UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Month of August 2019
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
20, Sejong-daero 9-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul 04513, Korea
(Address of principal executive offices)
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file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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Please refer to Exhibit 99.1.
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Shinhan AI. Co., Ltd. joined Shinhan Financial Group as a subsidiary |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD.
Date: August 21, 2019
By: /s/ Yu Sung-hun
Name: Yu Sung-hun
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit 99.1
Shinhan AI. Co., Ltd. joined Shinhan Financial Group as a subsidiary
On August 21, 2019, Shinhan AI. Co., Ltd. (hereafter Shinhan AI) joined Shinhan Financial Group (hereafter SFG) as a wholly-owned subsidiary. Shinhan AI was established by SFG and aims to strengthen the Group’s capital market competitiveness by providing artificial intelligence-based investment advisory services. The total number of shares owned by SFG is 84,000,000 (100%) with face value of KRW 5,000 and the total number of direct subsidiaries of SFG after the addition of Shinhan AI is 17.
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