EX-99.2 3 d940019dex992.htm EX-99.2 EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF AND FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024


WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

 

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Independent Auditors’ Review Report

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Separate Interim Financial Statements

  

Separate Interim Statements of Financial Position

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Separate Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income

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Separate Interim Statements of Changes in Equity

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Separate Interim Statements of Cash Flows

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

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Independent Auditors’ Review Report

Based on a report originally issued in Korean

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Woori Financial Group Inc.

Reviewed Financial Statements

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed separate interim financial statements of Woori Financial Group Inc. (the “Company”), which comprise the condensed separate interim statement of financial position as of March 31, 2025, the condensed separate interim statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025, and 2024 and notes, comprising of material accounting policy information and other explanatory information.

Management’s Responsibility

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these condensed separate interim financial statements in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (“K-IFRS”) No.1034 Interim Financial Reporting, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of the condensed separate interim financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors’ Review Responsibility

Our responsibility is to issue a report on these condensed separate interim financial statements based on our review.

We conducted our review in accordance with the Review Standards for Quarterly and Semiannual Financial Statements established by the Securities and Futures Commission of the Republic of Korea. A review of interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe the accompanying condensed separate interim financial statements referred to above are not present fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with K-IFRS No.1034 Interim Financial Reporting.

 

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Other Matters

The separate statement of financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2024, and the related separate statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended, which are not accompanying this report, were audited by us in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing and our report thereon, dated March 5, 2025, expressed an unqualified opinion. The accompanying separate statement of financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2024, presented for comparative purposes, is not different from that audited by us from which it was derived in all material respects.

The procedures and practices utilized in the Republic of Korea to review such condensed separate interim financial statements may differ from those generally accepted and applied in other countries.

/s/ KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.

KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.

Seoul, Korea

May 15, 2025

This report is effective as of May 15, 2025, the review report date. Certain subsequent events or circumstances, which may occur between the review report date and the time of reading this report, could have a material impact on the accompanying condensed separate interim financial statements and notes thereto. Accordingly, the readers of the review report should understand that the above review report has not been updated to reflect the impact of such subsequent events or circumstances, if any.

 

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WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF AND FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS

ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024

The accompanying separate interim financial statements including all footnote disclosures were prepared by, and are the responsibility of, the management of Woori Financial Group Inc.

Jong Yong Yim

President and Chief Executive Officer

Main Office Address: (Address) 51, Sogong-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

(Phone Number) 02-2125-2000


WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

SEPARATE INTERIM STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS OF MARCH 31, 2025 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2024

 

     March 31,
2025
    December 31,
2024
 
     (Korean Won in millions)  

ASSETS

  

Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 5 and 26)

     2,109,858       1,185,912  

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (“FVTOCI”) (Notes 4, 6 and 8)

     557,168       553,518  

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost (Notes 4, 7, 8 and 26)

     751,521       204,431  

Investments in subsidiaries (Notes 9 and 26)

     24,206,017       24,206,017  

Premises and equipment

     4,986       5,304  

Intangible assets

     3,406       3,308  

Net defined benefit asset (Note 13)

     —        1,378  

Current tax assets

     33,120       33,120  

Deferred tax assets

     2,414       4,379  

Other assets (Note 10)

     155,732       155,670  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     27,824,222       26,353,037  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

    

Debentures (Notes 4, 8 and 11)

     2,437,184       2,037,567  

Provisions (Note 12)

     1,855       1,252  

Net defined benefit liability (Note 13)

     823       —   

Current tax liabilities

     216,679       84,701  

Other financial liabilities (Notes 4, 8, 14 and 26)

     570,225       76,382  

Other liabilities (Note 14)

     2,156       404  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     3,228,922       2,200,306  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

EQUITY (Note 15)

    

Capital stock

     3,802,676       3,802,676  

Hybrid securities

     3,411,133       3,810,225  

Capital surplus

     8,120,236       11,120,236  

Other equity

     (23,556     (1,189

Retained earnings

     9,284,811       5,420,783  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     24,595,300       24,152,731  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

     27,824,222       26,353,037  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are part of these condensed separate interim financial statements.

 

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WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

SEPARATE INTERIM STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

     For the three-month periods ended March 31  
     2025     2024  
     (Korean Won in millions)  

Interest income

     8,610       12,635  

Interest expense

     (16,813     (11,316
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income (Notes 17 and 26)

     (8,203     1,319  

Fees and commissions income

     459       407  

Fees and commissions expense

     (5,240     (4,252
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net fees and commissions loss (Notes 18 and 26)

     (4,781     (3,845

Dividend income (Notes 19 and 26)

     1,429,225       1,189,333  

Provision of impairment losses due to credit loss (Notes 20 and 26)

     (404     (460

General and administrative expenses (Notes 21 and 26)

     (18,421     (17,497
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     1,397,416       1,168,850  

Non-operating income(expense) (Note 22)

     (6     (18

Net income before income tax expense

     1,397,410       1,168,832  

Income tax expense (Note 23)

     (1,345     (1,043

Net income

     1,396,065       1,167,789  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain on valuation of equity securities at FVTOCI (Note 15)

     2,686       119  

Remeasurement loss related to defined benefit plan (Notes 13 and 15)

     (960     (686
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

     1,726       (567
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

     1,726       (567

Total comprehensive income

     1,397,791       1,167,222  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share (Notes 15 and 24)

    

Basic and diluted earnings per share (Unit: In Korean Won)

     1,828       1,510  

The accompanying notes are part of these condensed separate interim financial statements.

 

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WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

SEPARATE INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

     Capital
stock
     Capital
surplus
    Hybrid
securities
    Other
equity
    Retained
earnings
    Total
equity
 
     (Korean Won in millions)  

January 01, 2024

     3,802,676        11,120,236       3,610,953       (7,871     5,475,004       24,000,998  

Total comprehensive income

             

Net income

     —         —        —        —        1,167,789       1,167,789  

Net gain on valuation of equity securities at FVTOCI

     —         —        —        119       —        119  

Remeasurement loss related to defined benefit plan

     —         —        —        (686     —        (686

Transactions with owners

             

Dividends to common stocks

     —         —        —        —        (481,213     (481,213

Issuance of hybrid securities

     —         —        399,012       —        —        399,012  

Dividends to hybrid securities

     —         —        —        —        (35,258     (35,258

Acquisition of treasury stocks

     —         —        —        (136,688     —        (136,688

Retirement of treasury stocks

     —         —        —        136,688       (136,688     —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

     3,802,676        11,120,236       4,009,965       (8,438     5,989,634       24,914,073  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

January 01, 2025

     3,802,676        11,120,236       3,810,225       (1,189     5,420,783       24,152,731  

Total comprehensive income

             

Net income

     —         —        —        —        1,396,065       1,396,065  

Net gain on valuation of equity securities at FVTOCI

     —         —        —        2,686       —        2,686  

Remeasurement loss related to defined benefit plan

     —         —        —        (960     —        (960

Transactions with owners

             

Dividends to common stocks

     —         —        —        —        (490,075     (490,075

Dividends to hybrid securities

     —         —        —        —        (39,506     (39,506

Redemption of hybrid securities

     —         —        (399,092     (908     —        (400,000

Transfer of redemption loss of hybrid securities to retained earnings

     —         —        —        2,456       (2,456     —   

Acquisition of treasury stocks

     —         —        —        (25,641     —        (25,641

Transfer to retained earnings

     —         (3,000,000     —        —        3,000,000       —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

     3,802,676        8,120,236       3,411,133       (23,556     9,284,811       24,595,300  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are part of these condensed separate interim financial statements.

 

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WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

SEPARATE STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024 (UNAUDITED)

 

     For the three-month periods ended March 31  
     2025     2024  
     (Korean Won in millions)  
Cash flows from operating activities:     

Net income

     1,396,065       1,167,789  

Adjustments to net income:

    

Income tax expense

     1,345       1,043  

Interest income

     (8,610     (12,635

Interest expense

     16,813       11,316  

Dividend income

     (1,429,225     (1,189,333
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (1,419,677     (1,189,609
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjustments for profit/loss items not involving cash flows:

    

Provision of impairment losses due to credit loss

     404       460  

Retirement benefit

     2,022       1,228  

Depreciation and amortization

     1,465       1,675  

Gain on disposal of premises and equipment, intangible assets and other assets

     (4     (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     3,887       3,362  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

     (6,728     (5,531

Other assets

     (62     (83

Net defined benefit liability

     (1,125     1,675  

Other financial liabilities

     (1,191     (2,268

Other liabilities

     1,751       1,568  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (7,355     (4,639
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest income received

     9,090       9,545  

Interest expense paid

     (14,965     (11,118

Dividends received

     1,429,283       1,189,362  

Income tax paid

     (983     (983
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     1,395,345       1,163,709  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Net Increase on other investment assets

     (409,326     (753,000

Acquisition of investments in subsidiaries

     —        (241,376

Acquisition of premises and equipment

     (42     (21

Acquisition of intangible assets

     (311     (303
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (409,679     (994,700
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Issuance of debentures

     399,248       —   

Issuance of hybrid securities

     —        399,012  

Redemption of hybrid securities

     (400,000     —   

Acquisition of treasury stocks

     (20,673     (136,688

Redemption of lease liabilities

     (789     (753

Dividends paid to hybrid securities

     (39,506     (35,258
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (61,720     226,313  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     923,946       395,322  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period

     1,185,912       289,507  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period (Note 5)

     2,109,858       684,829  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are part of these condensed separate interim financial statements.

 

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WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

NOTES TO THE SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024 (UNAUDITED)

 

1.

GENERAL

 

(1)

Summary of the parent company

Woori Financial Group, Inc. (hereinafter referred to the “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, 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 Company is located at 51, Sogong-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea, and the capital is 3,802,676 million Won. 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 from the 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        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 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 Company gained 100% control of ABL Global 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 Company paid 598,391 million Won in cash and 42,103,377 new shares of the Company to acquire 100% interest of Woori Card Co., Ltd. from its subsidiary Woori Bank on September 10, 2019. On the same date, the Company also acquired 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 Company acquired 67.2% interests (excluding treasury stock, 51.0% when including treasury stock) in Woori Asset Trust Co. (formerly Kukje Asset Trust Co.) In addition, as of March 31, 2023, the Company acquired an additional 28.1% interests in Woori Asset Trust Co. (excluding treasury stock, 21.3% when including treasury stock).

As of December 10, 2020, the Company acquired 76.8% interests (excluding treasury stock, 74.0% when including treasury stock) in Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd. (formerly Aju Capital Co., Ltd.). In addition, as of April 15, 2021, the Company acquired an additional 13.3% interests in Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd. (excluding treasury stock, 12.9% in the case of including treasury stock), and as of May 24, 2021, the Company additionally acquired treasury stock(3.6%) which Woori Financial Capital possessed.

As of March 12, 2021, the Company paid 113,238 million Won in cash to acquire 100% interests on Woori Savings Bank from Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd., our subsidiary.

As of August 10, 2021, the Company paid 5,792,866 new shares of the Company to the shareholders of Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd. (excluding the Company) through comprehensive stock exchange and acquired residual interest (9.5%) of Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd., to make it a wholly owned subsidiary.

As of January 7, 2022, Woori Financial F&I Co., Ltd., an investment company for non-performing loans and restructuring companies, was established (100% stock, 200 billion Won in stock payments) and incorporated as a subsidiary.

 

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WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

NOTES TO THE SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024 (UNAUDITED)

 

As of March 23, 2023, the Company acquired 53.9% interests in Woori Venture Partners Co., Ltd. (formerly Daol Investment Co., Ltd.) (excluding treasury stock, 52.0% in the case of including treasury stock). In addition, as of May 30, 2023, the Company additionally acquired treasury stock held by Woori Venture Partners Co., Ltd. (3.5%).

As of August 8, 2023, the Company paid 22,541,465 new shares of the Company to the shareholders of Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd. (excluding the Company) through comprehensive stock exchange and acquired residual interest (41.3%) of Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd., to make it a wholly owned subsidiary. In addition, on the same day, the Company paid 9,933,246 new shares of the Company to the shareholders of Woori Venture Partners Co., Ltd. (excluding the Company) through comprehensive stock exchange and acquired residual interest (44.5%) of Woori Venture Partners Co., Ltd., to make it a wholly owned subsidiary.

As of January 29, 2024, the Company owned interest (77.5%) of Woori Asset Management Corp, as a result of merger with Woori Asset Management Corp (surviving company) and Woori Global Asset Management Co., Ltd. (dissolution company), which was liquidated. As of March 29, 2024, the Company acquired residual interest(22.5%) of Woori Asset Management Corp, to make it a wholly owned subsidiary.

On March 25, 2024, the Company participated in the capital increase and acquired the 1,062,045 shares (96.7% after acquiring shares, 79.4% including treasury shares) of Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd.. Additionally, on March 29, 2024, Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd. conducted a complete retirement of its 738,000 treasury shares. In addition, as of April 8, 2024, the Company additionally acquired minority interests (2.0%) of Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd.. Afterward, the Company additionally acquired minority interests (0.9%) of Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd. as of November 19, 2024.

On August 1, 2024, The Company owned 97.1% interest in merged securities firm as a result of merger between Korea Foss Securities (the surviving company) and Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd. (dissolution company), and acquired an additional 2.3% out of the remaining interest. The merged securities company also changed its name to Woori Investment Securities Co., Ltd.

 

2.

BASIS OF PREPARATION AND MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Company’s financial statements are condensed interim financial statements prepared in accordance with Korean IFRS 1034, Interim Financial Reporting for some of periods in which the annual separate financial statements belong. They are also separate financial statements prepared in accordance with Korean IFRS 1027 Separate Financial Statements. It is necessary to use the Company’s annual separate financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024 for understanding of the accompanying condensed interim financial statements. The accompanying condensed interim financial statements contain less information compared to the information required in the annual financial statements. Selective footnotes include explanations of transactions or events that are significant for understanding the changes in the financial position and performance of the Company since the end of the previous annual reporting period.

 

(1)

From the accounting period beginning on January 1, 2025, the Company has newly applied the following standards and interpretations.

 

  1)

Amendments to K-IFRS 1021 ‘The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates’ and K-IFRS 1101 ‘First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards’ – Lack of Exchangeability

When an entity estimates a spot exchange rate because exchangeability between two currencies is lacking, the entity shall disclose related information. The amendments do not have a significant impact on the financial statements.

 

(1)

The details of K-IFRSs that have been issued and published since January 1, 2025 but have not yet reached the effective date are as follows:

 

  1)

Amendments to K-IFRS 1109 ‘Financial Instruments’, K-IFRS 1107 ‘Financial Instruments: Disclosures’

 

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WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

NOTES TO THE SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024 (UNAUDITED)

 

K-IFRS 1109 ‘Financial Instruments’ and K-IFRS 1107 ‘Financial Instruments: Disclosures’ have been amended to respond to recent questions arising in practice, and to include new requirements. The amendments should be applied for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and earlier application is permitted. The company is currently reviewing the impact of this amendment on the financial statements.

 

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clarify the date of recognition and derecognition of some financial assets and liabilities, with a new exception for some financial liabilities settled through an electronic cash transfer system;

 

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clarify and add further guidance for assessing whether a financial asset meets the solely payments of principal and interest (SPPI) criterion;

 

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add new disclosures of impact on the entity and the extent to which the entity is exposed for each type of financial instruments if the timing or amount of contractual cash flow changes due to amendment of contract term; and

 

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update the disclosures for equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI).

 

  2)

Annual Improvements to K-IFRS – ‘Volume 11’

Annual Improvements to K-IFRS – ‘Volume 11’ should be applied for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and earlier application is permitted. The Company does not expect the amendments to have a significant impact on the financial statements.

 

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K-IFRS 1101 ‘First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards’: Hedge accounting by a first-time adopter

 

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K-IFRS 1107 ‘Financial Instruments: Disclosures’: Gain or loss on derecognition, and implementation guidance

 

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K-IFRS 1109 ‘Financial Instruments’: Derecognition of lease liabilities and definition of transaction price

 

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K-IFRS 1110 ‘Consolidated Financial Statements’: Determination of a ‘de facto agent’

 

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K-IFRS 1007 ‘Statement of Cash Flows’: Cost method

 

(2)

Material accounting policies and method of computation used in the preparation of the condensed interim financial statements are consistent with those of the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, except for the one described below.

 

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Income tax expense

Income tax expense for the interim period is recognized based on the weighted average annual income tax rate expected for the expected gross annual profit. The estimated average annual tax rate is applied to the pre-tax income.

 

3.

MATERIAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS

The management shall make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses in preparing condensed interim financial statements. Therefore, the actual results may differ from these estimates.

The important judgements by the management on accounting policies and the main sources of estimation uncertainty for preparing condensed interim financial statements are identical to ones used in the Company’s annual separate financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

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WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

NOTES TO THE SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024 (UNAUDITED)

 

4.

RISK MANAGEMENT

The Company is exposed to various risks that may arise from its operating activities and credit risk, market risk and liquidity risk are the main types of risks. In order to manage such risks, the Risk Management Department analyzes, assesses, and establishes risk management standards, including policies, guidelines, management systems and decision-making to ensure sound management of the Company.

The Risk Management Committee, Chief Risk Officer (“CRO”) and the Risk Management Department are operated as risk management organizations. The Board of Directors operates the Risk Management Committee, composed of nonexecutive directors for professional risk management. The Risk Management Committee performs as the top decision-making body for risk management by establishing fundamental risk management policies that are consistent with the Company’s management strategy and by determining the Company’s acceptable level of risk.

CRO assists the Risk Management Committee and operates the Company Risk Management Council, which is composed of the risk management managers of the subsidiaries, to periodically check and improve the external environment and the Company’s risk burden. The Risk Management Department which is independently structured, controls the risk management matter of the Company and reports key risks and assists decision-making.

 

(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 Company’s credit risk exposure to a permissible degree and to optimize its rate of return considering such credit risk.

 

  1)

Credit risk management

The Company measures expected loss on assets subject to credit risk management and uses it as a management indicator.

 

  2)

Maximum exposure

The maximum exposure to credit risk is as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

          March 31,
2025
     December 31,
2024
 

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

   Government      1        1  
   Banks      561,524        165,144  
   Corporates      189,996        39,286  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Total

     751,521        204,431  

 

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WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

NOTES TO THE SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024 (UNAUDITED)

 

  a)

Credit risk exposure by geographical areas

The following tables analyze credit risk exposure by geographical areas (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     March 31, 2025      December 31, 2024  
     Korea      Korea  

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

     751,521        204,431  

 

  b)

Credit risk exposure by industries

The following tables analyze credit risk exposure by industries, which are finance and insurance, and others in accordance with the Korea Standard Industrial Classification Code as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     March 31, 2025  
     Finance and
insurance
     Others      Total  

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

     750,023        1,498        751,521  

 

     December 31, 2024  
     Finance and
insurance
     Others      Total  

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

     203,262        1,169        204,431  

 

  3)

Credit risk exposure

The maximum exposure to credit risk by asset quality as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 is as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     March 31, 2025  
     Stage 1      Stage 2      Stage 3      Total      Loss
allowance
    Total, net  
Financial assets    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

     751,981        —         —         —         —         751,981        (460     751,521  

Government

     1        —         —         —         —         1        —        1  

Banks

     561,737        —         —         —         —         561,737        (213     561,524  

Corporates

     190,243        —         —         —         —         190,243        (247     189,996  

General business

     190,243        —         —         —         —         190,243        (247     189,996  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     751,981        —         —         —         —         751,981        (460     751,521  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1)

Credit grade of corporates are AAA ~ BBB.

(*2)

Credit grade of corporates are BBB- ~ C.

 

     December 31, 2024  
     Stage 1      Stage 2      Stage 3      Total      Loss
allowance
    Total, net  
Financial assets    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

     204,487        —         —         —         —         204,487        (56     204,431  

Government

     1        —         —         —         —         1        —        1  

Banks

     165,200        —         —         —         —         165,200        (56     165,144  

Corporates

     39,286        —         —         —         —         39,286        —        39,286  

General business

     39,286        —         —         —         —         39,286        —        39,286  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     204,487        —         —         —         —         204,487        (56     204,431  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1)

Credit grade of corporates are AAA ~ BBB.

(*2)

Credit grade of corporates are BBB- ~ C.

 

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WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

NOTES TO THE SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024 (UNAUDITED)

 

(2)

Market risk

Market risk is the possible risk of loss arising from trading position and non-trading position as a result of the volatility of market factors such as interest rates, stock prices and foreign exchange rates, and the Company’s main market risk is interest rate risk.

The Company 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.

 

(3)

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk refers to the risk that the Company may encounter difficulties in meeting obligations from its financial liabilities.

 

  1)

Liquidity risk management

Liquidity risk management is to prevent damages from potential liquidity shortages with effective risk management that could arise from mismatching the maturity of assets and liabilities or unexpected cash outflows. The financial liabilities in the statement of financial position that are relevant to liquidity risk are incorporated within the scope of risk management.

The Company manages liquidity risk through various cash flows analysis (i.e. based on remaining maturity and contract period, etc.).

 

  2)

Maturity analysis of non-derivative financial liabilities

Cash flows of principals and interests by remaining contractual maturities of non-derivative financial liabilities are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     March 31, 2025  
     Within 3
months
     4 to 6
months
     7 to 9
months
     10 to 12
months
     1 to 5
years
     Over
5 years
     Total  

Debentures

     117,582        225,529        14,952        94,730        2,092,526        61,694        2,607,013  

Lease liabilities

     799        796        793        173        387        —         2,948  

Other financial liabilities(*)

     514,133        730        —         4,425        48,045        —         567,333  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     632,514        227,055        15,745        99,328        2,140,958        61,694        3,177,294  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*)

It does not include lease liabilities.

 

     December 31, 2024  
     Within 3
months
     4 to 6
months
     7 to 9
months
     10 to 12
months
     1 to 5
years
     Over
5 years
     Total  

Debentures

     14,965        114,700        222,634        12,083        1,770,174        62,019        2,196,575  

Lease liabilities

     778        776        772        769        328        —         3,423  

Other financial liabilities(*)

     19,176        —         8,768        281        44,798        —         73,023  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     34,919        115,476        232,174        13,133        1,815,300        62,019        2,273,021  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*)

It does not include lease liabilities.

 

  3)

Maturity analysis of derivative financial liabilities

There are no derivative financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

 

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WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

NOTES TO THE SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024 (UNAUDITED)

 

5.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Details of cash and cash equivalents are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     March 31, 2025      December 31, 2024  

Demand deposits

     494,858        11,912  

Fixed deposits

     1,615,000        1,174,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     2,109,858        1,185,912  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

6.

FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FVTOCI

 

(1)

Details of financial assets at FVTOCI as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

    

Issuer

   March 31, 2025      December 31, 2024  

Hybrid securities

   Woori Card Co., Ltd.      359,160        357,093  
   Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd.      198,008        196,425  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

        557,168        553,518  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(2)

Details of equity securities designated as financial assets at FVTOCI as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

Purpose of acquisition

  

Issuer

   March 31, 2025      December 31, 2024  

Investment for political purpose

   Woori Card Co., Ltd.      359,160        357,093  
   Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd.      198,008        196,425  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

        557,168        553,518  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

7.

LOANS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS AT AMORTIZED COST

 

(1)

Details of loans and other financial assets at amortized cost as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     March 31, 2025      December 31, 2024  

Due from banks

     508,868        99,944  

Other financial assets

     242,653        104,487  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

       751,521          204,431  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(2)

Details of due from banks are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     March 31, 2025      December 31, 2024  

Due from banks in local currency:

     

Due from depository banks

     380,000        100,000  

Others

     129,327        —   

Loss allowance

     (459      (56
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

       508,868          99,944  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

NOTES TO THE SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024 (UNAUDITED)

 

(3)

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 three-month period ended March 31, 2025  
     Stage 1      Stage 2      Stage 3      Total  

Beginning balance

     (56      —         —         (56

Provision of allowance for credit loss

     (403      —         —         (403
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

          (459      —         —              (459
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     For the three-month period ended March 31, 2024  
     Stage 1      Stage 2      Stage 3      Total  

Beginning balance

     (654      —         —         (654

Provision of allowance for credit loss

     (458      —         —         (458
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

        (1,112      —         —            (1,112
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  2)

Gross carrying amount

 

     For the three-month period ended March 31, 2025  
     Stage 1      Stage 2      Stage 3      Total  

Beginning balance

     100,000        —         —         100,000  

Net increase (decrease)

     409,327        —         —         409,327  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

       509,327        —         —           509,327  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     For the three-month period ended March 31, 2024  
     Stage 1      Stage 2      Stage 3      Total  

Beginning balance

     1,074,000        —         —         1,074,000  

Net increase (decrease)

     753,000        —         —         753,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

     1,827,000        —         —         1,827,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(4)

Details of other financial assets are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     March 31, 2025      December 31, 2024  

Receivables

     235,772        95,857  

Accrued income

     4,756        6,520  

Lease deposits

     2,125        2,109  

Other assets

     1        1  

Loss allowance

     (1      —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     242,653        104,487  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(5)

Changes in the allowances for credit losses and gross carrying amount of other financial assets are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

  1)

Allowance for credit losses

 

     For the three-month period ended March 31, 2025  
     Stage 1      Stage 2      Stage 3      Total  

Beginning balance

     —         —         —         —   

Provision of allowance for credit loss

     (1      —         —         (1
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

            (1      —         —                 (1
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     For the three-month period ended March 31, 2024  
     Stage 1      Stage 2      Stage 3      Total  

Beginning balance

     (9      —         —         (9

Provision of allowance for credit loss

     (2      —         —         (2
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

           (11      —         —                (11
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

NOTES TO THE SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024 (UNAUDITED)

 

  2)

Gross carrying amount

 

     For the three-month period ended March 31, 2025  
     Stage 1      Stage 2      Stage 3      Total  

Beginning balance

     104,487        —         —         104,487  

Net increase (decrease)

     138,167        —         —         138,167  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

       242,654        —         —           242,654  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     For the three-month period ended March 31, 2024  
     Stage 1      Stage 2      Stage 3      Total  

Beginning balance

     31,478        —         —         31,478  

Net increase (decrease)

     11,801        —         —         11,801  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

        43,279        —         —            43,279  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

8.

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

(1)

The fair value hierarchy

The fair value hierarchy is determined by the levels of judgment involved in estimating fair values of financial assets and liabilities. The specific financial instruments characteristics and market condition such as volume of transactions 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 Company maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs when measuring the 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 Company’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 techniques 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 are non-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 Company’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):

 

     March 31, 2025  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
           

Financial assets:

           

Financial assets at FVTOCI

           

Hybrid securities

     —         —         557,168        557,168  

 

 

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WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

NOTES TO THE SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024 (UNAUDITED)

 

     December 31, 2024  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets:

           

Financial assets at FVTOCI

           

Hybrid securities

     —         —         553,518        553,518  

Financial assets measured at FVTPL and financial assets measured at FVTOCI 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 Company determines the fair value using valuation methods. Valuation methods and input variables for each type of financial instruments are as follows:

 

    

Valuation methods

  

Input variables

Hybrid securities    The fair value is measured using the Hull and White model and the Monte Carlo Simulations.    YTM Matrix, Additive spread by grade, Risk spread by entity, Effective Credit rating, Issuing information by item, Interest rate volatility estimate

Valuation methods of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value and classified into Level 3 and significant but unobservable inputs are as follows:

 

     Fair value measurement
technique
   Type    Significant
unobservable
inputs
   Range    Impact of changes in
significant unobservable
inputs on fair value
measurement
Hybrid securities    Hull and White, Monte
Carlo Simulation
   Hybrid

securities
related

   Estimated
volatility of
interest rate,
Discount rate
   Estimated volatility
of interest rate
0.54%

Discount rate

3.37% ~ 5.89%

   Variation of fair value increases as
estimated volatility of interest rate
increases.

The fair value of financial assets classified as level 3 uses external valuation figures.

 

(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 three-month period ended March 31, 2025  
     Beginning
balance
     Net
Income
     Other
comprehensive
income
     Purchases/
Issuances
     Disposals/
Settlements
     Transfer to
or out of
Level 3
     Ending
balance
 

Financial assets:

                    

Financial assets at FVTOCI

                    

Hybrid securities

     553,518        —         3,650        —         —         —         557,168  

 

     For the three-month period ended March 31, 2024  
     Beginning
balance
     Net
Income
     Other
comprehensive
income
     Purchases/
Issuances
     Disposals/
Settlements
     Transfer to
or out of
Level 3
     Ending
balance
 

Financial assets:

                    

Financial assets at FVTOCI

                    

Hybrid securities

     539,709        —         160        —         —         —         539,869  

 

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WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

NOTES TO THE SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024 (UNAUDITED)

 

(4)

Sensitivity analysis results on reasonable fluctuation of the significant unobservable input variables for the fair value of Level 3 financial instruments are as follows.

The sensitivity analysis on financial instruments shows how changes in unobservable inputs affect changes in fair value of the instruments through favorable and unfavorable changes. 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 hybrid securities of which fair value changes are recognized as other comprehensive income among level 3 financial instruments.

The following table presents the sensitivity analysis to disclose the effect of reasonably possible volatility(Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     March 31, 2025  
     Net income      Other comprehensive
income (loss)
 
     Favorable      Unfavorable      Favorable      Unfavorable  

Financial assets:

           

Financial assets at FVTOCI

           

Hybrid securities (*)

     —         —         10,754        (10,458

 

(*)

Fair value changes of hybrid securities are calculated by increasing or decreasing discount rate, which is the major unobservable variable, by 1%, respectively.

 

     December 31, 2024  
     Net income      Other comprehensive
income (loss)
 
     Favorable      Unfavorable      Favorable      Unfavorable  

Financial assets:

           

Financial assets at FVTOCI

           

Hybrid securities (*)

     —         —         11,910        (11,567

 

(*)

Fair value changes of hybrid securities are calculated by increasing or decreasing discount rate, which is the major unobservable variable, by 1%, respectively.

 

(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):

 

     March 31, 2025  
     Fair value      Carrying
amount
 
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets:

              

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost (*1)

     —         —         751,521        751,521        751,521  

Financial liabilities:

              

Debentures

     —         2,422,279        —         2,422,279        2,437,184  

Other financial liabilities (*1,2)

     —         —         567,333        567,333        567,333  

 

(*1)

The carrying amount is disclosed at fair value considering the carrying amount as an approximation of fair value.

(*2)

It does not include lease liabilities.

 

     December 31, 2024  
     Fair value      Carrying
amount
 
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets:

              

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost (*1)

     —         —         204,431        204,431        204,431  

Financial liabilities:

              

Debentures

     —         2,010,571        —         2,010,571        2,037,567  

Other financial liabilities (*1,2)

     —         —         73,023        73,023        73,023  

 

(*1)

The carrying amount is disclosed at fair value considering the carrying amount as an approximation of fair value.

(*2)

It does not include lease liabilities.

 

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WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

NOTES TO THE SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024 (UNAUDITED)

 

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 Company determines the fair value using valuation methods. For the disclosed items in which book value is considered to be the approximate value of fair value, valuation techniques and input variables are not disclosed. Valuation techniques and input variables for the fair value of financial liabilities that are recorded at amortized cost are as follows:

 

    

Valuation methods

  

Input variables

Debentures    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 Company.    Risk-free market 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):

 

  1)

Financial assets

 

     March 31, 2025  
Financial assets    Financial assets at FVTPL      Financial assets at
FVTOCI
     Financial
assets at
amortized cost
     Total  

Due from banks

     —         —         508,868        508,868  

Hybrid securities

     —         557,168        —         557,168  

Other financial assets

     —         —         242,653        242,653  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     —         557,168        751,521        1,308,689  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     December 31, 2024  
Financial assets    Financial assets at FVTPL      Financial assets at
FVTOCI
     Financial
assets at
amortized cost
     Total  

Due from banks

     —         —         99,944        99,944  

Hybrid securities

     —         553,518        —         553,518  

Other financial assets

     —         —         104,487        104,487  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     —         553,518        204,431        757,949  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  2)

Financial liabilities

 

     March 31, 2025      December 31, 2024  
Financial liabilities    Financial liabilities at
FVTPL
     Financial
liabilities at
amortized cost
     Financial liabilities at
FVTPL
     Financial liabilities at
amortized cost
 

Debentures

     —         2,437,184        —         2,037,567  

Other financial liabilities (*)

     —         567,333        —         73,023  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     —         3,004,517        —         2,110,590  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*)

It does not include lease liabilities.

 

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WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

NOTES TO THE SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024 (UNAUDITED)

 

9.

INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES

 

(1)

Details of Investments in subsidiaries are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions and number of shares):

 

Subsidiaries (*1)

   Location      Capital
stock
     Main business

Woori Bank

     Korea        3,581,400      Bank

Woori Card Co., Ltd.

     Korea        896,300      Finance

Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd.

     Korea        373,800      Finance

Woori Investment Securities Co., Ltd.

     Korea        242,900      Investment Brokerage

Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd.

     Korea        16,900      Real estate trust

Woori Savings Bank

     Korea        187,400      Mutual saving bank

Woori F&I Co., Ltd.

     Korea        31,500      Finance

Woori Asset Management Corp

     Korea        24,000      Finance

Woori Venture Partners Co., Ltd.

     Korea        50,000      Other financial services

Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd.

     Korea        80,000      Finance

Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd.

     Korea        5,000      Credit information

Woori Fund Service Co., Ltd.

     Korea        10,000      Financial support service
business

Woori FIS Co., Ltd.

     Korea        24,500      System software

development & maintenance

Woori Finance Research Institute Co., Ltd.

     Korea        3,000      Other service business

 

     March 31, 2025      December 31, 2024  

Subsidiaries (*1)

   Number of
shares
     Percentage of
ownership
(%) (*2)
     Financial
statements date of
use
     Number of
shares
     Percentage of
ownership
(%) (*2)
     Financial statements
date of use
 

Woori Bank

     716,000,000        100.0        March 31, 2025        716,000,000        100.0        December 31, 2024  

Woori Card Co., Ltd.

     179,266,200        100.0        March 31, 2025        179,266,200        100.0        December 31, 2024  

Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd.

     74,757,594        100.0        March 31, 2025        74,757,594        100.0        December 31, 2024  

Woori Investment Securities Co., Ltd.

     483,141,111        99.5        March 31, 2025        483,141,111        99.5        December 31, 2024  

Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd.

     3,368,645        99.6        March 31, 2025        3,368,645        99.6        December 31, 2024  

Woori Savings Bank

     37,476,895        100.0        March 31, 2025        37,476,895        100.0        December 31, 2024  

Woori F&I Co., Ltd.

     6,298,895        100.0        March 31, 2025        6,298,895        100.0        December 31, 2024  

Woori Asset Management Corp

     4,797,154        100.0        March 31, 2025        4,797,154        100.0        December 31, 2024  

Woori Venture Partners Co., Ltd.

     100,000,000        100.0        March 31, 2025        100,000,000        100.0        December 31, 2024  

Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd.

     16,000,000        100.0        March 31, 2025        16,000,000        100.0        December 31, 2024  

Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd.

     1,008,000        100.0        March 31, 2025        1,008,000        100.0        December 31, 2024  

Woori Fund Service Co., Ltd.

     2,000,000        100.0        March 31, 2025        2,000,000        100.0        December 31, 2024  

Woori FIS Co., Ltd.

     4,900,000        100.0        March 31, 2025        4,900,000        100.0        December 31, 2024  

Woori Finance Research Institute Co., Ltd.

     600,000        100.0        March 31, 2025        600,000        100.0        December 31, 2024  

 

(*1)

Only subsidiaries invested directly by the Company are included.

(*2)

The percentage is based on the effective shareholding rate relative to the number of stocks outstanding.

 

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WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

NOTES TO THE SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024 (UNAUDITED)

 

(2)

Changes in the carrying value of investments in subsidiaries are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     For the three-month period ended March 31, 2025  
     Beginning balance      Acquisition      Disposal      Ending balance  

Woori Bank

     18,921,151        —         —         18,921,151  

Woori Card Co., Ltd.

     1,118,367        —         —         1,118,367  

Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd.

     1,003,206        —         —         1,003,206  

Woori Investment Securities Co., Ltd.

     1,263,436        —         —         1,263,436  

Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd.

     621,722        —         —         621,722  

Woori Savings Bank

     313,238        —         —         313,238  

Woori F&I Co., Ltd.

     320,000        —         —         320,000  

Woori Asset Management Corp

     196,825        —         —         196,825  

Woori Venture Partners Co., Ltd.

     336,439        —         —         336,439  

Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd.

     57,797        —         —         57,797  

Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd.

     16,466        —         —         16,466  

Woori Fund Service Co., Ltd.

     13,939        —         —         13,939  

Woori FIS Co., Ltd.

     21,754        —         —         21,754  

Woori Finance Research Institute Co., Ltd.

     1,677        —         —         1,677  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     24,206,017        —         —         24,206,017  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     For the three-month period ended March 31, 2024  
     Beginning balance      Acquisition      Disposal      Ending balance  

Woori Bank

     18,921,151        —         —         18,921,151  

Woori Card Co., Ltd.

     1,118,367        —         —         1,118,367  

Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd.

     1,003,206        —         —         1,003,206  

Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd.

     1,207,351        —         —         1,207,351  

Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd.(*1)

     403,642        200,000        —         603,642  

Woori Savings Bank

     213,238        —         —         213,238  

Woori F&I Co., Ltd.

     200,000        —         —         200,000  

Woori Asset Management Corp(*2)

     122,449        74,376        —         196,825  

Woori Venture Partners Co., Ltd.

     336,439        —         —         336,439  

Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co., Ltd.

     57,797        —         —         57,797  

Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd.

     16,466        —         —         16,466  

Woori Fund Service Co., Ltd.

     13,939        —         —         13,939  

Woori FIS Co., Ltd.

     21,754        —         —         21,754  

Woori Finance Research Institute Co., Ltd.

     1,677        —         —         1,677  

Woori Global Asset Management Co., Ltd.(*3)

     33,000        —         33,000        —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     23,670,476        274,376        33,000        23,911,852  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1)

During the current period, the capital increase amount of 200,000 was made.

(*2)

On January 29, 2024, Woori Asset Management Corp merged with Woori Global Asset Management Co., Ltd. and the Company acquired residual interest (22.5%) of Woori Asset Management Corp, to make it wholly subordinated.

(*3)

On January 29, 2024, it was merged into Woori Asset Management Corp and excluded from our subsidiaries.

 

10.

OTHER ASSETS

Details of other assets are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     March 31, 2025      December 31, 2024  

Prepaid expenses

     343        281  

Advance payments

     155,389        155,389  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     155,732        155,670  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

NOTES TO THE SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024 (UNAUDITED)

 

11.

DEBENTURES

Details of debentures are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     March 31, 2025      December 31, 2024  
     Interest rate (%)      Amount      Interest rate (%)      Amount  

Face value of bonds:

           

General bonds

     2.19~4.25        1,490,000        2.19~4.25        1,090,000  

Subordinated bonds

     2.13~2.55        950,000        2.13~2.55        950,000  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Sub-total

        2,440,000           2,040,000  

Deducted item:

           

Discounts on bonds

        (2,816         (2,433
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

        2,437,184           2,037,567  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

12.

PROVISIONS

 

(1)

Details of provisions are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     March 31, 2025      December 31, 2024  

Asset retirement obligation

     1,855        1,252  

 

(2)

Changes in asset retirement obligation are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     For the three-month periods ended March 31  
     2025      2024  

Beginning balance

     1,252        1,227  

Amortization

     13        13  

Changes in contract

     590        —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

     1,855        1,240  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

13.

NET DEFINED BENEFIT LIABILITY(ASSET)

The Company’s pension plan is based on the defined benefit retirement pension plan. 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 into account of projected earnings’ increase, using actuarial assumptions that give the best estimate of the future cash flows that will arise under the plan liabilities.

The Company 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.

 

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WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

NOTES TO THE SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024 (UNAUDITED)

 

(1)

Details of net defined benefit liability(asset) are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     March 31, 2025      December 31, 2024  

Present value of defined benefit obligation

     14,917        14,313  

Fair value of plan assets

     (14,094      (15,691
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net defined benefit liability(asset)

     823        (1,378
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(2)

The amount recognized in profit or loss and total comprehensive income related to the defined benefit plan for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 is as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     For the three-month periods ended March 31  
     2025      2024  

Current service cost

     2,042        1,280  

Net interest expense(income)

     (20      (52
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost recognized in net income

     2,022        1,228  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Remeasurements (*)

     1,304        932  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost recognized in total comprehensive income

     3,326        2,160  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*)

The amount is before income tax effect.

 

14.

OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES AND OTHER LIABILITIES

Other financial liabilities and other liabilities are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     March 31, 2025      December 31, 2024  

Other financial liabilities:

     

Accounts payable

     545,562        48,323  

Accrued expenses

     21,771        24,700  

Lease liabilities

     2,892        3,359  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sub-total

     570,225        76,382  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other liabilities:

     

Other miscellaneous liabilities

     2,156        404  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     572,381        76,786  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

15.

EQUITY

 

(1)

Details of equity as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     March 31, 2025      December 31, 2024  

Capital

     3,802,676        3,802,676  

Hybrid securities

     3,411,133        3,810,225  

Capital surplus

     8,120,236        11,120,236  

Other equity Treasury stock

     (26,269      (628

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     3,621        1,895  

Other adjustments(*3)

     (908      (2,456
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sub-total

     (23,556      (1,189
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Retained earnings (*1) (*2)

     9,284,811        5,420,783  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     24,595,300        24,152,731  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1)

The regulatory reserve for credit loss in retained earnings amounted to 1,289 million Won and 137 million Won as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 in accordance with the relevant regulation.

(*2)

The earned surplus reserve in retained earnings amounted to 554,990 million Won and 442,650 million Won as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 in accordance with the Article 53 of the Financial Holding Company Act.

(*3)

Other adjustments represent the difference between the book value of hybrid securities and the redemption amount.

 

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WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

NOTES TO THE SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024 (UNAUDITED)

 

(2)

The number of authorized shares and others of the Company are as follows:

 

     March 31, 2025      December 31, 2024  

Shares of common stock authorized

     4,000,000,000 Shares        4,000,000,000 Shares  
Par value      5,000 Won        5,000 Won  

Shares of common stock issued (*)

     742,591,501 Shares        742,591,501 Shares  

Capital stock

     3,802,676 million Won        3,802,676 million Won  

(*) Due to retirement of earnings, total par value of the shares issued and paid-in capital are different.

 

(3)

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 (%)      March 31,
2025
    December 31,
2024
 

Securities in local currency

     2020-02-06        —         3.34        —        400,000  

Securities in local currency

     2020-06-12        —         3.23        300,000       300,000  

Securities in local currency

     2020-10-23        —         3.00        200,000       200,000  

Securities in local currency

     2021-04-08        —         3.15        200,000       200,000  

Securities in local currency

     2021-10-14        —         3.60        200,000       200,000  

Securities in local currency

     2022-02-17        —         4.10        300,000       300,000  

Securities in local currency

     2022-07-28        —         4.99        300,000       300,000  

Securities in local currency

     2022-10-25        —         5.97        220,000       220,000  

Securities in local currency

     2023-02-10        —         4.65        300,000       300,000  

Securities in local currency

     2023-09-07         —            5.04        200,000       200,000  

Securities in local currency

     2024-02-07        —         4.49        400,000       400,000  

Securities in local currency

     2024-06-19        —         4.27        400,000       400,000  

Securities in local currency

     2024-10-10        —         4.00        400,000       400,000  

Issuance cost

 

     (8,867     (9,775
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

 

     3,411,133       3,810,225  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The hybrid securities mentioned above do not have maturity date but are redeemable after 5 years from the date of issuance.

 

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WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

NOTES TO THE SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024 (UNAUDITED)

 

(4)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

Changes in the accumulated other comprehensive income are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     For the three-month period ended March 31, 2025  
     Beginning
balance
     Increase
(decrease)
     Income tax
effect
     Ending
balance
 

Net gain (loss) on valuation of financial assets at FVTOCI

     2,590        3,650        (964      5,276  

Remeasurements of defined benefit plan

     (695      (1,304      344        (1,655
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,895        2,346        (620      3,621  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     For the three-month period ended March 31, 2024  
     Beginning
balance
     Increase
(decrease)
     Income tax
effect
     Ending
balance
 

Net gain (loss) on valuation of financial assets at FVTOCI

     (7,575      161        (42      (7,456

Remeasurements of defined benefit plan

     332        (932      246        (354
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     (7,243      (771      204        (7,810
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(5)

Regulatory Reserve for Credit Loss

In accordance with Article 26 ~ 28 of the Financial holding company Supervision Regulations, the Company calculates and discloses the regulatory reserve for credit loss.

 

  1)

Balance of the regulatory reserve for credit loss

Balance of the planned regulatory reserve for credit loss is as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     March 31, 2025      December 31, 2024  

Beginning balance

     1,289        137  

Planned provision of regulatory reserve for credit loss

     690        1,152  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

     1,979        1,289  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  2)

Provision of regulatory reserve for credit loss, adjusted net income after the provision of regulatory reserve and others

Planned reserves provided, adjusted net income after the planned reserves provided and adjusted EPS after the planned reserves provided are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions, except for EPS amount):

 

     For the three-month periods ended March 31  
     2025      2024  

Net income before regulatory reserve

     1,396,065        1,167,789  

Provision of regulatory reserve for credit loss

     690        57  

Adjusted net income after the provision of regulatory reserve

     1,395,375        1,167,732  

Dividends to hybrid securities

     (39,506      (35,258

Adjusted net income after regulatory reserve and dividends to hybrid securities

     1,355,869        1,132,474  

Adjusted EPS after regulatory reserve and dividends to hybrid securities (Unit: Korean Won)

     1,827        1,510  

 

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WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

NOTES TO THE SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024 (UNAUDITED)

 

(6)

Changes in treasury stocks are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     For the three-month period ended March 31, 2025  
     Beginning      Acquisition      Retirement      Ending  

Number of shares

     53,945        1,550,000        —         1,603,945  

Carrying amount

     628        25,641        —         26,269  
     For the three-month period ended March 31, 2024  
     Beginning      Acquisition      Retirement      Ending  

Number of shares

     53,945        9,357,960        (9,357,960      53,945  

Carrying amount

     628        136,688        (136,688      628  

 

16.

DIVIDENDS

Dividends per share and the total dividends for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 were 660 Won and 490,075 million Won, respectively, approved at the regular general shareholders’ meeting held on March 26, 2025. The financial statements for the current period include these unpaid dividends, which were paid in April 2025.

 

17.

NET INTEREST INCOME

 

(1)

Details of interest income recognized are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     For the three-month periods ended March 31  
     2025      2024  

Interest on due from banks

     8,593        12,610  

Other interest income

     17        25  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

      8,610        12,635  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(2)

Details of interest expense recognized are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     For the three-month periods ended March 31  
     2025      2024  

Interest on debentures

     16,777        11,269  

Other interest expense

     13        13  

Interest on lease liabilities

     23        34  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     16,813        11,316  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

18.

NET FEES AND COMMISSIONS INCOME

 

(1)

Details of fees and commissions income incurred are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     For the three-month periods ended March 31  
     2025      2024  

Fees and commissions income

     459        407  

 

(2)

Details of fees and commissions expense incurred are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     For the three-month periods ended March 31  
     2025      2024  

Fees and commissions paid

     2,262        1,366  

Others

     2,978        2,886  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     5,240        4,252  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

NOTES TO THE SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024 (UNAUDITED)

 

19.

DIVIDEND INCOME

Details of dividend income recognized are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     For the three-month periods ended March 31  
     2025      2024  

Dividend income recognized from investments in subsidiaries

     1,422,898        1,182,977  

Dividend income recognized from FVTOCI

     6,327        6,356  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,429,225        1,189,333  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

20.

PROVISION FOR IMPAIRMENT LOSSES DUE TO CREDIT LOSS

Details of provision for impairment losses due to credit loss recognized are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     For the three-month periods ended March 31  
     2025      2024  

Provision for impairment losses due to credit loss on loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

     (404      (460

 

21.

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

 

(1)

Details of general and administrative expenses recognized are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     For the three-month periods ended March 31  
     2025      2024  

Employee benefits

  

Short-term employee benefits

   Salaries      8,248        7,565  
      Employee fringe benefits      2,142        2,194  
   Retirement benefit service costs      2,022        1,228  
   Share based payments      803        1,237  
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Sub-total

     13,215        12,224  
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

     1,465        1,675  

Other general and administrative expenses

   Rent      411        413  
   Taxes and public dues      148        219  
   Service charges      425        439  
   Computer and IT related      1,801        1,627  
   Telephone and communication      175        204  
   Advertising      17        28  
   Printing      18        25  
   Traveling      78        60  
   Supplies      28        28  
   Insurance premium      51        51  
   Reimbursement      236        171  
   Vehicle maintenance      51        43  
   Others      302        290  
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Sub-total

     3,741        3,598  
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Total

        18,421        17,497  
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

NOTES TO THE SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024 (UNAUDITED)

 

(2)

Share-based payment

Details of performance condition share-based payment granted to executives as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 are as follows:

 

  1)

Performance condition share-based payment

 

Subject to

   Shares granted for the year 2021

Type of payment

   Cash-settled

Vesting period

   January 1, 2021 ~ December 31, 2024

Date of payment

   2025-01-01

Fair value (*1)

   15,831 Won

Valuation method

   Black-Scholes Model

Expected dividend rate

   6.48%

Expected maturity date

   0.00 years

Number of shares remaining

  As of March 31, 2025    72,811 shares
  As of December 31, 2024    239,798 shares

Number of shares granted (*2)

  As of March 31, 2025    72,811 shares
  As of December 31, 2024    239,798 shares

Subject to

   Shares granted for the year 2022

Type of payment

   Cash-settled

Vesting period

   January 1, 2022 ~ December 31, 2025

Date of payment

   2026-01-01

Fair value (*1)

   15,656 Won

Valuation method

   Black-Scholes Model

Expected dividend rate

   7.30%

Expected maturity date

   0.75 years

Number of shares remaining

  As of March 31, 2025    223,176 shares
  As of December 31, 2024    223,176 shares

Number of shares granted (*2)

  As of March 31, 2025    223,176 shares
  As of December 31, 2024    223,176 shares

Subject to

   Shares granted for the year 2023

Type of payment

   Cash-settled

Vesting period

   January 1, 2023 ~ December 31, 2026

Date of payment

   2027-01-01

Fair value (*1)

   14,554 Won

Valuation method

   Black-Scholes Model

Expected dividend rate

   7.30%

Expected maturity date

   1.75 years

Number of shares remaining

  As of March 31, 2025    160,929 shares
  As of December 31, 2024    160,929 shares

Number of shares granted (*2)

  As of March 31, 2025    160,929 shares
  As of December 31, 2024    160,929 shares

 

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WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

NOTES TO THE SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024 (UNAUDITED)

 

Subject to

   Shares granted for the year 2024

Type of payment

   Cash-settled

Vesting period

   January 1, 2024 ~ December 31, 2027

Date of payment

   2028-01-01

Fair value (*1)

   13,530 Won

Valuation method

   Black-Scholes Model

Expected dividend rate

   7.30%

Expected maturity date

   2.75 years

Number of shares remaining

   As of March 31, 2025    194,569 shares
   As of December 31, 2024    194,569 shares

Number of shares granted (*2)

   As of March 31, 2025    194,569 shares
   As of December 31, 2024    194,569 shares

Subject to

   Shares granted for the year 2025

Type of payment

   Cash-settled

Vesting period

   January 1, 2025 ~ December 31, 2028

Date of payment

   2029-01-01

Fair value (*1)

   12,577 Won

Valuation method

   Black-Scholes Model

Expected dividend rate

   7.30%

Expected maturity date

   3.75 years

Number of shares remaining

   As of March 31, 2025    42,438 shares
   As of December 31, 2024    — 

Number of shares granted (*2)

   As of March 31, 2025    42,438 shares
   As of December 31, 2024    — 

 

(*1)

As the amount of payment 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 date of payment, the fair value is calculated and used to measure the liability according to the Black Shawls model based on the base price at the time of each settlement.

(*2)

The number of payable stocks is granted at the initial contract date. This is a system in which the number of shares to be granted is determined based on the evaluation results of long-term performance indicators over a total of four years, including the current year, and the final cash compensation is made by reflecting the stock price at the time of payment. Performance is evaluated as long-term performance indication including relative shareholder return, net income, return on equity (ROE), C/I ratio, non-performing loan ratio and job performance.

 

  2)

The Company 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 March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 the book value of the liabilities related to the performance condition share-based payments recognized by the Company is 10,227 million Won and 11,883 million Won.

 

22.

NON-OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES)

 

(1)

Details of non-operating income and expenses recognized are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     For the three-month periods ended March 31  
     2025      2024  

Other non-operating income

     4        3  

Other non-operating expense

     (10      (21
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     (6      (18
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

NOTES TO THE SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024 (UNAUDITED)

 

(2)

Details of other non-operating income recognized are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     For the three-month periods ended March 31  
     2025      2024  

Lease change cancellation gain

     3        1  

Others

     1        2  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     4        3  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(3)

Details of other non-operating expenses recognized are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     For the three-month periods ended March 31  
     2025      2024  

Donations

     10        15  

Others

     —         6  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     10        21  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

23.

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (INCOME)

Details of income tax expense(income) are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     For the three-month periods ended March 31  
     2025      2024  

Current tax expense

     

Current tax expense with respect to the current period

     —         —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred tax expense (income)

     

Change in deferred tax assets (liabilities) due to temporary differences

     1,965        839  

Tax expense (income) directly attributable to equity

     (620      204  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sub-total

     1,345        1,043  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax expense (income)

     1,345        1,043  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

24.

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 three-month periods ended March 31  
     2025      2024  

Net income

     1,396,065        1,167,789  

Dividends to hybrid securities

     (39,506      (35,258

Net income attributable to common shareholders

     1,356,559        1,132,531  

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (Unit: million shares)

     742        750  

Basic EPS (Unit: Korean Won)

     1,828        1,510  

 

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WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

NOTES TO THE SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024 (UNAUDITED)

 

(2)

The weighted average number of common shares outstanding is as follows (Unit: number of shares) :

 

    

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2025

 
    

Period

   Number of
shares
   Dates    Accumulated number
of shares outstanding
during period
 

Common shares issued at the beginning of the period

   2025-01-01~2025-03-31    742,591,501    90      66,833,235,090  

Treasury stock

   2025-01-01~2025-03-31    (53,945)    90      (4,855,050

Acquisition of treasury stock

   2025-01-01~2025-03-31    (1,550,000)         (28,250,000
           

 

 

 
   Sub-total (①)            66,800,130,040  
           

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (②=(①/90)

     742,223,667  
           

 

 

 

 

    

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2024

 
    

Period

   Number of
shares
   Dates    Accumulated number
of shares outstanding
during period
 

Common shares issued at the beginning of the period

   2024-01-01~2024-03-31    751,949,461    91      68,427,400,951  

Treasury stock

   2024-01-01~2024-03-31    (53,945)    91      (4,908,995

Acquisition and Retirement of treasury stock

   2024-01-01~2024-03-31    (9,357,960)         (168,443,280
           

 

 

 
   Sub-total (①)            68,254,048,676  
           

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (②=(①/91)

     750,044,491  
           

 

 

 

Diluted EPS is equal to basic EPS because there is no dilution effect for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

 

25.

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND COMMITMENTS

 

(1)

Litigation case

As of March 31, 2025, the Company currently has one lawsuit as a defendant related to Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd. stock trading payments. The lawsuit is in the first trial stage, with a claim amount of 13,305 million Won. It is not possible to reasonably estimate the potential impact on the Company’s financial statements as of March 31, 2025.

 

(2)

Details of loan commitments with financial institutions are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

          March 31, 2025      December 31, 2024  
    

Financial institutions

   Line of credit      Loan balance      Line of credit      Loan balance  

Loans

   Standard Chartered Bank Korea Ltd.      100,000        —         100,000        —   

 

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WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

NOTES TO THE SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024 (UNAUDITED)

 

26.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Related parties of the Company as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, and assets and liabilities recognized, guarantees and commitments, major transactions with related parties and compensation to key management for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(1)

Assets and liabilities from transactions with related parties are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

Related parties

  

Title of account

   March 31, 2025      December 31, 2024  

Subsidiaries

        

Woori Bank

   Cash and cash equivalents      2,109,858        1,185,912  
  

Other financial assets

     559,946        163,893  
  

Allowance for credit losses

     (213      (56
  

Other financial liabilities

     35,252        36,427  

Woori Card Co., Ltd.

  

Other financial assets

     39,423        26,229  
  

Other financial liabilities

     335        280  

Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd.

  

Other financial assets

     18,605        12,850  
  

Other financial liabilities

     538        282  

Woori Investment Securities Co., Ltd.

  

Other financial assets

     1        —   
  

Other financial liabilities

     8,040        —   

Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd.

  

Other financial liabilities

     1,128        1,130  

Woori Savings Bank

  

Other financial assets

     957         
  

Other financial liabilities

     1,036        1,014  

Woori Financial F&I Co., Ltd.

  

Other financial liabilities

     5,046        3,440  

Woori Asset Management Corp

  

Other financial assets

     462        —   

Woori Venture Partners Co., Ltd.

  

Other financial assets

     1         
  

Other financial liabilities

     2,673        3,179  

Woori Private Equity Asset Management Co. Ltd.

  

Other financial assets

     1,221        346  

Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd.

  

Other financial assets

     305        303  
  

Other financial liabilities

     14        —   

Woori Fund Service Co., Ltd.

  

Other financial assets

     1,033        711  

Woori FIS Co., Ltd.

  

Other financial assets

     1        1  
  

Other financial liabilities

     556        581  

Woori Finance Research Institute Co., Ltd.

  

Other financial assets

     159        155  
  

Other financial liabilities

     —         2,620  

Associates of subsidiaries

        

W Service Networks Co., Ltd.

  

Other financial liabilities

     17        22  

 

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WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

NOTES TO THE SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024 (UNAUDITED)

 

(2)

Gain or loss from transactions with related parties are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

          For the three-month periods ended March 31  

Related party

  

Title of account

   2025      2024  

Subsidiaries

        

Woori Bank

  

Interest income

     8,068        12,635  
  

Fees and commissions income

     459        406  
  

Dividend income

     1,352,524        1,131,996  
  

Interest expenses (*)

     17        29  
  

Fees and commissions expense

     2        3  
  

Provision of impairment loss due to credit loss

     157        460  
  

General and administrative expenses (*)

     1,248        1,136  

Woori Card Co., Ltd.

  

Dividend income

     33,544        26,199  

Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd.

  

Dividend income

     30,441        27,774  
  

Interest expenses (*)

     4        2  
  

General and administrative expenses (*)

     57        25  

Woori Asset Management Corp

  

Dividend income

     3,540        —   

Woori Venture Partners Co., Ltd.

  

Dividend income

     7,300        800  

Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd.

  

Dividend income

     484        1,504  

Woori Fund Service Co., Ltd.

  

Dividend income

     1,392        1,060  

Woori FIS Co., Ltd.

  

General and administrative expenses

     1,637        1,472  

Woori Finance Research Institute Co., Ltd.

  

Fees and commissions expenses

     2,165        2,100  

Associates of subsidiaries

        

W Service Networks Co., Ltd.

  

General and administrative expenses

     57        105  

 

(*)

The depreciation of right-of-use assets and interest expense of lease liabilities arising from lease transactions during the current term and prior term are included.

 

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WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

NOTES TO THE SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024 (UNAUDITED)

 

(3)

The details of the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities due to lease transactions with related parties as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 are as follows (Unit: Korea Won in millions):

 

Related parties

  

Title of account

   March 31, 2025      December 31, 2024  

Subsidiary

   Woori Bank    Right-of-use assets      2,542        2,799  
      Lease liabilities (*)      2,130        2,795  
  

Woori Financial
Capital Co., Ltd.

   Right-of-use assets      514        266  
      Lease liabilities (*)      538        282  

 

(*)

Cash outflows of lease liabilities redemption for the years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 are 731 million Won and 693 million Won, respectively.

 

(4)

The details of loan and borrowing transactions with related parties for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows (Unit: Korea Won in millions):

 

               For the three-month period ended March 31, 2025  

Related parties

  

Title of account

   Beginning
balance
     Increase      Decrease      Ending
balance
 

Subsidiary

   Woori Bank    Due from banks (*)      1,274,000        2,401,000        1,680,000        1,995,000  

 

(*)

Excludes due from banks without withdrawal limitations.

 

               For the three-month period ended March 31, 2024  

Related parties

  

Title of account

   Beginning
balance
     Increase      Decrease      Ending
balance
 

Subsidiary

   Woori Bank    Deposit (*)           1,354,000        1,507,000          874,000        1,987,000  

 

(*)

Excludes due from banks without withdrawal limitations.

 

(5)

The details of equity-related transactions with related parties are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in million) :

 

          For the three-month period ended
March 31, 2025
 

Related parties

   Acquisition of interests (*)  

Subsidiary

  

— 

     —   

 

(*)

The book value related to equity can be referred to in Note 6 and Note 9.

 

          For the three-month period ended
March 31, 2024
 

Related parties

   Acquisition of interests (*3)  

Subsidiary

  

Woori Asset Trust Co Ltd (*1)

     200,000  

Subsidiary

  

Woori Asset Management Corp (*2)

     41,376  

 

(*1)

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024, the capital increase amount of 200,000 million Won was made.

(*2)

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024, the Company acquired interest (22.5%) of Woori Asset Management Corp to make it wholly owned subsidiary.

(*3)

The book value related to equity can be referred to in Note 6 and Note 9.

 

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WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

NOTES TO THE SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024 (UNAUDITED)

 

(6)

There are no guarantees provided to the related parties. The unused commitments and payment guarantees provided from the related parties are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

Related parties

   March 31, 2025      December 31, 2024     

Warranty

Subsidiary

  

Woori Card Co., Ltd.

     736        665      Unused loan commitment

 

(7)

Compensation for key management is as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

 

     For the three-month periods ended March 31  
     2025      2024  

Short-term employee salaries

     1,139        1,167  

Retirement benefit service costs

     19        47  

Share-based compensation

     654        1,220  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,812        2,434  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Key management includes registered executives and non-registered executives. The Company has not recognized any outstanding assets, allowance and related impairment loss due to credit losses from transaction with key management as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Liabilities related to key management compensation are 10,613 million Won and 12,850 million Won as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.

 

27.

EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD

 

  (1)

On April 25, 2025, the Board of Directors has declared to pay a quarterly dividend of 200 Won per share (total dividend of 147,428 million Won), with the record date set as of May 10, 2025, and the dividends will be paid on May 30, 2025.

 

  (2)

On August 28, 2024, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement with Tongyang Life Insurance Co., Ltd. and ABL Life Insurance Co., Ltd. On May 2, 2025, the Company received approval from the Financial Services Commission for subsidiary integration. The procedure for subsidiary integration is underway.

 

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