognized by an individual U.S. holder generally is subject to taxation at reduced rates.

If a U.S. holder sells or otherwise disposes of our common shares or ADSs in exchange for currency other than U.S. dollars, the amount realized generally will be the U.S. dollar value of the currency received at the spot rate on the date of sale or other disposition (or, if the shares are traded on an established securities market at such time, in the case of cash basis and electing accrual basis U.S. holders, the settlement date). An accrual basis U.S. holder that does not elect to determine the amount realized using the spot exchange rate on the settlement date will recognize foreign currency gain or loss equal to the difference between the U.S. dollar value of the amount received based on the spot exchange rates in effect on the date of the sale or other disposition and the settlement date. If an accrual basis U.S. holder makes the election described in the first sentence of this paragraph, it must be applied consistently from year to year and cannot be revoked without the consent of the Internal Revenue Service, , or the IRS. A U.S. holder should consult its own tax advisors regarding the treatment of any foreign currency gain or loss realized with respect to any currency received in a sale or other disposition of the common shares or ADSs.

Foreign Tax Credit Considerations

You should consult your own tax advisers to determine whether you are subject to any special rules that limit your ability to make effective use of foreign tax credits. If no such rules apply, you may claim a credit against your U.S. federal income tax liability for Korean taxes withheld from dividends on the common shares or ADSs at the rate provided for under the income tax treaty between the United States and Korea, so long as you have owned the common shares or ADSs (and not entered into specified kinds of hedging transactions) for at least a16-day period that includes theex-dividend date. Instead of claiming a credit, you may, if you so elect, deduct such Korean taxes in computing your taxable income, subject to generally applicable limitations under U.S. tax law. Korean taxes withheld from a distribution of additional shares that is not subject to U.S. tax may be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as imposed on “foreign branch” category income. Such treatment could affect your ability to utilize any available foreign tax credit in respect of such taxes.

Any Korean securities transaction tax or agriculture and fishery special surtax that you pay will not be creditable for foreign tax credit purposes.

Similarly, a U.S. holder will not be able to claim a foreign tax credit against its U.S. federal income tax liability for any Korean inheritance or gift tax imposed in respect of the common shares or ADSs.

Foreign tax credits will not be allowed for withholding taxes imposed in respect of certain short-term or hedged positions in securities and may not be allowed in respect of arrangements in which a U.S. holder’s expected economic profit is insubstantial.

The calculation of foreign tax credits and, in the case of a U.S. holder that elects to deduct foreign taxes, the availability of deductions involve the application of complex rules that depend on a U.S. holder’s particular circumstances. You should consult your own tax advisers regarding the creditability or deductibility of such taxes.

Specified Foreign Financial Assets

Certain U.S. holders that own “specified foreign financial assets” with an aggregate value in excess of US$50,000 on the last day of the taxable year or US$75,000 at any time during the taxable year are generally required to file an information statement along with their tax returns, currently on IRS Form 8938, with respect to such assets. “Specified foreign financial assets” include any financial accounts held at anon-U.S. financial institution, as well as securities issued by anon-U.S. issuer (which would include the common shares and ADSs) that are not held in accounts maintained by financial institutions. Higher reporting thresholds apply to certain individuals living abroad and to certain married individuals. Regulations extend this reporting requirement to certain entities that are treated as formed or availed of to hold direct or indirect interests in specified foreign financial assets based on certain objective criteria. U.S. holders who fail to report the required information could be subject to substantial penalties. In addition, the statute of limitations for assessment of tax would be suspended, in whole or part. Prospective investors should consult their own tax advisors concerning the application of these rules to their investment in the common shares or ADSs, including the application of the rules to their particular circumstances.

U.S. Information Reporting and Backup Withholding Rules

Payments of dividends and sales proceeds that are made within the United States or through certain U.S.-related financial intermediaries are subject to information reporting and may be subject to backup withholding unless the holder (i) is a corporation or other exempt recipient and demonstrates this when required or (ii) provides a taxpayer identification number and certifies that no loss of exemption from backup withholding has occurred. Holders that are not U.S. persons generally are not subject to information reporting or backup withholding. However, such a holder may be required to provide a certification of itsnon-U.S. status in connection with payments received within the United States or through a U.S.-related financial intermediary.

Korean Taxation

The following summary of Korean tax considerations applies to you so long as you are not:

 

a resident of Korea;

 

a corporation with its head office, principal place of business or place of effective management in Korea; or

 

engaged in a trade or business in Korea through a permanent establishment or a fixed base to which the relevant income is attributable or with which the relevant income is effectively connected.

Please consult your own tax advisers as to the Korean, state, local and other tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of common shares.

Taxation of Dividends on Common Shares or ADSs

We will deduct Korean withholding tax from dividends paid to you (whether payable in cash or in shares) at a rate of 22.0% (inclusive of local income surtax). If you are a qualified resident and a beneficial owner of the

dividends in a country that has entered into a tax treaty with Korea, you may qualify for a reduced rate of Korean withholding tax. See “—Tax Treaties” below for a discussion on treaty benefits. If we distribute to you free shares representing a transfer of earning surplus or certain capital reserves intopaid-in capital, that distribution may be subject to Korean withholding tax.

Taxation of Capital Gains from Transfer of Common Shares or ADSs

As a general rule, capital gains earned bynon-residents upon transfer of our common shares or ADSs are subject to Korean withholding tax at the lower of (1) 11.0% (inclusive of local income surtax) of the gross proceeds realized or (2) subject to the production of satisfactory evidence of acquisition costs and certain direct transaction costs of the common shares or ADSs, 22.0% (inclusive of local income surtax) of the net realized gain, unless exempt from Korean income taxation under the applicable Korean tax treaty with thenon-resident’s country of tax residence. See “—Tax Treaties” below for a discussion on treaty benefits. Even if you do not qualify for an exemption under a tax treaty, you will not be subject to the foregoing withholding tax on capital gains if you qualify under the relevant Korean domestic tax law exemptions discussed in the following paragraphs.

In regard to the transfer of our common shares through the Korea Exchange, you will not be subject to the withholding tax on capital gains (as described in the preceding paragraph) if you (1) have no permanent establishment in Korea and (2) did not own or have not owned (together with any shares owned by any person with which you have a certain special relationship) 25% or more of the total issued and outstanding shares, which may include the common shares represented by the ADSs, at any time during the calendar year in which the sale occurs and during the five consecutive calendar years prior to the calendar year in which the sale occurs.

Under Korean tax law, ADSs are viewed as shares of common stock for capital gains tax purposes. Accordingly, capital gains from the sale or disposition of ADSs are taxed (if such sale or disposition constitutes a taxable event) as if such gains are from the sale or disposition of the underlying common shares. Capital gains that you earn (regardless of whether you have a permanent establishment in Korea) from a transfer of ADSs outside of Korea will generally be exempt from Korean income taxation by virtue of the Special Tax Treatment Control Law of Korea, or the STTCL, provided that the issuance of the ADSs is deemed to be an overseas issuance under the STTCL. However, if you transfer ADSs after having converted the underlying common shares, such exemption under the STTCL will not apply and you will be required to file a corporate income tax return and pay tax in Korea with respect to any capital gains derived from such transfer unless the purchaser or a financial investment company with a brokerage license, as applicable, withholds and pays such tax.

If you are subject to tax on capital gains with respect to the sale of ADSs, or of our common shares you acquired as a result of a withdrawal, the purchaser or, in the case of the sale of the common shares on the Korea Exchange or through a financial investment company with a brokerage license in Korea, such financial investment company, is required to withhold Korean tax on capital gain from the sales price in an amount equal to the lower of (1) 11.0% (inclusive of local income surtax) of the gross realization proceeds or (2) subject to the production of satisfactory evidence of acquisition costs and certain direct transaction costs of the common shares or ADSs, 22.0% (inclusive of local income surtax) of the net realized gain, and to make payment of these amounts to the Korean tax authority, unless you establish your entitlement to an exemption under an applicable tax treaty or domestic tax law. See “—Tax Treaties” below for a discussion on claiming treaty benefits.

Tax Treaties

Korea has entered into a number of income tax treaties with other countries (including the United States), which would reduce or exempt Korean withholding tax on dividends on, and capital gains on transfer of, the common shares or ADSs. For example, under the Korea-United States income tax treaty, reduced rates of Korean

withholding tax of 16.5% or 11.0% (depending on your shareholding ratio and inclusive of local income surtax) on dividends and an exemption from Korean withholding tax on capital gains are available to residents of the United States that are beneficial owners of the relevant dividend income or capital gains, subject to certain exceptions. However, under Article 17 (Investment or Holding Companies) of the Korea-United States income

tax treaty, such reduced rates and exemption do not apply if (i) you are a United States corporation, (ii) by reason of any special measures, the tax imposed on you by the United States with respect to such dividend income or capital gains is substantially less than the tax generally imposed by the United States on corporate profits and (iii) 25% or more of your capital is held of record or is otherwise determined, after consultation between competent authorities of the United States and Korea, to be owned directly or indirectly by one or more persons who are not individual residents of the United States. Also, under Article 16 (Capital Gains) of the Korea-United States income tax treaty, the exemption on capital gains does not apply if (a) you have a permanent establishment in Korea and any shares of common stock in which you hold an interest and which give rise to capital gains are effectively connected to such permanent establishment, (b) you are an individual and you maintain a fixed base in Korea for an aggregate of 183 days or more during a given taxable year and your ADSs or common shares giving rise to capital gains are effectively connected with such fixed base or (c) you are an individual and you are present in Korea for an aggregate of 183 days or more during a given taxable year.

You should inquire for yourself whether you are entitled to the benefit of a tax treaty between Korea and the country where you are a resident. It is the responsibility of the party claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty in respect of dividend payments or capital gains to submit to us, the purchaser or the financial investment company, as applicable, a certificate as to his tax residence. In the absence of sufficient proof, we, the purchaser or the financial investment company, as applicable, must withhold tax at the normal rates. Furthermore, in order for you to claim the benefit of a tax rate reduction or tax exemption on certain Korean source income (such as dividends or capital gains) under an applicable tax treaty, Korean tax law requires you (or your agent) to submit an application (for a reduced withholding tax rate, the “application for entitlement to a reduced tax rate,” and in the case of exemptions from withholding tax, the “application for tax exemption” along with a certificate of your tax residency issued by a competent authority of your country of tax residence, subject to certain exceptions) as the beneficial owner of such Korean source income, or a BO application. For example, a U.S. resident would be required to provide a Form 6166 as a certificate of tax residency together with the application for entitlement to reduced tax rate or the application for tax exemption. Such application should be submitted to the withholding agent prior to the payment date of the relevant income. Subject to certain exceptions, where the relevant income is paid to an overseas investment vehicle (which is not the beneficial owner of such income), or an OIV, a beneficial owner claiming the benefit of an applicable tax treaty with respect to such income must submit its BO application to such OIV, which must submit an OIV report and a schedule of beneficial owners (as well as the BO applications collected from each beneficial owner, if such beneficial owner is applying for a tax exemption) to the withholding agent prior to the payment date of such income. Effective January 1, 2020, an OIV that was not established for the purpose of unjustifiably reducing income tax liabilities in Korea and bears tax liabilities in the country of its residence is deemed to be a beneficial owner of Korean source income for income tax purposes. The benefits under a tax treaty between Korea and the country of such OIV’s residence will apply with respect to the relevant income paid to such OIV, subject to certain application requirements as prescribed by the Corporate Income Tax or Individual Income Tax Law. In the case of a tax exemption application, the withholding agent is required to submit such application (together with the applicable OIV report in the case of income paid to an OIV) to the relevant district tax office by the ninth day of the month following the date of the payment of such income.

Inheritance Tax and Gift Tax

If you die while holding an ADS or donate an ADS, it is unclear whether, for Korean inheritance tax and gift tax purposes, you will be treated as the owner of the common shares underlying the ADSs. If the tax authority interprets depositary receipts as the underlying share certificates, you may be treated as the owner of the common shares and your heir or the donee (or in certain circumstances, you as the donor) will be subject to Korean inheritance tax or gift tax presently at the rate of 10% to 50%, provided that the value of the ADSs or common shares is greater than a specified amount.

If you die while holding a common share or donate a common share, your heir or donee (or in certain circumstances, you as the donor) will be subject to Korean inheritance tax or gift tax at the same rate as indicated above.

At present, Korea has not entered into any tax treaty relating to inheritance or gift taxes.

Securities Transaction Tax

If you transfer our common shares on the Korea Exchange, you will be subject to securities transaction tax at the rate of 0.1%0.08% (if the transfer is made in 2021 or 2022) and an agriculture and fishery special surtax at the rate of 0.15% of the sale price of the common shares. If your transfer of the common shares is not made on the Korea Exchange, subject to certain exceptions, you will be subject to securities transaction tax at the rate of 0.45%0.43% (if the transfer is made in 2021 or 2022) and will not be subject to an agriculture and fishery special surtax.

Under the Securities Transaction Tax Law, depositary receipts (such as American depositary receipts) constitute share certificates subject to the securities transaction tax. However, the transfer of depositary receipts listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq Global Market, or other qualified foreign exchanges is exempt from the securities transaction tax.

In principle, the securities transaction tax, if applicable, must be paid by the transferor of the common shares or ADSs. When the transfer is effected through a securities settlement company in Korea, such settlement company is generally required to withhold and pay the tax to the tax authorities. When such transfer is made through a financial investment company only, such financial investment company is required to withhold and pay the tax. Where the transfer is effected by anon-resident without a permanent establishment in Korea, other than through a securities settlement company or a financial investment company, the transferee is required to withhold the securities transaction tax.

Non-reporting or under-reporting of securities transaction tax will generally result in penalties equal to 20% to 60% of thenon-reported tax amount or 10% to 60% of under-reported tax amount. Also, a failure to timely pay securities transaction tax will result in a penalty equal to 9.125% per annum of the due but unpaid tax amount. The penalties are imposed on the party responsible for paying the securities transaction tax or, if such tax is required to be withheld, on the party that has the obligation to withhold.

 

Item 10.F.

Dividends and Paying Agents

Not Applicable

 

Item 10.G.

Statements by Experts

Not Applicable

 

Item 10.H.

Documents on Display

We are subject to the information requirements of the Exchange Act, and, in accordance therewith, are required to file reports, including annual reports on Form20-F, and other information with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These materials, including this annual report and the exhibits thereto, may be inspected and copied at the Commission’s public reference rooms in Washington, D.C., New York, New York and Chicago, Illinois. Please call the Commission at1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference rooms. We are also required to make filings with the Commission by electronic means. Any filings we make electronically will be available to the public over the Internet at the Commission’s web site at http://www.sec.gov.www.sec.gov.

 

Item 10.I.

Subsidiary Information

Not Applicable

Item 11.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Overview

As a financial services provider, we are exposed to various risks related to our lending and trading businesses, our funding activities and our operating environment, principally through Woori Bank, our banking subsidiary. Our goal in risk management is to ensure that we identify, measure, monitor and control the various risks that arise, and that our organization adheres strictly to the policies and procedures which we establish to address these risks. We seek to take a conservative approach to risk management in order to better insulate our operations from adverse events. Risks we face include:

 

credit risk;

 

market risk (primarily interest rate risk, equity risk, foreign exchange risk and commodity risk);

 

liquidity risk; and

 

operational and business risk (including legal risk).

We operate a standardized risk management system which enhances our risk management capabilities by enabling us to exchange information among our and our subsidiaries’ risk management operations. We have further strengthened our risk management systems by (i) using Tier I capital as “available capital” for purposes of our risk capital allocation to fulfill Basel III requirements, and (ii) including “stressed VaR” to our market risk capital calculations in accordance with the guidance of the Financial Supervisory Service. We use our risk management systems to manage our risks within acceptable limits and to otherwise ensure the soundness of our assets and the stability of our operations.

We allocate our total risk capital in accordance with the guidelines set by our Board Risk Management Committee. As described in more detail below, the committee allocates risk capital and approves the risk limit requests of our subsidiaries. Through our standardized risk management system, we allocate our risk capital:

 

with respect to our credit risk on the basis of a standardized approach as well as other portfolio credit models;

 

with respect to our market risk for trading activities based on a standardized method and the VaR method and stress testing for Woori Bank; and

 

with respect to our interest rate risk based on the IRRBB standard method (DEVE) on a group-wide basis, replacing the previous historical simulation method, which simulates the current portfolio’s net present value at a 99.9% confidence level for aone-year holding period for Woori Bank and a standardized method for our other subsidiaries, in accordance with the Basel Framework.methods; and

We allocate our risk capital

with respect to our operational risk through an advanced measurement approach for Woori Bank and a standardized approach for our other subsidiaries, in accordance with Basel II.III.

Our risk capital allocation by entity as a percentage of available capital, on anon-consolidated basis, with respect to 20202021 is as follows:

 

  Available
capital(1)
   Risk
capital
   Risk
appetite
 Credit   Market   Operational   Interest
rate
   Available
capital(1)
   Risk
capital
   Risk
appetite
 Credit   Market   Operational   Interest
rate
 
  (in billions of Won, except percentages)   (in billions of Won, except percentages) 

Woori Financial Group

   22,483    16,064    71.4 13,467    1,316    1,121    1,351    23,342    16,902    72.4 14,253    1,435    1,442    1,159 

Woori Bank

   20,994    14,588    69.5 12,229    1,298    992    1,136    21,947    15,240    69.4 12,812    1,400    1,300    985 

Woori Card

   1,679    1,091    65.0 895    0    100    193    1,954    1,173    60.0 1,009    0    105    155 

Woori Investment Bank

   348    313    89.9 287    12    12    15    489    422    86.3 387    24    16    12 

Woori Private Equity

   34    22    64.3 21    0    2    0    34    19    54.3 18    0    1    0 

Woori Asset Management

   105    26    25.1 18    4    4    4    111    24    21.5 10    8    5    5 

Woori Global Asset Management

   27    6    22.1 2    2    2    1    25    6    24.5 2    3    2    1 

Woori Asset Trust

   96    22    22.8 15    0    9    2    121    24    20.0 15    0    14    1 

 

(1)

Estimates based on Tier I capital.

Organization

We have a multi-tiered risk management governance structure. Our Board Risk Management Committee is ultimately responsible for group-wide risk management, and directs the various subordinate risk management entities. The Group Risk Management Council answers to the Board Risk Management Committee and, together with the Group Risk Management Department, coordinates the execution of its directives with each Subsidiary Risk Management Department. Each Subsidiary Risk Management Committee, based on the Board Risk Management Committee’s directives, determines risk management strategies and implements risk management policies and guidelines for the relevant subsidiary, sets the subsidiary’s operational and business risk management policies and guidelines and directs the applicable Subsidiary Risk Management Department with support from the applicable Subsidiary Risk Management Council, but must keep within the risk guidelines of the Board Risk Management Committee. The Subsidiary Risk Management Committees generally receive input from their respective Subsidiary Risk Management Councils and Subsidiary Risk Management Departments.

The following chart sets out our risk management governance structure as of the date of this annual report:

 

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We operate a “double report” system with respect to our risk management procedures. Each of our Subsidiary Risk Management Departments is required to submit risk management reports directly to the Group Risk Management Department. Through this internal reporting system, we are able to better ascertain and strengthen the monitoring of our subsidiaries’ risk management and are able to quickly address any deviation from our group-wide risk policies. We have further supplemented our double report system by strengthening the role and independence of chief risk officers in our subsidiaries and expanding the role of Subsidiary Risk

Management Departments. Each Subsidiary Risk Management Department is required to report directly to such subsidiary’s chief risk officer on all material risk management issues as well as following the procedures under the double report system.

The Board Risk Management Committee, the Group Risk Management Council, the Subsidiary Risk Management Committees and the Subsidiary Risk Management Councils are responsible for managing risks relating to credit, markets, asset and liability management and liquidity. Each Subsidiary Risk Management Department is generally responsible for managing operational risks at the relevant subsidiary, while the Audit Department coordinates the execution of our operational and business risk management policy, particularly with regard to internal subsidiary practices, and the Legal and Compliance Department monitors compliance risk and makes suggestions regarding regulatory issues to the Financial Supervisory Service.

Board Risk Management Committee

The Board Risk Management Committee is our highest decision-making body with respect to our risk management operations. Our board of directors has delegated to it the authority to oversee and make determinations on all significant issues relating to our risk management system. It implements policies regarding, monitors and has ultimate responsibility for managing credit, market and liquidity risk and for asset and liability management. The committee’s major activities include:

 

determining and amending risk management policies, guidelines and limits in conformity with the strategy established by the board of directors;

 

determining the appropriate level of risks that we should be willing to undertake, including in connection with key business activities such as acquisitions, investments or entering into new business areas, prior to a decision by the board of directors on such matters;

 

allocating risk capital to each subsidiary and approving the risk limits of our subsidiaries;

 

reviewing our group-wide risk profile, including the level of risks we are exposed to and the status of our risk management operations; and

 

monitoring our subsidiaries’ compliance with our risk policies.

The Board Risk Management Committee is composed of one standing director, onenon-standing director and three outside directors. It operates independently from all business groups and individual board members, and reports directly to our board of directors. We require the chairperson of the Board Risk Management Committee to be chosen from among the outside directors in order to enhance the independence and experience level of such chairperson. Our Board Risk Management Committee convenes at least quarterly, and makes decisions by a majority vote of the attending members. At least a majority of the committee members must attend to constitute a quorum.

Group Risk Management Council

Our Group Risk Management Council is responsible for coordinating with the Subsidiary Risk Management Departments to ensure that they execute the policies, guidelines and limits established by the Board Risk Management Committee. The Group Risk Management Council’s major activities include:

 

analyzing our risk status using information provided by the Subsidiary Risk Management Departments;

 

adjusting the integrated risk-adjusted capital allocation plan and risk limits for each of our subsidiaries;

 

reviewing the key decisions of each Subsidiary Risk Management Committee and discussing and resolving any risk management issues raised by those committees;

 

coordinating issues relating to the integration of our risk management functions; and

 

performing any other duties delegated by the Board Risk Management Committee.

The Group Risk Management Council consists of eighteleven members, including our chief risk officer and the chief risk officers of our subsidiaries. It operates independently from all business groups, and reports directly to the Board Risk Management Committee. The Group Risk Management Council convenes on a quarterly basis.

Our subsidiaries, in most cases through their respective Subsidiary Risk Management Departments, provide a variety of information to the Group Risk Management Council, including:

 

reports regarding the status of overall risk management, the status of limit compliance, and analysis and results of stress testing and back testing; and

 

reports regarding asset and liability management matters, including changes in risk-weighted assets and the status of our credit portfolio on a periodic basis.

Subsidiary Risk Management Committees

Each of our subsidiaries’ operating businesses that require risk management delegates risk management authority to its Subsidiary Risk Management Committee. Each Subsidiary Risk Management Committee measures and monitors the various risks faced by the relevant subsidiary and reports to that subsidiary’s board of directors regarding decisions that it makes on risk management issues. It also makes strategic decisions regarding the operations of the relevant subsidiary, such as allocating credit risk limits, setting total exposure limits and market risk-related limits and determining which market risk derivatives instruments the subsidiary can trade. The major activities of each Subsidiary Risk Management Committee include:

 

determining and monitoring risk policies, guidelines, limits and tolerance levels and the level of subsidiary risk in accordance with group policy, with the support of the relevant Subsidiary Risk Management Council;

 

reviewing and analyzing the subsidiary’s risk profile;

 

setting limits for and adjusting the risk-adjusted capital allocation plan and risk levels for each business group within the subsidiary; and

 

monitoring compliance with our group-wide risk management policies and practices at the business group and subsidiary level.

Subsidiary Risk Management Council

Each of our relevant subsidiaries has a Subsidiary Risk Management Council, which is responsible for supporting the relevant Subsidiary Risk Management Committee in the implementation of its risk management policies and guidelines for such subsidiary, including by reviewing and reporting on agenda items to be discussed at meetings of the relevant Subsidiary Risk Management Committee, reviewing reports from the relevant Subsidiary Risk Management Department and performing any other duties delegated by the relevant Subsidiary Risk Management Committee.

Each Subsidiary Risk Management Council is generally comprised of the subsidiary’s chief risk management officer, the head of its Subsidiary Risk Management Department and other executive officers responsible for such subsidiary’s risk management-related functions. It operates independently from all business units, and reports directly to the Subsidiary Risk Management Committee.

Credit Risk Management

Our credit risk management policy objectives are to improve our asset quality, reduce ournon-performing loans and minimize our concentration risk through a diversified, balanced and risk-weighted loan portfolio. We manage credit risk and continually monitor and improve our credit risk-related policies and guidelines to reflect changing risks in our business and the industries and sectors in which our customers operate. For example, we have recently strengthened our monitoring of asset quality and analysis of risk indicators by focusing on industries and sectors that are impacted by theCOVID-19 pandemic and will continue to do so by reflecting any additional volatility or long-term effects thereof.

We believe that an essential part of achieving our credit risk management objectives is utilizing a standardized risk management system so that we can identify and manage the risks generated by our businesses

using a consistent approach. Woori Bank is currently using a centralized credit risk management system called the Credit Wizard system. Credit Wizard is a credit risk management system which combines credit risk management and the credit approval process on a transactional level with respect to individual borrowers and approval with respect to each individual loan or credit. The system quantifies credit risk with respect to corporate borrowers using a“mark-to-market” methodology, which reflects both the likelihood of a default by a borrower as well as the likelihood of a change in such borrower’s credit rating, and quantifies credit risk with respect to retail borrowers using a “default mode” methodology, which reflects the likelihood of a default by a borrower. We believe that our Credit Wizard system is a systematic and efficient credit evaluation system and that Woori Bank has expedited its loan review process and improved its ability to monitor and evaluate its overall risk profile by using this system. The main characteristics of our Credit Wizard system are as follows:

 

  

automation of credit risk management system, which allows us to centralize and automate many tasks relating to our credit risk management system;

 

  

automatic recognition and processing of different forms of credit, which allows us to process and approve different types of credit, such as new applicants, renewing applicants and changes in the condition of the loan or credit approved;

 

  

incorporation of credit risk management prior to approval of credit, which allows us to consider individualized characteristics of a borrower and enables us to calculate a more accurate price with respect to the loan or credit approved;

 

  

automatic credit risk monitoring after approval of credit, which allows us to evaluate andre-rate the loan or credit on a real-time basis as a result of any change in the characteristics of the borrower (including the condition of the underlying collateral, change in borrowing limit and early warning characteristics); and

 

  

automatic verification of internal procedures and regulations with respect to approval of credit, which reduces our operational risk and ensures that there are no material deviations from our loan and credit policies.

We also impose a credit risk limit for Woori Bank with respect to “large exposures.” We aim to avoid concentrations of exposure with respect to any single corporate borrower or affiliated group of corporate borrowers. Accordingly, we have established aggregate exposure limits based on capital adequacy levels of Woori Bank and, with respect to individual corporate borrowers, established limits by dividing the “expected loss” with respect to companies affiliated with such corporate borrower with the “unexpected loss” (a measurement of credit risk) of such borrower and converting that into an exposure amount. We use this as the basis for our “large exposure” limits with respect to such corporate borrower.

We also impose a similar credit risk limit for Woori Private Equity Asset Management with respect to investment in private equity funds. Much like “large exposure” limits with respect to corporate borrowers, we aim to avoid concentrations of exposure with respect to any single private equity fund or affiliated group of funds. Accordingly, we have established aggregate investment limits based on the capital adequacy levels of Woori Private Equity Asset Management and, with respect to limits on each opportunity to invest, established limits depending on whether the target fund is an affiliate, or our participation or the participation by our subsidiaries is as a limited or general partner. We also impose a “principal investment” limit for investment activities that our subsidiaries undertake as a principal (as opposed to as an agent). The principal investment limit for each subsidiary is set as a certain percentage of the capitalization of such subsidiary.

We use our credit risk management systems to measure and control credit risk, to evaluate and approve new credit and to review and monitor outstanding credit. We conduct various quantitative and qualitative analyses to establish acceptable risk levels that provide what we believe are appropriate levels of return on investments. The credit risk management systems that we use to do this integrate various data, including customers’ financial and

economic condition, limits on loans and guarantee amounts, cash flow evaluations, collateral levels, our desired profit margin and the likelihood of unexpected loan losses.

Each relevant subsidiary monitors its level of risk, determines how that level compares to our target optimized level of risk on a monthly basis and produces risk analysis reports and optimization reports on a monthly basis and stress test reports on an ad hoc basis. These reports are sent to the respective Subsidiary Risk Management Committees and to the Board Risk Management Committee and provide a basis to set risk limits for, and allocate capital to, a subsidiary’s business groups.

Credit Evaluation and Approval

Our subsidiaries evaluate the credit of every loan applicant and guarantor before approving any loans, except for:

 

loans guaranteed by letters of guarantee issued by the Korea Credit Guarantee Fund, the Korea Technology Credit Guarantee Fund or certain other specified Korean government-controlled funds;

 

loans guaranteed by highly-rated banks;

 

loans fully secured by deposits with us; and

 

loans against commercial promissory notes issued by creditworthy companies at a discount to the face value of the note determined by the issuer’s creditworthiness.

The evaluation and approval process differs depending on whether the loan is a corporate loan, a general household consumer loan, or a mortgage or home equity loan, and there is a separate process for credit card applications. For example, Woori Bank has in recent years implemented a standardized “expected loss” and “unexpected loss” credit risk system which we believe enables us to better allocate risk capital by evaluating “unexpected loss” (a measurement of credit risk), “VaR” (a measurement of market risk) and “earnings at risk” (a measurement of whether our assets and liabilities are mismatched).

Woori Bank has also undertaken a number of initiatives to develop credit evaluation and loan approval procedures that are more systematic and efficient. We prefer to use credit rating systems in our credit evaluation and loan approval process because they:

 

yield a uniform result regardless of the user;

 

can be used effectively by employees who do not have extensive experience in credit evaluation;

 

can be easily updated to reflect changing market conditions by changing how factors are weighted;

 

significantly limit the scope of employee discretion in the loan assessment and approval process; and

 

improve loan processing times while generally resulting in declines in delinquencies among new borrowers.

Woori Bank operates a Credit Wizard credit evaluation system for corporate loans (including small- andmedium-sized enterprise loans) and a consumer credit evaluation system for consumer loans.

Customers apply for loans by submitting a loan application through one of Woori Bank’s branches. These applications are initially reviewed using the appropriate credit evaluation system and, in the case of applications for a small amount or involving applicants with little or no credit risk, are approved by the branch manager or a relationship manager acting in concert with a credit officer based on the credit risk rating they receive under that system. Applications for larger loans and loans which are determined to involve greater credit risk are approved by bodies with greater authority, depending on where those loans fall in a matrix of size, collateral and credit risk. These loan applications will be referred to a credit officer committee at an office located near the customer, which may or may not be at Woori Bank’s headquarters. Every credit officer committee is made up of credit officers from headquarters and has the same level of authority. Applications that cannot be approved by a credit officer committee are referred to a senior credit officer committee or the Loan Committee of Woori Bank,

depending on loan size, collateral and credit risk. The following table sets forth the various Woori Bank committees and personnel involved in its credit evaluation and loan approval process:

 

Committee

  

Members

  

Approval Process

Headquarters Approval

    

Loan Committee

  Head of the credit support group, head of the risk management department, head of the investment banking group, head of the corporate banking business group, head of the capital market group, head of the large corporate audit department and head ofmedium-size enterprise audit department (no more than seven persons)  2/3 required for approval; 2/3 required to participate

Headquarters/Regional Approval

    

Senior Credit Officer Committee

  One head senior credit officer and four to six other senior credit officers (five to seven persons)  2/3 required for approval; 2/3 required to participate

Credit Officer Committee

  At least one senior credit officer and two other credit officers (at least three persons)  2/3 required for approval; 2/3 required to participate

Individual Approval

    

Loan Officer

  Individual  Approval of the individual

Branch Manager

  Individual  Approval of the individual

Head of Team

  Individual  Approval of the individual

Different individuals or committees review and approve loan applications depending on various factors, including:

 

the size and type of the loan;

 

the level of credit risk established by the credit rating system;

 

whether the loan is secured by collateral; and

 

if the loan is secured, an assessment of the collateral.

Loan applications are generally reviewed only by the highest-level committee required to approve the loan, although multiple reviews, including separate reviews at the branch, regional and headquarters level, may occur depending on the size and terms of any particular loan or a borrower’s credit risk.

Corporate Loan Approval Process

Woori Bank’s branches review corporate loan applications using a credit evaluation system for corporate borrowers. Each corporate credit evaluation system measures various quantitative and qualitative factors. The

model used by the credit evaluation system to review an application depends, however, on certain characteristics of the potential borrower. Woori Bank’s credit risk management unit, together with its large corporate loan department and small- andmedium-sized enterprise loan department, has developed separate credit evaluation models for large corporate borrowers that are subject to external audit under the Act on External Audits of Stock Companies, large corporate borrowers that are not subject to external audit,medium-sized enterprises and SOHO borrowers that either have outstanding loans, or are applying for a loan, in excess of ₩1 billion. In general, each model uses scores from both a computerized evaluation of quantitative financial factors, such as cash flow and income, and more qualitative factors which are scored using judgments by the credit officer or officers reviewing the application to produce an overall credit risk rating. These credit evaluation systems provide Woori Bank with tools to make consistent credit decisions and assist it in making risk-based pricing decisions. Woori Bank’s Credit Wizard system, depending on whether the borrower is audited by independent auditors and its size,

produces two separate scores based on one of five principal rating models: one for quantitative current financial factors, which is weighted 60 to 70% in determining the Credit Wizard credit risk rating, and another for the more qualitative factors that the judgment of credit officers plays a more significant part in determining, which is weighted 30 to 40%. The Credit Wizard credit risk rating estimates the probability that Woori Bank will recover extended credits and the likelihood that borrowers will default. Qualitative factors included in the Credit Wizard system include:

 

its industry situation;

 

a customer’s future financial condition;

 

its competitive position in the industry;

 

the quality of its management; and

 

its operations.

Other indirect factors included in the credit risk rating include:

 

its technological merits;

 

the nature and the location of any collateral; and

 

Woori Bank’s level of priority in that collateral to estimatenon-recovery risks.

These qualitative factors are input into the Credit Wizard system by the credit officer, and are rated based on his or her historical experience and that of the bank.

The Credit Wizard system produces separate credit risk ratings for each borrower. Woori Bank’s credit analysis and approval center evaluates and approves corporate loan applications based on these credit risk ratings. The Credit Wizard system assigns each borrower and facility one of the following 14 credit risk rating grades from AAA to D, which are classified as follows: AAA (extremely strong), AA (very strong), A+ (strong), A– (good), BBB+ (more adequate), BBB (adequate), BBB– (less adequate), BB+ (less susceptible), BB (susceptible), BB– (more susceptible), B+ (slightly weak), B– (weak), C (very weak) and D (default). Certain loans are subject to review by the Loan Committee depending on the size of the loan and the determined credit risk rating. Examples of this include loan applications for secured loans in excess of ₩80 billion for a borrower or facility with a credit risk rating ofA- and above, and, at the other extreme for unsecured loans, loan applications in excess of ₩4 billion for a borrower or facility with a credit risk rating of BB– to C. Applications from borrowers with loans on a watch list (see “—Credit Review and Monitoring” below) are also automatically reviewed by the Loan Committee.

Woori Bank has adopted a separate and simpler credit evaluation system for SOHOs (such as pharmacies, clinics and restaurants) that either have outstanding loans, or are applying for a loan, of ₩1 billion or less. The system uses simpler credit evaluation models and resembles Woori Bank’s application scoring system for new retail customers. It assigns a credit score ranging from one to ten to each application based on its evaluation of various factors. Applications are classified as either approved or rejected, which is the same as the consumer loan approval process, based on a combination of the internal credit scoring system and the external credit score.

With respect to the evaluation of any collateral to which a commercial loan application relates (which principally consists of land, buildings and equipment), the fair value of such underlying collateral for commercial loans is appraised by external valuation experts and such appraisals are collated in Woori Bank’s Credit Wizard system. Woori Bank uses its Credit Wizard system to manage its lending activities, and inputs data gathered from loan application forms, credit scores of borrowers and the appraisal value of collateral provided by external valuation experts into the Credit Wizard system and updates such information periodically to reflect changes in such information (such as any changes in credit scores of borrowers or the appraisal value of collateral). In addition, to validate the appropriateness of the appraisal values provided by such external valuation experts, Woori Bank reviews the qualification of the external valuation experts (including a review of whether such experts are legitimately registered with the Korea Association of Property Appraisers) and evaluates the assumptions and valuation model used by such experts as well as the appropriateness of variables by reference to market data and comparisons to actual transaction prices in similar regions.

We have set credit limits for our corporate customers. Some of these limits, particularly those imposed by Korean banking regulations, are aimed at preventing loan concentrations relating to any single customer. See “Item 4.B. Business Overview—Supervision and Regulation—Principal Regulations Applicable to Banks—Financial Exposure to Any Individual Customer or Major Shareholder.” In certain cases, we have introduced and implemented internally-developed large exposure limits that are stricter than the applicable Financial Services Commission requirements.

In evaluating applications, credit officers or the Loan Committee will often, in addition to reviewing ratings from these credit evaluation models, also refer to corporate information gathered or ratings assigned by external credit rating agencies, such as the Korea Federation of Banks, Korea Information Service, Korean government-released information on bankruptcy rates, National Information & Credit Evaluation Inc. and Korea Management Consulting & Credit Rating Corporation. They review the information we obtain from these sources and compare it to the information we have developed internally with respect to our customers to improve the accuracy of our internal credit ratings.

Consumer Loan Approval Process

The consumer loan department of Woori Bank evaluates and approves consumer loan applications using a dedicated consumer credit evaluation system. Woori Bank’s consumer credit evaluation system assigns a credit score to each application based on its evaluation of various factors. These factors include any loan and guarantee limits Woori Bank has set for particular borrowers or groups of borrowers and our evaluation of their cash flows and credit profiles. The system gives each customer’s loan application a grade ranging from one to ten. Woori Bank also uses another scoring system based on the external ratings provided by the Korea Credit Bureau and NICE Information Service Inc. Applications are classified as “automatically approved,” “automatically rejected” and “subject to further evaluation” based on a combination of the scores of these two systems. Woori Bank uses these systems to evaluate all new consumer loan applications, except for loans fully secured by deposits with Woori Bank.

Woori Bank augments its consumer credit evaluation system with a behavioral scoring system. The behavioral scoring system enhances the consumer credit evaluation system by enabling the consideration of factors not previously evaluated, including the customer’s spending history and credit behavior. By the nature of the information it analyzes, however, the behavioral scoring system can only be used for applications of persons who are existing borrowers, generally consisting of roll-overs of outstanding amounts.

We also evaluate any collateral to which a consumer loan application relates (which principally consists of residential properties) using the fair value of the underlying collateral appraised by Korea Investors Service as part of our loan approval process. Such appraisals are collated in the Credit Wizard system used by Woori Bank, and such information is updated periodically to reflect changes (such as any changes in credit scores of borrowers or the appraisal value of collateral). For example, Woori Bank automatically obtainsre-evaluations for the underlying collateral for secured consumer loans and mortgages every month with respect to apartments. If the value of the collateral declines, we may have the ability to require that the borrower provide more collateral or to change the payment terms of the relevant loan.

Credit Card Approval Process

We have worked to ensure that risk management and credit extension policies with respect to our credit card operations through our indirectdirect subsidiary, Woori Card, reflect our group-wide risk management policies and guidelines.

Woori Card reviews each new card application for completeness, accuracy and creditworthiness. It bases this review on various factors that assess the applicant’s ability to repay borrowed amounts. The review process involves three stages:

 

  

Initial Application Process.  Woori Card verifies basic information by requesting certain documents from the applicant, generally contacts the applicant directly (usually by telephone, although there are

personal visits to some applicants) and statistically analyzes the applicant’s personal credit history together with financial and default information gathered from third-party sources and its internal database. The analysis considers various factors including employment, default status and historical relationships with Woori Bank and any delinquency history with other credit card companies. Woori Card also reviews information about an applicant obtained from external databases maintained by the Korea Federation of Banks and Nice Information Service Inc.

 

  

Application Scoring System Process.  The application scoring system at Woori Card is a standardized evaluation tool used to determine the probability of a credit card applicant defaulting during theone-year period following issuance. The application scoring system, using a statistical model, assigns risks to factors that indicate a probability ofnon-payment. The model analyzes credit history, occupation and income data to develop a combined risk score. The applicant’s eligibility to receive a credit card and credit limit is determined by its anticipated delinquency ratio over 90 days within one year.

 

  

Credit Assessment.  If the application is approved, then the application scoring system assessment is used to determine the applicant’s credit limit. The aggregate credit limit for a new applicant who is an individual rarely exceeds ₩20 million.Theremillion. There is a separate but similar system for determining the credit limit available to corporate card applicants, which will generally be higher than limits available to individual applicants but will not provide for the ability to obtain cash advances.

The entire approval process generally takes two to three days and the applicant receives the new card within one week after making an application. Woori Card evaluates and updates the application scoring system on a monthly basis (or more frequently as required) to incorporate new data or adjust the importance placed on existing data or market conditions.

Credit Review and Monitoring

Our credit review and monitoring procedures are designed to reduce the risks of deterioration in our asset quality and to maintain acceptable levels of portfolio risk. These procedures include:

 

confirming a borrower’s credit rating or score;

 

ensuring the accuracy of the credit analysis done by our credit officers; and

 

ensuring compliance with internal policies relating to loan approval.

We believe that these procedures enable us to identify potentialnon-performing loans as soon as possible and minimize the possibility of approving in advance loans that will becomenon-performing. These procedures also enable us to manage credit risk more effectively and set interest rates to more accurately reach our targeted level of return.

Loan Review and Monitoring

Woori Bank monitors credit risk with respect to its borrowers using its loan review system. Woori Bank has a loan review unit that oversees its review and monitoring efforts. After a loan has been approved, the relevant materials or the results generated by Woori Bank’s credit evaluation system, together with any supporting data,

are reviewed by an officer in that unit. There are three types of reviews that Woori Bank’s loan review unit undertakes:

 

  

Desk review.  Desk reviews are the most common and are generally done within five days after a loan has been approved. Although the process is similar, different loans are automatically reviewed by Woori Bank based on the size of the loan. The loan review unit will initiate a desk review of loans approved by a credit officer committee or the Loan Committee, for any corporate loan over ₩5 billion, any consumer loan over ₩1 billion, any loan to a housing applicant group over ₩5 billion or any loan where the loan terms were adjusted. For loans originating from a branch, the loan review unit will randomly initiate a desk review for new domestic loans. For overseas loans, desk reviews are conducted for new loans (including credit limit increases) over US$300,000. Ex post desk reviews are also conducted on

consumer and corporate loans approved by a domestic branch manager for borrowers with aggregate unsecured loans over ₩50 million or aggregate secured loans over ₩300 million, and new consumer and corporate loans (including credit limit increases) over US$30,000 approved by overseas branch managers.

 

  

Periodic review.Periodic reviews are done on a quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis with respect to loans that are current and over ₩10 billion or with respect to borrowers who are on a “watch list” with respect to possible insolvency. Quarterly periodic reviews are done for certain corporate borrowers, depending on their size and the borrower’s industry.

 

  

Ad hoc review.  Ad hoc reviews can be done at any time. The head of Woori Bank’s Risk Management Department or the chief executive officer or chief financial officer of Woori Bank can initiate ad hoc reviews. Loan review officers who are responsible for desk and periodic reviews also conduct ad hoc reviews.

Following a review, Woori Bank’s sales office may hold additional meetings with the borrower and adjust the loan amount or the borrower’s credit rating. The loan review unit may also direct sales office personnel to institute early collections or to adjust a borrower’s credit rating, total exposure and asset portfolio without consulting the borrower. The loan review officer may request that the credit officer adjust a borrower’s credit ratings based on various factors, including asset quality, credit limits, applied interest rates and our credit policies. We also continually review other factors, such as industries in which borrowers operate and their domestic and overseas assets and operations, to ensure that our ratings are appropriate.

Woori Bank monitors and manages its exposures to and credit limits for corporations andchaebols on a daily basis. Woori Bank uses its Total Exposure Management System to make real-time inquiries regarding its exposures, either by company or bychaebol, and to manage the credit limits for all kinds of business transactions. Woori Bank monitors and analyzes these exposures on a monthly basis. Corporate borrowers on Woori Bank’s “watch list” are monitored more closely and with respect to additional aspects of their relationships with us. Woori Bank places borrowers on its watch list when it believes that any impediment on a borrower’s ability to meet its financial obligations exists or is pending. Woori Bank may also monitor newly extended credits or any additional credits extended to a previous borrower more frequently if it believes additional monitoring is necessary after reviewing the loan approval process. Credits outstanding to a particular industry or region that Woori Bank believes are higher risk are monitored even more frequently. Based on the results of such monitoring, the loan review unit of Woori Bank provides monthly reports to its chief executive officer and its Risk Management Committee.

Woori Bank has the ability to conduct daily surveillance on the status of its retail borrowers through an online system established by the Korea Federation of Banks. This system, which tracks consumer loans at all major Korean banks andnon-banking institutions, permits us to track all loan defaults by any borrower. Woori Bank evaluates the need to monitor consumer loans by using its consumer credit evaluation system, including its behavioral scoring system, and makes adjustments to the credit scoring formula based on the results of that process.

Woori Bank’s loan review unit in its Risk Management Department is required to submit monthly loan review reports and quarterly deficiency reports to the chief executive officer and the head of the Risk Management Department of Woori Bank. The chief executive officer then provides feedback to the relevant sales offices of Woori Bank’s branches through its auditing team or relevant business group. Based on these reports, we may, for example, stop lending to particular borrowers, change credit limits or modify our loan approval procedures. We do not monitor loans to certain borrowers, such as loans to government entities.

Credit Card Review and Monitoring

Woori Card monitors its risk exposure to individual accounts on a regular basis. It monitors each customer’s card usage trends and negative credit data such as delinquency information through both its own credit risk management system (which was developed with the assistance of an outside consultant) and BC Card’s similar

system (which BC Card maintains for its member institutions). These systems monitor the behavior of users of Woori Card’s credit cards, using both internally generated information and information from external sources. Woori Card statistically analyzes this information to estimate each customer’s creditworthiness on a monthly basis. The credit risk management system is an integral part of the credit practices at Woori Card and is used to determine increases or decreases in credit limits, reset interest rates, set fee levels, authorize special transactions and approve card loans using criteria such as:

 

how much credit each customer has incurred in the past (i.e., frequency and amount of payments);

 

whether a customer uses his card to make credit card purchases or to get cash advances;

 

internal credit scores; and

 

whether the customer has been delinquent in making payments.

After assigning appropriate weightings to each factor, the system computes a behavior score and uses that score to classify each cardholder. Each customer’s credit limit is subject to adjustment in accordance with the monthly updated score. Woori Card uses these results and the results of its application scoring system to evaluate its credit risk management system and make adjustments to its credit scoring formula based on the results of that process.

Woori Card’s credit risk management system has also been able to run various simulations in connection with monitoring its operations, including:

 

  

new product simulations, which predict a customer’s likely spending pattern when using a new credit card product and analyzes that pattern to predict the new product’s costs, delinquencies and profitability; and

 

  

credit use limit simulations, which test whether a customer’s credit limit has been properly set by simulating an increase or decrease of that limit.

Woori Card’s credit administration team manages customer credit risk for users of its credit cards. It reviews and updates its underwriting, credit evaluation, collection, servicing andwrite-off procedures, and the terms and conditions of card agreements, from time to time in accordance with its business practices, applicable law and guidelines issued by regulatory authorities.

Early Warning Systems

Woori Bank and Woori Card have developed separate early warning systems that monitor the status of both commercial and retail borrowers and evaluate all of a customer’s outstanding credits. These systems monitor various factors, including the financial status, financial transaction status, industry rating and management status of borrowers. They enable our subsidiaries to find defaults and signs of potential delinquency in advance, monitor these problematic credits properly before any default or delayed payment occurs and keep track of

information on the credit status of borrowers. Updated information is input as it becomes available, either automatically from internal and external sources or manually. This information includes data relating to:

 

credit evaluation and monitoring system results, which determine if a borrower should be put on a watch list;

 

loan transactions, such as a borrower’s remaining line of credit and whether it has any dishonored notes, overdue loans or setoffs with respect to collateral deposits which have not matured;

 

deposit transactions, such as any decrease in a borrower’s average deposit balance, requests for large volumes of promissory notes or checks, or the inability to pay immediately available funds owed when due;

 

foreign exchange transactions, such as unpaid amounts of a borrower’s purchased export bills that have exceeded the maturity date; and

other information, such as a borrower’s management and employees, business operations, production operations, financial affairs and accounting operations and bank transactions.

We also monitor borrowers’ credits through online credit reports that are provided by Korea Information Service and National Information & Credit Evaluation, Inc., which are Korean credit reporting agencies.

After gathering this information, for example at Woori Bank, the early warning system reviews such information to monitor any changes that could affect the credit rating of the borrower, approval conditions with respect to the loan or credit, underlying collateral or assigned credit limit of the borrower. Depending on the likelihood of the change, the system automatically sends a signal to the responsible credit officer. The officer then evaluates the information and formulates an action plan, which could result in an adjustment in the borrower’s credit rating or loan pricing, are-evaluation of the loan or the taking of other preventative measures.

Credit Remediation

We believe that by centralizing the management of ournon-performing credits within each subsidiary, we can implement uniform policies fornon-performing credit resolution, pool institutional knowledge and create a more specialized (and therefore more efficient) work force. To the extent relevant to its business, each of our subsidiaries has one or more units that are responsible for managingnon-performing loans. At Woori Bank, for example, the Credit Management and Collection Department and the Corporate Restoration Department generally oversee the process for resolvingnon-performing loans transferred to them by Woori Bank’s other business groups. When a loan becomesnon-performing, the Credit Management and Collection Department and the Corporate Restoration Department will begin a due diligence review of the borrower’s assets, send a notice demanding payment or stating that the group will take legal action, and prepare for legal action. At the same time, Woori Bank initiates itsnon-performing loan management process. Once Woori Bank has confirmed the details of anon-performing loan, it makes efforts to recover amounts owed to it. Methods for resolvingnon-performing loans include commencing collection proceedings or legal actions and writing off such loans, transferring them to affiliates in charge of collection and authorizing those subsidiaries to recover what they can. We have also disposed of a number of non-performing credits to UAMCO and various structured companies. See “Item 4.B. Business Overview—Assets and Liabilities—Asset Quality ofLoans—Non-Performing Loan Strategy.”

Market Risk Management

The principal market risks to which we are exposed are interest rate risk, foreign exchange risk and, to a lesser extent, equity risk and commodity risk. We divide market risk into risks arising from trading activities and risks relating to management of our assets and liabilities.

Our Board Risk Management Committee establishes risk capital allocation for our trading activities. Our Group Risk Management Department and our Subsidiary Risk Management Departments, in turn, manage more specific risk limits and loss limits and regularly report the results to our Board Risk Management Committee and the relevant Subsidiary Risk Management Committees.WeCommittees. We use the standardized method and the internal model method to measure and analyze the market risk from our trading activities.

Market Risk Management for Trading Activities

We measure market risk from trading activities to monitor and control the risk of our business groups and teams that perform those activities. Our trading activities consist of:

 

trading activities for our own account to realize short-term trading profits in debt (primarilyWon-denominated), equity and foreign exchange markets based on our forecasts of changes in market situation and customer demand; and

 

trading activities involving derivatives transactions, including interest rate and foreign exchange swaps, forwards, futures and options and, to a lesser extent, commodity derivatives, primarily to sell derivatives products to our customers and to hedge our own market risk.

Market risk arising from our trading activities can be subdivided into interest rate risk, foreign exchange risk equity risk and commodityequity risk:

 

Interest rate risk is a significant risk to which our trading activities are exposed. This risk arises primarily from our debt securities (which are primarily held by Woori Bank). We set different risk limits for our interest rate risk for our trading andnon-trading debt portfolios.

 

Foreign exchange risk arises from foreign currency-denominated assets and liabilities in both our trading andnon-trading accounts and financial derivatives involving foreign currencies, which are not controlled separately on a trading and asset/liability management basis.

 

Equity risk arises from price and volatility fluctuations in equity securities and derivatives.

Commodity risk arises from price and volatility fluctuations in commodity derivatives.

The following table shows the volume and types of Woori Bank’s trading positions (including trust accounts) subject to market risk as of December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2019:2020:

 

  As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
  2017   2018   2019   2018   2019   2020 
  (in millions of Won)   (in millions of Won) 

Debt securities

  2,644,334   1,687,869   1,284,003   1,687,869   1,284,003   1,299,687 

Equity securities

   21,666    218,574    243,629    218,574    243,629    53,086 

Spot exchanges(1)

   1,049,388    1,173,041    1,301,228    1,173,041    1,301,228    1,434,417 

Derivatives(2)

   6,627,055    4,606,411    6,299,833    4,606,411    6,299,833    14,141,105 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  10,342,443   7,685,895   9,128,693   7,685,895   9,128,693   16,928,295 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(1)

Represents the overall net open currency position in each currency, which is the greater of (i) the sum of the absolute values of all short positions and (ii) the sum of the absolute values of all long positions.

(2)

Forover-the-counter derivatives, represents the absolute value ofover-the-counter derivatives measured at fair value at the end of the relevant year. For exchange-traded derivatives, includes the amount of deposits and the collateral posted for such derivatives.

The Board Risk Management Committee monitors market risk both for the group and for each relevant subsidiary individually. See “—Overview.” The Board Risk Management Committee has established a maximum “risk appetite” for each relevant subsidiary, which is defined as the risk capital of such subsidiary divided by its available capital. “Risk capital” is a benchmark figure that determines the market risk limits, accumulated loss limits (for trading portfolios) and present value of a basis point (or PVBP) limits (fornon-trading debt securities) for each subsidiary. Available capital generally consists of shareholder’s equity. Using this benchmark, as of

December 31, 2019,2020, we have established market risk limits with respect to Woori Bank as shown in the following table:

 

Trading Portfolio

  

Non-Trading Portfolio

VaR Limit

 

Accumulated Loss Limit

  

PVBP Limit

 

Quarter

 

Annual

(in billions of Won)

₩  16.517.6

 ₩  68.195.9 ₩  136.2191.8  ₩  5.35.9

Each of our relevant subsidiaries generally manages its market risk at the portfolio level. To control its exposure, each such subsidiary takes into consideration the market risk limits, accumulated loss limits and PVBP limits set by the Board Risk Management Committee in determining its internal allocation of risk among its various portfolios. Each relevant subsidiary also sets its own stop loss limits with respect to particular types of transactions. Woori Bank uses an integrated market risk management system to manage market risks for trading operations, which enables Woori Bank to generate consistent VaR numbers for all of its trading activities.

In addition, Woori Bank has implemented internal processes which include a number of key controls designed to ensure that fair value is measured appropriately, particularly where a fair value model is internally developed and used to price a significant product. See “Item 5.A. Operating Results—Critical Accounting

Policies—Valuation of Financial Assets and Liabilities” and Notes2-(9)-5),3-(3) and 11 of the notes to our consolidated financial statements. Woori Bank’s Risk Management Department reviews the existing pricing and valuation models on a regular basis, with a focus on their underlying modeling assumptions and restrictions, to assess the appropriateness of their continued use. In consultation with its Trading Department, Woori Bank’s Risk Management Department recommends potential valuation models to its Fair Value Evaluation Committee. Upon approval by Woori Bank’s Fair Value Evaluation Committee, the selected valuation models are reported to its Risk Management Committee.

Value at Risk analysis. Woori Bank uses daily VaR to measure market risk. Daily VaR is a statistically estimated maximum amount of loss that can occur for a day. Woori Bank uses a 99% confidence level to measure its daily VaR, which means the actual amount of loss may exceed the VaR, on average, once out of 100 business days. Woori Bank uses the “historical simulation method” which takes into account the diversification effects among different risk factors.

Although VaR is a commonly used market risk management technique, it has some inadequacies. Since it is a statistical approach, VaR estimates possible losses over a certain period at a particular confidence level using past market movement data. Past market movements, however, are not necessarily a good indicator of future events. Another problem with VaR is that the time periods used for the model, generally one or 10 days, are assumed to be a sufficient holding period before liquidating the relevant underlying positions. If these holding periods are not sufficient, or too long, VaR may understate or overstate the potential loss. VaR is most appropriate as a risk measure for trading positions in liquid financial markets and will understate the risk associated with severe events, such as a period of extreme liquidity.

The following table shows Woori Bank’s daily VaR as of December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 20192020 at a 99% confidence level for aone-day holding period, for interest rate risk, equity risk, foreign exchange risk and commodity risk relating to its trading activities.

 

  Interest
Rate Risk
   Foreign
Exchange
Risk
   Equity
Risk
   Commodity
Risk
   Less:
Diversification
   VaR for Overall
Trading
Activities
   Interest
Rate Risk
   Foreign
Exchange
Risk
   Equity
Risk
   Commodity
Risk
   Less:
Diversification
   VaR for Overall
Trading
Activities
 
  (in millions of Won)   (in millions of Won) 

As of December 31, 2017

  4,183   4,750   909   0   4,472   5,370 

As of December 31, 2018

   3,107    4,972    2,353    0    4,445    5,987   3,107   4,972   2,353   0   4,445   5,987 

As of December 31, 2019

   5,052    5,028    3,730    0    6,233    7,577    5,052    5,028    3,730    0    6,233    7,577 

As of December 31, 2020

   6,815    11,160    2,283    0    11,087    9,171 

In 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2019,2020, the average, high, low and ending amounts of Woori Bank’s daily VaR relating to its trading activities (at a 99% confidence level for aone-day holding period) were as follows:

 

  As of
December 31,
2017
  For the year ended
December 31, 2017
  As of
December 31,
2018
  For the year ended
December 31, 2018
  As of
December 31,
2019
  For the year ended
December 31, 2019
 
  Average  Minimum  Minimum  Average  Maximum  Minimum  Average  Maximum  Minimum 

Interest risk

 4,183  3,799  4,918  2,467  3,107  3,702  5,528  1,730  5,052  3,406  5,725  1,176 

Foreign exchange risk

  4,750   5,051   6,636   4,061   4,972   4,678   6,136   3,439   5,028   5,033   6,469   4,395 

Equity risk

  909   2,863   4,419   909   2,353   2,669   5,081   1,138   3,730   3,203   5,935   1,146 

Commodity risk

  0   31   188   0   0   3   24   0   0   1   32   0 

Diversification

  (4,472  (4,621  (6,798  (2,067  (4,445  (4,869  (8,155  (1,815  (6,233  (5,127  (9,229  (2,339
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total risk

 5,370  7,123  9,363  5,370  5,987  6,183  8,614  4,492  7,577  6,516  8,932  4,378 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

  As of
December 31,
2018
  For the year ended
December 31, 2018
  As of
December 31,
2019
  For the year ended
December 31, 2019
  As of
December 31,
2020
  For the year ended
December 31, 2020
 
  Average  Maximum  Minimum  Average  Maximum  Minimum  Average  Maximum  Minimum 

Interest risk

 3,107  3,702  5,528  1,730  5,052  3,406  5,725  1,176  6,815  7,959  15,065  2,427 

Foreign exchange risk

  4,972   4,678   6,136   3,439   5,028   5,033   6,469   4,395   11,160   8,814   11,233   4,613 

Equity risk

  2,353   2,669   5,081   1,138   3,730   3,203   5,935   1,146   2,283   5,783   14,394   1,982 

Commodity risk

  0   3   24   0   0   1   32   0   0   0   0   0 

Diversification

  (4,445  (4,869  (8,155  (1,815  (6,233  (5,127  (9,229  (2,339  (11,087  (11,175  (18,796  (3,452
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total risk

 5,987  6,183  8,614  4,492  7,577  6,516  8,932  4,378  9,171  11,381  21,896  5,570 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

The graph of Woori Bank’s daily 99% VaR relating to its trading activities in 20192020 is as follows:

 

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Standardized Method. The standardized method is used to measure the market risk of the positions for which the Financial Supervisory Service has not approved the use of the VaR method. The following table shows Woori Bank’s market risk capital charges measured using the standardized method as of December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2019:2020:

 

  As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
  2017   2018   2019   2018   2019   2020 
  (in millions of Won)   (in millions of Won) 

Risk categories

            

Interest risk

  12,468   9,034   11,671   9,034   11,671   7,775 

Equity risk

   3,367    7,522    8,188    7,522    8,188    7,345 

Foreign exchanges risk

   19,658    25,330    32,707    25,330    32,707    37,026 

Commodity risk

   1,204    0    0    0    0    0 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  36,697   41,886   52,566   41,886   52,566   52,146 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Back-testing. Woori Bank conducts back testing on a daily basis to validate the adequacy of its market risk management. Back testing compares both the actual and hypothetical profit and loss with VaR calculations and analyzes any results that fall outside a predetermined confidence interval of 99%. The number of times the actual changes in Woori Bank’s profit and loss exceeded the VaR amounts in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 20192020 was 0.3.

Stress test. In addition to VaR, Woori Bank performs stress testing to measure market risk. As VaR assumes normal market situations, Woori Bank assesses its market risk exposure to abnormal market fluctuations through stress testing. Stress testing is an important way of supporting VaR since VaR is a statistical expression of possible loss under a given confidence level and holding period. It does not cover potential loss if the market moves in a manner that is outside normal expectations. Stress testing projects the anticipated change in value of holding positions under certain scenarios assuming that no action is taken during a stress event to change the risk profile of a portfolio. The following table shows, for Woori Bank, the loss that would have occurred in its trading portfolio as of December 31, 20192020 for assumed short-term extreme changes of a+/-20% change in the equity market and a+/-60 basis point change from interest rates prevailing in the market on that date, under an abnormal stress environment.

   (in billions of Won, except percentages) 

Equity Market Chart

Market fluctuation amount

   (20)%   (10)%   (5)%   5  10  20
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  100.3  14.5  5.4  3.7  16.3  56.8 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

   (in billions of Won, except basis points) 

Interest Rate Chart

Basis point fluctuation amount

   

(60) basis

points

 

 

   
(40) basis
points

 
   
(20) basis
points

 
   
20 basis
points

 
  
40 basis
points

 
  
60 basis
points

 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  0.5   0.3   0.2   (0.2 (0.4 (0.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   (in billions of Won, except percentages) 

Equity Market Chart Market fluctuation amount

   (20)%   (10)%   (5)%   5  10  20
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  (43.9 (6.5 0.7  (2.1 (4.7 (5.0
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   (in billions of Won, except basis points) 

Interest Rate Chart Basis point fluctuation amount

   

(60) basis

points

 

 

   

(40) basis

points

 

 

   

(20) basis

points

 

 

   

20 basis

points

 

 

  

40 basis

points

 

 

  

60 basis

points

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  0.4   0.3   0.1   (0.1 (0.3 (0.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Interest Rate Risk

Interest rate risk from trading activities arises mainly from our trading ofWon-denominated debt securities. Our general trading strategy is to benefit from short-term movements in the prices of debt securities arising from changes in interest rates. As Woori Bank’s trading accounts aremarked-to-market daily, Woori Bank manages its interest rate risk related to trading accounts using market value-based tools such as VaR. See “—Asset and Liability Management—Interest Rate Risk.”

Foreign Exchange Risk

Foreign exchange risk arises because we have assets, liabilities andoff-balance sheet items such as foreign exchange forwards and currency swaps that are denominated innon-Won currencies. The difference between each of our relevant subsidiaries’ foreign currency assets and liabilities is offset against forward foreign exchange positions to obtain its net foreign currency open position. Woori Bank determines its maximum foreign exchange exposure for both trading and asset and liability management purposes by establishing a limit for this net foreign currency open position. Woori Bank’s Risk Management Committee also establishes VaR limits for its foreign exchange business.

Assets and liabilities denominated in U.S. dollars account for the majority of our foreign currency assets and liabilities. Those denominated in Japanese yen and the euro account for most of the remainder, the majority of which have been swapped into U.S. dollars.

Each of our relevant subsidiaries monitors changes in, and matches of, foreign-currency assets and liabilities in order to reduce exposure to currency fluctuations. Most of our foreign exchange risk arises in connection with the operations of Woori Bank. Our relevant subsidiaries also manage risks relating to exchange rate fluctuations through foreign exchange dealing, including by their overseas branches. However, we conduct foreign exchange dealings primarily on behalf of our customers. Our counterparties are generally domestic and foreign financial

institutions and banks. The following table sets forth information concerning Woori Bank’s limits on proprietary foreign exchange dealings as of December 31, 2019:2020:

 

   Won/U.S. Dollar Dealing   Dealings in other currencies 
   Headquarters   Headquarters   Overseas Branches 
   Total   Individual   Total   Individual   Total   Individual 
   (in millions of US$) 

Open position

            

Daily maximum limit

  US$1,000   US$200   US$200   US$50   US$60   US$15 

Daily closing limit

   200    50    100    20    30    6 

Stop loss:

            

Daily

   2    0.5    0.8    0.15    0.24    0.045 

Monthly

   3    0.8    2    0.5    0.6    0.15 

The following table shows thenon-consolidated net open positions of Woori Bank as of December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2019.2020. Positive amounts represent long exposures and negative amounts represent short exposures.

  As of December 31,   As of December 31, 
  2017 2018 2019   2018 2019 2020 
  (in millions of US$)   (in millions of US$) 

Currency

        

U.S. dollar

  US$(278.6 US$153.8  US$171.1   US$153.8  US$171.1  US$(307.4

Japanese yen

   (22.6 (4.5 (38.7   (4.5 (38.7 (80.1

Euro

   (266.6 (399.1 (400.8   (399.1 (400.8 (642.3

Others

   148.9  146.0  182.3    146.0  182.3  303.7 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

  US$(418.9 US$(103.8 US$(86.1  US$(103.8 US$(86.1 US$(726.1
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Equity Risk

Equity price risk and equity volatility risk arise primarily from Woori Bank’s equity portfolio, which consists mainly of futures contracts and options andWon-denominated equity securities, as a result our imposition of strict VaR limits, accumulated loss limits and stress test limits.Equitylimits. Equity risk arises in the context of trading activities for our own accounts to realize short-term trading profits with respect to equity securities and trading activities involving certain derivatives transactions.

Commodity Risk

Commodity risk represents exposures to instruments traded in the metals, petroleum, natural gas and other commodities markets, and arises principally from Woori Bank’s trading of U.S. dollar-denominated commodity derivatives. Woori Bank manages its commodity risk using VaR, accumulated loss and stress test limits.

Derivatives-Related Market Risk

The Foreign Exchange Transaction Regulations of Korea provide that a foreign exchange bank (such as Woori Bank) may generally enter into derivatives transactions without restriction so long as those transactions are not linked with credit risks of a party to the transaction or any third party. If they are, the bank must report the transaction to the Bank of Korea.

Most of the derivatives products that our subsidiaries trade are on behalf of their customers or to hedge their own positions. Our derivatives activities include interest rate and cross-currency swaps, foreign exchange forwards, stock index and interest rate futures, forward rate agreements and currency andover-the-counter equity options.

Asset and Liability Management

Our principal market risk with respect to managing our assets and liabilities is interest rate risk. Interest rate risk arises due to mismatches in the maturities orre-pricing periods of rate-sensitive assets and liabilities, such as loans and deposits. Any imbalance of the maturity of our interest rate-sensitive assets and liabilities and the gap resulting from that imbalance may cause net interest income to be affected by changes in the prevailing level of interest rates. Our principal asset and liability management objectives are to generate stable net interest revenues and protect our asset value against interest rate fluctuations.

Woori Bank uses a standardized asset and liability management system for itsWon- and foreign currency-denominated assets and liabilities. In addition, Woori Bank’s system also allows it to manage the assets and liabilities in its trust accounts. Its system uses the historical scenario method to determine interest rate VaR,DEVE (change in economic value of equity), supplemented by modules to calculate and monitor our liquidity coverage ratio and net stable funding ratio.

Interest Rate Risk

We manage interest rate risk based on rational interest rate forecasts, using gap analysis to measure the difference between interest-sensitive assets and interest-sensitive liabilities, and using simulations to calculate the effect of changing interest rates on income. We principally manage this risk by managing maturity and duration gaps between our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.

We measure interest rate risk for Won and foreign currency assets and liabilities, including derivatives and principal guaranteed trust accounts. Most of our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities are denominated in Won and our foreign currency-denominated assets and liabilities are mostly denominated in U.S. dollars. We believe, however, that our interest rate sensitivity is limited with respect to ourWon-denominated assets. Deposits in Won generally bear fixed rates of interest for fixed time periods (other than deposits payable on demand which constituted approximately 44.5%49.9% of our total deposits in Won as of December 31, 2019)2020). We generally adjust the interest rates on these deposits when they are rolled over. In addition, as of December 31, 2019, 98.3%2020, 97.8% of those deposits had current maturities of one year or less. As of December 31, 2019,2020, approximately 58.7%64.3% of ourWon-denominated loans bore floating rates of interest, and 66.9%62.3% of those loans had current maturities of one year or less.

Interest rate gap analysis measures expected changes in net interest revenues by calculating the difference in the amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities at each maturity and interest resetting date. Woori Bank performs interest rate gap analysis for Won and foreign currency-denominated assets on a monthly basis.

Interest Rate Gap Analysis.For interest rate gap analysis we use or assume the following maturities for different assets and liabilities:

 

With respect to maturities of assets, for prime rate-linked loans, we apply the actual maturities of each loan; furthermore, we assume the reserves with the Bank of Korea and loans and securities classified as substandard or below to have maximum remaining maturities.

 

With respect to maturities of liabilities, for demand deposits with no fixed maturities, a portion of the demand deposits are recognized to have maturities of less than three months as calculated in accordance with Financial Services Commission guidelines.

Our Board Risk Management Committee’s interest rate risk limit for Woori Bank generally requires that its earnings at risk forWon-denominated accounts be within 10% of its estimated net interest income for aone-year period. We calculate VaRDEVE through our standardized asset and liability management system, which uses the historical scenario method to simulate the current portfolio’s net asset value for aone-year holding period at a 99.9% confidence level.

The following tables show, for Woori Bank, on anon-consolidated basis pursuant to the guidelines of the Financial Supervisory Service, the interest rate gap forWon-denominated accounts and foreign currency-denominated accounts as of December 31, 2019:2020:

 

 As of December 31, 2019  As of December 31, 2020 
 0-3 Months 3-6 Months 6-12 Months 1-3 Years Over 3 Years Total  0-3 Months 3-6 Months 6-12 Months 1-3 Years Over 3 Years Total 
 (in billions of Won, except percentages)  (in billions of Won, except percentages) 

Won-denominated accounts:

            

Interest rate-sensitive assets

            

Free interest rate

 17,552  15,255  15,661  21,316  20,387  90,171  16,222  16,206  13,029  18,336  21,794  85,587 

Market interest rate

 103,270  34,749  11,631  21,918  11,332  182,900  122,727  35,816  13,029  24,720  14,006  210,478 

Interest rate pegged to customer deposit

 158  92  161  32  14  457  106  82  133  39  13  373 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 120,980  50,096  27,453  43,266  31,733  273,528  139,055  52,104  26,371  43,095  35,813  296,438 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Interest rate-sensitive liabilities

            

Free interest rate

 25,498  4,531  7,792  23,565  ��21,493  82,879  31,308  5,007  9,178  28,085  29,092  102,670 

Market interest rate

 77,275  34,272  47,530  10,471  4,719  174,267  75,100  30,900  51,418  12,322  3,402  173,142 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 102,773  38,803  55,322  34,036  26,212  257,146  106,408  35,907  60,596  40,407  32,494  275,812 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Sensitivity gap

 18,207  11,293  (27,869 9,230  5,521  16,382  32,647  16,197  (34,225 2,688  3,319  20,626 

Cumulative gap

 18,207  29,500  1,631  10,861  16,382  16,382  32,647  48,844  14,619  17,307  20,626  20,626 

% of total assets(1)

 6.09  9.86  0.55  3.63  5.48  5.48  10.17  15.21  4.55  5.39  6.42  6.42 

Total assets in Won

      299,076       321,083 
 As of December 31, 2019  As of December 31, 2020 
 0-3 Months 3-6 Months 6-12 Months 1-3 Years Over 3 Years Total  0-3 Months 3-6 Months 6-12 Months 1-3 Years Over 3 Years Total 
 (in millions of US$, except percentages)  (in millions of US$, except percentages) 

Foreign currency-denominated accounts:

            

Interest rate-sensitive assets

            

Free interest rate

 US$0  US$0  US$0  US$0  US$0  US$0  US$0  US$0  US$0  US$0  US$0  US$0 

Market interest rate

 15,626  2,225  370  569  880  19,670  16,290  1,953  799  696  885  20,622 

Interest rate pegged to customer deposit

 0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 US$15,626  US$2,225  US$370  US$569  US$880  US$19,670  US$16,290  US$1,953  US$799  US$696  US$885  US$20,622 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Interest rate-sensitive liabilities

            

Free interest rate

 US$0  US$0  US$0  US$0  US$38  US$38  US$0  US$0  US$0  US$0  US$3  US$3 

Market interest rate

 8,868  2,487  1,725  2,401  2,632  18,113  6,988  2,167  2,263  1,375  2,317  15,110 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 US$8,868  US$2,487  US$1,725  US$2,401  US$2,670  US$18,151  US$6,988  US$2,167  US$2,263  US$1,375  US$2,320  US$15,113 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Sensitivity gap

 6,758  (262 (1,355 (1,832 (1,790 1,519  9,302  (214 (1,464 (680 (1,435 5,510 

Cumulative gap

 6,758  6,496  5,141  3,309  1,519  1,519  9,302  9,088  7,624  6,944  5,510  5,510 

% of total assets(1)

 23.38 22.47 17.79 11.45 5.26 5.26 28.97 28.30 23.75 21.63 17.16 17.16

Total assets in US$

      US$28,904       US$32,108 

 

(1)

Represents the cumulative gap as a percentage of total assets.

Duration Gap Analysis.Woori Bank also performs a duration gap analysis to measure and manage its interest rate risk. Duration gap analysis is a more long-term risk indicator than interest rate gap analysis, as

interest rate gap analysis focuses only on accounting income and not on the market value of the assets and liabilities. We emphasize duration gap analysis because, in the long run, our principal concern with respect to interest rate fluctuations is the net asset value rather than net interest revenue changes.

For duration gap analysis, we use or assume the same maturities for different assets and liabilities that we use or assume for our interest rate gap analysis.

The following table shows, for Woori Bank, with respect toWon-denominated assets and liabilities, duration gaps and net asset value changes when the interest rate increases by one percentage point as of the specified dates:

 

Date

  Interest-bearing
asset duration
   Interest-bearing
liability duration
   Total asset/liability
duration gap
   Net asset value change   Interest-bearing
asset duration
   Interest-bearing
liability duration
   Total asset/liability
duration gap
   Net asset value change 
  (in years)   (in years)   (in years)   (in billions of Won)   (in years)   (in years)   (in years)   (in billions of Won) 

June 30, 2017

   0.84    0.78    0.12    292 

December 31, 2017

   0.82    0.78    0.11    259 

June 30, 2018

   0.77    0.80    0.03    83    0.77    0.80    0.03    83 

December 31, 2018

   0.84    0.80    0.10    276    0.84    0.80    0.10    276 

June 30, 2019

   0.90    0.81    0.15    415    0.90    0.81    0.15    415 

December 31, 2019

   0.94    0.88    0.14    392    0.94    0.88    0.14    392 

June 30, 2020

   1.02    0.92    0.18    507 

December 31, 2020

   0.94    0.93    0.07    213 

We set interest rate risk limits using the historical simulation method, which uses actual historical price, volatility and yield changes in comparison with the current position to generate hypothetical portfolios and calculate a distribution of position and portfolio market value changes. The following table shows Woori Bank’s interest rate VaRDEVE with respect to itsWon-denominated assets and liabilities for each of the quarters since the fourth quarter of 2018:2019:

 

   Fourth Quarter
2018
   First Quarter
2019
   Second Quarter
2019
   Third Quarter
2019
   Fourth Quarter
2019
 
   (in billions of Won, except percentages)     

Interest rate VaR

  293.2   273.2   417.3   454.4   386.4 

Fourth Quarter
2019

First Quarter
2020

Second Quarter
2020

Third Quarter
2020

Fourth Quarter
2020

(in billions of Won, except percentages)

Interest rate DEVE

₩386.4₩282.9₩ 246.0₩195.8₩136.5

The Board Risk Management Committee reviews gap analysis reports, duration gap analysis reports and interest rate limit compliance reports prepared by the Risk Management Department on a quarterly basis.

Foreign Exchange Risk

We manage foreign exchange rate risk arising in connection with the management of our assets and liabilities together with such risks arising from our trading operations. See “—Market Risk Management for Trading Activities—Foreign Exchange Risk” above.

Liquidity Risk Management

Liquidity risk is the risk of insolvency or loss due to disparity between inflow and outflow of funds such as maturity mismatch, including having to obtain funds at a high price or to dispose of securities at an unfavorable price due to lack of available funds. We manage our liquidity in order to meet our financial liabilities from withdrawals of deposits, redemption of matured debentures and repayments at maturity of borrowed funds. We also require sufficient liquidity to fund loans and extend other forms of credits, as well as to make investments in securities. Each of the Subsidiary Risk Management Committees establishes liquidity policies for the respective subsidiary and monitors liquidity on anon-going basis. Our relevant subsidiaries make constant adjustments to take into account variables affecting their liquidity levels. The Subsidiary Risk Management Departments review the uses and sources of funds on a daily basis, taking into consideration the various goals of their respective business groups.

Our liquidity management goal is to be able, even under adverse conditions, to meet all our liability repayments on time and fund all investment opportunities even under adverse conditions.

We maintain diverse sources of liquidity to facilitate flexibility in meeting our funding requirements. We fund our operations principally by accepting deposits from retail and corporate depositors, accessing the call loan

market (a short-term market for loans with maturities of less than one month), issuing debentures and borrowing from the Bank of Korea. We use the majority of funds raised by us to extend loans or purchase securities. Generally, deposits are of shorter average maturity than loans or investments.

In managing liquidity risk, each of our relevant subsidiaries currently determines gap limits, implements those limits and monitors maturity gaps using its asset and liability management system. We also establish gap limits for liquidity management purposes. Each relevant subsidiary has set a total limit in order to manage liquidity risk. For example, Woori Bank’s three-month accumulated gap limits for banking and trust accounts are between (10)% and 10%. In the foreign currency account, the limit for aone-week gap has been set as (3)% or higher and as (10)% or higher for aone-month gap.

Liquidity is maintained by holding sufficient quantities of assets that can be liquidated to meet actual or potential demands for funds from depositors and others. Liquidity is also managed by ensuring that the excess of maturing liabilities over maturing assets in any period is kept to manageable levels relative to the amount of funds we believe we can raise when required. We seek to minimize our liquidity costs by managing our liquidity position on a daily basis and by limiting the amount of cash at any time that is not invested in interest-earning assets or securities.

The Financial Services Commission uses the liquidity coverage ratio, defined as the ratio of highly liquid assets to total net cash outflows over a30-day period, as the principal liquidity risk management measure and currently requires Korean banks, including Woori Bank, to:

 

maintain a liquidity coverage ratio of not less than 100%;

 

maintain a foreign currency liquidity coverage ratio of not less than 80% (temporarily reduced to 70% for the three months ending May 30, 2020 for purposes of increasing foreign currency liquidity in the Korean financial markets); and

 

submit monthly reports with respect to the maintenance of these ratios.

In April 2020, in order to encourage financial institutions to provide financial support to companies adversely affected by COVID-19, the Financial Services Commission announced that it would temporarily lower the required liquidity coverage ratio to 85% and the required foreign currency liquidity coverage ratio to 70%. Although these temporary deregulation measures were originally scheduled to end in September 2020, the Financial Services Commission extended them until the end of September 2021, which may be subject to change.

As of December 31, 2019,2020, Woori Bank’s30-day liquidity coverage ratio was 107.21%91.41%, above the Financial Services Commission’s standard of 100%85%.

The following table shows the liquidity status, on a cumulative basis, and limits for foreign currency accounts of Woori Bank on anon-consolidated basis as of December 31, 20192020 in accordance with the Financial Services Commission’s regulations:

 

  7 days or less 8 days – 1 month 3 months or less   7 days or less 8 days – 1 month 3 months or less 
  (in millions of US$)   (in millions of US$) 

Foreign currency accounts:

        

Foreign currency assets

  US$16,576  US$15,875  US$15,134   US$18,457  US$13,375  US$17,452 

Foreign currency liabilities

   9,571  15,470  17,087    16,149  13,693  18,326 

Maturity gap

   7,005  405  (1,953   2,308  (318 (874

Cumulative gap (A)

   7,005  7,410  5,457    2,308  1,990  1,116 

Total assets (B)

   135,697  135,697  135,697    145,838  145,838  145,838 

Liquidity gap ratio (A/B)

   5.16 5.46 112.95%(1)    1.58 1.36 102.32%(1) 

Limits

   (3)%  (10)%  85   (3)%  (10)%  85

 

(1)

Liquidity ratio, calculated as foreign currency assets as a percentage of foreign currency liabilities.

The Subsidiary Risk Management Committees receive reports from the relevant subsidiaries regarding their respective liquidity ratios and liquidity gap ratios on a monthly basis. Based on those reports, each Subsidiary Risk Management Department reports these results to the Board Risk Management Committee on a quarterly basis.

Operational Risk Management

Operational risk is difficult to quantify and subject to different definitions. We define our operational risk as the risk of loss resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, people and systems or from external events. This definition includes legal risk, but excludes strategic and reputational risk.

To monitor and control operational risks, we maintain a system of comprehensive policies and have put in place a control framework designed to provide a stable and well-managed operational environment throughout our

organization. Several bodies are responsible for managing our operational risk, including our Audit and Legal and Compliance Departments and the Subsidiary Risk Management Committees and their respective Subsidiary Risk Management Departments. For example, Woori Bank has implemented a multi-step operational risk management process consisting of engaging in risk self-assessment, establishing key risk indicators, operating an early warning system, managing loss data, measuring operational risk capital, monitoring and reporting risks, promoting a strong risk management culture and developing action plans. Woori Bank has also established policies to change operational risk profiling, select permitted levels of risk, develop action plans and manage results. We are also implementing a group-wide operational risk management system to comply with the operational risk requirements of the final Basel III standards, which will become effective in 2023.

We consider legal risk as a part of our operational risk. The uncertainty of the enforceability of the obligations of our customers and counterparties, including foreclosure on collateral, creates legal risk. Legal risk is higher in new areas of business where the law is often untested in the courts although such risk can also increase in our traditional business to the extent that the legal and regulatory landscape in Korea is changing and many new laws and regulations governing the banking industry remain untested. Our relevant subsidiaries’ legal departments seek to minimize legal risk by using stringent legal documentation, employing procedures designed to ensure that transactions are properly authorized and consulting legal advisers. Each of our relevant subsidiaries’ internal auditors also review loan documentation to ensure that these are correctly drawn up to withstand scrutiny in court should such scrutiny occur.

In connection with our disaster recovery capabilities, Woori Bank has measures in place to recover data and resume core operations within three hours of any business interruption.

The majority of our information technology systems are operated by our subsidiary, Woori FIS. We currently have a “mirror site” in operation with respect to Woori Bank which backs up transaction information on a real-time basis. We also have a“back-up site” in operation with respect to Woori Bank, which backs up transaction information on a daily basis. See “Item 3.D. Risk Factors—Other risks relating to our business—Our operations may be subject to increasing and continually evolvingcybersecurityevolvingcybersecurity and other technological risks.”

Item 12.

DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES

Fees and Charges

Under the terms of the deposit agreement, as a holder of our ADSs, you are required to pay the following service fees to the depositary:

 

Services

  

Fees

Issuance of ADSs

  Up to $0.05 per ADS issued

Cancellation of ADSs

  Up to $0.05 per ADS cancelled

Distribution of cash dividends or other cash distributions

  Up to $0.05 per ADS held

Distribution of ADSs pursuant to (i) stock dividends or other free stock distributions, or (ii) exercise of the rights to purchase additional ADSs

  Up to $0.05 per ADS held

Distribution of securities other than ADSs or rights to purchase additional ADSs

  Up to $0.05 per ADS held

ADS services

  Up to $0.05 per ADS held on the applicable record date established by the depositary

As a holder of our ADSs, you are also responsible for paying certain fees and expenses such as:

 

taxes (including applicable interest and penalties) and other governmental charges;

 

  

fees for the transfer and registration of shares charged by the registrar and transfer agent for the shares in Korea (i.e., upon deposit and withdrawal of shares)

cable, telex and facsimile transmission and delivery expenses;

 

expenses and charges incurred in the conversion of foreign currency;

 

fees and expenses incurred in connection with compliance with exchange control regulations and other applicable regulatory requirements; and

 

fees and expenses incurred in connection with the delivery or servicing of shares on deposit.

Depositary fees payable upon the issuance and cancellation of ADSs are typically paid to the depositary by the brokers (on behalf of their clients) receiving the newly issued ADSs from the depositary and by the brokers (on behalf of their clients) delivering the ADSs to the depositary for cancellation. The brokers in turn charge these fees to their clients. Depositary fees payable in connection with distributions of cash or securities to ADS holders and the depositary services fee are charged by the depositary to the holders of record of ADSs as of the applicable ADS record date.

The depositary fees payable for cash distributions are generally deducted from the cash being distributed. In the case of distributions other than cash (i.e., stock dividend, rights), the depositary charges the applicable fee to the ADS record date holders concurrent with the distribution. In the case of ADSs registered in the name of the investor (whether certificated or uncertificated in direct registration), the depositary sends invoices to the applicable record date ADS holders. In the case of ADSs held in brokerage and custodian accounts (via the Depository Trust Company, or DTC), the depositary generally collects its fees through the systems provided by DTC (whose nominee is the registered holder of the ADSs held in DTC) from the brokers and custodians holding ADSs in their DTC accounts. The brokers and custodians who hold their clients’ ADSs in DTC accounts in turn charge their clients’ accounts the amount of the fees paid to the depositary.

In the event of refusal to pay the depositary fees, the depositary may, under the terms of the deposit agreement, refuse the requested service until payment is received or may set off the amount of the depositary fees from any distribution to be made to such holder of ADSs.

Note that the fees and charges you may be required to pay may vary over time and may be changed by us and by the depositary. You will receive prior notice of such changes.

Fees and Payments from the Depositary to Us

In 2019,2020, pursuant to an agreement with us, the depositary waived, or made payments to third parties of, approximately $9,976$11,909 (net of applicable taxes) in the aggregate in connection with proxy process expenses (including printing, postage and distribution expenses), contributions towards investor relations efforts (including investor relations agency fees) and other standardout-of-pocket maintenance costs relating to our ADS facility that were payable by us.

In addition, as part of its service to us, the depositary waives its fees for the standard costs and operating expenses associated with the administration of the ADS facility.

 

Item 13.

DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES

Not Applicable

 

Item 14.

MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Not Applicable

 

Item 15.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We have evaluated, with the participation of our chief executive officer and principal financial officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rules13a-15(e) and15d-15(e)

under the Exchange Act, as of December 31, 2019.2020. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives. Based upon our evaluation, our chief executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 20192020 were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the applicable rules and forms, and that it is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to our management and board of directors regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation and may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Our management maintains a comprehensive system of controls intended to ensure that transactions are executed in accordance with management’s authorization, assets are safeguarded, and financial records are reliable. Our management also takes steps to ensure that information and communication flows are effective and to monitor performance, including performance of internal control procedures.

Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 20192020 based on the criteria established in the Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in May 2013.

Based on this assessment, management believes that, as of December 31, 2019,2020, our internal control over financial reporting is effective.

Our management has excluded Woori Financial Capital (including its then wholly-owned subsidiary Woori Savings Bank) from our assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020 in accordance with the SEC’s general guidance that an assessment of a recently-acquired business may be omitted from our scope of assessment in the year of acquisition. On December 10, 2020, we acquired a 74.0% equity interest in Woori Financial Capital from Well to Sea Investment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Woori Financial Capital became our consolidated subsidiary on October 20, 2020 for accounting purposes. For further information regarding the accounting treatment of the acquisition of Woori Financial Capital, see Note 43.1 of the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report. As of December 31, 2020, Woori Financial Capital accounted for approximately 2.2% of our consolidated total assets, and its net loss before income tax for the period subsequent to its consolidation on October 20, 2020 amounted to ₩18 billion, compared to our consolidated net profit before income tax of ₩2,001 billion.

The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 20192020 has been audited by Deloitte Anjin LLC,Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in its report included herein which expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019.2020.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

ThereAs a result of our acquisition of Woori Financial Capital as described above, we are evaluating and implementing changes to processes, policies and other components of our internal control over financial reporting as part of our ongoing integration activities. Our management continues to be engaged in efforts to evaluate the effectiveness of our internal control procedures and the design of those control procedures in connection with the acquisition of Woori Financial Capital, with a plan to report its evaluation of the internal control over the financial reporting of Woori Financial Capital at December 31, 2021. Except for the foregoing, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during 20192020 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. We adopted IFRS 16 effective January 1, 2019 and have updated or modified certain internal controls over financial reporting as a result of the new accounting standard. For additional information regarding IFRS 16 and the impact of its application to our consolidated financial statements, see Note2-(1)-1) of the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report.

 

Item 16.

RESERVED

 

Item 16A.

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

Our board of directors has determined that each ofDong-Woo Chang, Chan-Hyoung Chung andSung-Tae Ro, our outside directors and members of our Audit Committee, qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” and is independent within the meaning of this Item 16A.

Item 16B.

CODE OF ETHICS

We have adopted a code of ethics, as defined in Item 16B of Form20-F under the Exchange Act. Our code of ethics applies to our chief executive officer, principal financial officer and persons performing similar functions as well as to our outside directors and other officers and employees. We also recommend compliance with the code of ethics to our business counterparts. Our code of ethics is available on our website athttps://www.woorifg.com. If we amend the provisionsor delete any provision of ourthis code of ethics, that apply to our chief executive officer and principal financial officer and persons performing similar functions, or if we grant any waiver of such provisions, we will disclose such amendment or waiver on our website at the same address.

 

Item 16C.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The following table sets forth the fees billed to us by our former independent registered public accountants, Deloitte Anjin LLC, the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, and their respective affiliates

(which we refer to collectively as Deloitte), for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 and our current independent registered public accountants, Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers, and other firms in the PricewaterhouseCoopers network (which we refer to collectively as Deloitte)PwC), duringfor the fiscal yearsyear ended December 31, 2017, 2018 and 2019:2020:

 

  Year ended December 31,   Year ended December 31, 
      2017           2018           2019           2019           2020     
  (in millions of Won)   (in millions of Won) 

Audit fees

  3,590   4,173   6,115   6,115   7,445 

Audit-related fees

       157    178    228    50 

Tax fees

   169    195    338    341    237 

All other fees

       53    125    125    1,701 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total fees

  3,759   4,578   6,756   6,809   9,433 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Audit fees in the above table are the aggregate fees billed or expected to be billed by Deloitte and PwC, in connection with the audit of our annual financial statements, the review of our interim financial statements, the review of filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and audit of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.

Audit-related fees in the above table are the aggregate fees billed or expected to be billed by Deloitte and PwC for agreed-upon procedures related to the issuance of comfort letters in connection with the issuance of debt securities.

Tax fees in the above table are the aggregate fees billed or expected to be billed by Deloitte and PwC for assistance in the preparation of certain tax returns and other tax advice.

All other fees in the above table are the aggregate fees billed in each of the fiscal years by Deloitte and PwC for all other services which are not part of the three categories above.

Audit CommitteePre-Approval Policies and Procedures

Our Audit Committeepre-approves all audit services to be provided by our independent auditors. Our Audit Committee’s policy regarding thepre-approval ofnon-audit services to be provided to us by our independent auditors is that all such services shall bepre-approved by our Audit Committee.Non-audit services that are prohibited to be provided to us by our independent auditors under the rules of the SEC and applicable law may not bepre-approved. In addition, prior to the granting of anypre-approval, our Audit Committee must be satisfied that the performance of the services in question will not compromise the independence of our independent auditors. Our Audit Committee alsopre-approves the selection or replacement of the independent auditors of our subsidiaries.

Our Audit Committee did not approve anynon-audit services under thede minimis exception of Rule2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of RegulationS-X as promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Item 16D.

EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES

Not Applicable

Item 16E.

PURCHASE OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS

Except as described below, neitherNeither we nor any “affiliated purchaser,” as defined in Rule10b-18(a)(3) of the Exchange Act, purchased any of our equity securities during the period covered by this annual report.

In connection with the “comprehensive stock transfer” pursuant to which we were established as a new financial holding company in January 2019, the shareholders of Woori Bank were entitled to exercise appraisal rights with respect to its common stock held by them, at a purchase price of ₩16,079 per share, in accordance with Korean law. The period for exercise of appraisal rights started on December 28, 2018 and ended on January 7, 2019, during which such shareholders exercised appraisal rights with respect to an aggregate of 11,453,702 shares of common stock of Woori Bank. The payment of the purchase price for such common stock held by the exercising shareholders was made by Woori Bank on January 9, 2019, in the aggregate amount of ₩184 billion. Such shares of Woori Bank common stock were exchanged for shares of our common stock in the stock transfer and subsequently sold to institutional investors in a block trade in March 2019. See “Item 4.A. History and Development of the Company—Establishment of Woori Financial Group.”

In September 2019, Woori Bank acquired 42,103,377 shares of our common stock in connection with the “comprehensive stock exchange,” pursuant to which Woori Card became our direct and wholly-owned subsidiary. In connection with the stock exchange, Woori Bank transferred all of its Woori Card shares to us and in return received 42,103,377 shares of our common stock and ₩598 billion based on an exchange ratio of 0.4697442:1. Woori Bank sold 28,890,707 of such shares to Fubon Life Insurance Co., Ltd. in September 2019 and 13,212,670 of such shares in block trades in November 2019. See “Item 4.A. History and Development of the Company—Establishment of Woori Financial Group—Reorganization and Expansion of Woori Financial Group.”

 

Item 16F.

CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT

On January 13, 2020,The disclosure called for by paragraph (a) of this Item 16F was previously reported, as that term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, in our Audit Committee approved the appointment of Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers, or PwC, as our principal accountant to audit our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2020, 2021 and 2022, and, in effect, dismissed Deloitte Anjin LLC, our independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. PwC’s appointment was effective as of January 16, 2020, and Deloitte’s dismissal was effective as ofAnnual Report on Form 20-F (File No. 001-31811), filed on April 29, 2020, the date of completion of its audit of our financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 and the issuance of its report thereon.

In connection with our establishment in January 2019, the Financial Services Commission designated Deloitte as our external auditor for aone-year term in accordance with the requirements for newly-listed companies under the Act on External Audit of Stock Companies in March 2019. Following suchone-year term, such companies may either appoint an external auditor of its choice, which must be different from the previous auditor, or request designation of an external auditor by the Financial Services Commission, for a three-year term in each case. We requested the designation of an external auditor by the Financial Services Commission, which designated PwC as our external auditor.

During the two years prior to December 31, 2019 and up until April 29, 2020, or thePre-Engagement Period, (1) Deloitte has not issued any reports on our financial statements or on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting that contained an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, nor were the auditor’s reports of Deloitte qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles, (2) there has not been any disagreement over any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements if not resolved to Deloitte’s satisfaction would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its auditors’ reports, or any “reportable event” as described in Item 16F(a)(1)(v) of Form20-F.2020.

During thePre-Engagement Period, neither we nor anyone on our behalf consulted PwC regarding either (i) the application of IFRS as issued by the IASB to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on our consolidated financial statements (and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to us that PwC concluded was an important factor considered by us in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue under IFRS as issued by the IASB) or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a “disagreement” (as defined in Item 16F(a)(1)(iv) of Form20-F and the related instructions to Item 16F) or a “reportable event” (as described in Item 16F(a)(1)(v) of Form20-F).

We provided a copy of the disclosure in this Item 16F to Deloitte and requested that Deloitte furnish us with a letter addressed to the Commission stating whether it agrees with such disclosure, and if it does not agree, stating the respects in which it does not agree. A copy of Deloitte’s letter dated April 29, 2020 is filed as Exhibit 15.1 to this annual report on Form20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

Item 16G.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Differences in Corporate Governance Practices

Pursuant to the rules of the New York Stock Exchange applicable to foreign private issuers like us that are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, we are required to disclose significant differences between the New York Stock Exchange’s corporate governance standards and those that we follow under Korean law. The following is a summary of such significant differences.

 

NYSE Corporate Governance Standards

  Woori Financial Group
Director Independence  
Listed companies must have a majority of independent directors.  The majority of our board of directors is independent (as defined in accordance with the New York Stock Exchange’s standards), as six of our nine directors are outside directors.
Executive Session  
Non-management directors must meet in regularly scheduled executive sessions without management. Independent directors should meet alone in an executive session at least once a year.  Our outside directors hold quarterly meetings, which coincide with the quarterly Audit Committee meetings, to discuss matters relating to management issues. The Audit Committee consists of three outside directors.
Nomination/Corporate Governance Committee  
A nomination/corporate governance committee of independent directors is required. The committee must have a charter that addresses the purpose, responsibilities (including development of corporate governance guidelines) and annual performance evaluation of the committee.  We have established a Committee for Recommending Executive Officer Candidates, which consists of six outside directors.
Compensation Committee  

A compensation committee of independent directors is required. The committee must have a charter that addresses the purpose, responsibilities and annual performance evaluation of the committee. The charter must be made available on the company’s website. In addition, in accordance with the SEC rules adopted pursuant to Section 952 of the Dodd-Frank Act, NYSE listing standards were amended to expand the factors relevant in determining whether a committee member has a relationship to the company that will materially affect that member’s duties to the compensation committee.

 

Additionally, the committee may obtain or retain the advice of a compensation adviser only after taking into consideration all factors relevant to determining that adviser’s independence from management.

  We have established a Compensation Committee consisting of onenon-standing director and sixoutsidesixoutside directors.

Audit Committee  
Listed companies must have an audit committee that satisfies the independence and other requirements of Rule10A-3 under the Exchange Act. All members must be independent. The committee must have a charter addressing the committee’s purpose, an annual performance evaluation of the committee, and the duties and responsibilities of the committee. The charter must be made available on the company’s website.  We have established an Audit Committee consisting of three outside directors, all of whom are independent. Accordingly, we are in compliance with Rule10A-3 under the Exchange Act.

Audit Committee Additional Requirements  
Listed companies must have an audit committee that is composed of at least three directors.  Our Audit Committee has three members, as described above.
Shareholder Approval of Equity Compensation Plan  
Listed companies must allow its shareholders to exercise their voting rights with respect to any material revision to the company’s equity compensation plan.  We currently have one equity compensation plan, providing for the grant of stock options to officers and directors.
  All material matters related to the granting of stock options are provided in our articles of incorporation, and any amendments to the articles of incorporation are subject to shareholders’ approval.
Corporate Governance Guidelines  
Listed companies must adopt and disclose corporate governance guidelines.  We have adopted corporate governance standards, the Korean-language version of which is available on our website.
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics  
Listed companies must adopt and disclose a code of business conduct and ethics for directors, officers and employees, and promptly disclose any waivers of the code for directors or executive officers.  We have adopted a Code of Ethics and Business Conduct for Employees, the Korean-language version of which is available on our website.

 

Item 16H.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE

Not Applicable

 

Item 17.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Not Applicable

 

Item 18.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Reference is made to Item 19(a) for a list of all financial statements filed as part of this annual report.

 

Item 19.

EXHIBITS

 

 (a)

List of financial statements:

 

   Page 

Audited consolidated financial statements of Woori Financial Group Inc. (successor issuer of Woori Bank) and subsidiaries prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB

  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   F-1 

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of December  31, 20182019 and 20192020

   F-4F-5 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 20192020

   F-6 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 20192020

   F-8 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December  31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 20192020

   F-11 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   F-14 

 (b)

Exhibits

Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, we have filed certain agreements as exhibits to this Annual Report on Form20-F. These agreements may contain representations and warranties made by the parties. These representations and warranties have been made solely for the benefit of the other party or parties to such agreements and (i) may be intended not as statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating the risk to one of the parties to such agreements if those statements turn out to be inaccurate, (ii) may have been qualified by disclosures that were made to such other party or parties and that either have been

reflected in the company’s filings or are not required to be disclosed in those filings, (iii) may apply materiality standards different from what may be viewed as material to investors and (iv) were made only as of the date of such agreements or such other date(s) as may be specified in such agreements and are subject to more recent developments. Accordingly, these representations and warranties may not describe our actual state of affairs at the date of this annual report.

 

Number

 

Description

  1.1 Articles of Incorporation of Woori Financial Group (translation in English).
  2.1* Form of Stock Certificate of Woori Financial Group’s common stock, par value ₩5,0005,000 per share (translation in English).
  2.2** Form of the Second Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement by and among Woori Financial Group, Citibank, N.A., as depositary, and all holders and beneficial owners from time to time of American depositary shares issued thereunder, including the form of American depositary receipt.
  2.3*** Description of Woori Financial Group’s Capital Stock.
  2.42.4**** Description of Woori Financial Group’s American Depositary Shares.
  4.14.1***** Agreement between the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation and Woori Financial Group (translation in English).
  8.1****** List of subsidiaries of Woori Bank.
11.1*****11.1 Code of Ethics (translation in English).
12.1 Section 302 certifications.
13.1 Section 906 certifications.
15.1Letter of Deloitte Anjin LLC dated April 29, 2020
101.INS XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
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*

Incorporated by reference to exhibit 2.1 to the Annual Report on Form20-F (File No. 001-31811), filed on April 30, 2019.

**

Incorporated by reference to exhibit (a)(1) to the Registration Statement on FormF-6 (File No. 333-229197), filed on January 11, 2019.

***

See Item 10.B.Memorandum and Articles of Association.

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Incorporated by reference to exhibit 2.4 to the Annual Report on Form 20-F (File No. 001-31811), filed on April 29, 2020.

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Incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.1 to the Annual Report on Form 20-F (File No. 001-31811), filed on April 29, 2020.

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See Note 1 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements of the registrant included in this Annual Report.

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Incorporated by reference to exhibit 11.1 to the Annual Report on Form20-F (File No. 001-31811), filed on April 30, 2019.

SIGNATURES

The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.

 

Woori Financial Group Inc.

(Registrant)

/s/    Tae-Seung Son

(Signature)

Tae-Seung Son

Chief Executive Officer

(Name/Title)

Date: April 29, 202030, 2021


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMReport of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the shareholders and the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

Woori Financial Group Inc.:

OpinionOpinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited the internal control overaccompanying consolidated statement of financial reportingposition of Woori Financial Group Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Group”“Company”) as of December 31, 2019,2020, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, of changes in equity and of cash flows for the year then ended, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). We also have audited the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020, based on criteria established inInternal Control—Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

In our opinion, the Groupconsolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019,2020, based on criteria established inInternal Control—Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019 of the Group and our report dated April 29, 2020, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.COSO.

Basis for OpinionOpinions

The Group’sCompany’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.Reporting appearing under Item 15. Our responsibility is to express an opinionopinions on the Group’sCompany’s consolidated financial statements and on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOBPublic Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the GroupCompany in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

Our audit of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, andrisk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.opinions.

As described in Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, management has excluded Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd. (including its then wholly-owned subsidiary Woori Savings Bank), from its assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020 because it was

acquired by the Company in a purchase business combination during 2020. We have also excluded Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd. and Woori Savings Bank, from our audit of internal control over financial reporting. As of December 31, 2020, Woori Financial Capital and its subsidiaries including Woori Savings Bank accounted for approximately 2.2% of our consolidated total assets, and its net loss before income tax for the period subsequent to its consolidation on October 20, 2020 amounted to ₩18 billion, compared to our consolidated net profit before income tax of ₩2,001 billion.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1)(i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2)(ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3)(iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Critical Audit Matter

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.

Allowances for Credit Losses

As described in Notes 4 and 10 to the consolidated financial statements, loans measured at amortized cost subject to individual or collective assessments were ₩304,702,706 million, with allowances for credit losses of ₩1,908,524 million as of December 31, 2020. Allowances for credit losses for individually assessed loans are determined by the estimation of the expected future cash flows. For collectively assessed loans, allowances are determined based on assumptions and variables in the models used for estimating expected credit loss. Significant judgment is applied in management’s estimation including updating forward-looking information used for expected credit losses and determining significant increases in credit risk for loans, including the impacts of government-led loan deferment.

The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the allowances for credit losses for individually assessed and collectively assessed loans is a critical audit matter are (i) the significant judgment by management in determining such allowances including judgment related to the cash flow projections for the individually assessed loans, and measurement uncertainties arising from various assumptions and methodologies including credit rating assessments, forward-looking information and credit risk of loans affected by government-led loan deferment, which in turn led to a high degree of subjectivity in performing

procedures relating to the assumptions used; (ii) the significant judgment in evaluating audit evidence related to the assumptions used; and (iii) the audit effort involved the use of professionals with specialized skill and knowledge.

Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to the Company’s allowance estimation process, which included controls over the assumptions used in determining the allowance for credit losses. These procedures also included, among others, the involvement of professionals with specialized skill and knowledge to assist in testing management’s process for determining the allowance for credit losses for individually assessed and collectively assessed loans, including evaluating the appropriateness of estimated future cash flows, evaluating the appropriateness of methodology and models used, testing the accuracy of the data used in the estimates, and evaluating the reasonableness of significant assumptions.

/s/ DELOITTE ANJIN LLCSamil PricewaterhouseCoopers

Seoul, Korea

April 29, 202030, 2021

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2020.

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the shareholders and the Board of Directors of

Woori Financial Group Inc.:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statementsstatement of financial position of Woori Financial Group Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Group”) as of December 31, 2018 and 2019, the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for each of the threetwo years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (all expressed in Korean Won), and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Group as of December 31, 2018 and 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the threetwo years in the period ended December 31, 2019, in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Group’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established inInternal Control—Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated April 29, 2020, expressed an unqualified opinion on the Group’s internal control over financial reporting.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Group’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Group’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Group in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Our audits also comprehended the translation of Korean Won amounts into U.S. dollar amounts and, in our opinion, such translation has been made in conformity with the basis stated in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements. Such U.S. dollar amounts are presented solely for the convenience of readers outside Korea.

Critical Audit Matter

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.

Allowance for credit losses of loans—Refer to Notes 2, 3, 4 and 10 to the financial statements

Critical Audit Matter Description

The Group estimates and records an allowance for credit loss of loans based on expected credit losses. In order to estimate expected credit losses, the Group segregated its portfolio into retail, corporate and credit card loans. Loans measured at amortized cost are KRW 272,607,264 million, with loan loss allowances of KRW 1,575,020 million, as of December 31, 2019. Both the individual and collective impairment methodologies must consider historical losses adjusted for forward looking information and include multiple scenarios for macroeconomic factors. The allowance for certain loans is measured, at least in part, based on the valuation of collateral which must take into account an expectation of when and for how much the collateral will be sold.

There was a significant amount of judgment required by management when determining the appropriateness of the forward looking and macroeconomic information used in the calculation of the expected losses in its loan portfolio.

Given the level of subjectivity and judgment, auditing the estimated allowance for loan losses involved especially complex and subjective judgment.

How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit

Our audit procedures related to the assumptions and unobservable inputs used by management for the estimate of impaired loans including the following:

We tested the design and operating effectiveness of controls over the appropriateness of the cash-flows estimated to be collected in individually significant loans, including the estimates of collateral values.

We tested the design and operating effectiveness of the controls over the appropriateness of the models used to determine the calculation of the allowance for loan losses for collectively assessed loans and most importantly the determination of the relevant model and assumptions to incorporate forward looking and macroeconomic information.

We used our credit specialists to assist us in challenging the reasonableness of the methodologies and inputs used in the calculation of the allowance for loan losses for collectively assessed loans, most importantly in determining the appropriateness of forward-looking and macroeconomic scenarios used by management.

We tested the Group’s process to develop estimates of future operating cash flows from borrowers with significant loans outstanding to determine the available cash flows to repay the loans. In addition, we challenged these estimates by searching for contradictory evidence available at the balance sheet date.

We selected samples of loans subject to individual assessments and performed the following:

Verified the appropriateness of the process of calculating future cash flows from borrowers with significant loans outstanding to determine the available cash flows to repay the loans.

With assistance of our appraisal specialists and using property auction price information obtained independently from the Group, we evaluated the reasonableness of cash flow estimates based on the future sale of collateral.

/s/    DELOITTE ANJIN LLC

Seoul, Korea

April 29, 2020

We have served as the Group’s auditor since 2002.

WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2019

   Korean Won   U.S. Dollars 
   December 31,
2018 (Note 42)
   December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2019
 
   (in millions)   (in thousands) 
ASSETS      

Cash and cash equivalents (Note 6)

   6,747,894    6,392,566    5,532,294 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”) (Notes 4, 7, 11, 12, 18 and 26)

   6,126,316    8,069,144    6,983,249 

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (“FVTOCI”) (Notes 4, 8, 11, 12, and 18)

   18,063,423    27,730,531    23,998,729 

Securities at amortized cost (Notes 4, 9, 11, 12 and 18)

   22,932,559    20,320,539    17,585,927 

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost (Notes 4, 10, 11, 12, 18 and 41)

   282,457,578    293,717,693    254,190,994 

Investments in joint ventures and associates (Note 13)

   361,766    806,360    697,845 

Investment properties (Note 14)

   378,196    280,239    242,526 

Premises and equipment (Notes 15 and 18)

   2,450,492    3,364,716    2,911,913 

Intangible assets and goodwill (Note 16)

   597,520    844,110    730,515 

Assets held for distribution (sale) (Note 17)

   17,912    10,556    9,135 

Net defined benefit asset (Note 24)

       2,582    2,235 

Current tax assets (Note 38)

   20,730    47,367    40,993 

Deferred tax assets (Note 38)

   59,641    39,544    34,222 

Derivative assets (Designated for hedging) (Notes 4,11,12 and 26)

   35,503    121,131    104,830 

Other assets (Notes 19 and 41)

   197,653    233,646    202,204 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   340,447,183    361,980,724    313,267,611 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES      

Financial liabilities at FVTPL (Notes 4, 11, 12, 20 and 26)

   2,282,686    2,958,302    2,560,192 

Deposits due to customers (Notes 4,11,21 and 41)

   248,690,939    264,685,578    229,065,840 

Borrowings (Notes 4, 11, 12 and 22)

   16,202,986    18,998,920    16,442,164 

Debentures (Notes 4, 11 and 22)

   28,735,862    30,858,055    26,705,370 

Provisions (Notes 23, 40 and 41)

   391,313    443,980    384,232 

Net defined benefit liability (Note 24)

   173,109    92,470    80,026 

Current tax liabilities (Note 38)

   159,078    182,690    158,105 

Deferred tax liabilities (Note 38)

   18,156    134,322    116,246 

Derivative liabilities (Designated for hedging) (Notes 4,11,12 and 26)

   51,408    6,837    5,917 

Other financial liabilities (Notes 4,11,12, 25 and 41)

   21,442,524    17,706,767    15,323,900 

Other liabilities (Notes 25 and 41)

   346,078    420,471    363,886 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   318,494,139    336,488,392    291,205,878 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Continued)from 2002 to 2020.

WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION—(CONTINUED)POSITION

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 20182019 AND 20192020

 

  Korean Won U.S. Dollars  Korean Won U.S. Dollars 
  December 31,
2018 (Note 42)
 December 31,
2019
 December 31,
2019
  December 31,
2019
 December 31,
2020
 December 31,
2020
 
 (in millions) (in thousands) 
ASSETS   

Cash and cash equivalents (Note 6)

 6,392,566  9,990,983  9,198,953 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”) (Notes 4, 7, 11, 12, 18 and 26)

 8,069,144  14,762,941  13,592,617 

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income(“FVTOCI”) (Notes 4, 8, 11, 12, and 18)

 27,730,531  30,028,929  27,648,402 

Securities at amortized cost (Notes 4, 9, 11, 12 and 18)

 20,320,539  17,020,839  15,671,521 

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost (Notes 4, 10, 11, 12, 18 and 41)

 293,717,693  320,106,078  294,729,839 

Investments in joint ventures and associates (Note 13)

 806,360  993,291  914,548 

Investment properties (Notes 14 and 18)

 280,239  387,464  356,748 

Premises and equipment (Notes 15 and 18)

 3,364,716  3,287,198  3,026,607 

Intangible assets (Note 16)

 844,110  792,077  729,286 

Assets held for sale (Note 17)

 10,556  60,002  55,245 

Net defined benefit asset (Note 24)

 2,582  5,658  5,209 

Current tax assets (Note 38)

 47,367  75,655  69,657 

Deferred tax assets (Note 38)

 39,544  46,088  42,435 

Derivative assets (Designated for hedging) (Notes 4,11,12 and 26)

 121,131  174,820  160,962 

Other assets (Notes 19 and 41)

 233,646  1,348,994  1,242,053 
 

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total assets

 361,980,724  399,081,017  367,444,082 
 

 

  

 

  

 

 
LIABILITIES   

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”) (Notes 4, 11, 12, 20 and 26)

 2,958,302  6,813,822  6,273,660 

Deposits due to customers (Notes 4, 11, 21 and 41)

 264,685,578  291,477,279  268,370,573 

Borrowings (Notes 4, 11, 12 and 22)

 18,998,920  20,745,466  19,100,880 

Debentures (Notes 4, 11 and 22)

 30,858,055  37,479,358  34,508,202 

Provisions (Notes 23, 40 and 41)

 443,980  501,643  461,876 

Net defined benefit liability (Note 24)

 92,470  52,237  48,096 

Current tax liabilities (Note 38)

 182,690  370,718  341,330 

Deferred tax liabilities (Note 38)

 134,322  160,250  147,546 

Derivative liabilities (Designated for hedging) (Notes 4,11,12 and 26)

 6,837  64,769  59,634 

Other financial liabilities (Notes 4,11,12, 25 and 41)

 17,706,767  14,215,817  13,088,865 

Other liabilities (Notes 25 and 41)

 420,471  473,813  436,252 
 

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities

 336,488,392  372,355,172  342,836,914 
  (in millions) (in thousands)  

 

  

 

  

 

 
EQUITY       

Owners’ equity (Note 28)

   21,739,931  21,510,370  18,615,639  21,510,370  23,053,608  21,226,046 

Capital stock

   3,381,392  3,611,338  3,125,347  3,611,338  3,611,338  3,325,051 

Hybrid securities

   3,161,963  997,544  863,301  997,544  1,895,366  1,745,112 

Capital surplus

   285,889  626,295  542,012  626,295  626,111  576,476 

Other equity

   (2,213,970 (2,249,322 (1,946,622 (2,249,322 (2,347,472 (2,161,377

Retained earnings

   17,124,657  18,524,515  16,031,601  18,524,515  19,268,265  17,740,784 

Non-controlling interests

   213,113  3,981,962  3,446,094  3,981,962  3,672,237  3,381,122 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total equity

   21,953,044  25,492,332  22,061,733  25,492,332  26,725,845  24,607,168 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   340,447,183  361,980,724  313,267,611  361,980,724  399,081,017  367,444,082 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

SeeThe above consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notesnotes.

WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 AND 20192020

 

   Korean Won  U.S. Dollars 
   2017(*)  2018
(Note 42)(*)
  2019(*)  2019(*) 
   (in millions, except for per share data)  (in thousands,
except per share
data) (Note 2)
 

Interest income

   8,550,687   9,684,499   10,576,770   9,153,414 

Financial assets at FVTPL (IFRS 9)

      54,243   50,619   43,807 

Financial assets at FVTOCI

      280,371   474,751   410,862 

Financial assets at amortized cost

      9,349,885   10,051,400   8,698,745 

Financial assets at FVTPL (IAS 39)

   53,348          

Available for sale (“AFS”) financial assets

   239,030          

Held to maturity (“HTM”) financial assets

   307,965          

Loans and receivables

   7,950,344          

Interest expense

   (3,330,037  (4,033,548  (4,683,064  (4,052,846
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net interest income (Notes 11, 30 and 41)

   5,220,650   5,650,951   5,893,706   5,100,568 

Fees and commissions income

   2,069,198   1,680,764   1,709,326   1,479,296 

Fees and commissions expense

   (998,732  (610,790  (606,698  (525,053
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net fees and commissions income (Notes 11, 31 and 41)

   1,070,466   1,069,974   1,102,628   954,243 

Dividend income (Note 32)

   124,992   90,552   107,959   93,431 

Net gain on financial instruments at FVTPL (IFRS 9) (Notes 11 and 33)

      214,443   25,455   22,030 

Net loss on financial instruments at FVTPL (IAS 39) (Notes 11 and 33)

   (104,827         

Net gain on financial assets at FVTOCI (Notes 11 and 34)

      2,047   11,015   9,534 

Net gain on AFS financial assets (Notes 11 and 34)

   192,708          

Net gain arising on financial assets at amortized cost

      79,532   102,115   88,373 

Net gain on disposals of securities at amortized cost

      431       

Net gain on disposals of loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

      79,101   102,115   88,373 

Impairment losses due to credit loss (Notes 11, 35 and 41)

   (785,133  (329,574  (374,244  (323,881

General and administrative expenses (Notes 36 and 41)

   (3,530,801  (3,624,033  (3,766,077  (3,259,262

Other net operating expenses (Notes 36 and 41)

   (31,313  (394,591  (302,581  (261,863
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income

   2,156,742   2,759,301   2,799,976   2,423,173 

Share of gain (loss) of joint ventures and associates

   (101,514  3,019   83,997   72,693 

Net othernon-operating income (expense)

   (105,722  42,552   (160,924  (139,268
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Non-operating income (expense)(Notes 13 and 37)

   (207,236  45,571   (76,927  (66,575

Net income before income tax expense

   1,949,506   2,804,872   2,723,049   2,356,598 

Income tax expense (Note 38)

   (419,418  (753,223  (685,453  (593,209
  Korean Won  U.S. Dollars 
  2018  2019  2020  2020 
  (in millions, except for per share data)  (in thousands,
except per share
data) (Note 2)
 

Interest income

  9,684,499   10,576,770   9,523,853   8,768,854 

Financial assets at FVTPL

  54,243   50,619   48,612   44,758 

Financial assets at FVTOCI

  280,371   474,751   437,527   402,842 

Financial assets at amortized cost

  9,349,885   10,051,400   9,037,714   8,321,254 

Interest expense

  (4,033,548  (4,683,064  (3,525,341  (3,245,871
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net interest income (Notes 11, 30 and 41)

  5,650,951   5,893,706   5,998,512   5,522,983 

Fees and commissions income

  1,680,764   1,709,326   1,694,016   1,559,724 

Fees and commissions expense

  (610,790  (606,698  (679,977  (626,072
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net fees and commissions income (Notes 11, 31 and 41)

  1,069,974   1,102,628   1,014,039   933,652 

Dividend income (Notes 11, 32 and 41)

  90,552   107,959   138,543   127,560 

Net gain on financial instruments at FVTPL (Notes 11, 33 and 41)

  214,443   25,455   421,709   388,278 

Net gain on financial assets at FVTOCI (Notes 11 and 34)

  2,047   11,015   24,138   22,224 

Net gain arising on financial assets at amortized cost (Note 11)

  79,532   102,115   44,443   40,920 

Impairment losses due to credit loss (Notes 35 and 41)

  (329,574  (374,244  (784,371  (722,190

General and administrative expenses (Notes 36 and 41)

  (3,624,033  (3,766,077  (3,956,181  (3,642,557

Other net operating expense (Notes 11, 26, 36 and 41)

  (394,591  (302,581  (820,438  (755,398
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income

  2,759,301   2,799,976   2,080,394   1,915,472 

Share of gain of joint ventures and associates (Note 13)

  3,019   83,997   101,077   93,064 

Other non-operating income (expense)

  42,552   (160,924  (180,220  (165,934
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Non-operating income (expense) (Note 37)

  45,571   (76,927  (79,143  (72,870

Net income before income tax expense

  2,804,872   2,723,049   2,001,251   1,842,602 

Income tax expense (Note 38)

  (753,223  (685,453  (486,002  (447,474

Net income

  2,051,649   2,037,596   1,515,249   1,395,128 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(Continued)

WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME—(CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 AND 20192020

 

  Korean Won U.S. Dollars  Korean Won U.S. Dollars 
  2017(*) 2018
(Note 42)(*)
 2019(*) 2019(*)  2018 2019 2020 2020 
  (in millions, except for per share data) (in thousands,
except per share
data) (Note 2)
  (in millions, except for per share data) (in thousands,
except per share
data) (Note 2)
 

Net income

   1,530,088   2,051,649   2,037,596   1,763,389 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net loss on valuation of equity securities at FVTOCI

     (30,855 (58,129 (50,306

Net gain (loss) on valuation of equity securities at FVTOCI

 (30,855 (58,129 47,246  43,501 

Net gain on valuation of financial liabilities designated at FVTPL due to own credit risk

     100        100          

Items out of share of other comprehensive gain of joint ventures and associates that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

   (2,993         

Changes in capital due to equity method

       (2,065 (1,901

Remeasurement gain (loss) related to defined benefit plan

   10,497  (84,629 (34,648 (29,985 (84,629 (34,648 9,783  9,007 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

   7,504   (115,384  (92,777  (80,291  (115,384  (92,777  54,964   50,607 

Net gain on valuation of debt securities at FVTOCI

     33,360  43,988  38,068  33,360  43,988  12,114  11,154 

Net loss on valuation of AFS financial assets

   (84,498         

Share of other comprehensive gain of joint ventures and associates

   3,605  2,958  613  531 

Changes in capital due to equity method

 2,958  613  (233 (215

Net gain (loss) on foreign currency translation of foreign operations

   (208,329 (4,379 101,781  88,084  (4,379 101,781  (153,472 (141,306

Net gain (loss) on valuation of cash flow hedge

   777  (4,646 (1,823 (1,578 (4,646 (1,823 4,420  4,070 

Other comprehensive income on valuation of assets held for sale

   4,145  (4,145      

Other comprehensive loss on valuation of assets held for sale

 (4,145         
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss

   (284,300  23,148   144,559   125,105   23,148   144,559   (137,171  (126,297

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

   (276,796  (92,236  51,782   44,814   (92,236  51,782   (82,207  (75,690

Total comprehensive income

   1,253,292   1,959,413   2,089,378   1,808,203   1,959,413   2,089,378   1,433,042   1,319,438 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net income attributable to:

         

Net income attributable to owners

   1,512,148  2,033,182  1,872,207  1,620,257  2,033,182  1,872,207  1,307,266  1,203,633 

Net income attributable tonon-controlling interests

   17,940  18,467  165,389  143,132  18,467  165,389  207,983  191,495 

Total comprehensive income attributable to:

         

Comprehensive income attributable to owners

   1,249,057  1,943,885  1,914,393  1,656,766  1,943,885  1,914,393  1,233,097  1,135,344 

Comprehensive income attributable tonon-controlling interests

   4,235  15,528  174,985  151,437  15,528  174,985  199,945  184,094 

Earnings per share (Note 39)

         

Basic and diluted earnings per share (Unit: In Korean Won and U.S. Dollar)

   1,999  2,796  2,727  2.360  2,796  2,727  1,742  1.604 

 

(*)

The consolidated statements of comprehensive income for

The above consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2019 were prepared in accordance with IFRS 9; however, the comparative consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2017 was not retrospectively restated in accordance with IFRS 9.

See accompanying notesnotes.

WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 AND 20192020

 

  Capital
stock
  Hybrid
securities
  Capital
surplus
  Other
equity
  Retained
earnings
  Owners’
equity
  Non-controlling
interests
  Total
equity
 
  (Korean Won in millions) 

January 1, 2017

  3,381,392   3,574,896   286,331   (1,468,025  14,611,566   20,386,160   159,793   20,545,953 

Net income

              1,512,148   1,512,148   17,940   1,530,088 

Dividends to common stocks

              (336,636  (336,636  (1,554  (338,190

Capital increase of subsidiaries

        (451        (451  36,534   36,083 

Net gain (loss) on valuation of AFS financial assets

           (85,051     (85,051  553   (84,498

Changes in equity of joint ventures and associates

           612      612      612 

Loss on foreign currency translation of foreign operations

           (194,347     (194,347  (13,982  (208,329

Gain on valuation of cash flow hedge

           777      777      777 

Remeasurement gain (loss) related to defined benefit plan

           10,773      10,773   (276  10,497 

Capital related to assets held for distribution (sale)

           4,145      4,145      4,145 

Dividends to hybrid securities

              (167,072  (167,072     (167,072

Issuance of hybrid securities

     559,565            559,565      559,565 

Redemption of hybrid securities

     (1,116,573     (208,158     (1,324,731     (1,324,731
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

December 31, 2017(*)

  3,381,392   3,017,888   285,880   (1,939,274  15,620,006   20,365,892   199,008   20,564,900 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  Capital
Stock
  Hybrid
securities
  Capital
surplus
  Other
equity
  Retained
earnings
  Owners’
equity in
total
  Non-controlling
interests
  Total
equity
 
  (Korean Won in millions) 

January 1, 2018

  3,381,392   3,017,888   285,880   (1,939,274  15,620,006   20,365,892   199,008   20,564,900 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting policy

           (392,176  177,091   (215,085  723   (214,362

Adjusted balance, beginning of period

  3,381,392   3,017,888   285,880   (2,331,450  15,797,097   20,150,807   199,731   20,350,538 

Total comprehensive income

        

Net income

              2,033,182   2,033,182   18,467   2,051,649 

Net gain on valuation of financial liabilities designated as at FVTPL due to own credit risk

           100      100      100 

Changes in other comprehensive income due to redemption of financial liabilities designated as at FVTPL

           (4  4          

Net gain (loss) on valuation of financial instruments at FVTOCI

           2,733      2,733   (228  2,505 

Net gain (loss) due to disposal of equity securities at FVTOCI

           (1,009  1,009          

Changes in capital due to equity method

           2,958   (10,647  (7,689     (7,689

Loss on foreign currency translation of foreign operations

           (1,929     (1,929  (2,450  (4,379

Loss on valuation of cash flow hedge

           (4,646     (4,646     (4,646

Remeasurement loss related to defined benefit plan

           (84,368     (84,368  (261  (84,629

Capital related to noncurrent assets held for sale

           (4,145     (4,145     (4,145

Transactions with owners and others

        

Dividends to common stocks

              (336,636  (336,636  (2,128  (338,764

Issuance of hybrid securities

     398,707            398,707      398,707 

Dividends to hybrid securities

              (151,194  (151,194     (151,194

Redemption of hybrid securities

     (254,632     (368     (255,000     (255,000

Changes in subsidiaries’ capital

        9         9   (18  (9

Appropriation of retained earnings

           208,158   (208,158         
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

December 31, 2018

  3,381,392   3,161,963   285,889   (2,213,970  17,124,657   21,739,931   213,113   21,953,044 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY—(CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018, 2019 AND 2020

 

  Capital
Stock
  Hybrid
securities
  Capital
surplus
  Other
equity
  Retained
earnings
  Owners’
equity
  Non-controlling
interests
  Total
equity
 
  (Korean Won in millions) 

January 1, 2018

  3,381,392   3,017,888   285,880   (1,939,274  15,620,006   20,365,892   199,008   20,564,900 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting policy

           (392,176  177,091   (215,085  723   (214,362
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Adjusted balance, beginning of period

  3,381,392   3,017,888   285,880   (2,331,450  15,797,097   20,150,807   199,731   20,350,538 

Net income

              2,033,182   2,033,182   18,467   2,051,649 

Dividends to common stocks

              (336,636  (336,636  (2,128  (338,764

Change in capital of subsidiaries

        9         9   (18  (9

Net gain on valuation of financial liabilities designated as at FVTPL due to own credit risk

           100      100      100 

Changes in other comprehensive income due to redemption of financial liabilities designated as at FVTPL

           (4  4          

Net gain (loss) on valuation of financial assets at FVTOCI

           2,733      2,733   (228  2,505 

Changes in other comprehensive income due to disposal of equity securities at FVTOCI

           (1,009  1,009          

Changes in capital due to equity method

           2,958   (10,647  (7,689     (7,689

Loss on foreign currency translation of foreign operations

           (1,929     (1,929  (2,450  (4,379

Loss on valuation of cash flow hedge

           (4,646     (4,646     (4,646

Remeasurement loss related to defined benefit plan

           (84,368     (84,368  (261  (84,629

Capital related to assets held for distribution (sale)

           (4,145     (4,145     (4,145

Dividends to hybrid securities

              (151,194  (151,194     (151,194

Issuance of hybrid securities

     398,707            398,707      398,707 

Redemption of hybrid securities

     (254,632     (368     (255,000     (255,000

Appropriation of retained earnings

           208,158   (208,158         
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

December 31, 2018(*)

  3,381,392   3,161,963   285,889   (2,213,970  17,124,657   21,739,931   213,113   21,953,044 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  Capital
Stock
  Hybrid
securities
  Capital
surplus
  Other
equity
  Retained
earnings
  Owners’
equity in
total
  Non-controlling
interests
  Total
equity
 
  (Korean Won in millions) 

January 1, 2019

  3,381,392   3,161,963   285,889   (2,213,970  17,124,657   21,739,931   213,113   21,953,044 

Total comprehensive income

        

Net income

              1,872,207   1,872,207   165,389   2,037,596 

Net loss on valuation of financial instruments at FVTOCI

           (14,101     (14,101  (40  (14,141

Net gain (loss) due to disposal of equity securities at FVTOCI

           29,368   (29,368         

Changes in capital due to equity method

        1,153   613      1,766      1,766 

Gain on foreign currency translation of foreign operations

           91,748      91,748   10,033   101,781 

Loss on valuation of cash flow hedge

           (1,823     (1,823     (1,823

Remeasurement loss related to defined benefit plan

           (34,251     (34,251  (397  (34,648

Transactions with owners and others

        

Dividends to common stocks

              (437,626  (437,626  (2,014  (439,640

Acquisition of subsidiaries

  229,946      351,663         581,609   69,534   651,143 

New stocks issue cost

        (12,848        (12,848     (12,848

Net increase of treasury stocks

           4,245      4,245      4,245 

Issuance of hybrid securities

     997,544            997,544   658,470   1,656,014 

Dividends to hybrid securities

              (4,362  (4,362  (134,421  (138,783

Redemption of hybrid securities

           (277     (277  (159,618  (159,895

Exchange of non-controlling interests in hybrid securities

     (3,161,963           (3,161,963  3,161,963    

Changes in subsidiaries’ capital

        438         438   (50  388 

Appropriation of retained earnings

           368   (368         

Other changes in consolidated capital

           (111,242  (625  (111,867     (111,867
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

December 31, 2019

  3,611,338   997,544   626,295   (2,249,322  18,524,515   21,510,370   3,981,962   25,492,332 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(Continued)

WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY—(CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 AND 20192020

 

   Capital
Stock
   Hybrid
securities
  Capital
surplus
  Other
equity
  Retained
earnings
  Owners’
equity
  Non-controlling
interests
  Total
equity
 
   (Korean Won in millions) 

January 1, 2019

   3,381,392    3,161,963   285,889   (2,213,970  17,124,657   21,739,931   213,113   21,953,044 

Exchange ofnon-controlling interests in hybrid securities

       (3,161,963           (3,161,963  3,161,963    

Net income

                1,872,207   1,872,207   165,389   2,037,596 

Dividends to common shares

                (437,626  (437,626  (2,014  (439,640

Changes in subsidiaries’ capital

          438         438   (50  388 

Net loss on valuation of financial assets at FVTOCI

             (14,101     (14,101  (40  (14,141

Changes in other comprehensive income due to disposal of equity securities at FVTOCI

             29,368   (29,368         

Changes in capital due to equity method

          1,153   613      1,766      1,766 

Gain on foreign currency translation of foreign operations

             91,748      91,748   10,033   101,781 

Loss on valuation of cash flow hedge

             (1,823     (1,823     (1,823

Remeasurement loss related to defined benefit plan

             (34,251     (34,251  (397  (34,648

Comprehensive stock exchange(Note 1)

   229,946     351,663         581,609      581,609 

Acquisition of subsidiaries

                      69,534   69,534 

New stocks issue cost

          (12,848        (12,848     (12,848

Net increase of treasury stocks

             4,245      4,245      4,245 

Dividends to hybrid securities

                (4,362  (4,362  (134,421  (138,783

Issuance of hybrid securities

       997,544            997,544   658,470   1,656,014 

Redemption of hybrid securities

             (277     (277  (159,618  (159,895

Appropriation of retained earnings

             368   (368         

Other changes in consolidated capital

             (111,242  (625  (111,867     (111,867
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

December 31, 2019(*)

   3,611,338    997,544   626,295   (2,249,322  18,524,515   21,510,370   3,981,962   25,492,332 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  Capital
Stock
  Hybrid
securities
  Capital
surplus
  Other
equity
  Retained
earnings
  Owners’
equity in
total
  Non-controlling
interests
  Total
equity
 
  (Korean Won in millions) 

January 1, 2020

  3,611,338   997,544   626,295   (2,249,322  18,524,515   21,510,370   3,981,962   25,492,332 

Total comprehensive income

        

Net income

              1,307,266   1,307,266   207,983   1,515,249 

Net gain (loss) on valuation of financial instruments at FVTOCI

           59,417      59,417   (57  59,360 

Net gain (loss) due to disposal of equity securities at FVTOCI

           2,664   (2,664         

Changes in capital due to equity method

           (2,298     (2,298     (2,298

Loss on foreign currency translation of foreign operations

           (145,376     (145,376  (8,096  (153,472

Gain on valuation of cash flow hedge

           4,306      4,306   114   4,420 

Remeasurement gain related to defined benefit plan

           9,782      9,782   1   9,783 

Transactions with owners and others

        

Dividends to common stocks

              (505,587  (505,587  (2,071  (507,658

Issuance of hybrid securities

     897,822            897,822      897,822 

Dividends to hybrid securities

              (48,915  (48,915  (162,362  (211,277

Redemption of hybrid securities

           (31,252     (31,252  (555,744  (586,996

Changes in subsidiaries’ capital

        (184  4,607   (6,350  (1,927  45,684   43,757 

Changes in non-controlling interests related to business combination

                    164,823   164,823 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

December 31, 2020

  3,611,338   1,895,366   626,111   (2,347,472  19,268,265   23,053,608   3,672,237   26,725,845 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  Capital
Stock
  Hybrid
securities
  Capital
surplus
  Other
equity
  Retained
earnings
  Owners’
equity in
total
  Non-controlling
interests
  Total
equity
 
  (U.S dollars in thousands) (Note 2) 

January 1, 2020

  3,325,051   918,464   576,646   (2,071,008  17,055,994   19,805,147   3,666,294   23,471,441 

Total comprehensive income

        

Net income

              1,203,633   1,203,633   191,495   1,395,128 

Net gain (loss) on valuation of financial instruments at FVTOCI

           54,707      54,707   (52  54,655 

Net gain (loss) due to disposal of equity securities at FVTOCI

           2,453   (2,453         

Changes in capital due to equity method

           (2,116     (2,116     (2,116

Loss on foreign currency translation of foreign operations

           (133,851     (133,851  (7,455  (141,306

Gain on valuation of cash flow hedge

           3,965      3,965   105   4,070 

Remeasurement gain related to defined benefit plan

           9,006      9,006   1   9,007 

Transactions with owners and others

        

Dividends to common stocks

              (465,507  (465,507  (1,907  (467,414

Issuance of hybrid securities

     826,648            826,648      826,648 

Dividends to hybrid securities

              (45,037  (45,037  (149,491  (194,528

Redemption of hybrid securities

           (28,775     (28,775  (511,687  (540,462

Changes in subsidiaries’ capital

        (170  4,242   (5,846  (1,774  42,062   40,288 

Changes in non-controlling interests related to business combination

                    151,757   151,757 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

December 31, 2020

  3,325,051   1,745,112   576,476   (2,161,377  17,740,784   21,226,046   3,381,122   24,607,168 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(Continued)The above consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY—(CONTINUED)CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 AND 20192020

 

   Capital
Stock
   Hybrid
securities
  Capital
surplus
  Other
equity
  Retained
earnings
  Owners’
equity
  Non-controlling
interests
  Total
equity
 
   (U.S dollars in thousands) (Note 2) 

January 1, 2019

   2,926,345    2,736,446   247,416   (1,916,028  14,820,127   18,814,306   184,434   18,998,740 

Exchange ofnon-controlling interests in hybrid securities

       (2,736,446           (2,736,446  2,736,446    

Net income

                1,620,257   1,620,257   143,132   1,763,389 

Dividends to common shares

                (378,733  (378,733  (1,743  (380,476

Changes in subsidiaries’ capital

          379         379   (43  336 

Net loss on valuation of financial assets at FVTOCI

             (12,203     (12,203  (35  (12,238

Changes in other comprehensive income due to disposal of equity securities at FVTOCI

             25,416   (25,416         

Changes in capital due to equity method

          998   531      1,529      1,529 

Gain on foreign currency translation of foreign operations

             79,401      79,401   8,683   88,084 

Loss on valuation of cash flow hedge

             (1,578     (1,578     (1,578

Remeasurement loss related to defined benefit plan

             (29,641     (29,641  (344  (29,985

Comprehensive stock exchange(Note 1)

   199,002     304,338         503,340      503,340 

Acquisition of subsidiaries

                      60,177   60,177 

New stocks issue cost

          (11,119        (11,119     (11,119

Net increase of treasury stocks

             3,674      3,674      3,674 

Dividends to hybrid securities

                (3,775  (3,775  (116,331  (120,106

Issuance of hybrid securities

       863,301            863,301   569,857   1,433,158 

Redemption of hybrid securities

             (240     (240  (138,139  (138,379

Appropriation of retained earnings

             318   (318         

Other changes in consolidated capital

             (96,272  (541  (96,813     (96,813
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

December 31, 2019(*)

   3,125,347    863,301   542,012   (1,946,622  16,031,601   18,615,639   3,446,094   22,061,733 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  Korean Won  U.S. Dollars 
  2018  2019  2020  2020 
  (in millions)  (in thousands)
(Note 2)
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

  2,051,649   2,037,596   1,515,249   1,395,128 

Adjustments to net income:

    

Income tax expense

  753,223   685,453   486,002   447,474 

Interest income

  (9,684,499  (10,576,770  (9,523,853  (8,768,854

Interest expense

  4,033,548   4,683,064   3,525,341   3,245,871 

Dividend income

  (90,552  (107,959  (138,543  (127,560
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  (4,988,280  (5,316,212  (5,651,053  (5,203,069
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Additions of expenses not involving cash outflows:

    

Loss on valuation of financial instruments at FVTPL

        44,863   41,307 

Loss on financial assets at FVTOCI

  1,053   1,375   787   725 

Impairment loss due to credit loss

  329,574   374,244   784,371   722,190 

Loss on other provisions

  28,350   129,682   232,680   214,234 

Retirement benefit

  142,712   165,125   174,628   160,784 

Depreciation and amortization

  272,550   505,718   535,548   493,093 

Net gain on foreign currency translation

        191,504   176,323 

Loss on derivatives (designated for hedge)

  36,483   3,686   82,746   76,186 

Loss on fair value hedge

  17,299   86,214   68,508   63,077 

Loss on valuation of investments in joint ventures and associates

  22,772   19,778   24,525   22,581 

Loss on disposal of investments in joint ventures and associates

  2,931          

Loss on disposal of premises and equipment, intangible assets and other assets

  1,160   3,433   2,717   2,502 

Impairment loss on premises and equipment, intangible assets and other assets

  87   28,295   8,763   8,068 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  854,971   1,317,550   2,151,640   1,981,070 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Deductions of income not involving cash inflows:

    

Gain on valuation of financial instruments at FVTPL

  (215,711  (246,175      

Gain on financial assets at FVTOCI

  (3,100  (12,390  (24,925  (22,949

Gain on other provisions

  (2,014  (3,302  (2,450  (2,256

Gain on derivatives (designated for hedge)

  (35,810  (126,651  (67,395  (62,052

Gain on fair value hedge

  (42,797  (231  (9,646  (8,881

Gain on valuation of investments in joint ventures and associates

  (25,791  (103,775  (125,602  (115,645

Gain on disposal of investments in joint ventures and associates

  (50,511     (3,470  (3,195

Gain on disposal of premises and equipment, intangible assets and other assets

  (30,278  (1,632  (9,715  (8,945

Reversal of impairment loss on premises and equipment, intangible assets and other assets

  (761  (103  (172  (158

Profit from bargain purchase

        (67,427  (62,082

Gain on redemption of debentures

  (1,597         

Gain on securities at amortized cost

  (431         

Other income

        (20,600  (18,967
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  (408,801  (494,259  (331,402  (305,130
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

(*)

The consolidated statements of changes in equity for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2019 were prepared in accordance with IFRS 9; however, the comparative consolidated statement of changes in equity for the year ended December 31, 2017 was not retrospectively restated in accordance with IFRS 9.

F-11

See accompanying notes

WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, 2018 AND 2019

   Korean Won  U.S. Dollars 
   2017(*)  2018
(Note 42)(*)
  2019(*)  2019(*) 
   (in millions)  (in thousands)
(Note 2)
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

     

Net income

   1,530,088   2,051,649   2,037,596   1,763,389 

Adjustments to net income:

     

Income tax expense

   419,418   753,223   685,453   593,209 

Interest income

   (8,550,687  (9,684,499  (10,576,770  (9,153,414

Interest expense

   3,330,037   4,033,548   4,683,064   4,052,846 

Dividend income

   (124,992  (90,552  (107,959  (93,431
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   (4,926,224  (4,988,280  (5,316,212  (4,600,790
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Additions of expenses not involving cash outflows:

     

Impairment loss due to credit loss

   785,133   329,574   374,244   323,881 

Loss on valuation of financial instruments at FVTPL (IAS39)

   15,267          

Loss on financial assets at FVTOCI

      1,053   1,375   1,189 

Loss on derivatives (designated for hedge)

   109,569   36,483   3,686   3,190 

Loss on fair value hedge

      17,299   86,214   74,612 

Loss on other provisions

   107,028   28,350   129,682   112,230 

Loss on valuation of investments in joint ventures and associates

   185,020   22,772   19,778   17,117 

Loss on disposal of investments in joint ventures and associates

   38,713   2,931       

Retirement benefit

   142,902   142,712   165,125   142,904 

Depreciation and amortization

   235,795   272,550   505,718   437,662 

Loss on disposal of premises and equipment, intangible assets and other assets

   9,994   1,160   3,433   2,970 

Impairment loss on premises and equipment, intangible assets and other assets

   390   87   28,295   24,487 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   1,629,811   854,971   1,317,550   1,140,242 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Deductions of income not involving cash inflows:

     

Gain on valuation of financial assets at FVTPL (IFRS 9)

      (215,711  (246,175  (213,046

Gain on redemption of debentures

      (1,597      

Gain on securities at FVTOCI

      (3,100  (12,390  (10,723

Gain on AFS financial assets

   (192,708         

Gain on securities at amortized cost

      (431      

Gain on derivatives (designated for hedge)

   (122  (35,810  (126,651  (109,607

Gain on fair value hedge

   (53,532  (42,797  (231  (200

Gain on other provisions

   (2,567  (2,014  (3,302  (2,858

Gain on valuation of investments in joint ventures and associates

   (83,506  (25,791  (103,775  (89,810

Gain on disposal of investments in joint ventures and associates

   (39,932  (50,511      

Gain on disposal of premises and equipment, intangible assets and other assets

   (5,028  (30,278  (1,632  (1,412

Reversal of impairment loss on premises and equipment, intangible assets and other assets

   (666  (761  (103  (89
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   (378,061  (408,801  (494,259  (427,745
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

     

Financial instruments at FVTPL (IFRS 9)

      670,872   (506,772  (438,574

Financial instruments at FVTPL (IAS 39)

   (583,068         

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

      (15,718,714  (11,265,714  (9,749,644

Loans and receivables

   (9,647,563         

Other assets

   35,953   32,328   86,237   74,632 

Deposits due to customers

   13,634,873   13,995,747   15,407,222   13,333,814 

Provisions

   (122,711  (11,920  (63,751  (55,172

Net defined benefit liability

   (46,789  (135,313  (293,008  (253,577

Other financial liabilities

   (7,966,786  7,411,617   (4,719,399  (4,084,292

Other liabilities

   (27,550  96,900   30,693   26,563 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   (4,723,641  6,341,517   (1,324,492  (1,146,250
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(Continued)


WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS—(CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 AND 20192020

 

   Korean Won  U.S. Dollars 
   2017(*)  2018
(Note 43)(*)
  2019(*)  2019(*) 
   (in millions)  (in thousands)
(Note2)
 

Cash received from operating activities:

     

Interest income received

   8,570,715   9,617,201   10,478,357   9,068,245 

Interest expense paid

   (3,404,608  (3,847,275  (4,383,916  (3,793,956

Dividends received

   127,343   90,651   107,940   93,414 

Income tax paid

   (404,428  (551,560  (552,215  (477,901
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   4,889,022   5,309,017   5,650,166   4,889,802 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   (1,979,005  9,160,073   1,870,349   1,618,648 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

     

Cashin-flows from investing activities:

     

Disposal of financial assets at FVTPL (IFRS 9)

      11,919,335   11,357,056   9,828,694 

Disposal of financial assets at FVTOCI

      9,146,307   14,303,197   12,378,362 

Disposal of AFS financial assets

   24,912,752          

Redemption of securities at amortized cost

      9,426,757   8,709,947   7,537,817 

Redemption of HTM financial assets

   8,587,092          

Disposal of investments in joint ventures and associates

   70,180   51,435   30,098   26,048 

Disposal of subsidiaries

   203          

Disposal of investment properties

   418   3,512   193   167 

Disposal of premises and equipment

   7,428   5,545   7,735   6,694 

Disposal of intangible assets

   1,188   9,199   939   813 

Disposal of assets held for distribution (sale)

   24,808   80,347   5,608   4,853 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   33,604,069   30,642,437   34,414,773   29,783,448 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cashout-flows from investing activities:

     

Net cashout-flows of business combination

      (134,967  (296,813  (256,870

Acquisition of financial assets at FVTPL (IFRS 9)

      (12,322,160  (11,823,630  (10,232,479

Acquisition of financial assets at FVTOCI

      (13,275,429  (23,775,062  (20,575,562

Acquisition of AFS financial assets

   (19,674,346         

Acquisition of securities at amortized cost

      (15,622,847  (6,092,078  (5,272,244

Acquisition of HTM financial assets

   (11,521,065         

Acquisition of investments in joint ventures and associates

   (143,161  (48,272  (389,096  (336,734

Acquisition of investment properties

   (9,872  (15,195  (70,346  (60,879

Acquisition of premises and equipment

   (162,245  (118,668  (429,547  (371,741

Acquisition of intangible assets

   (195,929  (176,067  (126,342  (109,340

Cashout-flow related to derivatives designated for hedging

   (13,742         
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   (31,720,360  (41,713,605  (43,002,914  (37,215,849
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

   1,883,709   (11,071,168  (8,588,141  (7,432,401
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

     

Cashin-flows from financing activities:

     

Increase in borrowings

   9,057,999   9,606,126   14,467,287   12,520,370 

Issuance of debentures

   18,438,221   21,505,849   25,510,713   22,077,640 

Issuance of hybrid securities

   559,565   398,707   1,656,014   1,433,158 

Capital increase of subsidiaries

   35,841          

Retirement of treasury stocks

         760,101   657,811 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   28,091,626   31,510,682   42,394,115   36,688,979 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  Korean Won  U.S. Dollars 
  2018  2019  2020  2020 
  (in millions)  (in thousands)
(Note 2)
 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Financial instruments at FVTPL

  670,872   (506,772  (875,076  (805,705

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

  (15,718,714  (11,265,714  (22,763,192  (20,958,652

Other assets

  32,328   86,237   (89,918  (82,790

Deposits due to customers

  13,995,747   15,407,222   27,378,173   25,207,783 

Provisions

  (11,920  (63,751  (184,112  (169,517

Net defined benefit liability

  (135,313  (293,008  (214,741  (197,718

Other financial liabilities

  7,411,617   (4,719,399  (2,694,701  (2,481,079

Other liabilities

  96,900   30,693   (8,150  (7,504
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  6,341,517   (1,324,492  548,283   504,818 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash received from operating activities:

    

Interest income received

  9,617,201   10,478,357   9,558,119   8,800,404 

Interest expense paid

  (3,847,275  (4,383,916  (4,008,001  (3,690,269

Dividends received

  90,651   107,940   138,562   127,578 

Income tax paid

  (551,560  (552,215  (315,422  (290,417
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  5,309,017   5,650,166   5,373,258   4,947,296 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash inflow from operating activities

  9,160,073   1,870,349   3,605,975   3,320,113 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Cash in-flows from investing activities:

    

Disposal of financial instruments at FVTPL

  11,919,335   11,357,056   6,605,483   6,081,837 

Disposal of financial assets at FVTOCI

  9,146,307   14,303,197   20,527,695   18,900,373 

Redemption of securities at amortized cost

  9,426,757   8,709,947   5,661,472   5,212,662 

Disposal of investments in joint ventures and associates

  51,435   30,098   410,940   378,363 

Disposal of investment properties

  3,512   193   353   325 

Disposal of premises and equipment

  85,892   13,343   22,828   21,018 

Disposal of intangible assets

  9,199   939   634   584 

Net increase of other assets

        26,642   24,530 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  30,642,437   34,414,773   33,256,047   30,619,692 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash out-flows from investing activities:

    

Net cash out-flows of business combination

  (134,967  (296,813  (313,058  (288,240

Acquisition of financial instruments at FVTPL

  (12,322,160  (11,823,630  (8,082,824  (7,442,063

Acquisition of financial assets at FVTOCI

  (13,275,429  (23,775,062  (23,044,741  (21,217,882

Acquisition of securities at amortized cost

  (15,622,847  (6,092,078  (2,380,448  (2,191,739

Acquisition of investments in joint ventures and associates

  (48,272  (389,096  (550,619  (506,969

Acquisition of investment properties

  (15,195  (70,346  (76,588  (70,517

Acquisition of premises and equipment

  (118,668  (429,547  (149,341  (137,502

Acquisition of intangible assets

  (176,067  (126,342  (114,854  (105,749
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  (41,713,605  (43,002,914  (34,712,473  (31,960,661
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash outflow from investing activities

  (11,071,168  (8,588,141  (1,456,426  (1,340,969
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

F-12

(Continued)


WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS—(CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 AND 20192020

 

  Korean Won U.S. Dollars  Korean Won U.S. Dollars 
  2017(*) 2018
(Note 43)(*)
 2019(*) 2019(*)  2018 2019 2020 2020 
  (in millions) (in thousands)
(Note2)
  (in millions) (in thousands)
(Note 2)
 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Cash in-flows from financing activities:

    

Net increase in borrowings

 1,257,121  3,081,757  2,033,851  1,872,619 

Issuance of debentures

 21,505,849  25,510,713  23,082,798  21,252,921 

Net increase of other liabilities

       3,971  3,656 

Issuance of hybrid securities

 398,707  1,656,014  897,822  826,648 

Retirement of treasury stocks

    760,101       

Paid-in capital increase on non-controlling interests

       45,749  42,122 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 
 23,161,677  31,008,585  26,064,191  23,997,966 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Cashout-flows from financing activities:

         

Cashout-flows from hedging activities

        (5,520 (4,777

Decrease in borrowings

   (12,692,883 (8,349,005 (11,385,530 (9,853,336

Net cash out-flows from hedging activities

    (5,520 (5,409 (4,980

Redemption of debentures

   (13,620,520 (20,903,518 (23,651,950 (20,469,018 (20,903,518 (23,651,950 (22,168,962 (20,411,529

Redemption of lease liabilities

        (217,867 (188,548    (217,867 (204,794 (188,560

New stock issue cost

        (17,337 (15,004    (17,337      

Acquisition of treasury stocks

        (184,164 (159,380    (184,164      

Dividends paid

   (336,636 (336,636 (437,626 (378,733 (336,636 (437,626 (505,587 (465,507

Redemption of hybrid securities

   (1,323,400 (255,000 (160,000 (138,468 (255,000 (160,000 (598,850 (551,376

Dividends paid to hybrid securities

   (177,730 (147,625 (161,052 (139,379 (147,625 (161,052 (211,277 (194,528

Dividends paid tonon-controlling interest

   (1,554 (2,128 (2,014 (1,743 (2,128 (2,014 (2,071 (1,907

Capital reduction with consideration fornon-controlling interest

        (50 (43

Paid-in capital decrease on non-controlling interests

    (50      
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 
   (28,152,723 (29,993,912 (36,223,110 (31,348,429 (21,644,907 (24,837,580 (23,696,950 (21,818,387
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   (61,097 1,516,770  6,171,005  5,340,550 

Net cash inflow from financing activities

 1,516,770  6,171,005  2,367,241  2,179,579 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

   (156,393 (394,325 (546,787 (473,203

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 (394,325 (546,787 4,516,790  4,158,723 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period

   7,591,324  6,908,286  6,747,894  5,839,804  6,908,286  6,747,894  6,392,566  5,885,799 

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

   (526,645 233,933  191,459  165,693  233,933  191,459  (918,373 (845,569
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period (Note 6)

   6,908,286  6,747,894  6,392,566  5,532,294  6,747,894  6,392,566  9,990,983  9,198,953 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

(*)

The consolidated statements of cash flows forThe above consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2019 were prepared in accordance with IFRS 9; however, the comparative consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2017 was not retrospectively restated to apply IFRS 9.

See accompanying notesnotes.

WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2020

AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 AND 20192020

1. GENERAL

 

(1)

Summary of the parentParent company

Woori Financial Group, Inc. (hereinafter referred to the “Group” or the “Parent company”) is primarily aimed at controlling subsidiaries that operate in the financial industry or those that are closely related to the financial industry through the ownership of shares and was established on January 11, 2019 under the Financial Holding Company Act through the comprehensive transfer with shareholders of Woori Bank (hereinafter referred to the “Bank”), Woori FIS Co., Ltd., Woori Finance Research Institute Co., Ltd., Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd., Woori Fund Services Co., Ltd. and Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd. The headquarters of the GroupParent company is located at 51,Sogong-ro,Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea, and the capital is 3,611,338 million Won as of the end of the current termDecember 31, 2020 while the Korea Deposit Insurance Corp. (“KDIC”), the Parent company’s largest shareholder, owns 124,604,797 shares (17.25%) of the Parent company’s stocks issued. The company’s stocks were listed on the Korea Exchange on February 13, 2019, and its American Depository Shares (“ADS”) are also being traded as the underlying common stock on the New York Stock Exchange since the same date.

The details of stock transfer frombetween the Parent company and subsidiaries as of incorporation are as follows (Unit: Number of shares):

 

Stock transfer company

  Total number of
issued shares
   Exchange ratio
per share
   Number of Parent
company’s stocks
 

Woori Bank

   676,000,000    1.0000000    676,000,000 

Woori FIS Co., Ltd.

   4,900,000    0.2999708    1,469,857 

Woori Finance Research Institute Co., Ltd.

   600,000    0.1888165    113,289 

Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd.

   1,008,000    1.1037292    1,112,559 

Woori Fund Service Co., Ltd.

   2,000,000    0.4709031    941,806 

Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd.

   6,000,000    0.0877992    526,795 

As of August 1, 2019, the parentParent company acquired a 73% interest in Tongyang Asset Management Co., Ltd. and changed the name to Woori Asset Management Corp. Also, as of August 1, 2019, the parentParent company gained 100% control of ABL Asset Management Co., Ltd., added it as a consolidated subsidiary and changed the name to Woori Global Asset Management Co., Ltd. on December 6, 2019.

The parentParent company paid 598,391 million Won in cash and 42,103,377 new shares of the parentParent company to acquire 100% interest of Woori Card Co., Ltd. from its subsidiary, Woori Bank, on September 10, 2019. On the same date, the Parent company also acquired 59.83%59.8% interest of Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd. from Woori Bank with 392,795 million Won in cash.

As of December 30, 2019, the parentParent company acquired a 67.2% interest (excluding treasury stocks, 51% interest including treasury stocks) in Woori Asset Trust Co., LtdLtd. (formerly Kukje Asset Trust Co., Ltd)Ltd.) and added it as a consolidated subsidiary at the end of 2019.

The Group acquired 76.8% (excluding treasury stocks, 74.0% interest including treasury stocks) interest in Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd. (formerly Aju Capital Co., Ltd.) on December 10, 2020.

(2)

The companiesDetails of the Parent company and subsidiaries (hereinafter ‘consolidated company’‘Group’) as of December 31, 20182019 and 20192020 are as follows:

 

 Percentage of ownership (%)  

Location

 

Financial
statements
date of use

     Percentage of ownership
(%)
   Location  Financial
statements

date of use
 

Subsidiaries

 

Main business

 December 31,
2018
 December
31, 2019
   Main business  December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2020
 

Woori Financial Group Inc.:

     

Held by Woori Financial Group Inc.

          

Woori Bank

 Bank    100.0  Korea December 31  Bank   100.0    100.0   Korea   December 31 

Woori Card Co., Ltd.

 Finance    100.0  Korea December 31  Finance   100.0    100.0   Korea   December 31 

Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd.

 Other credit finance business    59.8  Korea December 31

Woori FIS Co., Ltd.

 System software development & maintenance    100.0  Korea December 31

Woori Finance Research Institute Co., Ltd.

 Other service business    100.0  Korea December 31

Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd.

 Credit information    100.0  Korea December 31

Woori Fund Service Co., Ltd.

 Finance    100.0  Korea December 31

Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd.(*1)

 Real-estate    67.2  Korea December 31

Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd.

  Finance       76.8   Korea   December 31 

Woori Investment Bank Co.,
Ltd.(*7)

  Other credit finance
business
   59.8    58.7   Korea   December 31 

Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd.

  Real estate trust   67.2    67.2   Korea   December 31 

Woori Asset Management Corp.

 Finance    73.0  Korea December 31  Finance   73.0    73.0   Korea   December 31 

Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd.

 Finance    100.0  Korea December 31

Woori Global Asset Management Co., Ltd.

 Finance    100.0  Korea December 31

Woori Bank:

     

Woori Card Co., Ltd.

 Finance 100.0     Korea December 31

Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd.

 Other credit finance business 59.8     Korea December 31

Woori FIS Co., Ltd.

 System software development & maintenance 100.0     Korea December 31

Woori Finance Research Institute Co., Ltd.

 Other service business 100.0     Korea December 31

Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd.

 Credit information 100.0     Korea December 31  Credit information   100.0    100.0   Korea   December 31 

Woori Fund Service Co., Ltd.

 Finance 100.0     Korea December 31  Finance   100.0    100.0   Korea   December 31 

Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd.

 Finance 100.0     Korea December 31  Finance   100.0    100.0   Korea   December 31 

Woori Global Asset Management Co., Ltd.

  Finance   100.0    100.0   Korea   December 31 

Woori FIS Co., Ltd.

  System software
development &
maintenance
   100.0    100.0   Korea   December 31 

Woori Finance Research Institute Co., Ltd.

  Other service business   100.0    100.0   Korea   December 31 

Held by Woori Bank

          

Woori America Bank

 Finance 100.0  100.0  America December 31  Finance   100.0    100.0   America   December 31 

Woori Global Markets Asia Limited

 Finance 100.0  100.0  Hong Kong December 31  Finance   100.0    100.0   Hong
Kong
   December 31 

Woori Bank China Limited

 Finance 100.0  100.0  China December 31  Finance   100.0    100.0   China   December 31 

AO Woori Bank

 Finance 100.0  100.0  Russia December 31  Finance   100.0    100.0   Russia   December 31 

PT Bank Woori Saudara Indonesia 1906 Tbk

 Finance 79.9  79.9  Indonesia December 31  Finance   79.9    79.9   Indonesia   December 31 

Banco Woori Bank do Brasil S.A.

 Finance 100.0  100.0  Brazil December 31  Finance   100.0    100.0   Brazil   December 31 

Korea BTL Infrastructure Fund

 Finance 99.9  99.9  Korea December 31  Finance   99.9    99.9   Korea   December 31 

Woori Finance Cambodia PLC.

 Finance 100.0  100.0  Cambodia December 31

Woori Finance Cambodia
PLC.(*1)(*5)

  Finance   100.0       Cambodia    

Woori Finance Myanmar Co., Ltd.

 Finance 100.0  100.0  Myanmar December 31  Finance   100.0    100.0   Myanmar   December 31 

Wealth Development Bank

 Finance 51.0  51.0  Philippines December 31  Finance   51.0    51.0   Philippines   December 31 

Woori Bank Vietnam Limited

 Finance 100.0  100.0  Vietnam December 31  Finance   100.0    100.0   Vietnam   December 31 

WB Finance Co., Ltd.

 Finance 100.0  100.0  Cambodia December 31  Finance   100.0    100.0   Cambodia   December 31 

Woori Bank Europe

 Finance 100.0  100.0  Germany December 31  Finance   100.0    100.0   Germany   December 31 

Kumho Trust First Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization 0.0  0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Asiana Saigon Inc.(*2)

 Asset securitization 0.0  0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

KAMCO Value Recreation First Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization 15.0  15.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   15.0    15.0   Korea   December 31 

Hermes STX Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization 0.0  0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

BWL First Co., LLC(*2)

 Asset securitization 0.0  0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Deogi Dream Fourth Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization 0.0  0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Jeonju Iwon Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization 0.0  0.0  Korea December 31

Jeonju IWon Ltd.(*2)

  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Wonju I one Inc.(*2)

 Asset securitization 0.0  0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Heitz Third Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization 0.0  0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Woorihansoop 1st Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization 0.0  0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Electric Cable First Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization 0.0  0.0  Korea December 31

Electric Cable First Co.,
Ltd.(*2)(*5)

  Asset securitization   0.0       Korea    

Woori International First Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization 0.0  0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Woori WEBST 1st Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization 0.0  0.0  Korea December 31

Woori WEBST 1st Co., Ltd.(*2)(*5)

  Asset securitization   0.0       Korea    

Wibihansoop 1st Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization 0.0  0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Uri QS 1st Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization 0.0  0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Uri Display 1st Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization 0.0  0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Tiger Eyes 2nd Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization 0.0  0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Woori Serveone 1st Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization 0.0  0.0  Korea December 31

 Percentage of ownership (%)  

Location

 

Financial
statements
date of use

     Percentage of ownership
(%)
   Location  Financial
statements

date of use
 

Subsidiaries

 

Main business

 December 31,
2018
 December
31, 2019
   Main business  December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2020
 

Woori Serveone 1st Co.,
Ltd.(*2)(*5)

  Asset securitization   0.0       Korea    

Uri Display 2nd Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization 0.0  0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Woori the Colony Unjung Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization 0.0  0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Woori Dream 1st Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization 0.0  0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Woori Dream 2nd Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization 0.0  0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Woori H 1st Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization 0.0  0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Woori HS 1st Co., Ltd.

 Asset securitization 0.0     Korea December 31

Woori HS 2nd Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization 0.0  0.0  Korea December 31

Woori HS 2nd Co., Ltd.(*5)

  Asset securitization   0.0       Korea    

Woori Sinnonhyeon 1st Inc.(*2)

 Asset securitization 0.0  0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Woori K 1st Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization 0.0  0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Uri S 1st Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization 0.0  0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Smart Casting Inc.(*2)

 Asset securitization 0.0  0.0  Korea December 31

Smart Casting Inc.(*2)(*5)

  Asset securitization   0.0       Korea    

Uri Display 3rd Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization    0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

TY 1st Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization    0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Woori HJ 2nd Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization    0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Woori-HJ 3rd Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization    0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Uri K 2nd Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization    0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Woori KC No.1 Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization    0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Woori Lake 1st., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization    0.0  Korea December 31

Woori Lake 1st., Ltd.(*2)(*5)

  Asset securitization   0.0       Korea    

Woori QSell 2nd Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization    0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Quantum Jump the 1st Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization    0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Quantum Jump the 2nd Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization    0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Woori BK the 1st Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization    0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Woori-HC 1st Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization    0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Wivi Synergy 1st Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization    0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

ATLANTIC TRANSPORTATION 1 S.A.(*2)

 Asset securitization    0.0  Marshall islands December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Marshall
islands
   December 31 

Woori Gongdeok First Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization    0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

HD Project Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization    0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Woori HW 1st Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization    0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Woori HC 2nd Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization    0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Woori Dream 3rd Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization    0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Woori SJS 1st Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization    0.0  Korea December 31  Asset securitization   0.0    0.0   Korea   December 31 

Woori Steel 1st Co., Ltd(*2)

  Asset securitization       0.0   Korea   December 31 

Woori-HWC 1st Co., Ltd.(*2)

  Asset securitization       0.0   Korea   December 31 

SPG the 1st Co., Ltd.(*2)

  Asset securitization       0.0   Korea   December 31 

Woori Park I 1st co., Ltd(*2)

  Asset securitization       0.0   Korea   December 31 

Woori HC 3rd Co., Ltd.(*2)

  Asset securitization       0.0   Korea   December 31 

Woori DS 1st co., Ltd(*2)

  Asset securitization       0.0   Korea   December 31 

Woori HC 4th Co., Ltd.(*2)

  Asset securitization       0.0   Korea   December 31 

Woori SKR 1st Co., Ltd.(*2)

  Asset securitization       0.0   Korea   December 31 

G5 Pro Short-term Bond Investment Fund 13(*3)

 Securities investment and others 100.0  100.0  Korea December 31  Securities investment and
others
   100.0    100.0   Korea   December 31 

Heungkuk Global Private Placement Investment Trust No. 1(*3)

 Securities investment and others 98.5  98.5  Korea December 31  Securities investment and
others
   98.5    98.5   Korea   December 31 

AI Partners UK Water Supply Private Placement Investment Trust No. 2(*3)

 Securities investment and others 97.3  97.3  England December 31

Consus Sakhalin Real Estate Investment Trust 1st(*3)

 Securities investment and others 75.0  75.0  Korea December 31

AI Partners UK Water Supply Private Placement Investment Trust
No.2(*3)

  Securities investment and
others
   97.3    97.3   England   December 31 

Consus Sakhalin Real Estate Investment Trust 1st(*5)

  Securities investment and
others
   75.0       Korea    

Multi Asset Global Real Estate Investment TrustNo. 5-2(*3)

 Securities investment and others    99.0  Korea December 31  Securities investment and
others
   99.0    99.0   Korea   December 31 

Igis Australia Investment TrustNo. 209-1(*3)

 Securities investment and others    99.4  Korea December 31  Securities investment and
others
   99.4    99.4   Korea   December 31 

Woori Global Development Infrastructure Synergy Company Private Placement Investment Trust No.1(*3)

 Securities investment and others    99.9  Korea December 31

IGIS Global Private Placement Real Estate FundNo. 316-1(*3)

 Securities investment and others    99.3  Korea December 31

Principal Guaranteed Trust(*4)

 Trust 0.0  0.0  Korea December 31

Principal and Interest Guaranteed Trust(*4)

 Trust 0.0  0.0  Korea December 31

Multi Asset Global Real Estate Investment TrustNo. 5-2:

     

MAGI No.5 LuxCo S.a.r.l.(*2)

 Asset securitization    54.6  Luxembourg December 31

MAGI No.5 LuxCo S.a.r.l.:

     

ADP 16 Brussels(*2)

 Asset securitization    0.0  Belgium December 31

Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd.:

     

Dongwoo First Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization 5.0  5.0  Korea December 31

Seari First Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization 5.0  5.0  Korea December 31

Seari Second Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization 5.0  5.0  Korea December 31

INMARK Spain Private Placement Real Estate Investment Trust
No. 26-2(*3)

  Securities investment and
others
       97.7   Korea   December 31 

Woori G Japan Investment Trust No. 1-2(*3)

  Securities investment and
others
       98.8   Korea   December 31 

    Percentage of ownership (%)  

Location

 

Financial
statements
date of use

Subsidiaries

 

Main business

 December 31,
2018
  December
31, 2019
 

Namjong 1st Securitization Specialty Co.,

Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization  5.0   5.0  Korea December 31

Bukgeum First Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization  5.0   5.0  Korea December 31

Bukgeum Second Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization  5.0   5.0  Korea December 31

WS1909 Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization     5.0  Korea December 31

One Punch Korea the 1st Co., Ltd.(*2).

 Asset securitization     0.0  Korea December 31

One Punch blue the 1st Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization     0.0  Korea December 31

Woori Card Co., Ltd.:

     

TUTU Finance –WCI Myanmar Co., Ltd.

 Finance  100.0   100.0  Myanmar December 31

Woori Card one of2017-1 Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization  0.5   0.5  Korea December 31

Woori Card one of2017-2 Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization  0.5   0.5  Korea December 31

Woori Card one of2018-1 Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Asset securitization  0.5   0.5  Korea December 31

WOORI CARD2019-1 ASSET SECURITIZATION SPECIALTY CO., LTD.(*2)

 Asset securitization     0.5  Korea December 31

Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd. and Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd.:

     

Japanese Hotel Real Estate Private Equity Fund 1(*3)

 Securities investment and others     45.5  Korea December 31

Woori Asset Management Corp.:

     

Woori china convertible bond fund(*3)

 Securities investment and others     98.6  Korea December 31

Woori Global Asset Management Co.,Ltd.:

     

WOORIG China Value Equity (C/C(F))(*3)

 Securities investment and others     95.1  Korea December 31

Woori Bank, Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd and Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd.:

     

Woori Innovative Growth Professional Investment Type Private Investment Trust No.1(*3)

 Securities investment and others     60.0  Korea December 31

Woori bank and Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd.:

     

Heungkuk Woori Tech Company Private Placement Investment Trust No. 1(*3)

 Securities investment and others  98.0   100.0  Korea December 31
       Percentage of ownership
(%)
   Location   Financial
statements

date of use
 

Subsidiaries

  Main business   December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2020
 

IGIS Global Private Placement Real Estate Fund No. 316-1(*3)

   
Securities investment
and others
 
 
   99.3    99.3    Korea    December 31 

Principal Guaranteed Trust(*4)

   Trust    0.0    0.0    Korea    December 31 

Principal and Interest Guaranteed Trust(*4)

   Trust    0.0    0.0    Korea    December 31 

Held by Multi Asset Global Real Estate Investment Trust No. 5-2 MAGI No.5 LuxCo S.a.r.l.(*3)

   Asset securitization    54.6    54.6    Luxembourg    December 31 

Held by MAGI No.5 LuxCo S.a.r.l. ADP 16 Brussels(*2)

   Asset securitization    0.0    0.0    Belgium    December 31 

Held by Woori Card Co., Ltd.

          

TUTU Finance –WCI Myanmar Co., Ltd.

   Finance    100.0    100.0    Myanmar    December 31 

Woori Card one of 2017-1 Securitization Specialty Co.,
Ltd.(*2) (*5)

   Asset securitization    0.5        Korea     

Woori Card one of 2017-2 Securitization Specialty Co.,
Ltd.(*2)

   Asset securitization    0.5    0.5    Korea    December 31 

Woori Card one of 2018-1 Securitization Specialty Co.,
Ltd.(*2)

   Asset securitization    0.5    0.5    Korea    December 31 

Woori Card 2019-1 Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.(*2)

   Asset securitization    0.5    0.5    Korea    December 31 

Woori Card 2020-1 Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.(*2)

   Asset securitization        0.5    Korea    December 31 

Held by Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd.

          

Woori Savings Bank

   Bank        100.0    Korea    December 31 

ACE Auto Invest the 46th Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.(*2)

   Asset securitization        1.0    Korea    December 31 

ACE Auto Invest the 47th Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.(*2)

   Asset securitization        1.0    Korea    December 31 

ACE Auto Invest the 48th Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.(*2)

   Asset securitization        1.0    Korea    December 31 

ACE Auto Invest the 49th Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.(*2)

   Asset securitization        1.0    Korea    December 31 

Specified Money Market Trust

   Trust        100.0    Korea    December 31 

Held by Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd.

          

Dongwoo First Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.(*2)(*5)

   Asset securitization    5.0        Korea     

Seari First Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.(*2)

   Asset securitization    5.0    5.0    Korea    December 31 

Seari Second Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.(*2)

   Asset securitization    5.0    5.0    Korea    December 31 

Namjong 1st Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.(*2)

   Asset securitization    5.0    5.0    Korea    December 31 

Bukgeum First Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.(*2)

   Asset securitization    5.0    5.0    Korea    December 31 

Bukgeum Second Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.(*2)

   Asset securitization    5.0    5.0    Korea    December 31 

WS1909 Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.(*2)

   Asset securitization    5.0    5.0    Korea    December 31 

WS2003 Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.(*2)

   Asset securitization        5.0    Korea    December 31 

WS2006 Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.(*2)

   Asset securitization        5.0    Korea    December 31 

WJ2008 Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.(*2)

   Asset securitization        5.0    Korea    December 31 

One Punch Korea the 1st Co., Ltd.(*2).

   Asset securitization    0.0    0.0    Korea    December 31 

One Punch blue the 1st Co., Ltd.(*2)

   Asset securitization    0.0    0.0    Korea    December 31 

Held by Woori Asset Management Corp.

          

Woori China Convertible Bond Hedging feeder Investment Trust H (debt-oriented hybrid)(*3)

   
Securities investment
and others
 
 
   98.8    99.6    Korea    December 31 

       Percentage of ownership
(%)
   Location   Financial
statements

date of use
 

Subsidiaries

  Main business   December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2020
 

Woori China Convertible Bond Master Fund (debt-oriented hybrid)(*3)

   
Securities investment and
others
 
 
   98.6    34.5    Korea    December 31 

Woori Yellow Chip High Yield Strategic Allocation 1 (FOF)(*3)

   
Securities investment and
others
 
 
       89.8    Korea    December 31 

Woori Together TDF 2025(*3)

   
Securities investment and
others
 
 
       47.6    Korea    December 31 

Woori Together TDF 2030(*3)

   
Securities investment and
others
 
 
       47.4    Korea    December 31 

Woori Together TDF 2035(*3)

   
Securities investment and
others
 
 
       47.8    Korea    December 31 

Woori Together TDF 2040(*3)

   
Securities investment and
others
 
 
       48.8    Korea    December 31 

Woori Together TDF 2045(*3)

   
Securities investment and
others
 
 
       47.7    Korea    December 31 

Woori Together TDF 2050(*3)

   
Securities investment and
others
 
 
       87.0    Korea    December 31 

Held by Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd., Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd. and Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd.(*6)

          

Japanese Hotel Real Estate Private Equity Fund 1(*3)

   
Securities investment and
others
 
 
   45.5    100.0    Korea    December 31 

Held by Woori Global Asset Management Co., Ltd.

          

Woori G China Value Equity (C/C(F))(*3)(*5)

   
Securities investment and
others
 
 
   95.1        Korea     

Woori G Global Multi Asset Income Private Placement Investment Trust_Class Cs(*3)

   
Securities investment and
others
 
 
       22.2    Korea    December 31 

Held by Woori Bank, Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd., Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd and Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd.(*6)

          

Woori Innovative Growth Professional Investment Type Private Investment Trust No.1(*3)

   
Securities investment and
others
 
 
   60.0    90.0    Korea    December 31 

Woori Innovative Growth Professional Investment Type Private Investment Trust No.2(*3)

   
Securities investment and
others
 
 
       85.0    Korea    December 31 

Held by Woori bank and Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd.(*6)

          

Heungkuk Woori Tech Company Private Placement Investment Trust No. 1(*3)

   
Securities investment and
others
 
 
   100.0    100.0    Korea    December 31 

Woori Global Development Infrastructure Synergy Company Private Placement Investment Trust No.1(*3)

   
Securities investment and
others
 
 
   100.0    100.0    Korea    December 31 

Woori G NorthAmerica Infra Private Placement Investment Trust
No. 1(*3)

   
Securities investment and
others
 
 
       100.0    Korea    December 31 

Woori G Infrastructure New Deal Specialized Investment Private Equity Investment Trust No. 1(*3)

   
Securities investment and
others
 
 
       100.0    Korea    December 31 

Woori G Private Placement Real Estate Investment Trust No.2(*3)

   
Securities investment and
others
 
 
       30.1    Korea    December 31 

Held by Woori bank(*6)

          

Woori G Woori Bank Partners Private Placement Investment
Trust No. 1(*3)

   
Securities investment and
others
 
 
       92.6    Korea    December 31 

Woori G Secondary Private Placement Investment Trust No. 1(*3)

   
Securities investment and
others
 
 
       97.2    Korea    December 31 

Woori G Private Placement Real Estate Investment Trust No.1[USD](*3)

   
Securities investment and
others
 
 
       80.0    Korea    December 31 

Percentage of ownership
(%)
LocationFinancial
statements

date of use

Subsidiaries

Main businessDecember 31,
2019
December 31,
2020

Held by Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd.

Woori G Japan Private Placement Real Estate Feeder Investment Trust No.1-1(*3)

Securities investment and
others
63.2KoreaDecember 31

Held by Woori G Japan Private Placement Real Estate Feeder Investment Trust No.1-1 and Woori G Japan Investment Trust No. 1-2

Woori G Japan Private Placement Real Estate Master Investment Trust No.1(*3)

Securities investment and
others
100.0KoreaDecember 31

Held by Woori G Japan Private Placement Real Estate Master Investment Trust No.1

GK OK Chatan(*3)

Other financial servicesJapanDecember 31

 

(*1)

As of December 31, 2018, Woori bank held 8.6% interest and hold 67.2% interest as of December 31, 2019 as acquiring 58.6% interests additionallyThe entity was merged with WB Finance Co., Ltd., which is a second-tier subsidiary, during current period.

(*2)

The entity is a structured entity for the purpose of asset securitization. Although the Group is not a majority shareholder, the Group 1) has the power over the investee, 2) is exposed to or has rights to variable returns from its involvement with the investee, and 3) has the ability to use its power to affect its returns.

(*3)

The entity is a structured entity for the purpose of investment in securities. Although the Group is not a majority shareholder, the Group 1) has the power over the investee, 2) is exposed to or has rights to variable returns from its involvement with the investee, and 3) has the ability to use its power to affect its returns.

(*4)

The entity is a ‘money trust’ under the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act. Although the Group is not a majority shareholder, the Group 1) has the power over the investee, 2) is exposed to or has rights to variable returns from its involvement with the investee, and 3) has the ability to use its power to affect its returns.

(*5)

Companies are excluded from the consolidation as of December 31, 2020.

(*6)

Determined that the Group controls the investees, considering the Group 1) has the power over the investee, 2) is exposed to or has rights to variable returns from its involvement with the investee, and 3) has the ability to use its power to affect its returns, by two or more subsidiaries’ investment or operation.

(*7)

The equity ratio changed due to paid-in capital increase during the current term.

(3)

The Group has not consolidated the following entities as of December 31, 20182019 and 20192020 despite having more than 50% ownership interest:

 

  

As of December 31, 2018

2019
 

Subsidiaries

 

Location

 

Main Business

 Percentage of
ownership (%)
 

Golden Bridge NHN Online Private Equity Investment(*)

 Korea Securities Investment  60.0

Mirae Asset Seobu Underground Expressway Professional Investment(*)

KoreaSecurities Investment65.860.0 

Mirae Asset Maps Clean Water Private Equity Investment
Trust 7th(*)

 Korea Securities investmentInvestment  59.7 

Kiwoom Yonsei Private Equity Investment Trust(*)

 Korea Securities investmentInvestment  88.9

Hana Walmart Real Estate Investment Trust41-1(*)

KoreaSecurities investment89.6 

IGIS Europe Private Placement Real Estate Fund
No. 163-2(*)

 Korea Securities investmentInvestment  97.9 

IGIS Global Private Placement Real Estate Fund
No. 148-1(*)

 Korea Securities investmentInvestment  75.0 

IGIS Global Private Placement Real Estate Fund
No. 148-2(*)

 KoreaSecurities investment75.0

KB Nongso Sewage Treatment Equipment Private Special
Asset(*)

 Korea Securities investment50.0

Mirae Asset Seoul Ring Expressway Private Special Asset Fund No. 1(*)

KoreaSecurities investment66.2

Hangkang Sewage Treatment Plant Fund(*)

KoreaSecurities investment55.6

Consus KyungJu Green Private Placement Real Estate Fund No. 1(*)

KoreaSecurities investment52.4

(*)

Since the investee is a private equity investment fund, the Group does not have the power over the fund’s activities even though it holds more than 50% of ownership interest.

As of December 31, 2019

Subsidiaries

Location

Main Business

Percentage of
ownership (%)

Golden Bridge NHN Online Private Equity Investment(*)

Korea Securities Investment 60.0

Mirae Asset Maps Clean Water Private Equity Investment
Trust 7th(*)

KoreaSecurities Investment59.7

Kiwoom Yonsei Private Equity Investment Trust(*)

KoreaSecurities Investment88.9

IGIS Europe Private Placement Real Estate Fund
No. 163-2(*)

KoreaSecurities Investment97.9

IGIS Global Private Placement Real Estate Fund
No. 148-1(*)

KoreaSecurities Investment75.0

IGIS Global Private Placement Real Estate Fund
No. 148-2(*)

KoreaSecurities Investment  75.0 

Mirae Asset Seoul Ring Expressway Private Special Asset
Fund No. 1(*)

 Korea Securities Investment  66.7 

Hangkang Sewage Treatment Plant Fund(*)

 Korea Securities Investment  55.6 

KIM Pocheon-Hwado Highway Infra Private Placement Special Asset Fund(*)

 Korea Securities Investment  55.2 

 

(*)

Since the investee is a private equity investment fund, the Group does not have the power over the fund’s activities even though it holds more than 50% of ownership interest.

As of December 31, 2020

Subsidiaries

LocationMain BusinessPercentage of
ownership (%)

Mirae Asset Maps Clean Water Private Equity Investment Trust 7th(*)

KoreaSecurities Investment59.7

Kiwoom Yonsei Private Equity Investment Trust(*)

KoreaSecurities Investment88.9

IGIS Europe Private Placement Real Estate Fund No. 163-2(*)

KoreaSecurities Investment97.9

IGIS Global Private Placement Real Estate Fund No. 148-1(*)

KoreaSecurities Investment75.0

IGIS Global Private Placement Real Estate Fund No. 148-2(*)

KoreaSecurities Investment75.0

Mirae Asset Seoul Ring Expressway Private Special Asset Fund No. 1(*)

KoreaSecurities Investment66.7

Hangkang Sewage Treatment Plant Fund(*)

KoreaSecurities Investment55.6

KIM Pocheon-Hwado Highway Infra Private Placement Special Asset Fund(*)

KoreaSecurities Investment55.2

Kiwoom-Harmony Private Placement Investment Trust No.2 (*)

KoreaSecurities Investment96.3

Kiwoom-Harmony Private Placement Investment Trust No.1 (*)

KoreaSecurities Investment95.7

Midas Global Private Placement Real Estate Investment Trust No. 7-2(*)

KoreaSecurities Investment58.3

Together-Korea Government Private Pool Private Securities Investment Trust No.3(*)

KoreaSecurities Investment100.0

INMARK France Private Placement Investment Trust No. 18-1(*)

KoreaSecurities Investment93.8

Kiwoom Vibrato Private Placement Investment Trust 1-W(EUR)(*)

KoreaSecurities Investment99.3

(*)

Since the investee is a private equity investment fund, the Group does not have the power over the fund’s activities even though it holds more than 50% of ownership interest.

(4)

The summarized financial information of the major subsidiaries are as follows. The financial information of each subsidiary was prepared on the basis of consolidated financial statements.statements (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  As of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 
  Assets  Liabilities  Operating
revenue
  Net income (loss)
attributable to
owners
  Comprehensive
income (loss)
attributable to
owners
 

Woori FIS Co., Ltd.

  96,260   63,412   271,651   2,840   269 

Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd.

  38,820   1,439   1,713   (2,794  (2,843

Woori Finance Research Institute Co., Ltd.

  3,891   560   4,708   7   (109

Woori Card Co., Ltd.

  9,987,057   8,305,093   1,371,301   114,767   106,517 

Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd.

  2,682,660   2,367,418   205,446   25,552   25,533 

Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd.

  34,921   6,386   36,883   1,657   1,411 

Woori America Bank

  2,182,454   1,878,117   90,975   20,510   32,335 

Woori Global Markets Asia Limited

  517,627   396,216   18,748   5,144   9,647 

Woori Bank China Limited

  5,470,927   4,953,813   366,973   21,879   19,194 

AO Woori Bank

  305,521   256,260   19,433   5,163   (3,234

PT Bank Woori Saudara Indonesia 1906 Tbk

  2,355,975   1,853,768   192,719   40,385   27,109 

Banco Woori Bank do Brasil S.A.

  179,130   149,146   13,971   1,262   (2,326

Korea BTL Infrastructure Fund

  777,437   299   29,760   26,057   26,057 

Woori Fund Service Co., Ltd.

  14,448   1,440   10,052   1,597   1,597 

Woori Finance Cambodia PLC.

  93,239   71,133   11,038   2,826   3,676 

Woori Finance Myanmar Co., Ltd.

  19,340   6,886   4,496   640   (1,256

Wealth Development Bank

  218,134   184,344   13,668   80   (451

Woori Bank Vietnam Limited

  954,580   720,554   48,716   10,710   13,618 

WB Finance Co., Ltd.

  268,794   225,655   24,310   2,421   2,329 

Woori Bank Europe

  58,399   311   5   (5,959  (5,974

Money trust under the FISCM Act

  1,582,765   1,552,594   54,860   259   259 

Structured entity for the securitization of financial assets

  1,369,745   1,786,869   53,578   4,990   (5,681

Structured entity for the investments in securities

  63,676   142   1,826   (1,299  (3,009

 As of and for the year ended December 31, 2019  As of and for the year ended December 31, 2019 
 Assets Liabilities Operating
revenue
 Net income (loss)
attributable to
owners
 Comprehensive
income (loss)
attributable to
owners
 

Subsidiaries

 Assets Liabilities Operating
revenue
 Net income (loss)
attributable to
owners
 Comprehensive
income (loss)
attributable to
owners
 

Woori Bank(*1)

 348,181,658  325,526,568  22,240,947  1,505,547  1,531,793  348,181,658  325,526,568  22,240,947  1,505,547  1,531,793 

Woori Card Co., Ltd.

 10,087,342  8,299,175  1,368,234  114,196  111,782  10,087,342  8,299,175  1,368,234  114,196  111,782 

Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd.

 3,398,960  3,031,622  204,655  53,358  52,095  3,398,960  3,031,622  204,655  53,358  52,095 

Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd.(*2)

 139,839  45,410          

Woori Asset Management Corp.(*2)

 113,037  6,301  9,204  1,720  2,544 

Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd.

 37,872  7,948  39,118  1,698  1,389 

Woori Fund Service Co., Ltd.

 16,852  2,109  11,071  1,735  1,735 

Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd.

 38,243  2,985  4,152  (2,087 (2,124

Woori Global Asset Management Co., Ltd.(*2)

 32,807  3,230  3,588  (1,360 (1,360

Woori FIS Co., Ltd.

 91,079  55,112  244,923  3,107  3,119  91,079  55,112  244,923  3,107  3,119 

Woori Finance Research Institute Co., Ltd.

 5,447  1,999  5,452  160  117  5,447  1,999  5,452  160  117 

Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd.

 37,872  7,948  39,118  1,698  1,389 

Woori Fund Service Co., Ltd.

 16,852  2,109  11,071  1,735  1,735 

Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd.(*2)

 139,839  45,410          

Woori Asset Management Corp.(*2)

 113,037  6,301  9,204  1,720  2,544 

Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd.

 38,243  2,985  4,152  (2,087 (2,124

Woori Global Asset Management Co., Ltd.(*2)

 32,807  3,230  3,588  (1,360 (1,360

 

(*1)

The amount is prepared based on the consolidated financial statements of Woori Bank (reflecting(before reflecting the classification of profit or loss of the discontinued operation).

(*2)

TheNet income or loss information(loss) attributable to owners of Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd., Woori Asset Management Corp. and Woori Global Asset Management Co., Ltd. are prepared based on the income or lossa cumulative basis from August 1, 2019, the date on which the power was obtained,entities were included as subsidiaries, to December 31, 2019. In addition, the Group acquired Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd on December 30, 2019, thus the

  As of and for the year ended December 31, 2020 

Subsidiaries

 Assets  Liabilities  Operating
revenue
  Net income (loss)
attributable to
owners
  Comprehensive
income (loss)
attributable to
owners
 

Woori Bank

  374,310,415   350,790,158   26,838,766   1,363,224   1,295,302 

Woori Card Co., Ltd.

  11,366,596   9,312,986   1,388,208   120,230   118,109 

Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd.(*)

  8,880,117   8,053,840   218,945   (30,349  (38,293

Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd.

  4,332,474   3,803,594   256,079   62,937   62,275 

Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd.

  185,634   56,396   79,426   35,312   35,954 

Woori Asset Management Corp.

  136,460   23,411   26,158   6,797   6,313 

Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd.

  40,860   9,830   40,010   1,879   1,600 

Woori Fund Service Co., Ltd.

  18,957   2,172   13,346   2,563   2,563 

Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd.

  38,035   2,009   4,773   823   768 

Woori Global Asset Management Co., Ltd.

  37,935   9,807   10,652   (1,449  (1,449

Woori FIS Co., Ltd.

  97,479   59,577   249,169   2,013   1,935 

Woori Finance Research Institute Co., Ltd.

  7,232   3,689   6,223   105   95 

(*)

Net income or loss information(loss) attributable to owners of Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd are not included.Financial Capital for the year ended December 31, 2020 has been prepared on a cumulative basis since entity was included as the subsidiary.

 

(5)

The financial support that the Group provides to consolidated structured entities is as follows:

 

Structured entity for asset securitization

The structured entity which is established for the purpose of securitization of project financing loans, corporate bonds, and other financial assets. The Group is involved with the structured entity through provision of credit facility over asset-backed commercial papers issued by the entity, originating loans directly to the structured entity, or purchasing 100% of the subordinated debts issued by the structured entity.

 

Structured entity for the investments in securities

The structured entity is established for the purpose of investments in securities. The Group acquires beneficiary certificates through its contribution of funding to the structured entity by the Group, and it is exposed to the risk that it may not be able to recover its fund depending on the result of investment performance of asset managers of the structured entity.

 

Money trust under the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act

The Group provides with financial guarantee of principal and interest or solely principal to some of its trust products. Due to the financial guarantees, the Group may be obliged when the principal and interest or principal of the trust product sold is short of the guaranteed amount depending on the result of investment performance of the trust product.

As of December 31, 2019,2020, the Group provides 2,241,6402,540,760 million Won of credit facilities for the structured entities mentioned above.

(6)

The Group has entered into various agreements with structured entities such as asset securitization, structured finance, investment fund, and monetary trust. The characteristics and the nature of risks related to unconsolidated structured entities over which the Group does not have control in accordance with IFRS 10 are as follows:

The ownership interests onin unconsolidated structured entities that the Group hold are classified into asset securitization vehicles, structured finance, investment fund and real-estate trust, based on the nature and the purpose of theeach structured entities.entity.

Unconsolidated structured entities classified as ‘asset securitization vehicles’ are entities that issue asset-backed securities, pay the principal and interest or distributes dividends on asset-backed securities through borrowings or profits from the management, operation and sale of securitized assets. The Group transfers related risks by the purchasehas been purchasing commitments of asset-backed securities or issuance ofissuing asset-backed securities through credit grants, and the structured entities recognize related interest or fee revenue. There are entities that provide additional funding and conditional debt acquisition commitments before the Group’s financial support, but the Group is still exposed to losses arising from the purchase of financial assets issued by the structured entities when it fails to renew the securities.

Unconsolidated structured entities classified as ‘structured financing’ include real estate project financing investment vehicle, social overhead capital companies, and special purpose vehiclescompanies for ship (aircraft) financing. Each entity is incorporated as a separate company with a limited purpose in order to efficiently pursue business goals. ‘Structured financing’ is a financing method for large-scale risky business, with investments made based on feasibility of the specific business or project, instead of credit of business owner or physical collaterals. The investors receive profits from the operation of the business. The Group recognizes interest revenue, profit or loss from assessment or transactions of financial instruments, or dividend income. With regard to uncertainties involving structured financing, there are entities that provide financial support such as additional fund, guarantees and prioritized credit grants prior to the Group’s intervention, but the Group is exposed to possible losses due to loss of principal from reduction in investment value or irrecoverable loans arising from failure to collect scheduled cash flows and cessation of projects.

Unconsolidated structured entities classified as ‘investment funds’ include investment trusts and private equity funds. An investment trust orders the investment and operation of funds to the trust manager in accordance with trust contract with profits distributed to the investors. Private equity funds finances money required to acquire equity securities to enable direction of management and/or improvement of ownership structure, with profit distributed to the investors. The Group recognizes pro rata amount of valuation gain or loss on investment and dividend income as an investor and may be exposed to losses due to reduction in investment value. Short-term investments in MMF as of December 31, 2019 and 2020 are 47,502 million Won and 427,375 million Won, respectively, and there is no additional commitments.

‘Real estate trust’ is to be entrusted the underlying property for the purpose of managing, disposing, operating or developing from the consignor who owns the property and distributes the proceeds achieved through the trust to the beneficiary. When the consignee does not fulfill his or her important obligations in the trust contract or it is, in fact, difficult to run the business, the Group may be exposed to the threat of compensating the loss.

The total assets of the unconsolidated structured entity held by the Group, the carrying amount of the items recognized in the consolidated financial statements, the maximum loss exposure, and the losses from the unconsolidated structured entity are as follows. The maximum loss exposure includes the amount of investment recognized in the consolidated financial statements and the amount that is likely to be confirmed in the future when satisfies certain conditions by contracts such as purchase arrangements, credit offerings. As of December 31, 2019 and 2020, the purchase commitment amount is 2,264,510 million Won and 4,266,319 million Won, respectively.

   December 31, 2019 
   Asset
securitization
vehicle
   Structured
Finance
   Investment
Funds
   Real-estate trust 

Total asset of the unconsolidated structured entities

   8,230,254    62,879,421    18,265,273    152,257 

Assets recognized in the consolidated financial statements related to the unconsolidated structured entities

   5,128,616    2,982,217    1,411,639    57,928 

Financial assets at FVTPL

   324,414    28,834    1,109,621    655 

Financial assets at FVTOCI

   2,006,230    42,305         

Financial assets at amortized cost

   2,796,695    2,897,620    120,072    57,273 

Investments in joint ventures and associates

       7,475    181,946     

Derivative assets

   1,277    5,983         

Liabilities recognized in the consolidated financial statements related to the unconsolidated structured entities

   184    1,291        2,808 

Derivative liabilities

       15         

Other liabilities (provisions)

   184    1,276        2,808 

The maximum exposure to risks

   5,561,394    3,532,539    1,457,398    77,117 

Investment assets

   5,128,616    2,982,217    1,411,639    57,928 

Credit facilities and others

   432,778    550,322    45,759    19,189 

Loss recognized on unconsolidated structured entities

       4,660    34,312    5,218 

 

  December 31, 2018 
  Asset
securitization
vehicle
  Structured
finance
  Investment
funds
 

Total asset of the unconsolidated structured entities

  6,796,235   58,161,494   11,138,822 

Assets recognized in the consolidated financial statements related to the unconsolidated structured entities

  2,571,835   2,831,842   1,530,767 

Financial assets at FVTPL

  285,156   70,219   1,197,844 

Financial assets at FVTOCI

  281,919   48,961    

Financial assets at amortized cost

  2,003,921   2,511,055   71,150 

Investments in joint ventures and associates

     197,393   261,773 

Derivative assets

  839   4,214    

Liabilities recognized in the consolidated financial statements related to the unconsolidated structured entities

  1,260   905    

Derivative liabilities

  116   248    

Other liabilities (provisions)

  1,144   657    

The maximum exposure to risks

  3,252,329   3,408,271   1,587,325 

Investments

  2,571,835   2,831,842   1,530,767 

Credit facilities

  680,494   576,429   56,558 

Loss recognized on unconsolidated structured entities

  5,764   11,609   13,868 

 December 31, 2019   December 31, 2020 
 Asset
securitization
vehicle
 Structured
Finance
 Investment
Funds
 Real estate
trust
   Asset
securitization
vehicle
   Structured
Finance
   Investment
Funds
   Real-estate trust 

Total asset of the unconsolidated structured entities

 8,230,254  62,879,421  18,265,273  152,257    3,900,254    69,010,369    44,629,638    76,772 

Assets recognized in the consolidated financial statements related to the unconsolidated structured entities

 5,128,616  2,982,217  1,411,639  57,928    648,700    4,291,535    3,350,605    22,402 

Financial assets at FVTPL

 324,414  28,834  1,109,621  655    374,231    167,271    2,922,716     

Financial assets at FVTOCI

 2,006,230  42,305          163,808    41,378         

Financial assets at amortized cost

 2,796,695  2,897,620  120,072  57,273    109,008    4,072,321    39,955    22,402 

Investments in joint ventures and associates

    7,475  181,946           5,958    387,902     

Derivative assets

 1,277  5,983          1,653    4,607    32     

Liabilities recognized in the consolidated financial statements related to the unconsolidated structured entities

 184  1,291     2,808    130    963        400 

Derivative liabilities

    15       

Other liabilities (provisions)

 184  1,276     2,808    130    963        400 

The maximum exposure to risks

 5,561,394  3,532,539  1,457,398  77,117    970,628    5,366,037    3,438,924    65,722 

Investment assets

 5,128,616  2,982,217  1,411,639  57,928    648,700    4,291,535    3,350,605    22,402 

Credit facilities

 432,778  550,322  45,759  19,189 

Credit facilities and others

   321,928    1,074,502    88,319    43,320 

Loss recognized on unconsolidated structured entities

    4,660  34,312  5,218        6,079    25,454    2,363 

(7)

As of December 31, 2017, 20182019 and 2019,2020, the share ofnon-controlling interests on the net income and equity of subsidiaries in whichnon-controlling interests are significant are as follows:follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

1) Accumulatednon-controlling interests at the end of the reporting period

 

  December 31, 2018   December 31, 2019   December 31, 2019   December 31, 2020 

Woori Bank(*)

       3,660,814    3,660,814    3,105,070 

Woori Investment Bank

   130,088    151,170 

Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd

       40,161 

Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd.

       166,369 

Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd.

   151,170    222,289 

Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd.

   40,161    49,738 

Woori Asset Management Corp

       29,800    29,800    31,369 

PT Bank Woori Saudara Indonesia 1906 Tbk

   68,250    83,315    83,315    79,890 

Wealth Development Bank

   16,557    18,524    18,524    19,521 

 

(*)

Hybrid securities issued by Woori Bank

2) Net income attributable tonon-controlling interests

 

  For the year ended December 31   For the years ended December 31 
      2017           2018           2019       2018   2019   2020 

Woori Bank(*)

           134,421        134,421    162,362 

Woori Investment Bank

   8,370    10,262    21,588 

Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd.

           1,466 

Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd.

   10,262    21,588    25,643 

Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd.

           9,732 

Woori Asset Management Corp

           408        408    1,699 

PT Bank Woori Saudara Indonesia 1906 Tbk

   8,882    8,126    8,502    8,126    8,502    6,040 

Wealth Development Bank

   648    39    427    39    427    1,130 

 

(*)

Distribution of the hybrid securities issued by Woori Bank

3) Dividends tonon-controlling interests

 

   For the year ended December 31 
       2017           2018           2019     

PT Bank Woori Saudara Indonesia 1906 Tbk

   1,513    2,082    1,981 
   For the years ended December 31 
   2018   2019   2020 

Woori Bank(*)

       134,421    162,362 

Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd.

           365 

PT Bank Woori Saudara Indonesia 1906 Tbk

   2,082    1,981    1,669 

(*)

Distribution of the hybrid securities issued by Woori Bank

2. BASIS OF PREPARATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(1) Basis of presentation

The Group’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”).

The Group operates primarily in Korea and its official accounting records are maintained in Korean Won. The United States dollar (“U.S. dollar” or “US$” or “USD”) amounts are provided herein as supplementary information solely for the convenience of readers outside Korea. Korean Won amounts are expressed in U.S. Dollars at the rate of 1,155.51,086.1 Korean Won to US$1.00, the noon buying exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2019,2020, as quoted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in the United States. Such convenience translation into U.S. Dollars should not be construed as representations that Korean Won amounts have been, could have been, or could in the future be, converted at this or any other rate of exchange.

The significantprincipal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

The consolidated financial statements, as described in following paragraphs of and for the year ended December 31, 2019 are stated below, and the accounting policies applied are identical to ones used in the preparation of previous periods’ consolidated financial statements, except for the effects of adopting new standards or interpretations as explained below.

The consolidated financial statementspolicy, are prepared at the end of each reporting period in historical cost basis, except for certainnon-current assets and financial assets that are either revalued or measured in fair value. Historical cost is generally measured at the fair value of consideration given to acquire assets.

The consolidated financial statements of the Group were first approved for the issuance on March 3, 2020 by the Board of Directors on February 5, 2021 and theamended on March 5, 2021. The final approval will bewas made in the annual general shareholders’ meeting on March 25, 2020.26, 2021.

1) The standards and interpretations that are newly adopted by the Group during the current period, and the changes in accounting policies thereof are as follows:

 

Amendments to IFRS 3 Business Combination—Definition of a Business

IFRS 9 ‘Financial Instruments,’ IFRS 7 ‘Financial Instruments: Disclosure’ amendments

The Group has adoptedTo consider the amendmentsintegration of IFRS 9the required activities and IFRS 7 for the first time in the current year. The amendments mainly deal with the addition of temporary exceptions from applying specific hedge accounting requirements while the uncertainty arises from interest rate benchmark reform. The amendment requires that for the purpose of determining whether a forecast transaction (or a component thereof) is highly probable, an entity shall assume that the interest rate benchmark on which the hedged cash flows (contractually ornon-contractually specified) are based is not alteredassets as a result of interest rate benchmark reform. When applyingbusiness, the prospective assessment, the amendment further requires that an entity shall assume that the hedged risk or the interest rate benchmark on which the hedged item or the hedging instrument is based is not altered as a result of the reform. Additionally, for a hedge of anon-contractually specified benchmark component of interest rate risk, an entity shall apply the requirement that the risk component shall be separately identifiable only at the inception of the hedging relationship. Meanwhile, an entity shall prospectively cease applying the temporary exceptions to a hedged item at the earlier of: (a)when the uncertainty arising from interest rate benchmark reform is no longer present with respect to the timing and the amount of the interest rate benchmark-based cash flows of the hedged item; and (b)when the hedging relationship that the hedged item is part of is discontinued. Note 26 sets out details of the hedge accounting applied by the Group. These amendments will be effective from January 1, 2020 but the Group has applied such amendments in current year as the early adoption is permitted.

IFRS 16 Leases

The Group initially applied IFRS 16 on January 1, 2019.

IFRS 16 introduces an accounting model for the single lessee and as a result, the Group, as a lessee, recognizesright-of-use assets which represent a lessee’s right to use an underlying asset and lease liabilities which represent an obligation to make lease payments. An accounting model for the lessor is similar to the previous accounting policy.

The Group recognized the cumulative effects due to the initial application of IFRS 16 on January 1, 2019, which is the date of initial application. Therefore, the comparative financial information applies IAS 17 and IFRIC 4 as reported previously, and was not restated. The details of the changes to the accounting policy are described below.

i) Definition of lease

Previously, the Group determined whether an arrangement is, or contains, a lease on the arrangement date by applying IFRIC 4 ‘Determining whether an arrangement contains a lease’ which focused on ‘risks and consideration’. The Group has started to determine whether the contract is, or contains, a lease, based on the newamended definition of a lease. Under IFRS 16,business requires an acquisition to include an input and a contract determines whethersubstantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create outputs, and excludes economic benefits from the lower costs. An entity can apply a lease includes controlconcentration test, an optional test, where substantially all of the use of an underlying asset that is identified in exchange for consideration.

On the date of initial application for IFRS 16, the Group elected to apply a practical expedient which does not require the Group to reassess whether the contract is a lease. The Group applied IFRS 16 only to the contracts

that were previously identified as a lease and did not reassess the contracts that were not identified as a lease in line with IAS 17 and IFRIC 4. Therefore, the definition of lease under IFRS 16 is only applicable to contracts that are entered into or modified after January 1, 2019.

For the agreed or revalued date of the contract that contains a lease component, the Group allocates the consideration in the contract to each lease component on the basis of the relative stand-alone price of the lease andnon-lease components.

The Group elected not to recognizeright-to-use assets and lease liabilities for certain leases oflow-value assets (e.g. IT facilities) and short-term leases (less than one year). The Group will recognize the related lease payments as expenses equally over the lease period.

IFRS Interpretations Committee published its interpretation of ‘Lease Period and Lease Improvement Useful Life’ as of December 16, 2019. The Interpretation Committee discussed a question about how to determine the lease term for cancellable or renewable leases and according to the interpretation, the lease term will depend on both the termination penalties in the contract and the broader economics of the contract. Agenda decisions issued by the Interpretations Committee do not have an application date, but are expected to be implemented as soon as possible. The Group is currently assessing the impact of the agenda decision and does not expect a material impact to the financial statements.

ii) Lessee

The Group leases various assets, including buildings, vehicles and IT equipment.

Previously, the Group classified its leases either as operating leases or as finance leases based on whether the lease substantially transfers the risk and reward of owning the underlying assets. According to IFRS 16, the Group recognizesright-of-use assets and lease liabilities for most of its leases, which means most of its leases are presented in the statement of financial position.

For theright-of-use assets that do not satisfy the definition of an investment property, the Group presents those assets as the same item as the item that the corresponding underlying asset would have been presented for.Right-of-use assets that meet the definition of investment properties would be presented as investment properties.

The Group presents lease liability as other financial liabilities in the consolidated statement of financial position.

iii) Transitional provisions on lease

On the date of initial application, a lease classified as an operating lease in accordance with IAS 17 is measured at presentfair value of gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single asset or a group of similar assets, the remaining lease payments discounted at the incremental borrowing rate of the subsidiary as of January 1, 2019. However, the Group chose an exception thatassets acquired would not represent a business. The amendment does not apply the lessee’s recognition, measurement and presentation on low value asset leases. Theright-of-use asset is measured as follows:

The same amount as lease liability(pre-paid or incurred (unpaid) lease payments are adjusted). The Group applies this method to all leases.

When the Group applies IFRS 16 to the leases classified as operating leases in accordance with IAS 17, following practical expedients are used:

Opening direct costs are excluded from the measurement of theright-of-use asset at the date of initial application.

An entity should apply IAS 37 ‘Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets’ right before the date of initial application to determine whether a lease is a loss-bearing contract and therefore conduct an impairment review.

Theright-of-use assets and lease liabilities are not recognized for short-term leases (residual term less than a year)

If the contract includes a lease extension or exit option, use hindsight to determine the lease term.

iv) Impacts to the financial statements

a) Impacts at date of initial application

At the date of initial application of IFRS 16, the Group additionally recognized theright-of-use assets and lease liabilities, and the impacts as of January 1, 2019 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

January 1,
2019

Right-of-use assets presented as premises and equipment(*)

435,791

Lease liability(*)

377,030

(*)

The differences have occurred due to prepaid, unpaid lease payment, transfer, etc. and there is no effect on retained earnings.

When measuring lease liabilities for leases that were previously classified as operating lease, the Group used its incremental borrowing rate as of January 1, 2019 as the discount rate. The applied weighted-average incremental borrowing rate is 2.0~5.6%.

January 1,
2019

Operating leases as of December 31, 2018

398,147

- Application of exemption rule for low value assets leases

(616

- Application of exemption rule for leases with remaining terms are less than 12 months at the time of transition

(187

Operating lease agreement after subtraction of exemption rule applied items as of December 31, 2018

397,344

Amount discounted with incremental borrowing rate at the date of initial application(January 1, 2019)

377,030

Lease liabilities recognized at the date of initial application(January 1, 2019)

377,030

b) Impacts during the transition

The Group recognized depreciation expenses and interest expenses instead of the operating lease expenses for the leases in line with IFRS 16. The Group recognized depreciation expenses of 229,727 million Won and interest expenses of 9,086 million Won for the lease for the year ended December 31, 2019.

3) It is believed that the following issued, revised standards will not have a significant impact on the Group.financial statements.

 

Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements and IAS 8 Accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and errors—Definition of Materiality

IFRIC 23 Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments (Issued)The amendments clarify the explanation of the definition of materiality and amended IAS 1 and IAS 8 according to the definition. Materiality is assessed by reference to omission or misstatement of material information as well as effects of immaterial information, and to the nature of the users when determining the information to be disclosed by the Group. The amendment does not have a significant impact on the financial statements.

 

Amendments to IFRS 16 Lease—Practical expedient for COVID-19-Related Rent Exemption, Concessions, Suspension

As a practical expedient, a lessee may elect not to assess whether a rent concession occurring as a direct consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic is a lease modification. A lessee that makes this election shall account for any change in lease payments resulting from the rent concession the same way it would account for the change applying this Standard if the change were not a lease modification.

With implementation of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (Revised)

IAS 28 Investment16 Lease, the Group has changed its accounting policy. The Group has adopted IFRS 16 retrospectively, as permitted under the specific transitional provisions in Associatesthe standard. There was no cumulative impact on the beginning balance of retained earnings as at January 1, 2020 by retrospectively applying this standard, and Joint Ventures (Revised)

IAS 19 Employee Benefits (Revised)

IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Revised)

Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2015-2017 Cycle

the Group did not restate comparatives for the 2019 reporting period. The annual improvements include partial amendmentsimpact of IAS 12 ‘Income Tax,’ IAS 23 ‘Borrowing Costs,’ IFRS 3 ‘Business Combination’ and IFRS 11 ‘Joint Arrangements.the adoption of the leasing standard are disclosed in Note 42.

2) The details of IFRSs that have been issued and published as of the date of issue approval of financial statements but have not yet reached the effective date, and which the Group has not applied at an earlier date are as follows:

 

Amendments to IFRS 3 Business Combination—Reference to the Conceptual Framework

RevisedThe amendments update a reference of definition of assets and liabilities qualify for recognition in revised Conceptual Framework for Financial ReportingReporting. However, the amendments add an exception for the recognition of liabilities and contingent liabilities within the scope of IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets, and IFRIC 21 Levies. The amendments also confirm that

Revised IFRS 3 ‘Business Combinations’

Revised IAS 1 ‘Presentation of Financial Statements’ and IAS 8 ‘Accounting policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors’

It willcontingent assets should not be recognized at the acquisition date. The amendments should be applied to periodfor annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2020. It2022, and earlier application is believedpermitted. The Group does not expect that revisedthese amendments have a significant impact on the financial statements.

Amendments to IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets—Onerous Contracts: Cost of Fulfilling a Contract

The amendments clarify that the direct costs of fulfilling a contract include both the incremental costs of fulfilling the contract and an allocation of other costs directly related to fulfilling contracts when assessing whether the contract is onerous. The amendments should be applied for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2022, and earlier application is permitted. The Group does not expect that these amendments have a significant impact on the financial statements.

Amendments to IAS 16 Property, plant and equipment—Proceeds before intended use

The amendments prohibit an entity from deducting from the cost of an item of property, plant and equipment any proceeds from selling items produced while the entity is preparing the asset for its intended use. Instead, the entity will recognize the proceeds from selling such items, and the costs of producing those items, in profit or loss. The amendments should be applied for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2022, and earlier application is permitted. The Group does not expect that these amendments have a significant impact on the financial statements.

Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2018-2020

Annual improvements of IFRSs 2018-2020 Cycle should be applied for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2022, and earlier application is permitted. The Group does not expect that these amendments have a significant impact on the financial statements.

IFRS 1 First time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards- Subsidiaries that are first-time adopters

IFRS 9 Financial Instruments—Fees related to the 10% test for derecognition of financial liabilities

IFRS 16 Leases—Lease incentives

IAS 41 Agriculture—Measuring fair value

Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements—Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current

The amendments clarify that liabilities are classified as either current or non-current, depending on the substantive rights that exist at the end of the reporting period. Classification is unaffected by the likelihood that an entity will exercise right to defer settlement of the liability or the expectations of management. Also, the settlement of liability include the transfer of the entity’s own equity instruments, however, it would be excluded if an option to settle them by the entity’s own equity instruments if compound financial instruments is met the definition of equity instruments and recognized separately from the liability. The amendments should be applied for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023, and earlier application is permitted. The Group does not expect that these amendments have a significant impact on the financial statements.

Amendments to IFRS 9 ‘Financial Instruments,’ IAS 39 ‘Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement’, IFRS 7 ‘Financial Instruments: Disclosure’, IFRS 4 ‘Insurance Contracts’, IFRS 16 ‘Leases’—Interest Rate Benchmark Reform Phase 2

The amendments clarify that, in case of interest rate benchmark replacements, financial instruments measured at amortized cost shall be recalculated by updating the effective interest rate rather than adjusting the carrying amount. Also, the amendments include the exceptions to hedge accounting requirements that the entity can apply hedge accounting without any discontinuation, in case of interest rate benchmark transitions in hedging relationships. The amendments should be applied for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and earlier application is permitted.

The Group holds derivatives, loans and debentures and others that are directly affected by the interest rate benchmark reform and is carrying out a project to replace the contracts referring to the existing benchmark interest rate with the alternative benchmark interest rates, with an aim to mitigate business disruptions and operational risk, and to reduce possible financial losses.

The above enacted or amended standards listed above, will not have a significant impact on the Group.

3) The standards and interpretations that are newly adopted by the Group during the previous period, and the changes in accounting policies thereof are as follows:

Adoption of IFRS 9 – Financial instruments

The Group initially applied IFRS 9 and related amendments made to other standards during the previous period, with January 1, 2018 as the date of initial application. IFRS 9 introduces new rules on: 1) classification and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities, 2) impairment of financial assets, and 3) hedge accounting. Additionally, the Group adopted consequential amendments to IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures that were applied to the disclosures for 2018.

a) Classification and measurement of financial assets

All financial assets included in the scope of IFRS 9 are subsequently measured at amortized cost or fair value based on the Group’s business model for the management of financial assets and the nature of the contractual cash flows of the financial assets.

Debt instruments that are held within a business model whose objective is to collect the contractual cash flows, and that have contractual cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal outstanding are generally measured at amortized cost at the end of subsequent accounting periods (Financial assets at amortized cost).

Debt instruments that are held within a business model whose objective is achieved both by collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets, and that have contractual cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal outstanding are generally measured at fair value through other comprehensive income (Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (“FVTOCI”)).

All other debt instruments and equity instruments are measured at their fair value at the end of subsequent accounting periods, and any change in the fair value is recognized as profit or loss (Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”)).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Group may make the following irrevocable choice or designation at the time of initial recognition of a financial asset.

The Group may make an irrevocable election to present in other comprehensive income subsequent changes in the fair value of an investment in an equity instrument within the scope of this standard that is neither held for trading nor is a contingent consideration recognized by an acquirer in a business combination to which IFRS 3 applies.

At initial recognition, financial assets at amortized cost or FVTOCI may be irrevocably designated as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss mandatorily measured at fair value if doing so eliminates or significantly reduces a measurement or recognition inconsistency.

As of the date of initial application of IFRS 9, there are no debt instruments classified either as financial assets at amortized cost or FVTOCI that are designated as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.

When debt instruments measured at FVTOCI are derecognized, the cumulative gain or loss recognized in other comprehensive income is reclassified from equity to profit or loss as a reclassification adjustment. On the other hand, for equity instruments designated as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, cumulative gains or losses previously recognized in other comprehensive income are subsequently reclassified to retained earnings. Debt instruments measured subsequently at amortized cost or at FVTOCI are subject to impairment.

The classification and measurement of financial assets and liabilities in accordance with IFRS 9 and IAS 39 as of January 1, 2018 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

  

Classification in
accordance with

IAS 39

 

Classification in
accordance with

IFRS 9

 Amount in
accordance with

IAS 39
  Reclassification  Remeasurement(*2)  Amount in
accordance with
IFRS 9
 

Deposit

 

Loans and receivables

 

Loan and other financial assets at amortized cost

  8,870,835         8,870,835 

Deposit

 

Financial assets at FVTPL

 

Financial assets at FVTPL

  25,972         25,972 

Debt securities

 

Financial assets at FVTPL

 

Financial assets at FVTPL(*1)

  2,654,027         2,654,027 

Equity securities

 

Financial assets at FVTPL

 

Financial assets at FVTPL(*1)

  47,304         47,304 

Derivative assets

 

Financial assets at FVTPL

 

Financial assets at FVTPL(*1)

  3,115,775   (2,137     3,113,638 

Equity securities

 

AFS financial assets

 

Financial assets at FVTPL(*1)

  1,273,498   1,219      1,274,717 

Equity securities

 

AFS financial assets

 

Financial assets at FVTOCI

  850,207         850,207 

Debt securities

 

AFS financial assets

 

Financial assets at FVTPL

  46,855         46,855 

Debt securities

 

AFS financial assets

 

Financial assets at FVTOCI

  12,874,209         12,874,209 

Debt securities

 

AFS financial assets

 

Securities at amortized cost

  308,181      14,119   322,300 

Debt securities

 

HTM financial assets

 

Securities at amortized cost

  16,749,296         16,749,296 

Loans

 

Loans and receivables

 

Financial assets at FVTPL(*1)

  279,032   918   50   280,000 

Loans

 

Loans and receivables

 

Loan and other financial assets at amortized cost

  253,014,491         253,014,491 

Derivative assets (Designated for hedging)

 

Derivative assets (Designated for hedging)

 

Derivative assets (Designated for hedging)

  59,272         59,272 

Other financial assets

 

Loans and receivables

 

Loan and other financial assets at amortized cost

  6,772,088         6,772,088 
   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total financial assets

  306,941,042      14,169   306,955,211 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

Classification in
accordance with

IAS 39

 

Classification in
accordance with

IFRS 9

 Amount in
accordance with

IAS 39
  Reclassification  Remeasurement(*2)  Amount in
accordance
with IFRS 9
 

Deposit due to customers

 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

  25,964         25,964 

Deposit due to customers

 

Financial liabilities at amortized cost

 

Financial liabilities at amortized cost

  234,695,084         234,695,084 

Borrowings

 

Financial liabilities at amortized cost

 

Financial liabilities at amortized cost

  14,784,706         14,784,706 

Debentures

 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

  91,739         91,739 

Debentures

 

Financial liabilities at amortized cost

 

Financial liabilities at amortized cost

  27,869,651         27,869,651 

Equity-linked securities

 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

  160,057         160,057 

Derivatives liabilities

 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

  3,150,149         3,150,149 

Derivatives liabilities (Designated for hedging)

 

Derivatives liabilities (Designated for hedging)

 

Derivatives liabilities (Designated for hedging)

  67,754         67,754 

Other financial liabilities

 

Financial liabilities at amortized cost

 

Financial liabilities at amortized cost

  13,892,461         13,892,461 

Provision for financial guarantee

 

Provision

 

Financial liabilities at amortized cost

  71,697         71,697 
   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total financial liabilities

  294,809,262         294,809,262 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(*1)

Under IAS 39, the embedded derivatives out of hybrid financial instruments were accounted for as derivative assets or liabilities if the criteria for separation of the embedded derivatives were met; and the host contracts in those instruments were recorded asavailable-for-sale financial assets or loans and receivables respectively. However, since IFRS 9 requires financial instruments to be accounted for based on the terms of the entire financial instrument, hybrid financial assets are revalued and classified as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.

(*2)

The remeasurement effect due to expected credit losses is not included (The remeasurement effect of expected credit losses is as follows: b) Impairment of financial assets).

At the date of the initial application of IFRS 9, there were no financial assets or liabilities measured at FVTPL that were reclassified to FVTOCI or amortized cost category.

The financial assets at FVTPL or FVTOCI that are reclassified to the amortized cost measurement category as of the date of initial application of IFRS 9, and the related valuation gain or loss and fair value of the financial assets as of December 31, 2018 had it not been reclassified, are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

Account subject

  

Category before the adoption of
IFRS 9

  Amount of valuation gain/loss
had it not been reclassified
   Fair value 

Debt securities(*)

  AFS financial assets   2    257,665 

(*)

Those financial assets that are removed from the books as of December 31, 2018 are not presented in the table above.

b) Impairment of financial assets

The impairment model under IFRS 9 reflects expected credit losses, as opposed to incurred credit losses under IAS 39. Under the impairment approach in IFRS 9, it is no longer necessary for a credit event to have occurred before credit losses are recognized. Instead, the Group accounts for expected credit losses and changes in those expected credit losses. The amount of expected credit losses should be updated at each reporting date to reflect changes in credit risk since initial recognition.

The Group is required to recognize the expected credit losses for financial instruments measured at amortized cost or FVTOCI (debt instrument), and unused loan commitments and financial guarantee contracts that are subject to the impairment provisions of IFRS 9. In particular, IFRS 9 requires the Group to measure the loss allowance for a financial instrument at an amount equal to the lifetime expected credit losses (ECL) if the credit risk on that financial instrument has increased significantly since initial recognition, or if the financial instrument is a purchased or originated credit-impaired financial asset. If the credit risk of a financial instruments does not increase significantly after initial recognition (excluding “purchased or originated credit-impaired loans” - for financial assets already impaired at initial recognition), the Group measures the loss allowance on the financial instruments at the amount equivalent to the expected12-month credit loss.

Management assessed the impairment of the Group’s financial assets, lending arrangements and financial guarantees at the date of initial application by using reasonable and supportive measures that can be used without undue cost or effort in determining the credit risk of the financial instruments at initial recognition in accordance with IFRS 9 and in comparing above credit risk with the credit risk at the date of initial application. As of January 1, 2018, the results of the assessment are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

  

Classification in
accordance with
IAS 39

 

Classification in
accordance with

IFRS 9

 Loss allowance
in accordance
with IAS
39(A)
  Loss allowance
in accordance
with IFRS 9
(B)
  Increases
(B-A)
 

Deposit

 

Loans and receivables

 

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

  2,458   3,092   634 

Debt securities AFS securities

 

AFS financial assets

 

Financial assets at FVTOCI

     4,236   4,236 

HTM securities

 

HTM financial assets

 

Securities at amortized cost

     5,078   5,078 

Loans and other financial assets

 

Loans and receivables

 

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

  1,827,785   2,076,873   249,088 

Payment guarantee

    183,247   192,924   9,677 

Loan commitment

    66,115   104,985   38,870 
   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  2,079,605   2,387,188   307,583 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

c) Classification and measurement of financial liabilities

One of the major changes related to the classification and measurement of financial liabilities as a result of the adoption of IFRS 9 is the accounting for change in the fair value of financial liabilities designated as at fair value through profit or loss due to the changes in issuer’s own credit risk. The Group recognizes the effect of changes in the credit risk of financial liabilities designated as at FVTOCI in other comprehensive income, except for cases where it creates or enlarges accounting mismatch of the profit or loss. Changes in fair value due to credit risk of financial liabilities are not subsequently reclassified to profit or loss, but are reclassified as retained earnings when financial liabilities are derecognized.

In accordance with IAS 39, the entire of changes in fair value of financial liabilities designated as at FVTPL are recognized in profit or loss. As of January 1, 2018, the Group designated 251,796 million Korean Won of FVTPL out of 294,813,795 million of financial liabilities to be measured at FVTPL, and recognized 133 million Korean Won as accumulated other comprehensive loss in relation to the changes in own credit risk of financial liabilities.

d) Hedge accounting

The new hedge accounting model maintains three types of hedge accounting. However, it introduced more flexibility in the types of transactions that are eligible for hedge accounting and expanded the types of hedging instruments andnon-financial hedge items that qualify for hedge accounting. The standard related to the evaluation of hedge accounting has been amended as a whole, where it is now replaced by the principle of “economic relationship” between the hedged item and the hedging instrument. Retrospective assessment of the hedging effectiveness is no longer required. Additional disclosure requirements have been introduced in relation to the Group’s risk management activities.

In accordance with the transitional provisions of IFRS 9 on hedge accounting, the Group adopted the hedge accounting provisions of IFRS 9 prospectively from January 1, 2018. As of the date of initial application, the Group concluded that the hedging relationship in accordance with IAS 39 is appropriate for hedge accounting under IFRS 9, thus the hedging relationship is considered to exist continually. Since the major conditions for hedging instruments and the hedged items are consistent, all hedging relationships are consistent within the effectiveness assessment requirements of IFRS 9. The Group has not designated a hedging relationship in accordance with IFRS 9 in which the hedge relationship would not have met the requirements for hedge accounting under IAS 39.

e) Effect on equity as a result of adoption of IFRS 9

The effect on equity due to the adoption of IFRS 9 as of January 1, 2018 is as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

Impact on accumulated other comprehensive loss due to financial assets at FVTOCI, etc.

Amount

Balance as of December 31, 2017 (prior to IFRS 9)

(89,723

Adjustments

(392,177

Reclassification ofavailable-for-sale financial assets to financial assets at FVTPL

(152,124

Recognition of expected credit losses of debt securities at FVTOCI

4,293

Reclassification of available for sale financial assets(equity securities) to financial assets at FVTOCI

(397,508

Effect on changes in credit risk of financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss designated as upon initial recognition

(133

Others

3,499

Income tax effect

149,796

Balance as of January 1, 2018 (based on IFRS 9)

(481,900

Retained earnings impact

Amount

Balance as of December 31, 2017 (prior to IFRS 9)

15,620,006

Adjustments

177,091

Reclassification ofavailable-for-sale financial assets to financial assets at FVTPL

152,124

Recognition of expected credit losses of debt instruments at FVTOCI

(4,293

Reclassification ofavailable-for-sale financial assets(equity securities) to financial assets at FVTOCI

397,508

Effect on revaluation of financial assets at amortized cost from loan and receivables or AFS financial assets

282

Recognition of expected credit losses of financial assets at amortized cost which were previously loan and receivables

(240,683

Effect on provision for guarantees and unused loan commitments on liabilities

(48,548

Effect on changes in credit risk of financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss designated as upon initial recognition

133

Others

(4,950

Income tax effect

(74,482

Balance as of January 1, 2018 (based on IFRS 9)

15,797,097

(2) Basis of consolidated financial statement presentation

The consolidated financial statements incorporateconsist of the financial statements of the Groupparent company and the entities (including structured entities) controlled by the Group.parent company (or its subsidiaries, which is the “Group”). Control is achieved where the Group 1) has the power over the investee, 2) is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee, and 3) has the abilityable to use its power to affect its returns. The Group reassesses whether or not it controls an investee if facts and circumstances indicate that there are changes to one or more of the three elements of control listed above.

When the Group has less than a majoritymost of the voting rights of an investee, it has power over the investee when the voting rights are sufficient to give it the practical ability to direct the relevant activities of the investee unilaterally. The Group considers all relevant facts and circumstances in assessing whether or not the Group’s voting rights in an investee are sufficientenough to give it power, including:

 

The relative size of the Group’s holding of voting rights and dispersion of holdings of the other vote holders;

 

Potential voting rights held by the Group, other vote holders or other parties;

 

Rights arising from other contractual arrangements;

 

Any additional facts and circumstances that indicate that the Group has, or does not have, the current ability to direct the relevant activities at the time that decisions need to be made, including voting patterns at previous shareholders’ meetings.

Income and expenses of subsidiaries acquired or disposed of during the year are included in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income from the date the Group gains control until the date when the Group ceases to control the subsidiary. The carrying amount of thenon-controlling interest after the acquisition is the amount initially recognized plus the amount of proportionate interest of thenon-controlling interest in the changes in equity since the acquisition. Total comprehensive income of subsidiaries is attributed to the owner of the Group and to thenon-controlling interests even if this results in thenon-controlling interests having a deficitnegative (-) balance.

WhereWhen necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring their accounting policies into line with the Group’s accounting policies.

All intra-group transactions and, related assets and liabilities, income and expenses are eliminated in full on consolidation.

Non-controlling interest of a subsidiary are separately identified from the equity of the Group.Non-controlling interests that are present ownership interests and entitle their holders to a proportionate share of the entity’s net assets in the event of liquidation may be initially measured either at fair value or at thenon-controlling interests’ proportionate share of the recognized amounts of the acquiree’s identifiable net assets. The choice of measurement basis is made on atransaction-by-transaction basis. Other types ofnon-controlling interests are measured at fair value. The carrying amount of thenon-controlling interest after the acquisition is the amount initially recognized with the amount entitled to the proportionate interest of thenon-controlling interest when there are changes in equity since the acquisition. Total comprehensive income of subsidiaries is attributed to the owner of the Group and to thenon-controlling interests even if this results in thenon-controlling interests having a deficit balance.

Changes in the Group’s ownership interests in subsidiaries that do not result in the Group losing control over the subsidiaries are accounted for as equity transactions. The carrying amounts of the Group’s interests and thenon-controlling interests are adjusted to reflect the changes in their relative interests in the subsidiaries. Any difference between the amount by which thenon-controlling interests are adjusted and the fair value of the consideration paid or received is recognized directly in equity and attributed to the owner of the parent company.

When the Group loses control of a subsidiary, a gain or loss on disposal is calculated as the difference between (i) the aggregate of the fair value of the consideration received and the fair value of any retained interest and (ii) the previous carrying amount of the assets (including goodwill), and liabilities of the subsidiary and anynon-controlling interests. When assets of the subsidiary are carried at revalued amounts or fair values and the

related cumulative gain or loss has been recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity, the amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity are accounted for as if the Group had directly disposed of the relevant assets (i.e. reclassified to profit or loss or transferred directly to retained earnings). The fair value of any investment retained in the former subsidiary at the date when control is lost is recognized as the fair value on initial recognition for subsequent accounting under IFRS 9 Financial Instruments or, when applicable, the cost on initial recognition of an investment in an associate or a joint venture.

(3) Business combinations

Acquisitions of subsidiaries and businesses are accounted for using the acquisition method. The consideration transferred in a business combination is measured as the sum of the acquisition-date fair values of the assets transferred by the Group in exchange for control of the acquiree, liabilities assumed by the Group for the former owners of the acquiree and the equity interests issued by the Group. Acquisition-related costs are generally recognized in profit or loss as incurred.

At the acquisition date, the acquiree’s identifiable acquires assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities that meet the condition for recognition under IFRS 3 are recognized at their fair value, except for the followings:

 

deferredDeferred tax assets or liabilities and assets or liabilities related to employee benefit arrangements are recognized and measured in accordance with IAS 12 Income Taxes and IAS 19 Employee Benefits, respectively;

 

liabilitiesLiabilities or equity instruments related to share-based payment arrangements of the acquiree or share-based payment arrangements of the Group entered into to replace share-based payment arrangements of the acquiree are measured in accordance with IFRS 2 Share-based Payment at the acquisition date; and

 

non-currentNon-current assets (or disposal groups) that are classified as held for sale are measured in accordance with IFRS 5Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations’Operations

Any excess of the sum of the consideration transferred, the amount of anynon-controlling interest in the acquiree and the fair value of the Group’s previously held equity interest (if any) in the acquiree over the net of identifiable assets and liabilities assumed of the acquiree at the acquisition date is recognized as goodwill.

If, after reassessment, the Group’s interest in the fair value of the acquiree’s identifiable net assets exceeds the sum of the consideration transferred, the amount of anynon-controlling interest in the acquiree and the fair value of the acquirer’s previously held equity interest in the acquiree (if any), the excess is recognized immediately in net income as a bargain purchase gain.

The subsidiary’s non-controlling interests are identified separately from the Group’s equity. If the element of the non-controlling interest in the acquiree is the current interest at the acquisition date and the holder is entitled to a proportional share of the entity’s net assets, the non-controlling interest can be measured in 1) fair value or 2) proportionate share of the current equity instrument of the amount recognized for the acquiree’s identifiable net assets at the acquisition date. The selection of these metrics is made for each acquisition transaction. All other non-controlling interests are measured at fair value at the acquisition date. The carrying amount of the non-controlling interest after acquisition reflects the proportional interest of the non-controlling interest in changes in equity after acquisition in the initial recognition amount. Even if the non-controlling interest is a negative (-) balance, total comprehensive income is attributed to the non-controlling interest.

When the consideration transferred by the Group in a business combination includes assets or liabilities resulting from a contingent consideration arrangement, the contingent consideration is measured at its acquisition-date fair value and included as part of the consideration transferred in a business combination. Changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration that qualify as measurement period adjustments are adjusted retrospectively, with corresponding adjustments against goodwill. Measurement period adjustments are adjustments that arise from additional information obtained during the ‘measurement period’ (which cannot exceed one year from the acquisition date) about facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date.

The subsequent accounting for changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration that do not qualify as measurement period adjustments depends on how the contingent consideration is classified. Contingent consideration that is classified as equity is not remeasured at subsequent reporting dates and its subsequent settlement is accounted for within equity. Contingent consideration other than the above is remeasured at subsequent reporting dates as appropriate, with the corresponding gain or loss being recognized in profit or loss.

When a business combination is achieved in stages, the Group’s previously held equity interest in the acquiree is remeasured at fair value at the acquisition date (i.e., the date when the Group obtains control) and the resulting gain or loss, if any, is recognized in net income(or other comprehensive income, if applicable). Amounts arising from changes in value of interests in the acquiree prior to the acquisition date that have previously been recognized in other comprehensive income are recognized, identical to the treatment assuming interests are sold directly.

In case where i) a common entity ultimately controls over all participating entities, or businesses, in a business combination transaction, prior to and after the transaction continuously, and ii) the control is not temporary, the transaction meets the definition of “business combination under common control” and it is deemed that the transaction only results in the changes in legal substance, and not economic substance, from the perspective of the ultimate controlling party. Thus, in such transactions, the acquirer recognizes the assets and liabilities of the acquiree in its financial statements at the book values as recognized in the ultimate controlling party’s consolidated financial statements, and the difference between the book value of consideration transferred to and the book value of net assets transferred in is recognized as equity.

If the initial accounting for a business combination is not completed by the end of the reporting period in which the business combination occurred, the Group reports in consolidated financial statements the provisional amount of items that have not been accounted for. If there is new information about the facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date during the measurement period (see above), the Group retrospectively adjusts the provisional amounts recognized at the acquisition date or recognizes additional assets and liabilities to reflect the information that would have affected the measurement of the amount recognized at the acquisition date if it had already known at the acquisition date.

(4) Investments in joint ventures and associates

An associate is an entity over which the Group has significant influence, and that is not a subsidiary or a joint venture. Significant influence is the power to participate in making decision on the financial and operating policy of the investee but is not control or joint control over those policies.

A joint venture is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to net assets relating to the arrangement. Joint control is the contractually agreed sharing of control of an arrangement, which exists only when decisions about the relevant activities require the unanimous consent of the parties sharing control.

The net income of current period and the assets and liabilities of the joint ventures and associates are incorporated in these consolidated financial statements using the equity method of accounting, except when the investment is classified as held for sale, in which case it is accounted for in accordance with IFRS 5Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations. Under the equity method, an investment in the joint ventures and associates is initially recognized in the consolidated statements of financial position at cost and adjusted thereafter to recognize the Group’s share of the net assets of the joint ventures and associates and any impairment. When the Group’s share of losses of the joint ventures and associates exceeds the Group’s interest in the associate, the Group discontinues recognizing its share of further losses. Additional losses are recognized only to the extent that the Group has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the joint ventures and associates.

Investment in joint ventures and associates are accounted for and applied with the equity method from the time the investee becomes an associate or a joint venture.

Any excess of the cost of acquisition over the Group’s share of the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the joint ventures and associates recognized at the date of acquisition is recognized as goodwill, which is included within the carrying amount of the investment. Any excess of the Group’s share of the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities over the cost of acquisition exists after the review, it is recognized immediately in net income.

The requirements of IAS 28- 28—Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures to determine whether there has been a loss event are applied to identify whether it is necessary to recognize any impairment loss with respect to the Group’s investment in the joint ventures and associates. When necessary,If there is any indication for impairments defined under IAS 36—Impairment of Assets, the entire carrying amount of the investment (including goodwill) is tested for impairment in accordance with IAS 36- Impairment of Assets36 as a single asset by comparing its recoverable amount (higher of value in use and fair value less costs to sell) with its carrying amount. Any impairment loss recognized is not allocated to any asset (including goodwill), which forms part of the carrying amount of the investment. Any reversal of that impairment loss is recognized in accordance with IAS 36 to the extent that the recoverable amount of the investment subsequently increases.

The Group ceases to use the equity method from the time it fails meet the definition of an associate or a joint venture. Upon a loss of significant influence over the joint ventures and associates, the Group discontinues the use of the equity method and measures at fair value of any investment that the Group retains in the former joint ventures and associates from the date when the Group loses significant influence. The fair value of the investment is regarded as its fair value on initial recognition as a financial asset in accordance with IFRS 9 Financial Instruments; Recognition and Measurement. The Group recognized differences between the carrying amount and fair value in net income and it is included in determination of the gain or loss on disposal of joint ventures and associates. The Group accounts for all amounts recognized in other comprehensive income in relation to that joint ventures and associates on the same basis as would be required if the joint ventures and associates had directly disposed of the related assets or liabilities. Therefore, if a gain or loss previously recognized in other comprehensive income by an associate or a joint venture would be reclassified to net income on the disposal of the related assets or liabilities, the Group reclassifies the gain or loss from equity to net income as a reclassification adjustment.

When the Group’s ownership of interest in an associate or a joint venture decreases but the Group continues to maintain significant influence over an associate or a joint venture, the Group reclassifies to profit or loss the proportion of the gain or loss that had previously been recognized in other comprehensive income relating to that decrease in ownership interest if the gain or loss would be reclassified to profit or loss on the disposal of the related assets or liabilities. Meanwhile, if interest on associate or joint venture meets the definition ofnon-current asset held for sale, it is accounted for in accordance with IFRS 5.

The Group continues to use the equity method when an investment in an associate becomes an investment in a joint venture or an investment in a joint venture becomes an investment in an associate. There is no remeasurement to fair value upon such changes in ownership interests.

When a subsidiarythe Group transacts with an associate or a joint venture of the Group, profits and losses resulting from the transactions with the associate or joint venture are recognized in the Group’s consolidated financial statements only to the extent of interests in the associate or joint venture that are not related to the Group.

The Group applies IFRS 9 ‘Financial Instruments’,Financial Instruments, including the impairment requirements, to its long-term investment interests in associates and joint ventures that form part of its net investment without applying the equity method. In addition, when applying IFRS 9 to long-term investments, the Group does not consider adjustments to the carrying amount required by IAS 28. Examples of such adjustments include an impairment assessment or an adjustment to the carrying amount of the long-term investment interest resulting from the allocation of losses to the investee in accordance with IAS 28.

(5) Investment in Jointjoint operation

A joint operation is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the assets, and obligations for the liabilities, relating to the arrangement. Joint control is the contractually agreed sharing of control of an arrangement, which exists only when decisions about the relevant activities require the unanimous consent of the parties sharing control.

When the Group operates as a joint operator, it recognizes in relation to its interest in a joint operation:

 

its assets, including its share of any assets held jointly;

 

its liabilities, including its share of any liabilities incurred jointly;

 

its revenue from the sale of its share of the output arising from the joint operation;

 

its share of the revenue from the sale of the output by the joint operation;

 

its expenses, including its share of any expenses incurred jointly.

The Group accounts for the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses relatingthat correspond to its interest in a joint operation in accordance with the IFRSs and IASs applicable to the particularspecific assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses.

When the Group enters into a transaction with a joint operation in which it is a joint operator, such as a sale or contribution of assets, it is conducting the transaction with the other parties to the joint operation and, as such, the Group recognizes gains and losses resulting from such a transaction only to the extent of the other parties’ interests in the joint operation.

When the Group enters into a transaction with a joint operation in which it is a joint operator, such as a purchase of assets, it does not recognize proportional share of profit or loss until the asset is sold to a third party.

(6) Revenue recognition

IFRS 15 requires the recognition of revenues based on transaction price allocated to the performance obligation when or as the Group performs that obligation to the customer. Since revenuesRevenues other than those from contracts with customers, such as interest revenue and loan origination fee (cost), are measuredrecognized through effective interest rate method.

1) Revenues from contracts with customers

The Group recognizes revenue when the Group satisfies a performance obligation by transferring a promised good or service to a customer. When a performance obligation is satisfied, the Group shall recognizes

recognize as a revenue the amount of the transaction price that is allocated to that performance obligation. The transaction price is the amount of consideration to which the Group expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring promised goods or services to a customer, excluding amounts collected on behalf of third parties.

The Group is recognizing revenue by major sources as shown below:

1)

Fees and commission received for brokerage

The fees and commission received for agency are the amount of consideration or fee expected to be entitled to receive in return for providing goods or services to the other parties with the Group acting as an agency, such as in the case of sales of bancassurance and beneficiary certificates. The majorityMost of these fees and commission received for brokerage are from the business activities relevant to Banking segment.

2)

Fees and commission received related to credit

The fees and commission received related to credit mainly include the lending fees received from the loan activity and the fees received in the L/C transactions. Except for the fees and commission accounted for in calculating the effective interest rate, it is generally recognized when the performance obligation has been performed. The majorityMost of these fees and commission received related to credit are from the business activities relevant to Banking, Credit card and Investment banking segment.

3)

Fees and commission received for electronic finance

The fees and commission received for electronic finance include fees received in return for providing various kinds of electronic financial services through firm-banking and CMS. These fees are recognized as revenue immediately upon the completion of services. The majorityMost of these fees and commission received for electronic finance are from the business activities relevant to Banking and Investment banking segment.

4)

Fees and commission received on foreign exchange handling

The fees and commission received on foreign exchange handling consist of various fees incurred when transferring foreign currency. The point of processing the customer’s request is the time when performance obligation is satisfied, and revenue is immediately recognized when fees and commission are received after requests are processed. The business activities relevant to these fees and commission received on foreign exchange handling are substantially attributable to Banking segment.

5)

Fees and commission received on foreign exchange

The fees and commission received on foreign exchange consist of fees related to the issuance of various certificates, such as exchange, import and export performance certificates, purchase certificates, etc. The point of processing the customer’s request is the time when performance obligation is satisfied, and revenue is immediately recognized when fees and commission are received after requests are processed. The business activities relevant to these fees and commission received on foreign exchange are substantially attributable to Banking segment.

6)

Fees and commission received for guarantee

The fees and commission received for guarantee include the fees received for the various warranties. The activities related to the warranty consist mainly of performance obligations satisfied over time and fees and commission are recognized over the guarantee period. The business activities relevant to these fees and commission received for guarantee are substantially attributable to Banking segment.

7)

Fees and commission received on credit card

The fees and commission received on credit card consist mainly of merchant account fees and annual fees.

The Group recognizes merchant account fees by multiplying agreed commission rate to the amount paid by using the credit card. The annual fees are performance obligation satisfied over time and are recognized over agreed periods after the annual fees are paid in advance. The business activities relevant to these fees and commission received on credit card are substantially attributable to Credit cards segment.

8)

Fees and commission received on securities business

The fees and commission received on securities business consist mainly of fees and commission for the sale of beneficiary certificates, and these fees are recognized when the beneficiary certificates are sold to customers. The business activities relevant to these fees and commission received on securities business are substantially attributable to Banking and Investment banking segment.

9)

Fees and commission from trust management

The fees and commission from trust management consist of fees and commission received in return for the operation and management services for entrusted assets. These operation and management services are performance obligations satisfied over time, and revenue is recognized over the service period. Among the fees and commission from trust management, variable considerations such as profit commission that are affected by the value of entrusted assets and base return of the future periods are recognized as revenue when limitations to the estimates are lifted. The majorityMost of these fees and commission received for brokerage are from the business activities relevant to Banking segment.

10)

Fees and commission received on credit Information

The fees and commission received on credit Information are composed of the fees and commission received by performing credit investigation and proxy collection services. Credit investigation fees and commission are the amount received in return for verifying the information requested by the customer and are recognized as revenue at the time the verification is completed. Proxy collection service fees are recognized by multiplying the applicable rate to the collected amount at the time when collection services are completed. The majorityMost of these fees and commission received for brokerage are from the business activities relevant to other segment.segments.

11)

Other fees

Other fees are usually fees related to remittances, but include fees related to various other services provided to customers by the Group. These fees are recognized when transactions occur at the customers’ request and services are provided, at the same time when commission are received. These other fees occur across all operating segments.

2) Revenues from sources other than contracts with customers

1) Interest income

Interest income

Interest income on financial assets measured at FVTOCI and financial assets at amortized costs is measured using the effective interest method.

The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortized cost of a debt instrument and of allocating the interest income over the expected life of the asset. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash flows to the instrument’s initial unamortized cost over the expected period, or shorter if appropriate. Future cash flows include commissions and cost of reward points(limitedpoints (limited to the primary component of effective interest rate) and other premiums or discounts that are paid or received between the contractual parties when calculating the effective interest rate, but does not include expected credit losses. All contractual terms of a financial instrument are considered when estimating future cash flows.

For purchased or originated credit-impaired financial assets, interest revenue is recognized by applying the credit-adjusted effective interest rate to the amortized cost of the financial asset from initial recognition. Even if the financial asset is no longer impaired in the subsequent periods due to credit improvement, the basis of interest revenue calculation is not changed from amortized cost to unamortized cost of the financial assets.

2) Loan origination fees and costs

Loan origination fees and costs

The commission fees earned on loans, which is part of the effective interest of loans, is accounted for as deferred origination fees. Incremental costs related to the origination of loans are accounted for as deferred origination fees and is being added or deducted to/from interest income on loans using effective interest rate method.

3) Dividend income

Dividend income is recognized when the right to receive dividends as a shareholder is confirmed. Dividend income is recognized as an appropriate item of profit or loss in the statement of comprehensive income according to the classification of financial instruments.

(7) Accounting for foreign currencies

The Group’s consolidated financial statements are presented in Korean Won, which is the functional currency of the Group. At the end of each reporting period, monetary assets and liabilities denominated in

foreign currencies are translated to the functional currency at its prevailing exchange rates at the date. The effective portion of the changes in fair value of a derivative that qualifies as a cash flow hedge and the foreign exchange differences on monetary items that form part of net investment in foreign operations are recognized in equity.

Assets and liabilities of the foreign operations subject to consolidation are translated into Korean Won at foreign exchange rates at the end of the reporting period. Except for situations in which it is required to use exchange rates at the date of transaction due to significant changes in exchange rates during the period, items that belong to profit or loss shall be measured by average exchange rate, with foreign exchange differences recognized as other comprehensive income and added to equity (allocated tonon-controlling interests, if appropriate). When foreign operations are disposed, the controlling interest’s share of accumulated foreign exchange differences related to such foreign operations will be reclassified to profit or loss, whilenon-controlling interest’s corresponding share will not be reclassified.

Adjustments to fair value of identifiable assets and liabilities, and goodwill arising from the acquisition of foreign operations will be treated as assets and liabilities of the corresponding foreign operation, and is translated using foreign exchange rates at the end of the period. The foreign exchange differences are recognized in other comprehensive income.

(8) Cash and cash equivalents

The Group is classifying cash on hand, demand deposits, interest-earning deposits with original maturities of up to three months on acquisition date, and highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value as cash and cash equivalents.

(9) Financial assets and financial liabilities

The Group’s accounting policies in accordance with IFRS 9 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2019 are as follows:

1) Financial assets

A regular way purchase or sale of financial assets is recognized or derecognized on the trade or settlement date. A regular way purchase or sale is a purchase or sale of a financial asset under a contract whose term requires delivery of the asset within the time frame established generally by regulation or convention in the marketplace concerned.

On initial recognition, financial assets are classified into financial assets at FVTPL, financial assets at FVTOCI, and financial assets at amortized cost according to its business model and contractual cash flows.

a) Business model

The Group evaluates the way business is being managed, and the purpose of the business model for managing a financial asset best reflects the way information is provided to the management at its portfolio level. Such information considers the following:

 

The accounting policies and purpose specified for the portfolio, the actual operation of such policies. This includes strategy of the management focusing on the receipt of contractual interest revenue, maintaining a certain level of interest income, matching the duration of financial assets and the duration of corresponding liabilities to obtain the asset, and outflow or realization of expected cash flows from disposal of assets

 

The way the performance of a financial asset held under the business model is evaluated, and the way such evaluation is being reported to the management

 

The risk affecting the performance of the business model (and financial assets held under the business model), and the way such risk is being managed

The compensation plan for the management (e.g. whether the management is being compensated based on the fair value of assets or based on contractual cash flows received)

 

Frequency, amount, timing and reason for sale of financial assets in the past, and forecast of future sale activities.

b) Contractual cash flows

The principal is defined to be the fair value of a financial assets at initial recognition. Interest is not only composed of consideration for the time value of money, consideration for the credit risk related to remaining principal at a certain period of time, and consideration for other cost (e.g. liquidity risk and cost of operation) and fundamental risk associated with lending, but also profit.

When evaluating whether contractual cash flows are solely payments of principal and interests,interest, the Group considers the contractual terms of the financial instrument. When a financial asset contains contractual conditions that modify the timing and amount of contractual cash flows, it is required to determine whether contractual cash flows that arise during the remaining life of the financial instrument due to such contractual condition are solely payments of principal and interest. The Group considers the following elements when evaluating the above:

 

Conditions that lead to modification of timing or amount of cash flows

 

Contractual terms that adjust contractual nominal interest, including floating rate features

 

Early payment features and maturity extension features

 

Contractual terms that limit the Group’s claim on cash flows arising from certain assets (e.g.non-recourse feature)

1)

Financial assets at FVTPL

The Group is classifying those financial assets that are not classified as either financial assets at amortized cost or financial assets at FVTOCI, and those designated to be measured at FVTPL, as financial assets at FVTPL. Financial assets at FVTPL are measured at fair value, and related profit or loss is recognized as gain (loss) on financial instruments at FVTPL in net income. Transaction costs related to acquisition at initial recognition is recognized in net income immediately upon its occurrence.

It is possible to designate a financial asset as financial asset at FVTPL if at initial recognition: (a) it is possible to remove or significantly reduce recognition or measurement mismatch that may otherwise have occurred if not for its designation as financial asset at FVTPL; (b) the financial asset forms part of the Group’s

financial instrument group (a group composed of a combination of financial asset or liability), is measured at fair value and is being evaluated for its performance, and such information is provided internally; and (c) the financial asset is part of a contract that contains one or more of embedded derivatives, and is a hybrid contract in which designation as financial asset at FVTPL is allowed under IFRS 9 ‘Financial Instruments’.Financial Instruments. However, the designation is irrevocable.

2

Financial assets at FVTOCI

When financial assets are held under a business model whose objective is achieved by both collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets, and when contractual cash flows from such financial assets are solely payments of principal and interest, the financial assets are classified as financial assets at FVTOCI. Also, for investments in equity instruments that are not held for short-term trade, an irrevocable election is available at initial recognition to present subsequent changes in fair value as other comprehensive income.

At initial recognition, financial assets at FVTOCI is measured at its fair value plus any direct transaction cost, and is subsequently measured in fair value. However, for equity instruments that do not have a quotation in an active market and in which fair value cannot be measured reliably, they are

measured at cost. The income tax effects related to the changes in fair value except for profit or loss items such as impairment losses (reversals), interest revenue calculated by using effective interest method, and foreign exchange gain or loss about debt instrument are recognized as other comprehensive income until the asset’s disposal. Upon derecognition, the accumulated other comprehensive income is reclassified from equity to net income for FVTOCI (debt instrument), and reclassified within the equity for FVTOCI (equity instruments).

3

Financial assets at amortized cost

When financial assets are held under a business model whose objective is to hold financial assets in order to collect contractual cash flows, and when contractual cash flows from such financial assets are solely payments of principal and interest, the financial assets are classified as financial assets at amortized cost. At initial recognition, financial assets at amortized cost are recognized at fair value plus any direct transaction cost. Financial assets at amortized cost is presented at amortized cost using effective interest method, less any loss allowance.allowance for credit losses.

2) Financial liabilities

At initial recognition, financial liabilities are classified into either financial liabilities at FVTPL or financial liabilities at amortized cost.

Financial liabilities are usually classified as financial liabilities at FVTPL when they are acquired with a purpose to repurchase them within a short period of time, when they are part of a certain financial instrument portfolio that is actually and recently being managed with a purpose of short-term profit and joint management by the Group at initial recognition, and when they are derivatives that do not qualify as hedging instruments. Financial liabilities at FVTPL are measuredinitially recognized at fair value, pluswith any direct transaction cost at initial recognition,recognized in profit or loss, and are subsequently measured at fair value. ProfitAny profit or loss arising from financial liabilities at FVTPL isare recognized as gain (loss) on financial instruments at FVTPL in net income when occurred.profit or loss.

It is possible to designate a financial liability as financial liability at FVTPL if at initial recognition: (a) it is possible to remove or significantly reduce recognition or measurement mismatch that may otherwise have occurred if not for its designation as financial liability at FVTPL; (b) the financial asset forms part of the Group’s financial instrument group (a group composed of a combination of financial asset or liability) according to the Group’s documented risk management or investment strategy, is measured at fair value and is being evaluated for its performance, and such information is provided internally; and (c) the financial liability is part of a contract that contains one or more of embedded derivatives, and is a hybrid contract in which designation as financial liability at FVTPL is allowed under IFRS 9 ‘Financial Instruments’.Financial Instruments.

Financial liabilities designated as at FVTPL are initially recognized at fair value, with any direct transaction cost recognized in profit or loss, and are subsequently measured at fair value. Any profit or loss from financial liabilities designated as at FVTPL are recognized as gain (loss) on financial instruments at FVTPL in profit or loss.

Financial liabilities not classified as financial liabilities at FVTPL are measured at amortized cost. The Group is classifying liabilities such as deposits due to customers, borrowings and debentures as financial liabilities at amortized cost.

3) Reclassification

Financial assets are not reclassified after initial recognition unless the Group modifies the business model used to manage financial assets. When the Group modifies the business model used to manage financial assets, all affected financial assets are reclassified on the first day of the first reporting period after the modification.

4) Derecognition

Financial assets are derecognized when contractual rights to cash flows from the financial assets are expired, or when substantially all of risk and reward for holding financial assets is transferred to another entity as a result of a sale of financial assets. If the Group does not have and does not transfer substantially all of the risk and reward of holding financial assets with control of the transferred financial assets retained, the Group recognizes financial assets to the extent of its continuing involvement. If the Group holds substantially all the risk and reward of holding a financial asset, it continues to recognize that asset and proceeds are accounted for as collateralized borrowings.

When a financial asset is fully derecognized, the difference between the book value and the sum of proceeds and accumulated other comprehensive income is recognized as gain (loss) on financial instruments at FVTOCI profit or loss in case of FVTOCI (debt instruments), and as retained earnings for FVTOCI (equity instruments).

In case when a financial asset is not fully derecognized, the Group allocates the book value into amounts retained in the books and removed from the books, based on the relative fair value of each portion at the date of sale, and based on the degree of continuing involvement. For the derecognized portion of the financial assets, the difference between its book value and the sum of proceeds and the portion of accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to that portion will be recognized in profit or loss in case of debt instruments and recognized in retained earnings in case of equity instruments. The accumulated other comprehensive income is distributed to the portion of book value retained in the books, and to the portion of book value removed from the books.

The Group derecognizes financial liabilities when, and only when, the Group’s obligations are discharged, cancelled or have expired. The difference between the carrying amount of the financial liability derecognized and the consideration paid and payable is recognized in profit or loss.

When the Group exchanges with the existing lender one debt instrument into another one with the substantially different terms, such exchange is accounted for as an extinguishment of the original financial liability and the recognition of a new financial liability. Similarly, the Group accounts for substantial modification of terms of an existing liability or part of it as an extinguishment of the original financial liability and the recognition of a new liability. It is assumed that the terms are substantially different if the discounted present value of the cash flows under the new terms, including any fees paid net of any fees received and discounted using the original effective rate is at least 10 percent different from the discounted present value of the remaining cash flows of the original financial liabilityliability.

5) Fair value of financial instruments

Financial assets at FVTPL and financial assets at FVTOCI are measured and presented in consolidated financial statements at their fair values, and all derivatives are also subject to fair value measurement.

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to exchange an asset or paid to transfer a liability in a recent transaction between independent parties that are reasonable and willing. Fair value is the transaction price of identical financial assets or financial liabilities generated in an active market. An active market is a market where trade volume is sufficient and objective price information is available due to the fact that bid and ask price differences are small.

When trade volume of a financial instrument is low, when transaction prices within the market show large differences among them, or when it cannot be concluded that a financial instrument is being traded within an active market due to disclosures being extremely shallow, fair value is measured using valuation techniques based on alternative market information or using internal valuation techniques based on general and observable information obtained from objective sources. Market information includes maturity and characteristics, duration, similar yield curve, and variability measurement of financial instruments of similar nature. Fair value amount contains uniqueincludes management of an entity’s specific assumptions on each entity (the Group concluded that it is using assumptions applied in valuing financial instruments in the market, or risk-adjusted assumptions in case marketability does not exist).

The market approach and income approach, which are valuation techniques used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments, both require significant judgment. Market approach measures fair value using either a recent transaction price that includes the financial instrument, or observable information on comparable firm or assets. Income approach measures fair value through discounting future cash flows with a discount rate reflecting market expectations, and revenue, operating income, depreciation, capital expenditures, income tax, working capital and estimated residual value of financial investments are being considered when deriving future cash flows. Valuation techniques such as the above include estimates based on the financial instruments’ complexity and usefulness of observable information in the market.

The valuation techniques used in the evaluation of financial instruments are explained below.

a)

a)

Financial assets at FVTPL and Financial assets at FVTOCI

The fair value of equity securities included in financial assets at FVTPL and financial assets at FVTOCI category is recognized in the statement of financial position at its available market price. Debt securities traded in theover-the-counter market are generally recognized at an amount computed by an independent appraiser. When the Group uses the fair value determined by independent appraisers, the Group usually obtains three values from three different appraisers for each financial instrument, and selects the minimum amount without making additional adjustments. For equity securities without marketability, the Group uses the amount determined by the independent appraiser. The Group verifies the prices obtained from appraisers in various ways, including the evaluation of independent appraisers’ competency, indirect verification through comparison between appraisers’ price and other available market information, and reperformed by employees who have knowledge of valuation models and assumptions that appraisers used.

b)

b)

Derivatives

The Group’s transactions involving derivatives such as futures and exchange traded options are measured at market value. For exchange traded derivatives classified as level 2 in the fair value hierarchy, the fair value is estimated using internal valuation techniques. If there are no publicly available market prices because they are tradedover-the-counter, fair value is measured through internal valuation techniques. When using internal valuation techniques to derive fair value, the types of derivatives, base interest rate or characteristics of prices, or stock market indices are considered. When variables used in the internal valuation techniques are not observable information in the market, such variables may contain significant estimates.

c)

c)

Adjustment of valuation amount

The Group is exposed to credit risk when a counterparty to a derivative contract does not perform its contractual obligation, and the exposure amount is equal to the amount of derivative asset recognized in the

statement of financial position. When the Group earns income through valuation of derivatives, such income is recognized as derivative asset in the statement of financial position. Some of the derivatives are traded in the market, but most of the derivatives are measured at estimated fair value derived from internal valuation models that use observable information in the market. As such, in order to estimate the fair value there should be an adjustment made to incorporate counterparty’s credit risk, and credit risk adjustment is being considered when valuing derivative assets such asover-the counter derivatives. The amount of financial liabilities is also adjusted by the Group’s own credit risk when valuing them.

The amount of adjustment is derived from counterparty’s probability of default and loss given default. This adjustment considers contractual matters that are designed to reduce the Group’s exposure to each counterparty’s credit risk. When derivatives are under master netting arrangement, the exposure used in the computation of credit risk adjustment is a net amount after adding/deducting cash collateral received (or paid) from loss(or gain) position derivatives with the same counterparty.

6) Expected credit losses on financial assets

The Group recognizes loss allowance for credit losses on expected credit losses for the following assets:

 

Financial assets at amortized cost

 

Debt instruments measured at FVTOCI

 

Contract assets as defined by IFRS 15

Expected credit losses are weighted-average value of a range of possible results, considering the time value of money, and are measured by incorporating information on current conditions and forecasts of future economic conditions that are available without undue cost or effort.

The methods to measure expected credit losses are classified into following three categories in accordance with IFRS:

 

General approach: Financial assets that does not belong to below two models and unused loan commitments

 

Simplified approach: When financial assets are either trade receivables, contract assets or lease receivables

 

Credit impairment model: Purchased or originated credit-impaired financial assets

The measurement of allowance for credit loss allowance under general approach is differentiated depending on whether the credit risk has increased significantly after initial recognition. That is, loss allowance for credit losses is measured based on12-month expected credit loss when the credit risk has not increased significantly after initial recognition, while loss allowance for credit losses is measured at lifetime expected credit loss when credit risk has increased significantly. Lifetime is the expected remaining life of the financial instrument up to the maturity date of the contract.

The measurement of loss allowance for credit losses under simplified approach is always based on lifetime expected credit loss, and loss allowance for credit losses under credit impairment model is measured as the cumulative change in lifetime expected credit loss since initial recognition.

a) Measurement of expected credit losses on financial asset at amortized cost

The expected credit losses on financial assets at amortized cost is measured by the difference between the contractual cash flows during the period and the present value of expected cash flows. Expected cash inflows are computed for individually significant financial assets in order to calculate expected credit losses.

When financial assets that are not individually significant, they are included in a group of financial assets with similar credit risk characteristics and expected credit losses of the group are calculated collectively.

Expected credit losses are deducted through loss allowance for credit losses account, and when the financial asset is determined to be uncollectible, the loss allowance for credit losses is written off from the books along with the related financial asset. When loan receivable previously written off is subsequently collected, the related loss allowance is increased and changes in loss allowance are recognized in profit or loss.

b) Measurement of expected credit losses on financial asset at FVTOCI (debt securities)

The measurement method of expected credit loss is identical to financial asset at amortized cost, but changes in the loss allowance for credit losses is recognized in other comprehensive income. When financial assets at FVTOCI is disposed or repaid, the related loss allowance for credit losses is reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income.

The comparativegain (loss) on financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017 are prepared in accordance with IAS 39 as follows:

1) Financial assets

A regular way purchase or sale is a purchase or sale of a financial asset under a contract whose term requires delivery of the asset within the time frame established generally by regulation or convention in the marketplace concerned.

On initial recognition, financial assets are classified intoheld-for-trading, designated asinstruments at fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”), Available-for-sale (“AFS”) financial assets,held-to-maturity (“HTM”) investments and loans and receivables.

a) Financial assets at FVTPL

The Group classifies financial assets as financial assets measured at FVTPL when they are either held for trading or designated to be measured at FVTPL. Financial assets acquired with the purpose of selling in the near term are classified as financial assets held for trading, and are measured at fair value with related valuation gain or loss recognizedFVTOCI in net income. Any transaction cost related to the acquisition of financial assets at initial recognition is recognized in net income upon its occurrence.

A financial asset other than a financial asset held for trading may be designated as at FVTPL upon initial recognition if: (a) such designation eliminates or significantly reduces a measurement or recognition inconsistency that would otherwise arise; or (b) the financial asset forms part of a group of financial assets or financial liabilities or both, which is managed and its performance is evaluated on a fair value basis, in accordance with the Group’s documented risk management or investment strategy, and information about the grouping is provided internally on that basis; or (c) it forms part of a contract containing one or more embedded derivatives, and IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement permits the entire combined contract (asset or liability) to be designated as at FVTPL.

Financial assets designated by the Group on initial recognition as at FVTPL are recognized at fair value, with transaction costs recognized in net income, and are subsequently measured at fair value. Gains and losses on financial assets that are designated as at FVTPL are recognized in net income as they arise.

b) AFS financial assets

Financial assets that are not classified as HTM, financial assets at FVTPL, or loans and receivables, are classified as AFS. Financial assets can be designated as AFS on initial recognition. AFS financial assets are initially recognized at fair value plus directly related transaction costs. They are subsequently measured at fair

value. Unquoted equity investments whose fair value cannot be measured reliably are carried at cost and classified as AFS financial assets. Impairment losses in monetary andnon-monetary AFS financial assets and dividends onnon-monetary financial assets are recognized in net income. Interest revenue on monetary financial assets is calculated using the effective interest method. Other changes in the fair value of AFS financial assets and any related tax are reported in a separate component of shareholders’ equity until disposal, when the cumulative gain or loss is recognized in net income.

c) HTM financial assets

A financial asset may be classified as a HTM investment only if it has fixed or determinable payments, a fixed maturity, and the Group has the positive intention and ability to hold the financial asset to maturity. HTM investments are initially recognized at fair value plus directly related transaction costs. They are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method less any impairment losses.

d) Loans and receivables

Non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable repayments that are not quoted in an active market are classified as loans and receivables, except those that are classified as AFS or asheld-for-trading, or designated as at FVTPL. Loans and receivables are initially recognized at fair value plus directly related transaction costs. They are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method less any impairment losses. Interest income is recognized using the effective interest method, except for the short-term receivables to which the present value discount is not meaningful.

2) Financial liabilities

On initial recognition financial liabilities are classified financial liabilities at FVTPL (held for trading, and financial liabilities designated as at FVTPL) and financial liabilities measured at amortized cost.

A financial liability is classified asheld-for-trading if it is incurred principally for repurchase in the near term, or forms part of a portfolio of financial instruments that are managed together and for which there is evidence of short-term profit taking, or it is a derivative (not in a qualifying hedge relationship).Held-for-trading financial liabilities are recognized at fair value with transaction costs being recognized in net income. Subsequently, they are measured at fair value. Gains and losses are recognized in net income as they arise.

A financial liability other than a financial liability held for trading may be designated as at FVTPL upon initial recognition if: (a) such designation eliminates or significantly reduces a measurement or recognition inconsistency that would otherwise arise; or (b) the financial liability forms part of a group of financial assets or financial liabilities or both, which is managed and its performance is evaluated on a fair value basis, in accordance with the Group’s documented risk management or investment strategy, and information about the grouping is provided internally on that basis; or (c) it forms part of a contract containing one or more embedded derivatives, and IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement permits the entire combined contract (asset or liability) to be designated as at FVTPL.

Financial liabilities that the Group designates on initial recognition as being at FVTPL are recognized at fair value, with transaction costs being recognized in net income, and are subsequently measured at fair value. Gains and losses on financial liabilities that are designated as at FVTPL are recognized in net income as they incur.

All other financial liabilities, such as deposits due to customers, borrowings, and debentures, are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.

3) Reclassifications

Held-for-trading and AFS financial assets that meet the definition of loans and receivables(non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market) may be reclassified to loans and receivables if the Group has the intention and ability to hold the financial asset for the foreseeable future or until maturity. The Group typically regards the foreseeable future as twelve months from the date of reclassification. Reclassifications are made at fair value. This fair value becomes the asset’s new cost or amortized cost as appropriate. Gains and losses recognized up to the date of reclassification are not reversed.

4) Derecognition of financial assets and liabilities

The Group derecognizes a financial asset when the contractual right to the cash flows from the asset is expired, or when it transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset to another company. If the Group neither transfers nor retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership and continues to control the transferred asset, the Group recognizes its retained interest in the asset and an associated liability for amounts it may have to pay. If the Group retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of a transferred financial asset, the Group continues to recognize the financial asset and also recognizes a collateralized borrowing for the proceeds received.

On derecognition of a financial asset in its entirety, the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the sum of the consideration received and receivable and the cumulated gain or loss that had been recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity is recognized in profit or loss.

On derecognition of a financial assets other than in its entirety, the Group allocates the previous carrying amount of the financial asset between the part it continues to recognize under continuing involvement, and the part it no longer recognizes on the basis of the relative fair value of those parts on the date of the transfer. The difference between the carrying amount allocated to the part that is no longer recognized and the sum of the consideration received for the part that is no longer recognized and any cumulative gain or loss allocated to it that had been recognized in other comprehensive income is recognized in profit or loss. A cumulative gain or loss that had been recognized in other comprehensive income is allocated between the part that continues to be recognized and the part that is no longer recognized on the basis of the relative fair value of those parts.

The Group derecognizes the financial liability, when Group’s obligations are discharged, canceled or expired. The difference between paid cost and the carrying amount of financial liabilities is recorded in profit or loss.

5) Fair value of financial assets and liabilities

Financial instruments classified asheld-for-trading or designated as at FVTPL and financial assets classified as AFS are recognized in the financial statements at fair value. All derivatives are measured at fair value.

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in and orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair values are determined from quoted prices in active markets for identical financial assets or financial liabilities where these are available. The Group characterizes active markets as those in which transactions for the asset or liability take place with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

Where a financial instrument is not in active market characterized by low transaction volumes, price quotations which vary substantially among market participants, or in which minimal information is released publicly, fair values are established using valuation techniques rely on alternative market data or internally developed models using significant inputs that are generally readily observable from objective sources. Market data includes prices of financial instruments with similar maturities and characteristics, duration, interest rate

yield curves, and measures of volatility. The amount determined to be fair value may incorporate the management of the Group’s own assumptions (including assumptions that the Group believes market participants would use in valuing the financial instruments and assumptions relating to appropriate risk adjustments for nonperformance and lack of marketability).

The valuation techniques used to estimate the fair value of the financial instruments include market approach and income approach, each of which involves a significant degree of judgment. Under the market approach, fair value is determined by reference to a recent transaction involving the financial instruments or by reference to observable valuation measures for comparable companies or assets. Under the income approach, fair value is determined by converting future amounts (e.g., cash flows or earnings) to a single present amount (discounted) using current market expectations about the future amounts. In determining value under this approach, the Group makes assumptions regarding, among other things, revenues, operating income, depreciation and amortization, capital expenditures, income taxes, working capital needs, and terminal value of the financial investments. These valuation techniques involve a degree of estimation, the extent of which depends on the instrument’s complexity and the availability of market-based data.

The following are descriptions of valuation methodologies used by the Group to measure various financial instruments at fair value.

a) Financial assets at FVTPL and AFS financial assets

The fair value of the securities included in financial assets at FVTPL and AFS financial assets are recognized in the consolidated statements of financial position based on quoted market prices, where available. For debt securities traded in the OTC market, the Group generally determines fair value based on prices obtained from independent pricing services. Specifically, with respect to independent pricing services, the Group obtains three prices per instrument from reputable independent pricing services in Korea, and generally uses the lowest of the prices obtained from such services without further adjustment. Fornon-marketable equity securities, the Group obtains prices from the independent pricing services. The Group validates prices received from such independent pricing services using a variety of means, including verification of the qualification of the independent pricing services, corroboration of the pricing by comparing the prices among the independent pricing services and by reference to other available market data, and review of the pricing model and assumptions used by the independent pricing services by the Group’s personnel who are familiar with market-related conditions.

b) Derivatives

Quoted market prices are used for the Group’s exchange-traded derivatives, such as certain interest rate futures and option contracts. All of the Group’s derivatives are traded in OTC markets where quoted market prices are not readily available are valued using internal valuation techniques. Valuation techniques and inputs to internally developed models depend on the type of derivative and nature of the underlying rate, price or index upon which the derivative’s value is based. If the model inputs for certain derivatives are not observable in a liquid market, significant judgments on the level of inputs used for valuation techniques are required.

c) Adjustment of valuation amount

By using derivatives, the Group is exposed to credit risk if counterparties to the derivative contracts do not perform as expected. If counterparty fails to perform, counterparty credit risk is equal to the amount reported as a derivative asset in the consolidated statements of financial position. The amounts reported as a derivative asset are derivative contracts in a gain position. Few of the Group’s derivatives are listed on an exchange. The majority of derivative positions is valued using internally developed models that use as their basis observable market inputs. Therefore, an adjustment is necessary to reflect the credit quality of each counterparty to arrive at fair value. Counterparty credit risk adjustments are applied to derivative assets, such as OTC derivative instruments,

when the market inputs used in valuation models may not be indicative of the creditworthiness of the counterparty. Adjustments are also made when valuing financial liabilities to reflect the Group’s own credit standing.

The adjustment is based on probability of default of a counterparty and loss given default. The adjustment also takes into account contractual factors designed to reduce the Group’s credit exposure to each counterparty. To the extent derivative assets (liabilities) are subject to master netting arrangements, the exposure used to calculate the credit risk adjustment is net of derivatives in a loss (gain) position with the same counterparty and cash collateral received (paid).

6) Impairment of the financial assets

The Group assesses at the end of each reporting date whether there is any objective evidence that a financial asset or group of financial assets classified as AFS, HTM or loans and receivables is impaired. A financial asset or portfolio of financial assets is impaired and an impairment loss incurred if there is objective evidence of impairment as result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition asset and that event (or events) has an impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset.

a) Financial assets carried at amortized cost

If there is objective evidence that an impairment loss on a financial asset or group of financial assets classified as HTM investments or as loans and receivables have been incurred, the Group measures the amount of the loss as the difference between the carrying amount of the asset or group of assets and the present value of estimated future cash flows from the asset or group of assets discounted at the effective interest rate of the instrument at initial recognition. For collateralized loans and receivables, estimated future cash flows include cash flows that may result from foreclosure less the costs of obtaining and selling the collateral.

Impairment losses are assessed individually for financial assets that are individually significant and assessed either individually or collectively for assets that are not individually significant. In making collective assessment of impairment, financial assets are grouped into portfolios on the basis of similar risk characteristics. Future cash flows from these portfolios are estimated on the basis of the contractual cash flows and historical loss experience for assets with similar credit risk characteristics. Historical loss experience is adjusted, on the basis of observable data, to reflect current conditions not affecting the period of historical experience.

Impairment losses are recognized in net income and the carrying amount of the financial asset or group of financial assets reduced by establishing a provision for impairment losses. If, in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss reduces and the reduction can be ascribed to an event after the impairment was recognized (i.e., improvement in the credit quality of a debtor), the previously recognized loss is reversed by adjusting the provision. Once an impairment loss has been recognized on a financial asset or group of financial assets, interest income is recognized on the carrying amount using the rate of interest at which estimated future cash flows were discounted in measuring impairment.

It is not the Group’s usual practice towrite-off the asset at the time an impairment loss is recognized. Impaired loans and receivables are written off (i.e. the impairment provision is applied in writing down the loan’s carrying value in full) when the Group concludes that there is no longer any realistic prospect of recovery of part or the entire loan. Amounts recovered after a loan has been written off are reflected to the provision for the period in which they are received.

b) Financial assets carried at fair value

When a decline in the fair value of a financial asset classified as AFS has been recognized directly in other comprehensive income and there is objective evidence that the asset is impaired, the cumulative loss is removed

from other comprehensive income and recognized in net income. The loss is measured as the difference between the amortized cost of the financial asset and its current fair value. Impairment losses on AFS equity instruments are not reversed through net income, but those on AFS debt instruments are reversed, if there is a decrease in the cumulative impairment loss that is objectively related to a subsequent event.

(10) Offsetting financial instruments

Financial assets and liabilities are presented as a net amount in the statements of financial position when the Group has an enforceable legal right and an intention to settle on a net basis or to realize an asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

(11) Investment properties

The Group classifies a property held to earn rentals and/or for capital appreciation as an investment property. Investment properties are measured initially at cost, including transaction costs, less subsequent depreciation and impairment.

Subsequent costs are included in the carrying amount of the asset or recognized as a separate asset if it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the assets will flow into the Group and the cost of an asset can be measured reliably, and the book value of a portion of an asset that are replaced by a subsequent expenditure is removed from the books. Routine maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.

While land is not depreciated, all other investment properties are depreciated based on the depreciation method and useful lives of premises and equipment. The estimated useful lives, residual values and depreciation method are reviewed at the end of each reporting period, and when it is deemed appropriate to change them, the effect of any change is accounted for as a change in accounting estimates.

An investment property is derecognized from the consolidated financial statements on disposal or when it is permanently withdrawn from use and no future economic benefits are expected even from its disposal. The gain or loss on the derecognition of an investment property is calculated as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the property and is recognized as other non-operating income (expense) in profit or loss in the period of the derecognition.

(12) Premises and equipment

Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. The cost of an item of premises and equipment is expenditure directly attributable to their purchase or construction, which includes any cost directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management. It also includes the initial estimate of costs of dismantling and removing the item and restoring the site on which it is located.

Subsequent costs are recognized in the carrying amount of an asset or as a separate asset (if appropriate) if it is probable that future economic benefit associated with the assets will flow into the Group and the cost of an asset can be measured reliably. Routine maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.

While land is not depreciated, for all other premises and equipment, depreciation is charged to net income on a straight-line basis by applying the following estimated economic useful lives on the amount of cost or revalued amount less residual value.

 

   

Useful life

Buildings used for business purpose

  35 to 57 years

Structures in leased office

  4 to 5 years

Properties for business purpose

  4 to 5 years

Right-of-use assets

Useful lives of the same kind or similar other premises and equipment

The Group reassesses the depreciation method, the estimated useful lives and residual values of premises and equipment at the end of each reporting period. If changes in the estimates are deemed appropriate, the changes are accounted for as a change in an accounting estimate. When there is an indicator of impairment and the carrying amount of a premises and equipment item exceeds the estimated recoverable amount, the carrying amount of such asset is reduced to the recoverable amount.

(13) Intangible assets and goodwill

The Group is recognizingrecognizes the acquisition cost of an intangible assets measured atasset as the manufacturing cost or acquisitionpurchase cost plus additional incidental expenses lessexpenses. Development costs are the sum of expenditures incurred after the asset recognition requirements, such as technical feasibility and future economic benefits, are met. After the initial recognition, the carrying value is presented as the accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses. losses deducted from the cost.

The Group’s intangible asset are amortized over the following economic lives using the straight-line method. However, for some intangible assets, the period of time that is expected to be available is not predictable, so the useful life of some intangible assets is assessed as indefinite and not depreciated.

The estimated useful life and amortization method of intangible assets with a finite useful life are reviewed at the end of each reporting period. The estimated useful life and amortization method of intangible assets with an indefinite useful life are reviewed at the end of each reporting period to ensure that the asset has an indefinite useful life. If changes in the estimates are deemed appropriate, the changes are accounted for as a change in an accounting estimate.

 

   

Useful life

Industrial property rights

  10 years

Development costs

  5 years

Software and others

  41 to 10 years

In addition, when an indicator that intangible assets are impaired is noted, and the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the estimated recoverable amount of the asset, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount.

Goodwill acquired in a business combination is included in intangible assets. Goodwill is not amortized, but is subject to an impairment test at the cash-generating unit level every year, and whenever there is an indicator that goodwill is impaired.

Goodwill resulting from an acquisition of a business is carried at cost as established at the date of acquisition of the business less accumulated impairment losses, if any.

Goodwill is allocated to each of the Group’s cash-generating unit (or groups of cash-generating units) that is expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination. If the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit is less than its carrying amount, the impairment loss is allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the unit and then to the other assets of the unit on a pro rata basis based on the carrying amount of each asset in the unit. Any impairment loss for goodwill is recognized directly in profit or loss. An impairment loss recognized for goodwill is not reversed in subsequent periods.

(14) Impairment ofnon-monetary assets

Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives or intangible assets that are not yet available for use are tested for impairment annually, regardless of whether or not there is any indication of impairment. All other assets are tested for impairment by estimating the recoverable amount when there is an objective indication that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Recoverable amount is the higher of value in use or net fair value, less costs to sell. If the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount and such impairment loss is recognized immediately in net income.

(15) Leases

As the Group applied IFRS 16 using the revised retrospective method, the comparative financial information has not been prepared. The Group also applied IAS 17 and IFRIC 4. The accounting policies in accordance with IAS 17 and IFRIC 4 are separately disclosed.

1) Accounting policy applied as of January 1, 2019.

The Group determines whether the agreementcontract is a lease or includes a lease at the time of the contract agreement. In exchange for consideration in a contract, the contract is either a lease or includes a lease if the control over the use of the identified asset is transferred for a period of time, the contract is a lease or includes a lease.time. In determining whether a contract transfers control ofover the use of the asset to which it is identified, asset, the Group uses the definition of a lease in IFRS 16.

This accounting policy applies to contracts entered into as of January 1, 2019.

1)

The Group as a lessee

The Group recognizes theright-of-use asset and the lease liability at the commencement date of the lease. Theright-of-use asset is measured at cost, which comprises the amount of the initial measurement of the lease liability, lease payments made at or before the commencement date(less any lease incentives received), initial direct costs, and an estimate of costs to be incurred by the lessee in dismantling and removing the underlying asset, restoring the site on which it is located.

Theright-of-use asset is subsequently depreciated on a straight-line basis from the commencement of the lease to the end of the lease term. However, if the lease transfers ownership of the underlying asset to the lessee by the end of the lease term or if the cost of theright-of-use asset reflects that the lessee will exercise a purchase option, the lessee depreciates theright-of-use asset same as a fixed asset from the commencement date to the end of the useful life of the underlying asset. Theright-of-use asset may be reduced by an impairment of the underlying asset or adjusted by remeasurement of the lease liability.

The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at that date. The lease payments are discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease, if that cannot be readily determined, the Group uses its incremental borrowing rate. The Group generally uses the incremental borrowing rate.

The Group makes adjustments to reflect the terms of the lease and the characteristics of the lease asset in interest rates obtained from external financial information, and calculates the incremental borrowing rate.

The Group calculates the lease term by including the relevant period when it is quite certain that the lessee will exercise the extension option or the termination option. The Group calculates the enforceable period in consideration of the economic disadvantages of terminating the contract if the lessee and the lessor have the right to terminate it without the consent of the other parties.

The lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise the following:

 

Fixed payments (includingin-substance fixed payments)

 

Variable lease payments that depend on an index(or a rate), initially measured using the index or rate as at the commencement date

 

Amounts expected to be payable by the lessee under residual value guarantees

 

The exercise price of a purchase option if the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise that option, lease payments of the extended period if the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise extension option, and payments of penalties for terminating the lease, if the lease term reflects the lessee exercising an option to terminate the lease

The lease liability is subsequently increased be the interest expense recognized for the lease liability and decreased by reflecting the payment of the lease payments. The lease liability is remeasured if the future lease payments change depending on changes in the index(or a rate), changes in the expected amount to be paid under the residual value guarantee, and changes in the assessment of whether the purchase or extension option is reasonably certain to be exercised or not to exercise the terminate option.

When remeasuring a lease liability, the relatedright-of-use asset is adjusted and if the carrying amount of theright-of-use asset decreases to zero, the remeasurement amount is recognized in profit or loss.

The Group applies its judgment when determining the lease term for some lease contracts that include the extension option. The assessment of whether the Group is reasonably certain to exercise the option significantly affects the lease term and therefore has a significant impact on the amount of lease liabilities and theright-of-use asset.

Because the Group can replace the asset without significant cost or business discontinuation, the option to extend the lease is not included in the lease liability in most offices and vehicle transport leases.

The Group reevaluates the lease term when the option is exercised (or not exercised) or the Group is liable to exercise (or not exercise) the option. Group will change its judgment only when significant events occur that affect the lessee’s control and the determination of the lease term, or there is a significant change in the circumstances.

Lease liabilities and right-of-use-asset increased by 15,810 million Won, reflecting the exercise impact of the extension and termination options during the current term.

In the statement of financial position, the Group classified theright-of-use assets that do not meet the definition of investment property as ‘premises and equipment’ and the lease liabilities as ‘other financial liabilities.’

The Group has chosen a practical expedient that does not recognize theright-of-use asset and lease liabilities for short-term leases with a lease term less than 12 months and leases for which the underlying asset is of low value. The Group recognizes the lease payments associated with those leases as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

2) The Group as a lessor

At the date of the agreement or the effective date of the modification containing the lease element, the Group allocates the consideration of the contract to each lease element based on the basis of its relative stand-alone price.

As a lessor, the Group classifies its leases as either an operatinga finance lease or a financean operating lease at the commencement date.

The Group subsequently judges whether the lease transfers substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of an underlying asset. A lease is classified as a finance lease if it transfers substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of an underlying asset, otherwise a lease is classified as an operating lease.

If the agreement contains both lease andnon-lease elements, the Group applies IFRS 15 to allocate the consideration of the contract.

The Group applies the derecognition and impairment provisions of IFRS 9 to its net investment in the lease. The Group also carries out regular review of the unguaranteed residual value used to calculate total lease investment.

The Group recognizes lease payments from operating lease as income on a straight-line basis.

The accounting policy that the Group has applied as a lessor is not different from IFRS 16.

2) Accounting policy applied until January 1, 2019

The Group classifies a lease as a finance lease if it transfers substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of an underlying asset to the lessee, and all lease contracts other than finance leases are classified as operating leases.

1) The Group as a lessee

In case of finance leases, the lesser amount of the present value of the minimum lease payments at the commencement date of the lease term or the fair value of the leased asset are recognized as financial lease assets and liabilities in the statement of financial position. Lease payments are allocated as interest expense and repayment of the lease liability so that the same period interest rate is calculated for the balance of the liability. Adjustment to the lease payments are accounted for as expenses during the period.

The operating lease payments are recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis if there is no other systematic basis that is more representative of the pattern in which benefit from the use of underlying asset. Adjustment lease payments from the operating leases are accounted for as expenses during the period in which they are incurred.

2) The Group as a lessor

The Group recognizes a finance lease receivable equal to the present value of the minimum lease and thenon-guaranteed residual value, which is the net investment of the finance lease. The accounting for recognizing interest income by reporting period is carried out on a financial lease receivable after the commencement date of the lease term by applying a method in which a certain interest rate of the Group’s net investment in the lease is calculated.

The Group recognizes income from lease payments of operating lease on a straight line basis over the lease term, and the direct costs of the lease incurred during the negotiation and contract phase of the operating lease is added to the carrying value of the lease asset and recognized as an expense over the lease term on a straight-line basis. Operating lease assets are included in other assets and are depreciated over their economic useful life.

(16) Derivative instruments

Derivative instruments are classified as forwards, futures, options and swaps, depending on the types of transactions and are classified at the point of transaction as either trading or hedging based on its purpose.

Derivatives are initially recognized at fair value at the date of contract and are subsequently measured at fair value at the end of each reporting period. The resulting gain or loss is recognized in net income immediately unless the derivative is designated or effective as a hedging instrument. If derivatives have been designated as hedging instruments and if it is effective, the point of recognition of gain or loss depends on the characteristics of hedging relationship.

Derivatives that have positive (+) fair values are recognized as financial assets and those that have negative (-) fair values are recognized as financial liabilities. Derivatives are not offset in the consolidated financial statements unless they have legally enforceable right to set off orand are intended to set off.

1) Embedded derivatives

Embedded derivatives are components of a hybrid financial instrument that includes anon-derivative host contract. It has an effect of modifying part of cash flows of the hybrid financial instrument similar to an independent derivative.

Embedded derivatives that are part of a hybrid contract of which the host contract is a financial asset within the scope of IFRS 9 isare not separated. The classification is done by considering the hybrid contract as a whole, and subsequent measurement is either at amortized cost or fair value.

If embedded derivatives are part of a hybrid contract of which the host contract is not a financial asset within the scope of IFRS 9 (e.g. financial liability), then these are treated as separate derivatives if embedded derivatives meet the definition of a derivative, characteristics & risk of the embedded derivatives are not closely related to that of host contract, and if the host contract is not measured at FVTPL.

2) Hedge accounting

The Group is applying IFRS 9 in regard to hedge accounting. The Group is designating certain derivatives as hedging instrument against fair value changes in relation to the interest rate risk, foreign currency translation and interest rate risk, and foreign currency translation risk.

The Group is documenting the relationship between hedging instruments and hedged items at the commencement of hedging in accordance with their purpose and strategy. Also, the Group documents at the commencement and subsequent dates whether the hedging instrument effectively counters the changes in fair value of hedged items. A hedging instrument is effective only when it meets all the following criteria:

When there is an economic relationship between the hedged items and hedging instruments.

When the effect of credit risk is not stronger than the change in value due to the economic relationship between the hedged items and hedging instruments.

When the hedge ratio of hedging relationship is equal to the proportion of the number of items that the group actually hedges and the number of hedging instruments that the Group actually uses to hedge the number of hedged items.

When a hedging relationship no longer meets the hedging effectiveness requirements related to hedge ratio, but when the purpose of risk management on designated hedging relationship is still maintained, the hedge ratio of the hedging relationship is adjusted so that hedging relationship may meet the requirements again (Hedge ratio readjustment).

The Group has designated derivatives as hedging instrument except for the portion on foreign currency basis spread. The fair value change due to foreign currency basis spread is recognized in other comprehensive income and is accumulated in equity. If the hedged item is related to transactions, the accumulated other comprehensive income is reclassified to profit or loss when the hedged item affects the profit or loss. However, whennon-monetary items are subsequently recognized due to hedged items, the accumulated equity is removed from the equity directly, and is included in the initial book value of the recognizednon-monetary items. Such transfers doesdo not affect other comprehensive income. But if part or all of accumulated equity is not expected to be recovered in the future periods, the amount not expected to be recovered is immediately reclassified to profit or loss. If the hedged item is time-related, then the foreign currency basis spread on the day the derivative is designated as a hedging instrument that is related to the hedged item is reclassified to profit or loss over the term of the hedge.

3) Fair value hedge

Gain or loss arising from valid hedging instrument is recognized in profit or loss. However, when the hedging instrument mitigates risks on equity instruments designated as financial assets at FVTOCI, related gain or loss is recognized in other comprehensive income.

The book value of hedged items that are not measured in fair value is adjusted by the changes in fair value arising from the hedged risk, with resulting gain or loss reflected in net income. In case of debt instruments measured at FVTOCI, book value is an amount that is already adjusted to fair value and thus gain or loss arising from the hedged risk is recognized in profit or loss instead of other comprehensive income without adjustments in book value. When the hedged item is equity instruments measured at FVTOCI, the gain or loss arising from hedged risk is retained at other comprehensive income in order to match the gain or loss with hedging instruments.

When gains or losses arising from the hedged risk are recognized as other non-operating income (expense) in profit or loss of the current term, they are recognized as items related to the hedged items.

Hedge accounting ceases to apply only when hedging relationship (or part of it) does not meet the requirements of hedge accounting (even after hedging relationship readjustment, if applicable). This treatment holds in case of lapse, disposal, expiry and exercise of hedging instruments, and this cease of treatment applies prospectively. The fair value adjustments made to book value of hedged item due to hedged risk is amortized from the date of discontinuance of hedge accounting and is recognized in profit or loss.

4) Cash flow hedge

The Group recognizes the effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives and other valid hedging instruments that are designated and qualified as cash flow hedges in other comprehensive income to the extent of cumulative fair value changes of the hedged item from the starting date of hedge accounting and it is cumulated in the cash flow hedge reserve. The gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognized immediately in net income.

Amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity are reclassified to net income when the hedged item affects net income. However, whennon-monetary assets or liabilities are subsequently recognized due to expected transactions involving hedged items, the valuation gain or loss accumulated in the equity as other comprehensive income is removed from the equity and included in the initial book value of the recognizednon-monetary assets or liabilities. Such transfers doesdo not affect other comprehensive income. Also, if the cash flow hedge reserve is loss and accumulated other comprehensive income is a loss and part or all of the losses are not expected to be recovered in the future periods, the said amount is immediately reclassified to profit or loss.

Hedge accounting ceases to apply only when hedging relationship (or part of it) does not meet the requirements of hedge accounting (even after hedging relationship readjustment, if applicable). This treatment holds in case of lapse, disposal, expiry and exercise of hedging instruments, and this cease of treatment applies prospectively. At the point of cessation of cash flow hedge, the valuation gain or loss recognized as accumulated other comprehensive income continues to be recognized as equity, and is reclassified to profit or loss when the expected transaction is ultimately recognized as profit or loss. However, when transactions are no longer expected to occur, the valuation gain or loss of hedging instrument recognized as accumulated other comprehensive income is immediately reclassified to profit or loss.

5) Interest Rate Benchmark Reform Phase 1

Interest Rate Benchmark Reform Phase 1 requires that, for the purpose of determining whether a forecast transaction (or a component thereof) is highly probable, an entity shall assume that the interest rate benchmark on

which the hedged cash flows (contractually or non-contractually specified) are based is not altered as a result of interest rate benchmark reform. When applying the prospective assessment, Interest Rate Benchmark Reform Phase 1 further requires that an entity shall assume that the hedged risk or the interest rate benchmark on which the hedged item or the hedging instrument is based is not altered as a result of the reform. Additionally, for a hedge of a non-contractually specified benchmark component of interest rate risk, an entity shall apply the requirement that the risk component shall be separately identifiable only at the inception of the hedging relationship.

(17) Assets (or disposal group) held for sale

The Group classifies anon-current asset (or disposal group) as held for sale if its carrying amount will be recovered principally through a sale transaction rather than through continuing use.Non-current assets (and(or disposal groups)group) classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of their previous carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell.

(18) Provisions

Provisions are recognized if it has present or contractual obligations as a result of the past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation and the amount of the obligation is reliably estimated. A provision is not recognized for the future operating losses.

The Group recognizes provisions related to the payment guarantees, loan commitment and litigations. Under the terms of lease agreement, the cost incurred by the Group to recover the leased asset to its original state are recognized as provisions at the commencement of the lease or during a specific period in which the obligation is incurred as a result of the using the asset. The provisions are measured as the best estimate of the expenditure required to recover the asset, which is regularly reviewed and sated to the new situation.

Where there are a number of similar obligations, the probability that an outflow will be required in settlement is determined by considering the obligations as a whole. Although the likelihood of outflow for any one item may be small, if it is probable that some outflow of resources will be needed to settle the obligations as a whole, a provision is recognized.

At the end of each reporting period, the remaining provision balance is reviewed an assessed to determine if the current best estimate is being recognized.

(19) Equity instruments issued by the Group

1) Capital and compound financial instruments

The Group classifies a financial instrument that it issues as a financial liability or an equity instrument in accordance with the substance of the contractual arrangement. A financial liability is a contractual obligation to deliver cash or another financial asset to another entity. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a

residual interest in the assets of an entity after deducting all of its liabilities. The compound financial instruments are financial instruments where it is neither a financial liability nor an equity instrument because it was designed to contain both equity and debt elements.

If the Group reacquires its own equity instruments, the consideration paid including the direct transaction costs (net of tax expense) are presented as a deduction from total equity until such instruments are retired or reissued. When these instruments are reissued, the consideration received (net of direct transaction costs) is included in the shareholder’s equity.

2) Hybrid securities

The Group classifies hybrid securities that have the unconditional right to avoid contractual obligations, such as to deliver cash or other financial assets in relation to financial instruments into equity instruments and

presents as part of equity. Meanwhile, hybrid securities issued by subsidiaries of the group are classified asnon-controlling interests according to the criteria, and the distribution paid is treated as net profit attributable tonon-controlling interests in the consolidated comprehensive income statement.

(20) Financial guarantee contracts

A financial guarantee contract is a contract where the issuer must pay a certain amount of money in order to compensate losses suffered by the creditor when debtor defaults on a debt instrument in accordance with original or modified contractual terms.

A financial guarantee is initially measured at fair value and is subsequently measured at the higher of the amounts below unless it is designated to be measured at FVTPL or when it arises from disposal of an asset.

 

Loss allowanceAllowance for credit losses in accordance with IFRS 9

 

Initial book value less accumulated profit measured in accordance with IFRS 15

(21) Employee benefits and pensions

The Group recognizes the undiscounted amount of short-term employee benefits expected to be paid in exchange for the services rendered by the employees. Also, the Group recognizes expenses and liabilities in the case of accumulating compensated absences when the employees render services that entitle their right to future compensated absences. Similarly, the Group recognizes expenses and liabilities for customary profit distribution or bonuses when the employees render services, even though the Group does not have legal obligation to do so because it can be construed as constructive obligation.

The Group is operating defined contribution plans and defined benefit plans. Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognized as an expense when employees have rendered services entitling them to receive the benefits. For defined benefit plans, the defined benefit liability is calculated through an actuarial assessment using the projected unit credit method every end of the reporting period, conducted by a professional actuaries. Remeasurement, comprising actuarial gains and losses, the return on plan assets (excluding the amount included in net interest from net defined benefit liability (asset)), and the effect of the changes to the asset ceiling is reflected immediately in the separateconsolidated statement of financial position with a charge or credit recognized in other comprehensive income in the period in which they occur.

Remeasurement recognized in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income is not reclassified to profit or loss in the subsequent periods. Past service cost is recognized in profit or loss in the period of a plan amendment. Net interest is calculated by applying the discount rate at the beginning of the period to the net defined benefit liability or asset. Defined benefit costs are composed of service cost (including current service cost and past service cost, as well as gains and losses on settlements), net interest expense (income) and remeasurement.

The Group presents the service cost and net interest expense (income) components in profit or loss, and the remeasurement component in other comprehensive income. Curtailment gains and losses are accounted for as past service costs.

The retirement benefit obligation recognized in the consolidated statement of financial position represents the actual deficit or surplus in the Group’s defined benefit plans. Any surplus resulting from this calculation is recognized as an asset limited to the present value of any economic benefits available in the form of refunds from the plans or reductions in future contributions to the plans.

Liabilities for termination benefits are recognized at the earlier of either the date when the Group is no longer able to cancel its proposal for termination benefits or the date when the Group has recognized the cost of restructuring that accompanies the payment of termination benefits.

(22) Income taxes

Income tax expense is composed of current tax and deferred tax. That is, income tax expense is composed of taxes payable or refundable during the period and deferred taxes calculated by applying asset-liability method to taxable and deductible temporary differences arising from operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Temporary differences are the differences between the carrying values of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and their tax bases. Deferred income tax benefit or expense is recognized for the change in deferred tax assets or liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured as of the reporting date using the enacted or substantively enacted tax rates expected to apply in the period in which the liability is settled or asset is realized. Deferred tax assets, including the carryforwards of unused tax losses, are recognized to the extent it is probable that the deferred tax assets will be realized.

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are offset if, and only if, the Group has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets against current tax liabilities, and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority or when the entity intends to settle current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis with different taxable entities.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at the end of each reporting period and reduced to the extent it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered.

Deferred liabilities are not recognized if the temporary difference arises from the initial recognition of goodwill. Deferred tax assets or liabilities are not recognized if they arise from the initial recognition (other than in a business combination) of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the taxable profit nor the accounting profit.

Current and deferred taxes are recognized in profit or loss, except when they relate to items that are recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity or when it arises from business combination.

The tax uncertainty arises from the compensation claim filed by the Group, and refund litigation for the amount of tax levied by the tax authority due to differences in tax law analysis. In response, the Group paid taxes in accordance with IFRIC 23 due to the tax authority’s claim, but recognized as a corporate tax asset if it is highly probable of a refund in the future. In addition, the Group appropriately estimates and reflects the amount of corporate tax liabilities based on the analysis of corporate tax laws and the evaluation of many factors, including past experiences.

(23) Criteria of calculating earnings per share (“EPS”)

Basic EPS is a calculation of net income per each common stock. It is calculated by dividing net income attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted EPS is calculated by adjusting the earnings and number of shares for the effects of all dilutive potential common shares.

(24) Share-based payment

For cash-settled share-based payment transactions that provide cash in return for the goods or services received, the Group measures the goods or services received, and the corresponding liability at the fair value and recognizes as employee benefit expenses and liabilities during the vesting period. The fair value of the liability is remeasured at the end of each reporting period and the settlement date until the liability is settled, and changes in fair value are recognized as employee benefits.

3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS

The outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020 has had a significant impact on the global economy including Korea. Financial and economic shocks may have negative impacts on the Group’s financial condition and results of

operations in various forms both domestically and internationally, however, the Korean government is providing unprecedented financial and economic relief measures such as extension of maturity of loan receivables. Despite the announcement of these various forms of government support policies, the negative impact of the COVID-19 on the global economy continues.

Significant changes have been made in future forecast information affecting expected credit losses for the period ended December 31, 2020, and major economic factors are expected to remain negative for a considerable period of time after 2020 due to the influence of COVID-19, and uncertainties in recovery or deterioration will persist.

Considering this situation comprehensively, the Group updated the forward-looking information used to estimate expected credit losses in accordance with IFRS 9 Financial Instruments by changing major variables such as GDP to reflect the impact of COVID-19, which has brought a global economic recession. Also, the Group reflected the impact on the borrowers subject to deferred loan principal and interest payments. The measure is in line with the Korean government’s policies under which financial institutions in Korea are encouraged to provide financial support to particular sectors by extending loan terms and deferring interest payments with respect to small- and medium sized enterprises and small merchants affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

<Woori Bank>

As abovementioned, Korean government has adopted policies for Korean banks to provide relief or assistance to customers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Bank performs decision making processes, including internal assessments in order to determine borrowers eligible for such financial support.

The Bank determined that the credit risk of loans affected by the loan deferment has significantly increased; and evaluated that the possibility of default is high. As a result, total loans (Loans, payment guarantees) that are subject to loan deferment and interest deferment amount to 1,820,324 million Won, and expected credit loss allowance have increased for 219,231 million Won which consist of increases of corporate loan expected credit loss allowance for 210,173 million Won and retail loan expected credit loss allowance for 9,058 million Won.

Total loans (Loans, payment guarantees) that are subject to loan deferment and interest deferment consist of corporate loan of 1,697,899 million Won and retail loan of 122,425 million Won. Among total loans, loans changed its stage from 12-month to lifetime (Stage 2) expected credit losses amount to 1,650,526 million Won, which consist of corporate loan of 1,548,805 million Won and retail loan of 101,721 million Won. The Group will continue to assess the adequacy of forward-looking information related to the duration of the impact of COVID-19 on economy and government policies.

<Woori Card>

As of December 31, 2020, Woori Card has 9,136 million Won in financial assets at amortized cost related to borrowers eligible for financial support, and the additional provision is 196 million Won.

<Woori Financial Capital and Woori Investment Bank>

Woori Financial Capital and Woori Investment Bank increased their expected credit loss allowance by 18,457 million Won and 8,701 million Won, respectively.

The significant accounting estimates and assumptions are continuously being evaluated based on numerous factors including historical experiences and expectations of future events considered to be reasonably possible. Actual results can differ from those estimates based on such definitions. The accounting estimates and

assumptions that contain significant risk of materially changing current book values of assets and liabilities in the next accounting periods are as follows:

(1) Income taxes

The Group has recognized current and deferred taxes based on best estimates of expected future income tax effect arising from the Group’s operations until the end of the current reporting period. However, actual tax payment may not be identical to the related assets and/or liabilities already recognized, and these differences may affect current taxes and deferred tax assets/liabilities at the time when income tax effects are finalized. Deferred tax assets relating to tax losses carried forward and deductible temporary differences are recognized only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the tax losses carried forward and the deductible temporary differences can be utilized. In this case the Group’s evaluation considers various factors such as estimated future taxable profit based on forecasted operating results, which are based on historical financial performance. The Group is reviewing the book value of deferred tax assets every end of the reporting period and in the event that the possibility of earning future taxable income changes, the deferred tax assets are adjusted up to taxable income sufficient to use deductible temporary differences.

(2) Valuation of financial instruments

Financial assets at FVTPL and FVTOCI are recognized in the consolidated financial statements at fair value. All derivatives are measured at fair value. Valuation techniques are required in order to determine fair values of financial instruments ifwhere observable market prices do not exist. Financial instruments that are not actively traded and have low price transparency will have less objective fair value and require broad judgment in liquidity, concentration, uncertainty in market factors and assumption in price determination and other risks.

As described in Note2-2. Basis of Preparation and Significant Accounting Policies (9)-5), ‘Fair 5) Fair value of financial instruments’,instruments, when valuation techniques are used to determine the fair value of a financial instrument, various general and internally developed techniques are used, and various types of assumptions and variables are incorporated during the process.

(3) Impairment of financial instruments

IFRS 9 requires entities to measure loss allowance for credit losses equal to12-month expected credit losses or lifetime expected credit losses after classifying financial assets into one of the three stages, which depends on the degree of increase in credit risk after their initial recognition.

 

   

Stage 1

  

Stage 2

  

Stage 3

  

Credit risk has not significantly increased
since initial recognition(*(*)

  

Credit risk has
significantly increased
since initial recognition

  

Credit has been impaired

Allowance for expected credit losses

  

Expected12-month credit losses:

Expected credit losses due to possible defaults on financial instruments within a12-month period from theyear-end.

  

Expected lifetime credit losses:

Expected credit losses from all possible defaults during the expected lifetime of the financial instruments.

 

(*)

Credit risk may be considered not to have been significantly increased when credit risk is low atyear-end.

Allowance for credit losses is determined by the estimation of the expected cash flows for each borrower for estimating the individually assessed loan-loss allowance, and the assumptions and variables in the model used for estimating the collectively assessed loan-loss allowance, provisions for guarantees and provisions for unused loan commitment.

The Group has estimated the allowance for credit losses based on reasonable and supportable information that was available without undue cost or effort at the reporting date about past events, current conditions and forecasts of future economic conditions.

Probability of default (PD) and Loss given default (LGD) for each category of financial asset areis being calculated by considering factors such as debtor type, credit rating and portfolio. The estimates are regularly being reviewed in order to reduce discrepancies with actual losses.

In measuring the expected credit losses, the Group is also using reasonable and supportable macroeconomic indicators such as economic growth rates, interest rates, market index rates, etc., in order to forecast future economic conditions.

The Group is conducting the following procedures to estimate and apply future economic forecast information.

 

Development of prediction models by analyzing the correlation between default rates of corporate and retail exposures per year and macroeconomic indicators

 

Major macroeconomic indicators

Correlation between credit risk and macroeconomic
indicators

GDP growth rateNegative(-) Correlation
Home price indexNegative(-) Correlation
Consumer price indexNegative(-) Correlation

Calculation of predicted default rate incorporating future economic forecasts by applying estimated macroeconomic indicators provided by verified institutions such as Bank of Korea and National Assembly Budget Office to the prediction model developed.developed

The results of Woori Bank’s sensitivity analysis on expected credit loss allowance due to changes in macroeconomic indicators as of December 31, 2020 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

December 31, 2020

Corporate

GDP growth rateIncrease by 1% point(86,086
Decrease by 1% point96,177

Retail

Consumer Price IndexIncrease by 1% point(15,807
Decrease by 1% point17,119

The Economic outlook of each major macroeconomic indicator for the year 2021 is as follows:

Major macroeconomic indicators

  Basic Scenario  Upside Scenario  Downside Scenario 

GDP growth rate

   3.00  3.19  2.66

Consumer Price Index

   1.00  1.07  0.88

Home Price Index

   100.98   101.09   100.78 

Woori Bank’s probability weights for multiple economic scenario are as follows:

Basic Scenario

  Upside Scenario  Downside Scenario 

47.46%

   14.33  38.21

Assuming the probability weight for upside and downside scenario is 100% and all others remain the same, the Bank considered multiple economic scenario in applying the future economic forecast information to measure expected credit losses. The sensitivity analysis results on the Bank’s expected credit losses is as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

Scenario

Difference from carrying amount

Upside

(31,141

Downside

30,642

At the end of every reporting period, the Group evaluates whether credit risk reflecting forward-looking information has significantly been increased since the date of initial recognition. When evaluating whether credit risk has significantly been increased, the changes in the probability of default over the financial instrument’s remaining life is used instead of changes in the amount of expected credit losses.

The GroupBank performs the above evaluation with distinctions made to corporate and retail exposures, and indicators of significant increase in credit risk are as follows:

 

Corporate Exposures

  

Retail Exposures

Asset quality level ‘Precautionary’ or lower  Asset quality level ‘Precautionary’ or lower
More than 30 days past due  More than 30 days past due
‘Warning’ level in early warning system  Significant decrease in credit rating(*)
Debtor experiencing financial difficulties
(Capital impairment, Adverse opinion or Disclaimer of opinion by external auditors)
  Deferment of repayment of principal and interest
Significant decrease in credit rating(*)  Deferment of interest
Deferment of repayment of principal and interest
Deferment of interest

 

(*)

Determining whether there has been a significant decrease in the credit rating of corporate and retail exposures applies only to credit ratings that are measured through12-month expected credit loss. The Woori Bank, which is an important subsidiary of the Group, has applied the above indicators of significant decrease in credit rating since initial recognition as follows, and the estimation method is regularly being monitored.

 

   

Credit rating

  

Significant increased indicator of the
credit rating

Corporate  AAA ~ A+  More than or equal to 4 steps
  A- ~ BBB  More than or equal to 3 steps
  BBB- ~ BB+  More than or equal to 2 steps
  BB ~ BB-  More than or equal to 1 step
Retail  1 ~ 3  More than or equal to 3 steps
  4 ~ 5  More than or equal to 2 steps
  6 ~ 10  More than or equal to 1 step

The Group sees no significant increase in credit risk after initial recognition for debt securities, etc. with a credit rating of A + or higher, which are deemed to have low credit risk at the end of the reporting period.period

The Group concludes that credit is impaired when financial assets are under conditions stated below:

 

When principal of loan is overdue for 90 days or longer due to significant deterioration in credit

 

For loans overdue for less than 90 days, when it is determined that not even a portion of the loan will be recovered unless claim actions such as disposal of collaterals are taken

 

When other objective indicators of impairment hashave been noted for the financial asset.

The Group determines which loan is subject towrite-off in accordance with internal guidelines and writes off loan receivables when it is determined that the loans are practically irrecoverable. For example, loans are practically irrecoverable when application is made for rehabilitation under the Debtor Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy Act and loans are confirmed as irrecoverable by the court’s decision to waive debtor’s obligation, or when it is impossible to recover the loan amount through legal means such as auctioning of debtor’s assets or through any other means of recovery available. Notwithstanding thewrite-off, the Group may still exercise its right of collection after the asset has been written off in accordance with its collection policies.

(4) Defined benefit plan

The Group operates a defined benefit pension plan. Defined benefit obligation is calculated at every end of the reporting period by performing actuarial valuation, and estimation of assumptions such as discount rate, expected wage growth rate and mortality rate is required to perform such actuarial valuation. The defined benefit plan, due to its long-term nature, contains significant uncertainties in its estimates.

4. RISK MANAGEMENT

The Group’s operating activity is exposed to various financial risks.risks and the and the main types of risks are credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk and etc. The Group is required torisk management department analyze and assess the level of complex risks and determinein order to manage the permissible level of risks and manage such risks. The Group’sthe risk management proceduresstandards such as policies, regulations, management systems and decision-making have been established to improve the quality of assetsand operated for holding or investment purposes by making decisions as how to avoid or mitigate risks through the identificationsound management of the source of the potential risks and their impact.Group.

The Group has established an approach to manage the acceptable level of risks and reduce the excessive risks in financial instruments in order to maximize the profit given risks present, for which the Group has implemented processes for risk identification, assessment, control, and monitoring and reporting.

The risk management organization is managedoperated by risk management committee, risk management responsible, and risk management department. The Board of Directors operates a risk management committee comprised of outside directors for professional risk management. The risk management committee plays a role as the top decision-making body in risk management by establishing basic policies for risk management that are in line with the Group’s management strategy and determining the risk level that the Group is willing to take. The risk management office (CRO) assists the risk management department in accordance with the Group’scommittee and operates a group risk management policy. The Risk Management Committee makes decisions oncouncil comprised of risk management managers of subsidiaries to periodically check and improve the risk strategies such asburden of external environments and the allocationGroup. The risk management department is independent and is in charge of risk capitalmanagement of the Group. It also supports reporting and the establishmentdecision-making of acceptable level of risk.key risk-related issues.

(1) Credit risk

Credit risk represents the possibility of financial losses incurred due to the refusal of the transaction or when the counterparty fails to fulfill its contractual obligations. The goal of credit risk management is to maintain the Group’s credit risk exposure to a permissible degree and to optimize its rate of return considering such credit risk.

1) Credit risk management

The Group considers the probability of failure in performing the obligation of its counterparties, credit exposure to the counterparty, the related default risk and the rate of default loss. The Group uses the credit rating model to assess the possibility of counterparty’s default risk; and when assessing the obligor’s credit grade, other than quantitative methods utilizing financial statements and others, and assessor’s judgement, the Group utilizes credit grades derived fromusing statistical methods.

In order to manage credit risk limit, the Group establishes the appropriate credit line per obligor, company or industry. It monitors obligor’s credit line, total exposures and loan portfolios when approving the loan.

The Group mitigates credit risk resulting from the obligor’s credit condition by using financial and physical collateral, guarantees, netting agreements and credit derivatives. The Group has adopted the entrapment method to mitigate its credit risk. Credit risk mitigation is reflected in qualifying financial collateral, trade receivables, guarantees, residential and commercial real estate and other collaterals. The Group regularly performs a revaluation of collateral reflecting such credit risk mitigation.

2) Maximum exposure to credit risk

The Group’s maximum exposure to credit risk shows the uncertainties related to the maximum possible variation of financial assets’ net value as a result of changes in the specific risk factors, prior to the consideration of collaterals that are recorded at net book value after allowances and other credit enhancements. However, the

maximum exposure is the fair value amount (recorded on the books) for derivatives, maximum contractual obligation for payment guarantees and unused amount of commitments for loan commitment.

The maximum exposure to credit risk as of December 31, 2019 and 2020 is as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

   December 31,
2018
   December 31,
2019
   

 

  December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2020
 

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

 Korean treasury and government agencies   13,547,154    14,797,040 
Banks   22,283,842    18,597,206 
Corporates   96,627,671    101,041,110 
Consumers   149,998,911    159,282,337 

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost(*1)

  Korean treasury and government agencies   14,797,040    9,725,719 
Banks   18,597,206    19,493,189 
Corporates   101,041,110    114,131,994 
Consumers   159,282,337    176,755,176 
   

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

 
 

Sub-total

   282,457,578    293,717,693   

Sub-total

   293,717,693    320,106,078 
   

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

 

Financial assets at FVTPL(*)

 Deposit   26,935    27,901 
Debt securities   1,824,155    2,337,085 
Loans   385,450    212,473 
Derivative assets   2,026,079    2,921,903 

Financial assets at FVTPL(*2)

  Deposit   27,901    48,796 
Debt securities   2,337,085    2,887,097 
Loans   212,473    676,291 
Derivative assets   2,921,903    6,901,742 
   

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

 
 

Sub-total

   4,262,619    5,499,362   

Sub-total

   5,499,362    10,513,926 
   

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

 

Financial assets at FVTOCI

 Debt securities   17,112,249    26,795,161   Debt securities   26,795,161    28,948,141 

Securities at amortized cost

 Debt securities   22,932,559    20,320,539   Debt securities   20,320,539    17,020,839 

Derivative assets

 Derivative assets (Designated for hedging)   35,503    121,131   Derivative assets (Designated for hedging)   121,131    174,820 

Off-balance accounts

 Guarantees   12,666,417    12,618,917   Guarantees(*3)   12,618,917    11,809,456 
Unused loan commitments   97,796,704    103,651,674  Loan commitments   103,651,674    112,088,680 
   

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

 
 

Sub-total

   110,463,121    116,270,591   

Sub-total

   116,270,591    123,898,136 
   

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

 
 

Total

   437,263,629    462,724,477   

Total

   462,724,477    500,661,940 
   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(*)1)

Cash and cash equivalents are not included.

(*2)

Puttable financial instruments are not included.

(*3)

As of December 31, 2019 and 2020, the financial guarantee amount of 4,317,969 million Won and 4,163,382 million Won are included, respectively.

a) Credit risk exposure by geographical areas

The following tables analyze credit risk exposure by geographical areas (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

 December 31, 2018  December 31, 2019 
 Korea China USA UK Japan Others(*) Total  Korea China USA UK Japan Others(*) Total 

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

 261,547,407  4,592,153  4,597,119  1,526,532  893,354  9,301,013  282,457,578  268,316,454  5,108,144  5,077,666  1,844,374  1,172,209  12,198,846  293,717,693 

Securities at amortized cost

 22,757,048   —    70,578   —     —    104,933  22,932,559  20,104,604     66,747        149,188  20,320,539 

Financial assets at FVTPL

 4,261,110  1,243   —     —    266   —    4,262,619  5,488,229  10,409        724     5,499,362 

Financial assets at FVTOCI

 15,697,518  261,085  103,755  24,960  2,247  1,022,684  17,112,249  24,553,655  332,319  144,601  102,311  2  1,662,273  26,795,161 

Derivative assets (Designated for hedging)

 35,503   —     —     —     —     —    35,503  121,131                 121,131 

Off-balance accounts

 107,632,858  801,978  343,323  136,727  35,000  1,513,235  110,463,121  112,602,603  1,211,857  387,795  78,850  46,662  1,942,824  116,270,591 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 411,931,444  5,656,459  5,114,775  1,688,219  930,867  11,941,865  437,263,629  431,186,676  6,662,729  5,676,809  2,025,535  1,219,597  15,953,131  462,724,477 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(*)

Others consist of financial assets in Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore,Germany, Australia, and other countries.

 December 31, 2019  December 31, 2020 
 Korea China USA UK Japan Others(*) Total  Korea China USA UK Japan Others(*) Total 

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

 268,316,454  5,108,144  5,077,666  1,844,374  1,172,209  12,198,846  293,717,693  296,186,751  4,356,747  3,988,304  1,990,490  1,404,670  12,179,116  320,106,078 

Securities at amortized cost

 20,104,604   —    66,747   —     —    149,188  20,320,539  16,749,531     110,597        160,711  17,020,839 

Financial assets at FVTPL

 5,488,229  10,409   —     —    724   —    5,499,362  6,954,630  13,403  1,083,096  493,285  480,760  1,488,752  10,513,926 

Financial assets at FVTOCI

 24,553,655  332,319  144,601  102,311  2  1,662,273  26,795,161  25,966,333  608,893  1,092,636  5  5,460  1,274,814  28,948,141 

Derivative assets (Designated for hedging)

 121,131   —     —     —     —     —    121,131        165,458  3,740     5,622  174,820 

Off-balance accounts

 112,602,603  1,211,857  387,795  78,850  46,662  1,942,824  116,270,591  119,699,069  1,393,734  399,678  38,389  41,378  2,325,888  123,898,136 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 431,186,676  6,662,729  5,676,809  2,025,535  1,219,597  15,953,131  462,724,477  465,556,314  6,372,777  6,839,769  2,525,909  1,932,268  17,434,903  500,661,940 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(*)

Others consist of financial assets in Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore,Germany, Australia, and other countries.

b) Credit risk exposure by industries

The following tables analyze credit risk exposure by industries, which are service, manufacturing, finance and insurance, construction, individuals and others in accordance with the Korea Standard Industrial Classification Code as of December 31, 2019 and 2020 (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

 December 31, 2018  December 31, 2019 
 Service Manufacturing Finance and
insurance
 Construction Individuals Others Total  Service Manufacturing Finance and
insurance
 Construction Individuals Others Total 

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

 48,319,987  34,972,072  40,338,823  3,295,967  145,715,074  9,815,655  282,457,578  51,233,088  32,983,972  36,141,770  3,291,001  155,120,055  14,947,807  293,717,693 

Securities at amortized cost

 1,157,512     13,414,743  527,847     7,832,457  22,932,559  8,545,838     10,979,001  364,591     431,109  20,320,539 

Financial assets at FVTPL

 120,659  153,159  3,117,845  16,118  7,614  847,224  4,262,619  162,780  128,666  4,084,698  39,193  15,430  1,068,595  5,499,362 

Financial assets at FVTOCI

 382,409  109,749  13,017,646  224,665  5,535  3,372,245  17,112,249  85,609  139,098  18,968,456  10,047  9,241  7,582,710  26,795,161 

Derivative assets (Designated for hedging)

       35,503           35,503        121,131           121,131 

Off-balance accounts

 17,645,104  22,300,388  9,654,685  4,146,708  49,948,865  6,767,371  110,463,121  17,813,366  23,841,881  10,015,897  4,161,139  53,335,209  7,103,099  116,270,591 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 67,625,671  57,535,368  79,579,245  8,211,305  195,677,088  28,634,952  437,263,629  77,840,681  57,093,617  80,310,953  7,865,971  208,479,935  31,133,320  462,724,477 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 December 31, 2019  December 31, 2020 
 Service Manufacturing Finance and
insurance
 Construction Individuals Others Total  Service Manufacturing Finance and
insurance
 Construction Individuals Others Total 

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

 51,233,088  32,983,972  36,141,770  3,291,001  155,120,055  14,947,807  293,717,693  56,627,927  35,933,953  35,450,774  3,493,000  172,116,780  16,483,644  320,106,078 

Securities at amortized cost

 8,545,838     10,979,001  364,591     431,109  20,320,539  492,172  6,691  8,926,909  302,225     7,292,842  17,020,839 

Financial assets at FVTPL

 162,780  128,666  4,084,698  39,193  15,430  1,068,595  5,499,362  301,296  234,712  8,520,127  32,240  14,619  1,410,932  10,513,926 

Financial assets at FVTOCI

 85,609  139,098  18,968,456  10,047  9,241  7,582,710  26,795,161  475,881  207,903  23,017,149  142,396     5,104,812  28,948,141 

Derivative assets (Designated for hedging)

       121,131           121,131        174,820           174,820 

Off-balance accounts

 17,813,366  23,841,881  10,015,897  4,161,139  53,335,209  7,103,099  116,270,591  18,828,656  21,460,581  12,086,935  4,060,358  62,477,117  4,984,489  123,898,136 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 77,840,681  57,093,617  80,310,953  7,865,971  208,479,935  31,133,320  462,724,477  76,725,932  57,843,840  88,176,714  8,030,219  234,608,516  35,276,719  500,661,940 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

② The detailed industries of financial assets and corporate loans that have been affected by the spread of COVID-19 as of December 31, 2020 are as follow and the industries that can be affected may change by future economic conditions (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

< Woori Bank >

         Loans and other
financial assets at
amortized cost
   Financial assets
at FVTPL
   Financial assets
at FVTOCI
 

Service business

  Distribution business  General retail business   1,070,789    11,944    5,461 
  General wholesale business   1,407,563    3,573     
    

Sub-total

   2,478,352    15,517    5,461 
  Accommodation business   1,525,157    9,305    5,471 
  Travel business   59,858         
  Art/sports, leisure service   1,467,643    17,739     
  Food business   1,078,832    2,515     
  Transportation business   395,873    461    8,752 
  Education business   367,701    489     
  Others   1,286,578    2,691     
  

Sub-total

   8,659,994    48,717    19,684 

Manufacturing

  Textile   2,281,344    6,608    6,559 
  Metal   1,390,290    47,903     
  Non-metal   698,478    8,357     
  Chemical   1,819,207    19,161     
  Transportation   3,268,095    2,060     
  Electronics   1,424,297    19,280     
  Cosmetics   323,231    217     
  Others   368,123    277     
  

Sub-total

   11,573,065    103,863    6,559 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   20,233,059    152,580    26,243 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

         Off-balance accounts   Total 

Service business

  Distribution business  General retail business   897,101    1,985,295 
  General wholesale business   483,360    1,894,496 
    

Sub-total

   1,380,461    3,879,791 
  Accommodation business   152,059    1,691,992 
  Travel business   21,350    81,208 
  Art/sports, leisure service   114,388    1,599,770 
  Food business   135,680    1,217,027 
  Transportation business   193,578    598,664 
  Education business   48,064    416,254 
  Others   318,641    1,607,910 
  

Sub-total

   2,364,221    11,092,616 

Manufacturing

  Textile   1,064,005    3,358,516 
  Metal   1,581,887    3,020,080 
  Non-metal   377,506    1,084,341 
  Chemical   3,233,405    5,071,773 
  Transportation   2,183,616    5,453,771 
  Electronics   1,789,605    3,233,182 
  Cosmetics   54,518    377,966 
  Others   1,483,551    1,851,951 
  

Sub-total

   11,768,093    23,451,580 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   14,132,314    34,544,196 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

< Woori Card Co., Ltd. >

   Loans and other
financial assets at
amortized cost
   Financial assets at
FVTPL
   Financial assets at
FVTOCI
   Off-balance
accounts
   Total 

Accommodation business

   4,959            12,315    17,274 

Travel business

   2,175            25,367    27,542 

Aviation

   479            4,179    4,658 

Cosmetics industry

   2,462            13,376    15,838 

Distribution business

   8,050            44,354    52,404 

Food industry

   33,084            163,711    196,795 

Art/sports, leisure service

   6,156            51,962    58,118 

Total

   57,365            315,264    372,629 

<Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd.>

         Loans and other
financial assets at
amortized cost
   Financial assets
at FVTPL
   Financial assets
at FVTOCI
 

Service business

  Distribution business  General retail business   8,978         
  General wholesale business   57,587         
    

Sub-total

   66,565         
  Accommodation business   6,292         
  Travel business   1,293         
  Art/sports, leisure service   615         
  Food business   21,774         
  Transportation business   28,270         
  Education business   1,132         
  Others   365,860    27,364     
  

Sub-total

   491,801    27,364     

Manufacturing

  Textile   29,415         
  Metal   17,963         
  Non-metal   4,780         
  Chemical   2,501         
  Transportation   52,514         
  Electronics   12,665         
  Cosmetics            
  Others   5,335         
  

Sub-total

   125,173         

Total COVID-19 vulnerable business

   616,974    27,364     

Other business

  Others   6,202,754    225,078     
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   6,819,728    252,442     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

         Off-balance accounts   Total 

Service business

  Distribution business  General retail business       8,978 
  General wholesale business       57,587 
  Sub-total       66,565 
  Accommodation business       6,292 
  Travel business       1,293 
  Art/sports, leisure service       615 
  Food business       21,774 
  Transportation business       28,270 
  Education business       1,132 
  Others   38,681    431,905 
  

Sub-total

   38,681    557,846 

Manufacturing

  Textile       29,415 
  Metal   3,365    21,328 
  Non-metal       4,780 
  Chemical       2,501 
  Transportation       52,514 
  Electronics       12,665 
  Cosmetics        
  Others       5,335 
  

Sub-total

   3,365    128,538 

Total COVID-19 vulnerable business

   42,046    686,384 

Other business

  Others   333,766    6,761,598 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   375,812    7,447,982 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

< Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd. >

   Loans and other
financial assets at
amortized cost
   Financial assets at
FVTPL
   Financial assets at
FVTOCI
   Off-balance
accounts
   Total 

Accommodation business

   44,900                44,900 

Distribution business

   15,716    20,000            35,716 

Art/sports, leisure service

   28,000                28,000 

Total

   88,616    20,000            108,616 

3) Credit risk exposure

a) Financial assets

The maximum exposure to credit risk by asset quality, except for financial assets at FVTPL and derivative asset (Designated for hedging) as of December 31, 2019 and 2020 is as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31, 2018 
 Stage 1  Stage 2  Stage 3  Total  Loss
allowance
  Total, net 
 Above
appropriate
credit
rating(*1)
  Less than a
limited
credit rating(*3)
  Above
appropriate
credit
rating(*2)
  Less than a
limited credit
rating(*3)
 

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

  252,921,186   17,624,416   6,330,382   5,739,850   1,693,148   284,308,982   (1,851,404  282,457,578 

Korean treasury and government agencies

  13,549,305   1,009   1   —     —     13,550,315   (3,161  13,547,154 

Banks

  22,163,951   105,583   27,777   —     14,307   22,311,618   (27,776  22,283,842 

Corporates

  77,160,502   15,550,301   655,907   3,424,215   1,034,030   97,824,955   (1,197,284  96,627,671 

General business

  43,173,952   6,474,057   526,303   1,723,704   716,722   52,614,738   (817,002  51,797,736 

Small- andmedium-sized enterprise

  29,510,917   8,527,542   107,998   1,547,761   277,825   39,972,043   (335,469  39,636,574 

Project financing and others

  4,475,633   548,702   21,606   152,750   39,483   5,238,174   (44,813  5,193,361 

Consumers

  140,047,428   1,967,523   5,646,697   2,315,635   644,811   150,622,094   (623,183  149,998,911 

Securities at amortized cost

  22,939,039   —     195   —     250   22,939,484   (6,925  22,932,559 

Financial assets at FVTOCI(*4)

  16,940,654   146,442   25,153   —     —     17,112,249   (6,177  17,112,249 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  292,800,879   17,770,858   6,355,730   5,739,850   1,693,398   324,360,715   (1,864,506  322,502,386 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  December 31, 2019 
 Stage 1  Stage 2  Stage 3  Total  Allowance
for credit
losses
  Total, net 
 Above
appropriate
credit
rating(*1)
  Less than a
limited
credit rating(*3)
  Above
appropriate
credit
rating(*2)
  Less than a
limited credit
rating(*3)
 

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

  255,709,205   19,823,451   8,712,860   9,625,024   1,504,172   295,374,712   (1,657,019  293,717,693 

Korean treasury and government agencies

  14,789,933   10,390         1   14,800,324   (3,284  14,797,040 

Banks

  18,336,664   109,667   150,318      21,907   18,618,556   (21,350  18,597,206 

Corporates

  82,286,304   15,201,687   485,469   3,267,311   792,375   102,033,146   (992,036  101,041,110 

General business

  45,769,233   6,191,625   441,089   1,620,761   544,238   54,566,946   (678,237  53,888,709 

Small- and medium-sized enterprise

  32,180,551   8,507,800   44,380   1,586,865   230,901   42,550,497   (287,027  42,263,470 

Project financing and others

  4,336,520   502,262      59,685   17,236   4,915,703   (26,772  4,888,931 

Consumers

  140,296,304   4,501,707   8,077,073   6,357,713   689,889   159,922,686   (640,349  159,282,337 

Securities at amortized cost

  20,326,050               20,326,050   (5,511  20,320,539 

Financial assets at FVTOCI(*4)

  26,684,601   110,560            26,795,161   (8,569  26,795,161 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  302,719,856   19,934,011   8,712,860   9,625,024   1,504,172   342,495,923   (1,671,099  340,833,393 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

  December 31, 2018   December 31, 2019 
  Collateral value   Collateral value 
  Stage1   Stage2   Stage3   Total   Stage1   Stage2   Stage3   Total 

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

   163,329,105    8,836,440    698,593    172,864,138    169,438,539    14,451,806    692,139    184,582,484 

Korean treasury and government agencies

   11,600    —      —      11,600                 

Banks

   361,024    3,334    —      364,358    612,200    2,028        614,228 

Corporates

   51,595,949    2,509,620    426,325    54,531,894    55,602,818    2,335,496    394,860    58,333,174 

General business

   19,907,948    1,167,993    241,651    21,317,592    22,291,348    1,023,766    240,771    23,555,885 

Small- andmedium-sized enterprise

   29,780,716    1,291,222    184,674    31,256,612    31,517,538    1,311,730    145,061    32,974,329 

Project financing and others

   1,907,285    50,405    —      1,957,690    1,793,932        9,028    1,802,960 

Consumers

   111,360,532    6,323,486    272,268    117,956,286    113,223,521    12,114,282    297,279    125,635,082 

Securities at amortized cost

   —      —      —      —                   

Financial assets at FVTOCI(*4)

   —      —      —      —                   
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   163,329,105    8,836,440    698,593    172,864,138    169,438,539    14,451,806    692,139    184,582,484 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(*1)

Credit grade of corporates are AAA ~ BBB, and consumers are grades 1 ~ 6.

(*2)

Credit grade of corporates areA- ~ BBB, and consumers are grades 1 ~ 6.

(*3)

Credit grade of corporates areBBB- ~ C, and consumers are grades 7 ~ 10.

(*4)

Financial assets at FVTOCI has been disclosed as the amount before deducting loss allowance for credit losses because loss allowance for credit losses does not reduce the carrying amount.

  December 31, 2019 
 Stage 1  Stage 2  Stage 3  Total  Loss
allowance
  Total, net 
 Above
appropriate
credit
rating(*1)
  Less than a
limited
credit rating(*3)
  Above
appropriate
credit
rating(*2)
  Less than a
limited credit
rating(*3)
 

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

  255,709,205   19,823,451   8,712,860   9,625,024   1,504,172   295,374,712   (1,657,019  293,717,693 

Korean treasury and government agencies

  14,789,933   10,390   —     —     1   14,800,324   (3,284  14,797,040 

Banks

  18,336,664   109,667   150,318   —     21,907   18,618,556   (21,350  18,597,206 

Corporates

  82,286,304   15,201,687   485,469   3,267,311   792,375   102,033,146   (992,036  101,041,110 

General business

  45,769,233   6,191,625   441,089   1,620,761   544,238   54,566,946   (678,237  53,888,709 

Small- andmedium-sized enterprise

  32,180,551   8,507,800   44,380   1,586,865   230,901   42,550,497   (287,027  42,263,470 

Project financing and others

  4,336,520   502,262   —     59,685   17,236   4,915,703   (26,772  4,888,931 

Consumers

  140,296,304   4,501,707   8,077,073   6,357,713   689,889   159,922,686   (640,349  159,282,337 

Securities at amortized cost

  20,326,050   —     —     —     —     20,326,050   (5,511  20,320,539 

Financial assets at FVTOCI(*4)

  26,684,601   110,560   —     —     —     26,795,161   (8,569  26,795,161 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  302,719,856   19,934,011   8,712,860   9,625,024   1,504,172   342,495,923   (1,671,099  340,833,393 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

  December 31, 2019  December 31, 2020 
  Collateral value  Stage 1 Stage 2  Stage 3 Total Allowance
for credit
losses
 Total, net 
  Stage1   Stage2   Stage3   Total  Above
appropriate
credit
rating(*1)
 Less than a
limited
credit rating(*2)
 Above
appropriate
credit
rating(*1)
 Less than a
limited credit
rating(*2)
 

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

   169,438,539    14,451,806    692,139    184,582,484  278,729,012  21,249,885  10,356,251  10,143,839  1,623,276  322,102,263  (1,996,185 320,106,078 

Korean treasury and government agencies

   —      —      —      —    9,674,891  1,063  52,279        9,728,233  (2,514 9,725,719 

Banks

   612,200    2,028    —      614,228  19,301,570  105,890  75,876     25,598  19,508,934  (15,745 19,493,189 

Corporates

   55,602,818    2,335,496    394,860    58,333,174  93,889,922  14,873,376  1,890,564  3,860,389  839,234  115,353,485  (1,221,491 114,131,994 

General business

   22,291,348    1,023,766    240,771    23,555,885  61,082,336  9,013,955  1,349,053  2,585,868  576,078  74,607,290  (869,744 73,737,546 

Small- andmedium-sized enterprise

   31,517,538    1,311,730    145,061    32,974,329  27,504,992  5,415,312  538,909  1,207,706  227,003  34,893,922  (304,077 34,589,845 

Project financing and others

   1,793,932    —      9,028    1,802,960  5,302,594  444,109  2,602  66,815  36,153  5,852,273  (47,670 5,804,603 

Consumers

   113,223,521    12,114,282    297,279    125,635,082  155,862,629  6,269,556  8,337,532  6,283,450  758,444  177,511,611  (756,435 176,755,176 

Securities at amortized cost

   —      —      —      —    17,025,405              17,025,405  (4,566 17,020,839 

Financial assets at FVTOCI(*4)

   —      —      —      —   

Financial assets at FVTOCI(*3)

 28,789,281  158,860           28,948,141  (9,631 28,948,141 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

   169,438,539    14,451,806    692,139    184,582,484  324,543,698  21,408,745  10,356,251  10,143,839  1,623,276  368,075,809  (2,010,382 366,075,058 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

   December 31, 2020 
   Collateral value 
   Stage1   Stage2   Stage3   Total 

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

   187,731,443    15,677,871    696,709    204,106,023 

Korean treasury and government agencies

   19,280            19,280 

Banks

   1,003,971            1,003,971 

Corporates

   62,817,305    3,963,101    400,340    67,180,746 

General business

   35,578,470    2,670,480    271,815    38,520,765 

Small- and medium-sized enterprise

   25,404,002    1,290,941    118,265    26,813,208 

Project financing and others

   1,834,833    1,680    10,260    1,846,773 

Consumers

   123,890,887    11,714,770    296,369    135,902,026 

Securities at amortized cost

                

Financial assets at FVTOCI(*3)

                
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   187,731,443    15,677,871    696,709    204,106,023 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1)

Credit grade of corporates are AAA ~ BBB, and consumers are grades 1 ~ 6.

(*2)

Credit grade of corporates areA- ~ BBB, and consumers are grades 1 ~ 6.

(*3)

Credit grade of corporates areBBB- ~ C, and consumers are grades 7 ~ 10.

(*4)3)

Financial assets at FVTOCI has been disclosed as the amount before deducting loss allowance for credit losses because loss allowance for credit losses does not reduce the carrying amount.

b) Guarantees and loan commitments

The credit quality of the guarantees and loan commitments as of December 31, 20182019 and 20192020 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

 December 31, 2018  December 31, 2019 

Financial assets

 Stage 1 Stage 2  Stage3 Total  Stage 1 Stage 2  Stage3 Total 
Above
appropriate
credit rating(*1)
 Less than a
limited credit
rating(*3)
 Above
appropriate
credit rating(*2)
 Less than a
limited credit
rating(*3)
  Above
appropriate
credit rating(*1)
 Less than a
limited credit
rating(*3)
 Above
appropriate
credit rating(*2)
 Less than a
limited credit
rating(*3)
 

Off-balance accounts:

      

Off-balance accounts

      

Guarantees

 11,212,772  1,063,551  7,147  261,599  121,348  12,666,417  10,952,917  1,333,561  355  223,657  108,427  12,618,917 

Loan commitments

 91,734,567  3,632,586  1,529,330  880,518  19,703  97,796,704 

Loan Commitments

 97,854,790  3,479,295  1,388,136  906,033  23,420  103,651,674 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 102,947,339  4,696,137  1,536,477  1,142,117  141,051  110,463,121  108,807,707  4,812,856  1,388,491  1,129,690  131,847  116,270,591 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(*1)

Credit grade of corporates are AAA ~ BBB, and consumers are grades 1 ~ 6.

(*2)

Credit grade of corporates areA- ~ BBB, and consumers are grades 1 ~ 6.

(*3)

Credit grade of corporate areBBB- ~ C, and consumers are grades 7 ~ 10.

 

  December 31, 2019  December 31, 2020 

Financial assets

  Stage 1   Stage 2   Stage3   Total  Stage 1 Stage 2  Stage3 Total 
Above
appropriate
credit rating(*1)
   Less than a
limited credit
rating(*3)
   Above
appropriate
credit rating(*2)
   Less than a
limited credit
rating(*3)
  Above
appropriate
credit rating(*1)
 Less than a
limited credit
rating(*2)
 Above
appropriate
credit rating(*1)
 Less than a
limited credit
rating(*2)
 

Off-balance accounts:

            

Off-balance accounts

      

Guarantees

   10,952,917    1,333,561    355    223,657    108,427    12,618,917  10,152,900  1,382,592  11,504  191,962  70,498  11,809,456 

Loan Commitments

   97,854,790    3,479,295    1,388,136    906,033    23,420    103,651,674  105,108,967  4,045,595  1,951,649  977,185  5,284  112,088,680 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

   108,807,707    4,812,856    1,388,491    1,129,690    131,847    116,270,591  115,261,867  5,428,187  1,963,153  1,169,147  75,782  123,898,136 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(*1)

Credit grade of corporates are AAA ~ BBB, and consumers are grades 1 ~ 6.

(*2)

Credit grade of corporates areA- ~ BBB, and consumers are grades 1 ~ 6.

(*3)

Credit grade of corporate areBBB- ~ C, and consumers are grades 7 ~ 1010.

4) Collateral and other credit enhancements

DuringFor the current period,years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020, there have been no significant changes in the value of collateral or other credit enhancements held by the Group and there have been no significant changes in collateral or other credit enhancements due to changes in the collateral policy of the Group. As

5) Among financial assets that measured allowance for credit losses at lifetime expected credit losses, amortized costs before changes in contractual cash flows as of December 31, 2019 thereand 2020 are no financial assets that do not recognize the allowance for losses just because financial assets have collateral.

5) For the financial assets that record loss allowance as total expected credit loss, the amortized cost before the change in contractual cash flows is 18,735 million Won and 265,760 million Won, respectively, with net losses recognized along with the net loss due to the change ischanges 82 million Won.Won and 12,786 million Won, respectively.

6) As the Group manages receivables that have not lost the right of claim to the debtor for the grounds of incomplete statute limitation and uncollected receivables under the related laws as receivable charge-offs, the balance as of December 31, 20182019 and 20192020 are 9,578,7969,667,199 million Won and 9,667,1699,986,186 million Won. In addition, the contractual non-recoverable amount of financial assets amortized for the year ended December 31, 2020, but still in the process of recovery is 390,854 million Won.

(2) Market risk

Market risk is the possible risk of loss arising from trading position andnon-trading position as a result of the volatility of market factors such as interest rates, stock prices and foreign exchange rates.

1) Market risk management

Market risk management refers to the process of making and implementing decisions for the avoidance, acceptance or mitigation of risks by identifying the underlying source of the risks and measuring its level, and evaluating the appropriateness of the level of accepted market risks.

a) Trading activities

The Group uses both a standard-basedthe standard method and an internal model-based approach to measure market risk. The standard-based approach is used to calculate individualthe internally developed model (the Bank) in measuring market risk of owned capital while the internal model-based approach is used to calculate general capitalfor trading positions, and allocates market risk capital through the Risk Management Committee. Risk management departments of the Group and managing internal risk. The Value atits subsidiaries manage limits in detail including those on risk and loss with their management result regularly reported to the Risk (VaR) methodology is used to manage and measure market risk.Management Committee.

Woori Bank, a subsidiary of the Group, uses the internal model approved by the Financial Supervisory Service to measure the VaR using the Historical Simulation Method based on a 99% confidence level and a10-day retention period, and calculates the required capital risk for calculating the BIS ratio. For internal management purposes, limit management is performed on a daily basis measuring VaR based on a 99% confidence and 1 day retention period. In addition, Woori Bank perform a daily verification that compares VaR measurement and profit and loss to verify the suitability of the model.

The minimum, maximum and average VaR of the GroupBank for the year ended December 31, 20182019 and 2019, respectively,2020, and the VaR of the GroupBank as of December 31, 20182019 and 2019, respectively,2020 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

 December 31,
2018
  For the year ended
December 31, 2018
  December 31,
2019
  For the year ended
December 31, 2019
  December 31,
2019
  For the year ended
December 31, 2019
  December 31,
2020
  For the year ended
December 31, 2020
 

Risk factor

 Average Maximum Minimum Average Maximum Minimum  Average Maximum Minimum Average Maximum Minimum 

Interest rate

 3,107  3,702  5,528  1,730  5,052  3,406  5,725  1,176  5,052  3,406  5,725  1,176  6,815  7,959  15,065  2,427 

Stock price

 2,353  2,669  5,081  1,138  3,730  3,203  5,935  1,146  3,730  3,203  5,935  1,146  2,283  5,783  14,394  1,982 

Foreign currencies

 4,972  4,678  6,136  3,439  5,028  5,033  6,469  4,395  5,028  5,033  6,469  4,395  11,160  8,814  11,233  4,613 

Commodity price

  —    3  24   —     —    1  32   —       1  32                

Diversification

 (4,445 (4,869 (8,155 (1,815 (6,233 (5,127 (9,229 (2,339 (6,233 (5,127 (9,229 (2,339 (11,087 (11,175 (18,796 (3,452
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total VaR(*)

 5,987  6,183  8,614  4,492  7,577  6,516  8,932  4,378  7,577  6,516  8,932  4,378  9,171  11,381  21,896  5,570 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(*)

VaR (Value at Risk): Retention period of 1 day, Maximum expected losses under 99% level of confidence.

b)Non-trading activities

ForThe Bank manages and measures interest risk for non-trading sectors of the Bank, consolidated trusts and subsidiaries of the Bank, the risk is managed and measured byactivities through DNII (changeNII(Change in Net Interest Income) andDEVE (changeEVE(Change in Economic Value of Equity) through NII (Net Interest Income) and NPV (Net Present Value) simulation, and for the remaining subsidiaries, the risk is managed and measured with interest rate EaR(Earning at Risk, maximum of the expected change for profit or loss) and interest rate VaR that are in accordance with BIS Framework.IRRBB(Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book) introduced at the end of 2019.

NII is primarily an indicator of changes in profit from short-term changes in interest rates and is measured by deducting the interest expenses on the liability from the interest income from the asset. NPV is primarily an indicator of the risk of an economic value perspective resulting from unfavorable changes in interest rates and is measured by subtracting the present value of the liability from the present value of the asset.DNII represents a change in net interest income that may occur over a certain period (e.g., 1 one year) due to unfavorable changes in net interest rates,income, andDEVE indicates the economic value changes in equity capital that could be caused by changes in interest rates affecting the present value of asset, liabilities, and others.

Subsidiaries other than the Bank measure and manage interest rate risk with interest rates EaR(Earnings at Risk) and VaR(Value at Risk). The interest rate EaR represents the maximum amountexpected change in profit or loss that could occur over a period of decreasetime (e.g. one year) due to unfavorable interest rate changes, which shows the maximum reduction scale in net interest income that could result from unfavorable changes in interest rate over a certain period (e.g., 1 year), and theinterest. The interest rate VaR represents the maximum expected loss that indicates how much net asset value can decrease at present or in the future due to unfavorable changes in interest rates.rates can reduce the value of the net asset at any given point in time, now or in the future.

The NII and NPV are calculated for the assets and liabilities owned by the Bank and consolidated trusts, respectively, by using the simulation method. The scenario responding to interest rate (“IR”) changes as of December 31, 2018 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

   December 31, 2018 
  NII(*1)   NPV(*2) 

Base case

   4,895,332    24,636,678 

Base case (Prepay)

   4,887,799    24,225,946 

IR 100bp up

   5,575,470    24,415,761 

IR 100bp down

   4,329,543    24,907,344 

IR 200bp up

   6,603,132    24,232,738 

IR 200bp down

   3,508,859    25,245,667 

IR 300bp up

   7,560,155    24,079,415 

IR 300bp down

   3,352,267    25,680,084 

(*1)

NII: Net Interest Income

(*2)

NPV: Net Portfolio Value

For assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2019 and 2020 that include bank, consolidated trusts and subsidiaries of the bank, details ofDEVE andDNII calculated based on interest rate risk in banking book (IRRBB) are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

December 31, 2019

December 31, 2019

December 31, 2019

  

December 31, 2020

DEVE(*1)

  

DNII(*2)

  

DNII(*2)

  

DEVE(*1)

  

DNII(*2)

490,981

  162,023  162,023  634,596  66,138

 

(*1)

DEVE: change in Economic Value of Equity

(*2)

DNII: change in Net Interest Income

For the subsidiaries other than the bank and consolidated trusts as of December 31, 2018, and for the remaining subsidiaries except the bank, consolidated trusts, and consolidated subsidiaries of the bank as of December 31, 2019 and 2020, the interest rate EaR and VaR calculated based on the BIS Framework are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

December 31, 2018

  

December 31, 2019

EaR(*1)

  

VaR(*2)

  

EaR(*1)

  

VaR(*2)

248,364

  141,484  92,439  87,872
   December 31, 2019   December 31, 2020 
   EaR(*1)   VaR(*2)   EaR(*1)   VaR(*2) 

Woori Card Co., Ltd.

   100,213    85,010    106,645    157,085 

Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd.

           3,701    12,550 

Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd.

   7,629    958    1,479    5,005 

Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd.

           3,211    398 

Woori Asset Management Corp.

   256    2,486    64    493 

Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd

   416    80    193    37 

Woori Global Asset Management Co., Ltd.

   386    84    119    318 

 

(*1)

EaR(EarningEaR (Earning at Risk): Change of Maximummaximum expected income and expense

(*2)

VaR(ValueVaR (Value at Risk): Maximum expected losses

The Group estimates and manages risks related to changes in interest rate due to the difference in the maturities of interest-bearing assets and liabilities and discrepancies in the terms of interest rates. Cash flows (both principal and interest), interest bearing assets and liabilities, presented by eachre-pricing date, are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

 December 31, 2018  December 31, 2019 
 Within 3
months
 4 to 6
months
 7 to 9
months
 10 to 12
months
 1 to 5
years
 Over 5
years
 Total  Within 3
months
 4 to 6
months
 7 to 9
months
 10 to 12
months
 1 to 5
years
 Over 5
years
 Total 

Asset:

              

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

 159,894,065  45,387,214  8,878,060  9,903,959  46,459,450  4,201,379  274,724,127  153,023,603  49,505,606  12,505,250  10,506,470  57,582,270  5,209,670  288,332,869 

Financial assets at FVTPL

 371,984  32,278  24,951  64,838  145,121  27,536  666,708  150,149  23,648  63,825  34,299  131,206  13,347  416,474 

Financial assets at FVTOCI

 2,579,442  1,775,435  1,486,953  2,223,494  9,289,742  185,320  17,540,386  5,414,586  5,486,113  3,450,669  3,174,893  9,367,756  318,371  27,212,388 

Securities at amortized cost

 2,449,416  2,251,180  1,735,698  1,946,948  15,177,608  402,671  23,963,521  1,844,868  1,696,004  738,383  1,409,549  14,869,227  858,142  21,416,173 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 165,294,907  49,446,107  12,125,662  14,139,239  71,071,921  4,816,906  316,894,742  160,433,206  56,711,371  16,758,127  15,125,211  81,950,459  6,399,530  337,377,904 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Liability:

              

Deposits due to customers

 100,232,916  44,207,416  29,419,951  35,427,657  40,130,055  72,276  249,490,271  116,490,812  45,803,202  32,683,132  26,740,013  43,175,232  59,305  264,951,696 

Borrowings

 9,971,680  1,924,390  670,404  518,167  2,723,156  626,364  16,434,161  12,105,234  1,910,759  1,048,991  706,952  3,264,861  509,359  19,546,156 

Debentures

 2,153,916  2,416,483  2,201,070  2,584,230  18,955,400  2,403,077  30,714,176  2,378,211  2,894,577  3,330,658  2,466,142  19,211,409  2,537,391  32,818,388 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 112,358,512  48,548,289  32,291,425  38,530,054  61,808,611  3,101,717  296,638,608  130,974,257  50,608,538  37,062,781  29,913,107  65,651,502  3,106,055  317,316,240 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  December 31, 2020 
  Within 3
months
  4 to 6
months
  7 to 9
months
  10 to 12
months
  1 to 5
years
  Over 5
years
  Total 

Asset:

       

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

  177,214,415   54,035,826   12,410,513   11,140,520   64,799,854   5,170,572   324,771,700 

Financial assets at FVTPL

  609,542   263,510   91,791   94,879   150,148   13,239   1,223,109 

Financial assets at FVTOCI

  4,344,718   3,339,086   3,751,882   2,915,238   14,648,033   473,124   29,472,081 

Securities at amortized cost

  1,372,094   1,471,309   933,715   1,869,352   11,080,632   1,018,002   17,745,104 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  183,540,769   59,109,731   17,187,901   16,019,989   90,678,667   6,674,937   373,211,994 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Liability:

       

Deposits due to customers

  127,557,303   46,471,099   35,455,403   29,354,652   52,395,811   50,655   291,284,923 

Borrowings

  11,223,338   2,832,846   1,126,728   949,892   3,828,384   452,495   20,413,683 

Debentures

  3,246,233   3,396,427   3,929,346   3,495,915   21,899,788   3,257,026   39,224,735 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  142,026,874   52,700,372   40,511,477   33,800,459   78,123,983   3,760,176   350,923,341 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

  December 31, 2019 
  Within 3
months
  4 to 6
months
  7 to 9
months
  10 to 12
months
  1 to 5
years
  Over 5
years
  Total 

Asset:

       

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

  153,023,603   49,505,606   12,505,250   10,506,470   57,582,270   5,209,670   288,332,869 

Financial assets at FVTPL

  150,149   23,648   63,825   34,299   131,206   13,347   416,474 

Financial assets at FVTOCI

  5,414,586   5,486,113   3,450,669   3,174,893   9,367,756   318,371   27,212,388 

Securities at amortized cost

  1,844,868   1,696,004   738,383   1,409,549   14,869,227   858,142   21,416,173 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  160,433,206   56,711,371   16,758,127   15,125,211   81,950,459   6,399,530   337,377,904 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Liability:

       

Deposits due to customers

  116,490,812   45,803,202   32,683,132   26,740,013   43,175,232   59,305   264,951,696 

Borrowings

  12,105,234   1,910,759   1,048,991   706,952   3,264,861   509,359��  19,546,156 

Debentures

  2,378,211   2,894,577   3,330,658   2,466,142   19,211,409   2,537,391   32,818,388 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  130,974,257   50,608,538   37,062,781   29,913,107   65,651,502   3,106,055   317,316,240 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(3)2) Currency risk

Currency risk arises from the financial instruments denominated in foreign currencies other than the functional currency. Therefore, no currency risk arises fromnon-monetary items or financial instruments denominated in the functional currency.

Financial instruments in foreign currencies exposed to currency risk as of December 31, 2019 and 2020 are as follows (Unit: USD in millions, JPY in millions, CNY in millions, EUR in millions, and Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31, 2018 
  USD  JPY  CNY  EUR  Others  Total 
  Foreign
currency
  Korean
Won

equivalent
  Foreign
currency
  Korean
Won

equivalent
  Foreign
currency
  Korean
Won

equivalent
  Foreign
currency
  Korean
Won

equivalent
  Korean
Won

equivalent
  Korean
Won

equivalent
 

Asset

          

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

  20,406   22,816,027   167,419   1,696,255   29,880   4,863,230   1,994   2,550,147   4,742,340   36,667,999 

Financial assets at FVTPL

  74   82,197   1,425   14,434         59   75,169   79,584   251,384 

Financial assets at FVTOCI

  1,472   1,645,595         1,604   261,085         729,581   2,636,261 

Securities at amortized cost

  52   58,489                     175,552   234,041 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  22,004   24,602,308   168,844   1,710,689   31,484   5,124,315   2,053   2,625,316   5,727,057   39,789,685 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Liability

 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

  118   131,927   1,956   19,815         55   70,250   121,658   343,650 

Deposits due to customers

  11,159   12,477,154   169,770   1,720,072   23,967   3,900,923   887   1,135,149   4,392,936   23,626,234 

Borrowings

  6,606   7,386,616   3,834   38,847   381   61,947   286   365,585   505,541   8,358,536 

Debentures

  3,645   4,075,084                     285,339   4,360,423 

Other financial liabilities

  2,522   2,820,290   28,955   293,362   1,818   295,919   193   246,584   18,527   3,674,682 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  24,050   26,891,071   204,515   2,072,096   26,166   4,258,789   1,421   1,817,568   5,324,001   40,363,525 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Off-balance accounts

  7,453   8,333,153   33,347   337,868   1,557   253,366   474   606,714   823,655   10,354,756 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

  December 31, 2019 
  USD  JPY  CNY  EUR  Others  Total 
 Foreign
currency
  Korean
Won

equivalent
  Foreign
currency
  Korean
Won

equivalent
  Foreign
currency
  Korean
Won

equivalent
  Foreign
currency
  Korean
Won

equivalent
  Korean
Won

equivalent
  Korean
Won

equivalent
 

Asset

          

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

  22,916   26,531,794   150,462   1,600,140   31,393   5,203,131   2,258   2,929,312   5,272,352   41,536,729 

Financial assets at FVTPL

  165   190,733   5,322   56,602   25   4,155   105   135,827   64,185   451,502 

Financial assets at FVTOCI

  2,679   3,102,752   —     —     2,005   332,319   25   33,017   406,753   3,874,841 

Securities at amortized cost

  319   369,677   —     —     —     —     40   52,139   97,092   518,908 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  26,079   30,194,956   155,784   1,656,742   33,423   5,539,605   2,428   3,150,295   5,840,382   46,381,980 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Liability

 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

  251   291,102   4,415   46,957   —     —     68   87,776   83,790   509,625 

Deposits due to customers

  13,208   15,291,671   166,108   1,766,526   27,739   4,597,467   1,727   2,240,884   3,247,164   27,143,712 

Borrowings

  6,588   7,627,665   11,061   117,634   16   2,743   515   668,060   499,046   8,915,148 

Debentures

  3,999   4,629,944   —     —     —     —     105   136,230   271,790   5,037,964 

Other financial liabilities

  3,016   3,492,462   11,240   119,529   3,079   510,281   359   466,240   6,906   4,595,418 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  27,062   31,332,844   192,824   2,050,646   30,834   5,110,491   2,774   3,599,190   4,108,696   46,201,867 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Off-balance accounts

  7,030   8,139,395   34,316   364,946   4,525   749,973   560   726,323   634,870   10,615,507 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

  December 31, 2020 
  USD  JPY  CNY  EUR  Others  Total 
 Foreign
currency
  Korean
Won

equivalent
  Foreign
currency
  Korean
Won

equivalent
  Foreign
currency
  Korean
Won

equivalent
  Foreign
currency
  Korean
Won

equivalent
  Korean
Won

equivalent
  Korean
Won

equivalent
 

Asset

          

Cash and cash equivalents

  5,584   6,074,879   22,832   240,710   4,580   764,686   115   154,154   501,900   7,736,329 

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

  21,687   23,595,957   172,782   1,821,554   24,230   4,045,435   2,001   2,678,382   4,857,438   36,998,766 

Financial assets at FVTPL

  280   304,146   18,855   198,781   73   11,989   248   332,182   88,745   935,843 

Financial assets at FVTOCI

  2,741   2,981,832   —     —     2,601   434,258   37   49,789   565,893   4,031,772 

Securities at amortized cost

  319   347,570   —     —     —     —     34   45,197   115,534   508,301 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  30,611   33,304,384   214,469   2,261,045   31,484   5,256,368   2,435   3,259,704   6,129,510   50,211,011 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Liability

 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

  426   463,678   14,493   152,792   —     —     158   211,525   115,429   943,424 

Deposits due to customers

  16,664   18,130,448   220,153   2,320,983   26,733   4,463,300   1,532   2,050,400   3,443,631   30,408,762 

Borrowings

  5,657   6,154,464   48,446   510,750   —     —     590   789,955   697,234   8,152,403 

Debentures

  3,973   4,322,800   —     —     —     —     —     —     444,711   4,767,511 

Other financial liabilities

  2,381   2,590,147   6,705   70,690   1,853   309,319   64   85,553   193,128   3,248,837 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  29,101   31,661,537   289,797   3,055,215   28,586   4,772,619   2,344   3,137,433   4,894,133   47,520,937 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Off-balance accounts

  7,441   8,095,297   24,992   263,478   3,007   502,106   533   712,846   556,988   10,130,715 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(4)(3) Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk refers to the risk that the Group may encounter difficulties in meeting obligations from its financial liabilities.

1) Liquidity risk management

Liquidity risk management is to prevent potential cash shortages as a result of mismatching the use of funds (assets) and sources of funds (liabilities) or unexpected cash outflows. The financial liabilities that are relevant to liquidity risk are incorporated within the scope of risk management. Derivatives instruments are excluded from those financial liabilities as they reflect expected cash flows for apre-determined period.

Assets and liabilities are grouped by account under Asset Liability Management (“ALM”) in accordance with the characteristics of the account. The Group manages liquidity risk by identifying the maturity gap and such gap ratio through various cash flows analysis (i.e. based on remaining maturity and contract period, etc.), while maintaining the gap ratio at or below the target limit.

2) Maturity analysis ofnon-derivative financial liabilities

 

a)

Cash flows of principals and interests by remaining contractual maturities ofnon-derivative financial liabilities as of December 31, 2019 and 2020 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

 December 31, 2018  December 31, 2019 
 Within 3
months
 4 to 6
months
 7 to 9
Months
 10 to 12
months
 1 to 5
years
 Over
5 years
 Total  Within 3
months
 4 to 6
months
 7 to 9
months
 10 to 12
months
 1 to 5
years
 Over
5 years
 Total 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

 191,825   —     —     —     —     —    191,825  115,156                 115,156 

Deposits due to customers

 145,187,689  33,825,662  22,186,833  42,046,740  7,098,907  1,870,334  252,216,165  166,474,535  36,697,168  24,634,859  31,233,844  6,590,119  1,877,594  267,508,119 

Borrowings

 6,373,835  2,846,294  1,874,069  1,607,985  3,156,128  642,017  16,500,328  8,596,202  2,948,384  2,162,846  1,880,424  3,682,214  520,936  19,791,006 

Debentures

 2,153,916  2,416,483  2,201,070  2,584,230  18,955,400  2,403,077  30,714,176  2,378,211  2,894,577  3,330,658  2,466,142  19,211,409  2,537,391  32,818,388 

Lease liabilities

 46,072  42,549  37,420  35,210  232,985  40,698  434,934 

Other financial liabilities

 14,240,022  44,572  169,996  1,201  90,615  2,288,560  16,834,966  11,242,367  60,981  119,633  10,344  71,561  2,660,640  14,165,526 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 168,147,287  39,133,011  26,431,968  46,240,156  29,301,050  7,203,988  316,457,460  188,852,543  42,643,659  30,285,416  35,625,964  29,788,288  7,637,259  334,833,129 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

  December 31, 2019 
  Within 3
months
  4 to 6
months
  7 to 9
months
  10 to 12
months
  1 to 5
years
  Over
5 years
  Total 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

  115,156   —     —     —     —     —     115,156 

Deposits due to customers

  166,474,535   36,697,168   24,634,859   31,233,844   6,590,119   1,877,594   267,508,119 

Borrowings

  8,596,202   2,948,384   2,162,846   1,880,424   3,682,214   520,936   19,791,006 

Debentures

  2,378,211   2,894,577   3,330,658   2,466,142   19,211,409   2,537,391   32,818,388 

Lease liabilities

  46,072   42,549   37,420   35,210   232,985   40,698   434,934 

Other financial liabilities

  11,242,367   60,981   119,633   10,344   71,561   2,660,640   14,165,526 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  188,852,543   42,643,659   30,285,416   35,625,964   29,788,288   7,637,259   334,833,129 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  December 31, 2020 
  Within 3
months
  4 to 6
months
  7 to 9
months
  10 to 12
months
  1 to 5
years
  Over
5 years
  Total 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

  64,183   135,232   42,418   112,102         353,935 

Deposits due to customers

  191,660,253   34,349,298   25,213,410   31,144,452   9,230,904   1,793,143   293,391,460 

Borrowings

  10,159,819   2,524,572   1,714,490   1,866,810   4,177,634   463,376   20,906,701 

Debentures

  3,246,233   3,396,427   3,929,346   3,495,915   21,899,788   3,257,228   39,224,937 

Lease liabilities

  53,429   44,551   40,809   34,761   201,113   34,780   409,443 

Other financial liabilities

  8,121,978   70,277   10,294   10,897   451,096   2,142,772   10,807,314 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  213,305,895   40,520,357   30,950,767   36,664,937   35,960,535   7,691,299   365,093,790 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

b)

Cash flows of principals and interests by expected maturities ofnon-derivative financial liabilities as of December 31, 2019 and 2020 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

 December 31, 2018  December 31, 2019 
 Within 3
months
 4 to 6
months
 7 to 9
months
 10 to 12
months
 1 to 5
years
 Over 5
years
 Total  Within 3
months
 4 to 6
months
 7 to 9
months
 10 to 12
months
 1 to 5
years
 Over 5
years
 Total 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

 191,825                 191,825  115,156                 115,156 

Deposits due to customers

 163,787,990  38,126,886  20,993,436  23,262,092  5,230,533  17,649  251,418,586  175,309,271  38,219,793  23,649,424  24,102,750  5,547,232  150,233  266,978,703 

Borrowings

 6,373,835  2,846,294  1,874,069  1,607,985  3,156,128  642,017  16,500,328  8,596,202  2,948,384  2,162,846  1,880,424  3,682,214  520,936  19,791,006 

Debentures

 2,153,916  2,416,483  2,201,070  2,584,230  18,955,400  2,403,077  30,714,176  2,378,211  2,894,577  3,330,658  2,466,142  19,211,409  2,537,391  32,818,388 

Lease liabilities

 46,072  42,549  37,420  35,210  232,985  40,698  434,934 

Other financial liabilities

 14,240,022  44,572  169,996  1,201  90,615  2,288,560  16,834,966  11,242,367  60,981  119,633  10,344  71,561  2,660,640  14,165,526 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 186,747,588  43,434,235  25,238,571  27,455,508  27,432,676  5,351,303  315,659,881  197,687,279  44,166,284  29,299,981  28,494,870  28,745,401  5,909,898  334,303,713 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  December 31, 2019 
  Within 3
months
  4 to 6
months
  7 to 9
months
  10 to 12
months
  1 to 5
years
  Over 5
years
  Total 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

  115,156                  115,156 

Deposits due to customers

  175,309,271   38,219,793   23,649,424   24,102,750   5,547,232   150,233   266,978,703 

Borrowings

  8,596,202   2,948,384   2,162,846   1,880,424   3,682,214   520,936   19,791,006 

Debentures

  2,378,211   2,894,577   3,330,658   2,466,142   19,211,409   2,537,391   32,818,388 

Lease liabilities

  46,072   42,549   37,420   35,210   232,985   40,698   434,934 

Other financial liabilities

  11,242,367   60,981   119,633   10,344   71,561   2,660,640   14,165,526 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  197,687,279   44,166,284   29,299,981   28,494,870   28,745,401   5,909,898   334,303,713 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  December 31, 2020 
  Within 3
months
  4 to 6
months
  7 to 9
months
  10 to 12
months
  1 to 5
years
  Over 5
years
  Total 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

  68,909   131,496   41,428   112,102         353,935 

Deposits due to customers

  199,931,480   35,912,096   23,924,403   25,477,917   7,582,278   105,413   292,933,587 

Borrowings

  10,159,819   2,524,572   1,714,490   1,866,810   4,177,634   463,376   20,906,701 

Debentures

  3,246,233   3,396,427   3,929,346   3,495,915   21,899,788   3,257,228   39,224,937 

Lease liabilities

  53,429   44,894   40,949   35,074   208,125   36,950   419,421 

Other financial liabilities

  8,121,978   70,277   10,294   10,897   451,096   2,142,772   10,807,314 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  221,581,848   42,079,762   29,660,910   30,998,715   34,318,921   6,005,739   364,645,895 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

3) Maturity analysis of derivative financial liabilities

Derivatives held for trading purpose are not managed in accordance with their contractual maturity, since the Group holds such financial instruments with the purpose of disposing or redemption before their maturity. As such, those derivatives are incorporated as “within 3 months” in the table below. Derivatives designated for hedging purpose are estimated by offsetting cash inflows and cash outflows.

The cash flow by the maturity of derivative financial liabilities as of December 31, 20182019 and 20192020 is as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

      Remaining maturity 
      Within 3
months
  4 to 6
months
  7 to 9
months
  10 to 12
months
  1 to 5
years
   Over 5
years
   Total 

December 31, 2018

  Cash flow risk hedge   (1,880  (683  8,080   14,133   14,103        33,753 
  Fair value risk hedge   (3,835  9,448   (3,541  9,133   6,991        18,196 
  Trading purpose   2,090,861                    2,090,861 

December 31, 2019

  Cash flow risk hedge   1,839   (341  (298  (247  6,249        7,202 
  Trading purpose   2,843,195                    2,843,195 

     Remaining maturity 
     Within 3
months
   4 to 6
months
  7 to 9
months
  10 to 12
months
  1 to 5
years
   Over 5
years
   Total 

December 31, 2019

 Cash flow risk hedge   1,839    (341  (298  (247  6,249        7,202 
 Trading purpose   2,843,195                     2,843,195 

December 31, 2020

 Cash flow risk hedge   2,655    6,004   515   239   55,744        65,157 
 Fair value risk hedge   255    (302  233   (287  126        25 
 Trading purpose   6,460,472                     6,460,472 

4) Maturity analysis ofoff-balance accounts (Guarantees loan commitments and loan commitments)others)

The Group provides guarantees on behalf of customers. A financial guarantee represents an irrevocable undertaking that the Group should meet a customer’s obligations to third parties if the customer fails to do so. Under aThe loan commitment represents the limit if the Group agreeshas promised a credit to make funds available to a customer in the future.customer. Commitments to lend include commercial standby facilities and credit lines, liquidity facilities to commercial paper conduits and utilized overdraft facilities. The maximum limit to be paid by the Group in accordance with guarantees and loan commitment only applies to principal amounts. There are contractual maturities for financial guarantees, such as guarantees for debentures issued or loans, unused loan commitments, and other guarantees, however, under the terms of the guarantees and unused loan commitments, funds should be paid upon demand from the counterparty. Details ofoff-balance accounts are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31, 2018   December 31, 2019   December 31, 2019   December 31, 2020 

Guarantees

   12,666,417    12,618,917    12,618,917    11,809,456 

Loan commitments

   97,796,704    103,651,674    103,651,674    112,088,680 

Other commitments

   3,411,334    4,912,690 

(5)(4) Operational risk

The Group defines the operational risk that could cause a negative effect on capital resulting from inadequate internal process, labor work and systematic problem or external factors.

1) Operational risk management

The Group has been running theestablished and operated an operating risk management system to strengthen external competitiveness, reduce risk capital volume, enhance operational risk management system undercapacity and prevent accidents through compliance with Basel II. The Group developed Advanced Measurement Approaches (“AMA”) to quantify required capital for operational risk. This system is used for reinforcement in foreign competitions, reducing the amount of risk capitals, managing the risk,II, and precaution for any unexpected occasions. This system has been tested by an independent third party and approved byobtained approval from the Financial Supervisory Service.Service for “Advanced Measurement Approaches”(AMA) based on self-compliance verification and independent third-party inspection results.

2) Operational risk measurement

To quantify requiredThe Group is applying the basic indicator method for the purpose of calculating the regulatory capital for operationalof operation risk, and the GroupBank is applying the advanced measurement method. The Bank applies AMA using internal and external loss data, business environment and internal control factors, and scenario analysis. For the operational risk management for its subsidiaries, the Group adopted the Basic Indicator Approach.

(6)(5) Capital management

The Group complies with the standard of capital adequacy provided by financial regulatory authorities. The capital adequacy standard is based on Basel published by Basel III Committee on Banking Supervision in Bank for International Settlement in 2010 and was implemented in Korea in December 2013. The capital adequacy ratio is calculated by dividing own capital by asset (weighted with a risk premium – risk weighted assets) based on the consolidated financial statements of the Group.

According to the above regulations, the Group is required to meet the following new minimum requirements: Tier 1 common capital ratio of 7.00%7.0% and 8.0%, a Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.5% and 9.5%, and a minimum total capital ratio of 10.5% and 11.5% as of December 31, 2019.

2019 and 2020.

The risk management committee of the Group determines the risk appetite of the Group, allocates internal capital by risk type and major subsidiaries, and the major subsidiaries operate the capital efficiently within the allocated internal capital. The risk management department of the Group monitors internal capital limit management and reports it to the management and risk management committees. If internal capital is expected to exceed the limit due to new business or expansion of operations, the capital adequacy of the Group is managed by taking a preliminary review and approval process by the Risk Management Committee.

Details of the Group’s capital adequacy ratio as of December 31, 2019 and 2020 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

December 31, 2019

Tier 1 capital

19,135,300

Other Tier 1 capital

3,340,252

Tier 2 capital

4,639,519

Total risk-adjusted capital

27,115,071

Risk-weighted assets for credit risk

209,802,895

Risk-weighted assets for market risk

5,586,757

Risk-weighted assets for operational risk

12,656,301

Total risk-weighted assets

228,045,953

Common Equity Tier 1 ratio

8.39

Tier 1 capital ratio

9.86

Total capital ratio

11.89

Details

  December 31, 2019  December 31, 2020 

Tier 1 capital

   19,135,300   19,828,094 

Other Tier 1 capital

   3,340,252   3,533,648 

Tier 2 capital

   4,639,519   4,086,035 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total risk-adjusted capital

   27,115,071   27,447,777 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Risk-weighted assets for credit risk

   209,802,895   178,114,590 

Risk-weighted assets for market risk

   5,586,757   6,086,905 

Risk-weighted assets for operational risk

   12,656,301   14,067,185 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total risk-weighted assets

   228,045,953   198,268,680 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Common Equity Tier 1 ratio

   8.39  10.00
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Tier 1 capital ratio

   9.86  11.78
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total capital ratio

   11.89  13.84
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

5. OPERATING SEGMENTS

In evaluating the results of the Group and allocating resources, the Group’s Chief Operation Decision Maker (“CODM”) utilizes the information per type of customers. With the establishment of Woori Financial Group Inc. during the current term,prior year, the companyGroup reports to the CODM according to the organizational sectors below. This financial information of the segments is regularly reviewed by the CODM to make decisions about resources to be allocated to each segment and evaluate its performance.

(1) Segment by type of organization

The Group’s reporting segments consist of banking, credit card, investment banking and other sectors, and the composition of such reporting segments was divided based on internal report data periodically reviewed by the managementCODM to evaluate the performance of the segment and make decisions on the resources to be distributed.

 

   

Operational scope

Banking  Loans/deposits and relevant services for Woori Bank and overseas subsidiaries’ customers
Credit card  Credit card, cash services, card loans and relevant work of Woori Card Co., Ltd.
Investment banking  Securities operation, sale of financial instruments, project financing and other related activities for comprehensive financing of Woori Investment bank Co., Ltd.
Others  Woori Financial Group Inc., Woori FISFinancial Capital Co., Ltd., Woori Finance Research Institute,Asset Trust Co., Ltd., Woori Asset Management Corp., Ltd., Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd., Woori Fund Services Inc., Woori Asset Management Corp., Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd., Woori Global Asset Management Co., Ltd., Woori FIS Co., Ltd. and Woori Finance Research Institute

(2) The detailscomposition of income (expense) by each segmentorganization’s sectors for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  For the year ended December 31, 2017(*1) 
  Banking  Credit
card
  Investment
Banking
  Others(*2)  Reporting
segment
total
  Adjustments(*3)  Total 

Net Interest income(expense)

  4,082,895   497,534   31,082   126   4,611,637   609,013   5,220,650 

Non-interest income(expense)

  1,517,752   39,606   5,804   282,504   1,845,666   (593,640  1,252,026 

Impairment losses due to credit loss

  (365,978  (235,116  3,123   (33  (598,004  (187,129  (785,133

General and administrative expense(*4)

  (3,329,923  (163,536  (18,477  (276,683  (3,788,619  257,818   (3,530,801

Net operating income(expense)

  1,904,746   138,488   21,532   5,914   2,070,680   86,062   2,156,742 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Non-operating income(expense)

  (172,105  (5,219  (336  (4,848  (182,508  (24,728  (207,236
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income(expense) before tax

  1,732,641   133,269   21,196   1,066   1,888,172   61,334   1,949,506 

Tax income(expense)

  (378,320  (32,055  (1,174  (900  (412,449  (6,969  (419,418
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income(loss)

  1,354,321   101,214   20,022   166   1,475,723   54,365   1,530,088 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(*1)

For comparative purpose, the category information of each customer from the previous term has been reclassified to profit or loss by operating segment according to the organization.

(*2)

Other subsidiaries include gains and losses from Woori FIS Co., Ltd., Woori Finance Research Co., Ltd., Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd., Woori Fund Service Inc. and Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd.

(*3)

Adjustments were made for the presentation of profit or loss in accordance with the Accounting Standards from the reporting segments in accordance with the Managerial Accounting Standards.

(*4)

Depreciation and amortization 183,601 million Won are included in General and administrative expense. There are the Banking (128,060 million Won), Credit card (9,516 million Won), Investment banking (840 million Won), others (45,184 million Won) and adjustments (1 million Won), respectively.

  For the year ended December 31, 2018(*1) 
  Banking  Credit card  Investment
Banking
  Others(*2)  Reporting
segment
total
  Adjustments(*3)  Total 

Net Interest income(expense)

  4,453,511   509,999   43,081   1,142   5,007,732   643,219   5,650,951 

Non-interest income(expense)

  1,517,141   59,971   19,814   297,196   1,894,122   (832,165  1,061,957 

Impairment losses due to credit loss

  4,913   (227,144  (3,898  (166  (226,296  (103,278  (329,574

General and administrative expense(*4)

  (3,416,320  (170,765  (26,081  (292,826  (3,905,993  281,960   (3,624,033

Net operating income(expense)

  2,559,245   172,060   32,915   5,345   2,769,565   (10,264  2,759,301 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Non-operating income(expense)

  69,897   (5,547  (295  199   64,255   (18,684  45,571 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income(expense) before tax

  2,629,142   166,513   32,621   5,545   2,833,821   (28,949  2,804,872 

Tax income(expense)

  (713,178  (39,979  743   (2,238  (754,651  1,428   (753,223
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income(loss)

  1,915,964   126,534   33,364   3,307   2,079,169   (27,520  2,051,649 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  For the year ended December 31, 2018(*1) 
  Banking  Credit
card
  Investment
banking
  Others(*2)  Sub-total  Adjustments(*3)  Total 

Net Interest income

  4,453,511   509,999   43,081   1,142   5,007,732   643,219   5,650,951 

Non-interest income (expense)

  1,517,141   59,971   19,814   297,196   1,894,122   (832,165  1,061,957 

Impairment losses due to credit loss

  4,913   (227,144  (3,898  (166  (226,296  (103,278  (329,574

General and administrative expense(*4)

  (3,416,320  (170,765  (26,081  (292,826  (3,905,993  281,960   (3,624,033

Net operating income (expense)

  2,559,245   172,060   32,915   5,345   2,769,565   (10,264  2,759,301 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Non-operating income (expense)

  69,897   (5,547  (295  199   64,255   (18,684  45,571 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (expense) before tax

  2,629,142   166,513   32,621   5,545   2,833,821   (28,949  2,804,872 

Tax income (expense)

  (713,178  (39,979  743   (2,238  (754,651  1,428   (753,223
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

  1,915,964   126,534   33,364   3,307   2,079,169   (27,520  2,051,649 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

(*1)

For comparative display, the category information of each customer from the previous term has been reclassified to profit or loss by operating segment according to the organization.

(*2)

Other subsidiaries include gains and losses from Woori FIS Co., Ltd., Woori Finance Research Co., Ltd., Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd., Woori Fund Service Inc. and Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd.

(*3)

Adjustments were made for the presentation of profit or loss in accordance with the Accounting Standards from the reporting segments in accordance with the Managerial Accounting Standards.

(*4)

Depreciation and amortization 216,735 million Won are included in General and administrative expense. There are the Banking (177,882 million Won), Credit card (11,477 million Won), Investment banking (977 million Won), others (26,398 million Won) of which total bis and adjustments (1 million Won), respectively.

  For the year ended December 31, 2019 
  Banking  Credit card  Investment
banking
  Others(*1)  Sub-total  Adjustments(*2)  Total 

Net Interest income(expense)

  4,583,386   553,956   54,077   2,290   5,193,709   699,997   5,893,706 

Non-interest income(expense)

  1,557,247   31,842   33,539   957,880   2,580,508   (1,533,917  1,046,591 

Impairment losses due to credit loss

  (32,621  (259,604  (572  (538  (293,335  (80,909  (374,244

General and administrative expense(*3)

  (3,478,535  (190,062  (31,183  (323,528  (4,023,308  257,231   (3,766,077

Net operating income(expense)

  2,629,477   136,132   55,861   636,104   3,457,574   (657,598  2,799,976 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Non-operating income(expense)

  (151,348  13,889   (3,501  (1,545  (142,505  65,578   (76,927
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income(expense) before tax

  2,478,129   150,021   52,360   634,559   3,315,069   (592,020  2,723,049 

Tax income(expense)

  (616,110  (35,825  998   (1,294  (652,231  (33,222  (685,453
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income(loss)

  1,862,019   114,196   53,358   633,265   2,662,838   (625,242  2,037,596 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  For the year ended December 31, 2019 
  Banking  Credit card  Investment
banking
  Others(*1)  Sub-total  Adjustments(*2)  Total 

Net Interest income

  4,583,386   553,956   54,077   2,290   5,193,709   699,997   5,893,706 

Non-interest income (expense)

  1,557,247   31,842   33,539   957,880   2,580,508   (1,533,917  1,046,591 

Impairment losses due to credit loss

  (32,621  (259,604  (572  (538  (293,335  (80,909  (374,244

General and administrative expense

  (3,478,535  (190,062  (31,183  (323,528  (4,023,308  257,231   (3,766,077

Net operating income (expense)

  2,629,477   136,132   55,861   636,104   3,457,574   (657,598  2,799,976 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Non-operating income (expense)

  (151,348  13,889   (3,501  (1,545  (142,505  65,578   (76,927
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (expense) before tax

  2,478,129   150,021   52,360   634,559   3,315,069   (592,020  2,723,049 

Tax income (expense)

  (616,110  (35,825  998   (1,294  (652,231  (33,222  (685,453
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

  1,862,019   114,196   53,358   633,265   2,662,838   (625,242  2,037,596 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total assets

  347,819,743   10,087,342   3,398,960   21,681,769   382,987,814   (21,007,090  361,980,724 

Total liabilities

  323,592,850   8,299,175   3,031,622   1,225,422   336,149,069   339,323   336,488,392 

 

(*1)

Other subsidiariessegments include gains and losses from Woori Financial Group Inc., Woori FIS Co., Ltd., Woori Finance Research Co., Ltd.Asset Management Corp., Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd., Woori Fund Service Inc., Woori Asset Management Corp., Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd. and, Woori Global Asset Management Co., Ltd., Woori FIS Co., Ltd. and Woori Finance Research Co., Ltd.,

(*2)

Adjustments were made for the presentation of profit or loss in accordance with the Accounting Standards from the reporting segments in accordance with the Managerial Accounting Standards.

  For the year ended December 31, 2020 
  Banking  Credit card  Investment
banking
  Others(*1)  Sub-total  Adjustments(*2)  Total 

Net Interest income

  4,545,155   564,461   78,302   69,188   5,257,106   741,406   5,998,512 

Non-interest income (expense)

  1,423,286   3,648   34,497   1,071,852   2,533,283   (1,710,849  822,434 

Impairment losses due to credit loss

  (512,008  (195,816  (4,146  (43,660  (755,630  (28,741  (784,371

General and administrative expense

  (3,545,186  (207,301  (39,039  (416,595  (4,208,121  251,940   (3,956,181

Net operating income (expense)

  1,911,247   164,992   69,614   680,785   2,826,638   (746,244  2,080,394 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Non-operating income (expense)

  (57,027  (5,569  (775  771   (62,600  (16,543  (79,143
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (expense) before tax

  1,854,220   159,423   68,839   681,556   2,764,038   (762,787  2,001,251 

Tax income (expense)

  (437,288  (39,193  (5,902  (29,372  (511,755  25,753   (486,002
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

  1,416,932   120,230   62,937   652,184   2,252,283   (737,034  1,515,249 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total assets

  374,120,064   11,366,596   4,332,474   31,872,690   421,691,824   (22,610,807  399,081,017 

Total liabilities

  348,706,682   9,312,986   3,803,594   9,606,742   371,430,004   925,168   372,355,172 

(*3)1)

DepreciationOther segments include gains and amortization 481,176 million Won are includedlosses from Woori Financial Group Inc., Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd. (Profit or loss for 3 months after incorporation into subsidiary), Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd., Woori Asset Management Corp., Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd., Woori Fund Service Inc., Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd., Woori Global Asset Management Co., Ltd., Woori FIS Co., Ltd. and Woori Finance Research Co., Ltd..

(*2)

Adjustments were made for the presentation of profit or loss in General and administrative expense. There areaccordance with the Banking (435,227 million Won), Credit card (28,367 million Won), Investment banking (2,212 million Won), others (16,492 million Won) and adjustments ((-) 1,122 million Won) respectively.Accounting Standards from the reporting segments in accordance with the Managerial Accounting Standards.

(3) Operating profit or loss and majornon-current assets from external customers for the periodyears ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  For the year ended December 31, 2018   For the years ended December 31 
  Operating income(expense)
from external customers
   Major non-current assets(*) 

Details

  2018   2019   2020 

Domestic

   2,505,813    3,551,924    2,505,813    2,500,504    1,869,516 

Foreign

   253,488    236,050    253,488    299,472    210,878 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   2,759,301    3,787,974    2,759,301    2,799,976    2,080,394 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

(4) Major non-current assets as of December 31, 2019 and 2020 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

Details(*)

  December 31,
2019(*)
   December 31,
2020(*)
 

Domestic

   4,908,141    5,026,161 

Foreign

   387,284    433,869 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   5,295,425    5,460,030 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*)

InvestmentsMajor non-current assets included investments in joint ventures and associates, investment properties, premisesproperty, plant and equipment, and intangible assets andright-of-use assets are included in majornon-current assets.

   For the year ended December 31, 2019 
   Operating income(expense)
from external customers
   Major non-current assets(*) 

Domestic

   2,500,504    4,908,140 

Foreign

   299,472    387,284 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   2,799,976    5,295,424 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(*)

Investments in joint ventures and associates, investment properties, premises and equipment and intangible assets andright-of-use assets are included in majornon-current assets. etc.

(4)(5) Information about major customers

The Group does not have any single customer that generates 10% or more of the Group’s total revenue.revenue for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020.

6. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(1) Details of cash and cash equivalents are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31,
2018
   December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2020
 

Cash

   2,107,861    1,957,997    1,957,997    1,611,282 

Foreign currencies

   725,083    625,999    625,999    514,565 

Demand deposits

   3,512,216    3,684,044    3,684,044    7,314,353 

Fixed deposits

   402,734    124,526    124,526    550,783 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   6,747,894    6,392,566    6,392,566    9,990,983 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

(2) Significant transactions of investing activities and financing activities not involving cash inflows and outflows are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

   For the years ended
December 31
 
   2017  2018  2019 

Changes in other comprehensive income related to valuation of financial assets at FVTOCI

      2,505   (14,141

Changes in other comprehensive income related toavailable-for-sale securities

   (84,498      

Changes in other comprehensive income related to valuation of equity method investments

   612   2,958   613 

Changes in other comprehensive income related to valuation loss on cash flow hedge

   777   (4,646  (1,823

Changes in equity related to assets held for sale

   4,145   (4,145   

Changes in financial assets at FVTOCI as a result of debt-equity swap

      14,378   96,527 

Changes in investments in associates due to accounts transfer

   (62,571  (89,151  651 

Changes in investments in associates due to debt-equity swap

   51,227       

Classified to premises and equipment from investment properties

         166,892 

Changes in intangible assets related to account payables

         29,705 

Classified to assets held for distribution (sale) from premises and equipment

      6,243   (95

Increase inright-of-use assets and lease liabilities

         692,103 

Changes in unpaid dividends on hybrid equity securities

   (10,658  3,569    

Comprehensive stock exchange

         581,609 
   For the years ended
December 31
 
   2018  2019  2020 

Changes in other comprehensive income related to valuation of financial assets at FVTOCI

   2,505   (14,141  59,360 

Changes in other comprehensive income related to valuation of equity method investments

   2,958   613   (2,298

Changes in other comprehensive income related to valuation loss on cash flow hedge

   (4,646  (1,823  4,420 

Changes in financial assets measure at FVTOCI due to debt-for-equity swap

   14,378   96,527   3,575 

Changes in the investment assets of associates due to the transfer of assets held-for-sale

   (89,151  651   (50,411

Changes in financial assets at FVTPL and assets held-for-sale

         (2,385

Transfer of investment properties and premises and equipment

      166,892   30,431 

Transfer from property, plant and equipment to assets held for sale

   6,243   (95   

Changes in account payables related to intangible assets

      29,705   (11,639

Changes in right-of-use assets and lease liabilities

      692,103   222,587 

Comprehensive stock exchange

      581,609    

Changes in equity related to assets held for sale

   (4,145      

Changes in unpaid dividends on hybrid equity securities

   3,569       

(3) Adjustments of liabilities from financing activities in current and prior year are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

   For the year ended December 31, 2018 
   Beginning
balance
   Cash flow   Not involving cash inflows and
outflows
   Ending
balance
 
   Foreign
Exchange
   Variation
of gains on
valuation
of hedged
items
  Others 

Borrowings

   14,784,706    1,257,121    161,078       81    16,202,986 

Debentures

   27,869,651    612,331    267,339    (25,498  12,039    28,735,862 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   42,654,357    1,869,452    428,417    (25,498  12,120    44,938,848 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

  For the year ended December 31, 2019   For the year ended December 31, 2019 
  Beginning
balance
   Cash flow  Not involving cash inflows and outflows  Ending
balance
   Beginning
balance
   Cash flow  Not involving cash inflows and outflows  Ending
balance
 
 Foreign
Exchange
 Variation of
gains on
valuation of
hedged items
   Business
Combination
(Note 44)
   Others  Foreign
Exchange
 Variation of
gains on
valuation of
hedged
items
   Business
Combination
   Others 

Borrowings

   16,202,986    3,081,757  (285,607  —      —      (216 18,998,920    16,202,986    3,081,757  (285,607          (216 18,998,920 

Debentures

   28,735,862    1,858,762  155,433  85,984    —      22,014  30,858,055    28,735,862    1,858,763  155,433  85,984        22,013  30,858,055 

Lease liabilities(*)

   377,030    (217,867 (819  —      5,552    255,149  419,045    377,030    (217,867 (819      5,552    255,149  419,045 
  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total

   45,315,878    4,722,652  (130,993 85,984    5,552    276,947  50,276,020    45,315,878    4,722,653  (130,993 85,984    5,552    276,946  50,276,020 
  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

(*)

The amount of lease liability at the beginning of the current in applying IFRS 16 is reflected.

   For the year ended December 31, 2020 
   Beginning
balance
   Cash flow  Not involving cash inflows and outflows  Ending
balance
 
  Foreign
Exchange
  Variation of
gains on
valuation of
hedged
items
   Business
Combination
   Others(*) 

Borrowings

   18,998,920    2,033,851   (586,215      298,854    56   20,745,466 

Debentures

   30,858,055    913,836   (290,041  58,861    5,980,746    (42,099  37,479,358 

Lease liabilities

   419,045    (204,794  (5,141      3,751    194,570   407,431 

Other liabilities

   23,909    3,971              (1,526  26,354 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

   50,299,929    2,746,864   (881,397  58,861    6,283,351    151,001   58,658,609 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

7.(*)

The change in lease liabilities due to the new contract includes 231,325 million Won.

7. FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FVTPL

(1) Details of financial assets at FVTPL as of December 31, 20182019 and 20192020 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

   December 31,
2018
   December 31,
2019
 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss mandatorily measured at fair value

   6,126,316    8,069,144 
   December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2020
 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss measured at fair value

   8,069,144    14,762,941 

(2) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss mandatorily measured at fair value as of December 31, 2019 and financial assets held for trading2020 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31,
2018
   December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2020
 

Deposits:

        

Gold banking asset

   26,935    27,901    27,901    48,796 

Securities:

        

Debt securities

        

Korean treasury and government agencies

   516,173    872,954    872,954    1,020,418 

Financial institutions

   533,393    600,303    600,303    873,031 

Corporates

   774,589    762,265    762,265    761,681 

Others

   —      101,563    101,563    231,967 

Equity securities

   455,666    688,350    688,350    570,772 

Capital contributions

   422,614    515,199    515,199    865,685 

Beneficiary certificates

   985,417    1,366,233    1,366,233    2,812,558 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Sub-total

   3,687,852    4,906,867    4,906,867    7,136,112 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Loans

   385,450    212,473    212,473    676,291 

Derivatives assets

   2,026,079    2,921,903    2,921,903    6,901,742 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   6,126,316    8,069,144    8,069,144    14,762,941 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

(3) FinancialThe Group does not have financial assets at fair value through profit or loss designated as upon initial recognition is nil as of December 31, 20182019 and 2019.2020.

8.

8. FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FVTOCI

(1) Details of financial assets at FVTOCI as of December 31, 20182019 and 2019 is2020 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31, 2018   December 31, 2019   December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2020
 

Debt securities:

        

Korean treasury and government agencies

   1,358,378    1,152,711    1,152,711    2,922,671 

Financial institutions

   11,252,790    17,769,924    17,769,924    17,996,660 

Corporates

   1,824,843    3,917,004    3,917,004    3,896,744 

Bond denominated in foreign currencies

   2,636,209    3,874,785    3,874,785    4,031,721 

Securities loaned

   80,737    100,345 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Sub-total

   17,072,220    26,714,424    26,795,161    28,948,141 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Equity securities

   951,174    935,370    935,370    1,080,788 

Securities loaned

   40,029    80,737 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   18,063,423    27,730,531    27,730,531    30,028,929 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

(2) Details of equity securities designated as financial assets at FVTOCI as of December 31, 20182019 and 20192020 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

Purpose of acquisition

  December 31,
2018
   December 31,
2019
   Remarks  December 31,
2019
 December 31,
2020
 Remarks 

Strategic business partnership

   662,934    678,846   

Investment for strategic business partnership purpose

 678,846  778,657  

Debt-equity swap

   287,990    256,480    256,480  302,090  

Others

   250    44    Cooperative insurance, etc.  44  41  Cooperative insurance, etc. 
  

 

   

 

    

 

  

 

  

Total

   951,174    935,370    935,370  1,080,788  
  

 

   

 

    

 

  

 

  

(3) Changes in the allowance for credit losses and gross carrying amount of financial assets at FVTOCI are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

1) Allowance for credit losses

 

  For the year ended December 31, 2018   For the year ended December 31, 2018 
  Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3   Total   Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3   Total 

Beginning balance

   (4,107 (129      (4,236   (4,107 (129      (4,236

Transfer to12-month expected credit losses

                            

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

                            

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

                            

Net provision of allowance for credit losses

   (1,918 (109      (2,027   (1,918 (109      (2,027

Others(*)

   86          86    86          86 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Ending balance

   (5,939 (238      (6,177   (5,939 (238      (6,177
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

 

(*)

Others consist of foreign currencies translation, etc.

   For the year ended December 31, 2019 
   Stage 1  Stage 2  Stage 3   Total 

Beginning balance

   (5,939  (238      (6,177

Transfer to12-month expected credit losses

              

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

              

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

              

Net provision of allowance for credit losses

   (3,297         (3,297

Disposal

   615   238       853 

Others(*)

   52          52 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   (8,569         (8,569
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(*)

Others consist ofChanges due to foreign currencies translation, etc.

2) Gross carrying amount

  For the year ended December 31, 2018   For the year ended December 31, 2019 
  Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3   Total   Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3   Total 

Beginning balance

   12,843,997  30,212       12,874,209    (5,939 (238      (6,177

Transfer to12-month expected credit losses

                            

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

                            

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

                            

Acquisition

   13,275,429  10,000       13,285,429 

Disposal / Redemption

   (9,146,307 (15,047      (9,161,354

Gain (loss) on valuation

   70,017  (59      69,958 

Amortization based on effective interest method

   10,195  47       10,242 

Net provision of allowance for credit losses

   (3,297         (3,297

Disposal

   615  238       853 

Others(*)

   33,765          33,765    52          52 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Ending balance

   17,087,096  25,153       17,112,249    (8,569         (8,569
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

 

(*)

Others consist ofChanges due to foreign currencies translation, etc.

 

   For the year ended December 31, 2019 
   Stage 1  Stage 2  Stage 3   Total 

Beginning balance

   17,087,096   25,153       17,112,249 

Transfer to12-month expected credit losses

              

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

              

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

              

Acquisition

   23,774,375          23,774,375 

Disposal / Redemption

   (14,224,358  (25,000      (14,249,358

Gain (loss) on valuation

   48,956   (153      48,803 

Amortization based on effective interest method

   14,629          14,629 

Business combination (Note 44)

   24,985          24,985 

Others(*)

   69,478          69,478��
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   26,795,161          26,795,161 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   For the year ended December 31, 2020 
   Stage 1  Stage 2   Stage 3   Total 

Beginning balance

   (8,569          (8,569

Transfer to 12-month expected credit losses

               

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

               

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

               

Net provision of allowance for credit losses

   (1,529          (1,529

Disposal

   764           764 

Others(*)

   (297          (297
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   (9,631          (9,631
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*)

Others consist ofChanges due to foreign currencies translation, etc.

2) Gross carrying amount

   For the year ended December 31, 2018 
   Stage 1  Stage 2  Stage 3   Total 

Beginning balance

   12,843,997   30,212       12,874,209 

Transfer to 12-month expected credit losses

              

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

              

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

              

Acquisition

   13,275,429   10,000       13,285,429 

Disposal / Recovery

   (9,146,307  (15,047      (9,161,354

Gain (loss) on valuation

   70,017   (59      69,958 

Amortization based on effective interest method

   10,195   47       10,242 

Others(*)

   33,765          33,765 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   17,087,096   25,153       17,112,249 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(*)

Changes due to foreign currencies translation, etc.

   For the year ended December 31, 2019 
   Stage 1  Stage 2  Stage 3   Total 

Beginning balance

   17,087,096   25,153       17,112,249 

Transfer to 12-month expected credit losses

              

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

              

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

              

Acquisition

   23,774,375          23,774,375 

Disposal / Recovery

   (14,224,358  (25,000      (14,249,358

Gain (loss) on valuation

   48,956   (153      48,803 

Amortization based on effective interest method

   14,629          14,629 

Business combination

   24,985          24,985 

Others(*)

   69,478          69,478 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   26,795,161          26,795,161 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(*)

Changes due to foreign currencies translation, etc.

   For the year ended December 31, 2020 
   Stage 1  Stage 2   Stage 3   Total 

Beginning balance

   26,795,161           26,795,161 

Transfer to 12-month expected credit losses

               

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

               

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

               

Acquisition

   22,970,010           22,970,010 

Disposal / Recovery

   (20,530,076          (20,530,076

Gain (loss) on valuation

   17,957           17,957 

Amortization based on effective interest method

   (12,545          (12,545

Others(*)

   (292,366          (292,366
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   28,948,141           28,948,141 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(*)

Changes due to foreign currencies translation, etc.

(4) During the current term,year ended December 31, 2019 and 2020, the Group disposedsold its equity securities,securities., designated as financial assets at FVTOCI in accordance with the sale settlementdecision of disposal by the creditors, and the fair valuevalues at disposal isdates were 34,841 million Won and the2,848 million Won, respectively and cumulative losslosses at disposal isdates were 38,995 million Won.Won and 3,665 million Won, respectively.

9. SECURITIES AT AMORTIZED COST

(1) Details of securities at amortized cost as of December 31, 20182019 and December 31, 20192020 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31, 2018 December 31, 2019   December 31,
2019
 December 31,
2020
 

Korean treasury and government agencies

   7,523,458  8,044,040    8,044,040  6,947,495 

Financial institutions

   9,474,922  6,694,614    6,694,614  4,843,534 

Corporates

   5,707,063  5,068,489    5,068,489  4,726,075 

Bond denominated in foreign currencies

   234,041  518,907    518,907  508,301 

Allowance for credit losses

   (6,925 (5,511   (5,511 (4,566
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total

   22,932,559  20,320,539    20,320,539  17,020,839 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

(2) Changes in the allowance for credit losses and gross carrying amount of securities at amortized cost are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

1) Allowance for credit losses

 

  For the year ended December 31, 2018   For the year ended December 31, 2018 
  Stage 1 Stage 2   Stage 3   Total   Stage 1 Stage 2   Stage 3   Total 

Beginning balance

   (5,078          (5,078   (5,078          (5,078

Transfer to12-month expected credit losses

                              

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

                              

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

                              

Net provision of allowance for credit losses

   (1,922          (1,922   (1,922          (1,922

Disposal

   22           22    22           22 

Others(*)

   54           54    54           54 
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Ending balance

   (6,924          (6,924   (6,924          (6,924
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(*)

Others consist ofChanges due to foreign currencies translation, etc.

 

  For the years ended December 31, 2019   For the year ended December 31, 2019 
  Stage 1 Stage 2   Stage 3   Total   Stage 1 Stage 2   Stage 3   Total 

Beginning balance

   (6,924          (6,924   (6,924          (6,924

Transfer to12-month expected credit losses

                              

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

                              

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

                              

Net reversal of allowance for credit losses

   1,415           1,415    1,415           1,415 

Others(*)

   (2          (2   (2          (2
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Ending balance

   (5,511          (5,511   (5,511          (5,511
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(*)

Others consist ofChanges due to foreign currencies translation, etc.

2) Gross carrying amount

  For the year ended December 31, 2018   For the year ended December 31, 2020 
  Stage 1 Stage 2   Stage 3   Total   Stage 1 Stage 2   Stage 3   Total 

Beginning balance

   16,749,296           16,749,296    (5,511          (5,511

Transfer to12-month expected credit losses

                              

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

                              

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

                              

Acquisition

   15,622,847           15,622,847 

Disposal/Redemption

   (9,426,757          (9,426,757

Amortization based on effective interest method

   (7,970          (7,970

Net reversal of allowance for credit losses

   934           934 

Others(*)

   2,068           2,068    11           11 
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Ending balance

   22,939,484           22,939,484    (4,566          (4,566
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(*)

Others consist ofChanges due to foreign currencies translation, etc.

   For the year ended December 31, 2019 
   Stage 1  Stage 2   Stage 3   Total 

Beginning balance

   22,939,484           22,939,484 

Transfer to12-month expected credit losses

               

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

               

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

               

Acquisition

   6,092,078           6,092,078 

Disposal/Redemption

   (8,709,947          (8,709,947

Amortization based on effective interest method

   (3,286          (3,286

Others(*)

   7,721           7,721 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   20,326,050           20,326,050 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2) Gross carrying amount

   For the year ended December 31, 2018 
   Stage 1  Stage 2   Stage 3   Total 

Beginning balance

   16,749,296           16,749,296 

Transfer to 12-month expected credit losses

               

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

               

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

               

Acquisition

   15,622,847           15,622,847 

Disposal / Recovery

   (9,426,757          (9,426,757

Amortization based on effective interest method

   (7,970          (7,970

Others(*)

   2,068           2,068 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   22,939,484           22,939,484 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*)

Others consist ofChanges due to foreign currencies translation, etc.

   For the year ended December 31, 2019 
   Stage 1  Stage 2   Stage 3   Total 

Beginning balance

   22,939,484           22,939,484 

Transfer to 12-month expected credit losses

               

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

               

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

               

Acquisition

   6,092,078           6,092,078 

Disposal / Recovery

   (8,709,947          (8,709,947

Amortization based on effective interest method

   (3,286          (3,286

Others(*)

   7,721           7,721 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   20,326,050           20,326,050 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(*)

Changes due to foreign currencies translation, etc.

   For the year ended December 31, 2020 
   Stage 1  Stage 2   Stage 3   Total 

Beginning balance

   20,326,050           20,326,050 

Transfer to 12-month expected credit losses

               

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

               

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

               

Acquisition

   2,380,448           2,380,448 

Disposal / Recovery

   (5,659,365          (5,659,365

Amortization based on effective interest

method

   (396          (396

Others(*)

   (21,332          (21,332
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   17,025,405           17,025,405 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(*)

Changes due to foreign currencies translation, etc.

10. LOANS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS AT AMORTIZED COST AND LOANS AND RECEIVABLES

(1) Details of loans and other financial assets at amortized cost as of December 31, 20182019 and 20192020 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

   December 31,
2018
   December 31,
2019
 

Due from banks

   14,151,012    14,492,223 

Loans

   260,819,917    271,032,244 

Other financial assets

   7,486,649    8,193,226 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   282,457,578    293,717,693 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(2) Details of due from banks are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

   December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2020
 

Due from banks

   14,492,223    9,863,160 

Loans

   271,032,244    302,794,182 

Other financial assets

   8,193,226    7,448,736 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   293,717,693    320,106,078 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   December 31,
2018
  December 31,
2019
 

Due from banks in local currency:

   

Due from The Bank of Korea (“BOK”)

   11,034,602   11,028,850 

Due from depository banks

   90,988   82,509 

Due fromnon-depository institutions

   76   378 

Due from the Korea Exchange

   30,000   50,113 

Others

   85,915   43,253 

Allowance for credit losses

   (3,069  (2,865
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Sub-total

   11,238,512   11,202,238 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Due from banks in foreign currencies:

   

Due from banks on demand

   828,022   1,122,521 

Due from banks on time

   1,288,303   1,296,842 

Others

   798,493   872,617 

Allowance for credit losses

   (2,318  (1,995
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Sub-total

   2,912,500   3,289,985 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

   14,151,012   14,492,223 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
(2)

Details of due from banks are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

   December 31,
2019
  December 31,
2020
 

Due from banks in local currency:

   

Due from The Bank of Korea (“BOK”)

   11,028,850   6,519,226 

Due from depository banks

   82,509   84,195 

Due from non-depository institutions

   378   266 

Due from the Korea Exchange

   50,113   227 

Others

   43,253   172,914 

Allowance for credit losses

   (2,865  (1,576
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Sub-total

   11,202,238   6,775,252 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Due from banks in foreign currencies:

   

Due from banks on demand

   1,122,521   1,608,126 

Due from banks on time

   1,296,842   296,489 

Others

   872,617   1,186,083 

Allowance for credit losses

   (1,995  (2,790
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Sub-total

   3,289,985   3,087,908 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

     14,492,223       9,863,160 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(3)

(3) Details of restricted due from banks are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  

Counterparty

 December 31,
20182019
  

Reason of restriction

Due from banks in local currencies:currency:

   

Due from BOK

 

The BOK

  11,034,60211,028,850  

Reserve deposits

under the BOK Act

Due from KSFC

 

Korea Securities Finance Corp. and others

 

30,000

50,113

 

Customer’s deposit reserve and others

Others

 

The Korea Exchange and others

 

51,889

41,645

 

Central counterparty KRW margin and others

  

 

 

  
 

Sub-total

  11,116,49111,120,608  
 

Due from banks in foreign currencies:

Due from banks on demand

The BOK and others

780,576

Reserve deposits under the BOK Act and others

Others

Korea Investment Securities and others

798,493

Overseas futures and options trade deposits and others

Sub-total

1,579,069

Total

12,695,560

Counterparty

December 31,
2019

Reason of restriction

Due from banks in local currencies:

Due from BOK

The BOK

11,028,850

Reserve deposits

under the BOK Act

Due from KSFC

Korea Securities Finance Corp.

50,000

Customer’s deposit reserve

Others

The Korea Exchange and others

41,645

Central counterparty KRW margin and others

Sub-total

11,120,495
 

 

 

  

Due from banks in foreign currencies:

   

Due from banks on demand

 

The BOK and others

  1,103,917  

Reserve deposits under the BOK Act and others

Foreign currency depositsDue from banks on time

 

National Bank Cambodia

  58  

Reserve deposits and others

Others

 

Korea Investment & Securities and others

 

872,603

 

Overseas futures and options trade deposits and others

  

 

 

  
 

Sub-total

  1,976,578  
  

 

 

  
 

Total

  13,097,07313,097,186

Counterparty

December 31,
2020

Reason of restriction

Due from banks in local currency:

Due from BOK

The BOK

6,519,226

Reserve deposits under the BOK Act

Due from KSFC

KB Securities Co. Ltd.

227

Futures trading margin

Others

Korea Federation of Savings Banks and others

89,562

Guarantees, mortgage of domestic exchange transactions and others

Sub-total

6,609,015

Due from banks in foreign currencies:

Due from banks on demand

The BOK and others

1,544,492

Reserve deposits under the BOK Act and others

Due from banks on time

National Bank Cambodia

54

Reserve deposits and others

Others

Korea Investment & Securities and others

1,180,570

Overseas futures and options trade deposits and others

Sub-total

2,725,116

Total

9,334,131  
  

 

 

  

(4) Changes in the allowance for credit losses and gross carrying amount of due from banks are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

1) Allowance for credit losses

 

  For the year ended December 31, 2018   For the year ended December 31, 2018 
  Stage 1 Stage 2   Stage 3   Total   Stage 1 Stage 2   Stage 3   Total 

Beginning balance

   (3,092  —      —      (3,092   (3,092          (3,092

Transfer to12-month expected credit losses

   —     —      —      —                  

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

   —     —      —      —                  

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

   —     —      —      —                  

Net provision of allowance for credit losses

   (2,219  —      —      (2,219   (2,219          (2,219

Others(*)

   (76  —      —      (76   (76          (76
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Ending balance

   (5,387  —      —      (5,387   (5,387          (5,387
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(*)

Others consist ofChanges due to foreign currencies translation, etc.

 

  For the year ended December 31, 2019   For the year ended December 31, 2019 
  Stage 1 Stage 2   Stage 3   Total   Stage 1 Stage 2   Stage 3   Total 

Beginning balance

   (5,387  —      —      (5,387   (5,387          (5,387

Transfer to12-month expected credit losses

   —     —      —      —                  

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

   —     —      —      —                  

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

   —     —      —      —                  

Reversal of allowance for credit losses

   544   —      —      544 

Reversal for allowance for credit loss

   544           544 

Others(*)

   (17  —      —      (17   (17          (17
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Ending balance

   (4,860  —      —      (4,860   (4,860          (4,860
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(*)

Others consist ofChanges due to foreign currencies translation, etc.

   For the year ended December 31, 2020 
   Stage 1  Stage 2   Stage 3   Total 

Beginning balance

   (4,860          (4,860

Transfer to 12-month expected credit losses

               

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

               

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

               

Reversal for allowance for credit loss

   315           315 

Others(*)

   179           179 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   (4,366          (4,366
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(*)

Changes due to foreign currencies translation, etc.

2) Gross carrying amount

 

  For the year ended December 31, 2018   For the year ended December 31, 2018 
  Stage 1 Stage 2   Stage 3   Total   Stage 1 Stage 2   Stage 3   Total 

Beginning balance

   8,870,835   —      —      8,870,835    8,870,835           8,870,835 

Transfer to12-month expected credit losses

   —     —      —      —                  

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

   —     —      —      —                  

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

   —     —      —      —                  

Net increase

   5,302,244   —      —      5,302,244    5,302,244           5,302,244 

Others(*)

   (16,680      (16,680   (16,680      (16,680
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Ending balance

   14,156,399   —      —      14,156,399    14,156,399           14,156,399 
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(*)

Others consist ofChanges due to foreign currencies translation, etc.

  For the year ended December 31, 2019   For the year ended December 31, 2019 
  Stage 1 Stage 2   Stage 3   Total   Stage 1 Stage 2   Stage 3   Total 

Beginning balance

   14,156,399           14,156,399    14,156,399           14,156,399 

Transfer to12-month expected credit losses

                              

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

                              

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

                              

Net increase

   313,991           313,991    313,991           313,991 

Business combination (Note 44)

   35,910           35,910 

Business combination

   35,910           35,910 

Others(*)

   (9,217          (9,217   (9,217          (9,217
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Ending balance

   14,497,083           14,497,083    14,497,083           14,497,083 
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(*)

Others consist ofChanges due to foreign currencies translation, etc.

   For the year ended December 31, 2020 
   Stage 1  Stage 2   Stage 3   Total 

Beginning balance

   14,497,083           14,497,083 

Transfer to 12-month expected credit losses

               

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

               

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

               

Net decrease

   (4,759,053          (4,759,053

Business combination

   129,825           129,825 

Others(*)

   (329          (329
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   9,867,526           9,867,526 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(*)

Changes due to foreign currencies translation, etc.

(5) Details of loans are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31,
2018
 December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2019
 December 31,
2020
 

Loans in local currency

   210,701,421  221,484,049    221,484,049  249,264,947 

Loans in foreign currencies

   15,239,032  18,534,270 

Loans in foreign currencies(*)

   18,534,270  20,025,092 

Domestic banker’s usance

   2,934,366  2,899,651    2,899,651  2,240,830 

Credit card accounts

   8,051,384  8,398,605    8,398,605  8,542,619 

Bills bought in foreign currencies

   7,874,457  4,772,093    4,772,093  5,763,427 

Bills bought in local currency

   22,885  61,362    61,362  133,650 

Factoring receivables

   45,851  20,905    20,905  38,017 

Advances for customers on guarantees

   13,810  12,616    12,616  31,300 

Private placement bonds

   365,531  307,339    307,339  353,585 

Securitized loans

   1,377,072  2,250,042    2,250,042  2,561,914 

Call loans

   2,669,080  3,290,167    3,290,167  2,352,034 

Bonds purchased under resale agreements

   11,701,951  8,981,752    8,981,752  10,145,749 

Financial lease receivables

   226,296  586,216 

Installment financial bond

   752,961  1,925,493 

Others

   1,037,283  980,448    1,191  380 

Loan origination costs and fees

   574,178  620,791    620,791  744,109 

Discounted present value

   (10,308 (6,826   (6,826 (6,656

Allowance for credit losses

   (1,778,076 (1,575,020   (1,575,020 (1,908,524
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total

   260,819,917  271,032,244    271,032,244  302,794,182 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

(*)

As of December 31, 2020, 50,088 million Won of assets provided for collateral related to the bonds sold under repurchase agreements are included.

(6) Changes in the allowancesallowance for credit losses onof loans and receivables for the year ended December 31, 2017 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  For the year ended December 31, 2018 
  For the year ended December 31, 2017   Consumers Corporates 
  Consumers Corporates Credit card Others Total   Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 

Beginning balance

   (163,858 (1,498,842 (155,372 (209,024 (2,027,096   (101,479 (41,358 (117,168 (365,251 (255,922 (905,243

Net reversal (provision) of allowance for loan losses

   (131,275 (539,222 (203,968 12,192  (862,273

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

   (45,060 (84,413 (51,366 (68 (180,907

Transfer to 12-month expected credit losses

   (9,848 8,966  882  (24,324 22,658  1,666 

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

   5,905  (7,183 1,278  15,074  (407,780 392,706 

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

   79,078  47,343  (126,421 62,731  97,750  (160,481

Net reversal (provision) of allowance for credit losses

   (86,224 (56,164 (49,637 (68,381 193,392  (94,004

Recovery

        (51,855       (127,630

Charge-off

   142,099  453,249  228,640  63,181  887,169         204,552        290,109 

Disposal

   898  65,145     29,186  95,229      33  1,633     237  49,902 

Unwinding effect

   8,643  36,548        45,191 

Interest income from impaired loans

        7,945        23,381 

Others(*)

   908  211,729  1  (193 212,445    (1,941 (5 (1,115 31,840  46  1,921 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Ending balance

   (187,645 (1,355,806 (182,065 (104,726 (1,830,242   (114,509 (48,368 (129,906 (348,311 (349,619 (527,673
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(*)

Others consist of debt-equity swap, foreign currencies translation and etc.

Changes in the allowance for credit losses of loans for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2019 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

   For the year ended December 31, 2018 
   Consumers  Corporates 
   Stage 1  Stage 2  Stage 3  Stage 1  Stage 2  Stage 3 

Beginning balance

   (101,479  (41,358  (117,168  (365,251  (255,922  (905,243

Transfer to12-month expected credit losses

   (9,848  8,966   882   (24,324  22,658   1,666 

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

   5,905   (7,183  1,278   15,074   (407,780  392,706 

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

   79,078   47,343   (126,421  62,731   97,750   (160,481

Net reversal(provision) of allowance for credit losses

   (86,224  (56,164  (49,637  (68,381  193,392   (94,004

Recovery

         (51,855        (127,630

Charge-off

         204,552         290,109 

Disposal

      33   1,633      237   49,902 

Interest income from impaired loans

         7,945         23,381 

Others(*)

   (1,941  (5  (1,115  31,840   46   1,921 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance

   (114,509  (48,368  (129,906  (348,311  (349,619  (527,673
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

  For the year ended December 31, 2018   For the year ended December 31, 2018 
  Credit card accounts Total   Credit card accounts Total 
  Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3   Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 

Beginning balance

   (57,134 (71,463 (102,858 (523,864 (368,743 (1,125,269   (57,134 (71,463 (102,858 (523,864 (368,743 (1,125,269

Transfer to12-month expected credit losses

   (13,846 13,738  108  (48,018 45,362  2,656    (13,846 13,738  108  (48,018 45,362  2,656 

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

   5,871  (6,194 323  26,850  (421,157 394,307    5,871  (6,194 323  26,850  (421,157 394,307 

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

   82,406  84,048  (166,454 224,215  229,141  (453,356   82,406  84,048  (166,454 224,215  229,141  (453,356

Net reversal(provision) of allowance for credit losses

   (82,083 (98,260 (33,205 (236,688 38,968  (176,846

Net reversal (provision) of allowance for credit losses

   (82,083 (98,260 (33,205 (236,688 38,968  (176,846

Recovery

        (57,565       (237,050        (57,565       (237,050

Charge-off

        242,879        737,540         242,879        737,540 

Disposal

              270  51,535               270  51,535 

Interest income from impaired loans

                 31,326                  31,326 

Others(*)

   (1       29,898  41  806    (1       29,898  41  806 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

�� 

 

  

 

  

 

 

Ending balance

   (64,787 (78,131 (116,772 (527,607 (476,118 (774,351   (64,787 (78,131 (116,772 (527,607 (476,118 (774,351
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(*)

Changes due to debt-equity swap, foreign currencies translation, and etc.

  For the year ended December 31, 2019   For the year ended December 31, 2019 
  Consumers Corporates   Consumers Corporates 
  Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3   Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 

Beginning balance

   (114,509 (48,368 (129,906 (348,311 (349,619 (527,673   (114,509 (48,368 (129,906 (348,311 (349,619 (527,673

Transfer to12-month expected credit losses

   (14,430 13,661  769  (58,537 49,884  8,653    (14,430 13,661  769  (58,537 49,884  8,653 

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

   14,022  (15,332 1,310  8,215  (20,473 12,258    14,022  (15,332 1,310  8,215  (20,473 12,258 

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

   8,603  10,312  (18,915 3,308  17,852  (21,160   8,603  10,312  (18,915 3,308  17,852  (21,160

Net reversal(provision) of allowance for credit losses

   21,802  (38,203 (146,204 86,565  6,855  (75,392

Net reversal (provision) of allowance for credit losses

   21,802  (38,203 (146,204 86,565  6,855  (75,392

Recovery

        (61,914       (66,359        (61,914       (66,359

Charge-off

        217,382        222,537         217,382        222,537 

Disposal

        2,763     1  42,095         2,763     1  42,095 

Interest income from impaired loans

        9,647        17,887         9,647        17,887 

Business combination (Note 44)

           (9 (2,008 (3,150

Others(*)

   (636 (32 (520 (15,489 (210 259 

Business combination

           (9 (2,008 (3,150

Others

   (636 (32 (520 (15,489 (210 259 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Ending balance

   (85,148 (77,962 (125,588 (324,258 (297,718 (390,045   (85,148 (77,962 (125,588 (324,258 (297,718 (390,045
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

  For the year ended December 31, 2019   For the year ended December 31, 2019 
  Credit card accounts Total   Credit card accounts Total 
  Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3   Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 

Beginning balance

   (64,787 (78,131 (116,772 (527,607 (476,118 (774,351   (64,787 (78,131 (116,772 (527,607 (476,118 (774,351

Transfer to12-month expected credit losses

   (15,712 15,231  481  (88,679 78,776  9,903    (15,712 15,231  481  (88,679 78,776  9,903 

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

   6,031  (6,317 286  28,268  (42,122 13,854    6,031  (6,317 286  28,268  (42,122 13,854 

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

   98,647  94,116  (192,763 110,558  122,280  (232,838   98,647  94,116  (192,763 110,558  122,280  (232,838

Net reversal(provision) of allowance for credit losses

   (98,888 (96,434 (40,343 9,479  (127,782 (261,939

Net reversal (provision) of allowance for credit losses

   (98,888 (96,434 (40,343 9,479  (127,782 (261,939

Recovery

        (60,365       (188,638        (60,365       (188,638

Charge-off

        281,420        721,339         281,420        721,339 

Disposal

              1  44,858               1  44,858 

Interest income from impaired loans

                 27,534                  27,534 

Business combination (Note 44)

           (9 (2,008 (3,150

Others(*)

   (17 2  14  (16,142 (240 (247

Business combination

           (9 (2,008 (3,150

Others

   (17 2  14  (16,142 (240 (247
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Ending balance

   (74,726 (71,533 (128,042 (484,132 (447,213 (643,675   (74,726 (71,533 (128,042 (484,132 (447,213 (643,675
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

   For the year ended December 31, 2020 
   Consumers  Corporates 
   Stage 1  Stage 2  Stage 3  Stage 1  Stage 2  Stage 3 

Beginning balance

   (85,148  (77,962  (125,588  (324,258  (297,718  (390,045

Transfer to 12-month expected credit losses

   (20,839  20,050   789   (29,117  25,067   4,050 

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

   9,137   (10,800  1,663   19,259   (48,184  28,925 

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

   3,549   4,913   (8,462  3,607   10,349   (13,956

Net reversal (provision) of allowance for credit losses

   5,142   (10,042  (125,923  2,831   (200,024  (271,265

Recovery

         (71,277        (66,179

Charge-off

         181,713         243,634 

Disposal

         5,640      13   47,106 

Interest income from impaired loans

         10,790         14,945 

Business combination

   (31,327  (15,129  (72,040  (13,703  (18,164  (24,364

Others

   (2,041  4,507   (2,998  13,921   6,754   38,405 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance

   (121,527  (84,463  (205,693  (327,460  (521,907  (388,744
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

(*)

Changes due to debt-equity swap, foreign currencies translation, and etc.

   For the year ended December 31, 2020 
   Credit card accounts  Total 
   Stage 1  Stage 2  Stage 3  Stage 1  Stage 2  Stage 3 

Beginning balance

   (74,726  (71,533  (128,042  (484,132  (447,213  (643,675

Transfer to 12-month expected credit losses

   (14,978  14,755   223   (64,934  59,872   5,062 

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

   9,341   (9,742  401   37,737   (68,726  30,989 

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

   627   1,137   (1,764  7,783   16,399   (24,182

Net reversal (provision) of allowance for credit losses

   17,022   (25,098  (179,872  24,995   (235,164  (577,060

Recovery

         (66,026        (203,482

Charge-off

         245,890         671,237 

Disposal

         23,653      13   76,399 

Interest income from impaired loans

                  25,735 

Business combination

            (45,030  (33,293  (96,404

Others

   2         11,882   11,261   35,407 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance

   (62,712  (90,481  (105,537  (511,699  (696,851  (699,974
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(7) Changes in the gross carrying amount of loans are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  For the year ended December 31, 2018   For the year ended December 31, 2018 
  Consumers Corporates   Consumers Corporates 
  Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3   Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 

Beginning balance

   103,502,347  5,487,758  326,739  131,096,396  4,466,354  1,622,409    103,502,347  5,487,758  326,739  131,096,396  4,466,354  1,622,409 

Transfer to12-month expected credit losses

   1,921,485  (1,912,046 (9,439 1,081,702  (1,077,895 (3,807   1,921,485  (1,912,046 (9,439 1,081,702  (1,077,895 (3,807

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

   (3,186,506 3,199,993  (13,487 (2,275,984 2,733,860  (457,876   (3,186,506 3,199,993  (13,487 (2,275,984 2,733,860  (457,876

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

   (218,943 (127,447 346,390  (348,503 (275,189 623,692    (218,943 (127,447 346,390  (348,503 (275,189 623,692 

Charge-off

        (204,552       (290,109        (204,552       (290,109

Disposal

     (478 (31,910    (2,781 (166,347     (478 (31,910    (2,781 (166,347

Net increase (decrease)

   8,600,859  (619,771 (22,247 1,900,116  (813,091 (307,304   8,600,859  (619,771 (22,247 1,900,116  (813,091 (307,304
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Ending balance

   110,619,242  6,028,009  391,494  131,453,727  5,031,258  1,020,658    110,619,242  6,028,009  391,494  131,453,727  5,031,258  1,020,658 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

  For the year ended December 31, 2018   For the year ended December 31, 2018 
  Credit card accounts Total   Credit card accounts Total 
  Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3   Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 

Beginning balance

   5,721,743  935,266  177,983  240,320,486  10,889,378  2,127,131    5,721,743  935,266  177,983  240,320,486  10,889,378  2,127,131 

Transfer to12-month expected credit losses

   221,984  (221,841 (143 3,225,171  (3,211,782 (13,389   221,984  (221,841 (143 3,225,171  (3,211,782 (13,389

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

   (287,623 288,027  (404 (5,750,113 6,221,880  (471,767   (287,623 288,027  (404 (5,750,113 6,221,880  (471,767

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

   (104,459 (95,758 200,217  (671,905 (498,394 1,170,299    (104,459 (95,758 200,217  (671,905 (498,394 1,170,299 

Charge-off

        (242,879       (737,540        (242,879       (737,540

Disposal

              (3,259 (198,257              (3,259 (198,257

Net increase (decrease)

   1,310,199  77,078  74,215  11,811,174  (1,355,784 (255,336   1,310,199  77,078  74,215  11,811,174  (1,355,784 (255,336
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Ending balance

   6,861,844  982,772  208,989  248,934,813  12,042,039  1,621,141    6,861,844  982,772  208,989  248,934,813  12,042,039  1,621,141 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

  For the year ended December 31, 2019   For the year ended December 31, 2019 
  Consumers Corporates   Consumers Corporates 
  Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3   Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 

Beginning balance

   110,619,242  6,028,009  391,494  131,453,727  5,031,258  1,020,658    110,619,242  6,028,009  391,494  131,453,727  5,031,258  1,020,658 

Transfer to12-month expected credit losses

   2,626,998  (2,614,767 (12,231 1,560,734  (1,550,164 (10,570   2,626,998  (2,614,767 (12,231 1,560,734  (1,550,164 (10,570

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

   (8,238,499 8,256,600  (18,101 (2,306,186 2,341,881  (35,695   (8,238,499 8,256,600  (18,101 (2,306,186 2,341,881  (35,695

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

   (152,128 (104,129 256,257  (252,249 (142,902 395,151    (152,128 (104,129 256,257  (252,249 (142,902 395,151 

Charge-off

        (217,382       (222,537        (217,382       (222,537

Disposal

     (55 (67,924    (70 (161,318     (55 (67,924    (70 (161,318

Net increase (decrease)

   6,397,570  883,149  85,561  3,985,392  (809,566 (266,432   6,397,570  883,149  85,561  3,985,392  (809,566 (266,432

Business combination (Note 44)

   100        2,561  40,161  21,000 

Business combination

   100        2,561  40,161  21,000 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Ending balance

   111,253,283  12,448,807  417,674  134,443,979  4,910,598  740,257    111,253,283  12,448,807  417,674  134,443,979  4,910,598  740,257 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  For the year ended December 31, 2019   For the year ended December 31, 2019 
  Credit card accounts Total   Credit card accounts Total 
  Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3   Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 

Beginning balance

   6,861,844  982,772  208,989  248,934,813  12,042,039  1,621,141    6,861,844  982,772  208,989  248,934,813  12,042,039  1,621,141 

Transfer to12-month expected credit losses

   258,674  (258,166 (508 4,446,406  (4,423,097 (23,309   258,674  (258,166 (508 4,446,406  (4,423,097 (23,309

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

   (307,100 307,450  (350 (10,851,785 10,905,931  (54,146   (307,100 307,450  (350 (10,851,785 10,905,931  (54,146

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

   (124,675 (104,712 229,387  (529,052 (351,743 880,795    (124,675 (104,712 229,387  (529,052 (351,743 880,795 

Charge-off

        (281,420       (721,339        (281,420       (721,339

Disposal

              (125 (229,242              (125 (229,242

Net increase (decrease)

   589,724  (41,512 72,269  10,972,686  32,071  (108,602   589,724  (41,512 72,269  10,972,686  32,071  (108,602

Business combination (Note 44)

           2,661  40,161  21,000 

Business combination

           2,661  40,161  21,000 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Ending balance

   7,278,467  885,832  228,367  252,975,729  18,245,237  1,386,298    7,278,467  885,832  228,367  252,975,729  18,245,237  1,386,298 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

   For the year ended December 31, 2020 
   Consumers  Corporates 
   Stage 1  Stage 2  Stage 3  Stage 1  Stage 2  Stage 3 

Beginning balance

   111,253,283   12,448,807   417,674   134,443,979   4,910,598   740,257 

Transfer to 12-month expected credit losses

   4,564,471   (4,552,400  (12,071  1,160,399   (1,146,756  (13,643

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

   (5,365,577  5,388,064   (22,487  (3,983,614  4,023,106   (39,492

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

   (96,197  (103,016  199,213   (357,386  (120,491  477,877 

Charge-off

         (181,713        (243,634

Disposal

         (55,349     (398  (163,644

Net increase (decrease)

   13,326,560   (1,289,910  54,503   14,804,391   (696,164  (64,490

Business combination

   2,307,498   125,166   137,336   3,507,163   358,846   24,678 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance

   125,990,038   12,016,711   537,106   149,574,932   7,328,741   717,909 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   For the year ended December 31, 2020 
   Credit card accounts  Total 
   Stage 1  Stage 2  Stage 3  Stage 1  Stage 2  Stage 3 

Beginning balance

   7,278,467   885,832   228,367   252,975,729   18,245,237   1,386,298 

Transfer to 12-month expected credit losses

   257,399   (257,144  (255  5,982,269   (5,956,300  (25,969

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

   (454,230  454,709   (479  (9,803,421  9,865,879   (62,458

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

   (26,947  (10,796  37,743   (480,530  (234,303  714,833 

Charge-off

         (245,890        (671,237

Disposal

        ��(43,781     (398  (262,774

Net increase (decrease)

   224,286   5,619   204,369   28,355,237   (1,980,455  194,382 

Business combination

            5,814,661   484,012   162,014 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance

   7,278,975   1,078,220   180,074   282,843,945   20,423,672   1,435,089 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(8) Details of other financial assets are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31,
2018
 December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2019
 December 31,
2020
 

CMA accounts

   185,999  199,000 

Cash Management Account asset (CMA asset)

   199,000  210,000 

Receivables

   4,864,738  5,653,997    5,653,997  3,809,929 

Accrued income

   1,002,964  1,012,240    1,012,240  864,107 

Telex and telephone subscription rights and refundable deposits

   986,834  949,118    949,118  936,878 

Other receivables

   514,055  456,010 

Domestic exchange settlement debit

   373,228  1,518,775 

Other assets

   82,782  192,342 

Allowance for credit losses

   (67,941 (77,139   (77,139 (83,295
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total

   7,486,649  8,193,226    8,193,226  7,448,736 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

(9) Changes in the allowances for credit losses on other financial assets are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  For the year ended December 31, 2018   For the year ended December 31, 2018 
  Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total   Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total 

Beginning balance

   (2,955 (1,832 (54,211 (58,998   (2,955 (1,832 (54,211 (58,998

Transfer to12-month expected credit losses

   (150 139  11       (150 139  11    

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

   105  (416 311       105  (416 311    

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

   6,509  304  (6,813      6,509  304  (6,813   

Net provision of allowance for credit losses

   (6,583 (166 (31,550 (38,299   (6,583 (166 (31,550 (38,299

Charge-off

        28,200  28,200         28,200  28,200 

Disposal

     1  1,264  1,265      1  1,264  1,265 

Others

   (395 (1 287  (109   (395 (1 287  (109
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Ending balance

   (3,469 (1,971 (62,501 (67,941   (3,469 (1,971 (62,501 (67,941
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

   For the year ended December 31, 2019 
   Stage 1  Stage 2  Stage 3  Total 

Beginning balance

   (3,469  (1,971  (62,501  (67,941

Transfer to 12-month expected credit losses

   (207  198   9    

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

   116   (43  (73   

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

   19   159   (178   

Provision (reversal) of allowance for credit losses

   802   (9  (6,854  (6,061

Charge-off

         2,506   2,506 

Disposal

         1,685   1,685 

Business combination

   (401     (7,268  (7,669

Others

   (56     397   341 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance

   (3,196  (1,666  (72,277  (77,139
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

  For the year ended December 31, 2019   For the year ended December 31, 2020 
  Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total   Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total 

Beginning balance

   (3,469 (1,971 (62,501 (67,941   (3,196 (1,666 (72,277 (77,139

Transfer to12-month expected credit losses

   (207 198  9       (142 129  13    

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

   116  (43 (73      125  (155 30    

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

   19  159  (178      23  64  (87   

Net reversal (provision) of allowance for credit losses

   802  (9 (6,854 (6,061

Provision of allowance for credit losses

   (667 (1,589 (3,080 (5,336

Charge-off

        2,506  2,506         2,151  2,151 

Disposal

        1,685  1,685         1,557  1,557 

Business combination (Note 44)

   (401    (7,268 (7,669

Business combination

   (624 (2,235 (1,968 (4,827

Others

   (56    397  341    815  2  (518 299 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Ending balance

   (3,196 (1,666 (72,277 (77,139   (3,666 (5,450 (74,179 (83,295
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

(10) Changes in the gross carrying amount of other financial assets are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  For the year ended December 31, 2018   For the year ended December 31, 2018 
  Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total   Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total 

Beginning balance

   6,662,335  29,124  79,912  6,771,371    6,662,335  29,124  79,912  6,771,371 

Transfer to12-month expected credit losses

   7,573  (7,556 (17      7,573  (7,556 (17   

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

   (11,418 11,734  (316      (11,418 11,734  (316   

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

   (7,580 (1,110 8,690       (7,580 (1,110 8,690    

Charge-off

        (28,201 (28,201        (28,201 (28,201

Disposal

     (5 (1,640 (1,645     (5 (1,640 (1,645

Net increase (decrease)

   803,480  (3,994 13,579  813,065    803,480  (3,994 13,579  813,065 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Ending balance

   7,454,390  28,193  72,007  7,554,590    7,454,390  28,193  72,007  7,554,590 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

  For the year ended December 31, 2019   For the year ended December 31, 2019 
  Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total   Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total 

Beginning balance

   7,454,390  28,193  72,007  7,554,590    7,454,390  28,193  72,007  7,554,590 

Transfer to12-month expected credit losses

   8,036  (8,019 (17      8,036  (8,019 (17   

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

   (17,678 17,740  (62      (17,678 17,740  (62   

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

   (952 (918 1,870       (952 (918 1,870    

Charge-off

        (2,506 (2,506        (2,506 (2,506

Disposal

        (2,212 (2,212        (2,212 (2,212

Net increase

   606,457  55,651  41,138  703,246    606,457  55,651  41,138  703,246 

Business combination (Note 44)

   9,591     7,656  17,247 

Business combination

   9,591     7,656  17,247 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Ending balance

   8,059,844  92,647  117,874  8,270,365    8,059,844  92,647  117,874  8,270,365 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

   For the year ended December 31, 2020 
   Stage 1  Stage 2  Stage 3  Total 

Beginning balance

   8,059,844   92,647   117,874   8,270,365 

Transfer to 12-month expected credit losses

   8,760   (8,737  (23   

Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses

   (15,305  15,334   (29   

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

   (1,900  (701  2,601    

Charge-off

         (2,151  (2,151

Disposal

         (1,847  (1,847

Net increase (decrease)

   (856,008  (26,539  69,500   (813,047

Business combination

   72,035   4,414   2,262   78,711 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance

   7,267,426   76,418   188,187   7,532,031 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

11.

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

(1)

The fair value hierarchy

The fair value hierarchy for financial instruments is determined by the levelsamount of judgment involved in estimating fair values of financial assets and liabilities.observable market data. The specific financial instruments characteristics and market condition such as volumethe existence of the transactions among market participants and transparency are reflected to the market observable inputs. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. The Group maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value of its financial assets and financial liabilities. Fair value is measured based on the perspective of a

market participant. As such, even when market assumptions are not readily available, the Group’s own assumptions reflect those that market participants would use for measuring the assets or liabilities at the measurement date.

The fair value measurement is described in the one of the following three levels used to classify fair value measurements:

 

Level 1—fair value measurements are those derived from quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. The types of financial assets or liabilities generally included in Level 1 are publicly traded equity securities, derivatives, and debt securities issued by governmental bodies.

Level 2—fair value measurements are those derived from inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices). The types of financial assets or liabilities generally included in Level 2 are debt securities not traded in active markets and derivatives traded in OTC but not required significant judgment.

Level 3—fair value measurements are those derived from valuation technique that include inputs for the assets or liabilities that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs). The types of financial assets or liabilities generally included in Level 3 arenon-public securities and derivatives and debt securities of which valuation techniques require significant judgments and subjectivity.

The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Group’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to a fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and consideration of inherent factors of the asset or liability.

(2) Fair value hierarchy of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31, 2018   December 31, 2019 
  Level 1(*)   Level 2(*)   Level 3   Total   Level 1(*)   Level 2(*)   Level 3   Total 

Financial assets:

                

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss mandatorily measured at fair value

        

Financial assets at FVTPL

        

Deposits

   26,935            26,935    27,901            27,901 

Debt securities

   239,794    1,575,972    8,389    1,824,155    420,330    1,910,929    5,826    2,337,085 

Equity securities

   53,806        401,860    455,666    157,895    1,834    528,621    688,350 

Capital contributions

           422,614    422,614            515,199    515,199 

Beneficiary certificates

   2,130    128,988    854,299    985,417    1    90,498    1,275,734    1,366,233 

Loans

       205,000    180,450    385,450        59,844    152,629    212,473 

Derivative assets (Designated for trading)

   13,216    1,964,065    48,798    2,026,079    3,057    2,893,798    25,048    2,921,903 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Sub-total

   335,881    3,874,025    1,916,410    6,126,316    609,184    4,956,903    2,503,057    8,069,144 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Financial assets at FVTOCI

                

Debt securities

   1,838,409    15,233,811        17,072,220    2,146,163    24,568,261        26,714,424 

Equity securities

   482,327        468,847    951,174    441,672        493,698    935,370 

Securities loaned

       40,029        40,029        80,737        80,737 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Sub-total

   2,320,736    15,273,840    468,847    18,063,423    2,587,835    24,648,998    493,698    27,730,531 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Derivative assets (Designated for hedging)

       35,503        35,503        121,131        121,131 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   2,656,617    19,183,368    2,385,257    24,225,242    3,197,019    29,727,032    2,996,755    35,920,806 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Financial liabilities:

                

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss mandatorily measured at fair value

        

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

        

Deposits due to customers

   27,058            27,058    27,530            27,530 

Derivative liabilities (Designated for trading)

   2,245    2,071,925    16,691    2,090,861    4,336    2,766,771    72,039    2,843,146 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Sub-total

   29,303    2,071,925    16,691    2,117,919    31,866    2,766,771    72,039    2,870,676 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss designated as upon initial recognition

        

Financial liabilities at FVTPL designated as upon initial recognition

        

Equity-linked securities

           164,767    164,767            87,626    87,626 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Derivative liabilities (Designated for hedging)

       51,408        51,408        6,516    321    6,837 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   29,303    2,123,333    181,458    2,334,094    31,866    2,773,287    159,986    2,965,139 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(*)

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value. The Group recognizes transfers among levels at the end of reporting period in which events have occurred or conditions have changed.

  December 31, 2019   December 31, 2020 
  Level 1(*)   Level 2(*)   Level 3   Total   Level 1(*)   Level 2(*)   Level 3   Total 

Financial assets:

                

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss mandatorily measured at fair value

        

Financial assets at FVTPL

        

Deposits

   27,901            27,901    48,796            48,796 

Debt securities

   420,330    1,910,929    5,826    2,337,085    516,597    2,365,882    4,618    2,887,097 

Equity securities

   157,895    1,834    528,621    688,350    35,422        450,371    485,793 

Capital contributions

           515,199    515,199            865,685    865,685 

Beneficiary certificates

   1    90,498    1,275,734    1,366,233    24,895    869,852    1,917,811    2,812,558 

Loans

       59,844    152,629    212,473        467,229    209,062    676,291 

Derivative assets (Designated for trading)

   3,057    2,893,798    25,048    2,921,903    18,416    6,875,454    7,872    6,901,742 

Others

           84,979    84,979 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Sub-total

   609,184    4,956,903    2,503,057    8,069,144    644,126    10,578,417    3,540,398    14,762,941 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Financial assets at FVTOCI

                

Debt securities

   2,146,163    24,568,261        26,714,424    3,092,237    25,855,904        28,948,141 

Equity securities

   441,672        493,698    935,370    510,073        570,715    1,080,788 

Securities loaned

       80,737        80,737 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Sub-total

   2,587,835    24,648,998    493,698    27,730,531    3,602,310    25,855,904    570,715    30,028,929 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Derivative assets (Designated for hedging)

       121,131        121,131        174,820        174,820 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   3,197,019    29,727,032    2,996,755    35,920,806    4,246,436    36,609,141    4,111,113    44,966,690 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Financial liabilities:

                

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss mandatorily measured at fair value

        

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

        

Deposits due to customers

   27,530            27,530    49,279            49,279 

Derivative liabilities (Designated for trading)

   4,336    2,766,771    72,039    2,843,146    6,024    6,433,727    20,136    6,459,887 

Securities sold

   285,026            285,026 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Sub-total

   31,866    2,766,771    72,039    2,870,676    340,329    6,433,727    20,136    6,794,192 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss designated as upon initial recognition

        

Financial liabilities at FVTPL designated as upon initial recognition

        

Equity-linked securities

           87,626    87,626            19,630    19,630 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Derivative liabilities (Designated for hedging)

       6,516    321    6,837        64,769        64,769 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   31,866    2,773,287    159,986    2,965,139    340,329    6,498,496    39,766    6,878,591 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(*)

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value. The Group recognizes transfers among levels at the end of reporting period in which events have occurred or conditions have changed.

Financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss,FVTPL, financial liabilities at FVTPL designated as upon initial recognition, financial assets at FVTOCI, and derivative assets (Designated for hedging) and liabilities (Designated for hedging) are recognized at fair value. Fair value is the amount that would be received to sell an asset, or paid to transfer a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

Financial instruments are measured at fair value using a quoted market price in active markets. If there is no active market for a financial instrument, the Group determines the fair value using valuation methods. Valuation methods and input variables for each type of financial instruments are as follows:

1) Valuation methods and input variables for each type of financial instrument classified into level 2 in December 31, 20182019 and 20192020 are as follows:

 

  

Valuation methods

 

Input variables

LoansThe fair value is measured by discounting the projected cash flows of loan products by applying the market discount rate that has been applied to a proxy company that has similar credit rating to the debtor.Risk-free market rate, Credit spread
Debt securities and Securities loaned Fair value is measured by discounting the future cash flows of debt securities applying the risk-free market rate.rate with credit spread. Risk-free market rate Creditand credit spread
Beneficiary certificates The beneficiary certificates classified as Level 2 are MMF and are measured at base price.the net asset value. Base priceNet asset value
Derivatives The fairFair value is measured throughby models such as option model (Closed Form)form), DCF Model,model, FDM and Monte Carlo Simulation and etc.Simulation. MarketDiscount rate, values of underlying assets such as foreign exchange rate and stock prices, risk-free market rate, forward rate, etc.
LoansThe future cash flows of debt instruments are measured at a discount by applying the market interest rate applied to entities with similar creditworthiness to the debtor.Risk-free market rate and value of underlying assets, volatility, and etc.credit spread

2) Valuation methods and input variables for each type of financial instrument classified into level 3 in December 31, 20182019 and 20192020 are as follows:

 

  

Valuation methods

 

Input variables

Loans, bond with options The fairFair value is calculated by using the Discounted Cash Flow Model, Binomial Tree, which is a valuation technique commonly used in the market taking into account the price and variability of Loans is measured by the Binomial tree given the values of underlying assetsasset, and volatility.LSMC. Values of underlying assets, Volatilityvolatility, credit spread, discount rate and terminal growth rate
Debt securities The Group is measuring fair value is measured by discountingwith LSMC and the projected cash flows of debt securities by applying the market discount rate that has been applied to a proxy company that has similar credit rating to the issuers of the securities.Hull-White model. Risk-free marketStock volatility, interest rate Credit spreadvolatility and discount rate
Equity securities, capital contributions and Beneficiary certificates Among DCF (Discounted Cash Flow) Model, FCFE (Free Cash Flow to Equity) Model, Comparable Company Analysis, Dividend Discount Model, Risk-adjusted Rate of Return Method, and Net Asset Value Method, LSMC, and Binomial Tree, more than one method is used given the characteristic of the subject of fair value measurement. Risk-free market rate, market risk premium, corporate Beta, etc.stock prices, volatility of underlying asset, net asset of the investment association and discount rate
Derivatives Fair value is measured by models such as option model (Closed form), DCF model, FDM and Monte Carlo Simulation. MarketRisk-free market rate, discount rate, values of underlying assets such as foreign exchange rate and stock prices, volatility, etc.
Equity-linked securities Fair value is measured by models such as option model (Closed form), DCF model, FDM and Monte Carlo Simulation. ValuesVolatility of underlying assets, marketdiscount rate, dividend,dividends, volatility, correlation coefficient, and foreign exchange rate, etc.
OthersFair value is measured by DCF model, LSMC, etc.Stock prices, volatility of underlying assets, etc.

Valuation methods of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value and classified into Level 3 and significant but unobservable inputs are as follows:

 

  

December 31, 2019

Fair value
measurement
technique

 

Type

 

Input variable

 

Range

 

Impact of changes in significant
unobservable inputs on fair value
measurement

Loans

 Binomial tree,
DCF
  Stock prices, Volatility of underlying asset 14.50%~46.06% Variation of fair value increases as volatility of underlying asset increases.

Derivative assets

 Option
valuation
model and
others
 Interest rate
related
 Correlation coefficient 0.90~0.98 Variation of fair value increases as correlation coefficient increases.
 Volatility of underlying asset 16.30%~41.20% Variation of fair value increases as volatility increases.
 Equity
related
 Correlation coefficient 0.237~0.675 Variation of fair value increases as correlation coefficient increases.
 DCF model Currency
related
 Credit risk adjustment ratio 7.70%~100.00% Variation of fair value increases as credit risk adjustment ratio increases.

Derivative liabilities

 Option
valuation
model and
others
 Interest rate
related
 Correlation coefficient 0.90~0.98 Variation of fair value increases as correlation coefficient increases.
  Volatility of underlying asset 16.30%~41.20% Variation of fair value increases as volatility increases.
 Equity
related
 Correlation coefficient 0.237~0.675 Variation of fair value increases as correlation coefficient increases.
  Volatility of underlying assets 21.40%~22.40% Variation of fair value increases as volatility increases.

Equity-linked securities

 Monte Carlo
Simulation
and others
  Correlation coefficient 0.294~0.675 Equity-linked securities’ variation of fair value increases if both volatility and correlation coefficient increase. However, when correlation coefficient decreases despite the increase in volatility, the variation of fair value of a compound financial instrument may decrease.
   Volatility of underlying asset 19.10%~25.30%

Equity securities, capital contributions, debt securities, and beneficiary certificates

 External
appraisal
value and
others
  Terminal growth rate 0.00%~ 9.15% Fair value increases as terminal growth rate increases.
  Discount rate 0.35%~19.21% Fair value increases as discount rate decreases.
   Volatility of real estate sale price 0.00 Fair value increases as real estate sale price increases.
   Volatility of underlying assets 13.21%~52.48% Variation of fair value increases as volatility of underlying assets increases

December 31, 2020

Fair value
measurement
technique

Type

Input variable

Range

Impact of changes in significant
unobservable inputs on fair value
measurement

Loans, bond with options, convertible bonds

Binomial TreeStock prices, Volatility of underlying asset19.82~22.84%Variation of fair value increases as volatility of underlying asset increases.
LSMCStock prices, Volatility of underlying asset18.99%Variation of fair value increases as volatility of underlying asset increases.
DCF modelDiscount rate4.70~16.50%Fair value increases as discount rate decreases.
Terminal growth rate1.00%Fair value increases as terminal growth rate increases.
Credit spread2.30~5.90%Fair value decreases as credit spread increases.
Hull-White modelStock volatility17.50~27.30%Fair value increases as volatility increases.
Interest rate volatility0.50%Fair value increases as volatility increases.
Discount rate3.10~53.20%Fair value increases as discount rate decreases.

Derivative assets

Option valuation model and othersInterest rate relatedCorrelation coefficient0.90~0.98Variation of fair value increases as correlation coefficient increases.
Volatility of underlying asset25.46~131.47%Variation of fair value increases as volatility of underlying assets increases.
Equity relatedCorrelation coefficient0.29~0.75Variation of fair value increases as correlation coefficient increases.
Volatility of underlying assetVariation of fair value increases as volatility of underlying assets increases.
DCF modelInterest rate relatedCredit risk adjustment ratio100.00%Variation of fair value decreases as credit risk adjustment ratio increases.

Derivative liabilities

Option valuation model and othersInterest rate relatedCorrelation coefficient0.90~0.98Variation of fair value increases as correlation coefficient increases.
Volatility of underlying asset25.46~131.47%Variation of fair value increases as volatility of underlying assets increases.
Equity relatedCorrelation coefficient0.29~0.75Variation of fair value increases as correlation coefficient increases.
Volatility of underlying assetVariation of fair value increases as volatility of underlying assets increases.

Equity-linked securities

Monte Carlo Simulation and othersEquity related

Correlation coefficient

Volatility of underlying asset

0.48~0.60

27.59~49.29%

Fair value of equity-linked securities increases if both historical volatility and correlation coefficient increase. However, when correlation coefficient decreases despite the increase in historical volatility, the fair value variation of equity-linked securities may decrease.

December 31, 2020

Fair value
measurement
technique

Type

Input variable

Range

Impact of changes in significant
unobservable inputs on fair value
measurement

Equity securities, capital contributions, and beneficiary certificatesLSMCStock prices, Volatility of underlying asset18.99~26.45%

Variation of fair value increases as volatility of underlying asset

increases.

DCF model and othersTerminal growth rate1.00%Fair value increases as terminal growth rate increases.
Discount rate5.83~34.63%Fair value increases as discount rate decreases.
Fluctuation rate of real estate sales priceFair value increases as sales price increases
Liquidation valueVariation of liquidation value increases as volatility of underlying assets increases
Net asset value methodDiscount rate14.30%Fair value increases as discount rate decreases.
Binomial TreeVolatility39.60%Fair value increases as volatility increases.
Discount rate8.50%Fair value increases as discount rate decreases.
OthersIncome approachDiscount rate12.69%Fair value increases as discount rate decreases.
Growth rate1.00%Fair value increases as growth rate increases.
LSMCStock prices, Volatility of underlying asset17.61~26.45%Variation of fair value increases as volatility of underlying asset increases.

Fair value of financial assets and liabilities classified into Level 3 is measured by the Group using its own valuation methods or using external specialists. Unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements are produced by the internal system of the Group and the appropriateness of inputs is reviewed regularly.

(3) Changes in financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value classified into Level 3 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  For the year ended December 31, 2017 
  January 1,
2017
  Net
Income
(loss) (*1)
  Other
comprehensive
income
(loss)
  Purchases/
Issuances
  Disposals/
Settlements
  Transfer to or
out of level 3(*2)
  December 31,
2017
 

Financial assets:

       

Financial assets held for trading

       

Derivative assets

  23,153   22,362      1,398   (25,431     21,482 

Financial assets designed at FVTPL

       

Debt securities

  4,348   346      5,000         9,694 

Equity securities

  12,652   (56              12,596 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Sub-total

  17,000   290      5,000         22,290 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

AFS financial assets

       

Equity securities

  1,024,935   27,986   24,442   65,961   (131,460     1,011,864 

Beneficiary certificates

  530,511   212   (4,321  226,975   (109,471     643,906 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Sub-total

  1,555,446   28,198   20,121   292,936   (240,931     1,655,770 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Derivative assets

  99   329         (428      
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  1,595,698   51,179   20,121   299,334   (266,790     1,699,542 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

       

Financial liabilities held for trading

       

Derivative liabilities

  33,524   24,866      500   (37,939     20,951 

Financial liabilities designated as at FVTPL

       

Equity-linked securities

  673,709   112,015         (625,667     160,057 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  707,233   136,881      500   (663,606     181,008 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(*1)

The losses that increase financial liabilities are presented as positive amounts, and the gains that decrease financial liabilities are presented as negative amounts. The loss amounting to 34,621 million Won for the year ended December 31, 2017, which is from financial assets and liabilities that the Group holds, has been recognized in net gain (loss) on financial instruments at FVTPL and net gain (loss) on AFS financial assets in the statement of comprehensive income.

(*2)

The Group recognizes transfers between levels at the end of reporting period within which events have occurred or conditions have changed.

 For the year ended December 31, 2018  For the year ended December 31, 2018 
 January 1,
2018
 Net
Income
(loss)(*1)
 Other
comprehensive
income
 Purchases/
issuances
 Disposals/
settlements
 Transfer to or
out of Level 3(*2)
 December 31,
2018
  Beginning
balance
 Net
Income
(loss)(*1)
 Other
comprehensive
income
 Purchases/
issuances
 Disposals/
settlements
 Transfer to or
out of Level 3(*2)
 Ending
balance
 

Financial assets:

              

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss mandatorily measured at fair value

              

Debt securities

 9,694  (28    3,000  (4,277    8,389  9,694  (28    3,000  (4,277    8,389 

Equity securities

 280,171  56,271     67,953  (2,535    401,860  280,171  56,271     67,953  (2,535    401,860 

Capital contributions

 294,121  16,119     144,207  (31,833    422,614  294,121  16,119     144,207  (31,833    422,614 

Beneficiary certificates

 654,066  16,391     5,151,535  (4,971,003 3,310  854,299  654,066  16,391     5,151,535  (4,971,003 3,310  854,299 

Loans

 165,001  3,378     150,103  (138,032    180,450  165,001  3,378     150,103  (138,032    180,450 

Derivative assets

 19,346  75,696     4,722  (50,966    48,798  19,346  75,696     4,722  (50,966    48,798 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Sub-total

 1,422,399  167,827     5,521,520  (5,198,646 3,310  1,916,410  1,422,399  167,827     5,521,520  (5,198,646 3,310  1,916,410 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Financial assets at FVTOCI

              

Equity securities

 451,287     19,688  432  (2,560    468,847  451,287     19,688  432  (2,560    468,847 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 1,873,686  167,827  19,688  5,521,952  (5,201,206 3,310  2,385,257  1,873,686  167,827  19,688  5,521,952  (5,201,206 3,310  2,385,257 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Financial liabilities:

              

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss mandatorily measured at fair value

              

Derivative liabilities

 20,951  46,409     255  (50,921 (3 16,691  20,951  46,409     255  (50,921 (3 16,691 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss designated as upon initial recognition

              

Equity-linked securities

 160,057  (16,243    183,039  (162,086    164,767  160,057  (16,243    183,039  (162,086    164,767 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 181,008  30,166     183,294  (213,007 (3 181,458  181,008  30,166     183,294  (213,007 (3 181,458 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(*1)

The losses that increase financial liabilities are presented as positive amounts, and the gains that decrease financial liabilities are presented as negative amounts. The gain amounting to 137,777 million Won for the years ended December 31, 2018, which is from financial assets and liabilities that the Group holds as at the end of the periods, has been recognized in net gain (loss) on financial assets at FVTPL and net gain (loss) on financial assets at FVTOCI in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

(*2)

The Group recognizes transfers between levels at the end of reporting period within which events have occurred or conditions have changed.

 For the year ended December 31, 2019  For the year ended December 31, 2019 
 January 1,
2019
 Business
combination
 Net Income
(loss)(*1)
 Other
comprehensive
income
 Purchases/
issuances
 Disposals/
settlements
 Transfer to or
out Level 3(*2)
 December 31,
2019
  Beginning
balance
 Business
Combination
 Net
Income
(loss)(*1)
 Other
comprehensive
income
 Purchases/
issuances
 Disposals/
settlements
 Transfer to or
out of Level 3(*2)
 Ending
balance
 

Financial assets:

                

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss mandatorily measured at fair value

          

Financial assets at FVTPL

        

Debt securities

 8,389     476     2,000  (5,039    5,826  8,389     476     2,000  (5,039    5,826 

Equity securities

 401,860     59,537     95,511  (28,287    528,621  401,860     59,537     95,511  (28,287    528,621 

Capital contributions

 422,614  707  (13,270    173,064  (67,916    515,199  422,614  707  (13,270    173,064  (67,916    515,199 

Beneficiary certificates

 854,299     18,450     578,228  (183,684 8,441  1,275,734  854,299     18,450     578,228  (183,684 8,441  1,275,734 

Loans

 180,450     6,854     60,696  (95,371    152,629  180,450     6,854     60,696  (95,371    152,629 

Derivative assets

 48,798     16,935     1,115  (40,343 (1,457 25,048  48,798     16,935     1,115  (40,343 (1,457 25,048 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Sub-total

 1,916,410  707  88,982     910,614  (420,640 6,984  2,503,057  1,916,410  707  88,982     910,614  (420,640 6,984  2,503,057 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Financial assets at FVTOCI

                

Equity securities

 468,847  1,408     23,063  687  (306 (1 493,698  468,847  1,408     23,063  687  (306 (1 493,698 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 2,385,257  2,115  88,982  23,063  911,301  (420,946 6,983  2,996,755  2,385,257  2,115  88,982  23,063  911,301  (420,946 6,983  2,996,755 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Financial liabilities:

                

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss mandatorily measured at fair value

        

Derivative liabilities (Designated for trading)

 16,691     84,033     (11,140 (14,817 (2,728 72,039 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss designated as upon initial recognition

        

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

        

Derivative liabilities

 16,691     84,033     (11,140 (14,817 (2,728 72,039 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL designated as upon initial recognition

        

Equity-linked securities

 164,767     33,237     1,809  (112,187    87,626  164,767     33,237     1,809  (112,187    87,626 

Derivatives liabilities (designated for hedging)

             321        321              321        321 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 181,458     117,270     (9,010 (127,004 (2,728 159,986  181,458     117,270     (9,010 (127,004 (2,728 159,986 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(*1)

TheFor financial liabilities, positive numbers represent losses that increase financial liabilities are presented as positive amounts,balance and thenegative numbers represent gains that decrease financial liabilities are presented as negative amounts.balance. The loss amounting tostatements of comprehensive income includes gain of 21,809 million Won for the years ended December 31, 2019, which is from financial assets and liabilities that the Group holds as at the end of the periods, has been recognizedincluded in net gain (loss) on financial assets at FVTPL and net gain (loss) on financial assets at FVTOCI inpertaining to the consolidated statementassets and liabilities held by the Group at the end of comprehensive income.the period.

(*2)

The Group recognizes transfers between levels at the end of reporting period within which events have occurred or conditions have changed.

  For the year ended December 31, 2020 
  Beginning
balance
  Business
combination
  Net
income
(loss)(*1)
  Other
comprehensive
income
  Purchases/
issuances
  Disposals /
settlements
  Transfer to or
out of Level 3(*2)
  Ending
balance
 

Financial assets:

        

Financial assets at FVTPL

        

Debt securities

  5,826      (632     2,627   (3,203     4,618 

Equity securities

  464,741   3,894   (8,977     5,088   (14,407  32   450,371 

Capital contributions

  515,199   173,244   39,500      194,396   (56,654     865,685 

Beneficiary certificates

  1,275,734   166,467   (7,919     715,437   (231,908     1,917,811 

Loans

  152,629   35,854   6,149      656,880   (642,450     209,062 

Derivative assets

  25,048      9,458      9,501   (23,911  (12,224  7,872 

Others

  63,880      3,472      17,997   (370     84,979 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Sub-total

  2,503,057   379,459   41,051      1,601,926   (972,903  (12,192  3,540,398 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Financial assets at FVTOCI

        

Equity securities

  493,698         (4,920  82,227   (2,482  2,192   570,715 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  2,996,755   379,459   41,051   (4,920  1,684,153   (975,385  (10,000  4,111,113 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

        

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

        

Derivative liabilities

  72,039      30,150      2,650   (66,170  (18,533  20,136 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL designated as upon initial recognition

        

Equity-linked securities

  87,626      665         (68,661     19,630 

Derivative liabilities (Designated for hedging)

  321               (321      
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  159,986      30,815      2,650   (135,152  (18,533  39,766 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(*1)

For financial liabilities, positive numbers represent losses that increase balance and negative numbers represent gains that decrease balance. The statements of comprehensive income includes gain of 37,430 million Won included in net gain (loss) on financial assets at FVTPL and net gain (loss) on financial assets at FVTOCI pertaining to the assets and liabilities held by the Group at the end of the period.

(*2)

The Group recognizes transfers between levels at the end of reporting period within which events have occurred or conditions have changed.

(4) Sensitivity analysis results on reasonable fluctuation of the significant unobservable inputs usedinput variables for measuringthe fair value of Level 3 financial instruments are as follows.

The sensitivity analysis of the financial instruments has been performed by classifying with favorable and unfavorable changes based on how changes in unobservable assumptions would have effects on the fluctuations of financial instruments’ value. When the fair value of a financial instrument is affected by more than one unobservable assumption, the below table reflects the most favorable or the most unfavorable changes which resulted from varying the assumptions individually. The sensitivity analysis was performed for two types of level 3 financial instruments: (1) interest rate related derivatives, currency related derivatives, equity related derivatives, equity-linked securities, beneficiary certificates and loans of which fair value changes are recognized as net income; (2) equity securities of which fair value changes are recognized as other comprehensive income.

AmongMeanwhile, among the financial instruments that are classified as Level 3 amounting to 2,566,7153,156,741 million Won and 3,156,7414,150,878 million Won as of December 31, 20182019 and 20192020 respectively, equity instruments of 1,641,8752,194,320 million Won and 2,194,3203,052,432 million Won thatwhose carrying amount are considered to providerepresent the best estimatereasonable approximation of fair value are excluded from the sensitivity analysis.

The following table presents the sensitivity analysis to disclose the effecton fluctuation of reasonably possible volatility on the fair value of a Level 3input variables by financial instruments as of December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020 is as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

   December 31, 2017 
   Net income
(loss)
  Other comprehensive
income (loss)
 
   Favorable   Unfavorable  Favorable   Unfavorable 

Financial assets:

       

Financial assets held for trading

       

Derivative assets (*1)

   1,234    (526       

Financial assets designated as at FVTPL

       

Debt securities (*4)

   265    (309       

Equity securities (*4)

   670    (624       

AFS Financial assets

       

Equity securities (*2)(*3)

          28,583    (15,246

Beneficiary certificates (*3)

          1,861    (1,857
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   2,169    (1,459  30,444    (17,103
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

       

Financial liabilities held for trading

       

Derivative liabilities (*1)

   5    (513       

Financial liabilities designated as at FVTPL

       

Equity-linked securities (*1)

   8    (7       
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   13    (520       
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(*1)

Fair value changes of equity related derivative assets and liabilities and equity-linked securities are calculated by increasing or decreasing historical volatility of the stock price and correlation, which are major unobservable variables, by 10%, respectively. In the case of interest rate related derivative assets and liabilities, fair value changes are calculated by increasing or decreasing the volatility of interest rate, which are major unobservable variables, by 10%.

(*2)

Fair value changes of equity securities are calculated by increasing or decreasing growth rate (0~1%) and discount rate or liquidation value(-1~1%). The growth rate, discount rate, and liquidation value are major unobservable variables.

(*3)

Even if the sensitivity analysis of the capital contributions and beneficiary certificates is not possible in practice, fair value changes of beneficiary certificates and other securities whose major unobservable variables are composed of the real estate are calculated by increasing or decreasing price fluctuation of real estate which is underlying assets and discount rate by 1%.

(*4)

Changes of fair value are measured by increasing or decreasing the discount rate by 10%, which is major unobservable variable, respectively.

 

   December 31, 2018 
   Net income
(loss)
  Other comprehensive
income (loss)
 
   Favorable   Unfavorable  Favorable   Unfavorable 

Financial assets:

       

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss mandatorily measured at fair value

       

Derivative assets(*1)

   4,578    (4,352       

Loans

   146    (127       

Debt securities

   68    (35       

Equity securities(*2)(*3)

   12,700    (9,165       

Beneficiary certificates(*3)

   1,582    (1,582       

Financial assets at FVTOCI

       

Equity securities(*2)(*3)

          23,798    (10,078
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   19,074    (15,261  23,798    (10,078
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

       

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss mandatorily measured at fair value

       

Derivative liabilities(*1)

   2,433    (2,751       

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss designated as upon initial recognition

       

Equity-linked securities(*1)

   1,561    (1,669       
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   3,994    (4,420       
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1)

Fair value changes of equity related derivatives assets and liabilities and equity-linked securities are calculated by increasing or decreasing historical volatility of the stock price and correlation, which are major unobservable variables, by 10%, respectively. In the case of interest rate related derivative assets and liabilities, fair value changes are calculated by increasing or decreasing the volatility of interest rate, which are major unobservable variables, by 10%.

(*2)

Fair value changes of equity securities are calculated by increasing or decreasing growth rate (0~1%) and discount rate or liquidation value(-1~1%). The growth rate, discount rate, and liquidation value are major unobservable variables.

(*3)

Even if the sensitivity analysis of the capital contributions and beneficiary certificates is not possible in practice, fair value changes of beneficiary certificates and other securities whose major unobservable variables are composed of the real estate are calculated by increasing or decreasing price fluctuation of real estate which is underlying assets and discount rate by 1%.

  December 31, 2019   December 31, 2019 
  Net income
(loss)
 Other comprehensive
income (loss)
   Net income
(loss)
 Other comprehensive
income (loss)
 
  Favorable   Unfavorable Favorable   Unfavorable   Favorable   Unfavorable Favorable   Unfavorable 

Financial assets:

              

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss mandatorily measured at fair value

       

Financial assets at FVTPL

       

Derivative assets(*1)

   640    (935          640    (935       

Loans(*2)

   152    (128          152    (128       

Debt securities

   652    (640          652    (640       

Equity securities(*3)(*4)

   16,104    (10,929          16,104    (10,929       

Beneficiary certificates(*4)

   1,125    (1,125          1,125    (1,125       

Financial assets at FVTOCI

              

Equity securities(*3)(*4)

         26,380    (11,981         26,380    (11,981
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total

   18,673    (13,757 26,380    (11,981   18,673    (13,757 26,380    (11,981
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Financial liabilities:

              

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss mandatorily measured at fair value

       

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

       

Derivative liabilities(*1)

   1,054    (816          1,054    (816       

Financial liabilities at FVTPL designated as upon initial recognition

              

Equity-linked securities(*1)

   136    (142          136    (142       
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total

   1,190    (958          1,190    (958       
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

 

(*1)

Fair value changes of equity related derivatives assets and liabilities and equity-linked securities are calculated by increasing or decreasing historical volatility of the stock price and correlation, which are major unobservable variables, by 10%, respectively. In the case of interest rate related derivative assets and liabilities, fair value changes are calculated by increasing or decreasing the volatility of interest rate, which are major unobservable variables, by 10%.

(*2)

Fair value changes of equity securities are calculated by increasing or decreasing stock prices(-10%~10%) and volatility(-10~10%). and discount rate. The stock prices volatility, and discount ratevolatility are major unobservable variables.

(*3)

Fair value changes of equity securities are calculated by increasing or decreasing terminal growth rate (0~1%) and discount rate(-1~1%) or liquidation value(-1~1%). The growth rate, discount rate, and liquidation value are major unobservable variables.

(*4)

Even if the sensitivity analysis of the capital contributions and beneficiary certificates is not possible in practice, fair value changes of beneficiary certificates and other securities whose major unobservable variables are composed of the real estate are calculated by increasing or decreasing price fluctuation rate of real estate which is underlying assets and discount rate by 1%.

   December 31, 2020 
   Net income
(loss)
  Other comprehensive
income (loss)
 
   Favorable   Unfavorable  Favorable   Unfavorable 

Financial assets:

       

Financial assets at FVTPL

       

Derivative assets(*1)

   110    (257       

Loans(*2)

   933    (932       

Debt securities

   13    (10       

Equity securities(*2)(*3)(*4)

   8,539    (7,337       

Beneficiary certificates(*4)

   1,403    (1,537       

Others(*2)

   640    (547       

Financial assets at FVTOCI

       

Equity securities(*3)(*4)

          21,587    (16,740
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   11,638    (10,620  21,587    (16,740
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

       

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

       

Derivative liabilities(*1)

   776    (405       

Financial liabilities at FVTPL designated as upon initial recognition

       

Equity-linked securities(*1)

   57    (45       
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   833    (450       
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(*1)

Fair value changes of equity related derivatives assets and liabilities and equity-linked securities are calculated by increasing or decreasing historical volatility of the stock price and correlation, which are major unobservable variables, by 10%, respectively. In the case of interest rate related derivative assets and liabilities, fair value changes are calculated by increasing or decreasing the volatility of interest rate, which are major unobservable variables, by 10%.

(*2)

Fair value changes of equity securities are calculated by increasing or decreasing stock prices (-10%~10%) and volatility (-10~10%). The stock prices and volatility are major unobservable variables.

(*3)

Fair value changes of equity securities are calculated by increasing or decreasing terminal growth rate (-0.5%~0.5%) and discount rate (-1~1%) or liquidation value (-1~1%). The growth rate, discount rate, and liquidation value are major unobservable variables.

(*4)

Even if the sensitivity analysis of the capital contributions and beneficiary certificates is not possible in practice, fair value changes of beneficiary certificates and other securities whose major unobservable variables are composed of the real estate are calculated by increasing or decreasing price fluctuation rate of real estate which is underlying assets and discount rate by 1%.

(5) Fair value and carrying amount of financial assets and liabilities that are recorded at amortized cost are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31, 2018   December 31, 2019 
  Fair value   Book
value
   Fair value   Book
value
 
  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 

Financial assets:

                    

Securities at amortized cost

   3,618,213    19,417,130        23,035,343    22,932,559    3,123,898    17,378,920        20,502,818    20,320,539 

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

           282,342,760    282,342,760    282,457,578    25,902    54,507    283,058,699    283,139,108    293,717,693 

Financial liabilities:

                    

Deposits due to customers

       248,763,952        248,763,952    248,690,939        264,909,974        264,909,974    264,685,578 

Borrowings

       16,203,070        16,203,070    16,202,986        18,919,018        18,919,018    18,998,920 

Debentures

       28,765,251        28,765,251    28,735,862        31,173,189        31,173,189    30,858,055 

Other financial liabilities

       21,461,397        21,461,397    21,442,524        17,274,514        17,274,514    17,287,722 

 

  December 31, 2019   December 31, 2020 
  Fair value   Book
value
   Fair value   Book
value
 
  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 

Financial assets:

                    

Securities at amortized cost

   3,123,898    17,378,920        20,502,818    20,320,539    2,968,875    14,299,748        17,268,623    17,020,839 

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

   25,902    54,507    283,058,699    283,139,108    293,711,693            318,144,845    318,144,845    320,106,078 

Financial liabilities:

                    

Deposits due to customers

       264,909,974        264,909,974    264,685,578        291,767,282        291,767,282    291,477,279 

Borrowings

       18,919,018        18,919,018    18,998,920        20,586,930    176,745    20,763,675    20,745,466 

Debentures

       31,173,189        31,173,189    30,858,055        37,931,989        37,931,989    37,479,358 

Other financial liabilities

       17,693,559        17,693,559    17,706,767        13,305,067    286,489    13,591,556    13,808,386 

The fair values of financial instruments are measured using quoted market price in active markets. In case there is no active market for financial instruments, the Group determines the fair value by using valuation methods. Valuation methods and input variables for financial assets and liabilities that are measured at amortized cost are given as follows:

 

   

Valuation methods

  

Input variables

Securities at amortized cost

  The fair value is measured by discounting the projected cash flows of debt securities by applying therisk-free market discount rate that has been applied to a proxy company that has similarwith credit rating to the issuers of the securities.spread.  Risk-free market rate and credit spread prepayment rate, etc.

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

  The fair value is measured by discounting the projected cash flows of loan products by applying the market discount rate that has been applied to a proxy company that has similar credit rating to the debtor.  Risk-free market rate, credit spread and prepayment rate etc.

Deposits due to customers, borrowings, debentures and other financial liabilities

  The fair value is measured by discounting the projected cash flows of debt products by applying the market discount rate that is reflecting credit rating of the Group.  Risk-free market rate, credit spread and forward rate etc.

(6) Financial instruments by category

Carrying amounts of financial assets and liabilities by each category are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31, 2018   December 31, 2019 

Financial assets

  Financial asset
at FVTPL
   Financial assets
at FVTOCI
   Financial assets
at amortized cost
   Derivatives
assets
(Designated for
hedging)
   Total   Financial asset
at FVTPL
   Financial assets
at FVTOCI
   Financial assets
at amortized cost
   Derivatives
assets
(Designated for
hedging)
   Total 

Deposits

   26,935        14,151,012        14,177,947    27,901        14,492,223        14,520,124 

Securities

   3,687,852    18,063,423    22,932,559        44,683,834    4,906,867    27,730,531    20,320,539        52,957,937 

Loans

   385,450        260,819,917        261,205,367    212,473        271,032,244        271,244,717 

Derivative assets

   2,026,079            35,503    2,061,582    2,921,903            121,131    3,043,034 

Other financial assets

           7,486,649        7,486,649            8,193,226        8,193,226 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   6,126,316    18,063,423    305,390,137    35,503    329,615,379    8,069,144    27,730,531    314,038,232    121,131    349,959,038 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

  December 31, 2018  December 31, 2019 

Financial liabilities

  Financial liabilities
at FVTPL
   Financial liabilities
at amortized cost
   Derivatives
liabilities
(Designated for
hedging)
   Total  Financial liabilities
at FVTPL
 Financial liabilities
designated at FVTPL
 Financial liabilities
at amortized cost
 Derivatives
liabilities
(Designated for
hedging)
 Total 

Deposits due to customers

   27,058    248,690,939        248,717,997  27,530     264,685,578     264,713,108 

Borrowings

   164,767    16,202,986        16,367,753     87,626  18,998,920     19,086,546 

Debentures

       28,735,862        28,735,862        30,858,055     30,858,055 

Derivative liabilities

   2,090,861        51,408    2,142,269  2,843,146        6,837  2,849,983 

Other financial liabilities(*)

       21,490,341        21,490,341 

Other financial liabilities

       17,287,722     17,287,722 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

   2,282,686    315,120,128    51,408    317,454,222  2,870,676  87,626  331,830,275  6,837  334,795,414 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(*)

Other financial liabilities include 47,817 million Won of financial guarantee liabilities measured at amortized cost included in provisions.

   December 31, 2020 

Financial assets

  Financial asset
at FVTPL
   Financial assets
at FVTOCI
   Financial assets
at amortized cost
   Derivatives
assets
(Designated for
hedging)
   Total 

Deposits

   48,796        9,863,160        9,911,956 

Securities

   7,136,112    30,028,929    17,020,839        54,185,880 

Loans

   676,291        302,794,182        303,470,473 

Derivative assets

   6,901,742            174,820    7,076,562 

Other financial assets

           7,448,736        7,448,736 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   14,762,941    30,028,929    337,126,917    174,820    382,093,607 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   December 31, 2019 

Financial assets

  Financial asset
at FVTPL
   Financial assets
at FVTOCI
   Financial assets
at amortized cost
   Derivatives
assets
(Designated for
hedging)
   Total 

Deposits

   27,901        14,492,223        14,520,124 

Securities

   4,906,867    27,730,531    20,320,539        52,957,937 

Loans

   212,473        271,032,244        271,244,717 

Derivative assets

   2,921,903            121,131    3,043,034 

Other financial assets

           8,193,226        8,193,226 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   8,069,144    27,730,531    314,038,232    121,131    349,959,038 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  December 31, 2020 

Financial liabilities

 Financial liabilities
at FVTPL
  Financial liabilities
designated at
FVTPL
  Financial liabilities
at amortized cost
  Derivatives
liabilities
(Designated for
hedging)
  Total 

Deposits due to customers

  49,279      291,477,279      291,526,558 

Borrowings

  285,026   19,630   20,745,466      21,050,122 

Debentures

        37,479,358      37,479,358 

Derivative liabilities

  6,459,887         64,769   6,524,656 

Other financial liabilities

        13,808,386      13,808,386 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  6,794,192   19,630   363,510,489   64,769   370,389,080 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   December 31, 2019 

Financial liabilities

  Financial liabilities at
FVTPL
   Financial liabilities
at amortized cost
   Derivatives
liabilities
(Designated for
hedging)
   Total 

Deposits due to customers

   27,530    264,685,578        264,713,108 

Borrowings

   87,626    18,998,920        19,086,546 

Debentures

       30,858,055        30,858,055 

Derivative liabilities

   2,843,146        6,837    2,849,983 

Other financial liabilities(*)

       17,769,531        17,769,531 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   2,958,302    332,312,084    6,837    335,277,223 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(*)

Other financial liabilities include 62,764 million Won of financial guarantee liabilities measured at amortized cost included in provisions.

(7) Income or expense from financial instruments by category

Income or expense from financial assets and liabilities by each category during the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 20192020 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31, 2017  For the year ended December 31, 2018 
  Interest
Income (expense)
 Fees and
Commissions
Income (expense)
   Provision (reversal)
of credit loss
 Others Total  Interest
Income (expense)
 Fees and
Commissions
Income (expense)
 Net reversal
(provision) of
allowance for
credit loss
 Gain or loss on
transactions
and valuation
 Others Total 

Financial assets at FVTPL

   48,615         6,859  55,474  54,243  86,845     214,443  50,407  405,938 

AFS financial assets

   239,030  80,041    (31,300 362,712  650,483 

HTM financial assets

   307,965            307,965 

Loans and receivables

   7,948,069  384,025    (862,273 196,269  7,666,090 

Financial assets at FVTOCI

 280,371  66  (2,027 2,047  22,660  303,117 

Securities at amortized cost

 376,788     (1,922 431     375,297 

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

 8,973,097  317,316  (415,084 79,101     8,954,430 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

            (111,240 (111,240 (3,164       17,485     14,321 

Financial liabilities at amortized cost

   (3,323,029        39,373  (3,283,656 (4,030,384 27,742     25,498     (3,977,144

Net derivatives (designated for hedging)

            (109,447 (109,447          (672    (672

Off-balance provisions

          77,140     77,140        89,459        89,459 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

   5,220,650  464,066    (816,433 384,526  5,252,809  5,650,951  431,969  (329,574 338,333  73,067  6,164,746 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

  December 31, 2018  For the year ended December 31, 2019 
  Interest Income
(expense)
 Fees and
Commissions
Income (expense)
   Provision (reversal)
of credit loss
 Others Total  Interest
Income (expense)
 Fees and
Commissions
Income (expense)
 Net reversal
(provision) of
allowance for
credit loss
 Gain or loss on
transactions
and valuation
 Others Total 

Financial assets at FVTPL

   54,243  86,845      264,850  405,938  50,277  89,817     25,455  86,979  252,528 

Financial assets at FVTOCI

   280,371  66    (2,027 24,707  303,117  474,751     (3,297 11,015  20,980  503,449 

Securities at amortized cost

   376,788       (1,922 431  375,297  436,340     1,415        437,755 

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

   8,973,097  317,316    (415,084 79,101  8,954,430  9,615,060  296,435  (385,758 102,115     9,627,852 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

   (3,164        17,485  14,321 

Financial liabilities at amortized cost

   (4,030,384 27,742      25,498  (3,977,144 (4,682,722             (4,682,722

Net derivatives (designated for hedging)

            (672 (672          36,982     36,982 

Off-balance provisions

          89,459     89,459 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

   5,650,951  431,969    (329,574 411,400  6,164,746  5,893,706  386,252  (387,640 175,567  107,959  6,175,844 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  For the year ended December 31, 2020 
  Interest
Income (expense)
  Fees and
Commissions
Income (expense)
  Net reversal
(provision) of
allowance for
credit loss
  Gain or loss on
transactions
and valuation
  Others  Total 

Financial assets at FVTPL

  48,612         421,709   120,158   590,479 

Financial assets at FVTOCI

  437,527   311   (1,529  24,138   18,385   478,832 

Securities at amortized cost

  382,988      934         383,922 

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

  8,654,726   376,872   (792,250  44,443      8,283,791 

Financial liabilities at amortized cost

  (3,516,023              (3,516,023

Net derivatives (designated for hedging)

           (74,213     (74,213
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  6,007,830   377,183   (792,845  416,077   138,543   6,146,788 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   December 31, 2019 
   Interest
Income (expense)
  Fees and
Commissions
Income (expense)
   Provision (reversal)
of credit loss
  Others   Total 

Financial assets at FVTPL

   50,277   89,817       112,434    252,528 

Financial assets at FVTOCI

   474,751       (3,297  31,995    503,449 

Securities at amortized cost

   436,340       1,415       437,755 

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

   9,615,060   296,435    (385,758  102,115    9,627,852 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

                  

Financial liabilities at amortized cost

   (4,682,722             (4,682,722

Net derivatives (designated for hedging)

             36,982    36,982 

Off-balance provisions

      71,106    13,396       84,502 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   5,893,706   457,358    (374,244  283,526    6,260,346 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

12. DERECOGNITION AND OFFSET OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

(1) Derecognition of financial instruments

Transferred financial assets that do not meet the condition of derecognition in their entirety.

1) Bonds sold under repurchase agreements

The financial instruments that were disposed but the Group agreed to repurchase at the fixed amounts at the same time, so that they did not meet the conditions of derecognition, are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31,
2018
   December 31,
2019
    December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2020
 

Assets transferred

  Financial assets at FVTPL       407,985 
Financial assets at FVTOCI   33,588    56,975   Financial assets at FVTPL   407,985    410,331 
Securities at amortized cost   5,552    42,841  Financial assets at FVTOCI   56,975    138,315 
Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost       82,594  Securities at amortized cost   42,841    40,987 
    

 

   

 

   

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

   82,594    50,088 
  Total   39,140    590,395     

 

   

 

 
    

 

   

 

   Total   590,395    639,721 
    

 

   

 

 

Related liabilities

  Bonds sold under repurchase agreements   42,907    569,002   Bonds sold under repurchase agreements   569,002    657,823 
    

 

   

 

 

2) Securities loaned

When the Group loans its securities to outside parties, the legal ownerships of the securities are transferred; however, they should be returned at the end of lending period. Therefore, the Group does not derecognize them from the consolidated financial statements as it owns majority of risks and benefits from the securities continuously, regardless of the transfer of legal ownership. The carrying amounts of the securities loaned are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

   December 31,
2018
   December 31,
2019
   

Loaned to

Financial assets at FVTOCI

 Korean financial institution’s debt securities and others   40,029    80,737   Korea Securities Finance Corporation
   December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2020
   

Loaned to

Financial assets at FVTOCI

 

Korean treasury and government bonds

   80,737    100,345   Korea Securities Finance Corporation

3) Liquidity of financial assets

As of December 31, 2019 and 2020, the consolidated structured companies issued asset-backed securities with loans and corporate bonds held by the Group as liquid assets, and the Group bear related risks through the purchase agreements or credit contributions. The transaction details of the transfer of the financial instrument are as follows:

   December 31, 2019   December 31, 2020 
   Book value(*)   Fair value   Book value(*)   Fair value 

Assets transferred

   4,504,496    4,485,942    4,630,470    4,629,545 

Related liabilities

   3,523,010    3,532,784    3,803,911    3,804,821 

(*)

The carrying amount is the amount before the allowance for bad debts.

On the other hand, the details of transferred financial assets that dohave not meet the conditions of derecognition in their entirety,been removed, such as disposal of securitiesbonds sold under the repurchase agreement orand loan securities, loaned, are explainedalso described in Note 18. The Group does not have continuing involvement in transferred financial assets.

(2) The offset of financial assets and liabilities

The Group possesses both the uncollected domestic exchange receivables and the unpaid domestic exchange payable, which satisfy offsetting criteria of IAS 32. Therefore, the total number of uncollected domestic exchange receivables or unpaid domestic exchange payable has been offset with part of unpaid domestic exchange payablepayables or uncollected domestic exchange receivables and has been disclosed in loans at amortized cost and other financial assets and other financial liabilities of the Group’s statements of financial position respectively.

The Group possesses the derivative assets, derivative liabilities, receivable spot exchange and payable spot exchange that do not satisfy the offsetting criteria of IAS 32, but provide the Group under the circumstances of the trading party’s defaults, insolvency or bankruptcy, with the right of offsetting. Items such as cash collateral cannot satisfy the offsetting criteria of IAS 32, but in accordance with the collateral arrangements and under the circumstances of the trading party’s default, insolvency or bankruptcy, the net amount of derivative assets and derivative liabilities, receivable spot exchange and payable spot exchange can be offset.

The Group has entered into a resale and repurchase agreement and accounted it as a collateralized borrowing. The Group has also entered into a resale and purchase agreement and accounted it as a secured loans. The Group under the repurchase agreements has an offsetting right only upon the counterparty’s default, insolvency or bankruptcy; thus, the repurchase agreements are applied by the TBMA/ISMA Global Master Repurchase Agreement, which does not satisfy the offsetting criteria of IAS 32. The Group disclosed bonds sold under repurchase agreements as borrowings and bonds purchased under resale agreements as loan at amortized cost and other financial assets.

As of December 31, 20182019 and 2019,2020, the financial instruments to be off setoffset and may be covered by master netting agreements and similar agreements are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

 December 31, 2018  December 31, 2019 
 Gross
amounts of
recognized
financial
assets
 Gross
amounts of
recognized
financial
assets setoff
 Net
amounts of
financial
assets
presented
  Related amounts not setoff
in the consolidated
statement of financial
position
  Net
amounts
  Gross
amounts of
recognized
financial
assets
 Gross
amounts of
recognized
financial
assets setoff
 Net
amounts of
financial
assets
presented
  Related amounts not setoff
in the consolidated
statement of financial
position
  Net
amounts
 
 Netting
agreements
and others
 Cash
collateral

    received    
  Netting
agreements
and others
 Cash
collateral
received and
others
 

Financial assets:

            

Derivative assets(*1)

 1,908,542     1,908,542   5,527,117   66,857   515,100  3,032,894     3,032,894   7,058,885   111,122   975,093 

Receivable spot exchange(*2)

 4,200,532     4,200,532  5,112,206     5,112,206 

Bonds purchased under resale agreements(*2)

 11,701,951     11,701,951  11,701,951        8,981,752     8,981,752  8,981,752       

Domestic exchange settlement credits(*2)(*6)

 30,090,598  29,699,412  391,186        391,186 

Domestic exchange settlement debits(*2)(*6)

 31,642,486  31,269,258  373,228        373,228 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 47,901,623  29,699,412  18,202,211  17,229,068  66,857  906,286  48,769,338  31,269,258  17,500,080  16,040,637  111,122  1,348,321 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Financial liabilities:

      

Derivative liabilities(*1)

 2,824,449     2,824,449   7,071,549   172,488   779,424 

Equity-linked securities in short position(*3)

 87,626     87,626 

Payable spot exchange(*4)

 5,111,386     5,111,386    

Bonds sold under repurchase agreements(*5)

 569,002     569,002  180,402  388,600    

Domestic exchange settlement credits(*4)(*6)

 32,531,186  31,269,258  1,261,928  1,257,280     4,648 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 41,123,649  31,269,258  9,854,391  8,509,231  561,088  784,072 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  December 31, 2018 
  Gross
amounts of
recognized
financial
liabilities
  Gross
amounts of
recognized
financial
liabilities
setoff
  Net amounts
of financial
liabilities
presented
  Related amounts not setoff
in the consolidated statement
of financial position
  Net amounts 
  Netting
agreements
and others
  Cash
collateral
    pledged    
 

Financial liabilities:

      

Derivative liabilities(*1)

  1,862,681      1,862,681   5,540,147   115,615   577,713 

Equity-linked securities index in short position(*3)

  164,767      164,767 

Payable spot exchange(*4)

  4,206,027      4,206,027    

Bonds sold under repurchase agreements(*5)

  42,907      42,907   42,907       

Domestic exchange settlement debits(*4)(*6)

  36,832,774   29,699,412   7,133,362   6,231,538      901,824 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

  43,109,156   29,699,412   13,409,744   11,814,592   115,615   1,479,537 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

(*1)

The items include derivatives held for trading, derivatives designated for hedging.

(*2)

The items are included in loan at amortized cost and other financial assets.

(*3)

The items are equity linked securities related to derivatives and are included in financial liabilities at FVTPL.

(*4)

The items are included in other financial liabilities.

(*5)

The items are included in borrowings.

(*6)

Certain financial assets and liabilities are presented as net amounts.

 

   December 31, 2019 
   Gross
amounts of
recognized
financial
assets
   Gross
amounts of
recognized
financial
assets setoff
   Net
amounts of
financial
assets
presented
   Related amounts not
setoff in the consolidated
statement of financial
position
   Net
amounts
 
   Netting
agreements
and others
   Cash
collateral
received
 

Financial assets:

            

Derivative assets(*1)

   3,032,894        3,032,894    7,058,885    111,122    975,093 

Receivable spot exchange(*2)

   5,112,206        5,112,206 

Bonds purchased under resale agreements(*2)

   8,981,752        8,981,752    8,981,752         

Domestic exchange settlement credits(*2)(*6)

   31,642,486    31,269,258    373,228            373,228 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   48,769,338    31,269,258    17,500,080    16,040,637    111,122    1,348,321 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  December 31, 2019  December 31, 2020 
  Gross
amounts of
recognized
financial
liabilities
   Gross
amounts of
recognized
financial
liabilities
setoff
   Net
amounts of
financial
liabilities
presented
   Related amounts not
setoff in the
consolidated statement
of financial position
   Net
amounts
  Gross
amounts of
recognized
financial
assets
 Gross
amounts of
recognized
financial
assets setoff
 Net
amounts of
financial
assets
presented
  Related amounts not setoff
in the consolidated
statement of financial
position
  Net
amounts
 
  Netting
agreements
and others
   Cash
collateral
pledged
  Netting
agreements
and others
 Cash
collateral
received and
others
 

Financial assets:

      

Derivative assets(*1)

 6,456,799     6,456,799   7,733,997   598,545   1,278,176 

Receivable spot exchange(*2)

 3,153,919     3,153,919 

Bonds purchased under resale agreements(*2)

 10,145,749     10,145,749  10,145,749       

Domestic exchange settlement debits(*2)(*6)

 34,352,965  32,834,189  1,518,776        1,518,776 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 54,109,432  32,834,189  21,275,243  17,879,746  598,545  2,796,952 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Financial liabilities:

                  

Derivative liabilities(*1)

   2,824,449        2,824,449    7,071,549    172,488    779,424  5,823,620     5,823,620   7,147,683   477,603   1,371,364 

Equity-linked securities in short position(*3)

   87,626        87,626  19,630     19,630 

Payable spot exchange(*4)

   5,111,386        5,111,386 

Payable spot exchange(*4)

 3,153,400     3,153,400   7,147,683   477,603   1,371,364 

Bonds sold under repurchase agreements(*5)

   569,002        569,002    180,402    388,600      657,823     657,823 

Domestic exchange settlement debits(*4)(*6)

   32,531,186    31,269,258    1,261,928    1,257,280        4,648 

Domestic exchange settlement credits(*4)(*6)

 33,014,440  32,834,189  180,251  176,179     4,072 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

   41,123,649    31,269,258    9,854,391    8,509,231    561,088    784,072  42,668,913  32,834,189  9,834,724  7,537,485  921,803  1,375,436 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(*1)

The items include derivativesderivative assets and liabilities held for trading derivativesand designated for hedging.

(*2)

The items are included in loan at amortized cost and other financial assets.

(*3)

The items are equity linked securities related to derivatives and are included in financial liabilities at FVTPL.

(*4)

The items are included in other financial liabilities.

(*5)

The items are included in borrowings.

(*6)

Certain financial assets and liabilities are presented as net amounts.

13.

INVESTMENTS IN JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATES

 

(1)

Investments in joint ventures and associates accounted for using the equity method of accounting are as follows:

 

 Percentage of ownership
(%)
  

Location

 

Financial
statements as of

 Percentage of ownership (%)     

Joint ventures and associates

 

Main business

 December 31,
2018
 December 31,
2019
  

Main business

 December 31,
2019
 December 31,
2020
 Location Financial
statements as of
 

Woori Bank:

     

Woori Service Networks Co., Ltd.(*1)

 Freight & staffing services 4.9  4.9  Korea November 30, 2019(*5)

Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Credit information 9.9  9.9  Korea December 31, 2019

Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.(*1)

 Security service 15.0  15.0  Korea November 30, 2019(*5)

Saman Corporation(*2)

 General construction Technology service 9.2  9.2  Korea September 30, 2019(*5)

Wongwang Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Wholesale and real estate 29.0  29.0  Korea 

Sejin Construction Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Construction 29.6  29.6  Korea 

ARES-TECH Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Electronic component manufacturing 23.4  23.4  Korea 

Reading Doctors Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Other services 35.4  35.4  Korea 

Cultizm Korea LTD Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Wholesale and retail sales 31.3  31.3  Korea 

NK Eng Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Manufacturing 23.1  23.1  Korea 

Woori Bank

     

W Service Networks Co., Ltd.(*1)

 Freight & staffing services 4.9  4.9  Korea   2020.11.30(*5) 

Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Credit information 9.9  9.9  Korea  2020.12.31 

Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.(*1)

 Security service 15.0  15.0  Korea   2020.11.30(*5) 

Saman Corporation(*6)

 General construction Technology service 9.2     Korea   (*11) 

Wongwang Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Wholesale and real estate 29.0  29.0  Korea   (*11) 

Sejin Construction Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Construction 29.6  29.6  Korea   (*11) 

ARES-TECH Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Electronic component manufacturing 23.4  23.4  Korea   (*11) 

Reading Doctors Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Other services 35.4  35.4  Korea   (*11) 

Cultizm Korea LTD Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Wholesale and retail sales 31.3  31.3  Korea   (*11) 

NK Eng Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Manufacturing 23.1  23.1  Korea   (*11) 

Beomgyo., Ltd.(*4)

 Telecommunication equipment retail sales 23.1  23.1  Korea   (*11) 

Woori Growth Partnerships New Technology Private Equity Fund

 Other financial services 23.1  23.1  Korea December 31, 2019 Other financial services 23.1  23.1  Korea  2020.12.31 

2016KIF-IMM Woori Bank Technology Venture Fund

 Other financial services 20.0  20.0  Korea December 31, 2019 Other financial services 20.0  20.0  Korea  2020.12.31 

K BANK Co., Ltd.(*2)

 Finance 14.1  14.5  Korea November 30, 2019(*5)

K BANK Co., Ltd.(*2)(*7)

 Finance 14.5  26.2  Korea   2020.11.30(*5) 

Smart Private Equity Fund No.2

 Other financial services 20.0  20.0  Korea December 31, 2019 Other financial services 20.0  20.0  Korea  2020.12.31 

Woori Bank-Company K Korea Movie Asset Fund

 Other financial services 25.0  25.0  Korea December 31, 2019 Other financial services 25.0  25.0  Korea  2020.12.31 

Well to Sea No. 3 Private Equity Fund(*7)

 Finance 50.0  50.0  Korea September 30, 2019(*5)

Well to Sea No. 3 Private Equity Fund(*6)

 Finance 50.0  50.0  Korea   2020.9.30(*5) 

Partner One Value Up I Private Equity Fund

 Other financial services 23.3  23.3  Korea December 31, 2019 Other financial services 23.3  23.3  Korea  2020.12.31 

IBK KIP Seongjang Dideemdol 1st Private Investment Limited Partnership

 Other financial services 20.0  20.0  Korea December 31, 2019 Other financial services 20.0  20.0  Korea  2020.12.31 

Crevisse Raim Impact 1st Startup Venture Specialist Private Equity Fund

 Other financial services 25.0  25.0  Korea December 31, 2019 Other financial services 25.0  25.0  Korea  2020.12.31 

LOTTE CARD Co., Ltd.(*8)

 Credit card and installment financing    20.0  Korea September 30, 2019(*5)

Japanese Hotel Real Estate Private Equity Fund 2(*8)

 Other financial services    19.9  Korea October 31, 2019(*5)

Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd.:

     

Nomura-Rifa Private Real Estate Investment Trust No.17(*6)

 Other financial services 19.4     Korea 

Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd.:

     

Uri Hanhwa Eureka Private Equity Fund

 Other financial services 0.8  0.8  Korea December 31, 2019

Japanese Hotel Real Estate Private Equity Fund 1:

     

Godo Kaisha Oceanos 1(*8)

 Other financial services    47.8  Japan October 31, 2019(*5)

Woori bank and Woori card Co., Ltd.:

     

Dongwoo C & C Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Construction 24.5  24.5  Korea 

LOTTE CARD Co., Ltd.

 Credit card and installment financing 20.0  20.0  Korea   2020.9.30(*5) 

Together-Korea Government Private Pool Private Securities Investment Trust No.3

 Other financial services    100.0  Korea  2020.12.31 

Genesis Environmental Energy Company 1st Private Equity Fund

 Trust and collective investment    24.8  Korea  2020.12.31 

Union Technology Finance Investment Association

 Trust and collective investment    29.7  Korea  2020.12.31 

Woori Bank(*8)

     

Japanese Hotel Real Estate Private Equity Fund 2

 Other financial services 19.9  19.9  Korea  2020.12.31 

Woori G Clean Energy No.1

 Investment trust and discretionary investment business    29.3  Korea  2020.12.31 

Woori Goseong Power EBL Private Special Asset Fund

 Trust and collective investment    16.7  Korea  2020.12.31 

Woori Seoul Beltway Private Special Asset Fund

 Trust and collective investment    25.0  Korea  2020.12.31 

 Percentage of ownership
(%)
  

Location

 

Financial
statements as of

 Percentage of ownership (%)   

Joint ventures and associates

 

Main business

 December 31,
2018
 December 31,
2019
  

Main business

 December 31,
2019
 December 31,
2020
 Location Financial
statements as of

SJCO Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Aggregate transportation and wholesale 26.5  28.7  Korea 

G2 Collection Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Wholesale and retail sales 28.9  29.2  Korea 

The Base Enterprise Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Manufacturing 48.4  48.4  Korea 

Kyesan Engineering Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Construction 23.3  23.3  Korea 

Good Software Lap Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Service 29.4  29.4  Korea 

QTS Shipping Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Complex transportation brokerage 49.4  49.8  Korea 

DAEA SNC Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Wholesale and retail sales 24.0  25.5  Korea 

Force TEC Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Manufacturing 25.8  25.8  Korea 

Sinseong Trading Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Manufacturing 27.2  27.9  Korea 

PREXCO Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Manufacturing 28.1  28.1  Korea 

Jiwon Plating Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Plating 20.8  20.8  Korea 

Gil Co.,Ltd.(*6)

 Manufacturing 26.1     Korea 

Youngdong Sea Food Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Processed sea food manufacturing 24.0  24.5  Korea 

Woori Bank , Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd. and Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd.:

     

Woori-ShinyoungGrowth-Cap Private Equity Fund I(*8)

 Other financial services    31.9  Korea December 31, 2019

Woori Bank and Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd.:

     

Chin Hung International Inc.(*3)

 Construction 25.3  25.3  Korea November 30, 2019(*5)

PCC-Woori LP Secondary Fund(*8)

 Other financial services    38.8  Korea December 31, 2019

Woori Bank and Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd.:

     

Woori-Q Corporate Restructuring Private Equity Fund(*8)

 Trust and collective investment    38.4  Korea December 31, 2019

Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd.

     

AJU TAERIM 1st Fund

 Other financial services    25.6  Korea  2020.12.31

Portone-Cape Fund No.1

 Other financial services    20.0  Korea  2020.12.31

KIWOOM PE AJU Investment Fund(*9)

 Other financial services    9.1  Korea  2020.12.31

Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd.(*8)

     

Woori FirstValue Private Real Estate Fund No.2

 Real estate business    12.0  Korea  2020.12.31

Woori Asset Management Co. Ltd.

     

Woori High plus G.B. Securities Feeder Fund1(G.B.)

 Collective investment business    21.8  Korea  2020.12.31

Woori Star50 Master Fund ClassC-F

 Collective investment business    24.5  Korea  2020.12.31

Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd.

     

Uri Hanhwa Eureka Private Equity Fund(*2)

 Other financial services 0.8  0.8  Korea  2020.12.31

Japanese Hotel Real Estate Private Equity Fund 1

     

Godo Kaisha Oceanos 1

 Other financial services 47.8  47.8  Japan  2020.10.31(*5)

Woori bank and Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd.(*8)

     

JC Assurance No.2 Private Equity Fund

 Collective investment business    29.3  Korea  2020.12.31

Dream Company Growth no.1 PEF

 Collective investment business    27.8  Korea  2020.12.31

HMS-Oriens 1st Fund

 Trust and collective investment    22.8  Korea  2020.12.31

Woori G Senior Loan No.1

 Investment trust and discretionary investment business    21.7  Korea  2020.12.31

Woori bank and Woori card Co., Ltd.

     

Dongwoo C & C Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Construction 24.5  24.5  Korea  (*11)

SJCO Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Aggregate transportation and wholesale 28.7  28.7  Korea  (*11)

G2 Collection Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Wholesale and retail sales 29.2  29.2  Korea  (*11)

The Base Enterprise Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Manufacturing 48.4  48.4  Korea  (*11)

Kyesan Engineering Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Construction 23.3  23.3  Korea  (*11)

Good Software Lap Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Service 29.4  29.4  Korea  (*11)

QTS Shipping Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Complex transportation brokerage 49.8  49.8  Korea  (*11)

DAEA SNC Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Wholesale and retail sales 25.5  25.5  Korea  (*11)

Force TEC Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Manufacturing 25.8  25.8  Korea  (*11)

Sinseong Trading Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Manufacturing 27.9  27.9  Korea  (*11)

PREXCO Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Manufacturing 28.1  28.1  Korea  (*11)

Jiwon Plating Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Plating 20.8  20.8  Korea  (*11)

Youngdong Sea Food Co., Ltd.(*4)

 Processed sea food manufacturing 24.5  24.5  Korea  (*11)

Woori bank and Woori Asset Management Co., Ltd.

     

Woori High Plus Short-term High Graded ESG Bond Sec Feeder Inv Trust 1

 Collective investment business    23.3  Korea  2020.12.31

Woori Bank, Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd., Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd. and Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd.(*8)

     

Woori-Shinyoung Growth-Cap Private Equity Fund I

 Other financial services 31.9  35.0  Korea  2020.12.31

    Percentage of ownership (%)      

Joint ventures and associates

 

Main business

 December 31,
2019
  December 31,
2020
  Location  Financial
statements as of

Woori Bank and Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd.(*8)

     

Chin Hung International Inc.(*3)

 Construction  25.3      Korea  (*11)

PCC-Woori LP Secondary Fund

 Other financial services  38.8   38.8   Korea  2020.12.31

Woori Bank and Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd.(*8)

     

Woori-Q Corporate Restructuring Private Equity Fund

 Trust and collective investment  38.4   38.4   Korea  2020.12.31

 

(*1)

Most of the significant business transactions of associates are with the Group as of December 31, 20182019 and 2019.2020.

(*2)

The Group can participate in decision-making body and exercise significant influence over financial policies and operational policies decision making of the associates.

(*3)

Equity securities that have published market price among investmentAs of December 31, 2020, it is classified as assets of associates are common shares of Chin Hung International Inc.held for sale. Quoted market prices per share of Chin Hung International Inc. are 2,0652,310 Won and 2,3102,595 Won as of December 31, 20182019 and 2019,2020, respectively.

(*4)

There is no investment balance as of December 31, 20182019 and 2019.2020.

(*5)

The equity method was applied using the most recent financial statements available from the settlement date because no financial statements were available at the end of December and the significant transactions or events that occurred between the end of the reporting period of the associate and the end of the reporting period of the subsidiary were duly reflected.

(*6)

TheDue to a significant loss of influence as of December 31, 2020, the entity was excluded from the associateclassified as the Group sold its entire stake during the year ended December 31, 2019.financial assets at FVTOCI.

(*7)

The Group has signed a contract thatequity ratio increased due to paid-in capital increase during the Group (or the third party designated by the Group) has the priority to purchase the underlying assets (Aju Capital Co. Ltd.) when it is disposed by Well to Sea No. 3 Private Equity Fund.current term.

(*8)

DueTwo or more subsidiaries may invest or operate to capital contribution byexert significant influence on the decision-making process for activities related to the investee.

(*9)

The Group for the year ended December 31, 2019, the entities have been included in the investment in associates.can participate as a co-operator to exert significant influence.

(*10)

Woori G IPO10 [FI_Bal][F]C(F), Woori G Egis Bond[FI][F](C(F)) can exert significant influence but was classified as an item measured at fair value through profit or loss.

(*11)

The entity was classified as associates due to debt-equity swap or corporate restructuring.

(2)

Changes in the carrying value of investments in joint ventures and associates accounted for using the equity method of accounting are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  For the year ended December 31, 2017 
  Acquisition
cost
  January 1,
2017
  Share of
profits
(losses)
  Acquisition(*)  Disposal and
others
  Dividends  Change in
capital
  Impairment  Others(*)  December 31,
2017
 

Woori Blackstone Korea Opportunity No.1 Private Equity Fund

     15,289   (4,617     (7,369  (3,303            

Kumho Tire Co., Inc.

  175,652   200,332   (102           1,545   (102,842     98,933 

Woori Service Networks Co., Ltd.

  108   145   21         (8           158 

Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.

  3,313   5,592   371         (147           5,816 

Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.

  3,266   3,376   197         (54           3,519 

Chin Hung International Inc.

  89,725   43,032   (14,375  41,053         1,535      (26,144  45,101 

Poonglim Industrial Co., Ltd.

  13,916      (6,733                 6,733    

STX Engine Co., Ltd.

  92,038   43,036   (1,010     (46,217     4,191          

Samho Co., Ltd.

  7,492   19,729   2,021      (16,354     (73  (5,323      

STX Corporation

  42,215      (29,788  8,546         417      27,772   6,947 

Saman Corporation

  8,521   8,699   (733           26   (6,738     1,254 

Woori Growth Partnerships New Technology Private Equity Fund

  13,602   13,118   (582  15,729   (498     (156        27,611 

2016KIF-IMM Woori Bank Technology Venture Fund

  1,800   1,800      5,040                  6,840 

K BANK Co., Ltd.

  32,500   30,442   (11,381  12,892         (245     27   31,735 

Smart Private Equity Fund No.2

  3,000      (68  3,000                  2,932 

Woori Bank-Company K Korea Movie Asset Fund

  1,500      (43  3,000                  2,957 

Well to Sea No.3 Private Equity Fund

  102,500      80,894   102,500   (508     (577        182,309 

Woori Renaissance Holdings

     54,422   (622        (57,109        3,309    

Nomura-Rifa Private Real Estate Investment Trust No.17

  1,000      (61  1,000                  939 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  592,148   439,012   13,389   192,760   (70,946  (60,621  6,663   (114,903  11,697   417,051 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(*)

Changes in investments in joint ventures and associates due to debt-equity swap is 51,227 million Won.

 For the year ended December 31, 2018  For the year ended December 31, 2018 
 Acquisition
cost
 January 1,
2018
 Share of
profits
(losses)
 Acquisition Disposal and
others(*)
 Dividends Change in
capital
 Impairment Others December 31,
2018
  Acquisition
cost
 January 1,
2018
 Share of
profits
(losses)
 Acquisition Disposal
and
others(*)
 Dividends Change in
capital
 Impairment Others December 31,
2018
 

Kumho Tire Co., Inc.

 175,652  98,933  (10,451    (83,286    (5,196          175,652  98,933  (10,451    (83,286    (5,196         

Woori Service Networks Co., Ltd.

 108  158  1        (2          157 

W Service Network Co., Ltd.

 108  158  1        (2          157 

Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.

 3,313  5,816  1,087        (113          6,790  3,313  5,816  1,087        (113          6,790 

Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.

 3,267  3,519  (10       (54 1        3,456  3,267  3,519  (10       (54)�� 1        3,456 

Chin Hung International Inc.

 130,779  45,101  1,206           (1,725    159  44,741  130,779  45,101  1,206           (1,725    159  44,741 

Poonglim Industrial Co., Ltd.

 13,916                             13,916                            

STX Corporation

 50,760  6,947  (816    (5,865    (266          50,760  6,947  (816    (5,865    (266         

Saman Corporation

 8,521  1,254  (98          35  (177    1,014  8,521  1,254  (98          35  (177    1,014 

Woori Growth Partnerships New Technology Private Equity Fund

 25,847  27,611  950  360  (3,346 (484          25,091  25,847  27,611  950  360  (3,346 (484          25,091 

2016KIF-IMM Woori Bank Technology Venture Fund

 15,000  6,840     8,160        300        15,300  15,000  6,840     8,160        300        15,300 

K BANK Co., Ltd.

 67,343  31,735  (10,705 21,951        144     584  43,709  67,343  31,735  (10,705 21,951        144     584  43,709 

Smart Private Equity Fund No.2

 3,000  2,932  (42                   2,890  3,000  2,932  (42                   2,890 

Woori Bank-Company K Korea Movie Asset Fund

 3,000  2,957  (257                   2,700  3,000  2,957  (257                   2,700 

Well to Sea No.3 Private Equity Fund

 101,992  182,309  22,546     (508 (517 (6,437       197,393  101,992  182,309  22,546     (508 (517 (6,437       197,393 

Partner One Value Up Ist Private Equity Fund

 10,000     (52 10,000                 9,948  10,000     (52 10,000                 9,948 

IBK KIP Seongjang Dideemdol 1st Private Investment Limited Partnership

 4,426        4,426                 4,426  4,426        4,426                 4,426 

Crevisse Raim Impact 1st Startup Venture Specialist Private Equity Fund

 3,025        3,025                 3,025  3,025        3,025                 3,025 

Nomura-Rifa Private Real Estate Investment Trust No.17

 1,000  939  (152                   787  1,000  939  (152                   787 

Uri Hanhwa Eureka Private Equity Fund

 350     (11 350                 339  350     (11 350                 339 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 
 621,299  417,051  3,196  48,272  (93,005 (1,170 (13,144 (177 743  361,766  621,299  417,051  3,196  48,272  (93,005 (1,170 (13,144 (177 743  361,766 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(*)

The amount transferred from the investments in joint ventures and associates to financial assets at FVTOCI is 83,286 million Won.

 For the year ended December 31, 2019  For the year ended December 31, 2019 
 Acquisition
cost
 January 1,
2019
 Share of
profits
(losses)
 Acquisition Disposal and
others
 Dividends Change in
capital
 December 31,
2019
  Acquisition
cost
 January 1,
2019
 Share of
profits
(losses)
 Acquisition Disposal/
Reclassification
 Dividends Change in
capital
 December 31,
2019
 

Woori Service Networks Co., Ltd.

 108  157  31        (2    186 

W Service Networks Co., Ltd.

 108  157  31        (2    186 

Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.

 3,313  6,790  190        (135    6,845  3,313  6,790  190        (135    6,845 

Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.

 3,267  3,456  (169             3,287  3,267  3,456  (169             3,287 

Chin Hung International Inc.

 130,779  44,741  6,426           9  51,176  130,779  44,741  6,426           9  51,176 

Saman Corporation

 8,521  1,014  (198          33  849  8,521  1,014  (198          33  849 

Woori Growth Partnerships New Technology Private Equity Fund

 18,666  25,091  1,466  309  (7,490 (164    19,212  18,666  25,091  1,466  309  (7,490 (164    19,212 

2016KIF-IMM Woori Bank Technology Venture Fund

 12,385  15,300  1,193     (2,615    1,263  15,141  12,385  15,300  1,193     (2,615    1,263  15,141 

K BANK Co., Ltd.

 73,150  43,709  (18,233 5,807        (29 31,254  73,150  43,709  (18,233 5,807        (29 31,254 

Smart Private Equity Fund No.2

 2,915  2,890  (41    (85       2,764  2,915  2,890  (41    (85       2,764 

Woori Bank-Company K Korea Movie Asset Fund

 3,000  2,700  623              3,323  3,000  2,700  623              3,323 

Well to Sea No.3 Private Equity Fund

 101,483  197,393  30,343        (18,836 123  209,023  101,483  197,393  30,343        (18,836 123  209,023 

Partner One Value Up I Private Equity Fund

 10,000  9,948  (40             9,908  10,000  9,948  (40             9,908 

IBK KIP Seongjang Dideemdol 1st Private Investment Limited Partnership

 4,576  4,426     150           4,576  4,576  4,426     150           4,576 

Crevisse Raim Impact 1st Startup Venture Specialist Private Equity Fund

 4,375  3,025     1,350           4,375  4,375  3,025     1,350           4,375 

Woori-ShinyoungGrowth-Cap Private Equity Fund I

 12,665     (824 12,665           11,841  12,665     (824 12,665           11,841 

LOTTE CARD Co.,Ltd

 346,000     63,444  346,000           409,444  346,000     63,444  346,000           409,444 

Woori-Q Corporate Restructuring Private Equity Fund

 6,129     (83 6,129           6,046  6,129     (83 6,129           6,046 

PCC-Woori LP Secondary Fund

 2,525        2,525           2,525  2,525        2,525           2,525 

Nomura-Rifa Private Real Estate Investment Trust No.17

 1,000  787  (136    (651          1,000  787  (136    (651         

Uri Hanhwa Eureka Private Equity Fund

 350  339  3              342  350  339  3              342 

Godo Kaisha Oceanos 1

 10,870     2  10,870  (15 (105 200  10,952  10,870     2  10,870  (15 (105 200  10,952 

Japanese Hotel Real Estate Private Equity Fund 2

 3,291        3,291           3,291  3,291        3,291           3,291 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 
 759,368  361,766  83,997  389,096  (10,856 (19,242 1,599  806,360  759,368  361,766  83,997  389,096  (10,856 (19,242 1,599  806,360 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  For the year ended December 31, 2020 
  Acquisition
cost
  January 1,
2020
  Share of
profits
(losses)
  Acquisition  Disposal/
Reclassification
  Dividends  Business
combination
  Change in
capital
  December 31,
2020
 

W Service Networks Co., Ltd.

  108   186   7         (3     1   191 

Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.

  3,313   6,845   1,370         (90        8,125 

Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.

  3,267   3,287   (221                 3,066 

Chin Hung International Inc.

     51,176   (742     (50,411        (23   

Saman Corporation

     849   (432     (466        49    

Woori Growth Partnerships New Technology Private Equity Fund

  16,938   19,212   (2,240     (1,728  (212        15,032 

2016KIF-IMM Woori Bank Technology Venture Fund

  11,893   15,141   1,240      (492  (1,088     (1,563  13,238 

K BANK Co., Ltd.

  236,232   31,254   (18,334  163,082            (1,905  174,097 

Smart Private Equity Fund No.2

  2,915   2,764   (1,283                 1,481 

Woori Bank-Company K Korea Movie Asset Fund

  2,100   3,323   365      (900           2,788 

Well to Sea No.3 Private Equity Fund

     209,023   87,180      (117,170  (178,355     (678   

Partner One Value Up I Private Equity Fund

  10,000   9,908   (75              (17  9,816 

IBK KIP Seongjang Dideemdol 1st Private Investment Limited Partnership

  9,756   4,576      5,720   (540           9,756 

Crevisse Raim Impact 1st Startup Venture Specialist Private Equity Fund

  4,130   4,375      75   (321           4,129 

Woori-Shinyoung Growth-Cap Private Equity Fund I

  32,480   11,841   7,366   31,363   (12,124  (104        38,342 

LOTTE CARD Co.,Ltd

  346,810   409,444   19,692   810      (5,710     (1,404  422,832 

Woori-Q Corporate Restructuring Private Equity Fund

  23,146   6,046   (159  17,017               22,904 

PCC-Woori LP Secondary Fund

  7,575   2,525   554   5,049               8,128 

Force TEC Co., Ltd.

        1,542               (1,149  393 

Together-Korea Government Private Pool Private Securities Investment Trust No.3

  10,000      23   100,000   (90,000           10,023 

Genesis Environmental Energy Company 1st Private Equity Fund

  3,738      241   4,084   (346           3,979 

Union Technology Finance Investment Association

  4,500      (15  4,500               4,485 

Uri Hanhwa Eureka Private Equity Fund

  350   342   61                  403 

Godo Kaisha Oceanos 1

  10,800   10,952   7         (850     84   10,193 

Japanese Hotel Real Estate Private Equity Fund 2

  3,291   3,291   283         (154     (186  3,234 

Woori High plus G.B. Securities Feeder Fund1(G.B.)

  6,000      49   6,141            (114  6,076 

Woori G Senior Loan No.1

  51,959      343   51,959      (257        52,045 

Woori G Clean Energy No.1

  1,015      9   1,015               1,024 

Woori Goseong Power EBL Private Special Asset Fund

  14,915      611   14,915      (408        15,118 

  For the year ended December 31, 2020 
  Acquisition
cost
  January 1,
2020
  Share of
profits
(losses)
  Acquisition  Disposal/
Reclassification
  Dividends  Business
combination
  Change in
capital
  December 31,
2020
 

Woori Seoul Beltway Private Special Asset Fund

  5,590      97   5,591      (75        5,613 

AJU TAERIM 1st Fund

  1,100      (6           289      283 

Portone-Cape Fund No.1

  1,000                  960      960 

KIWOOM PE AJU Investment Fund

  1,000      (6  1,000               994 

Woori FirstValue Private Real Estate Fund No.2

  9,000      1,184               946   2,130 

Woori Star50 Master Fund ClassC-F

  200      (16  200               184 

JC Assurance No.2 Private Equity Fund

  29,050         29,050               29,050 

Dream Company Growth no.1 PEF

  7,705         7,705               7,705 

HMS-Oriens 1st Fund

  12,000         12,000               12,000 

Woori High Plus Short-term High Graded ESG Bond Sec Feeder Inv Trust 1

  91,092      2,382   91,092               93,474 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  974,968   806,360   101,077   552,368   (274,498  (187,306  1,249   (5,959  993,291 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(3)

Summary financial information relating to investments in joint ventures and associates accounted for using the equity method of accounting is as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

 December 31, 2018   December 31, 2019 
 Assets Liabilities Operating
revenue
 Net income
(loss)
   Assets   Liabilities   Operating
revenue
   Net income
(loss)
 

Woori Service Networks Co., Ltd.

 5,066  1,886  15,803  819 

W Service Networks Co., Ltd.

   5,742    1,969    17,572    1,322 

Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.

 88,797  22,788  78,018  9,901    96,855    30,289    91,200    1,480 

Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.

 35,155  12,114  60,706  17    32,574    10,660    61,939    (1,265

Chin Hung International Inc.

 412,205  332,268  606,192  6,402    335,147    229,764    499,152    26,617 

Saman Corporation

 97,720  69,915  75,825  (869   92,206    66,184    91,088    (485

Woori Growth Partnerships New Technology Private Equity Fund

 109,167  440  5,943  4,117    83,583    330    7,866    6,355 

2016KIF-IMM Woori Bank Technology Venture Fund

 73,231  12  16  (1,510   72,768    343    8,939    7,462 

K BANK Co., Ltd.

 2,024,856  1,807,502  60,039  (69,256   2,679,968    2,464,168    84,928    (89,779

Smart Private Equity Fund No.2

 14,502  51  1  (209   13,872    51    2    (204

Woori Bank-Company K Korea Movie Asset Fund

 10,805  5  1,663  (299   13,294    2    4,532    2,492 

Well to Sea No.3 Private Equity Fund

 5,968,591  5,395,307  429,742  39,711    7,073,363    6,470,540    524,319    48,357 

Partner One Value Up Ist Private Equity Fund

 42,776     326  (224

Partner One Value Up I Private Equity Fund

   42,602        457    (175

IBK KIP Seongjang Dideemdol 1st Private Investment Limited Partnership

 21,200  757  390  (1,268   21,208    691    766    (676

Crevisse Raim Impact 1st Startup Venture Specialist Private Equity Fund

 12,014  105  3  (191   16,939    124    10    (494

Nomura-Rifa Private Real Estate Investment Trust No.17

 20,197  16,178  10  (228

Woori-Shinyoung Growth-Cap Private Equity Fund I

   37,642    620    2    (2,679

LOTTE CARD Co.,Ltd(*)

   12,936,977    10,659,889    1,366,512    42,538 

Woori-Q Corporate Restructuring Private Equity Fund

   15,975    823        (823

PCC-Woori LP Secondary Fund

   6,498            (2

Uri Hanhwa Eureka Private Equity Fund

 42,332  181  1  (1,349   41,950    236    41    (436

Godo Kaisha Oceanos 1

   70,869    47,960    778    119 

Japanese Hotel Real Estate Private Equity Fund 2

   16,561    6        (600

 

  December 31, 2019 
  Assets  Liabilities  Operating
revenue
  Net income
(loss)
 

Woori Service Networks Co., Ltd.

  5,742   1,969   17,572   1,322 

Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.

  96,855   30,289   91,200   1,480 

Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.

  32,574   10,660   61,939   (1,265

Chin Hung International Inc.

  335,147   229,764   499,152   26,617 

Saman Corporation

  92,206   66,184   91,088   (485

Woori Growth Partnerships New Technology Private Equity Fund

  83,583   330   7,866   6,355 

2016KIF-IMM Woori Bank Technology Venture Fund

  72,768   343   8,939   7,462 

K BANK Co., Ltd.

  2,679,968   2,464,168   84,928   (89,779

Smart Private Equity Fund No.2

  13,872   51   2   (204

Woori Bank-Company K Korea Movie Asset Fund

  13,294   2   4,532   2,492 

Well to Sea No.3 Private Equity Fund

  7,073,363   6,470,540   524,319   48,357 

Partner One Value Up I Private Equity Fund

  42,602      457   (175

IBK KIP Seongjang Dideemdol 1st Private Investment Limited Partnership

  21,208   691   766   (676

Crevisse Raim Impact 1st Startup Venture Specialist Private Equity Fund

  16,939   124   10   (494

Woori-ShinyoungGrowth-Cap Private Equity Fund I

  37,642   620   2   (2,679

LOTTE CARD Co.,Ltd(*)

  12,936,977   10,659,889   1,366,512   42,538 

Woori-Q Corporate Restructuring Private Equity Fund

  15,975   823      (823

PCC-Woori LP Secondary Fund

  6,498         (2

Uri Hanhwa Eureka Private Equity Fund

  41,950   236   41   (436

Godo Kaisha Oceanos 1

  70,869   47,960   778   119 

Japanese Hotel Real Estate Private Equity Fund 2

  16,561   6      (600
(*)

The amount is after reflecting the fair value adjustment that occurred when acquiring the shares and the adjustments that occurred by difference of accounting policies with the Group.

   December 31, 2020 
   Assets   Liabilities   Operating
revenue
   Net income
(loss)
 

W Service Networks Co., Ltd.

   6,305    2,448    18,525    1,197 

Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.

   117,077    37,599    107,810    13,391 

Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.

   36,978    16,536    60,599    (1,985

Woori Growth Partnerships New Technology Private Equity Fund

   65,390    252    1,589    (9,601

2016KIF-IMM Woori Bank Technology Venture Fund

   64,109    1,198    7,425    6,201 

K BANK Co., Ltd.

   4,040,051    3,530,074    68,144    (83,989

Smart Private Equity Fund No.2

   13,667    51    1    (204

Woori Bank-Company K Korea Movie Asset Fund

   11,273    119    1,926    1,461 

Well to Sea No.3 Private Equity Fund

   22,001    3,102    610,535    16,061 

Partner One Value Up I Private Equity Fund

   42,205        308    (329

IBK KIP Seongjang Dideemdol 1st Private Investment Limited Partnership

   46,542    655    1,024    (411

Crevisse Raim Impact 1st Startup Venture Specialist Private Equity Fund

   15,747        284    (85

Woori-Shinyoung Growth-Cap Private Equity Fund I

   110,452    825    23,875    21,106 

LOTTE CARD Co.,Ltd(*)

   14,578,716    12,238,805    1,255,593    78,781 

Woori-Q Corporate Restructuring Private Equity Fund

   58,355    433    206    (1,590

PCC-Woori LP Secondary Fund

   20,927    4    2,082    1,425 

Force TEC Co., Ltd.

   47,077    45,552    25,914    (415

Together-Korea Government Private Pool Private Securities Investment Trust No.3

   10,025    1    187    23 

Genesis Environmental Energy Company 1st Private Equity Fund

   16,192    118    1,400    974 

Union Technology Finance Investment Association

   15,151    51    1    (50

Uri Hanhwa Eureka Private Equity Fund

   50,382    235    8,150    7,676 

Godo Kaisha Oceanos 1

   66,793    45,472    1,425    14 

Japanese Hotel Real Estate Private Equity Fund 2

   16,293    15    1,359    1,271 

Woori High plus G.B. Securities Feeder Fund1(G.B.)

   27,870        148    148 

Woori G Senior Loan No.1

   240,414    15    1,721    1,584 

Woori G Clean Energy No.1

   3,496    1    33    32 

Woori Goseong Power EBL Private Special Asset Fund

   90,728    21    3,060    2,969 

Woori Seoul Beltway Private Special Asset Fund

   22,452    1    352    323 

AJU TAERIM 1st Fund

   1,192    86        (22

Portone-Cape Fund No.1

   4,800             

KIWOOM PE AJU Investment Fund

   10,986    57        (71

Woori FirstValue Private Real Estate Fund No.2

   20,220    2,467    9    (9

Woori Star50 Master Fund ClassC-F

   1,011    246    11    11 

JC Assurance No.2 Private Equity Fund

   98,431    13        (732

Dream Company Growth no.1 PEF

   28,727    43        (116

HMS-Oriens 1st Fund

   52,685    53    90    20 

Woori High Plus Short-term High Graded ESG Bond Sec Feeder Inv Trust 1

   402,015        10,727    10,727 

 

(*)

The amount is after reflecting the fair value adjustment that occurred when acquiring the shares and the adjustments that occurred by difference of accounting policies with the Group.

(4)

The entities that the Group has not applied equity method of accounting although the Group’s ownership interest is more than 20% as of December 31, 20182019 and 2019,2020 are as follows:

   December 31, 2018 

Associate(*)

  Number of shares owned   Ownership (%) 

Orient Shipyard Co., Ltd.

   464,812    21.4 

Saenuel Co., Ltd.

   3,531    37.4 

E Mirae Tech Co., Ltd.

   7,696    41.0 

Jehin Trading Co., Ltd.

   81,610    27.3 

The Season Company Co., Ltd.

   18,187    30.1 

Yuil PESC Co., Ltd.

   8,642    24.0 

CL Tech Co., Ltd.

   13,759    38.6 

 

   December 31, 2019 

Associate(*)

  Number of shares owned   Ownership (%) 

Orient Shipyard Co., Ltd.

   464,812    21.4 

Saenuel Co., Ltd.

   3,531    37.4 

E Mirae Tech Co., Ltd.

   7,837    41.8 

Jehin Trading Co., Ltd.

   83,056    27.7 

The Season Company Co., Ltd.

   18,283    30.3 

Yuil PESC Co., Ltd.

   8,642    24.0 

CL Tech Co., Ltd.

   13,759    38.6 

 

(*)

Even though the Group’s ownership interest of the entity is more than 20%, the Group does not have significant influence over the entity since it is going throughwork-out process under receivership, thus it is excluded from the investment in joint ventures and associates.

   December 31, 2020 

Associate(*)

  Number of shares owned   Ownership (%) 

Orient Shipyard Co., Ltd.

   464,812    21.4 

Yuil PESC Co., Ltd.

   8,642    24.0 

CL Tech Co., Ltd.

   13,759    38.6 

(*)

Even though the Group’s ownership interest of the entity is more than 20%, the Group does not have significant influence over the entity since it is going through work-out process under receivership, thus it is excluded from the investment in joint ventures and associates.

 

(5)

As of December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2019,2020, the reconciliations from the net assets of the associates to the book value of the shares of the investment in joint ventures and associates are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions except for ownership):

 

  December 31, 2017 
  Total net
asset
  Ownership
(%)
  Ownership
portion of net
assets
  Basis
difference
  Impairment  Intercompany
transaction
  Book
value
 

Kumho Tire Co., Inc.(*)

  1,065,421   14.2   150,767   48,459   (102,843  2,550   98,933 

Woori Service Networks Co., Ltd.

  3,202   4.9   158            158 

Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.

  56,181   9.9   5,568   248         5,816 

Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.

  23,454   15.0   3,519            3,519 

Chin Hung International Inc.(*)

  81,686   25.3   20,671   24,565      (135  45,101 

Poonglim Industrial Co., Ltd.(*)

  (168,154  29.4   (49,446  54,542   (20,504  15,408    

STX Corporation

  51,890   19.7   10,232   24,614   (27,904  5   6,947 

Saman Corporation

  28,506   9.2   2,619   5,373   (6,738     1,254 

Woori Growth Partnerships New Technology Private Equity Fund

  119,648   23.1   27,611            27,611 

2016KIF-IMM Woori Bank Technology Venture Fund

  32,435   20.0   6,487         353   6,840 

K BANK Co., Ltd.

  243,149   13.0   31,535         200   31,735 

Smart Private Equity Fund No.2

  14,660   20.0   2,932            2,932 

Woori Bank-Company K Korea Movie Asset Fund

  11,828   25.0   2,957            2,957 

Well to Sea No.3 Private Equity Fund(*)

  364,909   50.0   182,366         (57  182,309 

Nomura-Rifa Private Real Estate Investment Trust No.17

  3,758   25.0   939            939 

(*)

The net asset amount is after reflecting debt-equity swap and others.

  December 31, 2018 
  Total net
asset
  Ownership
(%)
  Ownership
portion of net
assets
  Basis
difference
  Impairment  Intercompany
transaction
  Book
value
 

W Service Network Co., Ltd.

  3,180   4.9   157            157 

Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.

  66,009   9.9   6,544   246         6,790 

Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.

  23,041   15.0   3,456            3,456 

Chin Hung International Inc.(*)

  79,793   25.3   20,192   24,565      (16  44,741 

Saman Corporation

  27,805   9.2   2,556   5,373   (6,915     1,014 

Woori Growth Partnerships New Technology Private Equity Fund

  108,727   23.1   25,091            25,091 

2016KIF-IMM Woori Bank Technology Venture Fund

  73,219   20.0   14,644         656   15,300 

K BANK Co., Ltd.(*)

  290,597   14.1   40,984   2,725         43,709 

Smart Private Equity Fund No.2

  14,451   20.0   2,890            2,890 

Woori Bank-Company K Korea Movie Asset Fund

  10,800   25.0   2,700            2,700 

Well to Sea No.3 Private Equity Fund(*)

  396,248   50.0   198,027         (634  197,393 

Partner One Value Up Ist Private Equity Fund

  42,776   23.3   9,948            9,948 

IBK KIP Seongjang Dideemdol 1st Private Investment Limited Partnership

  20,443   20.0   4,089         337   4,426 

Crevisse Raim Impact 1st Startup Venture Specialist Private Equity Fund

  11,909   25.0   2,977         48   3,025 

Nomura-Rifa Private Real Estate Investment Trust No.17

  4,019   19.4   780         7   787 

Uri Hanhwa Eureka Private Equity Fund

  42,151   0.8   339            339 

  December 31, 2018 
  Total net
asset
  Ownership
(%)
  Ownership
portion of net
assets
  Basis
difference
  Impairment  Intercompany
transaction
  Book
value
 

Woori Service Networks Co., Ltd.

  3,180   4.9   157            157 

Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.

  66,009   9.9   6,544   246         6,790 

Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.

  23,041   15.0   3,456            3,456 

Chin Hung International Inc.(*)

  79,793   25.3   20,192   24,565      (16  44,741 

Saman Corporation

  27,805   9.2   2,556   5,373   (6,915     1,014 

Woori Growth Partnerships New Technology Private Equity Fund

  108,727   23.1   25,091            25,091 

2016KIF-IMM Woori Bank Technology Venture Fund

  73,219   20.0   14,644         656   15,300 

K BANK Co., Ltd.(*)

  290,597   14.1   40,984   2,725         43,709 

Smart Private Equity Fund No.2

  14,451   20.0   2,890            2,890 

Woori Bank-Company K Korea Movie Asset Fund

  10,800   25.0   2,700            2,700 

Well to Sea No.3 Private Equity Fund(*)

  396,248   50.0   198,027         (634  197,393 

Partner One Value Up Ist Private Equity Fund

  42,776   23.3   9,948            9,948 

IBK KIP Seongjang Dideemdol 1st Private Investment Limited Partnership

  20,443   20.0   4,089         337   4,426 

Crevisse Raim Impact 1st Startup Venture Specialist Private Equity Fund

  11,909   25.0   2,977         48   3,025 

Nomura-Rifa Private Real Estate Investment Trust No.17

  4,019   19.4   780         7   787 

Uri Hanhwa Eureka Private Equity Fund

  42,151   0.8   339            339 

 

(*)

The net asset equity amount is after thedebt-for-equity swap.

 

 December 31, 2019  December 31, 2019 
 Total net
asset
 Ownership
(%)
 Ownership
portion of net
assets
 Basis
difference
 Impairment Intercompany
transaction
 Book
value
  Total net
asset
 Ownership
(%)
 Ownership
portion of net
assets
 Basis
difference
 Impairment Intercompany
transaction
 Book
value
 

Woori Service Networks Co., Ltd.

 3,773  4.9  186           186 

W Service Networks Co., Ltd.

 3,773  4.9  186           186 

Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.

 66,566  9.9  6,597  246     2  6,845  66,566  9.9  6,597  246     2  6,845 

Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.

 21,914  15.0  3,287           3,287  21,914  15.0  3,287           3,287 

Chin Hung International Inc.(*1)

 105,383  25.3  26,646  24,565     (35 51,176  105,383  25.3  26,646  24,565     (35 51,176 

Saman Corporation

 26,022  9.2  2,391  5,373  (6,915    849 

Saman Corporation(*2)

 26,022  9.2  2,391  5,373  (6,915    849 

Woori Growth Partnerships New Technology Private Equity Fund

 83,253  23.1  19,215        (3 19,212  83,253  23.1  19,215        (3 19,212 

2016KIF-IMM Woori Bank Technology Venture Fund

 72,425  20.0  14,485        656  15,141  72,425  20.0  14,485        656  15,141 

K BANK Co., Ltd.(*1) (*2)

 215,800  14.5  31,248  3,634  (3,634 6  31,254 

K BANK Co., Ltd.(*1)(*2)

 215,800  14.5  31,248  3,634  (3,634 6  31,254 

Smart Private Equity Fund No.2

 13,821  20.0  2,764           2,764  13,821  20.0  2,764           2,764 

Woori Bank-Company K Korea Movie Asset Fund

 13,292  25.0  3,323           3,323  13,292  25.0  3,323           3,323 

Well to Sea No.3 Private Equity Fund(*1)

 418,250  50.0  209,041        (18 209,023  418,250  50.0  209,041        (18 209,023 

Partner One Value Up Ist Private Equity Fund

 42,602  23.3  9,909        (1 9,908  42,602  23.3  9,909        (1 9,908 

IBK KIP Seongjang Dideemdol 1st Private Investment Limited Partnership

 20,517  20.0  4,103        473  4,576  20,517  20.0  4,103        473  4,576 

Crevisse Raim Impact 1st Startup Venture Specialist Private Equity Fund

 16,815  25.0  4,204        171  4,375  16,815  25.0  4,204        171  4,375 

Woori-ShinyoungGrowth-Cap Private Equity Fund I

 37,022  31.9  11,841           11,841  37,022  31.9  11,841           11,841 

LOTTE CARD Co., Ltd(*1)

 2,047,220  20.0  409,444           409,444  2,047,220  20.0  409,444           409,444 

Woori-Q Corporate Restructuring Private Equity Fund

 15,152  38.4  5,813        233  6,046  15,152  38.4  5,813        233  6,046 

PCC-Woori LP Secondary Fund

 6,498  38.8  2,524        1  2,525  6,498  38.8  2,524        1  2,525 

Uri Hanhwa Eureka Private Equity Fund

 41,714  0.8  342           342  41,714  0.8  342           342 

Godo Kaisha Oceanos 1

 22,909  47.8  10,952           10,952  22,909  47.8  10,952           10,952 

Japanese Hotel Real Estate Private Equity Fund 2

 16,555  19.9  3,291           3,291  16,555  19.9  3,291           3,291 

 

(*1)

The net asset equity amount is after thedebt-for-equity swap,non-controlling etc.

(*2)

As a result of conducting an impairment test on the investment stocks of the related companies, the recoverable value was less than the carrying amount and thus the impairment loss was recognized.

  December 31, 2020 
  Total net
asset
  Ownership
(%)
  Ownership
portion of net
assets
  Basis
difference
  Impairment  Intercompany
transaction
  Book
value
 

W Service Networks Co., Ltd.

  3,857   4.9   191            191 

Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.

  79,478   9.9   7,876   246      3   8,125 

Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.

  20,442   15.0   3,066            3,066 

Woori Growth Partnerships New Technology Private Equity Fund

  65,138   23.1   15,034         (2  15,032 

2016KIF-IMM Woori Bank Technology Venture Fund

  62,911   20.0   12,582         656   13,238 

K BANK Co., Ltd.(*1)(*2)

  509,978   26.2   133,614   44,117   (3,634     174,097 

Smart Private Equity Fund No.2(*2)

  13,616   20.0   2,723      (1,242     1,481 

Woori Bank-Company K Korea Movie Asset Fund

  11,154   25.0   2,788            2,788 

Well to Sea No.3 Private Equity Fund(*3)

  18,899   50.0                

Partner One Value Up Ist Private Equity Fund

  42,205   23.3   9,817         (1  9,816 

IBK KIP Seongjang Dideemdol 1st Private Investment Limited Partnership

  45,888   20.0   9,178         578   9,756 

Crevisse Raim Impact 1st Startup Venture Specialist Private Equity Fund

  15,747   25.0   3,937         192   4,129 

Woori-Shinyoung Growth-Cap Private Equity Fund I

  109,627   35.0   38,342            38,342 

LOTTE CARD Co., Ltd(*1)

  2,114,159   20.0   422,832            422,832 

Woori-Q Corporate Restructuring Private Equity Fund

  57,922   38.4   22,220         684   22,904 

PCC-Woori LP Secondary Fund

  20,923   38.8   8,126         2   8,128 

Force TEC

  1,526   25.8   393            393 

Together-Korea Government Private Pool Private Securities Investment Trust No.3

  10,024   100.0   10,024         (1  10,023 

Genesis Environmental Energy Company 1st Private Equity Fund

  16,074   24.8   3,979            3,979 

Union Technology Finance Investment Association

  15,100   29.7   4,485            4,485 

Uri Hanhwa Eureka Private Equity Fund

  50,147   0.8   403            403 

Godo Kaisha Oceanos 1

  21,321   47.8   10,193            10,193 

Japanese Hotel Real Estate Private Equity Fund 2

  16,278   19.9   3,234            3,234 

Woori High plus G.B. Securities Feeder Fund1(G.B.)

  27,870   21.8   6,076            6,076 

Woori G Senior Loan No.1

  240,399   21.7   52,045            52,045 

Woori G Clean Energy No.1

  3,495   29.3   1,024            1,024 

Woori Goseong Power EBL Private Special Asset Fund

  90,707   16.7   15,118            15,118 

Woori Seoul Beltway Private Special Asset Fund

  22,451   25.0   5,613            5,613 

AJU TAERIM 1st Fund

  1,106   25.6   283            283 

Portone-Cape Fund No.1

  4,800   20.0   960            960 

KIWOOM PE AJU Investment Fund

  10,929   9.1   994            994 

Woori FirstValue Private Real Estate Fund No.2

  17,753   12.0   2,130            2,130 

Woori Star50 Master Fund ClassC-F

  765   24.5   184            184 

JC Assurance No.2 Private Equity Fund

  98,418   29.3   29,050            29,050 

Dream Company Growth no.1 PEF

  28,684   27.8   7,705            7,705 

HMS-Oriens 1st Fund

  52,632   22.8   12,000            12,000 

Woori High Plus Short-term High Graded ESG Bond Sec Feeder Inv Trust 1

  402,015   23.3   93,474            93,474 

(*1)

The net asset equity amount is after the debt-for-equity swap, non-controlling etc.

(*2)

As a result of conducting an impairment test on the investment stocks of the related companies, the recoverable value was less than the carrying amount and thus the impairment loss was recognized.

(*3)

The estimated recoverable amount of 15,687 million Won at the time of liquidation was classified as receivable.

 

14.

INVESTMENT PROPERTIES

 

(1)

Details of investment properties are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

   December 31,
2018
  December 31,
2019
 

Acquisition cost

   416,796   299,802 

Accumulated depreciation

   (38,600  (19,563
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net carrying value

   378,196   280,239 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   December 31,
2019
  December 31,
2020
 

Acquisition cost

   299,802   409,702 

Accumulated depreciation

   (19,563  (22,152

Accumulated impairment losses

      (86
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net carrying value

   280,239   387,464 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(2)

Changes in investment properties are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  For the years ended December 31   For the years ended December 31 
  2017 2018 2019   2018 2019 2020 

Beginning balance(*)

   358,497  371,301  178,910    371,301  178,910  280,239 

Acquisition

   9,872  15,195  70,346    15,195  70,346  76,588 

Disposal

   (458 (3,045 (193   (3,045 (193 (353

Depreciation

   (3,902 (4,045 (2,225   (4,045 (2,225 (2,689

Transfers from(to) premises and equipment

   2,472  7,623  32,394 

Transfer

   7,623  32,394  30,431 

Classified to assets held for sale

   (371 (10,056      (10,056      

Foreign currencies translation adjustments

   (324 (5 402    (5 402  267 

Business combination

        10,557 

Others

   5,515  1,228  605    1,228  605  (7,576
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Ending balance

   371,301  378,196  280,239    378,196  280,239  387,464 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(*)

199,286 million Won iswas deducted whichfrom the beginning net carrying amount for the year 2019, as it was reclassified from the investment properties to premises and equipment atin the beginning of the period within the net carrying mount of the previous term.period.

 

(3)

Fair value of investment properties amounted to 438,534502,305 million Won and 502,305million750,659 million Won as of December 31, 20182019 and 2019,2020, respectively. The fair value of investment properties has been assessed on the basis of recent similar real estate market price and officially assessed land price in the area of the investment properties, is classified as level 3 on the fair value hierarchy.

 

(4)

Rental fee earned from investment properties is amounting to 4,579 million Won, 5,080 million Won, 10,106 million Won and 10,10615,190 million Won for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2019,2020, respectively. Operating expenses directly related to the investment properties where rental fee was earned amountedis amounting to 4,466 million Won, 4,120 million Won, 3,010 million Won and 3,0102,807 million Won for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2019.2020.

(5)

The lease payments expected to be received in the future under lease contracts relating to investment properties as of December 31, 20182019 and 20192020 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31,
2018
   December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2020
 

Lease payments:

        

Within a year

   5,454    6,574    6,574    11,553 

More than 1 year and within 2 years

   3,702    4,924    4,924    8,403 

More than 2 years and within 3 years

   3,009    4,018    4,018    7,545 

More than 3 years and within 4 years

   2,619    3,618    3,618    7,154 

More than 4 years and within 5 years

   2,222    3,126    3,126    4,312 

More than 5 years

       241    241    2,534 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   17,006    22,501    22,501    41,501 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

15.

PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

 

(1)

Details of premises and equipment as of December 31, 2019 and 2020 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31, 2019 
  Land  Building  Equipment
and vehicles
  Leasehold
improvement
  Construction
in progress
  Structures  Total 

Premises and equipment(owned)

  1,761,159   802,299   278,016   54,839   1,287   2   2,897,602 

Right-of-use asset

     449,878   17,236            467,114 

Carrying value

  1,761,159   1,252,177   295,252   54,839   1,287   2   3,364,716 
  December 31, 2019 
  Land  Building  Equipment
and vehicles
  Leasehold
improvement
  Construction
in progress
  Structures  Total 

Premises and equipment (owned)

  1,761,159   802,299   278,016   54,839   1,287   2   2,897,602 

Right-of-use asset

     449,878   17,236            467,114 

Carrying value

  1,761,159   1,252,177   295,252   54,839   1,287   2   3,364,716 

  December 31, 2020 
  Land  Building  Equipment
and vehicles
  Leasehold
improvement
  Construction
in progress
  Structures  Total 

Premises and equipment (owned)

  1,726,045   787,040   268,225   50,085   8,246   2   2,839,643 

Right-of-use asset

     435,132   12,423            447,555 

Carrying value

  1,726,045   1,222,172   280,648   50,085   8,246   2   3,287,198 

(2)

Details of premises and equipment(owned)equipment (owned) as of December 31, 20182019 and 20192020 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

 December 31, 2018  December 31, 2019 
 Land Building Equipment
and vehicles
 Leasehold
improvement
 Construction
in progress
 Structures Total  Land Building Equipment
and vehicles
 Leasehold
improvement
 Construction
in progress
 Structures Total 

Acquisition cost

 1,481,871  872,282  1,031,431  446,264  9,099  20  3,840,967  1,761,819  1,063,756  1,123,101  463,181  1,287  20  4,413,164 

Accumulated depreciation

    (210,370 (791,418 (388,670    (17 (1,390,475    (261,457 (845,085 (408,342    (18 (1,514,902

Accumulated impairment losses

 (660                (660
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net carrying value

 1,481,871  661,912  240,013  57,594  9,099  3  2,450,492  1,761,159  802,299  278,016  54,839  1,287  2  2,897,602 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  December 31, 2019 
  Land  Building  Equipment
and vehicles
  Leasehold
improvement
  Construction
in progress
  Structures  Total 

Acquisition cost

  1,761,159   1,063,756   1,123,101   463,181   1,287   20   4,412,504 

Accumulated depreciation

     (261,457  (845,085  (408,342     (18  (1,514,902
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net carrying value

  1,761,159   802,299   278,016   54,839   1,287   2   2,897,602 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  December 31, 2020 
  Land  Building  Equipment
and vehicles
  Leasehold
improvement
  Construction
in progress
  Structures  Total 

Acquisition cost

  1,726,705   1,076,647   1,142,653   478,290   8,246   20   4,432,561 

Accumulated depreciation

     (289,607  (874,428  (428,205     (18  (1,592,258

Accumulated impairment losses

  (660                 (660
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net carrying value

  1,726,045   787,040   268,225   50,085   8,246   2   2,839,643 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

(3)

Details of changes in premises and equipment (owned) are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

 For the year ended December 31, 2017  For the year ended December 31, 2018 
 Land Building Equipment
and vehicles
 Leasehold
improvement
 Construction
in progress
 Structures Total  Land Building Equipment
and vehicles
 Leasehold
improvement
 Construction
in progress
 Structures Total 

Beginning balance

 1,488,745  691,699  189,902  68,958  18,717  4  2,458,025  1,487,278  680,846  180,072  64,787  64,559  3  2,477,545 

Acquisitions

 4,755  22,579  59,694  23,420  51,797     162,245  1,372  14,701  76,783  17,527  8,285     118,668 

Disposals

 (1,840 (2,593 (442 (1,231       (6,106 (29    (5,192 (737 (187    (6,145

Depreciation

    (26,156 (74,223 (31,728    (1 (132,108    (26,014 (76,171 (32,162       (134,347

Classified to assets held for sale

 (2,693 (1,059 549           (3,203

Classified as held-for-sale

 (3,651 (2,592             (6,243

Transfer

 (196 (2,134 5,411     (5,553    (2,472 (2,863 (4,760 63,432     (63,432    (7,623

Foreign currencies translation adjustments

 (1,493 (1,393 (2,023 (1,315 (402    (6,626 (236 (257 (69 323  (126    (365

Business combination

       969  661        1,630 

Others

    (97 1,204  6,683        7,790     (12 189  7,195        7,372 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Ending balance

 1,487,278  680,846  180,072  64,787  64,559  3  2,477,545  1,481,871  661,912  240,013  57,594  9,099  3  2,450,492 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 For the year ended December 31, 2018  For the year ended December 31, 2019 
 Land Building Equipment
and vehicles
 Leasehold
improvement
 Construction
in progress
 Structures Total  Land Building Equipment
and vehicles
 Leasehold
improvement
 Construction
in progress
 Structures Total 

Beginning balance

 1,487,278  680,846  180,072  64,787  64,559  3  2,477,545  1,481,871  661,912  240,013  57,594  9,099  3  2,450,492 

Acquisitions

 1,372  14,701  76,783  17,527  8,285     118,668  186,303  87,667  119,474  28,788  7,315     429,547 

Disposals

 (29    (5,192 (737 (187    (6,145 (3,015 (2,245 (1,203 (2,738       (9,201

Depreciation

    (26,014 (76,171 (32,162       (134,347    (30,766 (87,453 (27,134    (1 (145,354

Classified to assets held for sale

 (3,651 (2,592             (6,243

Classified as held-for-sale

 (21 (74             (95

Transfer

 (2,863 (4,760 63,432     (63,432    (7,623 93,956  83,260  3,670  912  (14,886    166,912 

Foreign currencies translation adjustments

 (236 (257 (69 323  (126    (365 880  801  1,459  609  36     3,785 

Business combination

       969  661        1,630  1,185  74  926  1        2,186 

Others

    (12 189  7,195        7,372     1,670  1,130  (3,193 (277    (670
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Ending balance

 1,481,871  661,912  240,013  57,594  9,099  3  2,450,492  1,761,159  802,299  278,016  54,839  1,287  2  2,897,602 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 For the year ended December 31, 2019  For the year ended December 31, 2020 
 Land Building Equipment
and
vehicles
 Leasehold
improvement
 Construction
in progress
 Structures Total  Land Building Equipment
and vehicles
 Leasehold
improvement
 Construction
in progress
 Structures Total 

Beginning balance

 1,481,871  661,912  240,013  57,594  9,099  3  2,450,492  1,761,159  802,299  278,016  54,839  1,287  2  2,897,602 

Acquisitions

 186,303  87,667  119,474  28,788  7,315     429,547  3,787  26,972  84,828  26,124  7,751     149,462 

Disposals

 (3,015 (2,245 (1,203 (2,738       (9,201 (8,326 (1,719 (605 (688       (11,338

Depreciation

    (30,766 (87,453 (27,134    (1 (145,354    (34,572 (94,388 (30,579       (159,539

Classified to assets held for sale

 (21 (74             (95

Transfer

 93,956  83,260  3,670  912  (14,886    166,912  (30,847 (2,048 118     (118    (32,895

Foreign currencies translation adjustments

 880  801  1,459  609  36     3,785  (836 (882 (1,849 (830 (82    (4,479

Business combination (Note 44)

 1,185  74  926  1        2,186 

Business combination

 1,108  81  2,150  437        3,776 

Others

    1,670  1,130  (3,193 (277    (670    (3,091 (45 782  (592    (2,946
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Ending balance

 1,761,159  802,299  278,016  54,839  1,287  2  2,897,602  1,726,045  787,040  268,225  50,085  8,246  2  2,839,643 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(4)

Details ofright-of-use assets as of December 31, 2019 and 2020 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31, 2019   December 31, 2019 
  Building Equipment and
vehicles
 Total   Building Equipment
and vehicles
 Total 

Acquisition cost

   615,201  25,563  640,764    615,201  25,563  640,764 

Accumulated depreciation

   (165,323 (8,327 (173,650   (165,323 (8,327 (173,650
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net carrying value

   449,878  17,236  467,114    449,878  17,236  467,114 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

   December 31, 2020 
   Building  Equipment
and vehicles
  Total 

Acquisition cost

   720,417   28,463   748,880 

Accumulated depreciation

   (285,285  (16,040  (301,325
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net carrying value

   435,132   12,423   447,555 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

(5)

Details of changes inright-of-use assets as offor the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31, 2019   For the year ended December 31, 2019 
  Building Equipment and
vehicles
 Total   Building Equipment
and vehicles
 Total 

Beginning balance

   416,828  18,963  435,791    416,828  18,963  435,791 

New contracts

   251,992  8,306  260,298    251,992  8,306  260,298 

Changes in contract

          

Termination

   (3,803 (178 (3,981   (3,803 (178 (3,981

Depreciation

   (219,743 (9,984 (229,727   (219,743 (9,984 (229,727

Business combination (Note 44)

   5,438  114  5,552 

Business combination

   5,438  114  5,552 

Others

   (834 15  (819   (834 15  (819
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Ending balance

   449,878  17,236  467,114    449,878  17,236  467,114 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

   For the year ended December 31, 2020 
   Building  Equipment
and vehicles
  Total 

Beginning balance

   449,878   17,236   467,114 

New contracts

   224,494   6,831   231,325 

Changes in contract

   10,729   32   10,761 

Termination

   (18,925  (574  (19,499

Depreciation

   (224,946  (11,716  (236,662

Business combination

   3,210   381   3,591 

Others

   (9,308  233   (9,075
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance

   435,132   12,423   447,555 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

16.

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

(1)

Details of intangible assets are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

 December 31, 2018   December 31, 2019 
 Goodwill Software Industrial
property
rights
 Development
cost
 Other
intangible
assets
 Membership
deposit
 Construction
in progress
 Total   Goodwill   Industrial
property
rights
 Development
cost
 Other
intangible
assets
 Membership
deposit
 Construction
in progress
   Total 

Acquisition cost

 153,602  156,109  1,258  469,226  729,052  27,025  10,415  1,546,687    350,682    1,576  517,224  1,036,445  32,583  4,066    1,942,576 

Accumulated amortization

    (126,382 (696 (228,906 (589,618       (945,602       (884 (292,031 (776,305         (1,069,220

Accumulated impairment losses

             (137 (3,428    (3,565            (25,993 (3,253      (29,246
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Net carrying value

 153,602  29,727  562  240,320  139,297  23,597  10,415  597,520    350,682    692  225,193  234,147  29,330  4,066    844,110 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

 

 December 31, 2019   December 31, 2020 
 Goodwill Software Industrial
property
rights
 Development
cost
 Other
intangible
assets
 Membership
deposit
 Construction
in progress
 Total   Goodwill   Industrial
property
rights
 Development
cost
 Other
intangible
assets
 Membership
deposit
 Construction
in progress
   Total 

Acquisition cost

 350,682  174,132  1,576  517,224  862,313  32,583  4,066  1,942,576    334,290    1,810  582,998  1,114,615  39,454  6,669    2,079,836 

Accumulated amortization

    (138,300 (884 (292,031 (638,005       (1,069,220       (1,101 (374,125 (875,636         (1,250,862

Accumulated impairment losses

             (25,993 (3,253    (29,246            (33,534 (3,363      (36,897
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Net carrying value

 350,682  35,832  692  225,193  198,315  29,330  4,066  844,110    334,290    709  208,873  205,445  36,091  6,669    792,077 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

(2)

Details of changes in intangible assets are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  For the year ended December 31, 2017 
  Goodwill  Software  Industrial
property
rights
  Development
cost
  Others  Membership
deposit
  Construction
in progress
  Total 

Beginning balance

  124,803   35,477   313   70,697   164,364   20,086   67,999   483,739 

Acquisitions

  105   9,722   349   29,133   22,531   1,867   93,716   157,423 

Disposal

              (37  (944     (981

Amortization(*)

     (16,258  (123  (22,534  (60,869        (99,784

Impairment loss

              (78  (159     (237

Transfer

     7,987               (7,987   

Foreign currencies translation adjustment

  (16,201  (952     36   (2,742  (160  (519  (20,538

Others

     4,696      (91  (5,623  (5     (1,023
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance

  108,707   40,672   539   77,241   117,546   20,685   153,209   518,599 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(*)

Amortization of other intangible assets amounting to 48,292 million Won is included in other operating expenses.

 For the year ended December 31, 2018  For the year ended December 31, 2018 
 Goodwill Software Industrial
property
rights
 Development
cost
 Other
intangible
assets
 Membership
deposit
 Construction
in progress
 Total  Goodwill Industrial
property
rights
 Development
cost
 Other
intangible
assets
 Membership
deposit
 Construction
in progress
 Total 

Beginning balance

 108,707  40,672  539  77,241  117,546  20,685  153,209  518,599  108,707  539  77,241  158,218  20,685  153,209  518,599 

Acquisitions

    6,839  195  20,935  45,205  5,162  97,067  175,403     195  20,935  52,044  5,162  97,067  175,403 

Disposal

    (4,359       (196 (2,871    (7,426          (4,555 (2,871    (7,426

Amortization(*)

    (14,028 (172 (46,045 (73,913       (134,158    (172 (46,045 (87,941       (134,158

Reversal of impairment loss

                674     674 

Impairment losses

             674     674 

Transfer

          188,189  51,672     (239,861          188,189  51,672     (239,861   

Foreign currencies translation adjustments

 46,752        763        47,515 

Business combination

 46,752  763                 47,515  (1,857       (392 (53    (2,302

Foreign currencies translation adjustment

 (1,857 (165       (227 (53    (2,302

Others

    5        (790       (785          (785       (785
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Ending balance

 153,602  29,727  562  240,320  139,297  23,597  10,415  597,520  153,602  562  240,320  169,024  23,597  10,415  597,520 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(*)

Amortization of other intangible assets amounting to 51,770 million Won is included in other operating expenses.

 

 For the year ended December 31, 2019  For the year ended December 31, 2019 
 Goodwill Software Industrial
property
rights
 Development
cost
 Other
intangible
assets
 Membership
deposit
 Construction
in progress
 Total  Goodwill Industrial
property
rights
 Development
cost
 Other
intangible
assets
 Membership
deposit
 Construction
in progress
 Total 

Beginning balance

 153,602  29,727  562  240,320  139,297  23,597  10,415  597,520  153,602  562  240,320  169,024  23,597  10,415  597,520 

Acquisitions

    13,133  318  41,373  87,538  4,931  8,754  156,047     318  41,373  100,671  4,931  8,754  156,047 

Disposal

                (675    (675             (675    (675

Amortization(*1)

    (9,389 (188 (64,415 (54,421       (128,413

Impairment losses(*2)

             (25,858 (939    (26,797

Amortization(*)

    (188 (64,415 (63,810       (128,413

Impairment losses

          (25,858 (939    (26,797

Transfer

          7,915  7,188     (15,103          7,915  7,188     (15,103   

Foreign currencies translation adjustment

 10,234  1,269        1,023  60     12,586 

Business combination (Note 44)

 186,846  835        43,530  2,143     233,354 

Foreign currencies translation adjustments

 10,234        2,292  60     12,586 

Business combination

 186,846        44,365  2,143     233,354 

Others

    257        18  213     488           275  213     488 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Ending balance

 350,682  35,832  692  225,193  198,315  29,330  4,066  844,110  350,682  692  225,193  234,147  29,330  4,066  844,110 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(*1))

Amortization of other intangible assets amounting to 22,317 million Won is included in other operating expenses.

  For the year ended December 31, 2020 
  Goodwill  Industrial
property
rights
  Development
cost
  Other
intangible
assets
  Membership
deposit
  Construction
in progress
  Total 

Beginning balance

  350,682   692   225,193   234,147   29,330   4,066   844,110 

Acquisitions

     233   53,273   41,329   5,183   3,197   103,215 

Disposal

              (782     (782

Amortization(*)

     (216  (71,620  (64,822        (136,658

Impairment losses

           (7,692  (99     (7,791

Transfer

        428   164      (592   

Foreign currencies translation adjustments

  (16,392        (2,208  (15  (2  (18,617

Business combination

        2,403   4,199   2,079      8,681 

Others

        (804  328   395      (81
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance

  334,290   709   208,873   205,445   36,091   6,669   792,077 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(*2))

The impairment test forAmortization of other intangible assets indicates that the recoverable valueamounting to 11,890 million Won is less than the carrying amount and thus the impairment loss is recognized.included in other operating expenses.

(3)

Goodwill

 

1)

Details of allocated goodwill based on each cash-generating unit as of December 31, 20182019 and 20192020 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in million):

 

Cash-generating unit(*1)

  December 31,
2018
   December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2020
 

Woori Asset Management Corp.

       43,036    43,036    43,036 

Woori Global Asset Management Co., Ltd.

       2,030    2,030    2,030 

Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd.

       141,780    141,780    141,780 

PT Bank Woori Saudara Indonesia 1906 Tbk(*2)

   98,229    106,173    106,173    92,831 

WB Finance Co., Ltd(*3)

   47,681    49,374    49,374    47,924 

Others

   7,692    8,289    8,289    6,689 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   153,602    350,682    350,682    334,290 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(*1)

Goodwill is allocatedAllocated to the cash-generating unit that will benefit from the synergy effect of the business combination, and the cash-generating unit is generally comprised of the operating segment orsub-sectors.

(*2)

The Group has acquired Saudara Bank to expand retail sales in Indonesia, and recognized the goodwill as it is expected to strengthen ourthe competitiveness by securing a local sales network in Indonesia.

(*3)

The Group has acquired VisionFund Cambodia to expand Cambodian retail sales, and recognized goodwill based on the economies of scale and acquired customer base.

 

2)

Impairment test

The recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit is measured at larger amount among the fair value less costs to sell or the value to use.

The net fair value is calculated by deducting costs of disposal from the amount received from the sale of the cash-generating unit in an arm’s length transaction between the parties with reasonable judgment and willingness to negotiate. In case of difficulty in measuring this amount, the sale amount of a similar cash-generating unit in the past market is calculated by reflecting the characteristics of the cash-generating unit. If reliable information related to fair value less costs to sell is not available, value in use is considered as recoverable amount. Value in use is the present value of future cash flows expected to be generated by the cash-generating unit. Future cash

flows are estimated based on the latest financial budget approved by the management, with an estimated period of up to five years. The Group estimates cash flows based on an annualapplied 0.0%—1.0% growth rate of up to 4.0% in relation toestimate future cash flows afterflow for the longest period.period over five years. The main assumptions used to estimate cash flows are about the size of the market and the share of the group. The appropriate discount rate for discounting future cash flows is thepre-tax discount rate, including assumptions about risk-free interest rates, market risk premium, and systemic risk of cash-generating units. The impairment test, which compares the carrying amount and recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which goodwill has been allocated, is conducted every year and every time an impairment sign occurs.

 

Category

  Woori Asset
Management Corp.
   Woori Global
Asset Management
Co., Ltd
   PT Bank Woori
Saudara
Indonesia 1906
Tbk
   WB Finance
Co., Ltd
   Woori Asset
Trust
Co., Ltd.
   Woori Asset
Management
Corp.
   Woori Global
Asset Management
Co., Ltd
   PT Bank Woori
Saudara
Indonesia 1906
Tbk
   WB Finance
Co., Ltd
 

Discount rate (%)

   7.3    8.8    18.3    17.3    19.68    15.24    14.89    11.41    16.1 

Terminal growth rate (%)

   1.0    1.0    4.0    3.0    1.0    1.0    1.0    0.0    0.0 

Recoverable amount

   145,820    45,367    952,692    133,149    285,319    129,877    55,346    573,559    196,977 

Carrying amount

   106,735    29,577    577,075    93,143    238,857    126,522    30,475    571,704    142,224 

As a result of the impairment test on goodwill, it is determined that the carrying amount of the cash-generating unit to which the goodwill has been allocated will not exceed the recoverable amount.

3)

Sensitivity analysis

17. ASSETS HELD FOR DISTRIBUTION (SALE)

AsThe sensitivity of the endfair values of the current term, the Group is planning to sell lands, buildings and machinery items that are from subsidiary companies, Seari First Securitization SpecialtyWoori Asset Trust Co., Ltd., Namjong 1st Securitization SpecialtyWoori Asset Management Corp., Woori Global Asset Management Co., Ltd.Ltd,, Bukgeum First Securitization First SpecialtyPT Bank Woori Saudara Indonesia 1906 Tbk and WB Finance Co., Ltd.Ltd to 1.0%p changes in discount rate and Bukgeum Second Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd., and therefore they are classified as assets held for sale. In addition, tangible assetsterminal growth rate that are highly likely to be sold within another year are classifiedsignificant but unobservable inputs used in measuring fair values is as held for sale.follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

Category

 Woori Asset
Trust
Co., Ltd.
  Woori Asset
Management
Corp.
  Woori Global
Asset Management
Co., Ltd
  PT Bank Woori
Saudara
Indonesia 1906
Tbk
  WB Finance
Co., Ltd
 

Discount rate (%)

 

Increase by 1.0% point

  (23,618  (7,211  (3,623  (49,650  (14,117
 

Decrease by 1.0% point

  27,210   8,629   4,393   59,328   16,053 

Terminal growth rate (%)

 

Increase by 1.0% point

 

 

13,798

 

 

 

5,033

 

 

 

2,660

 

 

 

38,031

 

 

 

7,904

 

 

Decrease by 1.0% point(*)

  (12,008  (4,221  (2,203      

(*)

In the case of PT Bank Woori Saudara Indonesia 1906 Tbk and WB Finance Co., Ltd, declining cases are excluded from the analysis as the permanent growth rate was assumed to be 0%.

17.

ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

Assets held for distribution (sale) are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31,
2018
   December 31,
2019
 

Lands

   7,280    5,164 

Buildings

   7,736    4,815 

Assets(*)

  December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2020
 

Premises and equipment

   94    2,130 

Investments of associates

       50,411 

Others

   2,896    577    10,462    7,461 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   17,912    10,556    10,556    60,002 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

(*)

The Group classifies assets as held for sale that are highly likely to be sold within one year from December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2020.

The Group measured assets held for sale at the lower of their net fair value or carrying amountamount.

The Group has decided to sell some of the premises and equipment through internal consultation during the current term and classifies the premises as non-current assets held for sale. The asset is expected to be sold within 12 months, and the premises and equipment that was scheduled to be sold at the end of the prior term has been sold and removed. In addition, the investment assets of the associates, which are counted as assets held for sale as of the end of the current term, are likely to be sold within one year of the end of the current term according to the management’s decision. On the other hand, other assets that are expected to be sold as of the end of the current term are classified as assets held for sale since they are expected to be sold within one year due to the possibility of being sold as buildings and land acquired through auction.

18. ASSETS SUBJECT TO LIEN AND ASSETS ACQUIRED THROUGH FORECLOSURES

 

(1)

Assets subjected to lien are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

December 31, 2018

Collateral given to

Amount

Reason for collateral

Loan at amortized cost and other financial assets

Due from banks on time in local currency

Daishin AMC and others

1,500

Right of pledge

Due from banks in local currencies

Samsung Securities Co., Ltd. and others

38,112

Margin deposit for futures or option

Due from banks in foreign currencies

Korea Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. and others

202,156

Foreign margin deposit for future or option and others

Financial assets at FVTOCI

Korean financial institutions’ debt securities and others

The BOK and others

2,919,042

Settlement risk and others

Korean financial institutions’ debt securities

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A

33,588

Related to bonds sold under repurchase agreements (*)

Securities at amortized cost

Korean treasury and government bonds

Korea Securities Depository

5,552

Related to bonds sold under repurchase agreements (*)

Korean treasury and government bonds and others

The BOK and others

6,382,188

Settlement risk and others

Premises and equipment

Land and building

Credit Counselling & Recovery Service and others

5,987

Right to collateral and others

Total9,588,125

(*)

The Group has the agreements to repurchase the sold assets at the predetermined price or the price that includes the rate of return and to provide the guarantee on the assets. The transferee has the right to sell or to provide as guarantee. Therefore, the Group does not derecognize the assets, but recognizes the relevant amounts as liability (bonds sold under repurchase agreements).

    

December 31, 2019

    

Collateral given to

 Amount  

Reason for collateral

Financial assets at FVTPL

 

Korean treasury and government bonds and others

 

Nonghyup bank

  19,720  

Related to bonds sold under repurchase agreements(*)

 

Korean corporate debt securities

 

Kookmin bank and others

  168,327  

Related to bonds sold under repurchase agreements(*)

 

Korean corporate debt securities

 

Eugene investment &

futures co., Ltd. .

  3,008  

Collateral for futures transaction

 

Korean financial institutions’ debt securities and others

 

Nonghyup bank and others

  219,938  

Related to bonds sold under repurchase agreements(*)

Financial assets at FVTOCI

 

Korean financial institutions’ debt securities and others

 

The BOK and others

  5,127,383  

Settlement risk and others

 

Foreign corporatefinancial institutions’ debt securities

 

Spain BBVA and others

  56,975  

Related to bonds sold under repurchase agreements(*)

 

Korean corporate debt securities

 

Nonghyup bank futures and others

  9,042  

Collateral for futures transaction

Securities at amortized cost

 

Korean treasury and government bonds

 

Korea Securities Depository

  5,570  

Related to bonds sold under repurchase agreements(*)

 

Korean treasury and government bonds and others

 

The BOK and others

  6,190,630  

Settlement risk and others

 

Foreign financial institutions’ debt securities

 

NATIXIS and others

  37,271  

Related to bonds sold under repurchase agreements(*)

Loan at amortized cost and other financial assets

 

Due from banks in local currency

 

Branch of IBK at Phnom Penh and others

  11,352  

Collateral deposits for local currency borrowings

 

Due from banks in local currenciescurrency

 

Daishin AMC and others

  1,500  

Right of pledge

Other due from banks in local currenciescurrency

 

Samsung Securities Co., Ltd. and others

  17,345  

Margin deposit for futures or option

Other due from banks in foreign currencies

 

Korea Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. and others

  180,919  

Foreign margin deposit for future or option and others

Foreign currency loans

 Foreign currency loans

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

  82,594  

Related to bonds sold under repurchase agreements(*)

Premises and equipment

 

Land and building

 

Credit Counselling & Recovery Service and others

  689  

Right to collateral and others

   

 

 

  
  

Total

  12,132,263  
   

 

 

  

 

(*)

The Group has the agreements to repurchase the sold assets at the predetermined price or the price that includes the rate of return and to provide the guarantee on the assets. The transferee has the right to sell or to provide as guarantee. Therefore, the Group does not derecognize the assets, but recognizes the relevant amounts as liability (bonds sold under repurchase agreements). The asset is equivalent to a mortgage-backed debt security.

December 31, 2020

Collateral given to

Amount

Reason for collateral

Financial assets at FVTPL

Korean treasury and government bonds and others

Kookmin bank and others

259,835

Related to bonds sold under repurchase agreements(*)

Korean treasury and government bonds and others

Korea Securities Depository

157,021

Securities borrowing collateral

Korean treasury and government bonds and others

Shinhan Investment Corp.

42,428

Collateral for futures transaction

Korean financial institutions’ debt securities and others

Korea Securities Depository

148,961

Securities borrowing collateral

Korean financial institutions’ debt securities and others

Kookmin bank and others

150,496

Related to bonds sold under repurchase agreements(*)

Korean financial institutions’ debt securities and others

TIMEFOLIO Co., Ltd.

19,958

Collateral for futures transaction

Financial assets at FVTOCI

Korean treasury and government bonds and others

Korea Securities Depository

473

Related to bonds sold under repurchase agreements(*)

Korean financial institutions’ debt securities and others

The BOK and others

1,621,941

Settlement risk and others

Foreign financial institutions’ debt securities

STANDARD BANKLONDON LTD

137,842

Related to bonds sold under repurchase agreements(*)

Securities at amortized cost

Korean treasury and government bonds and others

The BOK and others

8,111,193

Settlement risk and others

Foreign financial institutions’ debt securities

NATIXIS and others

40,987

Related to bonds sold under repurchase agreements(*)

Foreign financial institutions’ debt securities

Federal Reserve Bank

14,377

Related to the borrowing limit

Loan at amortized cost and other financial assets

Due from banks in local currency

Daishin AMC Co., Ltd. and others

1,500

Right of pledge

Other due from banks in local currency

Samsung Securities Co., Ltd. and others

39,005

Margin deposit for futures or option

Other due from banks in local currency

Korea Federation of Savings Banks

47,805

Domestic exchange business

Other due from banks in foreign currencies

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK and others

755,177

Collateral for CSA and others

Foreign currency loan

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

50,088

Related to bonds sold under repurchase agreements(*)

Mortgage loan

Public offering

3,190,889

Related to covered bonds

Investment property

Land and building

Credit Counselling & Recovery Service and others

5,676

Right to collateral and others

Premises and equipment

Land and building

Credit Counselling & Recovery Service and others

1,969

Right to collateral and others

Total

14,797,621

(*)

The Group has the agreements to repurchase the sold assets at the predetermined price or the price that includes the rate of return and to provide the guarantee on the assets. The transferee has the right to sell or to provide as guarantee. Therefore, the Group does not derecognize the assets, but recognizes the relevant amounts as liability (bonds sold under repurchase agreements). The asset is equivalent to a mortgage-backed debt security.

 

(2)

As of December 31, 20182019 and 2019 there is no asset2020, assets acquired through foreclosures.foreclosures are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

   December 31,
2019
  December 31,
2020
 

Investment properties

   

Land

      5,425 

Other assets

   

Land for non-business use

   27   10,684 

Building for non-business use

      1,966 

Movables for non-business use

      155 

Real estate assessment provision for non-business use

   (27  (670

Sub-total

      12,135 

Assets held for sale

   

Land

   5,143   5,477 

Building

   4,742   3,568 

Others

   577   546 

Sub-total

   10,462   9,591 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

   10,462   27,151 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

(3)

Securities loaned are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

      December 31,
2018
   December 31,
2019
   

Loaned to

Financial assets at FVTOCI

  Korean financial institutions’ debt securities and others   40,029    80,737   

Korea Securities Finance Corporation

      December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2020
   

Loaned to

Financial assets at FVTOCI

  

Korean treasury and government bonds

   80,737    100,345   

Korea Securities Finance Corporation

Securities loaned are lending of specific securities to borrowers who agree to return the same amount of the same security at the end of lending period. Asperiod, and therefore the Group doesdid not derecognize these securities, there are no liabilities recognized through such transactions relates to securities loaned.from the consolidated financial statements.

 

(4)

Collaterals held that can be disposed andre-subjected to lien regardless of defaults of counterparties

Fair values of collaterals held that can be disposed andre-subjected to lien regardless of defaults of counterparties as of December 31, 20182019 and 20192020 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

December 31, 2019

   December 31, 2018

Fair values of collaterals

  

Fair values of collaterals were disposed
or

re-subjected to lien

Securities

  12,262,0419,340,517  

 

   

December 31, 2019

2020

   

Fair values of collaterals

  

Fair values of collaterals were disposed
or

re-subjected to lien

Securities

  9,340,51710,573,982  

19. OTHER ASSETS

Details of other assets are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31,
2018
   December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2020
 

Lease assets

       1,116,175 

Prepaid expenses

   161,129    135,010    135,010    170,820 

Advance payments

   18,467    78,306    78,306    28,256 

Assets for non-business use

       12,135 

Others

   18,057    20,330    20,330    21,608 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   197,653    233,646    233,646    1,348,994 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

20. FINANCIAL LIABILITIES AT FVTPL

 

(1)

Financial liabilities at FVTPL are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31,
2018
   December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2020
 

Financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss mandatorily measured at fair value

   2,117,919    2,870,676 

Financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss measured at fair value

   2,870,676    6,794,192 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss designated as upon initial recognition

   164,767    87,626    87,626    19,630 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   2,282,686    2,958,302    2,958,302    6,813,822 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(2)

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss mandatorily measured at fair value are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

   December 31,
2018
   December 31,
2019
 

Deposits

    

Gold banking liabilities

   27,058    27,530 

Derivative liabilities

   2,090,861    2,843,146 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   2,117,919    2,870,676 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2020
 

Deposits

    

Gold banking liabilities

   27,530    49,279 

Borrowings

    

Securities sold

       285,026 

Derivative liabilities

   2,843,146    6,459,887 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   2,870,676    6,794,192 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(3)

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss designated as upon initial recognition as of December 31, 20182019 and 20192020 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31,
2018
   December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2020
 

Equity-linked securities

        

Equity-linked securities in short position

   164,767    87,626    87,626    19,630 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss designated as upon initial recognition are designated in order to eliminate or significantly reduce accounting mismatch arising from recognition or measurement.

 

(4)

There are no accumulated changes in credit risk adjustments to financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss designated as upon initial recognition.

The adjustment to reflect Group’s credit risk is considered in measuring the fair value of equity-linked securities index. The Group’s credit risk is determined by adjusting credit spread observed in credit rating of Group.

(5)

The difference between carrying amount and maturity amount of financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss designated as upon initial recognition (Financial liabilities designated as at FVTPL) are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

   December 31,
2018
  December 31,
2019
 

Carrying amount

   164,767   87,626 

Nominal amount at maturity

   217,280   97,503 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Difference

   (52,513  (9,877
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(6)

Changes in equity in relation to financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss designated as upon initial recognition

The cumulative gain or loss realized as a result of the derecognition of financial liabilities designated as at fair value through profit or loss that is presented in other comprehensive income and transferred within equity is 4 million (after income tax expense) Won for the year ended December 31, 2018.

   December 31,
2019
  December 31,
2020
 

Carrying amount

   87,626   19,630 

Nominal amount at maturity

   97,503   25,780 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Difference

   (9,877  (6,150
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

21. DEPOSITS DUE TO CUSTOMERS

Details of deposits due to customers by type are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31,
2018
 December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2019
 December 31,
2020
 

Deposits in local currency:

   

Deposits in local currency

   

Deposits on demand

   11,076,417  8,655,228    8,655,228  12,454,024 

Deposits at termination

   204,051,570  224,115,771    224,115,771  242,397,664 

Mutual installment

   30,783  28,574    28,574  26,319 

Deposits on notes payables

   1,891,556  2,174,995    2,174,995  2,647,492 

Deposits on CMA

   137,316  150,300    150,300  110,413 

Customer deposit for security investment

   30,000    

Certificate of deposits

   6,510,571  973,625    973,625  2,072,389 

Other deposits

   1,409,505  1,451,470    1,451,470  1,372,461 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Sub-total

   225,137,718  237,549,963    237,549,963  261,080,762 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Deposits in foreign currency:

   

Deposits in foreign currencies

   

Deposits in foreign currencies

   23,626,234  27,143,710    27,143,710  30,408,762 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Present value discount

   (73,013 (8,095   (8,095 (12,245
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total

   248,690,939  264,685,578    264,685,578  291,477,279 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

22. BORROWINGS AND DEBENTURES

 

(1)

Details of borrowings are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  

December 31, 2018

 
  

Lenders

  Interest
rate (%)
   Amount 

Borrowings in local currency:

     

Borrowings from The BOK

 The BOK   0.5 ~ 0.8    1,335,459 

Borrowings from government funds

 Small Enterprise And Market Service and others   0.0 ~ 3.5    1,771,379 

Others

 The Korea Development Bank and others   0.0 ~ 4.0    4,716,231 
     

 

 

 

Sub-total

      7,823,069 
     

 

 

 

Borrowings in foreign currencies:

     

Borrowings in foreign currencies

 The Export-Import Bank of Korea and others   0.0 ~ 7.5    7,308,857 

Offshore borrowings in foreign currencies

 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK   2.9    33,543 
     

 

 

 

Sub-total

      7,342,400 
     

 

 

 

Bills sold

 Others   0.0 ~ 1.8    19,336 

Call money

 Bank and others   0.0 ~ 7.3    975,358 

Bonds sold under repurchase agreements

 Other financial institutions   0.8 ~ 12.7    42,907 

Present value discount

      (84
     

 

 

 

Total

      16,202,986 
     

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2019

  

December 31, 2019

 
 

Lenders

  Interest rate
(%)
   Amount  

Lenders

  Interest rate
(%)
   Amount 

Borrowings in local currency:

     

Borrowings in local currency

     

Borrowings from The BOK

 The BOK   0.5 ~ 0.8    1,770,726  The BOK   0.5 ~ 0.8    1,770,726 

Borrowings from government funds

 Small Enterprise And Market Service and others   0.0 ~ 2.8    1,844,798  Small Enterprise And Market Service and others   0.0 ~ 2.8    1,844,798 

Others

 The Korea Development Bank and others   0.0 ~ 5.0    6,070,201  The Korea Development Bank and others   0.0 ~ 5.0    6,070,201 
     

 

      

 

 

Sub-total

      9,685,725       9,685,725 
     

 

      

 

 

Borrowings in foreign currencies(*):

     

Borrowings in foreign currencies(*)

     

Borrowings in foreign currencies

 The Export-Import Bank of Korea and others   (0.3) ~ 8.3    8,566,872  The Export-Import Bank of Korea and others   (0.3) ~ 8.3    8,566,872 

Offshore borrowings in foreign currencies

 HSBC, HKG   3.0    34,734  HSBC, HKG   3.0    34,734 
     

 

      

 

 

Sub-total

      8,601,606       8,601,606 
     

 

      

 

 

Bills sold

 Others   0.0 ~ 1.6    9,367  Others   0.0 ~1.6    9,367 

Call money

 Bank and others   (0.3) ~ 3.5    133,519  Bank and others   (0.3) ~ 3.5    133,519 

Bonds sold under repurchase agreements

 Other financial institutions   1.4 ~ 12.7    569,002  Other financial institutions   1.4 ~ 12.7    569,002 

Present value discount

      (299      (299
     

 

      

 

 

Total

      18,998,920       18,998,920 
     

 

      

 

 

 

(*)

Included borrowing in foreign currencies under cash flow hedge amounting to 34,443 million Won as of December 31, 2019.

 

   

December 31, 2020

 
   

Lenders

  Interest rate
(%)
   Amount 

Borrowings in local currency

      

Borrowings from The BOK

  The BOK   0.3    2,678,120 

Borrowings from government funds

  Small Enterprise And Market Service and others   0.0 ~ 5.0    2,155,129 

Others

  The Korea Development Bank and others   0.0 ~ 5.5    7,255,938 
      

 

 

 

Sub-total

       12,089,187 
      

 

 

 

Borrowings in foreign currencies

      

Borrowings in foreign currencies

  JPMorgan Chase & Co. and others   (0.4) ~ 7.3    7,573,722 

Bills sold

  Others   0.0 ~ 0.9    8,924 

Call money

  Bank and others   (0.3) ~ 3.8    416,370 

Bonds sold under repurchase agreements

  Other financial institutions   (0.5) ~ 10.6    657,823 

Present value discount

       (560
      

 

 

 

Total

       20,745,466 
      

 

 

 

(2)

Details of debentures are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31, 2018 December 31, 2019   December 31, 2019 December 31, 2020 
  Interest
rate (%)
   Amount Interest
rate (%)
   Amount   Interest
rate (%)
   Amount Interest
rate (%)
   Amount 

Face value of bond(*):

       

Face value of bond(*):

       

Ordinary bonds

   1.6 ~ 4.5    22,432,183  0.0 ~ 4.3    23,207,600    0.0 ~ 4.3    23,207,600  0.8 ~ 4.5    29,623,445 

Subordinated bonds

   3.0 ~ 12.6    5,358,838  2.1 ~ 5.9    6,732,687    2.1 ~ 5.9    6,732,687  1.9 ~ 5.9    6,955,515 

Other bonds

   1.9 ~ 17.0    974,230  1.2 ~ 17.0    942,421    1.2 ~ 17.0    942,421  0.6 ~ 17.0    925,677 
    

 

    

 

     

 

    

 

 

Sub-total

     28,765,251     30,882,708      30,882,708     37,504,637 
    

 

    

 

     

 

    

 

 

Discounts on bonds

     (29,389    (24,653     (24,653    (25,279
    

 

    

 

     

 

    

 

 

Total

     28,735,862     30,858,055      30,858,055     37,479,358 
    

 

    

 

     

 

    

 

 

 

(*)

Included debentures under fair value hedge amounting to 2,956,5653,151,172 million Won and 3,151,1722,767,208 million Won as of December 31, 20182019 and 2019,2020 respectively. DebenturesAlso, debentures under cash flow hedge amounting to 823,219829,082 million Won and 829,082857,531 million Won are also included as of December 31, 20182019 and 2019,2020 respectively.

23. PROVISIONS

 

(1)

Details of provisions are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31,
2018
   December 31,
2019
   December 31, 2019   December 31, 2020 

Asset retirement obligation

   67,200    66,485    66,485    68,402 

Provisions for guarantees(*1)

   89,761    92,486    92,486    89,592 

Provisions for unused loan commitments

   121,535    112,554    112,554    122,155 

Provisions for customer reward credits(*2)

   49,180     

Other provisions(*3)

   63,637    172,455 

Other provisions(*2)

   172,455    221,494 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   391,313    443,980    443,980    501,643 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(*1)

Provisions for guarantees includes provision for financial guarantee of 47,81762,764 million Won and 62,76466,232 million Won as of December 31, 20182019 and 2019,2020, respectively.

(*2)

The provisions for existing points that are paid to credit card members and others have been reclassified to other liabilities.

(*3)

Other provisions consist of provision for litigation, loss compensation and others.

 

(2)

Changes in provisions for guarantees and unused loan commitments are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

1) Provisions for guarantees

 

For the year ended
December 31, 2017

Beginning balance

238,117

Provisions provided

4,876

Provisions used and others

(24,898

Reversal of unused amount

(60,300

Foreign currencies translation adjustments

9

Others

25,443

Ending balance

183,247

  For the year ended December 31, 2018   For the year ended December 31, 2018 
  Stage1 Stage2 Stage3 Total   Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total 

Beginning balance(*1)

   47,132  18,281  127,511  192,924    47,132  18,281  127,511  192,924 

Transfer to12-month expected credit loss

   92  (92         92  (92      

Transfer to expected credit loss for the entire period

   (237 91,008  (90,771      (237 91,008  (90,771   

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

   (38 (29 67       (38 (29 67    

Provisions used

   (20,429       (20,429   (20,429       (20,429

Net reversal of unused amount

   (4,866 (75,410 (25,709 (105,985   (4,866 (75,410 (25,709 (105,985

Others(*2)

   23,249  2     23,251    23,249  2     23,251 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Ending balance

   44,903  33,760  11,098  89,761    44,903  33,760  11,098  89,761 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(*1)

The beginning balance was restated in accordance with IFRS 9.

(*2)

Others have occurred as a result of new financial guarantee contract valued at initial fair value.

  For the year ended December 31, 2019   For the year ended December 31, 2019 
  Stage1 Stage2 Stage3 Total   Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total 

Beginning balance

   44,903  33,760  11,098  89,761    44,903  33,760  11,098  89,761 

Transfer to12-month expected credit loss

   13,568  (13,568         13,568  (13,568      

Transfer to expected credit loss for the entire period

   (317 532  (215      (317 532  (215   

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

   (30 (32 62       (30 (32 62    

Provisions used

   (27,711       (27,711   (27,711       (27,711

Net provision (reversal) of unused amount

   (14,400 5,611  4,437  (4,352   (14,400 5,611  4,437  (4,352

Others(*)

   34,788        34,788    34,788        34,788 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Ending balance

   50,801  26,303  15,382  92,486    50,801  26,303  15,382  92,486 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

(*)

Others have occurred as a result of new financial guarantee contract valued at initial fair value.

   For the year ended December 31, 2020 
   Stage 1  Stage 2  Stage 3  Total 

Beginning balance

   50,801   26,303   15,382   92,486 

Transfer to 12-month expected credit loss

   81   (60  (21   

Transfer to expected credit loss for the entire period

   (396  1,639   (1,243   

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

   (12  (13  25    

Net reversal of unused amount

   (1,124  (11,124  (6,100  (18,348

Business Combination

   14,501         14,501 

Others(*)

   953         953 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance

   64,804   16,745   8,043   89,592 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

(*)

Others have occurred as a result of new financial guarantee contract valued at initial fair value.

2) Provisions for unused loan commitment

 

For the year ended
December 31, 2017

Beginning balance

87,909

Provisions provided

2,028

Provisions used and others

(68

Reversal of unused amount

(23,744

Foreign currencies translation adjustments and others

(10

Ending balance

66,115

  For the year ended December 31, 2018   For the year ended December 31, 2018 
  Stage1 Stage2 Stage3 Total   Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total 

Beginning balance(*)

   75,232  27,875  1,878  104,985    75,232  27,875  1,878  104,985 

Transfer to12-month expected credit loss

   7,770  (7,396 (374      7,770  (7,396 (374   

Transfer to expected credit loss for the entire period

   (2,376 2,525  (149      (2,376 2,525  (149   

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

   (213 (1,579 1,792       (213 (1,579 1,792    

Net provision(reversal) of unused amount

   (5,813 23,860  (1,521 16,526 

Net provision (reversal) of unused amount

   (5,813 23,860  (1,521 16,526 

Others

   24        24    24        24 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Ending balance

   74,624  45,285  1,626  121,535    74,624  45,285  1,626  121,535 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(*)

The beginning balance was restated in accordance with IFRS 9.

   For the year ended December 31, 2019 
   Stage1  Stage2  Stage3  Total 

Beginning balance

   74,624   45,285   1,626   121,535 

Transfer to12-month expected credit loss

   11,771   (11,024  (747   

Transfer to expected credit loss for the entire period

   (1,813  1,945   (132   

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

   (213  (275  488    

Net provision(reversal) of unused amount

   (19,394  7,233   3,117   (9,044

Others

   63         63 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance

   65,038   43,164   4,352   112,554 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   For the year ended December 31, 2019 
   Stage1  Stage2  Stage3  Total 

Beginning balance

   74,624   45,285   1,626   121,535 

Transfer to 12-month expected credit loss

   11,771   (11,024  (747   

Transfer to expected credit loss for the entire period

   (1,813  1,945   (132   

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

   (213  (275  488    

Net provision (reversal) of unused amount

   (19,394  7,233   3,117   (9,044

Others

   63         63 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance

   65,038   43,164   4,352   112,554 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   For the year ended December 31, 2020 
   Stage1  Stage2  Stage3  Total 

Beginning balance

   65,038   43,164   4,352   112,554 

Transfer to 12-month expected credit loss

   8,006   (7,500  (506   

Transfer to expected credit loss for the entire period

   (2,704  3,299   (595   

Transfer to credit-impaired financial assets

   (174  (186  360    

Net provision (reversal) of unused amount

   (6,653  16,949   (422  9,874 

Business combination

   7         7 

Others

   (280        (280
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance

   63,240   55,726   3,189   122,155 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(3)

Changes in asset retirement obligation for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020, are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  For the years ended December 31   For the years ended December 31 
      2017         2018         2019       2018 2019 2020 

Beginning balance

   58,076  61,872  67,200    61,872  67,200  66,485 

Provisions provided

   2,225  1,489  2,729    1,489  2,729  806 

Provisions used

   (1,283 (913 (2,276   (913 (2,276 (2,958

Reversal of provisions unused

   (733 (1,038 (2,926   (1,038 (2,926 (106

Amortization

   428  564  435 

Increase in restoration costs and others

   3,159  5,226  994 

Business Combination (Note 44)

        329 

Unwinding of discount

   564  435  459 

Business combination

     329  219 

Others

   5,226  994  3,497 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Ending balance

   61,872  67,200  66,485    67,200  66,485  68,402 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

The amount of the asset retirement obligation is the present value of the best estimate of future expected expenditure to settle the obligation – obligation—arising from leased premises as of December 31, 2019,2020, discounted by appropriate discount rate. The restoration cost is expected to occur by the end of each premise’s lease period, and the Group has used average lease period of each category of leases terminated during the past years in order to rationally estimate the lease period. In addition, the Group used average amount of actual recovery cost for the past 3 years and the inflation rate for last year in order to estimate future recovery cost.

(4)

Changes in other provisions for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020, are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

   For the years ended December 31, 2017 
   Provisions for
customer
reward credits
  Other
provisions
  Total 

Beginning balance

   22,093   22,282   44,375 

Provisions provided

   62,593   42,042   104,635 

Provisions used

   (84,979  (8,014  (92,993

Reversal of unused amount

      (77  (77

Foreign currencies translation adjustments

      (249  (249

Transfer(*)

   21,808      21,808 

Others

   18,930   2,807   21,737 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance

   40,445   58,791   99,236 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(*)

Provision for customer reward credits have increased for the Group due to the point transfer from partners during the year ended in December 31, 2017.

   For the year ended December 31, 2018 
   Provisions for
customer
reward credits
  Other
provisions
  Total 

Beginning balance

   40,445   58,791   99,236 

Provisions provided

   70,138   8,384   78,522 

Provisions used

   (98,170  (6,940  (105,110

Reversal of unused amount

      (52  (52

Foreign currencies translation adjustments

      (194  (194

Transfer(*1)

   9,228      9,228 

Others

   27,539   3,648   31,187 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance(*2)

   49,180   63,637   112,817 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(*1)

Provision for customer reward credits have increased for the Group due to the point transfer from partners during the year ended in December 31, 2018.

(*2)

The provisions for existing points that are paid to credit card members and others have been reclassified to other liabilities.

For the year ended
December 31, 2019
Other provision

Beginning balance

63,637

Provisions provided

109,875

Provisions used

(6,123

Reversal of provisions unused

(171

Foreign currencies translation adjustments

1,193

Others

224

Business combination (Note 44)

3,820

Ending balance

172,455

   For the years ended December 31 
   2018  2019  2020 

Beginning balance

   58,791   63,637   172,455 

Provisions provided

   8,384   109,875   232,629 

Provisions used

   (6,940  (6,123  (181,433

Reversal of provisions unused

   (52  (171  (2,345

Foreign currencies translation adjustments

   (194  1,193   606 

Transfer

         (344

Business combination

      3,820    

Others

   3,648   224   (74
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance

   63,637   172,455   221,494 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

(5)

Others

 

1)

As ofThe Group has been offering Korean Won settlement services for trade with Korea and Iran; however, the Group has stopped the services for trade in line with U.S. economic sanctions on September 23, 2019,2019. The Group resumed the Group temporarily suspended thewon-payment business due to tightened U.S. sanctions on Iran while it was ongoing to settleservice humanitarian goods trade transactions between Korea and Iran.only since July 13, 2020. In connection with these services, the Group is currently being investigated by USthe U.S. government agencies including USthe U.S. prosecutors (United States Attorney’s Office and New York State Attorney General’s Office) and Office of Foreign Assets ControlNew York State Financial Supervisory Service as to whether the Group has violated United States laws by participating in prohibited transactions involving the following countries: Iran, Sudan, Syria and Cuba, which have been sanctioned by the US.U.S. In this regard, the Bureau of Foreign Assets Control concluded its investigation in December 2020 without taking any additional sanctions, but the investigation procedures of the U.S. Public Prosecutors’ Office and the New York State Financial Supervisory Service have yet to be completed.

 

2)

The Group recognized the provision of the estimated compensation amount related to the miss-selling of the Derivative Linked Fund (DLF) incurred during the current termprevious year and a fine is expected to be imposed by the Financial Supervisory Service as the best estimate for the expenditure required to meet its obligations at the end of the reporting period. The Group estimated such provision will be paid at

3)

For the request of each counter party, and estimates all amount will be paid within 2020. On the other hand, the actual amount of compensation ofyear ended December 31, 2020, the Group may changerecognized the provisions for the required expenditure as the best estimate to fulfill its obligations as of December 31, 2020 due to interest rate changes since the endexpected losses of clients arising from the reporting period.delay in the redemption of funds by Lime Asset Management and the dispute settlement by the Financial Supervisory Service. As of December 31, 2020, the provision for this case is 106.8 billion Won and the advance payment is 113.9 billion Won.

24. NET DEFINED BENEFIT LIABILITY(ASSET)

The characteristics of the Group’s defined benefit retirement pension plans are as follows:

Employees and directors with one or more years of service are entitled to receive a payment upon termination of their employment, based on their length of service and rate of salary at the time of termination. The assets of the plans are measured at their fair value at the end of reporting date. The plan liabilities are measured using the projected unit method, which takes account of projected earnings increases, using actuarial assumptions that give the best estimate of the future cash flows that will arise under the plan liabilities.

The Group is exposed to various risks through defined benefit retirement pension plan, and the most significant risks are as follows:

 

Volatility of asset  The defined benefit obligation was estimated with an interest rate calculated based on blue chip corporate bonds earnings. A deficit may occur if the rate of return of plan assets falls short of the interest rate.

Decrease in profitability of blue chip bonds

  A decrease in profitability of blue chip bonds will be offset by some increase in the value of debt securities that the employee benefit plan owns but will bring an increase in the defined benefit obligation.
Risk of inflation  Defined benefit obligations are related to inflation rate; the higher the inflation rate is, the higher the level of liabilities. Therefore, deficit occurs in the system if an inflation rate increases.

 

(1)

Details of net defined benefit liability are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31,
2018
 December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2019
 December 31,
2020
 

Present value of defined benefit obligation

   1,275,020  1,442,859    1,442,859  1,610,680 

Fair value of plan assets

   (1,101,911 (1,352,971   (1,352,971 (1,564,101
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net defined benefit liability(*)

   173,109  89,888 

Net defined benefit liabilities(*)

   89,888  46,579 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

(*)

Net defined benefit liability of 89,888 million Won at the endand 46,579 million Won as of the current termDecember 31, 2019 and 2020 is the subtracted amount of the net defined benefit asset of 2,582 million Won 5,658 million Won from the net defined benefit liability of 92,470 million Won and 52,237 million Won.

 

(2)

Changes in the carrying value of defined benefit obligation are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

For the year
ended
December 31,
2017

Beginning balance

984,381

Current service cost

146,750

Interest cost

26,629

Remeasurements

(20,389

Foreign currencies translation adjustments

(279

Retirement benefit paid

(55,552

Curtailment or settlement

(10,928

Others

558

Ending balance

1,071,170

   For the years ended December 31 
   2018  2019  2020 

Beginning balance

   1,071,170   1,275,020   1,442,859 

Transfer-in / out

      93    

Current service cost

   144,394   163,369   174,509 

Interest cost

   32,143   32,693   34,653 

Remeasurements

  Financial assumption   59,429   32,831   (20,838
  Demographic assumptions   7,728   49,453   4,161 
  Experience adjustment   33,697   (33,518  (4,481

Foreign currencies translation adjustments

   (3  179   (55,864

Retirement benefit paid

   (74,952  (79,908  (119

Business combination

      4,674   34,001 

Others

   1,414   (2,027  1,799 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance

   1,275,020   1,442,859   1,610,680 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   For the year ended
December 31
 
   2018  2019 

Beginning balance

   1,071,170   1,275,020 

Subsequent amount from transfer company

      93 

Current service cost

   144,394   163,369 

Interest cost

   32,143   32,693 
Remeasurements  

Financial assumption

   59,429   32,831 
  

Demographic assumptions

   7,728   49,453 
  

Experience adjustment

   33,697   (33,518

Foreign currencies translation adjustments

   (3  179 

Retirement benefit paid

   (74,952  (79,908

Business combination (Note 44)

      4,674 

Others

   1,414   (2,027
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance

   1,275,020   1,442,859 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(3)

Changes in the plan assets are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  For the year ended December 31   For the years ended December 31 
  2017 2018 2019   2018 2019 2020 

Beginning balance

   990,653  1,027,906  1,101,911    1,027,906  1,101,911  1,352,971 

Subsequent amount from transfer company

       93 

Transfer-in / out

     93    

Interest income

   30,601  33,825  30,937    33,825  30,937  34,534 

Remeasurements

   (14,125 (14,783 125    (14,783 125  (7,666

Employer’s contributions

   43,114  128,926  292,095    128,926  292,095  211,505 

Retirement benefit paid

   (51,877 (71,672 (76,304   (71,672 (76,304 (52,627

Curtailment or settlement

   (11,052      

Business combination

     6,369  (2,215

Others

   40,592  (2,291 (2,255   (2,291 (2,255 27,599 

Business combination (Note 44)

        6,369 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Ending balance

   1,027,906  1,101,911  1,352,971    1,101,911  1,352,971  1,564,101 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(4)

PlanFair value of plan assets wholly consist of fixed deposits as of December 31, 20182019 and 2019. Among plan assets, realized returns on plan assets amount to 16,476 million2020 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won 19,042 million Won and 31,062 million Won for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively.in millions):

   December 31, 2019   December 31, 2020 

Cash and due from banks

   1,352,971    1,564,101 

Meanwhile, among plan assets, realized returns on plan assets amount to 19,042 million Won, 31,062 million Won and 26,868 million Won for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively. The contribution expected to be paid in the next accounting year amounts to 156,396170,637 million Won.

(5)

Current service cost, net interest income, loss (gain) on the curtailment or settlement and remeasurements recognized in the consolidated statements comprehensive income are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  For the year ended December 31   For the years ended December 31 
  2017 2018 2019   2018 2019   2020 

Current service cost

   146,750  144,394  163,369    144,394  163,369    174,509 

Net interest income (expense)

   (3,972 (1,682 1,756    (1,682 1,756    119 

Loss on the curtailment or settlement

   124       
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Cost recognized in net income

   142,902  142,712  165,125    142,712  165,125    174,628 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Remeasurements

   (6,264 115,637  48,641 

Remeasurements(*)

   115,637  48,641    (13,492
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Cost recognized in total comprehensive income

   136,638  258,349  213,766    258,349  213,766    161,136 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Retirement

(*)

Amount before tax

Meanwhile, retirement benefits related to defined contribution plans recognized as expenses are 3,946 million Won, 2,437 million Won, 3,297 million Won and 3,2973,827 million Won for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2019,2020, respectively.

(6)

Key actuarial assumptions used in net defined benefit liability measurement are as follows:

 

   December 31, 2017 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2019

Discount rate

  3.18% 2.69% 2.18~2.50%

Future wage growth rate

  6.18% 6.18% 1.89~6.00%

Mortality rate

  Issued by Korea
Insurance Development
Institute
 Issued by Korea
Insurance Development
Institute
 Issued by Korea
Insurance Development
Institute

Retirement rate

  Experience rate for
each employment
classification
 Experience rate for
each employment
classification
 Experience rate for
each employment
classification

December 31, 2018

December 31, 2019

December 31, 2020

Discount rate2.69%2.18 ~ 2.50%2.13% ~ 2.97%

Future wage growth rate

6.18%1.89 ~ 6.00%2.05% ~ 7.00%
Mortality rateIssued by Korea Insurance Development InstituteIssued by Korea Insurance Development InstituteIssued by Korea Insurance Development Institute

Retirement rate

Experience rate for

each employment classification

Experience rate for

each employment classification

Experience rate for

each employment classification

The weighted average maturity of defined benefit liability is a minimum of 6.916.74 to a maximum 11.8515.00 years.

 

(7)

The sensitivity to actuarial assumptions used in the assessment of defined benefit obligation is as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

      December 31, 2018  December 31, 2019 

Discount rate

  Increase by 1% point   (116,812  (151,104
  Decrease by 1% point   136,990   178,434 

Future wage growth rate

  Increase by 1% point   135,767   176,169 
  Decrease by 1% point   (118,020  (152,174

      December 31, 2019  December 31, 2020 

Discount rate

  Increase by 1% point   (151,104  (165,754
  Decrease by 1% point   178,434   195,475 

Future wage growth rate

  Increase by 1% point   176,169   193,149 
  Decrease by 1% point   (152,174  (167,037

25. OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES AND OTHER LIABILITIES

Other financial liabilities and other liabilities are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31, 2018 December 31, 2019   December 31, 2019 December 31, 2020 

Other financial liabilities:

      

Accounts payable

   5,409,268  6,131,339    6,131,339  4,028,639 

Accrued expenses

   2,224,330  2,516,231    2,516,231  2,049,401 

Borrowings from trust accounts

   3,747,492  3,277,795    3,277,795  2,984,031 

Agency business revenue

   396,735  362,820    362,820  466,485 

Foreign exchange payables

   539,554  1,153,457    1,153,457  789,189 

Domestic exchange settlement credits

   7,134,966  1,261,928    1,261,928  180,251 

Lease liabilities

     419,045    419,045  407,431 

Other miscellaneous financial liabilities

   1,992,663  2,587,193    2,587,193  3,317,358 

Present value discount

   (2,484 (3,041   (3,041 (6,968
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Sub-total

   21,442,524  17,706,767    17,706,767  14,215,817 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Other liabilities:

      

Unearned income

   204,034  224,840    224,840  254,702 

Other miscellaneous liabilities

   142,044  195,631    195,631  219,111 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Sub-total

   346,078  420,471    420,471  473,813 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total

   21,788,602  18,127,238    18,127,238  14,689,630 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

26. DERIVATIVES

 

(1)

Derivative assets and derivative liabilities are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31, 2018   December 31, 2019 
  Nominal
Amount
   Assets   Liabilities       Assets   Liabilities 
  For fair
value

hedge
   For trading   For cash
flow
hedge
   For fair
value

hedge
   For trading   Nominal
amount
   For cash
flow
hedge
   For fair
value

hedge
   For trading   For cash
flow
hedge
   For fair
value

hedge
   For trading 

Interest rate:

                          

Futures

   124,737                         

Swaps

   150,710,490    35,503    218,140    665    17,654    266,207    150,731,987        111,764    300,750    1,323        413,195 

Purchase options

   530,000        10,461                460,000            11,888             

Written options

   525,000                    12,438    395,789                        9,655 

Currency:

                          

Futures

   320,213                        1,934                         

Forwards

   88,376,776        843,621            777,039    113,988,295            1,447,811    321        1,030,246 

Swaps

   67,179,195        761,907    33,089        773,701    82,125,050    9,367        966,181    5,193        1,106,423 

Purchase options

   1,933,454        17,544                1,588,746            18,835             

Written options

   3,134,774                    20,747    2,341,179                        9,403 

Equity:

                          

Futures

   186,737                        630,562                         

Forwards

   11                         

Swaps

   441,573        31,377            1,217    1,280,436            1,217            54,393 

Purchase options

   4,925,315        143,029                8,851,984            175,221             

Written options

   6,145,935                    239,512    8,978,953                        219,831 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   324,409,462    35,503    2,026,079    33,754    17,654    2,090,861    371,499,663    9,367    111,764    2,921,903    6,837        2,843,146 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

   December 31, 2020 
       Assets   Liabilities 
   Nominal
amount
   For cash
flow
hedge
   For fair
value

hedge
   For trading   For cash
flow
hedge
   For fair
value

hedge
   For trading 

Interest rate:

              

Futures

   184,413                         

Swaps

   137,057,240        174,820    318,545    1,476    28    524,190 

Purchase options

   330,000            6,271             

Written options

   285,440                        5,419 

Currency:

              

Futures

   2,546                         

Forwards

   105,146,634            2,541,957            2,848,980 

Swaps

   87,249,320            3,325,135    63,265        2,415,610 

Purchase options

   1,147,877            59,329             

Written options

   1,632,048                        23,271 

Equity:

              

Futures

   123,742                         

Forwards

   11                         

Swaps

   269,039                        12,533 

Purchase options

   9,863,110            650,505             

Written options

   10,369,009                        629,884 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   353,660,429        174,820    6,901,742    64,741    28    6,459,887 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

   December 31, 2019 
       Assets   Liabilities 
   Nominal
amount
   For cash
flow
hedge
   For fair
value

hedge
   For
trading
   For cash
flow
hedge
   For fair
value

hedge
   For trading 

Interest rate:

              

Futures

   124,737                         

Swaps

   150,731,987        111,764    300,750    1,323        413,195 

Purchase options

   460,000            11,888             

Written options

   395,789                        9,655 

Currency:

              

Futures

   1,934                         

Forwards

   113,988,295            1,447,811    321        1,030,246 

Swaps

   82,125,050    9,367        966,181    5,193        1,106,423 

Purchase options

   1,588,746            18,835             

Written options

   2,341,179                        9,403 

Equity:

              

Futures

   630,562                         

Forwards

   11                         

Swaps

   1,280,436            1,217            54,393 

Purchase options

   8,851,984            175,221             

Written options

   8,978,953                        219,831 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   371,499,663    9,367    111,764    2,921,903    6,837        2,843,146 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives held for trading are classified into financial assets at FVTPL (Note 7) and financial liabilities at FVTPL (Note 20), and derivatives designated for hedging are presented as a separate line item in the consolidated statements of financial position.

 

(2)

Overview of the Group’s hedge accounting

The hedging relationships the entity applies fair value hedge accounting and cash flow hedge accounting to are affected by interest rate which is related with Interest Rate Benchmark Reform. The interest rates to which the hedging relationships are exposed are USD 1M LIBOR, USD 3M LIBOR, USD 6M LIBOR and AUD 3M EURIBOR.BBSW. The nominal amounts of hedging instruments related to 1M LIBOR, 3M LIBOR, 6M LIBOR and 3M EURIBORBBSW in the hedging relationships of the Group are USD 400,000,000, USD 2,230,000,000,1,800,000,000, USD 500,000,000 and EUR 26,635,556,AUD 150,000,000, respectively. The entity pays close attention to discussions in the market and industry regarding the applicable alternative benchmark interest rates for the exposed interest rate. The entity judges related uncertainty is expected to be no longer present when the exposed interest rates are replaced by the applicable benchmark interest rates.

1) Fair value hedge

As of the current period end,December 31, 2020, the Group has applied fair value hedge on fixed interest rate foreign currency denominated debentures amounting to 3,151,1722,767,208 million Won. The purpose of the hedging is to avoid fair value volatility risk of fixed interest rate foreign currency denominated debentures derived from fluctuations of market interest rate, and as such the Group entered into interest rate swap agreements designated as hedging instruments.

Pursuant to the interest rate swap agreement, by swapping the calculated difference between the fixed interest rate and floating interest rate applied to the nominal value, the fair value fluctuation risk is hedged as the foreign currency denominated debentures fixed interest rate terms are converted to floating interest rate. Pursuant to the interest rate swap agreement, hedge ratio is determined by matching the nominal value of hedgedhedging instrument to the face value of the hedged item.

In this hedging relationship, only the market interest rate fluctuation, which is the most significant part of the fair value change of the hedged item, is designated as the hedged risk, and other risk factors including credit risk are not included in the hedged risk. Therefore, the ineffective portion of the hedge could arise from fluctuations in the timing of the cash flow of the hedged item, theprice margin set by counterparty of hedging instrument, and unilateral change in the total amount and price of the hedged item, or significant credit risk fluctuation of eitherany party of the hedging instrument.

The interest rate swap agreements and the hedged items are subject to fluctuations in the underlying market rate of interest and the Group expects the fair value of the interest rate swap contract and the value of the hedged item to generally change in the opposite direction.

The fair value of the interest rate swap at the end of the reporting period is determined by discounting future cash flows estimated by using the yield curve at the end of the reporting period and the credit risk embedded in the contract and the average interest rate is determined based on the outstanding balance at the end of the reporting period. The variable interest rate applied to the interest rate swap is USD Libor 3M (6M) plus spread and AUD BBSW 3M plus spread. In accordance with the terms of each interest rate swap contract designated as a hedging instrument, the Group receives interest at a fixed interest rate and pays interest at a variable interest rate.

2) Cash Flow Hedge

As of the December 31, 2019,2020, the Group has applied cash flow hedge on local currency denominated debentures amounting to 99,941149,936 million Won, debentures on foreign currency amounting to 729,141707,595 million Won and Borrowings in foreign currency amounting to 34,443million Won. The Group’s hedging strategies are to 1) Mitigate risks of cash flow fluctuation from variable interest rate debentures on local currency due to changes in market interest rate by entering into an interest rate swap contract

and thereby designating it as hedging instrument; 2) Mitigate the risks of cash flow fluctuation from principal and interest of variable-interestvariable interest rate debentures denominated in foreign currency due to changes in foreign exchange rates and interest rates by entering into a currency swap contract and thereby designating it as hedging instrument; 3) Mitigate the risks of cash flow fluctuation from principal and interest of fixed-interestfixed interest rate debentures denominated in foreign currency due to changes in foreign exchange rates by entering into a currency swap contract and thereby designating it as hedging instrument and 4) Mitigate the risks of cash flow fluctuation in variable-interestvariable interest rate foreign currency borrowings resulting from changes in market interest rates and designate it as a hedging instrument through entering into currency swap contracts and interest rate swap contracts.

This means exchanging a predetermined nominal amount as set forth in the interest rate swap contract adjusted by the differences between the fixed and variable interest rates, which results in the conversion of interest rates of debentures in local currency and borrowings in foreign currency from variable interest into fixed interest, eliminating the cash flow fluctuation risk.

In addition, this also means a payment of predetermined principal amount as set forth in the currency swap adjusted by fixed interest rate, an exchange of an amount calculated by applying variable interest rate to USD or applying fixed interest rate to SGD, and an exchange of the principal denominated in KRW and principal denominated in foreign currency at maturity eliminating cash flow fluctuation risk on principal and interest.

The hedge ratio is determined by matching the nominal amount of the hedging instrument to the face amount of the hedged item in accordance with interest rate swap and currency swap.

Only interest rate and foreign exchange rate fluctuation risk, which is the most significant factor in the cash flow fluctuation of the hedged item, is addressed in this hedging relationship, and other risk factors such as credit risk are not subject to hedging.

Thus, there could be hedge ineffectiveness arising from price margin set by the counterparty of hedging instruments and unilateral change in credit risk of any party in the transaction.

The interest rate swap, currency swap contract and the hedged item are all affected by the changes in market interest rate and foreign exchange rates which are basic factors of the derivative. The Group expects that the value of interest rate swap contract, currency swap contract and value of the hedged item will generally fluctuate in opposite direction.

 

(3)

The nominal amounts of the hedging instrument are as follows (Unit: USD, AUD, EUR, SGD, JPY and Korean Won in millions):

 

   December 31, 2018 
   1 year or less   1 year to 5
years
   More than 5
years
   Total 

Fair value hedge

 

Interest rate risk

        

Interest rate swap (USD)

       1,350,000,000    1,300,000,000    2,650,000,000 

Cash flow hedge

        

Interest rate risk

        

Interest rate swap (KRW)

       100,000        100,000 

Foreign currencies translation risk and interest rate risk

        

Currency swap (USD)

   50,000,000    450,000,000        500,000,000 

Foreign currencies translation risk

        

Currency swap (SGD)

       204,000,000        204,000,000 

  December 31, 2019   December 31, 2019 
  1 year or less   1 year to 5
years
   More than 5
years
   Total   1 year or less   1 year to 5
years
   More than 5
years
   Total 

Fair value hedge

Fair value hedge

 

Fair value hedge

 

Interest rate risk

                

Interest rate swap (USD)

   350,000,000    2,000,000,000    300,000,000    2,650,000,000    350,000,000    2,000,000,000    300,000,000    2,650,000,000 

Cash flow hedge

                

Interest rate risk

                

Interest rate swap (EUR)

       26,635,556        26,635,556        26,635,556        26,635,556 

Interest rate swap (KRW)

       100,000        100,000        100,000        100,000 

Foreign currencies translation risk and interest rate risk

                

Currency swap(USD)

   150,000,000    330,000,000        480,000,000 

Currency swap (USD)

   150,000,000    330,000,000        480,000,000 

Foreign currencies translation risk

                

Currency swap (SGD)

   136,000,000    68,000,000        204,000,000    136,000,000    68,000,000        204,000,000 

Currency forward (JPY)

   49,325,155    1,059,903,932        1,109,229,087    49,325,155    1,059,903,932        1,109,229,087 

   December 31, 2020 
   1 year or less   1 year to 5
years
   More than 5
years
   Total 

Fair value hedge

 

Interest rate risk

        

Interest rate swap (USD)

   1,000,000,000    1,000,000,000    300,000,000    2,300,000,000 

Interest rate swap (AUD)

       150,000,000        150,000,000 

Cash flow hedge

        

Interest rate risk

        

Interest rate swap (KRW)

   100,000    50,000        150,000 

Foreign currencies translation risk and interest rate risk

        

Currency swap (USD)

   130,000,000    470,000,000        600,000,000 

Foreign currencies translation risk

        

Currency swap (SGD)

   68,000,000            68,000,000 

(4)

The average interest rate and average currency rate of the hedging instrument as of December 31, 20182019 and December 31, 20192020 are as follows:

December 31, 2018

Average interest rate and average exchange rate

Fair value hedge

Interest rate risk

Interest rate swaps (USD)

Fixed 3.96% receipt and Libor 3M+1.61% floating paid

Fixed 5.88% receipt and Libor 6M+2.15% floating paid

Cash flow hedge

Interest rate risk

Interest rate swap (KRW)

CMS 3Y+0.40% receipt, 2.38% paid

Foreign currencies translation risk and interest rate risk

Currency swap (USD)

USD 3M Libor+0.70% receipt, KRW 1.74% paid, KRW/USD = 1,136

USD 1M Libor+0.52% receipt, KRW 1.70% paid, KRW/USD = 1,178

Foreign currencies translation risk

Currency swap (SGD)

SGD 1.91% receipt, KRW 1.98% paid, KRW/SGD = 828

 

   

December 31, 2019

   

Average interest rate and average exchange rate

Fair value hedge

  

Interest rate risk

  

Interest rate swap (USD)

  

Fixed 3.96% receipt and Libor 3M+1.61% floating paid

Fixed 5.88% receipt and Libor 6M+2.15% floating paid

Cash flow hedge

  

Interest rate risk

  

Interest rate swap (EUR)

  3M EURIBOR receipt, EUR 0.09% paid

Interest rate swap (KRW)

  CMS 3Y+KRW 3Y CMS+0.40% receipt, 2.38% paid

Foreign currencies translation risk and interest rate risk

  

Currency swap (USD)

  

USD 3M Libor+0.80% receipt, KRW 1.45% paid, KRW/USD = 1,155

USD 1M Libor+0.54% receipt, KRW 1.53% paid, KRW/USD = 1,158

Foreign currencies translation risk

  

Currency swap (SGD)

  SGD 1.91% receipt, KRW 1.98% paid, KRW/SGD = 828

Currency forward (JPY)

  KRW/JPY = 10.47

December 31, 2020

Average interest rate and average exchange rate

Fair value hedge

Interest rate risk

Interest rate swap (USD)

Fixed 4.22% receipt and Libor 3M+1.71% floating paid

Fixed 5.88% receipt and Libor 6M+2.15% floating paid

Interest rate swap (AUD)

0.84% receipt and BBSW 3M+0.72% paid

Cash flow hedge

Interest rate risk

Interest rate swap (KRW)

KRW 3Y CMS+0.40% receipt, 2.38% paid

KRW CD+0.69% receipt, 2.06% paid

KRW CD+0.33% receipt, 1.68% paid

Foreign currencies translation risk and interest rate risk

Currency swap (USD)

USD 3M Libor+0.80% receipt, KRW 1.45% paid, USD/KRW = 1,155

USD 1M Libor+0.67% receipt, KRW 1.14% paid, USD/KRW = 1,190

USD 1M Libor+0.69% receipt, KRW 1.02% paid, USD/KRW = 1,199

Foreign currencies translation risk

Currency swap (SGD)

SGD 1.91% receipt, KRW 1.98% paid, SGD/KRW = 827

(5)

The amounts related to items designated as hedging instruments are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions, USD, AUD, EUR, SGD and JPY):

 

  December 31, 2018  December 31, 2019 
  Nominal amounts of
the hedging
instrument
   Carrying amounts of the
hedging instrument
   

Line item in the
statement of financial
position where the
hedging instrument is
located

  Changing in fair
value used for
calculating hedge
ineffectiveness
  Nominal amounts of
the hedging
instrument
  Carrying amounts of the
hedging instrument
  

Line item in the
statement of financial
position where the
hedging instrument is
located

 Changing in fair
value used for
calculating hedge
ineffectiveness
 
  Assets   Liabilities  Assets   Liabilities 

Fair value hedge

                

Interest rate risk

                

Interest rate swap

   USD 2,650,000,000    35,503    17,654   

Derivative assets

(Designated for hedging)

Derivative liabilities

(Designated for hedging)

   (27,362  USD 2,650,000,000   111,764      

Derivative assets

(designated for hedging)

  90,244 

Cash flow hedge

                

Interest rate risk

                

Interest rate swap

   KRW 100,000        665   

Derivative liabilities

(Designated for hedging)

   (665  EUR 26,635,556       43  

Derivative liabilities

(designated for hedging)

  (43

Foreign currencies translation risk and interest rate risk

          

Interest rate swap

  KRW 100,000       1,280  

Derivative liabilities

(designated for hedging)

  (615

Foreign currency translation risk and interest rate risk

      

Currency swap

   USD 500,000,000        28,907   

Derivative liabilities

(Designated for hedging)

   21,582   USD 480,000,000   4,070    5,193  

Derivative assets

(designated for hedging)

Derivative liabilities

(designated for hedging)

  22,364 

Foreign currencies translation risk

          

Foreign currency translation risk

      

Currency swap

   SGD 204,000,000        4,182   

Derivative liabilities

(Designated for hedging)

   2,353   SGD 204,000,000   5,297      

Derivative assets

(designated for hedging)

  8,918 

Currency forward

  JPY 1,109,229,087       321  

Derivative liabilities

(designated for hedging)

  321 

 

  December 31, 2019  December 31, 2020 
  Nominal amounts of
the hedging
instrument
   Carrying amounts of the
hedging instrument
   

Line item in the
statement of financial
position where the
hedging instrument is
located

  Changing in fair
value used for
calculating hedge
ineffectiveness
  Nominal amounts of
the hedging
instrument
  Carrying amounts of the
hedging instrument
  

Line item in the
statement of financial
position where the
hedging instrument is
located

 Changing in fair
value used for
calculating hedge
ineffectiveness
 
  Assets   Liabilities  Assets Liabilities 

Fair value hedge

               

Interest rate risk

               

Interest rate swap

   USD 2,650,000,000    111,764       

Derivative assets

(designated for hedging)

   90,244   USD 2,300,000,000   174,820   28  

Derivative assets

(designated for hedging)

  57,221 

Interest rate swap

  AUD 150,000,000    

Derivative liabilities

(designated for hedging)

 

Cash flow hedge

               

Interest rate risk

               

Interest rate swap

   EUR 26,635,556        43   

Derivative liabilities

(designated for hedging)

   (43

Interest rate swap

   KRW 100,000        1,280   

Derivative liabilities

(designated for hedging)

   (615  KRW 150,000      1,476  

Derivative liabilities

(designated for hedging)

  (196

Foreign currency translation risk and interest rate risk

               

Currency swap

   USD 480,000,000    4,070    5,193   

Derivative assets

(designated for hedging)

Derivative liabilities

(designated for hedging)

   22,364   USD 600,000,000      62,893  

Derivative liabilities

(designated for hedging)

  (69,319

Foreign currency translation risk

               

Currency swap

   SGD 204,000,000    5,297       

Derivative assets

(designated for hedging)

   8,918   SGD 68,000,000      373  

Derivative liabilities

(designated for hedging)

  (4,699

Currency forward

   JPY 1,109,229,087        321   

Derivative liabilities

(designated for hedging)

   321 

(6)

Details of carrying amount to hedge and amount due to hedge accounting are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

 December 31, 2018  December 31, 2019 
 Carrying amounts of the
hedging item
 Accumulated amount of fair
value hedge adjustments on
the hedged item included in
the carrying amount of the
hedged item
  Line item in the
statement of
financial position
in which the
hedged item is
included
 Changing in
fair��value used
for calculating
hedge
ineffectiveness
 Cash flow
hedge

reserve(*)
  Carrying amounts of the
hedged item
 Accumulated amount of fair
value hedge adjustments on
the hedged item included in
the carrying amount of the
hedged item
  Line item in the
statement of
financial position
in which the
hedged item is
included
 Changing in
fair value used
for calculating
hedge
ineffectiveness
 Cash flow
hedge

reserve(*)
 
 Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities  Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities 

Fair value hedge

              

Interest rate risk

              

Debentures

    2,956,565     5,200  Debentures  25,498        3,151,172     91,368  Debentures  (85,984   

Cash flow hedge

              

Interest rate risk

              

Borrowings in foreign currencies

    34,443         

Borrowing
foreign
currency
 
 
 
 43  (43

Debentures

    99,911        Debentures  521  (371    99,941        Debentures  663  (821

Foreign currencies translation risk and interest rate risk

              

Debentures

    557,186        Debentures  (16,790 (1,211    554,433        Debentures  (25,057 (2,525

Foreign currencies translation risk

              

Debentures

    166,122        Debentures  (1,762 (2,287    174,708        Debentures  (8,315 (2,304

 

(*)

After tax amount

 

 December 31, 2019  December 31, 2020 
 Carrying amounts of the
hedging item
 Accumulated amount of fair
value hedge adjustments on
the hedged item included in
the carrying amount of the
hedged item
  Line item in the
statement of
financial position
in which the
hedged item is
included
 Changing in
fair value used
for calculating
hedge
ineffectiveness
 Cash flow
hedge

reserve(*)
  Carrying amounts of the
hedged item
 Accumulated amount of fair
value hedge adjustments on
the hedged item included in
the carrying amount of the
hedged item
  Line item in the
statement of
financial position
in which the
hedged item is
included
 Changing in
fair value used
for calculating
hedge
ineffectiveness
 Cash flow
hedge

reserve(*)
 
 Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities  Assets   Liabilities Assets Liabilities 

Fair value hedge

               

Interest rate risk

               

Debentures

    3,151,172     91,368  Debentures  (85,984         2,767,208     144,741  Debentures  (59,073   

Cash flow hedge

               

Interest rate risk

               

Borrowings in foreign currency

    34,443         

Borrowing
foreign
currency
 
 
 
 43  (43

Debentures

    99,941        Debentures  663  (821      149,936        Debentures  188  (909

Foreign currencies translation risk and interest rate risk

               

Debentures

    554,433        Debentures  (25,057 (2,525      651,704        Debentures  61,823  (95

Foreign currencies translation risk

               

Debentures

    174,708        Debentures  (8,315 (2,304      55,891        Debentures  6,564  (268

(*)

After tax amount

(*) After tax amount

(7)

Amounts recognized in profit or loss due to the ineffective portion of fair value hedges during the current period are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

      For the year ended December 31, 2018
      Hedge ineffectiveness
recognized in profit or loss
  

Line item in the profit or loss that
includes
hedge ineffectiveness

Fair value hedge

  

Interest rate risk

   (1,864 Other net operating income(expense)income (expense)

      For the year ended December 31, 2019
      Hedge ineffectiveness
recognized in profit or loss
  

Line item in the profit or loss that
includes
hedge ineffectiveness

Fair value hedge

  

Interest rate risk

   4,260  Other net operating income(expense)income (expense)
For the year ended December 31, 2020
Hedge ineffectiveness
recognized in profit or loss

Line item in the profit or loss that
includes hedge ineffectiveness

Fair value hedge

Interest rate risk(1,852Other net operating income (expense)

 

(8)

Reclassification of profit or loss from other comprehensive income and equity related to cash flow hedges are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

      For the year ended December 31, 2018
      Changes in
the value of
hedging
instruments
recognized
in cash flow
hedge
reserve
  Hedge
ineffectiveness
recognized in
profit or loss
  Changes
in the
value of
foreign
basis
spread
recognized
in OCI
  Line item in
the profit or
loss that
includes
hedge
ineffectiveness
  Amounts
reclassified
from cash
flow hedge
reserve to
profit or
loss
  Line item
affected in
profit or loss
due to
reclassification

Cash flow hedge

  

Interest rate risk

   (517  (148    Other net
operating
income
(expense)
     Other net
operating
income
(expense)
  

Foreign currencies translation risk and interest rate risk

   21,429   153   (882 Other net
operating
income
(expense)
   (23,084 Other net
operating
income
(expense)
  

Foreign currencies translation risk

   2,353      (491 Other net
operating
income
(expense)
   (3,601 Other net
operating
income
(expense)
    For the year ended December 31, 2018
    Changes in
the value of
hedging
instruments
recognized
in OCI
  Hedge
ineffectiveness
recognized in
profit or loss
  Changes
in the
value of
foreign
basis
spread
recognized
in OCI
  Line item
recognized
in the profit
or loss
 Amounts
reclassified
from cash
flow hedge
reserve to
profit or
loss
  Line item
affected in
profit or loss
due to
reclassification

Cash flow hedge

 

Interest rate risk

  (517  (148    Other net
operating
income
(expense)
    Other net
operating
income
(expense)
 

Foreign currencies translation risk and interest rate risk

  21,429   153   (882 Other net
operating
income
(expense)
  (23,084 Other net
operating
income
(expense)
 

Foreign currencies translation risk

  2,353      (491 Other net
operating
income
(expense)
  (3,601 Other net
operating
income
(expense)

      For the year ended December 31, 2019
      Changes in
the value of
hedging
instruments
recognized
in cash flow
hedge
reserve
  Hedge
ineffectiveness
recognized in
profit or loss
   Changes
in the
value of
foreign
basis
spread
recognized
in OCI
   Line item in
the profit or
loss that
includes
hedge
ineffectiveness
  Amounts
reclassified
from cash
flow hedge
reserve to
profit or
loss
  Line item
affected in
profit or loss
due to
reclassification

Cash flow hedge

  

Interest rate risk

   (658         Other net
operating
income
(expense)
     Other net
operating
income
(expense)
  

Foreign currencies translation risk and interest rate risk

   21,420   944    838   Other net
operating
income
(expense)
   (23,541 Other net
operating
income
(expense)
  

Foreign currencies translation risk

   7,638   1,601    560   Other net
operating
income
(expense)
   (8,215 Other net
operating
income
(expense)
    For the year ended December 31, 2019
    Changes in
the value of
hedging
instruments
recognized
in OCI
  Hedge
ineffectiveness
recognized in
profit or loss
  Changes
in the
value of
foreign
basis
spread
recognized
in OCI
  

Line item
recognized
in the profit
or loss

 Amounts
reclassified
from cash
flow hedge
reserve to
profit or
loss
  

Line item
affected in
profit or loss
due to
reclassification

Cash flow hedge

 

Interest rate risk

  (658       Other net operating income (expense)    Other net operating income (expense)
 

Foreign currencies translation risk and interest rate risk

  21,420   944   838  Other net operating income (expense)  (23,541 Other net operating income (expense)
 

Foreign currencies translation risk

  7,638   1,601   560  Other net operating income (expense)  (8,215 Other net operating income (expense)

    For the year ended December 31, 2020
    Changes in
the value of
hedging
instruments
recognized
in OCI
  Hedge
ineffectiveness
recognized in
profit or loss
  Changes
in the
value of
foreign
basis
spread
recognized
in OCI
  Line item
recognized
in the profit
or loss
 Amounts
reclassified
from cash
flow hedge
reserve to
profit or
loss
  Line item
affected in
profit or loss
due to
reclassification

Cash flow hedge

 

Interest rate risk

  (122  (74    Other net
operating
income
(expense)
    Other net
operating
income
(expense)
 

Foreign currencies translation risk and interest rate risk

  (68,270  (1,049  5,893  Other net
operating
income
(expense)
  64,762  Other net
operating
income
(expense)
 

Foreign currencies translation risk

  (3,677  (1,022  320  Other net
operating
income
(expense)
  5,393  Other net
operating
income
(expense)

27. DEFERRED DAY 1 PROFITS OR LOSSES

Changes in deferred day 1 profits or losses are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  For the years ended
December 31
   For the years ended December 31 
  2017 2018 2019   2018 2019 2020 

Beginning balance

   13,422  7,416  25,463    7,416  25,463  52,259 

New transactions

   500  23,678  53,289    23,678  53,289  22,901 

Amounts recognized in losses

   (6,506 (5,631 (26,493   (5,631 (26,493 (68,221
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Ending balance

   7,416  25,463  52,259    25,463  52,259  6,939 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

In case some variables to measure fair values of financial instruments are not observable in the market, valuation techniques are utilized to evaluate such financial instruments. Those financial instruments are recorded the transaction price as at the time of acquisition, even though there are difference noted between the transaction

price and the fair value.value, which is deferred and amortized to maturity using the effective interest method and reflected in profit and loss. The table above presents the difference yet to be realized as profit or losses.

28.

28. EQUITY

 

(1)

Details of equity as of December 31, 20182019 and 20192020 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31, 2018 December 31, 2019   December 31, 2019 December 31, 2020 

Capital

      

Common stock capital

   3,381,392  3,611,338    3,611,338  3,611,338 

Hybrid securities(*1)

   3,161,963  997,544 

Hybrid securities

   997,544  1,895,366 

Capital surplus

      

Paid in capital in excess of par(*2)

   269,533  608,348 

Paid in capital in excess of par

   608,348  608,348 

Equity method

     1,153    1,153    

Others

   16,356  16,794    16,794  17,763 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Sub-total

   285,889  626,295    626,295  626,111 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Capital adjustments

      

Treasury stocks

   (34,113          

Other adjustments(*3)

   (1,607,647 (1,748,667

Other adjustments(*1)

   (1,748,667 (1,775,312
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Sub-total

   (1,641,760 (1,748,667   (1,748,667 (1,775,312
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

      

Financial assets at FVTOCI

   (87,182 (71,914   (71,914 (9,833

Gain on evaluation of investment stocks by equity method

   302  915 

Changes in capital due to equity method

   915  (2,609

Loss from foreign business translation

   (244,735 (152,987   (152,987 (298,363

Remeasurements of defined benefit plan

   (236,726 (270,977   (270,977 (261,195

Loss on evaluation of cash flow hedge

   (3,869 (5,692   (5,692 (1,386

Capital related to noncurrent assets held for sale

     1,226 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Sub-total

   (572,210 (500,655   (500,655 (572,160
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Retained earnings(*4)(*5)

   17,124,657  18,524,515 

Non-controlling interest(*1) (*6)

   213,113  3,981,962 

Retained earnings(*2)(*3)

   18,524,515  19,268,265 

Non-controlling interest(*4)

   3,981,962  3,672,237 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total

   21,953,044  25,492,332    25,492,332  26,725,845 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

(*1)

At the end of the previous term, hybrid securities were issued by Woori Bank, a subsidiary company, and were classified asnon-controlling interests of capital from the 11th of January, 2019.

(*2)

Capital surplus increased as new shares were issued through a comprehensive stock exchange of shares when Woori Financial Inc. was established. (Note 1)

(*3)

Included 178,060 million Won in capital transaction gainsprofit and lossesloss recognized by the 2014 merger of Woori Bank and (formerly) Woori Financial Group Inc.in 2014 and 223,228 million Won due to the spin-off of Gyeongnam Bank and Gwangju Bank. During the currentprevious term, the Group entered an agreement to acquire and additional interest in the Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd., reducingand the capital adjustment reduced by 111,242 million Won.

(*4)

The earned surplus reserve in retained earnings amounted to 1,857,754 million Won and 2,039,754 million Won as of December 31, 2018 and 2019, respectively. The earned surplus reserve is appropriated at least one tenth of the earnings after tax on every dividend declaration, not exceeding the paid in capital. The reserve is restricted for the payment of cash dividends but be used for offsetting a deficit or transferring to capital in accordance with the Act.

(*5)2)

The regulatory reserve for credit loss in retained earnings amounted to 2,578,4572,356,246 million Won and 2,356,2462,547,547 million Won as of December 31, 20182019 and 2019, respectively. The reserve is restricted for2020, respectively in accordance with the payment of cash dividends pursuant to regulations.relevant article.

(*6)3)

69,533The earned surplus reserve in retained earnings amounted to 62,830 million Won increasedas of December 31, 2020 in accordance with the Article 53 of the Financial Holding Company Act.

(*4)

The hybrid securities issued by Woori Bank amounting to 3,660,814 million Won and 3,105,070 million Won as of December 31, 2019 dueand 2020, respectively, are recognized as non-controlling interests. 134,421 million Won and 162,362 million Won of dividends for the hybrid securities are allocated to business combinationnet profit and loss of Woori Asset Management Corp.,the non-controlling interests for the years ended December 31, 2019 and Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd. (Note 44)2020, respectively.

(2)

The number of authorized shares and others of the Group are as follows:

 

   December 31, 20182019  December 31, 20192020

Shares of common stock authorized

  5,000,000,0004,000,000,000 Shares  4,000,000,000 Shares

Par value

  5,000 Won  5,000 Won

Shares of common stock issued

  676,000,000722,267,683 Shares  722,267,683 Shares

Capital stock

  3,381,3923,611,338 million Won  3,611,338 million Won

 

(3)

There are no changesThe Group issued 42,103,377 new shares in the stock exchange process with the shareholders of Woori Card for the period from January 11, 2019, to December 31, 2019, which changed the total number of issued shares issued and outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2018. Details of changes in sharesfrom 680,164,306 as of the Group issueddate of establishment to 722,267,683 as of December 31, 2019 are as follows:

December 31, 2019

Date of incorporation(*1)

680,164,306

Increase(*2)

42,103,377

Decrease

Ending Balance

722,267,683

(*1)

The number of shares issued by Woori Bank at the end of the business combination period is 676,000,000. When Woori Financial Group Inc. was established, 4,164,306 shares were issued as a result of stock comprehensive exchange with Woori Bank which is a shareholder of Woori FIS Co., Ltd., Woori Finance Management Research Institute Co., Ltd., Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd., Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd., and Woori Fund Service Co., Ltd.

(*2)

New stocks were issued for the comprehensive stock exchange which was to transfer Woori Card Co., Ltd., as a first level of subsidiary from second-tier subsidiary in September, 2019.2020.

 

(4)

Hybrid securities

The bond-type hybrid securities classified as owner’s equity are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

 Issue date Maturity Interest
rate (%)
 December 31,
2018
 December 31,
2019
   Issue date   Maturity   Interest
rate (%)
   December 31,
2019
 December 31,
2020
 

Securities in local currencies

 April 25, 2013  April 25, 2043  4.4  500,000    
 November 13, 2013  November 13, 2043  5.7  200,000    
 December 12, 2014  December 12, 2044  5.2  160,000    
 June 3, 2015  June 3, 2045  4.4  240,000    
 July 26, 2018     4.4  400,000    
 July 18, 2019     3.49     500,000 
 October 11, 2019     3.32     500,000 

Securities in foreign currencies

 June 10, 2015  June 10, 2045  5.0  559,650    
  
September 27,
2016
 
 
    4.5  553,450    
 May 16, 2017     5.3  562,700    

Securities in local currency

   2019-07-18        3.49    500,000  500,000 

Securities in local currency

   2019-10-11        3.32    500,000  500,000 

Securities in local currency

   2020-02-06        3.34      400,000 

Securities in local currency

   2020-06-12        3.23      300,000 

Securities in local currency

   2020-10-23        3.00      200,000 

Issuance cost

    (13,837 (2,456         (2,456 (4,634
    

 

  

 

         

 

  

 

 

Total

    3,161,963  997,544          997,544  1,895,366 
    

 

  

 

         

 

  

 

 

The hybrid securities mentioned above do not have maturity date but are redeemable after 5 years.

In addition, the hybrid securities issued by the Bank have been reclassified tonon-controlling interests in the consolidated financial statementsyears from date of the Group in 2019 due to the establishment of the financial holding company on January 11, 2019.issuance.

(5)

Details of changes in capital adjustments are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

   December 31,
2018
  December 31,
2019
 

Beginning balance

   (1,849,551  (1,641,760

Losses on redemption of hybrid securities

   (368  (277

Acquisition of treasury stocks

      4,245 

Transaction with other owners(*)

   208,159   (110,875
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance

   (1,641,760  (1,748,667
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

(*)

111,242 million Won is included which has been reduced by the Group to obtain an additional stake in the Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd.

(6)(5)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

Changes in the accumulated other comprehensive income are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

   For the year ended December 31, 2017 
   Beginning
balance
  Increase
(decrease)(*)
  Reclassification
adjustments(*)
  Income tax
effect
  Ending
balance
 

Gain (loss) on valuation of AFS financial assets

   386,981   80,997   (164,803  (1,245  301,930 

Share of other comprehensive income (loss) of joint ventures and associates

   (1,863  2,516      (1,904  (1,251

Loss on foreign currency translation of foreign operations

   (48,353  (193,272     (1,075  (242,700

Remeasurement gain (loss) related to defined benefit plan

   (163,397  6,216      4,557   (152,624

Gain (loss) on valuation of cash flow hedges

      1,025      (248  777 

Transfer to assets held for sale

      4,145         4,145 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

   173,368   (98,373  (164,803  85   (89,723
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(*)

For the change in gain (loss) on valuation of AFS financial assets, “increase (decrease)” represents change due to the valuation during the period, and “reclassification adjustments” represents disposal or recognition of impairment losses on AFS financial assets.

  For the year ended December 31, 2018   For the year ended December 31, 2018 
  Beginning
balance
 Increase
(decrease)(*1)(*2)
 Reclassification
adjustments
 Income tax
effect
 Ending
balance
   Beginning
balance
 Increase
(decrease)(*1)(*2)
 Reclassification
adjustments
 Income tax
effect
 Ending
balance
 

Net gain (loss) on valuation of financial assets at FVTOCI

   (88,906 (8,677 8,015  2,386  (87,182   (88,906 (8,677 8,015  2,386  (87,182

Gain (loss) on financial liabilities at FVTPL designated as upon initial recognition due to own credit risk

   (96 132     (36      (96 132     (36   

Share of other comprehensive gain (loss) of joint ventures and associates

   (2,656 4,080     (1,122 302 

Changes in capital due to equity method

   (2,656 4,080     (1,122 302 

Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation of foreign operations

   (242,806 (2,661    732  (244,735   (242,806 (2,661    732  (244,735

Remeasurement gain (loss) related to defined benefit plan

   (152,358 (111,401    27,033  (236,726   (152,358 (111,401    27,033  (236,726

Gain (loss) on valuation of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges

   777  30,655  (26,871 (8,430 (3,869   777  30,655  (26,871 (8,430 (3,869

Transfer to assets held for distribution (sale)

   4,145  (4,145         

Capital related to noncurrent assets held for sale

   4,145  (4,145         
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

   (481,900 (92,017 (18,856 20,563  (572,210   (481,900 (92,017 (18,856 20,563  (572,210
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(*1)

Net gain (loss) on valuation of financial assets at FVTOCI included the 1,009 million Won transfer to retained earnings due to disposal of equity securities.

(*2)

Gain (loss) on financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss designated as upon initial recognition due to credit risk included the 4 million Won transferred to retained earnings due to redemption.

 

  For the year ended December 31, 2019   For the year ended December 31, 2019 
  Beginning
balance
 Increase
(decrease)(*)
 Reclassification
adjustments
   Income tax
effect
 Ending
balance
   Beginning
balance
 Increase
(decrease)(*)
 Reclassification
adjustments
   Income tax
effect
 Ending
balance
 

Net gain (loss) on valuation of financial assets at FVTOCI

   (87,182 (24,180 43,021    (3,573 (71,914   (87,182 (24,180 43,021    (3,573 (71,914

Share of other comprehensive gain (loss) of joint ventures and associates

   302  (1,420      2,033  915 

Changes in capital due to equity method

   302  (1,420      2,033  915 

Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation of foreign operations

   (244,735 96,157       (4,409 (152,987   (244,735 96,157       (4,409 (152,987

Remeasurement gain (loss) related to defined benefit plan

   (236,726 (48,244      13,993  (270,977   (236,726 (48,244      13,993  (270,977

Gain (loss) on valuation of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges

   (3,869 (32,719 31,756    (860 (5,692   (3,869 (32,719 31,756    (860 (5,692
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total

   (572,210 (10,406 74,777    7,184  (500,655   (572,210 (10,406 74,777    7,184  (500,655
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

(*)

The increase and decrease of financial asset valuation profit or loss at fair value through other comprehensive income is a change due to the period evaluation and includes the amount ofreclassification adjustments amounting to 29,368 million Won replaced by retained earningsare due to disposal of equity securities during the period.

   For the year ended December 31, 2020 
   Beginning
balance
  Increase
(decrease)(*)
  Reclassification
adjustments
  Classified
as held
for sale
  Income tax
effect
  Ending
balance
 

Net gain (loss) on valuation of financial assets at FVTOCI

   (71,914  115,167   (30,643     (22,443  (9,833

Changes in capital due to equity method

   915   (3,171     (1,691  1,338   (2,609

Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation of foreign operations

   (152,987  (152,486        7,110   (298,363

Remeasurement gain (loss) related to defined benefit plan

   (270,977  13,492         (3,710  (261,195

Gain (loss) on valuation of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges

   (5,692  4,568         (262  (1,386

Capital related to noncurrent assets held for sale

            1,691   (465  1,226 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

   (500,655  (22,430  (30,643     (18,432  (572,160
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(*)

The increase and decrease of financial asset valuation profit or loss at fair value through other comprehensive income is a change due to the period evaluation and the reclassification adjustments amounting to 2,664 million Won are due to disposal of equity securities during the equity securities.period.

(7)(6)

Treasury stock

Details of treasury stocks are as follows (Unit: Shares, Korean Won in millions):

 

   December 31, 2019 
   Number of
shares
  Book
value
 

Beginning balance

   2,728,774   34,113 

Acquisition(*)

   57,721,387   799,886 

Disposal

   (60,450,159  (833,999
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance

   2    
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(*)

At the establishment of Woori Financial Group Inc., Woori Bank acquired 15,618,008 shares of the Group. (The comprehensive stock transfer of Woori FIS Co., Ltd., Woori Finance Research Institute Co., Ltd., Woori Credit Information Co., Woori Fund Services Co., Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co. and the parent company, Woori Financial Group Inc. :4,164,306 shares, execution of the right to purchase shares from shareholders who were against to comprehensive stock transfer: 11,453,702 shares) In September 2019, Woori Bank acquired 42,103,377 additional shares of Woori Financial Group Inc. through a comprehensive exchange of shares of Woori Card Co., Ltd. and Woori Financial Group Inc., the parent company. 2 shares of treasury stocks have been incurred for the provision forodd-lot payment incurred during the partial stock replacement of the shareholders who possess physical stock certificate.

   December 31, 2019  December 31, 2020 
   Number of
shares
  Book
value
  Number
of shares
   Book
value
 

Beginning balance

   2,728,774   34,113   2     

Acquisition

   57,721,387   799,886        

Disposal

   (60,450,159  (833,999       
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   2      2     
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

29. DIVIDENDS

DividendsThe dividend and total dividend per share for the years 2018 andfiscal year ending December 31, 2019 are 650were 700 Won and 700505,587 million Won, respectively, andapproved at the total amount of dividends paid are 437,626 million Won and 505,587million Won, respectively. The dividends for the current period were approvedregular shareholders’ meeting held on March 25, 2020 and paid in April 2020.

A dividend in respect of the year ended December 31, 2020, of 360 Won per share, amounting to a total dividend of 260,017 million Won, was approved by shareholders at the annual general meeting on March 26, 2021.

30. NET INTEREST INCOME

 

(1)

Details of interestInterest income recognized are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  For the years ended December 31   For the years ended December 31 
  2017   2018   2019   2018   2019   2020 

Financial assets at FVTPL (IFRS 9)

       54,243    50,619 

Financial assets at FVTPL

   54,243    50,619    48,612 

Financial assets at FVTOCI

       280,371    474,751    280,371    474,751    437,527 

Financial assets at amortized cost

            

Securities at amortized cost

       376,788    436,340 

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost:

      

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

      

Interest on due from banks

       112,581    141,330    112,581    141,330    53,586 

Interest on loans

       8,832,485    9,443,740    8,832,485    9,443,740    8,570,173 

Interest of other receivables

       28,031    29,990    28,031    29,990    30,967 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Sub-total

       9,349,885    10,051,400    8,973,097    9,615,060    8,654,726 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Financial assets at FVTPL (IAS 39)

   53,348         

AFS financial assets

   239,030         

HTM financial assets

   307,965         

Loans and receivables:

      

Interest on due from banks

   83,325         

Interest on loans

   7,835,957         

Interest of other receivables

   31,062         

Securities at amortized cost

   376,788    436,340    382,988 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Sub-total

   7,950,344            9,349,885    10,051,400    9,037,714 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   8,550,687    9,684,499    10,576,770    9,684,499    10,576,770    9,523,853 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(2)

Details of interest expense recognized are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  For the years ended December 31   For the years ended December 31 
  2017   2018   2019   2018   2019   2020 

Interest on deposits due to customers

   2,380,263    2,917,165    3,424,441    2,917,165    3,424,441    2,486,523 

Interest on borrowings

   238,212    306,739    383,213    306,739    383,213    269,985 

Interest on debentures

   638,653    720,394    777,322    720,394    777,322    722,551 

Other interest expense

   72,909    89,250    89,002    89,250    89,002    36,964 

Interest on lease liabilities

           9,086        9,086    9,318 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   3,330,037    4,033,548    4,683,064    4,033,548    4,683,064    3,525,341 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

31. NET FEES AND COMMISSIONS INCOME

 

(1)

Details of fees and commissions income recognized are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  For the years ended December 31   For the years ended December 31 
  2017   2018   2019   2018   2019   2020 

Fees and commission received for brokerage

   164,041    162,344    156,578    162,344    156,578    162,653 

Fees and commission received related to credit

   166,364    173,233    189,597    173,233    189,597    195,391 

Fees and commission received for electronic finance

   110,105    121,250    137,289    121,250    137,289    125,107 

Fees and commission received on foreign exchange handling

   58,383    60,433    61,756    60,433    61,756    55,984 

Fees and commission received on foreign exchange

   61,552    66,036    92,408    66,036    92,408    69,017 

Fees and commission received for guarantee

   65,779    65,254    71,106    65,254    71,106    74,647 

Fees and commission received on credit card

   1,072,423    598,705    548,580    598,705    548,580    507,852 

Fees and commission received on securities business

   80,872    96,379    113,346    96,379    113,346    79,606 

Fees and commission from trust management

   141,766    177,456    180,290    177,456    180,290    160,564 

Fees and commission received on credit information

   11,737    12,985    12,626    12,985    12,626    13,254 

Fees and commission received related to lease

       4,753    84,164 

Other fees

   136,176    146,689    145,750    146,689    140,997    165,777 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   2,069,198    1,680,764    1,709,326    1,680,764    1,709,326    1,694,016 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(2)

Details of fees and commissions expense incurred are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  For the years ended December 31   For the years ended December 31 
  2017   2018   2019   2018   2019   2020 

Fees and commissions paid

   164,834    174,669    189,789    174,669    189,789    246,824 

Credit card commission

   828,363    428,613    407,689    428,613    407,689    424,316 

Brokerage commission

   558    1,833    775    1,833    775    551 

Others

   4,977    5,675    8,445    5,675    8,445    8,286 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   998,732    610,790    606,698    610,790    606,698    679,977 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

32. DIVIDEND INCOME

 

(1)

Details of dividend income recognized are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

   For the years ended December 31 
   2017   2018   2019 

Financial assets at FVTPL (IFRS 9)

       67,892    86,979 

Financial assets at FVTPL (IAS 39)

   446         

Financial assets at FVTOCI

       22,660    20,980 

AFS financial assets

   124,546         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   124,992    90,552    107,959 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   For the years ended December 31 
   2018   2019   2020 

Dividend income related to financial assets at FVTPL

   67,892    86,979    120,158 

Dividend income related to financial assets at FVTOCI

   22,660    20,980    18,385 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   90,552    107,959    138,543 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(2)

Details of dividends related to financial assets at FVTOCI are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

    For the years ended December 31     For the years ended December 31 
      2018           2019       2018   2019   2020 

Dividend income recognized from assets held

          

Equity securities

   22,386    20,980    22,386    20,980    18,385 

Dividend income recognized in assets derecognized

   274        274         
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   22,660    20,980    22,660    20,980    18,385 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

33. NET GAIN OR LOSS ON FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS MANDATORILY MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE

 

(1)

Details of gains or losses related to net gain or loss on financial instruments at FVTPL (IFRS 9 and IAS 39) are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

   For the years ended December 31 
   2017  2018   2019 

Gain on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss mandatorily measured at fair value

      196,959    58,692 

Gain on financial instruments held for trading

   6,123        

Gain(loss) on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss designated as upon initial recognition

      17,484    (33,237

Loss on financial instruments designed as at fair value through profit or loss

   (110,950       
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   (104,827  214,443    25,455 
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   For the years ended December 31 
   2018   2019  2020 

Gain on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss measured at fair value

   196,959    58,692   422,374 

Gain (loss) on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss designated as upon initial recognition

   17,484    (33,237  (665
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

   214,443    25,455   421,709 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

(2)

(2) Details of net gain or loss on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss mandatorily measured at fair value and financial instruments held for trading are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

        For the years ended December 31         For the years ended December 31 
        2017 2018 2019         2018 2019 2020 

Financial assets at FVTPL (financial assets held for trading)

  Securities  Gain on valuation   2,764  137,237  121,794 

Financial assets at FVTPL

  

Securities

  

Gain on transactions and valuation

   182,342  186,394  142,551 
  

Loss on transactions and valuation

   (52,227 (80,306 (122,506
    Gain on disposals   20,528  45,105  64,600       

 

  

 

  

 

 
    Loss on valuation   (13,757 (25,499 (61,288    

Sub-total

   130,115  106,088  20,045 
    Loss on disposals   (6,466 (26,728 (19,018      

 

  

 

  

 

 
      

 

  

 

  

 

   

Loans

  

Gain on transactions and valuation

   5,742  1,556  15,299 
    

Sub-total

   3,069  130,115  106,088     

Loss on transactions and valuation

   (4,922 (21 (8,087
      

 

  

 

  

 

       

 

  

 

  

 

 
  

Loans

  Gain on valuation     1,606  1,037     

Sub-total

   820  1,535  7,212 
    Gain on disposals     4,136  519       

 

  

 

  

 

 
    Loss on valuation     (4,805 (21  

Other financial assets

  

Gain on transactions and valuation

   2,580  3,963  10,902 
    Loss on disposals     (117     

Loss on transactions and valuation

   (2,366 (3,570 (10,257
      

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

 
    

Sub-total

     820  1,535     

Sub-total

   214  393  645 
      

 

  

 

  

 

       

 

  

 

  

 

 
  

Other

  

Gain on valuation

   6,524  2,050  2,062   

Sub-total

   131,149  108,016  27,902 
  

financial

  

Gain on disposals

   2,353  530  1,901   

 

  

 

  

 

 
  

assets

  

Loss on valuation

   (7,885 (2,280 (1,755
    

Loss on disposals

   (619 (86 (1,815
      

 

  

 

  

 

 
    

Sub-total

   373  214  393 
      

 

  

 

  

 

 
  

Sub-total

   3,442  131,149  108,016 
      

 

  

 

  

 

 

Derivatives
(Held for trading)

  

Interest rate derivatives

  

Gain on transactions and valuation

   1,255,581  1,507,254  1,727,585 
  

Interest rate derivatives

  

Gain on transactions and valuation

   1,088,192  1,255,581  1,507,254    

Loss on transactions and valuation

   (1,303,244 (1,615,833 (1,998,824
    

Loss on transactions and valuation

   (1,043,312 (1,303,244 (1,615,833      

 

  

 

  

 

 
      

 

  

 

  

 

     

Sub-total

   (47,663 (108,579 (271,239
    

Sub-total

   44,880  (47,663 (108,579      

 

  

 

  

 

 
      

 

  

 

  

 

   

Currency derivatives

  

Gain on transactions and valuation

   4,935,922  6,872,513  12,562,354 
  

Currency derivatives

  

Gain on transactions and valuation

   7,253,426  4,935,922  6,872,513     

Loss on transactions and valuation

   (4,822,915 (6,855,447 (11,906,353
    

Loss on transactions and valuation

   (7,408,741 (4,822,915 (6,855,447      

 

  

 

  

 

 
      

 

  

 

  

 

     

Sub-total

   113,007  17,066  656,001 
    

Sub-total

   (155,315 113,007  17,066       

 

  

 

  

 

 
      

 

  

 

  

 

   

Equity derivatives

  

Gain on transactions and valuation

   486,560  839,196  1,835,497 
  

Equity derivatives

  

Gain on transactions and valuation

   511,220  486,560  839,196     

Loss on transactions and valuation

   (484,986 (796,336 (1,825,372
    

Loss on transactions and valuation

   (397,462 (484,986 (796,336      

 

  

 

  

 

 
      

 

  

 

  

 

     

Sub-total

   1,574  42,860  10,125 
    

Sub-total

   113,758  1,574  42,860       

 

  

 

  

 

 
      

 

  

 

  

 

   

Other derivatives

  

Gain on transactions and valuation

   4,138  695    
  

Other derivatives

  

Gain on transactions and valuation

   4,056  4,138  695     

Loss on transactions and valuation

   (5,246 (1,366 (415
    

Loss on transactions and valuation

   (4,698 (5,246 (1,366      

 

  

 

  

 

 
      

 

  

 

  

 

     

Sub-total

   (1,108 (671 (415
    

Sub-total

   (642 (1,108 (671      

 

  

 

  

 

 
      

 

  

 

  

 

   Sub-total   65,810  (49,324 394,472 
  

Sub-total

   2,681  65,810  (49,324  

 

  

 

  

 

 
      

 

  

 

  

 

   

Total

   196,959  58,692  422,374 
  

Total

   6,123  196,959  58,692   

 

  

 

  

 

 
      

 

  

 

  

 

 

(3)

Details of net gain(loss)gain (loss) on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss designated as upon initial recognition and Losses on financial instruments designated as at fair value through profit or loss are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

   For the years ended December 31 
           2017                  2018                  2019         

Gain(loss) on equity-linked securities:

    

Loss on disposal of equity-linked securities

   (79,965  (2,058  (16,006

Gain(loss) on valuation of equity-linked securities

   (32,511  17,945   (17,231
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Sub-total

   (112,476  15,887   (33,237
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gain on other securities:

    

Gain on valuation of other securities

   290       
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Sub-total

   290       
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gain on other financial instruments:

    

Gain on valuation of other financial instruments

   1,236   1,597    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

   (110,950  17,484   (33,237
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   For the years ended December 31 
   2018   2019  2020 

Gain (loss) on equity-linked securities

   15,887    (33,237  (665

Gain on other financial instruments

   1,597        
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

   17,484    (33,237  (665
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

34. NET GAIN OR LOSS ON FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FVTOCI AND AFS FINANCIAL ASSETS

Details of net gain or loss on financial assets at FVTOCI and AFS financial assets recognized are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  For the years ended December 31   For the years ended December 31 
          2017                 2018                   2019           2018   2019   2020 

Gain on redemption of securities

   47  53    15    53    15    (57

Gain on transaction of securities

   223,961  1,994    11,000    1,994    11,000    24,195 

Impairment loss on securities

   (31,300       
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   192,708  2,047    11,015    2,047    11,015    24,138 
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

35. REVERSAL OF (PROVISION FOR) IMPAIRMENT LOSSES DUE TO CREDIT LOSS

Reversal of (provision for) impairment losses due to credit loss are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  For the years ended December 31   For the years ended December 31 
          2017                 2018                 2019           2018 2019 2020 

Impairment loss due to credit loss on financial assets measured at FVTOCI

     (2,027 (3,297   (2,027 (3,297 (1,529

Reversal of (provision for) impairment loss due to credit loss on securities at amortized cost

     (1,922 1,415    (1,922 1,415  934 

Provision for credit loss on loan and other financial assets at amortized cost

     (415,084 (385,758

Impairment loss due to credit loss

   (862,273      

Provision for impairment loss due to credit loss on loan and other financial assets at amortized cost

   (415,084 (385,758 (792,250

Reversal of provision on guarantee

   55,424  105,985  4,352    105,985  4,352  18,348 

Reversal of provision on (provision for) unused loan commitment

   21,716  (16,526 9,044 

Reversal of (provision for) unused loan commitment

   (16,526 9,044  (9,874
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

   (785,133 (329,574 (374,244   (329,574 (374,244 (784,371
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

36. GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AND OTHER NET OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES)

 

(1)

Details of general and administrative expenses recognized are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

         For the years ended December 31    For the years ended December 31 
         2017   2018   2019    2018   2019   2020 

Salaries

  Short-term   Salaries    1,317,826    1,484,236    1,584,791 

Employee benefits

  Short-term employee benefits  Salaries   1,484,236    1,584,791    1,638,341 
  employee benefits   Employee benefits    559,562    468,012    475,238     Employee fringe benefits   468,012    475,238    506,048 
  Share based payments

 

           6,328   Share based payments         6,328    7,495 
  Retirement benefit service costs

 

   146,848    145,149    168,423   Retirement benefit service costs     145,149    168,423    178,455 
  Termination     299,562    225,106    156,441   Termination     225,106    156,441    202,259 
      

 

   

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

   

 

 
  

Sub-total

 

   2,323,798    2,322,503    2,391,221   

Sub-total

   2,322,503    2,391,221    2,532,598 
      

 

   

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

   

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

       183,601    216,735    481,176        216,735    481,176    520,969 
      

 

   

 

   

 

 
          

Other general and administrative expenses

  Rent     313,080    321,198    85,705   Rent     321,198    85,705    78,707 
  Taxes and public dues

 

   111,248    115,454    137,137   Taxes and public dues     115,454    137,137    129,904 
  Service charges

 

   198,828    222,530    235,117   Service charges     222,530    235,117    244,825 
  Computer and IT related

 

   70,936    88,689    93,573   Computer and IT related   88,689    93,573    108,810 
  Telephone and communication

 

   65,015    70,618    70,220   Telephone and communication   70,618    70,220    72,711 
  Operating promotion     43,850    43,540    45,594   Operating promotion     43,540    45,594    45,891 
  Advertising     68,942    72,450    85,887   Advertising     72,450    85,887    94,880 
  Printing     8,633    8,601    7,845   Printing     8,601    7,845    6,954 
  Traveling     13,064    12,757    13,255   Traveling     12,757    13,255    7,263 
  Supplies     6,795    7,071    7,736   Supplies     7,071    7,736    12,127 
  Insurance premium     8,548    8,355    9,668   Insurance premium     8,355    9,668    10,805 
  Reimbursement     27,516    23,474    23,577   Reimbursement     23,474    23,577    16,500 
  Maintenance     16,081    17,384    18,495   Maintenance     17,384    18,495    18,367 
  Water, light and heating     14,165    14,686    15,272   Water, light and heating     14,686    15,272    14,993 
  Vehicle maintenance     9,902    10,264    10,564   Vehicle maintenance     10,264    10,564    10,225 
  Others     46,799    47,724    34,035   Others     47,724    34,035    29,652 
      

 

   

 

   

 

       

 

   

 

   

 

 
  

Sub-total

     1,023,402    1,084,795    893,680   

Sub-total

   1,084,795    893,680    902,614 
      

 

   

 

   

 

       

 

   

 

   

 

 
  

Total

     3,530,801    3,624,033    3,766,077   

Total

   3,624,033    3,766,077    3,956,181 
  

 

   

 

   

 

       

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(2)

Details of other operating income recognized are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

   For the years ended December 31 
   2017   2018   2019 

Gain on transactions of foreign exchange

   3,391,095    1,227,561    602,115 

Gain on disposals of loans and receivables(*1)

   205,490         

Gain related to derivatives

(Designated for hedging)

   122    35,810    126,651 

Gain on fair value hedged items

   53,532    42,797    231 

Others(*2)

   86,159    82,417    45,706 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   3,736,398    1,388,585    774,703 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

   For the years ended December 31 
   2018   2019   2020 

Gain on transactions of foreign exchange

   1,227,561    602,115    758,347 

Gain related to derivatives (Designated for hedging)

   35,810    126,651    67,395 

Gain on fair value hedged items

   42,797    231    9,646 

Others(*)

   82,417    45,706    63,702 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   1,388,585    774,703    899,090 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1)

Gain (loss) on disposal of loan and receivables occurred during the year ended December 31, 2018 was presented as a separate account named ‘Net gain related to financial assets at amortized cost’ in accordance with the adoption of IFRS 9.

(*2))

Other income includes income amounting to 29,336 million Won and 29,316 million Won for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2018, respectively, that the Group recognized for it is to receive from other creditor financial institutions in accordance with the creditor financial institutions committee agreement.

(3)

Details of other operating expenses recognized are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  For the years ended December 31   For the years ended December 31 
  2017   2018   2019   2018   2019   2020 

Losses on transactions of foreign exchange

   2,886,535    991,423    192,331    991,423    192,331    679,350 

KDIC deposit insurance premium

   304,055    315,315    333,600    315,315    333,600    371,054 

Contribution to miscellaneous funds

   286,000    298,416    317,667    298,416    317,667    327,911 

Losses on disposals of loans and receivables(*1)

   9,221         

Losses related to derivatives (Designated for hedging)

   109,569    36,483    3,686    36,483    3,686    82,746 

Losses on fair value hedged items

       17,299    86,214    17,299    86,214    68,508 

Others(*2)

   172,331    124,240    143,786 

Others(*)

   124,240    143,786    189,959 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   3,767,711    1,783,176    1,077,284    1,783,176    1,077,284    1,719,528 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(*1)

Loss on disposal of loan and receivables occurred during the year ended December 31, 2018 was presented as a separate account named ‘Net gain related to financial assets at amortized cost’ in accordance with the adoption of IFRS 9.

(*2))

Others include such expenses amounting to 5,237 million Won and 1,594 million Won for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2018, respectively, that are related to the Group’s expected payments to other creditor financial institutions in accordance with the creditor financial institutions committee agreement. In addition, they include 48,292 million Won,such expenses amounting to 51,770 million Won, and 22,317 million Won and 11,890 million Won, respectively, of intangible asset amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2019, respectively, of intangible asset amortization expense.2020, respectively.

 

(4)

Share-based payment

Details of performance condition share-based payment granted to executives as of December 31, 2019 isand 2020 are as follows.follows:

1)

1)

Performance condition share-based payment

 

Subject to

  Shares granted for the year 2019

Type of payment

  Cash-settled

Vesting period

  January 1, 2019 ~ December 31, 2022

Date of payment

  2023-01-01

Fair value(*1)

9,162 Won

Valuation method

Black-Scholes Model

Expected dividend rate

4.13%

Expected maturity date

2 years

Number of shares measured as of the closing date(*)remaining

  524,746As of December 31, 2019602,474 shares
As of December 31, 2020602,474 shares

Number of shares granted(*2)

As of December 31, 2019602,474 shares
As of December 31, 2020602,474 shares

Subject to

Shares granted for the year 2020

Type of payment

Cash-settled

Vesting period

January 1, 2020 ~ December 31, 2023

Date of payment

2024-01-01

Fair value(*1)

8,792 Won

Valuation method

Black-Scholes Model

Expected dividend rate

4.13%

Expected maturity date

3 years

Number of shares remaining

As of December 31, 2019
As of December 31, 2020944,343 shares

Number of shares granted(*2)

As of December 31, 2019
As of December 31, 2020944,343 shares

 

(*)1)

The numberAs the amount of payable stocks is grantedpayment varies according to the base price (the arithmetic average of the weighted average stock price of transactions in the past one week, the past one month, and the past two months) at the initial contract date of payment, the fair value is calculated to measure the liability according to the Black Scholes model based on the base price at the time of each settlement.

(*2)

It is a system in which the amount of stock payable is determined at the beginning, and the payment rate is determined based onin accordance with the degree of achievement of thepre-determinedpre-set performance targets.target. Performance is evaluated asby long-term performance indication includingindicators such as relative shareholder return, net income,profit, return on equity (ROE),non-performing loan ratio, and job performance.

2) The Group accounts for performance condition share-based payments according to the cash-settled method and the fair value of the liabilities is reflected in the compensation costs byre-measuring every closing period. As of December 31, 2019, the book value of the liabilities related to the performance condition share-based payments recognized by the Group is 6,328 million Won.

2)

The Group accounts for performance condition share-based payments according to the cash-settled method and the fair value of the liabilities is reflected in the compensation costs by re-measuring every closing period. As of December 31, 2019 and 2020, the book value of the liabilities related to the performance condition share-based payments recognized by the Group amounts to 6,328 million Won and 13,823 million Won, respectively.

37. OTHERNON-OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES)

 

(1)

Details of gains or losses on valuation of investments in joint ventures and associates are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  For the years ended December 31   For the years ended December 31 
  2017 2018 2019   2018 2019 2020 

Gains on valuation of investments in joint ventures and associates

   83,506  25,791  103,775    25,791  103,775  125,602 

Losses on valuation of investments in joint ventures and associates

   (70,117 (22,595 (16,144   (22,595 (16,144 (23,283

Impairment losses of investments in joint ventures and associates

   (114,903 (177 (3,634   (177 (3,634 (1,242
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

   (101,514 3,019  83,997    3,019  83,997  101,077 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(2)

Details of othernon-operating income and expenses recognized are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

   For the years ended December 31 
   2017  2018  2019 

Othernon-operating income

   84,361   129,709   68,459 

Othernon-operating expenses

   (190,083  (87,157  (229,383
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

   (105,722  42,552   (160,924
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   For the years ended December 31 
   2018  2019  2020 

Other non-operating income

   129,709   68,459   133,195 

Other non-operating expenses

   (87,157  (229,383  (313,415
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

   42,552   (160,924  (180,220
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

(3)

Details of othernon-operating income recognized are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  For the years ended December 31   For the years ended December 31 
      2017           2018           2019       2018   2019   2020 

Rental fee income

   6,973    6,835    10,106    6,835    10,106    15,190 

Gains on disposal of investments in joint ventures and associates

   39,932    50,511        50,511        3,470 

Gains on disposal of premises and equipment, intangible assets and other assets

   5,028    30,278    1,632    30,278    1,632    9,715 

Reversal of impairment loss of premises and equipment, intangible assets and other assets

   666    761    103    761    103    172 

Others

   31,762    41,324    56,618 

Others(*)

   41,324    56,618    104,648 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   84,361    129,709    68,459    129,709    68,459    133,195 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(*)

Included 67,427 million Won of profit from bargain purchase for the year ended December 31, 2020.

(4)

Details of othernon-operating expenses recognized are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

   For the years ended December 31 
   2017   2018   2019 

Depreciation on investment properties

   3,902    4,045    2,225 

Interest expenses of refundable deposits

   459    620    834 

Losses on disposal of investment in joint ventures and associates

   38,713    2,931     

Losses on disposal of premises and equipment, intangible assets and other assets

   9,994    1,160    3,433 

Impairment losses of premises and equipment, intangible assets and other assets

   390    87    28,295 

Donation

   98,132    51,983    62,545 

Others

   38,493    26,331    132,051 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   190,083    87,157    229,383 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   For the years ended December 31 
       2018           2019           2020     

Depreciation on investment properties

   4,045    2,225    2,689 

Interest expenses of refundable deposits

   620    834    762 

Losses on disposal of investment in joint ventures and associates

   2,931         

Losses on disposal of premises and equipment, intangible assets and other assets

   1,160    3,433    2,717 

Impairment losses of premises and equipment, intangible assets and other assets

   87    28,295    8,763 

Donation

   51,983    62,545    44,504 

Others(*)

   26,331    132,051    253,980 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   87,157    229,383    313,415 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(*)

Included 224,427 million Won of other extraordinary losses related to other provisions for the year ended December 31, 2020.

38. INCOME TAX EXPENSE

 

(1)

Details of income tax expenses are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  For the years ended December 31   For the years ended December 31 
  2017 2018   2019       2018           2019         2020     

Current tax expense:

     

Current tax expense

     

Current tax expense with respect to the current period

   471,669  432,645    612,680    432,645    612,680  501,223 

Adjustments recognized in the current period in relation to the tax expense of prior periods

   (5,209 5,923    (65,227   5,923    (65,227 4,914 
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Sub-total

   `466,460  438,568    547,453    438,568    547,453  506,137 
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Deferred tax expense (income):

     

Changes in deferred tax assets (liabilities) relating to the temporary differences

   (47,042 314,655    138,000 

Deferred tax expense (income)

     

Change in deferred tax assets (liabilities) due to temporary differences

   314,655    130,816  (1,702

Income tax expense directly attributable to equity and others

       7,184  (18,433
  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Sub-total

   314,655    138,000  (20,135
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Income tax expense

   419,418  753,223    685,453    753,223    685,453  486,002 
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

(2)

Income tax expense reconciled to net income before income tax expense is as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  For the years ended December 31   For the years ended December 31 
  2017 2018 2019           2018                 2019                 2020         

Net income before income tax expense

   1,949,506  2,804,872  2,723,049    2,804,872  2,723,049  2,001,251 

Tax calculated at statutory tax rate(*)

   471,318  760,978  738,476    760,978  738,476  514,456 

Adjustments:

        

Effect of income that is exempt from taxation

   (55,983 (49,418 (61,730   (49,418 (61,730 (42,440

Effect of expenses that are not deductible in determining taxable income

   22,254  18,639  31,549    18,639  31,549  19,451 

Adjustments recognized in the current period in relation to the current tax of prior periods

   (5,209 5,923  (65,227   5,923  (65,227 4,914 

Others

   (12,962 17,101  42,385    17,101  42,385  (10,379
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Sub-total

   (51,900 (7,755 (53,023   (7,755 (53,023 (28,454
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Income tax expense

   419,418  753,223  685,453    753,223  685,453  486,002 
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Effective tax rate

   21.5 26.9 25.2   26.9 25.2 24.3

 

(*)

The applicable income tax rate: 1) 11% for taxable income below 200 million Won, 2) 22% for above 200 million Won and below 20 billion Won, 3) 24.2% for above 20 billion Won and below 300 billion Won, 4) 27.5% for above 300 billion Won.

(3)

Changes in cumulative temporary differences for the years ended DecemberDeferred 31, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2019,2020, are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

   For the year ended December 31, 2017 
   Beginning
balance
  Recognized
as income
(expense)
  Recognized as
other
comprehensive
income
(expense)
  Ending
balance
 

Gain (loss) on financial assets

   407,128   72,945   (1,008  479,065 

Gain (loss) on valuation using the equity method of accounting

   32,859   (6,473  (1,904  24,482 

Gain (loss) on valuation of derivatives

   (43,818  33,806   (248  (10,260

Accrued income

   (69,959  8,972      (60,987

Provision for loan losses

   (46,811  (886     (47,697

Loan and receivables written off

   53,915   (44,138     9,777 

Loan origination costs and fees

   (108,102  (29,218     (137,320

Defined benefit liability

   225,045   54,533   4,656   284,234 

Deposits with employee retirement insurance trust

   (226,321  (61,012     (287,333

Provision for guarantee

   41,138   (10,536     30,602 

Other provision

   32,392   12,761      45,153 

Others(*)

   (87,479  16,289   (1,075  (72,265
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets

   209,987   47,043   421   257,451 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(*)

Among the deferred tax assets and liabilities classified as ‘Others,’ the deferred tax asset arising from unused tax losses amounts to 15,652 million Won.

  For the year ended December 31, 2018 
     IFRS 9 adoption effect                
  Beginning
balance
  Recognized
as retained
earnings
  Recognized as
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
  Beginning
balance
after
IFRS 9
adoption
  Business
combination
  Recognized
as income
(expense)
  Recognized as
other
comprehensive
income
(expense)(*2)
  Ending
Balance
 

Gain (loss) on financial assets

  479,065   (150,140  149,796   478,721      (102,170  (4,205  372,346 

Gain on valuation using the equity method of accounting

  24,482         24,482      3,203   669   28,354 

Gain (loss) on valuation of derivatives

  (10,260  (3,990     (14,250     (13,617  360   (27,507

Accrued income

  (60,987        (60,987  621   4,520      (55,846

Allowance for credit losses

  (47,697  47,446      (251  399   (52,493     (52,345

Loan and receivables written off

  9,777         9,777      (3,105     6,672 

Loan origination costs and fees

  (137,320  36      (137,284     (17,147     (154,431

Defined benefit liability

  284,234         284,234   317   43,821   31,715   360,087 

Deposits with employee retirement insurance trust

  (287,333        (287,333     (31,092  95   (318,330

Provision for guarantee

  30,602   1,370      31,972      (20,598     11,374 

Other provision

  45,153   25,879      71,032      4,162      75,194 

Others(*1)

  (72,265  4,917      (67,348  44   (130,137  (6,642  (204,083
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets

  257,451   (74,482  149,796   332,765   1,381   (314,653  21,992   41,485 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

  For the year ended December 31, 2018 
     IFRS 9 adoption effect                
  Beginning
balance
  Recognized
as retained
earnings
  Recognized as
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
  Beginning
balance
after
IFRS 9
adoption
  Business
combination
  Recognized
as income
(expense)
  Recognized as
other
comprehensive
income
(expense)(*2)
  Ending
Balance
 

Gain (loss) on financial assets

  479,065   (150,140  149,796   478,721      (102,170  (4,205  372,346 

Gain on valuation using the equity method of accounting

  24,482         24,482      3,203   669   28,354 

Gain (loss) on valuation of derivatives

  (10,260  (3,990     (14,250     (13,617  360   (27,507

Accrued income

  (60,987        (60,987  621   4,520      (55,846

Provision for loan losses

  (47,697  47,446      (251  399   (52,493     (52,345

Loan and receivables written off

  9,777         9,777      (3,105     6,672 

Loan origination costs and fees

  (137,320  36      (137,284     (17,147     (154,431

Defined benefit liability

  284,234         284,234   317   43,821   31,715   360,087 

Deposits with employee retirement insurance trust

  (287,333        (287,333     (31,092  95   (318,330

Provision for guarantee

  30,602   1,370      31,972      (20,598     11,374 

Other provision

  45,153   25,879      71,032      4,162      75,194 

Others(*1)

  (72,265  4,917      (67,348  44   (130,137  (6,642  (204,083
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets

  257,451   (74,482  149,796   332,765   1,381   (314,653  21,992   41,485 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

(*1)

Among the deferred tax assets and liabilities classified as ‘Others,‘others,’ the deferred tax asset arising from unused tax losses amounts to 18,154 million Won.

(*2)

Includes 1,429 million Won presented onnon-controlling interests.

 

   For the year ended December 31, 2019 
   Beginning
balance
  Business
combination
  Recognized
as income
(expense)
  Recognized as
other
comprehensive
income
(expense)(*2)
  Ending
Balance
 

Gain (loss) on financial assets

   372,346   1,360   (91,781  (3,573  278,352 

Gain (loss) on valuation using the equity method of accounting

   28,354   90   (17,648  (83  10,713 

Gain (loss) on valuation of derivatives

   (27,507  6   (48,217  306   (75,412

Accrued income

   (55,846  (52  (10,486     (66,384

Provision for loan losses

   (52,345     (366     (52,711

Loan and receivables written off

   6,672      221      6,893 

Loan origination costs and fees

   (154,431     (8,011     (162,442

Defined benefit liability

   360,087   1,131   21,234   13,850   396,302 

Deposits with employee retirement insurance trust

   (318,330  (1,131  (62,458  143   (381,776

Provision for guarantee

   11,374      (3,459     7,915 

Other provision

   75,194   76   10,958   2,228   88,456 

Others(*1)

   (204,083  (6,927  72,013   (5,687  (144,684
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets

   41,485   (5,447  (138,000  7,184   (94,778
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   For the year ended December 31, 2019 
   Beginning
balance
  Business
combination
  Recognized
as income
(expense)
  Recognized as
other
comprehensive
income
(expense)(*2)
  Ending
Balance
 

Gain (loss) on financial assets

   372,346   1,360   (91,781  (3,573  278,352 

Gain (loss) on valuation using the equity method of accounting

   28,354   90   (17,648  (83  10,713 

Gain (loss) on valuation of derivatives

   (27,507  6   (48,217  306   (75,412

Accrued income

   (55,846  (52  (10,486     (66,384

Allowance for credit losses

   (52,345     (366     (52,711

Loan and receivables written off

   6,672      221      6,893 

Loan origination costs and fees

   (154,431     (8,011     (162,442

Defined benefit liability

   360,087   1,131   21,234   13,850   396,302 

Deposits with employee retirement insurance trust

   (318,330  (1,131  (62,458  143   (381,776

Provision for guarantee

   11,374      (3,459     7,915 

Other provision

   75,194   76   10,958   2,228   88,456 

Others(*1)

   (204,083  (6,927  72,013   (5,687  (144,684
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets

   41,485   (5,447  (138,000  7,184   (94,778
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

(*1)

Among the deferred tax assets and liabilities classified as ‘Others,’ the deferred tax asset arising from unused tax losses amounts to 21,656 million Won.

(*2)

Includes 2,737 million Won presented onnon-controlling interests.

   For the year ended December 31, 2020 
   Beginning
balance
  Business
combination
  Recognized
as income
(expense)
  Recognized as
other
comprehensive
income
(expense)
  Ending
Balance
 

Gain (loss) on financial assets

   278,352   2,243   19,121   (23,221  276,495 

Gain on valuation using the equity method of accounting

   10,713      21,499   1,385   33,597 

Gain (loss) on valuation of derivatives

   (75,412  675   (67,423  (192  (142,352

Accrued income

   (66,384  (4,392  4,548      (66,228

Allowance for credit losses

   (52,711  2,201   4,015      (46,495

Loan and receivables written off

   6,893      1,328      8,221 

Loan origination costs and fees

   (162,442  (14,131  6,377      (170,196

Defined benefit liability

   396,302   7,923   41,186   (3,404  442,007 

Deposits with employee retirement insurance trust

   (381,776  (6,369  (36,858  97   (424,906

Provision for guarantee

   7,915   3,441   (1,871     9,485 

Other provision

   88,456      (3,283     85,173 

Others(*1)

   (144,684  (12,678  31,494   6,904   (118,964
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets

   (94,778  (21,087  20,133   (18,431  (114,163
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(*1)

Among the deferred tax assets and liabilities classified as ‘others,’ the deferred tax asset arising from unused tax losses amounts to 24,059 million Won.

 

(4)

Unrealizable temporary differences are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31, 2018 December 31, 2019   December 31, 2019 December 31, 2020 

Deductible temporary differences

   272,911  171,714    171,714  327,139 

Tax loss carry forward

   149,035  41,546    41,546  97,898

Taxable temporary differences

   (868,541 (8,024,406   (8,024,406 (10,409,344
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total

   (446,595 (7,811,146   (7,811,146 (9,984,307
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

No deferred income tax asset has been recognized for the deductible temporary difference of 165,679322,083 million Won associated with investments in subsidiaries and associates as of December 31, 2019,2020, because it is not probable that the temporary differences will be reversed in the foreseeable future. 6,035Also, no deferred income tax has been recognized for 5,056 million Won associated with others, respectively, as of December 31, 2019,2020, due to the uncertainty that these will be realized in the future.

No deferred income tax liability has been recognized for the taxable temporary difference of 8,024,40610,409,344 million Won associated with investment in subsidiaries and associates as of December 31, 2019,2020, due to the following reasons:

 

The Group is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference.

 

It is probable that the temporary difference will not be reversed in the foreseeable future.

As of December 31, 2019,2020, the expected extinctive date of tax loss carry forward that are not recognized as deferred tax assets are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

1 year or less1 – 2 years2 – 3 yearsMore than 3 years

Tax loss carry forward

41,546
   1 year or less   1 – 2 years   2 – 3 years   More than 3 years 

Tax loss carry forward

   29,979    14,341    34,470    19,108 

 

(5)

Details of accumulated deferred tax charged directly to other equity are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31, 2018 December 31, 2019   December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2020
 

Gain on valuation of financial assets at FVTOCI

   31,422  27,849    27,849    4,628 

Share of other comprehensive gain (loss) of and associates

   (285 1,748 

Gain on valuation of equity method investments

   1,748    3,133 

Gain on foreign currency translation of foreign operations

   8,183  3,774    3,774    10,883 

Remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability

   88,127  102,120    102,120    101,128 

Gain on derivatives designated as cash flow hedge

   1,140  280    280    556 
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   128,587  135,771    135,771    120,328 
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(6)

Current tax assets and liabilities are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31, 2018   December 31, 2019   December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2020
 

Current tax assets

   20,730    47,367    47,367    75,655 

Current tax liabilities

   159,078    182,690    182,690    370,718 

39. EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”)

 

(1)

Basic EPS is calculated by dividing net income attributable to common shareholders by weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (Unit: Korean Won in millions, except for EPS and number of shares):

 

  For the years ended December 31   For the years ended December 31 
  2017 2018 2019   2018 2019 2020 

Net income attributable to owners

   1,512,148  2,033,182  1,872,207 

Net income attributable to common shareholders

   2,033,182  1,872,207  1,307,266 

Dividends to hybrid securities

   (167,072 (151,194 (4,362   (151,194 (4,362 (48,915

Net income attributable to common shareholders

   1,345,076  1,881,988  1,867,845    1,881,988  1,867,845  1,258,351 

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding

   673 million shares  673 million shares  685 million shares 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (Unit: million shares)

   673  685  722 

Basic EPS (Unit: Korean Won)

   1,999  2,796  2,727    2,796  2,727  1,742 

 

(2)

The weighted average number of common shares outstanding is as follows:follows (Unit: number of shares, days):

 

   

For the year ended December 31, 2018

 
   

Period

  Number of
shares
   Dates   Accumulated
number of shares
outstanding during
period
 

Common shares issued at the beginning of the period

  2018-01-01 ~2018-12-31   673,271,226    365    245,743,997,490 
        

 

 

 
  

Sub-total (①)

 

   245,743,997,490 
  

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (②=(①/365)

 

   673,271,226 
  

 

 

 

  

For the year ended December 31, 2019

  

For the year ended December 31, 2019

 
  

Period

  Number of
shares
 Dates   Accumulated
number of shares
outstanding during
period
  

Period

 Number of
shares
 Dates
(Unit:
Day)
 Accumulated
number of shares
outstanding during
period
 

Common shares issued at the beginning of the period

  2019-01-01 ~2019-12-31   673,271,226  365    245,743,997,490  2019-01-01 ~ 2019-12-31 673,271,226  365  245,743,997,490 

Purchase of treasury stock

  2019-01-08 ~2019-12-31   (11,453,702 358    (4,100,425,316 2019-01-08 ~ 2019-12-31 (11,453,702 358  (4,100,425,316

Disposal of treasury stock

  2019-03-22 ~2019-12-31   18,346,782  285    5,228,832,870  2019-03-22 ~ 2019-12-31 18,346,782  285  5,228,832,870 

Purchase of treasury stock

 2019-08-26 ~ 2019-12-31 (1 128  (128

Disposal of treasury stock(*)

  2019-09-26 ~2019-12-31   28,890,707  97    2,802,398,579  2019-09-26 ~ 2019-12-31 28,890,707  97  2,802,398,579 

Disposal of treasury stock(*)

  2019-11-12 ~2019-12-31   13,212,670  40    528,506,800  2019-11-22 ~ 2019-12-31 13,212,670  40  528,506,800 

Purchase of treasury stock

 2019-12-13 ~ 2019-12-31 (1 19  (19
       

 

     

 

 
  

Sub-total (①)

 

   250,203,310,423 

Sub-total (①)

Sub-total (①)

 

 250,203,310,276 
  

 

  

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (②=(①/365)

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (②=(①/365)

 

   685,488,522 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (②=(①/365)

 

 685,488,521 
  

 

  

 

 

 

(*)

In September 2019, Woori Bank disposed of 42,103,377 shares of Woori Financial Group Inc. which were acquired through comprehensive stock exchange with theof shares ofin Woori Card Co., Ltd., and its parent company Woori Financial Group Inc.

   

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 
   

Period

  Number of
shares
  Dates
(Unit:
Day)
   Accumulated
number of shares
outstanding during
period
 

Common shares issued at the beginning of the period

  2020-01-01 ~ 2020-12-31   722,267,683   366    264,349,971,978 

Treasury stock

  2020-01-01 ~ 2020-12-31   (2  366    (732
       

 

 

 

Sub-total (①)

 

   264,349,971,246 
  

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (②=(①/366)

 

   722,267,681 
  

 

 

 

Diluted EPS is equal to basic EPS because there is no dilution effect for the years ended December 31, 20182019 and 2019.2020.

40. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND COMMITMENTS

 

(1)

Details of guarantees are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31, 2018   December 31, 2019   December 31, 2019   December 31, 2020 

Confirmed guarantees

        

Guarantee for loans

   125,870    89,699    89,699    103,229 

Acceptances

   371,525    391,688    391,688    602,014 

Guarantees in acceptances of imported goods

   158,179    224,746    224,746    78,395 

Other confirmed guarantees

   6,452,791    6,982,889    6,982,889    6,491,608 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Sub-total

   7,108,365    7,689,022    7,689,022    7,275,246 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Unconfirmed guarantees

        

Local letters of credit

   305,057    193,096    193,096    187,146 

Letters of credit

   3,322,731    3,081,390    3,081,390    3,025,923 

Other unconfirmed guarantees

   669,677    771,378    771,378    403,652 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Sub-total

   4,297,465    4,045,864    4,045,864    3,616,721 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Commercial paper purchase commitments and others

   1,260,587    884,031    884,031    917,489 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   12,666,417    12,618,917    12,618,917    11,809,456 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(2)

Details of unused loan commitments and others are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  December 31, 2018   December
31, 2019
   December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2020
 

Loan commitments

   97,796,704    103,651,674    103,651,674    112,088,680 

Other commitments

   5,041,314    5,993,608 

Other commitments(*)

   5,993,608    7,827,774 

(3)

(*)

As of December 31, 2019 and 2020, the amount of unsecured bills (purchase note sales) and discounts on electronic short-term bond sales (purchase) are 2,582,274 million Won and 2,894,688million Won, respectively.

(3)

Litigation case

Legal cases where the Group is involved are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  

December 31, 2018

  

December 31, 2019

  December 31, 2019   December 31, 2020 
  

As plaintiff

  

As defendant

  

As plaintiff

  

As defendant

  As plaintiff   As defendant   As plaintiff   As defendant 

Number of cases(*)

  77 cases  154 cases  119 cases  415 cases   119 cases    415 cases    138 cases    460 cases 

Amount of litigation

  494,645  246,826  291,880  391,362   291,880    391,362    413,852    413,744 

Provisions for litigations

  17,925  27,029     27,029      24,336 

 

(*)

The number of lawsuits as of December 31, 20182019 and 2019 does2020 do not include fraud lawsuits, etc. and those lawsuits that are filed only to extend the statute of limitation.

 

(4)

Recently, the FSS announced ‘Results of interim inspection of Lime Asset Management Co., Ltd and future countermeasures’ regarding the deferment of the redemption of Lime Asset Management Co., Ltd. The status of the sale of the Lime Asset Management Co., Ltd. operation deferral fund of the Group is 357.7 billion Won for 1,640 accounts as of the end of December 2019. Currently, a full-time management team is dispatched to monitor the implementation of the normal repurchase and management plan of Lime and proper performance of internal control work.Other commitments

 

(5)1)

The Group decided to enter into a stock sales agreement with a major shareholder of Woori Asset Trust Co., LtdLtd. (formerly, Kukje Asset Trust Co., Ltd)Ltd.) to acquire 44.5% of interest (58.6% of voting rights) duringin July, 2019, and to acquire additional 21.3% of interest (28.0% of voting rights) after a certain period. As a result, the Group acquired the interest of the first sales agreement in December 2019 and is planning to acquire the interest of the second sales agreement after a certain period. In regardsregard to this acquisition, the Group recognized 111,242127,335 million Won as other financial liabilities for the second sales agreement.

2)

Lime Asset Management Co., Ltd. announced the suspension of redemption of many funds in operation in October 2019. The Group’s total amount of sales of fund under management of Lime Asset Management Co., Ltd.’s subject to redemption suspension is 1,348 accounts and 270.3 billion Won at the end of December 2020. In December 2020, Lime Asset Management Co., Ltd.’s business registration was revoked, and funds subject to redemption suspension were transferred to Wellbridge Asset Management Co., Ltd., which was jointly established by distributors. The Financial Supervisory Dispute Meditation Committee was held on February 23, 2021 for incomplete sales of vendors, and the obligation to compensate investors for some of the losses may be changed by the Dispute Mediation Committee’s decision and the Board’s approval.

3)

As of December 31, 2020, Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd., a subsidiary, has agreed to carry out construction completion obligations for 44 constructions, which includes the construction of residential and commercial complexes in Busan (U-dong, Haeundae-gu). Land Trust responsible for Construction and Management is a trust that bears the obligation to fulfill the responsibility of the constructor and to compensate the loan financial institution for damages if the company fails to fulfill the construction completion obligation. As of December 31, 2020, the total PF loan amount of PF loan institutions invested in the project of the Land Trust responsible for Construction and Management is 1,389,356 million Won. Although additional losses may occur in relation to the construction completion obligations, the financial statements at December 31, 2020 does not reflect these effects since losses are unlikely and the amount could not be estimated reliably.

41. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Related parties of the Group as of December 31, 20182019 and 2019,2020, and assets and liabilities recognized, guarantees and commitments, major transactions with related parties and compensation to key management for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 20192020 are as follows:follows. Please refer to Note 13 for the details of joint ventures and associates.

(1)

Related parties

Related parties

Associates

Woori Service Networks Co., Ltd., Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd., Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd., LOTTE CARD Co., Ltd, Chin Hung International Inc.,2016KIF-IMM Woori Bank Technology Venture Fund, K BANK Co., Ltd., Well to Sea No. 3 Private Equity Fund, and Others (Dongwoo C & C Co., Ltd. and other 31 associates)

(2)(1)

Assets and liabilities from transactions with related parties are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

Related party

 

A title of account

 December 31,
2018
 December 31,
2019
 

Related parties

Related parties

  

Account title

  December 31,
2019
 December 31,
2020
 

Associates

 

Woori Service Networks Co., Ltd.

 Loans 69  23  

W Service Networks Co., Ltd.

  Loans   23  21 
 Loss allowance    (1  Allowance for credit losses   (1   
 Deposits due to customers 1,967  1,881   Deposits due to customers   1,881  2,183 
 Accrued expenses    6   Accrued expenses   6  6 
  Other liabilities   429  459 
  Other liabilities 333  429 
 

Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.

 Loans 7  3  

Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.

  Loans   3  1 
  Deposits due to customers 6,494  26   Deposits due to customers   26  2,311 
  Other liabilities     5 
  Other liabilities 19    
 

Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.

 Loans 57  1,860  

Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.

  Loans   1,860  3,440 
  Loss allowance (4 (3  Allowance for credit losses   (3 (6
  Deposits due to customers   1,371  1,927 
  Deposits due to customers 5,040  1,371   Other liabilities     1 
 Other liabilities 10    
 

Chin Hung International Inc.

 Loans 411  244  

Chin Hung International Inc.

  Loans   244  257 
  Loss allowance (204 (2  Allowance for credit losses   (2 (3
  Deposits due to customers   5,381  8,715 
  Deposits due to customers 11,605  5,381   Other liabilities   321  171 
 Other liabilities 2,974  321 
 

LOTTE CARD Co. Ltd.

 Loans    7,500  

LOTTE CARD Co. Ltd.

  Loans   7,500  7,500 
  Loss allowance    (30  Allowance for credit losses   (30 (77
  Other assets     12 
  Deposits due to customers    2,726   Deposits due to customers   2,726  2,697 
  Other liabilities     113 
 

K BANK Co., Ltd.

 Loans 190  141 
 Account receivables    24  

K BANK Co., Ltd.

  Loans   141  104 
 Other assets    4   Account receivables   24  26 
 

Well to Sea No.3 Private Equity Fund

 Loans 1,857  4,490   Other assets   4  2 
  Loss allowance (9 (8 

Well to Sea No.3 Private Equity Fund

  Loans   4,490    
 Deposits due to customers 356  714   Allowance for credit losses   (8   
 Other liabilities 64  47   Deposits due to customers   714  4,997 
 

Others(*)

 Loans 4,783  84   Other liabilities   47    
  Loss allowance (324 (84 

Others(*1)(*2)

  Loans   84    
  Allowance for credit losses   (84   
  Other assets 9  338   Other assets   338  651 
 Deposits due to customers 8,049  5,577   Deposits due to customers   5,577  5,831 
 Other liabilities 165  172   Other liabilities   172  5 

 

(*1)

Others include Smart Private Equity Fund No.2, IBK KIP Seongjang Dideemdol 1st Private Investment Limited Partnership, Woori G IPO10 [FI_Bal][F]C(F), Woori G Senior Loan No.1, Woori G Egis Bond[FI][F](C(F)), Woori G Clean Energy No.1, Woori Star50 Master Fund ClassC-F, Dongwoo C & C Co., Ltd., Woori Growth Partnerships New Technology Private Equity Fund, Woori-Shinyoung Growth-Cap Private Equity Fund, Woori-Q Corporate Restructuring Private Equity Fund, Woori High plus G.B.

Securities Feeder Fund1(G.B.), Uri Hanhwa Eureka Private Equity Fund, Japanese Hotel Real Estate Private Equity Fund 2, Partner One Value Up I Private Equity Fund and etc., as of December 31, 2020.
(*2)

Others include Saman Corporation,. Woori-ShinyoungGrowth-Cap Private Equity Fund, Uri Hanhwa Eureka Private Equity Fund, Kyesan Engineering Co., Ltd. and DAEA SNC Co., Ltd. and etc., as of December 31, 2018 and 2019.

(3)(2)

Gain or loss from transactions with related parties are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

       For the years ended
December 31
 

Related party

 

A title of account

  2017  2018  2019 

Corporation that has significant influence over the Group

 

KDIC

 

Interest expenses

   15,331       

Associates

 

Kumho Tire Co., Inc.(*1)

 

Interest income

   2,641   1,098    
  

Fees income

   5       
  

Interest expenses

   1       
  

Impairment losses due to credit loss (reversal of allowance for credit loss)

   155,997   (156,712   
 

Woori Blackstone Korea Opportunity Private Equity Fund No.1(*2)

 

Fees income

   6,225       
 

Woori Service Networks Co., Ltd.

 

Other income

   30   30   32 
  

Interest expenses

   24   14   20 
  

Reversal of allowance for credit loss

         (3
  

Fees expenses

   543   561   448 
  

Other expenses

   507   580   1,423 
 

Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.

 

Interest expenses

   82   62   29 
  

Fees expenses

   2,079   2,310   2,608 
 

Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.

 

Interest expenses

   12   12   9 
  

Provisions for allowance for credit loss

      4   8 
  

Other expenses

      146   112 
 

Chin Hung International Inc.

 

Interest income

   364       
  

Fees income

   1       
  

Interest expenses

   27   43   35 
  

Impairment losses due to credit loss (reversal of allowance for credit loss)

   (4,265  182   44 
 

STX Engine Co., Ltd.(*3)

 

Interest income

   1,417   333    
  

Fees income

   28       
  

Interest expenses

   147   86    
  

Reversal of allowance for credit losses

   (797  (88,734   
 

Samho International Co., Ltd.(*4)

 

Interest income

   486       
  

Fees income

   5       
  

Interest expenses

   334       
  

Reversal of allowance for credit losses

   (717      
 

STX Corporation(*3)

 

Interest income

   219       
  

Fees income

   30       
  

Interest expenses

   4   2    
  

Reversal of allowance for credit losses

   (61,432  (31,210   
 

Woori Columbus 1st Private Equity Fund

 

Fees income

   272       

       For the years ended
December 31
 

Related party

 

A title of account

  2017   2018  2019 
 

LOTTE CARD Co., Ltd.

 

Interest income

          213 
  

Fees income

          593 
  

Interest expenses

          53 
  

Provisions for allowance for credit loss

          30 
 

K BANK Co., Ltd.

 

Fees income

       1,134   1,468 
  

Other income

   1,051    19    
 

Well to Sea No.3

Private Equity Fund

 

Interest income

   982    2,179   1,774 
  

Interest expenses

   4    9   11 
  

Impairment losses due to credit loss (reversal of allowance for credit loss)

   39    (30  (18
 

Others(*5, 6)

 

Interest income

       233    
  

Fees income

       23   1,281 
  

Other income

       14   17 
  

Interest expenses

   13    40   55 
  

Impairment losses due to credit loss (reversal of allowance for credit loss)

   218    (147  (5
      For the years ended
December 31
 

Related party

 

A title of account

 2018  2019  2020 

Associates

 

Kumho Tire Co., Inc.(*1)

 

Interest income

  1,098       
  

Reversal of allowance for credit loss

  (156,712      
 

W Service Network Co., Ltd.

 

Other income

  30   32   32 
  

Interest expenses

  14   20   13 
  

Fees expenses

  561   448   525 
  

Reversal of allowance for credit loss

     (3  (4
  

Other expenses

  580   1,423   2,174 
 

Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.

 

Interest expenses

  62   29   5 
  

Fees expenses

  2,310   2,608   3,155 
 

Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.

 

Interest income

        70 
  

Interest expenses

  12   9   3 
  

Provisions for allowance for credit loss

  4   8   3 
  

Other expenses

  146   112   100 
 

Chin Hung International Inc.

 

Interest expenses

  43   35   19 
  

Provision for (reversal of) allowance for credit loss

  182   44   (145
 

STX Engine Co., Ltd.(*2)

 

Interest income

  333       
  

Interest expenses

  86       
  

Reversal of allowance for credit losses

  (88,734      
 

STX Corporation(*2)

 

Interest expenses

  2       
  

Reversal of allowance for credit losses

  (31,210      
 

LOTTE CARD Co., Ltd.

 

Interest income

     213   311 
  

Fees income

     593   2,748 
  

Interest expenses

     53   68 
  

Provisions for allowance for credit loss

     30   171 
 

K BANK Co., Ltd.

 

Fees income

  1,134   1,468   1,763 
  

Other income

  19       
 

Well to Sea No.3 Private Equity Fund

 

Interest income

  2,179   1,774   1,883 
  

Interest expenses

  9   11   5 
  

Reversal of allowance for credit loss

  (30  (18  (55
 

Others(*3)(*4)(*5)

 

Interest income

  233       
  

Fees income

  23   1,281   2,677 
  

Dividends income

        52 
  

Other income

  14   17   16 
  

Interest expenses

  40   55   28 
  

Reversal of allowance for credit loss

  (147  (5   

 

(*1)

The Group lost significant influence over the entity due to the termination of the joint management procedures of the creditors’ financial institution during the year ended December 31, 2018, and thus the entity was excluded from the list of associates.

(*2)

The entity is excluded from the list of associates due to its liquidation during the year ended December 31, 2017.

(*3)

The shares of the entity were sold after it was transferred to assets held for distribution (sale) during the year ended December 31, 2018 and thus was excluded from the list of associates.

(*4)

The shares of the entity were sold after it was transferred to assets held for sale during the year ended December 31, 2017 and thus was excluded from the list of associates.

(*5)

Others include Saman Corporation,. Woori-ShinyoungGrowth-Cap Private Equity Fund, Uri Hanhwa Eureka Private Equity Fund,PCC-Woori LP Secondary Fund, Kyesan Engineering Co., Ltd. and DAEA SNC Co., Ltd. etc., as of December 31, 2019.

(*6)3)

Others as of December 31, 2018 include Saman Corporation, Uri Hanhwa Eureka Private Equity Fund, Kyesan Engineering Co., Ltd, DAEA SNC Co., Ltd. etc. and others as of December 31, 2017

(*4)

Others include Saman Corporation, Woori-Shinyoung Growth-Cap Private Equity Fund, Uri Hanhwa Eureka Private Equity Fund, Kyesan Engineering Co., Ltd., Hyunwoo International Co., Ltd., DAEA SNC Co., Ltd. and others .etc, as of December 31, 2019.

(*5)

Others include Smart Private Equity Fund No.2, IBK KIP Seongjang Dideemdol 1st Private Investment Limited Partnership, AJU TAERIM 1st Fund, Woori G IPO10 [FI_Bal][F]C(F),Woori G Senior Loan No.1, Woori G Egis Bond[FI][F](C(F)), Woori G Clean Energy No.1, Woori Star50 Master Fund ClassC-F, Saman Corporation, Woori Growth Partnerships New Technology Private Equity Fund, Woori-Shinyoung Growth-Cap Private Equity Fund, Woori-Q Corporate Restructuring Private Equity Fund, Woori High plus G.B. Securities Feeder Fund1(G.B.), Uri Hanhwa Eureka Private Equity Fund, Japanese Hotel Real Estate Private Equity Fund 2, Partner One Value Up I Private Equity Fund, PCC-Woori LP Secondary Fund and etc., as of December 31, 2020.

 

(4)(3)

Major loan transactions with related parties for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 20192020 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     For the year ended December 31, 2018 

Related parties

 Beginning
balance
  Loan  Collection  Others  Ending
balance(*1)
 

Associates

  Kumho Tire Co., Inc.(*2)  57,470      7,057   (50,413   
  Well to Sea No. 3 Private Equity Fund  73,810   16,857   88,810      1,857 
  STX Engine Co., Ltd. (*3)  39,886      2,177   (37,709   

     For the year ended December 31, 2019 

Related parties

 Beginning
balance
  Loan  Collection  Others  Ending
balance(*1)
 

Associates

  Well to Sea No. 3 Private Equity Fund  1,857   2,633         4,490 
  Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.     1,800         1,800 
  LOTTE CARD Co., Ltd.     7,500         7,500 

     For the year ended December 31, 2018 

Related parties

 Beginning
balance
  Loan  Collection  Others  Ending
balance(*1)
 

Associates

  Kumho Tire Co., Inc.(*2)  57,470      7,057   (50,413   
  Well to Sea No. 3 Private Equity Fund  73,810   16,857   88,810      1,857 
  STX Engine Co., Ltd.(*3)  39,886      2,177   (37,709   

 

(*1)

Payments that occurred for business reasons among related parties are excluded and net increase or decrease was used for limited credit loan.

(*2)

The Group lost significant influence over the entity due to the termination of the joint management procedures of the creditors’ financial institution during the year ended December 31, 2018, and thus the entity was excluded from the list of associates.

(*3)

The shares of the entity were sold after it was transferred to assets held for distribution (sale) during the year ended December 31, 2018 and thus was excluded from the list of associates.

 

     For the year ended December 31, 2019 

Related parties

 Beginning
balance
  Loan  Collection  Ending
balance(*)
 

Associates

  W Service Network Co., Ltd.  69   315   361   23 
  Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.  7   26   30   3 
  Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.  57   2,426   623   1,860 
  Chin Hung International Inc  241   2,338   2,335   244 
  LOTTE CARD Co., Ltd.     7,500      7,500 
  K BANK Co., Ltd.  185   2,249   2,293   141 
  Well to Sea No. 3 Private Equity Fund  1,857   2,633      4,490 

(5)(*)

Payments that occurred for business reasons among related parties are excluded and net increase or decrease was used for limited credit loan.

     For the year ended December 31, 2020 

Related parties

 Beginning
balance
  Loan  Collection  Ending
balance(*)
 

Associates

  W Service Network Co., Ltd.  23   337   339   21 
  Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.  3   17   19   1 
  Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.  1,860   2,133   553   3,440 
  Chin Hung International Inc  244   2,575   2,562   257 
  LOTTE CARD Co., Ltd.  7,500         7,500 
  K BANK Co., Ltd.  141   1,942   1,979   104 
  Well to Sea No. 3 Private Equity Fund  4,490      4,490    

(*)

Payments that occurred for business reasons among related parties are excluded and net increase or decrease was used for limited credit loan.

(4)

Details of changes in major deposits due to customers with related parties for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 20192020 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

      For the year ended December 31, 2018 

Related parties

  Beginning
balance
   Borrowings   Repayment
and others
   Ending
balance(*1)
 

Associates

  Saman Corporation   2,334    102        2,436 
  Woori Service Networks Co., Ltd   1,135    1,025    980    1,180 
  Chin Hung International Inc   765    765    765    765 

.

  Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.   4,000    12,000    10,000    6,000 
  Partner One Value Up I Private Equity Fund       1,803    400    1,403 
  Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.   635    560    660    535 
  STX Corporation(*2)   330        330     
  STX Engine Co., Ltd.(*2)   10,256        10,256     
  Kumho Tire Co., Inc.(*2)   37        37     
  Hyunwoo International Co., Ltd.(*2)   41        41     

     For the year ended December 31, 2019    For the year ended December 31, 2018 

Related parties

Related parties

  Beginning
balance
   Borrowings   Repayment
and others
   Ending
balance(*1)
 

Related parties

 Beginning
balance
 Increase Decrease Ending
balance(*1)
 

Associates

  Saman Corporation   2,436    86        2,522   Saman Corporation 2,334  102     2,436 
  Woori Service Networks Co., Ltd   1,180    1,460    1,460    1,180   W Service Networks Co., Ltd 1,135  1,025  980  1,180 
  Chin Hung International Inc   765    400    765    400   Chin Hung International Inc 765  765  765  765 

.

  Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.   6,000        6,000     
  Partner One Value Up I Private Equity Fund   1,403    1,617    1,870    1,150   Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd. 4,000  12,000  10,000  6,000 
  Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.   535    25    560       Partner One Value Up I Private Equity Fund    1,803  400  1,403 
  Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd. 635  560  660  535 
  STX Corporation(*2) 330     330    
  STX Engine Co., Ltd.(*2) 10,256     10,256    
  Kumho Tire Co., Inc.(*2) 37     37    
  Hyunwoo International Co., Ltd.(*2) 41     41    

 

(*1)

Details of payment between related parties and demand deposit due to customers etc. are excluded.

(*2)

Excluded from associates due to disposal duringfor the previous year.year ended December 31, 2018.

     For the year ended December 31, 2019 

Related parties

 Beginning
balance
  Increase  Decrease  Ending
balance(*1)
 

Associates

  Saman Corporation(*2)  2,436   86      2,522 
  W Service Networks Co., Ltd  1,180   1,460   1,460   1,180 
  Chin Hung International Inc  765   400   765   400 
  Partner One Value Up I Private Equity Fund  1,403   1,617   1,870   1,150 
  Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.  6,000      6,000    
  Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.  535   25   560    

(*1)

Details of payment between related parties, demand deposit due to customers and etc. are excluded.

(*2)

Excluded from the related parties due to the loss of significant influence for the year ended December 31, 2019.

     For the year ended December 31, 2020 

Related parties

 Beginning
balance
  Increase  Decrease  Ending
balance(*)
 

Associates

  W Service Networks Co., Ltd  1,180   1,180   1,180   1,180 
  Chin Hung International Inc  400      400    
  Partner One Value Up I Private Equity Fund  1,150   1,737   2,024   863 
  Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.     1,000      1,000 

(*)

Details of payment between related parties, demand deposit due to customers and etc. are excluded.

 

(6)(5)

There are no major borrowing transactions with related parties for the years ended December 31, 20182019 and 2019.2020.

 

(7)(6)

Guarantees provided to the related parties are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

   December 31, 2018   December 31, 2019   

Warranty

Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.

   203    400   Unused loan commitment

Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.

   28    32   Unused loan commitment

Woori Service Networks Co., Ltd.

   131    177   Unused loan commitment

Chin Hung International Inc.

   32,058    32,055   Unused loan commitment

K BANK Co., Ltd.

   15    159   Unused loan commitment

Well to Sea No.3 Private Equity Fund

   208,143    210,510   Unused loan commitment

LOTTE CARD Co. Ltd.

       150,000   Unused loan commitment

Warrantee

 December 31, 2019  December 31, 2020  

Warranty

Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.

  400   820  Unused loan commitment

Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.

  32   34  Unused loan commitment

W Service Network Co., Ltd.

  177   179  Unused loan commitment

Chin Hung International Inc.

  32,055   16,167  Unused loan commitment

K BANK Co., Ltd.

  159   196  Unused loan commitment

Well to Sea No.3 Private Equity Fund

  210,510     Unused loan commitment

LOTTE CARD Co. Ltd.

  150,000   500,000  Unused loan commitment

There noAs of December 31, 2019 and 2020, the recognized payment guarantee provisions forare 384 million Won and 284 million Won, respectively, in relation to the guarantees provided to the related parties as of December 31, 2018 and 2019, respectively.above.

 

(8)(7)

Amount of derivatives-related commitments with the related parties

 

  For the years ended December 31 

Warrantee

  2018           2019               Warranty      December 31, 2019 December 31, 2020 

Warranty

Well to Sea No.3 Private Equity Fund

   439,243    584,377    Open interest  584,377     Open interest

Together-Korea Government Private Pool Private Securities Investment Trust No.3

    990,000  Open interest

Woori-Q Corporate Restructuring Private Equity Fund

 53,372  36,355  Open interest

PCC-Woori LP Secondary Fund

 7,575  2,525  Open interest

Union Technology Finance Investment Association

    10,500  Open interest

IBK KIP Seongjang Dideemdol 1st Private Investment Limited Partnership

 15,424  9,704  Open interest

Genesis Environmental Energy Company 1st Private Equity Fund

    916  Open interest

Crevisse Raim Impact 1st Startup Venture Specialist Private Equity Fund

 625  550  Open interest

Woori-Shinyoung Growth-Cap Private Equity Fund I

 39,335  12,799  Open interest

Woori G Senior Loan No.1

    53,041  Open interest

JC Assurance No.2 Private Equity Fund

    1,650  Open interest

Woori Seoul Beltway Private Special Asset Fund

 43,402  41,393  Open interest

Woori G Clean Energy No.1

    7,485  Open interest

(9)(8)

Compensation for key management is as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  For the years ended December 31   For the years ended December 31 
      2017           2018           2019       2018   2019   2020 

Short-term employee salaries

   12,024    12,326    13,427    12,326    13,427    22,778 

Retirement benefit service costs

   472    489    783    489    783    910 

Share-based compensation

           2,494        2,494    3,519 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   12,496    12,815    16,704    12,815    16,704    27,207 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

KeyMajor management includes registeredshall be executives andnon-registered executives. outside directors of Woori Financial Group and major subsidiaries, and includes the CEO of other subsidiaries. Outstanding assets from transactions with key management amount to 2,8162,414 million Won and 2,4143,888 million Won, as of December 31, 20182019 and 20192020 respectively and with respect to the assets, the Group has not recognized any allowance nor related impairment loss due to credit losses. Also, liabilities from transaction with key management amount to 6,0966,543 million Won and 6,54311,155 million Won, respectively, as of December 31, 20182019 and 2019.2020.

42. RESTRUCTURING OF THE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE OF THE GROUP

42.

LEASES

 

(1)

Establishment of the GroupLessor

On November 7, 2018, Woori Bank, a subsidiary of the parent company, obtained approval from the Financial Services Commission for the establishment of a holding company, and Woori Bank, held an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders on December 28, 2018 to approve the comprehensive transfer of six companies’ shares of Woori Bank and its subsidiaries, Woori Finance Management Research Institute, Woori FIS Co., Ltd., Woori Fund Services Inc., Woori Credit Information Co. and Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co. to establish the financial holding company. As a result, Woori Bank and its subsidiaries, Woori Finance Research Institute Co., Ltd., Woori FIS Co., Ltd., Woori Fund Services Inc., Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd., and Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd. were transferred as wholly-owned subsidiaries to the Group. The Group’s common stocks were listed on the Korea Exchange on February 13, 2019 and its American Depositary Shares (ADSs) are being traded as the underlying common stock on the New York Stock Exchange since the same date.

 

(2)1)

Accounting treatmentFinance lease

The total investment in finance lease and the present value of the Groupminimum lease payments to be recovered are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

From the perspective of the Group, the establishment of the parent company in a comprehensive share transfer of the controlling, subordinate or subsidiary to restructure the governance under the same control is a transaction that lacks commercial substance with no change in the assets and liabilities of the subsidiary, with no significant change in the existing owners’ absolute and relative interest in the Group net assets. Therefore, the Group accounted for the governance restructuring as it saw the consolidation entity continuing and presented the consolidated financial statements and notes in comparison. Consolidated financial statements in the comparative period are consolidated financial statements of Woori Bank and its subsidiaries (before the scheduled sale classification of five subsidiaries excluding Woori Bank) and consolidated financial statements in the first (current) period are consolidated financial statements of the parent and its subsidiaries, including Woori Bank.

   December 31, 2020 
   Total investment in lease   Net investment in lease 

Within one year

   24,649    23,957 

After one year but within two years

   48,781    45,575 

After two years but within three years

   132,894    120,414 

After three years but within four years

   171,137    151,756 

After four years but within five years

   277,282    244,481 

After five years

   16    12 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   654,759    586,195 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The unrealized interest income of the finance lease as of December 31, 2020 is as follows. (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

Unearned interest income

Total investment in lease

654,759

Net investment in lease

586,195

Present value of minimum lease payments

586,133

Present value of unguaranteed residual value

62

Unearned interest income

68,564

43. LEASES
2)

Operating lease

 

(1)

The details of operating lease assets as of December 31, 2020 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

Vehicles

Acquisition cost

1,507,156

Accumulated depreciation

(390,981

Net carrying value

1,116,175

The details of changes in operating lease assets as of December 31, 2020 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

Amount

Beginning balance

—  

Acquisition

118,256

Disposal

(21,963

Depreciation

(52,504

Business combination

1,071,111

Others

1,275

Ending balance

1,116,175

The future lease payments to be received under the lease contracts are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

   December 31, 2019Amount 

Lease payments

Within one year

   161,251240,005 

After one year but within two years

223,074

After two years but within three years

156,859

After three years but within four years

80,174

After four years but within five years

   232,985

After five years

40,69824,992 
  

 

 

 

Total

   434,934725,104 
  

 

 

 

 

There is no adjusted lease payments recognized as profit or loss for the year ended December 31, 2020.

(2)

Lessee

1)

The future lease payments under the lease contracts are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

   December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2020
 

Lease payments

    

Within one year

   161,251    173,885 

After one year but within five years

   232,985    200,844 

After five years

   40,698    34,787 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   434,934    409,516 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

2)

Total cash outflows from lease are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

   For the years ended
December 31
 
   2019   2020 

Total cash outflows from lease

   220,163    207,305 

 For the year
ended
December 31,
2019

Cash outflows from lease

217,867

(3)3)

Details of lease payments that are not included in the measurement of lease liabilities due to the fact that they are short-term leases or leases for which the underlying asset is of low value are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

   For the years ended
December 31
 
   2019   2020 

Lease payments for short-term leases

   1,964    1,760 

Lease payments for which the underlying asset is of low value

   332    751 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   2,296    2,511 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the years
ended
December 31

Lease payments for short-term leases

1,964

Lease payments for which the underlying asset is of low value

332
(3)

As mentioned in Note 2, the Group uses a practical expedient for rent concession as a direct consequence of COVID-19. Accordingly, the amount recognized in profit or loss during the reporting period is 20,602 million Won, to reflect changes in lease payments arising from the rent concession.

Total

2,296

44.43. BUSINESS COMBINATION

 

(1)

General

As of August 1, 2019, theThe Group acquired 73% interests in Tong Yang Asset Managementsubstantial control over Aju Capital Co., Ltd. on October 20, 2020, and changedcompleted the nameacquisition of Tong Yang Asset Management76.8% (excluding treasury stocks, 74.0% interest including treasury stocks) stake in Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd. to Woori Asset Management Corp. As of August 1, 2019, the Group obtained control of 100% of ABL Global Asset Management(formerly Aju Capital Co., Ltd. and transferred it as a subsidiary as of) on December 6, 2019, and changed its name to Woori Global Asset Management Co., Ltd.. As of December 30, 2019, the Group acquired 67.2% interests (including 8.6% interest that Woori Bank held) in the Kukje Asset Trust Co., Ltd. and changed the name Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd.. The10, 2020.The main reasons for the business combination are to maximize synergy between the consolidated subsidiaries and to strengthen thenon-bank business portfolio.

The operating profit and net incomeloss of Woori Asset Management Corp.Financial Capital Co., Ltd., reflected in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the fivethree months after the acquisition date of obtaining substantial control(October 20, 2020), are 2,36521,163 million Won and 1,720 million Won, respectively, and the operating and net loss of Woori Global Asset Management Co., Ltd. are 1,751 million Won and 1,36030,349 million Won, respectively. Assuming thatHad Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd. been acquired from January 1, 2020, the acquisitionconsolidated statement of comprehensive income would have shown operating profit and net income of Woori Asset Management Corp., Woori Global Asset ManagementFinancial Capital Co., Ltd. for 138,116 and Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd. was settled on January 1, 2019, the starting date of the annual reporting period, the operating and net profit of Woori Asset Management Corp. would be 10,572 and 7,97658,980 million Won, respectively, the operating and net losses of Woori Global Asset Management Co., Ltd. would be 3,711 million and 2,774 million Won, respectively, and the operating and net profit of Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd. would be 41,154 million and 30,981 million Won.

respectively.

(2)

Identifiable net assets

Identified assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2019the acquisition date are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

   

Accounts

  Woori Asset
Management Corp.
   Woori Global Asset
Management Co.,
Ltd.
   Woori Asset Trust
Co., Ltd.
 

Assets

  

Cash and cash equivalent

   12,914    2,318    67,555 
  

Financial assets at FVTPL

   49,446    2,470    654 
  

Financial assets at FVTOCI

   26,393         
  

Financial assets at amortized cost(*1) (*3)

   16,739    25,612    61,792 
  

Premises and equipment

   1,610    2,145    3,983 
  

Intangible assets(*2)

   6,667    264    39,577 
  

Deferred tax assets

   1,547    1,551    1,524 
  

Others

   63    60    1,828 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Sub-total   115,379    34,420    176,913 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

  Financial liabilities   5,129    3,329    12,180 
  

Provision liabilities

   221    108    3,820 
  

Deferred tax liabilities

   1,085    13    8,971 
  

Others

   159        29,410 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Sub-total   6,594    3,450    54,381 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair value of net identifiable assets

   108,785    30,970    122,532 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Amount

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents259,275
Financial assets at FVTPL575,569
Financial assets at amortized cost(*1)6,489,669
Investment properties10,557
Premises and equipment and right-of-use assets7,367
Intangible assets(*2)8,681
Deferred tax assets6,676
Other assets1,103,542

Sub-total

8,461,336

Liabilities

Financial liabilities7,559,535
Provisions21,129
Deferred tax liabilities27,762
Other liabilities48,327

Sub-total

7,656,753

Fair value of net identifiable assets

804,583

 

(*1)

The acquired financial assets at amortized cost were estimated at fair value. The contractual total of the financial assets at amortized cost of Woori Asset Management Corp.Financial Capital Co., Ltd. is 18,6806,669,123 million Won (including 4,531 million Won in financial lease receivables), and the contractual cash flows that are not expected to be recovered as of the acquisition date are 1,941179,454 million Won. Woori Global Asset Management Co., Ltd. has a contractual total of 25,612(including 710 million Won forin financial assets at amortized cost. The contractual total of Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd.’s financial assets at amortized cost are 72,686 million Won and will be recovered as of the acquisition date. Unexpected contractual cash flow is 10,894 million Won.lease receivables)

(*2)

The intangible assetsAs 61,396 million Won of Woori Asset Management Corp. and Woori Asset TrustFinancial Capital Co., Ltd. each include 6,456 million Won in customer relationships and 37,074 million Won in order backlog as a result’s goodwill recognized at the acquisition of business combination and were valued at fair value throughWoori Savings Bank is not an identifiable asset, it has been fully deducted. As the Multi-Period Over-Return Act (MEEM) as they were judgedcore deposits of Woori Savings Bank are determined to be separately identifiable intangible assets. A multi-term excess profitassets, an additional 1,278 million Won was recognized, which was calculated by the fair value assessment through cost reduction method. The cost reduction method is a method to estimateevaluate the future cash flows generated by each intangible asset and to discount the cash flows generated purely by that intangible asset to itsreduced capital raising cost discounted as present value by deductingcomparing the portioncost of financing through deposits generated from stable customer relationships with the asset’s contribution to that cash flow generation.

(*3)

The Group has set 100% loan loss allowance fornon-collected accrued income related with management feescost of Woori Asset Management Corp. In addition, although the fund investors have filed a lawsuit seeking compensation for damages, this financial effect was not reflected in the consolidated financial statements as of the end of the current term because the possibility and extent of loss cannot be measured reliably at the end of the current term.financing through other sources.

If, within one year of the acquisition date, new information obtained about the facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date requires the adjustment of the amounts recognized at the acquisition date, or the recognition of additional provisions existing at the acquisition date, the accounting for the business combination will be adjusted.

(3)

GoodwillProfit from bargain purchase

Recognized goodwillprofit from bargain purchase as a result of business combination are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in million):

 

   Woori Asset
Management Corp.
   Woori Global Asset
Management Co., Ltd.
   Woori Asset Trust
Co., Ltd.
 

Transfer price

   122,450    33,000    224,150 

Fair value of identifiable net asset

   108,785    30,970    122,532 

Non-controlling interest(*)

   29,371        40,162 

Goodwill

   43,036    2,030    141,780 
Amount

Transfer price

572,333

Fair value of net identifiable asset

804,583

Non-controlling interest(*1)

164,823

Profit from bargain purchase(*2)

67,427

 

(*)1)

The Group measured the non-controlling interest in Woori Asset Management Corp. and Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd.Financial Capital acquired during the year ended December 31, 2019, was measured as the proportion of theat fair value.

(*2)

Included in other non-controllingnon-operating interestincome in the acquiree’s identifiable net assets.consolidated comprehensive income statement.

InGain from a bargain purchase was recognized as the event of a business combination,identifiable net assets exceeded the consideration transferred includesplus the premium paid to acquire Woori Asset Management Corp., Woori Global Asset Management Co., Ltd. and Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd. which results in goodwill. In addition, the consideration paid for the business combination includes expected synergies, revenue growth, and the amount related to future market growth. However, these benefits through Woori Global Asset Management Co., Ltd. did not meet the identifiable intangible asset recognition requirements and were not recognized separately from goodwill.fair value of non-controlling interest.

The Group also acquired a relationship with a customer ofcore deposits held by Woori Asset Management Corp. and order backlog of Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd.Financial Savings Bank as part of the acquisition. These relationships with customers wereacquisition of Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd. It was recognized separately from goodwill because theyit met the reparability criteriaseparability criterion to meet the recognition requirements for intangible assets.

 

(4)

Business combination cost

The Group incurred 2,6341,071 million Won, including legal fees and due diligence fees, in relation to the business combination, and the amount was recognized as a fee expense in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income of the Group.

 

(5)

Net cash outflow due to business combination

Details of net cash outflows due to business combination are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in million):

 

   Woori Asset
Management Corp.
   Woori Global Asset
Management Co., Ltd.
   Woori Asset Trust
Co., Ltd.
 

Consideration paid in cash

   122,450    33,000    224,150 

Acquired cash and cash equivalents

   12,914    2,318    67,555 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deduction in total

   109,536    30,682    156,595 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Amount

Consideration paid in cash

572,333

Acquired cash and cash equivalents

259,275

Deduction in total

313,058

45.

44. EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD

The Coronavirus disease(COVID-19) outbreak in January, 2020 is having a negative impacts on the global economy, including Korea. As a result, the macroeconomic environment is unstable overall. The Group is closely monitoring the situation; however, the impact onOn March 5, 2021, the Group dueentered into a share purchase agreement to the Coronavirus cannot be estimated asacquire 100% interests of Woori Savings Bank (common stock 12,160,398 shares) from one of the financial statements approval forsubsidiaries, Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd. On March 12, 2021, acquisition was completed as the issuance date. The impactconsideration was legally transferred to Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd. In addition, on GDP and other key indicators will be considered when determiningApril 15, 2021, the severity and likelihood of downside economic scenarios that will be used to estimate ECL under IFRS 9Group acquired an additional 12.9% equity interest in 2020.Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd. From Aju Corporation.

 

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