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Woori Bank 2014 annual report

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ContentS

01

Woori Story 

Message from the CEO

Company Structure

Financial Highlights

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43

Board Of Directors & Management 

Corporate Governance

News Highlights

Customer Story

Woori Bank’s Awards 2014

BECoMiNG tHE WorLD BESt to LEAD

Global Business

International Trade Business

Financial Market Business

ProViDiNG oPPortUNitiES to GroW

Smart Banking

Corporate Banking

SME Banking

Institutional Banking

Investment Banking

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036

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ENHANCiNG oPENNESS to SErVE

Real Estate Finance

Pension & Trust Business

Wealth Management (WM)

Consumer Banking

iMProViNG rELiABiLity to SECUrE 

Risk Management

Ethical Management

Consumer Protection

BUiLDiNG iNtEGrity to SHArE 

Social Contribution Activities

Woori Smile Microcredit

Employee Satisfaction

FiNANCiAL rEViEW

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

Independent Auditors’ Report

Organization Chart

Global Network

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Strength 
in our valueS

Being the longest running Korean bank for 

Our customers are provided with the most

over 116 years, Woori Bank went through

convenient and safest financial services;

numerous global or domestic difficulties 

we take the lead in developing Korea’s

and challenges, and thus has shared every 

wealth and economy, while actively

moment with our customers for the past 

supporting citizens and enterprises.

116 years.

In order to respond to the changes in the

Because our 20 million customers have

financial environment, Woori Bank will stand

always supported us, Woori Bank has been

firm as a ‘strong bank’ and will always be

the leading bank in the Korean banking 

there for our customers, contributing to the

industry.

continuous development of customer 

wealth and the Korean economy.

World best

We have been expanding our global 

business and now operate in more than 

18 countries and offer services in more 

than 184 networks worldwide.

opportunity

We provide opportunities for various 

companies to compete more successfully 

in the global economy by supporting 

initiatives to help them acquire the necessary 

knowledge and skills.

openness

We always try to provide

transparency for all of our customers

and be there for them. We also help

customers to manage their finances

with great care by being accessible

24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

reliability

We focus on identifying and

creating products and services to

help households build their wealth, 

improve their credit,

and increase their assets, 

for financial stability.

integrity

Being a good corporate citizen

and operating with integrity is

the key in maintaining our business 

for over 100 years. 

By fulfilling our social responsibilities, 

we help in developing economies and 

building communities nationwide.

012

MeSSage froM 
the Ceo

Woori Bank Annual Report 2014013

I  would  like  to  express  my  sincere  appreciation  to  all  of  our  customers  for  their 
continued support and commitment to Woori Bank.

In 2014, despite changes in the financial sector and stronger inter-bank competition, 
Woori Bank continued to progress towards our goal of privatization.

In the first half of the year, we successfully sold subsidiaries such as two Regional 
Banks(Kwangju Bank and Kyongnam Bank) and six Non-Banks(Woori Investment 
&  Securities,  Woori  Aviva  Life  Insurance,  Woori  FG  Savings  Bank,  Woori  Asset 
Management, Woori Financial, Woori F&I). In the second half of the year, we enhanced 
efficiency by merging Woori Finance Holdings(WFH) with and into Woori Bank. We 
have thereby centered in on the longest running banking business (the 1st bank to be 
established in Korea and running for more 116 years) under the name 'Woori (meaning 
'our') Bank'.

As the management goal for 2015 is ‘enhancing Woori Bank’s corporate value’ we 
will successfully implement the next phase of the privatization process by receiving 
recognition for our strong competitive stature in the financial market. We will also 
return  our  gratitude  to  our  customers,  shareholders,  and  the  nation  by  providing 
exceptional customer services.

In 2014, Woori Bank’s total assets continued to see a high level of growth, totaling 
KRW  270  trillion  –  an  increase  of  approximately  KRW  15  trillion  when  excluding 
assets(or liabilities) from the subsidiaries that were reclassified into disposal group 
held  for  sale  or  for  distribution  to  owners  as  of  December  31,  2013.  As  a  result 
of  strengthening  our  personal  relationships  with  each  and  every  one  of  our  20 
million customers, we were able to achieve an increase of more than 1 million new 
customers. This is the biggest increase amongst all Korean commercial banks.

We also achieved a remarkable milestone last year, having served as the treasury 
bank for the Seoul Metropolitan Government for more than 100 years, consecutively. 
Moreover,  through  a  competitive  bidding  process  we  were  selected  as  the  bank 
operators at Gimpo International Airport and Incheon International Airport, thereby 
reaffirming customer trust and commitment to Woori Bank in Korea.

As for the global competitiveness, Woori Bank was the first Korean bank to acquire 
a local bank in Indonesia – Saudara Bank. As of the end of 2014, Woori Bank’s 184 
overseas networks in 18 countries stand as the largest overseas network among 
Korean commercial banks.  Woori  Bank, as the  leading  international bank  among 
Korean banks, will continue to strengthen our global presence and become one of 
‘Asia’s Top 10, Global Top 50’ banks.

However,  the  continuum  of  the  low  interest  rate  environment  and  low  growth  in 
the  global  economy  inevitably  caused  the  Net  Interest  Margin  (NIM)  to  decline 
continuously. This resulted in insufficient maximization of earnings compared to our 
quantitative growth. On the other hand, soundness indicators, such as NPL ratio and 
delinquency rates, were improved significantly and we will continue to improve our 
asset quality throughout this year to a similar level as our competitors.

Strength in Our ValueS014

We will not only strengthen our competitiveness by preparing for a prolonged low 
interest-rate environment in 2015, but also plan ahead for the volatility of exchange 
rates and oil prices caused by economic or political uncertainties of major countries. 
Furthermore, with the government encouraging lenders to prepare for a paradigm 
shift in the FinTech(finance technology) sector, it is prime time for us to converge with 
information  technology  and  provide  fast,  easy  and  safe  Fintech-oriented  banking 
services by utilizing mobile payment, wire transfers, personal asset management and 
cloud funding, and etc.

We will prepare ourselves and step ahead of our competitors in order to lead the 
financial market in 2015.

First, we will make every effort to act as the main artery of the financial sector, ensuring 
that only clean blood circulates throughout all corners of the Korean economy.

In order to support financing of SMEs and help them to achieve sustainable growth, 
we  will  provide  accurate  evaluations  of  technology  financing.  We  will  thoroughly 
examine the potential outlook of these technology-oriented companies instead of 
conducting limited loan reviews by examining financial statements only. We will take 
the lead in technology financing and relationship-based banking that invests in the 
future  competitiveness  of  companies.  We  will  also  lead  the  way  in  stabilizing  the 
livelihood of citizens and will support them during hard times by appointing dedicated 
members of staff to be in charge of small-loan finance, at all branches.

Next, we will cultivate innovative markets for FinTech and Internet Banking.

At the end of 2014, Woori Bank was the 1st Korean commercial bank to establish 
an independent FinTech Business Department. The year 2015 being the first year of 
the ‘smart digital bank’, we will make every effort to become an innovative bank that 
promptly meets the diverse needs of financial consumers in the convergence between 
different businesses. We will also become a leading financial institution that rapidly 
responds to changes in the financial environment.

Lastly, with the mindset of always being there for our customers 24 hours a day, 
365  days  a  year,  and  with  the  determination  made  by  all  of  our  employees  to 
strengthen our innovativeness and capabilities, Woori Bank will implement ‘24·365 
Innovation  Project’  and  thereby  offer  top-notch  innovative  products  and  services 
to  our  customers.  We  will  become  ‘a  strong  bank’  by  achieving  an  eye-catching 
performance that will re-emphasize our significance as the 1st to be established and 
the longest bank running in Korea.

Through  these  efforts,  we  will  enhance  the  corporate  value  of  Woori  Bank  and 
successfully implement the privatization process.

Building upon a 116-year history, Woori Bank will always remain committed to serving 
our customers and shareholders. All of our employees will work together to place our 
customers’ and shareholders’ happiness or satisfaction as our top priority.

I wish you good health and happiness in the Year of the Sheep, 2015. 

Thank you.

Lee, Kwang Goo
President and CEO of Woori Bank

Woori Bank Annual Report 2014015

Woori Bank will implement ‘24·365 Innovation Project’ and 
offer top-notch innovative products and services to our 
customers. We will become ‘a strong bank’ by achieving 
an eye-catching performance that will re-emphasize our 
significance as the 1st to be established and the longest 
bank running in Korea.

Strength in Our ValueS016

CoMpany 
StruCture

PriVAtizAtioN oF Woori BANK iN ProGrESS    

As of 26th Jun. 2013, spin-off and sale processes of the subsidiaries of Woori Finance Holdings (WFH) took place in 2014, according 
to Woori Finance Holding’s Privatization Plan, approved by the Public Fund Oversight Committee (the “PFOC”). The spin-off of two 
Regional banks (Kwangju Bank and Kyongnam Bank) were completed on 1st May 2014, while the sale of six Non-Banks (Woori Invest-
ment & Securities, Woori Aviva Life Insurance, Woori FG Savings Bank, Woori Asset Management, Woori Financial and Woori F&I) were 

completed in consecutive order between March and June of 2014.

At the final stage of Woori Bank’s privatization plan, as per PFOC’s announcement made on 23rd Jun. 2014 to merge WFH with Woori 
Bank, WFH merged with and into Woori Bank on 1st Nov. 2014. Woori Bank was then newly listed on 19th Nov. 2014.

On 28th Nov. 2014, Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation (KDIC) executed the bid on its 56.97% ownership of Woori Bank by dividing 
the bid into two forms: the management control of shares (30%) and the minority shares (26.97%).

Successful bids were only carried out regarding the sale of minority shares, and as a result, the KDIC’s 56.97% ownership of shares 

decreased from 56.97% to 51.04%.

Meanwhile, further discussion about Woori Bank’s Privatization Plan will be finalized and announced later on by the PFOC.

PrESENt StAtUS oF Woori BANK’S SUBSiDiAriES AFtEr MErGiNG WitH WFH

Woori 
Bank

Domestic

Woori 
Card 

Woori Investment 
Bank 

Woori 
FIS 

Woori Finance 
Research Institute 

Woori Credit 
Information 

Woori Fund 
Service 

100% 

58.15%

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

Woori 
PE 

100% 

International 

Woori America
Bank

Woori Bank 
(China) Ltd

PT Bank Woori 
Saudara Indonesia 
1906 Tbk 

Woori Global 
Market Asia 
Limited

Zao 
Woori Bank

Woori Bank 
Brasil

Woori Finance 
Cambodia Plc

100% 

100% 

74.02%

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

Major ShareholderS of Woori Bank

 (As of Dec. 2014)

Name of shareholder

Number of shares owned

Percentage of ownership

Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation 

National Pension Service

Employee Stock Ownership Association*

Capital World Growth and Income Fund

Korea Investment Management Co., Ltd. (private equity fund)

* Employee Stock Ownership Association is in the form of union member account.

        345,142,556 

          48,263,870 

          27,020,600 

          12,625,314 

          10,622,314 

51.04%

7.14%

4.00%

1.87%

1.57%

Woori Bank Annual Report 2014017

finanCial 
highlightS

KrW LoANS 
(Unit: KRW trillion)

Total Assets 
KRW Loans

DEPoSitS 
(Unit: KRW trillion)

Total Liabilities
Deposits 

CrEDit CoSt 
(Unit: KRW billion)

3
1
0
2

4
1
0
2

3
1
0
2

4
1
0
2

3
1
0
2

4
1
0
2

270.2

167.3

340.7

156

317.8 

175.3

252.1 
188.5

2,277

1,097

7.2%

7.5%

51.8%

NEt iNCoME 
(Unit: KRW billion)

roA / roE
(Unit: %)

BiS CAPitAL  
(Unit: %)

*  Excluding one-off factors related to the sale and the 

spin off of subsidiaries

Tier 1 
BIS 

* Basel III basis

1) Excluding risk weighted assets of 5 subsidiaries   

3
1
0
2

4
1
0
2

3
1
0
2

4
1
0
2

3
1
0
2

4
1
0
2

1,214

ROA

0.14

0.21

-538

ROE

2.56

3.55

325.6%

15.52

15.71)

14.25

11.81)

12.68

10.69

* Woori Bank consolidated basis (K-IFRS)
**  Due to the merger between Woori Finance Holdings and Woori Bank(Nov.1, 2014), the consolidated F/S of Woori Bank have been stated based on the consolidated F/S of 

Woori Finance Holdings.

Strength in Our ValueS018

Board of direCtorS & 
ManageMent 

Chung, Soo Kyung

Lee, Kwang Goo

Lee, Dong Gun

Woori Bank Annual Report 2014019

 StandinG directorS

Lee, Kwang Goo
49th President & Chief Executive Officer

Lee, Dong Gun 

Deputy President / Director

•  Executive Vice President, Consumer Banking Business 
Unit, Woori Bank 
•  Executive Vice President, Finance & Management 
Planning Unit, Woori Bank 
•  Head, Gwangjin-Seongdong Sales Center, Woori Bank 
•  General Manager, Consumer Banking Products & 
Marketing Dept., Woori Bank 
•  Chief Executive, Woori Global Markets Asia Ltd.
  (Hong Kong)  
•  General Manager, Card Strategy Dept., Woori Bank  
•  General Manager, Consumer Banking Marketing 
Dept., Woori Bank 
•  B.A. in Business Administration, Sogang University

•  Executive Vice President, Credit Support Unit,     
Woori Bank 
•  Executive Vice President, Operation & Support Unit, 
Woori Bank
•  Managing Director (CIO), Channel Support Division, 
Woori Bank  
•  Head, Gangnamjungang Corporate Banking Center, 
Woori Bank
•  General Manager, International Trade Business 
Division, Woori Bank 
•  M.A. in Financial Economics, Graduate School of 
Economics, Yonsei University
•  B.A. in Business Administration, Yeungnam University

Chung, Soo Kyung  
Standing Audit Committee Member / Director

•  Local Government Dispute Mediation Committee 
Member, Ministry of Security and Public Administration 
•  Financial disputes settlement member, Financial 
Supervisory Service 
•  Financial consumer panel member, Financial 
Supervisory Service 
•  Deputy Executive Director, Korean Bar Association
•  Registered as Lawyer/Attorney
•  Registered as Certified Public Tax Account and   
Patent Attorney
•  B.A. in English Language and Literature, 
Sungkyunkwan University

 outSide directorS

Hong, Il Hwa 
•  Current) Standing Advisor, Women’s Newspaper 
Women & People
• Outside Director, Korea Development Bank(KDB)
• President, Korea-Romania Friendship Society
•  M.A. in Public Policy, Kookmin University  
Graduate School of Public Administration
• B.A. in Economics, Kookmin University

Chun, He Suk 
•  Current) Professor of Economics, Cheongju 
University
•  Vice President, Merrill Lynch, New York,   
Investment Advisory Company
•  Acting General Manager, New York Branch, 
Kookmin Bank
•  M.A. in Business Administration/Ph.D. in Economics, 
George Washington Univ.
• B.A. in Biology, Yonsei University

Oh, Sang Keun 
•  Current) Professor of Economics, Dong-A 
University
• Executive Director, Korean Economic Association
•  Ph.D. in Economics, University of Wisconsin-
Madison
• M.A. in Economics, Seoul National University
• B.A. in Economics, Sungkyunkwan University

Choi, Kang Shik 
•  Current) Professor of Economics, School of 
Business, and Dean, School of Undergraduate 
Studies, Yonsei University
• Executive Director, Korean Economic Association
• Ph.D. in Economics, Yale University
• M.A. in Economics, Yonsei University
• B.A. in Economics, Yonsei University

Jung, Han Gi
•  Current) Visiting Professor of Liberal Arts, Hoseo 
University
• CEO/President, Eugene Asset Management
•  Corporate Business Head (Managing Director),    
NH Investment & Securities
•  Entered the Bank of Seoul and Trust Company / 
General Manager, Dong Hwa Bank
•  M.A. in Business Administration, Graduate School of 
Business, Sogang University
• B.A. in Political Science, Sogang University

Koh, Sung Soo
•  Current) President and Professor of Konkuk 
University Graduate School of Real Estate
• Research Fellow, Korea Institute of Finance
• M.A./Ph.D. in Economics, Cornell Graduate School
•  M.A. in Business Administration, Columbia 
University
• B.A. in Business Administration, Yonsei University

 non-StandinG director

 executive vice preSident 

Kim, Joon Ki 
•  Current) Dept. Head of Human Resources 
and Administration, Korea Deposit Insurance 
Corporation
•  Dept Head of Savings Bank Normalization, Korea 
Deposit Insurance Corporation
•  Dept. Head of Risk Management II, Korea Deposit 
Insurance Corporation
• B.A. in Business Administration, Korea University

Kim, Seung Gyu
Management Support Unit

Jeong, Won Jai
Corporate Banking Business 
Unit

Kim, Ok Joung
Risk Management Unit

Sohn, Tae Seung
Global Business Unit

Kwon, Ki Hyung
Institutional Banking Business Unit

Nam, Ki Myung
Consumer Banking Business Unit

Chae,Woo Seok
Small & Medium Corporate Banking 
Business Unit 

Park, Ki Suk
Finance & Management Planning 
Unit 

Yoo, Jum Seung
Human Resources Unit

Lee, Dong Bin
Credit Support Unit 

Kim, Jong Won
Real Estate Finance Business Unit 

Strength in Our ValueS020

Corporate governanCe

At  the  end  of  March  2015,  Woori  Bank’s  Board  of  Directors 

consisted  of  10  executive  directors:  three  standing  directors, 

bank management and maximized shareholder value, by operat-
ing the Board based on free discussions with experts in various 

one non-standing director and six outside directors, who were 

fields, including economics and law.  

appointed to increase the relevant expertise and independence 

At the quarterly meeting in 2014, there was consensus among 

of  the  Board.  The  six  outside  directors  and  one  non-standing 

the board in regards to the quarterly management records and 

director  were  selected  based  on  their  experience  in  the  fields 

they made regular inspections of the group’s management. The 

of  finance,  management,  law,  accounting  and  public  relations; 

major agenda of discussions included: reports on the submission 

many are also well-known public figures. They support, as well 

as monitor, Woori Bank’s strategic decision-making and overall 

of plans for the implementation of the Memorandum of Under-
standing  (MOU)  signed  with  the  Financial  Supervisory  Service 

business affairs on a regular basis. 

(FSS);  the  results  and  details  of  the  MOU  implementation  with 

Korea  Deposit  Insurance  Corporation  (KDIC);  plans  to  issue 

revieW of 2014
The  Board  held  26  meetings  in  2014  to  discuss  a  total  of  66 

foreign  currency-denominated  bonds;  comprehensive  briefings 

regarding major loans; briefings on NPLs; reviews of the orders 

pending issues and 55 briefings for decision-making and delib-

implemented by the Board of Directors, as well as discussions 

eration, and the overall attendance rate of outside directors was 

concerning the outcome of reviews and a rundown of the activi-

91%. 
Directors  from  various  fields  collected  information  through  in-
ternal and external activities, and then offered real-world advice 

ties of various committees under the Board of Directors. At the 

December  meeting,  the  Board  also  held  in-depth  discussions 

about major issues facing Woori Bank, amid continuing market 

by utilizing their expertise to contribute significantly to improving 

changes, such as the confirmation of the Bank’s 2015 draft man-

management.  This  photo  shows  that  they  promoted  effective 

agement plan. 

Woori Bank Annual Report 2014021

Type of Meeting

No. of Agenda 
Issues

No. of 
Briefings

Major Issues

Shareholders’ Meeting, BOD and 
Corporate Governance, etc.

29

12

Accounting/ Financial Management

Portfolio & Risk Management/
Investment/Audit & Inspection/ 
Gov. Regulation

HR/Organizational Management

Others

Total

9

1

3

24

66

8

14

7

14

55

Holding  regular  shareholder  meetings,  operating  the  Board  of  Directors/  Board  of 
Directors’ Management Committee, discussing corporate governance issues, estab-
lishing and implementing management plans and strategies (launching and realigning 
divisions)

Approving and modifying the settlement of financial statements, reporting and plan-
ning financial records, briefing on results and actions for reviewing the MOU, planning 
for issuing bonds (including foreign currency bonds) and managing credit limits

Comprehensive briefing on major loans, investing in private equity funds, selling off 
NPLs,  briefing  on  the  status  of  NPLs,  appraising  the  commitments  of  investment 
companies to invest, handle audit and internal control issues and manage and sup-
port special contributions of guarantee institutions for SMEs

Carrying out performance evaluations/ compensation, appointing dismissing employ-
ees excluding the BOD and addressing issues related to labor-management relations

coMMitteeS under the Board of directorS
In order to ensure the efficient operation of the Board of Direc-

audit  plans,  makes  outcome  evaluations,  implements  follow-

up measures and provides improvement plans to evaluate and 

tors, Woori Bank has established the Board of Governance Com-

enhance the appropriateness of the internal control system and 

mittee, the Board Risk Management Committee, the Board Audit 

management performance measures. 

Committee, the Board Compensation Committee and the Board 

Audit Committee Member Recommendation Committee. 

Board of Governance Committee 
The Board of Governance Committee actively supports the ac-
tivities of the Board of Directors by studying and reviewing the 

overall function and operation of the Board, as well as establish-

ing and reviewing the succession and training plans of the man-

agement team including directors. In addition to this, the Com-

mittee acts as the Outside Director Candidate Recommendation 

Committee, as stipulated in Article 22-3 of the Bank Act. 

Board Risk Management Committee
The Board Risk Management Committee makes decisions about 

risk-related policies and strategies in response to changes in the 

financial environment. The Committee meets at least once every 
quarter,  or  on  an  ad  hoc  basis  to  deliberate  on  risk  manage-
ment strategies and policies, risk tolerance levels and exposures, 

thereby  discerning,  measuring  and  monitoring  the  overall  risks 
arising from the Bank’s management, or various transactions in a 

timely manner. 

Board Audit Committee
The  Board  Audit  Committee  establishes  and  executes  internal 

Board Compensation Committee
The Board Compensation Committee monitors the design and 
operation of the Bank’s performance-based compensation sys-
tems and is in charge of independently establishing compensa-

tion policies. 

Board Audit Committee Member Recommendation Committee
The Board Audit Committee Member Recommendation Commit-
tee recommends candidates for the Board Audit Committee.

planS for 2015
In  2015,  Woori  Bank  will  make  significant  improvements  to  its 

management  by  discussing  major  agenda  items  at  the  Board 

meetings. At the end of March 2015, the Board of Directors had 

already met six times. After April, the quarterly Board meetings 

will continue to focus on agenda items such as the analysis of 

management  performances  and  the  2016  draft  management 

plan, with ad hoc meetings also being held whenever needed to 
deal with agenda items related to various matters, such as man-

agement goals, organization and financing. In 2015, Woori Bank 

will act as a reliable partner bank that excels and grows through 

transparent and efficient management innovation. 

Strength in Our ValueS022

neWS highlightS 

1. Lee, Kwang Goo Appointed as the President & CEo of 
Woori Bank
On  December  30,  2014,  the  inauguration  ceremony  for  President  & 

CEO  of  Woori  Bank,  Lee,  Kwang  Goo,  was  held  in  the  presence  of 

about 600 employees at Woori Bank’s head office at Jung-gu, Seoul. 

During the ceremony, he said, “We will continue to build on our tradi-

tion  and  history  as  Korea’s  longest  operating  reliable  bank  and  do 

our  utmost  for  successful  privatization,  by  becoming  a  bank  that 

greatly  contributes  to  our  customers  and  the  national  economy.  To 

achieve this, we will increase our support to SMEs and take the lead 

in supporting small loan finance to stabilize household debts, acting 

entering into emerging 

markets.  By  2016,  the 

proportion of overseas 

sales  revenue  will  be 

increased to 10% from 

t h e   c u r r e n t   6 % ,   t o 

achieve the goal of be-

coming  one  of  ‘Asia’s 

To p   10   B a n k s’   a n d 

r a n k i n g   a m o n g   t h e 

‘Global Top 50 Banks’ 

as a financial institution that revitalizes the economy.” To this end, he 

by 2016. 

announced three management goals of completing privatization suc-

cessfully, establishing an advanced governance structure and leading 

innovation in the financial industry. He also promised to accomplish 

privatization and become the number one bank by implementing the 

‘ 24   H o u r/ 3 6 5   D a y 

3. reselected as the treasury Bank for Seoul Metropolitan 
City
Woori Bank was reselected as the treasury bank for the Seoul Met-

B a n k  Im p rove m e nt 

ropolitan City for a period of four years from 1st January 2015 to 31st 

Project’,  as  well  as 

December  2018.  Since  the  designated  period  for  Woori  Bank  as 

ensuring  stable  risk 

the current treasury bank for Seoul Metropolitan City ended on 31st 

m a n a g e m e n t   a n d 

December 2014, four banks in totalincluding: Woori Bank, Kookmin 

i n c r e a s i n g   o p e r a t-

Bank, Shinhan Bank and Hana Bank, participated in the public bid-

ing  revenue  through 

ding that began in January 2014. After forming a Deliberation Com-

thorough  customer 

mittee to Designate a City Treasury Bank, Woori Bank was chosen as 

management. 

the next treasury bank for the Seoul Metropolitan City, thereby signing 

2. reaffirming its Status as the #1 Korean Bank by 
Diversifying overseas Expansion
The  year  2014  was  dedicated  to  the  first  year  of  the  implementa-

tion  of  the  overseas  expansion  strategy  for  Woori  Bank,  as  a  new 

breakthrough  to  overcome  sluggish  growth  and  lower  profits  in  the 

domestic  market.  During  the  year,  Woori  Bank  reinforced  its  status 

as the number one Korean bank through international diversification, 

being the first Korean bank to open a branch in Dubai and an office in 

Vladivostok, Russia. Also, overseas network expansion will continue 

through M&As, such as acquiring a 33% stake in Indonesia’s Saudara 

Bank (Jan 28th) and acquiring a 100% stake in Cambodia’s Malis (July 

29th), while also actively expanding the existing network, such as an 

overseas  sub-branch  in  Indonesia  (Feb  14th),  the  Tianjin  Dongmalu 

sub-branch in China (June 26th) and the Irvine branch in the U.S. (Oct 

6th). In 2015, Woori Bank’s overseas expansion will continue focusing 

on  the  merger  with  Saudara  Bank,  expanding  local  networks,  es-

tablishing additional branches in India and reviewing the feasibility of 

an agreement to handle treasury bank issues on 24th April, 2014. In 

order to ensure a fair and transparent review, the Deliberation Com-

mittee  consisted  of  12  persons,  including  financial  and  IT  experts, 

professors and CPAs. They reviewed 18 items in five areas, including 

“management  capability  for  treasury  bank  issues”,  “convenience  of 

use for citizens” and “contribution to local communities and coopera-

tive  projects  with  the  Seoul  Metropolitan  City”,  where  Woori  Bank 

achieved the highest score. By being reselected as the treasury bank, 

Woori Bank will be responsible for managing the Seoul Metropolitan 

City’s budget of KRW 26 trillion for four years starting from 2015, and 

act  continuously  as 

the  treasury  bank  for 

Seoul  Metropolitan 

City, as it has for 100 

years, since 1915. 

Woori Bank Annual Report 2014023

4. Launched Korea’s First Product Package for Sharing, 
‘Woori Hope Sharing Package’
In  order  to  promote  the  spirit  of  sharing  through  small  donations, 

Woori Bank launched ‘Woori Hope Sharing Package’ consisting of a 

bankbook, installment savings plan and a credit card. As a financial 

product  package  exclusively  for  sharing,  the  ‘Woori  Hope  Sharing 

Package’  was  launched  as  part  of  the  ‘Improvement  Measures  for 

Promoting the Spirit of Sharing’, chosen as the government’s first pri-

ority task at the National Policy Coordination Meeting held in March 

by the Prime Minister, with Woori Bank independently launching the 

product  through  a  business  agreement  with  the  Ministry  of  Health 

and Welfare. All of the interest and points donated by subscribing for 

various products, will be delivered to the socially vulnerable (who do 

not receive government welfare benefits) through the Korea National 

ball  team  at  the  2014 

Incheon Asian Games, 

where  our  main  play-

e r s,  Im  You ng-H e e, 

Park Hye-Jin and Yang 

Ji- H e e,  c o ntr ib u te d 

to  them  winning  the 

team’s first gold medal 

in  20  years.  The  gold 

medal  redeemed  the 

Korean national basketball team’s honor from China, while also rais-

ing the honor of Hansae Basketball Team. Meanwhile, the team won 

eleven consecutive games after the 2014-2015 Women’s Professional 

Basketball league’s opening game recently to speed towards a third 

Council  on  Social  Welfare,  a  donation  organization  affiliated  to  the 

straight win, including setting a new record for consecutive wins. 

Ministry  of  Health  and  Welfare  by  law.  The  customers  who  partici-

pated  in  donations  can  get  tax  deductions  automatically  during  the 

year-end tax adjustment. Starting with Korea’s first product for public 

i n te r e s t  to  p ro m ote 

the  spirit  of  sharing, 

6.  Woori  Bank’s  Successful  Merger  with  Woori  Finance 
Holdings
On 3rd November 2014, Woori Bank started operations after being in-

‘Woori  Hope  Sharing 

tegrated with Woori Finance Holdings (WFH), which was possible be-

Package’,  Woori  Bank 

cause of successfully carrying out WFH’s privatization, such as selling 

will  take  the  lead  in 

off the regional bank unit and the brokerage unit. As a result of WFH 

spreading  the  spirit  of 

merging with Woori Bank on 1st November, WFH, which was estab-

sharing  in  our  society 

lished  as  Korea’s  first  financial  holding  company  in  2001  faded  into 

by  launching  a  variety 

history after 14 years. Meanwhile, Woori Bank will continue to grow its 

of  financial  products 

brand value and build on its long running history and tradition of 116 

for sharing. 

years, by continuing to exist as Woori Bank through the merger. In line 

5. Woori Bank Hansae Basketball team’s Second Straight 
Win at the Women’s Professional Basketball Championship 
and Won a Gold Medal at the incheon Asian Games 
The Hansae Basketball Team won the Women’s Professional Basket-

ball championship two years in a row, receiving the title of triple crown 

by winning last year’s league along with the title of undisputed cham-

pion, after winning the 2013 Asia Women’s Basketball Championship. 

In particular, despite intensive checks from its competitors, the team 

achieved outstanding results that bested other teams, such as nine 

consecutive  wins  after  the  opening  game,  to  show  off  their  reputa-

tion as a famous basketball team. Also, the manager, Wi Sung-Woo, 

and coach, Jeon Ju-Won, led the Korean women’s national basket-

with the integration with WFH, Woori Bank carried out a reshuffle and 

incorporated the function and staff of the holding company, such as 

setting up the ‘Management Support Unit’ to be responsible for man-

aging the privatization and the bank’s affiliates. The merger with WFH 

increased Woori Bank’s total assets to approximately KRW 250 trillion, 

m a k i n g  i t  a  l e ad i n g 

bank with stable fund-

ing to aid the privatiza-

tion process.

Strength in Our ValueSCUSTOMER 
STORY

Daenong Bio Farming 
Association 

1 Woori Bank 
haS alWayS 
Been there 
for CuStoMerS.

Woori Bank has always been there for customers during the past 116 years 

and we will continue to help customers in the future. 

Achieved No.1 market 
share by contributing to 
making sprout vegetables 
popular in Korea. 

025

Contributed to healthy meals at home by developing various food 
products that taste good and are nutritious. 

Woori Bank has Been a Big help to our customers.

“Duringthemostdifficulttimeinmylife,WooriBank
gavemeavaluableopportunitythatenabledmeto
developfurther.Iwillalwaysbethankfulforthisand
willrememberitfortherestofmylife.”

CEO of Daenong Bio Farming Association 

Hwang, Sung Hun / A Customer of Yangjaebuk Branch

Cultivating sprout vegetables and babyleaf vegetables, which are 
environmentally-friendly and chemical-free products - no chemical 
fertilizers or agricultural pesticides are used.

Strength in Our ValueSCUSTOMER 
STORY

2

Dongyang Industrial 
Co., Ltd

Ranked No.1 as automobile parts manufacturer 
in charge of casting, processing and assembling 
automobile parts.

Woori Bank 
BuildS truSting 
relationShipS 
With CuStoMerS.

As a reliable bank, Woori Bank builds close relationships by visiting customers 

face-to-face to provide a greater level of happiness and satisfaction for customers. 

027

Woori Bank has Built a trusting relationship 
With us for 30 years

“Ithinkthemostimportantthinginarelationship
istrustbetweenoneanother.Iwasdeeplytouched
byhowWooriBank’semployeestriedtohelpout
bypayingvisitsinperson.”

CEO of Dongyang Industrial Co., Ltd.

Chun, Mal Sun / A Customer of Changwon Branch

Achieved continuous growth 
through strenuous effort and 
perseverance.

Provided top-notch quality 
based on trust.

Strength in Our ValueSCUSTOMER 
STORY

3

ThE REDFACE

Produced and sold about 1,000 types of products 
as Korea’s first outdoor mountain climbing

 clothing brand with a history of 50 years. 

Woori Bank helpS 
Corporate to 
groW and develop.

Woori Bank has secured leadership in the development and growth of companies by 

creating new and more convenient financial conditions for them. We will provide financial 

services to as many customers as possible. 

029

Woori Bank is a financial partner that can Be trusted.

“Wewereabletoachievewhatwehavesofarbecause

ofthesupportthatWooriBankgaveusatatime
wheninneedofhelp.IamgratefulthatWooriBank
wasthereforusasatrustingpartner.”

Yoo, Young Sun / A Customer of Seocho-gu Office Branch

CEO of THE REDFACE 

Delivered products to about 400 stores 
across the nation on a daily basis.

Strengthened competitiveness through continuous research 
to find solutions to new challenges. 

Strength in Our ValueSCUSTOMER 
STORY

4

OKF

Woori Bank 
takeS the lead 
in the overSeaS 
expanSion.

Woori Bank is proud of providing 1st quality financial services to our 

customers which encouraged our customers to become global companies, and we 

will do our best to provide exceptional services based on the knowledge we have ac-

cumulated over time. 

A global company specializing in beverage and food 
that produces about 700 types of products,
 including fruit juices, coconut drinks and sodas.

031

Aloe Vera King is the only Korean beverage that is 
being sold in about 155 countries.

Woori Bank provides Big help to exporting companies. 

“IthinkWooriBankistheonlybankthat
setsagoodexampleforexportcompanies.
Iappreciatethespecialconsiderationsmade
bytheBankforexportcompaniesandlook
forwardtomaintainingagoodpartnership
inthefuture.”

CEO of OKF 

Lee, Sang Shin / A Customer of Korea Trade World Center Branch

Produce only the best quality aloe from the U.S, 
Mexico and Thailand. 

Strength in Our ValueSWoori Bank’S 
aWardS 2014

• Financial Supervisory Service

Prize in the Small Loan Finance Awards

• Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning

Grand Prize in the Private Sector of the ‘Smart Work Best Practice 
Contest’ 

• Korea’s Network for Social Enterprise

Achievement Award for the Revitalization of Social Enterprise 

• Hosted by the Technology & Finance Center

Grand Prize in the Technology & Finance Contest of Susongdong 
Daelim Banking Center, Credit Support Unit

• Thebell

Prize in Thebell Risk Awards 

• Seoul Metropolitan Fire & Disaster Headquarters

Grand Prize in the 7th Outstanding Workplace for Safety Management 

• AsianInvestor

Best Onshore Custodian 2014 

• The Asian Banker

Prize in the 2014 Best Korean Bank of Cash Management for Second Consecutive Year 

• Ministry of Gender Equality and Family

Minister Commendation for Implementing Family Policies and Creating Family Culture 

• The Korea Economic Daily

Grand Prize in the PB Service Sector of the 2014 Korea Luxury Brand Award 

• Maeil Business Newspaper

Grand Prize in the Banking Sector of the 13th Korean Fund Awards 

• NEWSPIM

Awarded the National Policy Committee Chairman Award for the CIB Sector: Boryeong 
LNG Terminal Construction Project in the 2014 
NEWSPIM Capital Market Awards 

• The Korea Economic Daily

Dedicated to the Hall of Fame for Grand Prize in the Customer 
Satisfaction Management Awards (Financial Sector) 

• League of American Communications Professionals

Gold Prize of LACP Annual Report Competition
Ranked 79th among the Top 100 Worldwide

• Annual Report Competition

Gold Prize of ARC

Young-sun-ban-bo refers to always taking a step ahead of others if you want to suc-
ceed. Our efforts to become more innovative, change in advance, and be ready for 
competition a step ahead of others will act as a huge competitiveness in better serving 
our customers for another 100 years. 

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036

gloBal 
BuSineSS

As of December 2014, as a result of the 
merger with Saudara Bank, Woori Bank 
had entered into 18 countries with 184 
overseas networks, including 14 branches 
(5 sub branches affiliated with larger 
branches), 7 subsidiaries (163 branches 
of subsidiaries) and 2 representative 
offices. 
By establishing the largest global 
network of all Korean banks, we aim to 
continue providing the growth potential 
for overseas expansion, as well as 
enable steady growth by implementing 
differentiated business strategies for each 
overseas network. 

rEViEW oF 2014

In  2014,  despite  a  prolonged  global  economic 

downturn  and  fierce  interbank  competition, 

Woori  Bank’s  global  business  performance 

reached  total  assets  of  USD  14.7  billion  (a 

16.5% year-on-year increase), loans of USD 7.54 

billion (20.0% year-on-year increase) and operat-

ing income of USD 280 million. This was a result 

of  a  boost  in  business  that  was  centered  on 

high-quality  assets,  the  strengthening  of  local-

ized business, the restructuring of asset portfo-

lios and an intensified fee business. 

Expansion of Overseas Networks 

On 30th December 2014, PT Bank Woori Indo-
nesia  merged  with  Saudara  Bank  in  Indone-

sia,  which  increased  expansion  into  emerging 

markets  based  on  experience  and  knowledge 
gained  during  the  acquisition  process  and  in-
creased inroads into overseas markets through 

M&As.  Besides  focusing  only  on  banking  ser-

vices, we also diversified our business to include 

microfinance,  savings  bank  and  installment  fi-

nance, such as acquiring ‘Malis’, a microfinance 

company  in  Cambodia  in  July  2014.  We  are 

conducting market research and fostering spe-

cialists for new market entries into Central and 

South America as well as Africa. 

Major Highlights of Global Business 
-end 2014

Net Income
(Unit: USD million)

NPL Ratio
(Unit: %)

122.7
1.23
0.90
114.64

Delinquency Rate
(Unit: %)

Liquidity Ratio
(Unit: %)

Woori Bank Annual Report 2014037

Development of Competitive Products and 
Services 

global  business  opportunities.  In  2014,  strate-
gic business alliances were made with flagship 

In  order  to  provide  diverse  products  and  ser-

vices,  Woori  Bank  has  expanded  the  head 

office’s  competitive  products,  which  include 

mortgage loans, MMDA and revolving deposits 

for local markets. For retail customers, we offer 

a variety of services, including mortgage loans, 

installment  finance,  credit  loans,  credit  cards 

and internet banking services. We also provide 

one-stop financial services from the early stage 

of entering into a new overseas market for local 

customers  through  close  cooperation  between 

the head office and overseas branches. 

banks in countries where the Bank is expected 

to  advance  (i.e.  IS  Bank  in  Turkey).  This  ex-

panded our overseas branches and created new 

business opportunities.  

PLANS For 2015

The Global Business Unit establishes the basis 

for long-term growth by fostering local person-

nel  to  set  up  an  optimal  local  business  base, 

and  develops  IT  systems  of  global  standard. 

Seeking to deliver profit diversification, the unit 
focuses on specialized business for each over-

seas branch, development of localized products 

Fortified Management of Overseas Financial 
Institutions

and a scaling-up of the fee business. Synergies 

are generated through intensifying business for 

The Global Business Unit focused on expanding 

the financing volume through stronger relation-

ships with overseas financial institutions as ma-

jor financing sources, to prepare for changes in 

the financial environment, such as the prediction 

of interest rate increases in the U.S. In addition, 

MOUs  were  signed  with  prestigious  overseas 

financial  institutions  enabling  the  expansion  of 

target customers among domestic and overseas 

branches.  Woori  Bank  will  increase  overseas 

profit from the current level of 6.8% to 10% by 

2016, to become a leading bank that competes 

directly  against  prominent  banks  in  the  world 

with customer-oriented products and services. 

New Market Entries of Global 
Business

M&A with Saudara Bank in Indonesia
-  PT. Bank Himpunan Saudara, 
  Tbk (a listed company in Indonesia), 
  115 networks

Acquision of Microfinance company in 
Cambodia
- Malis Finance PLC, 5 networks

Worldwide Branch Network (184 Networks in 18 Countries)

Woori
America
Bank

New York

LA

London

Woori Bank 
Brasil

Head Office
Overseas Branch (14) & Sub-Branch (5)
Overseas Representative Office (2)
Overseas Subsidiary (7)

Zao 
Woori 
Bank

Woori Bank 
(China) Ltd

Bahrain

Dubai

Dhaka(5)

Gaeseong

Seoul

Tokyo

Hong Kong

Hanoi

Woori 
Global Market 
Asia Limited

Chennai

Yangon

Ho Chi Minh  

 Kuala Lumpur

Woori Finance 
Cambodia Plc

 Singapore

PT Bank 
Woori Saudara
Indonesia
1906 Tbk

Sydney

Strength in Our ValueS038

international 
trade BuSineSS

Woori Bank’s International Trade 
Business Division is in charge of 
foreign exchange related services 
for both consumer/corporate banking 
customers in Korea and overseas. 
The unit is engaged in establishing 
and supporting Woori Bank’s 
FX-related marketing strategies, while 
also operating the International Trade 
Service Center, BPR (Business Process 
Reengineering), a specific department 
that handles banking tasks promptly 
and efficiently. Based on Woori Bank’s 
expertise that has accumulated 
over the past 116 years through 
transactions with the largest number 
of large enterprises, Woori Bank will 
provide high-quality consulting on 
domestic and overseas export/import 
financing and overseas investment. 

rEViEW oF 2014

In  2014,  the  International  Trade  Business  Divi-

sion  scaled  up  competitiveness  in  the  export/

import business and FX/remittance transfers by 

fostering  FX  specialists  and  strengthening  ser-

vices. This led to gaining the No. 1 market share 

position in export performance and foreign cur-

rency money exchange performance with USD 

199  billion  and  USD  3.7  billion,  respectively. 

Woori  Bank  expanded  its  sales  channel  exclu-

sively for foreign workers to cover not only Seoul 

metropolitan  area,  but  also  Gyeongsang-do 

region, and secured non-face-to-face marketing 

channels to enhance convenience in accessing 

financial  services  for  foreign  workers  in  Korea. 

Woori  Bank  reinforced  its  status  as  a  frontier 

in  the  FX  market,  by  being  designated  as  the 

treasury bank of managing foreign currency re-

serves for the National Pension Fund, one of the 

top four pension funds in the world. Also, Woori 

Bank took the lead in establishing the yuan trade 

settlement  scheme  through  signing  an  agree-

ment to promote won-yuan settlements with the 

Bank of Communications in China. 

Stronger Competitiveness in Export/Import 
Banking  and  FX  Money  Exchange/Remit-
tance 

Leveraging our strength from being Korea’s No.1 
bank in corporate banking, we achieved export/

import  volume  records  of  USD  313.2  billion  in 

2014,  taking  up  a  market  share  of  26.4%  out 

of Korea’s top eight banks. Export performance 

achieved  a  market  share  of  30.8%  with  USD 

199 billion, to achieve No.1 market share among 

Woori Bank Annual Report 2014039

Korea’s  top  eight  banks.  Also,  Woori  Bank’s 

yuan trade settlement schemes that are on the 

foreign  currency  money  exchange  volume  re-

increase. As part of these efforts, we launched a 

corded USD 3.7 billion to gain the No.1 market 

global deposit product package for yuan, as well 

share  among  Korea’s  top  eight  banks,  by  set-

as training specialists on yuan trade settlements, 

ting  up  money  exchange  centers(especially  as 

and  provided  marketing  support  services  for 

a foreign currency money exchange operator in 

yuan trade settlements. We will establish good 

Gimpo int'l airport) in areas highly frequented by 

cooperative relationships with the government in 

tourists from home and abroad, and proactively 

line with the market expansion, ensuring prompt 

responding to the FX market resulting from the 

response to changes. 

increasing number of foreigners coming to Ko-

rea.  By  actively  responding  to  the  new  market 

for foreigners, such as covering wage remittance 

for  foreign  workers  and  foreigners’  investment 

in domestic capital, remittance volume was re-

corded at USD 477 million. 

Expansion of Channels and Services 
Specialized for Foreign Workers

PLANS For 2015

In  2015,  the  International  Trade  Business  Divi-

sion  aims  to  foster  specialists  in  international 
trade  and  improve  the  quality  of  support  as 

well  as  provide  distinctive  customer-specific 

services  in  export/import  banking  services  and 

foreign currency money exchange/remittance as 

in  2014,  to  expand  our  market  share.  In  order 

In 2014, the International Trade Business Division 

to meet foreigners’ higher demands for money 

raised the convenience of transactions through 

exchange/remittance, services and channels will 

flexible  operating  service  hours  and  bolstering 

be further reinforced. Based on the knowledge 

customer  contact  points  for  FX  catering  to  the 

accumulated  by  conducting  operations  as  a 

customer needs of foreign workers. FX services 

treasury  bank  for  foreign  currency  reserves  for 

are  even  available  on  the  weekends  in  the  8 

the National Pension Fund, we will reaffirm our 

branches  selected  in  the  Seoul  metropolitan 

status as a leading bank in FX by attracting new 

area with a high population of foreign workers; 

high net worth customers, while also doing our 

in  particular,  an  FX  Remittance  Center,  which 

best to establish yuan trade settlement schemes 

exclusively provides specialized services to for-

that meet the increasing demands of customers 

eign workers, operates in Wongok-dong, Ansan. 

for yuan trade settlements. 

totAL VoLUME oF  
ExPort & iMPort
(Unit: USD billion)

3
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6
.
2
2
3

313.2

For  foreign  workers  residing  in  the  Yeongnam 

area,  the  Oedongsandan  Branch  in  Gyeongju 

is open on weekends to provide services, while 

the Gimhae FX Remittance Center also provides 

specialized services for foreigners in the Gimhae 

area. As a result of an alliance with the Human 

Resources  Development  Service  of  Korea,  we 
provide total FX services for our foreign custom-
ers, including overseas remittances of departure 

guarantee  insurance  and  dormant  insurance 

claims. 

Dominance  in  the  Yuan  Trade  Settlement 
Market

In June 2014, Woori Bank signed an agreement 

for won-yuan settlements with Bank of Commu-

nications in China, striving to dominate the won-

Strength in Our ValueS040

finanCial  
Market BuSineSS

The Financial Market Business 
Division consists of the Treasury 
Department that manages bank-wide 
liquidity, the Trading Department 
that handles F/X Dealing, marketable 
securities and financial derivatives 
and, the Settlement Support 
Department that performs the back 
office duties. In particular, we are a 
solid market leader among Korean 
banks in terms of trading derivative 
products, such as forwards, swaps 
and options based on a wide range 
of underlying assets, including 
interest rates, foreign exchanges, 
equities and commodities. 

rEViEW oF 2014

The  Financial  Market  Business  Division  is  the 

primary body that overseas funding and financial 

market  activities  such  as  FX,  securities,  com-

modities,  and  derivatives  trades.  The  division 

efficiently balances assets and liabilities through 

these activities to continually improve profitability 

while  maintaining  sound  liquidity.  In  2014,  the 

division focused on improving NIM by maintain-

ing  optimal  loan-deposit  ratio,  liquidity  position 

and low-cost fundings. Bracing for the possible 

decrease of the BIS ratio due to Woori Financial 

Group’s  privatization,  we  enhanced  the  capital 

ratio  by  issuing  contingent  capital  securities  in 

both domestic and foreign currencies. The for-

eign currency contingent capital issue in the first 

half of the year was the first of its kind for Korean 

banks and paved the way for others to follow. 

Through  these  measures,  the  Bank’s  liquidity 

ratios  in  domestic  and  foreign  currencies  are 

well above the regulatory guidelines, as well as 

Woori Bank Annual Report 2014041

strengthening  BIS  ratio.  We  also  strengthened 

•  Expaning into new funding markets and 

our competitiveness in FX and derivatives trad-

diversifiying funding means to improve 

ing  through  expanding  trading  currencies  and 

funding stability 

provided various hedging services to assist our 

customers with their risk management. 

Optimized Liquidity Management

•  Issuance of senior bonds and contingent 

capital securities in domestic and foreign 

currencies 

In  the  second  half  of  2014,  Woori  Bank  was 
the 1st Korean bank to issue yuan-denominated 
bonds Kimchi Bonds. This groundbreaking 200 

million yuan Kimchi bond, along with HKD 3.88 

million of private placement bonds and EUR 13 

million  of  P-Notes  are  significant  in  that  they 

diversify  our  funding  currencies,  reduce  dollar 

dependence,  and  increase  stability  of  foreign 

In 2014, the Financial Market Business Division 

currency  liquidity.  dollar  dependence.  We  also 

contributed  to  the  stable  BIS  ratio,  by  issuing 

achieved stable management of foreign curren-

KRW  7.1  trillion  in  senior  bonds,  KRW  0.16 

cy reserves by managing liqudity buffer above 

trillion  in  domestic  currency  contingent  capital 

the  regulatory  guidelines  set  by  the  Financial 

securities and USD 1 billion in foreign currency 

Supervisory Service.   

contingent  capital  securities  at  lower  interest 

rates compared to other banks. Especially the 

foreign  currency  contingent  capital  securities 

was  the  trailblazer  for  Korean  banks  by  being 
the 1st ever Korean bank to successfully issue 
them under the new Basel III standards. In or-

der to prepare for a possible BIS ratio decrease 

from Woori Financial Group’s privatization pro-

cess, we raised 0.7% of the Bank’s BIS ratio by 

issuing USD 1 billion in foreign currency contin-

gent capital securities.  

• Compliance to regulatory guidelines

As  of  the  end  of  2014,  Woori  Bank  was  well 
above  the  regulatory  ratio  set  by  domestic  fi-
nancial  supervisor  through  proactively  manag-

ing  surplus  liquidity  to  achieve  123.10%  do-

mestic currency liquidity ratio, 121.29% foreign 

currency  liquidity  ratio  and  253.66%  medium 

and long-term foreign currency funding ratio. 

Liquidity Ratios
(Unit: %)

Liquidity Ratio (KRW)

Liquidity Ratio (FC)

121.58

105.20

126.71

109.25

125.86

120.75

127.89

124.99

131.66

128.57

138.63

117.66

123.10

121.29

Dec-11

Dec-12

Dec-13

Mar-14

Jun-14

Sep-14

Dec-14

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145

135

125

115

105

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Strength in Our ValueS042

Strengthened Competitiveness in F/X and 
Derivative Tradings

PLANS For 2015

In 2015, the Financial Market Business Division 

In 2014, the Financial Market Business Division 

will maintain the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) 

focused  on  strengthening  our  competitiveness 

at  an  optimum  level  by  managing  high-quality 

in volatile market and changing market environ-

liquid  assets  and  controlling  net  cash  flows. 

In  order  to  effectively  manage  liquidity,  we  will 

diversify funding maturities, and reducing financ-

ing costs by increasing CD issuance. In addition 

to liquidity, we will continue to diversity trading 

strategies  in  foreign  exchange,  derivative  arbi-

trage,  and  hedging  on  currencies  and  interest 

rates to increase profitability on trading activities. 

We also plan to achieve the No.1 market share 

in foreign exchange and derivative transactions 

with  large  enterprises  and  major  government 

agencies. Moreover, we will be the first Korean 
bank to structure options on European stock in-
dexes and commoditiesto provide hedging tools 

to  securities  and  insurance  companies.  This  is 

expected to increase our non-interest profits. 

ment.  

•  F/X Trading 

In  foreign  currency  trades,  Woori  Bank  has 

strengthened  trading  activities  in  Mexican 
Peso,  South  African  Rand,  Polish  Zloty,  Rus-
sian  Ruble,  and  Chinese  Yuan,  diversifying 

portfolio  of  trading  currencies.  Also,  we  were 
selected  as  a  market  maker  in  the  won-yuan 

direct dealing market by the Bank of Korea and 

the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, in addi-

tion to be the first Korean bank to successfully 

trade won-yuan forwards.

•  Derivatives

In derivative markets, we strengthened deriva-
tive trading and profitability by increasing arbi-

trage transactions and taking positions through 

forecasting market variables, such as domestic 

and  international  policies  and  fluctuations  in 

demand and supply. We also launched our FX 

SOS system to our SME customers. This sys-

tem provides real-time consultation services on 

foreign exchange, including market conditions, 

outlooks and risk management. 

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046

SMart 
Banking

The Smart Banking Business Division is 
in charge of establishing Woori Bank’s 
strategy for smart banking, as well as 
the exploration of new markets. In order 
to make a prompt response to the smart 
banking market that demonstrates 
exponential growth, while also achieving 
market dominance in the electronic 
payment/remittance market in alliance 
with ICT companies, the Smart Banking 
Business Department and the FinTech 
Business Department was formed within 
the division. As of the end of 2014, 
13.81 million customers have subscribed 
to using Internet Banking and Smart 
Banking services. Along with about 7,100 
ATMs and by utilizing state-of-the-art 
technologies through smart phones and 
the internet, we strive to become a bank 
that is always close to customers. 

rEViEW oF 2014

In  2014,  the  Smart  Banking  Business  Division 

opened new smart banking services, so that we 

can provide convenient smart banking services 

to customers. We also launched ‘Woori Mobile 

Bankbook’, an innovative way of making trans-

actions  without  a  bankbook,  which  is  the  first 

of  its  kind  in  the  financial  industry.  In  addition 

to this, we improved customer convenience by 

providing various services, including the ‘Smart 

Manager’  services,  exclusively  for  managing 

online  customers  and  convergence  services  of 

non-face-to-face  channels  and  branches.  We 

strove  to  secure  the  future  financial  market  by 

playing  a  leading  role  in  launching  the  ‘Bank 

Wallet Kakao’, being implemented jointly by the 

banking  sector  in  the  rapidly  growing  mobile 

payments market. 

Providing New Smart Banking Services

Aiming  to  provide  better  financial  services  to 

customers,  Woori  Bank  upgraded  its  smart 

banking services. The access stages of transac-

tions were reduced from five to three stages to 

improve  the  convenience  of  users,  which  also 

provided better User Interface (UI) and User Ex-

perience (UX). Moreover, we complied with mo-

bile accessibility guidelines and provided a new 

form of banking transactions, including inquiries 
and transfers through a security keypad to se-

nior  customers  who  prefer  traditional  banking 

services, as well as ensuring socially vulnerable 

groups  such  as  the  disabled  have  access  to 

convenient smart banking services. 

Exceeded KrW 10 trillion of sales for 
non-face-to-face products

As of the end of December (Unit: KRW trillion)

10.4

(No.1 M/S)

No.1 M/S iN SMArt 
BANKiNG SUBSCriPtioN 
rAtE AND UtiLizAtioN 
rAtE AMoNG BANK-
WiDE CUStoMErS
As of the end of December 2014 
(Unit: %)

Subscription Rate

Utilization Rate

42

25

Woori Bank Annual Report 201410.4

047

Leading the Smart Banking Market 

Expanding the Future Financial Market

At a time when the number of smartphone users 

In  order  to  respond  to  the  increasing  size  of 

in Korea exceeds 40 million, customers demand 

mobile payment services, Woori Bank played a 

faster  and  more  convenient  services.  After  46 

leading role in the launch of ‘Bank Wallet Kakao’ 

years  of  providing  banking  services  through 

services  that  were  implemented  jointly  in  the 

branches since August 1977, Woori Bank was 

financial  sector.  We  also  strove  to  expand  the 

the first Korea’s financial industry to launch the 

mobile payments market by launching exclusive 

‘Woori  Mobile  Bankbook’  in  2014,  an  innova-

products, in alliance with Daum Kakao, and con-

tive  way  of  receiving  services  through  smart 

ducting joint marketing activities. Meanwhile, we 

phones without the need to visit branches with 

are continuously seeking cooperation the leading 

a  bankbook.  The  existing  electronic  bankbook 

companies in domestic and foreign ICT markets 

only provided services such as lowering interest 

and global FinTech companies to prepare for the 

rates  and  updating  bankbooks  offline,  as  ad-
ditional services to financial products exclusively 

for  smartphones.  However,  the  ‘Woori  Mobile 

Bankbook’  set  a  new  paradigm  that  enabled 

customers to check their own bankbook details 

easily, as well as make withdrawals from ATMs. 

As a result, in December 2014, we received the 

Grand Prize in the Private Sector of the ‘Smart 

Work  Best  Practice  Contest’  hosted  by  the 

Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, in 

recognition of the excellence of the service. 

Increasing Customer Convenience via the 
Omni-Channel Strategy 

future market. 

PLANS For 2015

In 2015, the Smart Banking Business Division’s 

targets are to secure the competitiveness of fu-

ture channels to dominate the FinTech industry 

as a new momentum for growth and to establish 

smart work processes for improving channel ef-

ficiency.  In  order  to  strengthen  profitability  and 

manage risks, we aim to provide the safest and 

most convenient security services by proactively 

targeting e-commerce companies and expand-

ing  the  ratio  of  transactions  through  non-face-

to-face  channels.  Moreover,  Woori  Bank  will 

Woori  Bank  improved  customer  convenience 

achieve  future  growth  by  designing  the  future 

by  providing  omni-channel  customer  services 

vision of financial IT, including reinforcing market-

that integrate the services of branches and non-

ing capabilities through big data, as well as pro-

face-to-face channels, instead of multi-channel 

viding high value to customers by continuously 

services that were provided separately through 

giving them access to better smart financial ser-

branches and non-face-to-face channels. Due to 

vices. 

the increasing use of non-face-to-face channels 

these  days,  we  provided  the  ‘Smart  Manager’ 

services, which began in June, to enhance the 

convenience  of  non-face-to-face  customers. 

Meanwhile,  branches  started  services  for  the 

‘Convenient  Issuance  of  Digital  Certificates’  in 

November. In order to expand the convenience 

of use for customers, we also started the ‘Smart 

Loan  Consultation’  services  in  February  where 

customers  can  get  loan  advice  without  having 
to  visit  branches  after  making  an  application 

through the internet and smart banking services 
and agreeing to the provision of personal infor-
mation, as well as the implementation of ‘Smart 

Convenient Loans’ that enable the extension of 

loans without having to visit a branch. 

Strength in Our ValueS048

Corporate 
Banking

The Corporate Banking Business Unit 
is in charge of services for corporate 
customers, including Korea’s top large 
enterprises, such as Samsung, LG 
and POSCO, to cater to the diverse 
financial needs of corporate customers 
in a timely manner. As a result of 
providing exceptional services to the 
highest number of large enterprises in 
Korea, Woori Bank’s Corporate Banking 
Business Unit prides itself in having 
provided the best financial services to our 
corporate customers, which has enabled 
them to become global players during the 
past 116 years. We will strive to provide 
our expertise to a larger number of 
customers. 

rEViEW oF 2014

In  2014,  the  Corporate  Banking  Business  Unit 

strove to satisfy the financial needs of large en-

terprise customers. Woori Bank is currently ex-

ploring various financial needs through the ‘Woori 

Diamond Club’, a meeting of the CEOs of large 

Korean enterprises, while also strengthening the 

relationship with large enterprise customers. As 

of  2014-end,  the  Corporate  Banking  Business 

Unit (including Corporate Finance Center and IB) 

posted total assets of KRW 31.1 trillion, net in-

come of KRW 103.5 billion and an export/import 

volume of USD 2,500. 

Continuously Strengthening Relationships 

As  corporate  customers  developed  into  global 
players, their financial needs have changed rap-
idly and have become more diverse. Woori Bank 
currently runs the ‘Woori Diamond Club’, a meet-
ing of the CEOs of large Korean enterprises that 

have been up and running since 2003. The club’s 

12th anniversary marks a time to strengthen our 

relationships  with  our  corporate  customers,  as 

well as provide services to respond to changes 

in  the  environment  by  identifying  the  financial 

needs of our customers in a timely manner. 

total Assets of Corporate Banking
-end 2014   
(Unit: KRW trillion)

31.1

total Credits of Main Debtor Groups 
in 2014 (excluding management/
financial improvement)   
(Unit: KRW trillion)

26.2

total Credit Exposure of 
Main Debtor Groups
-end 2014   
(Unit: KRW trillion)

37.4

Woori Bank Annual Report 2014049

Developing Products to Improve Financial 
Security 

With the adoption of the IFRS in 2012, compa-
nies are required to record bills bought in foreign 

currencies  as  debts,  implying  that  exporters 

with a large volume of such bills would be sub-

ject to poorer financial soundness. As such, we 

developed  a  customized  product  for  exporting 

customers by buying out export account receiv-

ables  D/A  (Document  against  Acceptance)  for 

high-net-worth, large enterprises and overseas 

subsidiaries  in  main  debtor  groups  on  a  Non-

Recourse  Condition  (before  acceptance  of  the 

shipping document and the fixing of the maturity 
date by the importer). With this in place, corpo-
rate  customers  can  avoid  having  to  record  the 

liability for bills bought on account (resulting from 

the adoption of the IFRS), and can also improve 

their financial security. 

PLANS For 2015

In  2015,  the  Corporate  Banking  Business  Unit 

plans to achieve qualitative growth through cus-

tomized  business  for  each  specific  category. 

We  will  achieve  this  goal  by  implementing  cat-

Extending  Support  for  Large  Enterprises/
SMEs

At  a  time  when  CSR  (Corporate  Social  Re-

egory  specific  marketing,  accelerating  syner-

sponsibility) is emphasized, Woori Bank signed 

gies,  strengthening  fee  business  and  efficiently 

cooperation  agreements  with  large  enterprise 

managing risks. Optimized financial services will 

customers,  and  developed  product  packages 

be provided for companies based on category-

to extend funds to SMEs with low interest rates. 

specific factors and investment plans. Moreover, 

As of 2014-end, we have extended funds worth 

synergy  will  be  maximized  by  exploring  high-

KRW  161.9  billion  to  381  companies  through 

performing  partner  companies  and  expanding 

the Partnership Loan for Large Enterprises and 

retail  transactions  for  employees.  Non-interest 

the  Partnership  Guarantee  Loan  for  Large  En-

income will scale up by arranging and involving 

terprises launched in August 2008, and we have 

more in IB, including infrastructure finance and 

also reduced cost of financing for SMEs by pro-

acquisition finance as well as intensive sales in 

viding the SMEs Partnership Loan (launched in 

niche markets with F/X, e-banking and derivative 

May 2013). Serving the highest number of large  

transactions. Assets soundness will be improved 

enterprise  customers  in  Korea,  we  utilize  a  

broad  customer  network  to  contribute  to  the 

by  shutting  off  the  influx  of  low  profit  generat-
ing assets, and financial soundness will be en-

shared growth of large enterprises and SMEs.

hanced through risk management on the basis 

of perceiving risk signals. 

Woori Bank is the major creditor bank 
of 16 large enterprises
(Total number of large enterprises under main 
creditor bank management: 41)

31.1

37.4

Strength in Our ValueS050

SMe 
Banking

The SME Banking Business Unit is in 
charge of financial services for corporate 
customers, especially SME customers. 
At the end of 2014 there were 
approximately 960,000 SME customers, 
whose total loans under management 
amounted to KRW 70.3 trillion. Woori 
Bank provides competitive products, 
and diverse financial and non-financial 
services to better satisfy SME customers. 
The SME RM (Relationship Manager) 
system, a channel of SME banking 
pool specialists, is available to provide 
the best financial services in corporate 
banking. 

totAL NUMBEr oF SME 
CUStoMErS

8.1%

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totAL LoANS oF SME 
BANKiNG
(Unit: KRW trillion)

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70.3

rEViEW oF 2014

In 2014, the SME Banking Unit achieved notice-

able results, such as increasing the total number 

of  SME  customers  to  around  70,000  and  in-

creasing the total loans of SME banking by KRW 

2.5trillion. The SME Banking Unit led marketing 

strategies that focused on attracting new high-

net-worth SMEs and securing their retention. As 

in 2013, key categories were targeted, such as 

policy  financing,  guarantee  secured  loans  and 

loans  for  equipment  in  2014.  For  higher  satis-

faction  and  service  levels  for  SME  customers, 

various preferential programs were implemented 

with a greater focus on training and developing a 

specialized workforce for SME banking. 

Implementing Marketing Activities to Target 
High-yield SMEs 

As in 2013, the SME Banking Business Unit pro-

vided wide-ranging marketing data on high-yield 

SMEs  and  partner  companies  of  large  enter-

prises to help attract high-net worth customers 

to branches in 2014. In January 2014, we also 

launched the ‘High-yield Enterprise Master Loan’ 

to  strengthen  competitiveness,  which  involved 

offering competitive interest rates and preferen-

tial  ceilings  for  high-yield  SMEs,  to  achieve  an 

impressive  sales  record  of  KRW  6.8  trillion  for 

its balance at the end of 2014. As a result of the 

SME Banking Business Unit’s continuous efforts 

to  increase  high-yield  assets,  the  number  of 

high-yield SMEs of the level of BBB and above 

increased from 228,678 at the 2013 year end by 

26,883 to 255,561 at the 2014 year end. 

Focusing Marketing on Industrial Complexes

In order to intensively attract enterprise custom-

ers located in industrial areas, the SME Banking 

Business Unit expanded the target scope by re-

modeling the ‘Woori Industrial Complex Loan’, a 

specialized product for enterprises residing in in-
dustrial complexes, while also provided market-

ing data about these enterprises at branches. As 

a result of intensive marketing activities target-

ing industrial complexes, the balance of ‘Woori 

Industrial  Complex  Loan’  increased  from  KRW 

Woori Bank Annual Report 2014051

468.2 billion at the end of 2013 by KRW 536.2 

ogy Enterprises’ in August 2014 and the ‘Woori 

billion to KRW 1,004.4 billion at the end of 2014. 

Creative  Enterprise  Partner  Loan’  in  October 

2014. 

Vitalizing  Policy  Financing  &  Guaranteed 
Loans 

In  2014,  the  SME  Banking  Business  Unit  fo-
cused  on  policy  financing  and  guaranteed 

Preventing Customer Turnover & Supporting 
Consulting Services

In order to continuously increase assets, despite 

loans,  so  that  the  balance  for  each  increased 

intensive competition with other banks, the SME 

by KRW 1,007.1 billion and KRW 265.4 billion, 

Banking  Business  Unit  newly  implemented  the 

respectively.  In  order  to  increase  policy  financ-

‘Early  Bird  Customer  Retention’  program,  pre-

ing, the SME Banking Business Unit signed new 

venting the loss of existing customers to other 

agreements with local governments and public 

banks.  The  program  proactively  identified  the 

institutions,  and  also  conducted  various  train-
ing  programs  and  provided  on-site  support  by 

needs and complaints of customers before the 
existing loans expired, so that customers whose 

bolstering  competitiveness  in  interest  rate  for 

expiry date was coming up did not go to other 

policy financing. In particular, the balance of indi-

banks.  Woori  Bank  has  been  providing  corpo-

rect loans (on-lending loans) targeting high-yield 

rate consulting services for the longest time out 

SMEs among policy financing products, showed 

of  all  Korean  banks.  In  2014,  we  contributed 

an  outstanding  improvement  with  an  increase  

to the increase of sales and operating profits of 

of KRW 1,028.6 billion year-on-year. In order to 

corporate customers through 65 consulting proj-

increase  guaranteed  loans,  in  July  2014,  we 

ects conducted. The Corporate Consulting Team 

launched and sold the ‘Woori Group Purchasing 

within the SME Banking Business Unit provides 

Guaranteed  Loan’  as  an  exclusive  agreement 

various types of consulting services for improv-

through  the  Korea  Credit  Guarantee  Fund  and 

ing  the  corporate  values  of  corporate  custom-

joint development works. 

ers, including consulting on management, CFO, 

family business succession and operation. 

Providing Diverse and Specialized Products

In  2014,  the  SME  Banking  Business  Unit 

PLANS For 2015

launched diverse specialized products, including 

In 2015, the SME Banking Business Unit plans 

the ‘High-yield Enterprise Master Loan’, a pref-

to  continuously  increase  high-yield  assets,  by 

erential product for high-yield SMEs to increase 

launching new specialized products for the main 

SME banking loans, and the ‘Woori Group Pur-
chasing Guaranteed Loan’, a product of exclu-

target groups to attract new customers and by 

providing  competitive  interest  rates  for  existing 

sive agreement in alliance with the Korea Credit 

corporate  customers  to  prevent  their  turnover. 

Guarantee  Fund.  In  order  to  strengthen  the 

In the end, taking into consideration the active 

Bank’s  profitability  by  taking  measures  against 

overseas expansion of SMEs recently, the SME 

reduced loan-deposit margins due to now com-

mon low-interest rates, we launched the ‘Woori 

Banking  Business  Unit  plans  to  strengthen  re-
lationships  with  existing  customers  and  attract 

Export  Promotion  Finance’  and  the  ‘Exporting 

new customers through a new overseas expan-

Company  Master  Loan’,  which  are  specialized 

sion  program  that  utilizes  the  Bank’s  overseas 

products targeting export/import companies that 

network. 

conduct  many  FX  transactions.  In  line  with  the 
government’s  policy  on  vitalizing  technology  fi-
nancing, we strengthened our support for SMEs 

with  outstanding  technology,  by  launching  the 

‘Woori  Creative  Loan  for  Outstanding  Technol-

Strength in Our ValueS052

inStitutional 
Banking

totAL DEPoSitS oF 
iNStitUtioNAL 
BANKiNG
-END 2014
(Unit: KRW trillion)

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The Institutional Banking Business Unit 
is divided into the Institutional Sales 
Strategy Department, to cater to the 
central government, local governments 
and public institutions, and the Public 
Fund Sales Department, to manage the 
municipal and provincial treasuries of 
local governments. Moreover, we are 
the only bank to utilize specialists in 
institutional operations (institutional RM) 
to provide first rate financial services 
to institutional customers. As of 2014, 
our institutional customers include the 
Seoul Metropolitan Government and its 
25 district offices, the Ministry of Land, 
Infrastructure and Transport, 
the National Health Insurance Corporation 
and the Korean Railroad Corporation. 
The presence of such customers reaffirms 
our position as Korea’s largest primary 
bank for public institutions. 

rEViEW oF 2014

The Institutional Banking Business Unit has left 

a mark on history by being a treasury bank for 

major public institutions for 100 years, by being 

reselected  as  the  Seoul  Metropolitan  Govern-

ment’s  treasury  bank,  as  well  as  acting  as  the 

treasury  bank  for  24  district  offices.  During  a 

period  of  100  years  as  the  Seoul  Metropolitan 

Government’s  treasury  bank,  Woori  Bank  has 

become  a  leading  financial  institution  for  local 

residents  by  contributing  to  regional  develop-

ment and expanding the scope of transactions 

with the central government, local governments 

and major public institutions, including affiliated 

institutions  of  the  Seoul  Metropolitan  Govern-

ment.  In  line  with  the  government’s  policies, 

Woori  Bank  provided  specialized  services  for 

the  governmental  agencies’  planned  relocation 

to the provinces, to attract 34 institutions out of 

102 institutions that completed the selection of 

its  transaction  bank  as  of  2014,  with  plans  to 

attract more institutions as relocation continues 

until 2016. As of the end of 2014, the Institution-

al Banking Business Unit operated total deposits 

of KRW 20.4 trillion and total loans worth KRW 

3.2  trillion,  while  maintaining  relationships  with 

about 3,700 institutional customers. 

Woori Bank Annual Report 2014053

Making History as the Seoul Metropolitan 
Government’s Treasury Bank for 100 Years

borne  from  being  the  treasury  bank  for  100 

years. Moreover, we were able to develop world-

Since  the  treasury  agreement  signed  with 

Gyeongseongbu  (Seoul)  in  1915,  Woori  Bank 

has  done  a  remarkable  job  in  acting  as  the 

Seoul Metropolitan Government’s treasury bank 

for 100 years, by collecting tax revenue and by 

managing the payment of annual expenditures. 

In  1988,  we  started  the  first  comprehensive 

management system for revenues and expendi-

tures, and established the OCR Center in 1991, 

class management capability as a treasury bank 

by  establishing  the  ETAX  system  in  2001,  the 

annual  expenditure  e-banking  system  in  2004, 
the revenue e-banking system and the compre-
hensive management system for treasury bank 

affairs in 2011. Based on the advanced treasury 

management system and high-quality specialists 

in the relevant fields, Woori Bank has become a 

“Partner of Seoul Hope” that contributes to the 

Seoul Metropolitan Government’s tax and finan-

cial management tasks, the convenient tax pay-

ment  of  citizens  and  the  development  of  local 

communities. 

Seeking New Projects from the New 
Government 

In  order  to  seek  new  governmental  projects 
where  financial  institutions  can  make  contribu-
tions and support the R&D projects initiated by 

the government, Woori Bank has set up a R&D 

Team  within  the  Institutional  Banking  Business 

Unit, to conduct R&D projects together with the 

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) 

since 2013. We have continuously maintained a 

business agreement with the Korea Foundation 

for the Promotion of Private Schools, while also 

participating in the program for ‘Halving Dormi-

tory  Fees’  pledged  by  the  new  government. 

Moreover, we continuously conduct cooperative 

projects  with  the  Korea  Institute  of  Startup  & 

Entrepreneurship  Development  to  support  the 

startup  enterprises  of  the  Small  and  Medium 

Business  Administration,  thereby  establishing 
the  self-reliance  foundation  for  startup  entre-
preneurs  and  SMEs  through  the  2014  Korea 

Startup League. 

Strength in Our ValueS054

Searching for New Growth Engines By 
Initiating New Projects

PLANS For 2015

In 2015, the Institutional Banking Business Unit 

The Institutional Banking Business Unit not only 

continuously  searched  for  new  projects  and 

provides  banking  services  for  institutional  cus-

joint  projects,  and  actively  participated  in  new 

tomers,  but  also  offers  business  opportunities 

projects initiated by the government, to provide 

aligned with new projects undertaken by institu-

financial  services  that  help  establish  the  self-

tions for SMEs and individuals. In particular, we 

reliance foundation of SMEs. Moreover, we reaf-

were National Pension Service’s only bank to be 

firmed cooperation with the Seoul Metropolitan 

selected for foreign currency control in 2013, to 

Government  and  its  affiliated  institutions  by 

promptly  provide  foreign  exchange  and  secu-

being reselected as the Seoul Metropolitan Gov-

rity trading services. In addition, we have been 

ernment’s treasury bank, being able to provide 

selected  for  Korea  Electric  Power  Corporation 

financial services that help with joint projects and 

(KEPCO),  KCA,  Korea  East-West  Power  and 

individuals.  Also,  when  the  relocation  of  public 

BIFC  that  moved  to  the  Innovation  City,  while 

institutions  begins  in  full  scale,  we  will  focus 

also assisting in providing financial services for 
SMEs through an agreement with the Korea In-
stitutional Complex Corporation.  

on  institutional  banking  business  through  the 

nation-wide network to help usher in an era of 

decentralization, by setting up branches in new 

‘Innovation Cities’. 

Major institutional Customers of institutional Banking

• Local Government

• Public Agency 

Woori Bank Annual Report 2014055

inveStMent 
Banking

The IB Business Unit provides a variety 
of IB services, including syndicated loans 
(M&A, SOC, etc.), securities investments 
(stocks, collective investment securities, 
equity-linked securities, etc.) and the 
granting of credit. We offer customized 
financial structures that cater to the 
needs of the project funds that our 
corporate customers pursue based on 
strong relationships with them. For the 
first time as a Korean bank, Woori Global 
Market Asia Ltd., specializing in overseas 
IB investment in Hong Kong, was 
established in October 2006. As such, 
Woori Bank has proactively tapped into 
overseas IB markets by scaling up capital 
in October 2013. 

rEViEW oF 2014

In October 2014, the global economic situation 

was aggravated due to the financial crisis enter-

ing into a recovery phase, with quantitative eas-

ing in the U.S. and the volatility of global equity 

and bond markets going back to previous levels 

seen before the financial crisis.  

Implementing Selective Business Initiatives

In Korea, major annual macro-economic indica-

tors show positive signs. Nevertheless, recovery 

is slow in industries like construction, shipbuild-

ing, maritime and steel, while marginal business-

es  are  increasingly  proactive.  As  such,  the  IB 

Business Division carried out selective business 

initiatives that take stability and profitability into 

consideration.

First, we made efforts to forge cooperative ties 

with financial institutions, government agencies 

and  enterprises,  while  achieving  outstanding 

Strength in Our ValueS056

performances in relevant fields by focusing sales 

PLANS For 2015

capacity on power generation/energy and M&A. 

As a result, as of the end of 2014, the division 

holds  KRW  11  trillion  in  total  assets  (includ-

ing  off-balance  sheet  assets).  We  raised  asset 

soundness by continuously implementing port-

folio rebalancing through active management of 

low-profit assets and potentially insolvent assets. 

Moreover,  we  improved  profitability  by  increas-

ing the volume of loans for high-profit projects, 

so that large profits in the form of from dividends 

and sales were recovered from high-yield invest-

ment assets that have been previously invested.   

In  2015,  the  IB  Business  Division  will  focus  its 

capacity on power generation/energy and M&A 

to strengthen its competitiveness in the IB mar-

ket  where  competition  is  growing.  We  will  also 

proactively take part in overseas projects, in ad-

dition to existing projects focusing on domestic 

markets,  to  enhance  profitability  and  acquire 

high-yield  assets.  In  addition  to  overseas  proj-

ects  in  alliance  with  policy  finance  institutions, 

we  will  utilize  the  Bank’s  overseas  network, 

including  the  overseas  office  in  Hong  Kong,  to 

vitalize overseas IB businesses by searching and 
participating in high-yield SOC projects and syn-
dications. 

total Assets of investment Banking
-end 2014   
(Unit: KRW trillion)

11.0

Loans 

40%

Off-balace 
sheet items

41 %

Securities

19%

investment Banking organization

investment Banking 

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Investment 
Banking Dept.

Project 
Finance Dept.

Woori Global Mar-
kets Asia Ltd. HK

IB Strategy

Corporate Finance

Shipping & Aviation

M&A

Principal Investment

ABS

SOC

Power & Energy

Overseas Sales

Sales Support

Woori Bank Annual Report 201403

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060

real eState 
finanCe

For systematic and professional 
management of real estate financing, 
the Housing Finance Division has been 
transformed into the Real Estate Finance 
Business Unit. Also, the unit manages the 
National Housing Fund of the Ministry of 
Land, Infrastructure and Transport as a 
general treasury bank. We strive to satisfy 
the diverse needs of our customers by 
providing products that build on Woori 
Bank accounts, as well as the National 
Housing Fund products that are available 
for those on a low-income.   

Demand-side Housing Subscription 
Loans  
(Unit: %)

39.7

(No.1 M/S)

rEViEW oF 2014

In 2014, the Real Estate Finance Business Unit 

ranked  1st  in  M/S  amongst  national  housing 

funds.  In  recognition  of  excellent  performance 

over the past 6 years, we have been providing 

a  variety  of  real  estate  finance  products  to  our 

customers  as  a  general  treasury  bank  for  the 

National  Housing  Fund.  We  also  made  a  pre-

emptive  response  to  the  prolonged  recession 

in the real estate market and led the market in 

generating demand for real estate financing by 

searching for new markets.

Being  Selected  as  the  Lead  Agency  for 
Standard PF Loan

The  Standard  PF  Loan  is  a  product  package 

consisting  of  the  ‘Intermediate-term  Loan’  and 

the  ‘Baro  Dream  Loan’,  a  non-recourse  ac-

counts receivable loan that supports construc-

tion  expenses  of  subcontractors.  By  satisfying 

the needs of individuals for housing, SME sub-

contractors  and  large  enterprise  construction 

companies, the Standard PF Loan has become 

a  representative  product  in  the  PF  real  estate 

finance market. 

Expanding Our Customer Base as a General 
Treasury Bank of the National Housing Fund

The National Housing Fund project is important 

in  broadening  the  options  for  consumer  prod-

ucts (including products for the socially vulner-

able)  of  real  estate  financing.  Woori  Bank  has 

taken the lead in seamlessly procuring and ex-

Woori Bank Annual Report 2014061

ecuting funds as a general treasury bank of the 

National Housing Fund. As of the end of 2014, 

Woori  Bank  had  a  market  share  of  39.7%  in 

loans for subscribers and a market share of 27% 

in  savings  for  housing  subscriptions.  Through-

out 2014, 1.15 million new customers prepared 

themselves to fulfill their dream to own a house 

using  savings  for  housing  purchases.  Woori 

Bank  will  strive  to  establish  a  system  where 

more customers can get access to the National 

Housing Fund. 

Leading the Domestic Real Estate Finance 
Market 

In 2014, the Real Estate Finance Business Unit 

led  in  developing  products  and  reforming  the 

PLANS For 2015

system in order to make preemptive responses 

to  changes  in  the  financial  market.  We  are  ac-

tively engaged in supporting the soft landing of 

household  debts  and  the  house-poor  and  en-

suring housing market stabilization, by launching 

the ‘Safe House Rental Loan’, a new concept of 

loans for rental deposit that can take care of the 

tenants’ concerns about rental deposits and re-

duce the burden of raising large sums of money 

all at once, and the ‘My House Didimdol Loan’, 

integrating  the  money  for  purchasing  from  the 

National  Housing  Fund  (including  for  first-time 

buyers) and the preferential type of Korea Hous-

ing Finance Corporation’s Bogeumjari loans. We 

also  contributed  to  the  government’s  housing 

finance support policies and in ensuring housing 

market  stabilization  by  being  the  only  bank  to 

support the ‘Shared Mortgage’, which adopts a 

new advanced financial engineering tool. 

In  2015,  we  will  continue  to  dominate  market 

share  by  ranking  1st  in  the  National  Housing 

Fund. We will strive to attract new loans for sub-

scribers and savings for housing subscriptions, 

including  rental  deposit  loans  and  first-buyer 

housing loans. Moreover, we will actively support 

real estate welfare projects for citizens and make 

continuous efforts to facilitate national housing in 

a righteous way through our accumulated expe-

rience in financing and operating funds. We will 

also actively take part in the government’s real 

estate  finance  measures,  and  actively  support 

extending funds to those who want to purchase 

their own houses by securing optimal profitability 

and an asset structure with the lowest risk. This 

will enable us to expand mortgage loans to KRW 

4 trillion, to play a leading role in attracting con-

sumer banking assets even in times of economic 

downturn. 

HoUSiNG SUBSCriPtioN 
SAViNG
(Unit: %)

0.5%

3
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4
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5
6
2

27

Strength in Our ValueS062

penSion & truSt 
BuSineSS

As the retirement pension market has 
been expanding, the Pension & Trust 
Business Division was launched in 2009 
to support the efficient management 
of retirement resources for retail 
customers. From the initial stage of 
adopting the retirement pension system, 
we provided differentiated customized 
services through comprehensive 
retirement pension consulting. We 
lead the retirement pension market by 
providing total financial services, which 
offer customized optimal products 
that suit our customers’ investment 
tendencies through advanced processes 
with seasoned investment specialists 
available. 

rEViEW oF 2014

In order to guarantee a stable retirement for the 

workforce and prepare for changes in the labor 

market,  such  as  a  rapidly  aging  population, 

Woori Bank has been fostering customer-orient-

ed businesses with a long-term perspective. 

Fostering Customer-Oriented Businesses 

We provide the ‘Happy Life Retirement Pension 

Newsletter’  once  a  month  to  companies  and 

workforces that subscribed, which covers major 
issues  and  recent  trends  for  retirement  pen-
sions, information on asset management and di-

verse information. We launched the ‘Happy Life 

Lifetime Bankbook for Retirement Pensions for 

subscribers. The product enables subscribers to 

conveniently access their retirement annuities as 

they accumulate their pensions, allowing them to 

check their bankbook to see how their funds are 

being managed. We developed and managed a 
‘Maturity  Designated  Time  Deposit’,  which  en-
ables customers to designate their individualized 

maturity, depending on their financial plans and 

needs. 

Woori Bank Annual Report 2014063

Our retirement pension systems were upgraded 
to  reflect  the  major  amendments  in  the  Em-

ployee Retirement Income Security Act. We also 

offer  a  variety  of  services,  including  providing 

updates and notifications to subscribers through 

the  ‘Welcome  Letter’,  conducting  follow-up 

through  the  Bank’s  ‘Happy  Call  System’  and 

providing educational support through the ‘Re-

tirement Pension Training Management System’. 

PLANS For 2015

Having recognized retirement pensions as core 

growth industries of the future, we are engaged 

in  active  marketing.  We  do  this  by  responding 

to market changes to secure a stable customer 

base and long-term profitability so that we can 

dominate  the  retirement  pension  market  early 

on. In 2015, the Pension & Trust Business Divi-

sion plans to establish a foundation for sustain-

In  2014,  the  amount  of  retirement  pension  as-
sets  stood  at  KRW  9,643.9  billion,  up  KRW 

able  growth  by  conducting  customer-specific 

marketing,  while  also  strengthening  business 

2,121.9 billion from the previous year. The num-

competency to improve profitability and secure 

ber of companies subscribed to retirement pen-

continuous growth as part of its efforts for quali-

sions increased by 1,330 from the previous year 

tative improvement of trust management. We will 

to  28,011,  showing  an  increase  of  5.0%  as  of 

continuously focus on enhancing the efficiency 

the  end  of  December,  2014.  Also,  the  number 

of sales channels. Based on an abundant spe-

of subscribed employees increased by 115,135, 

cialized workforce, supportive training systems, 

which  is  an  increase  of  10.4%  to  1,226,400 

diverse  customized  products  and  up-to-date 

year-on-year. 

management  expertise,  we  will  lead  the  retire-

ment pension market. 

totAL ASSEtS oF 
rEtirEMENt PENSioN
(Unit: KRW billion)

totAL NUMBEr oF 
CoMPANiES 
SUBSCriBED to 
rEtirEMENt PENSioN

totAL NUMBEr oF 
EMPLoyEES SUBSCriBED 
to rEtirEMENt 
PENSioN

28.2%

5.0%

10.4%

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1,226,400

Strength in Our ValueS064

Wealth 
ManageMent(WM)

The Wealth Management (WM) 
Division is in charge of overseeing 
Private Banking (PB) services 
that target High Net Worth (HNW) 
customers. The WM Division consists 
of the WM Strategy Department; 
it establishes and implements 
business strategies for PB services, 
and manages Woori Bank’s affiliated 
products (funds, bancassurance), 
developing asset management 
products and leading the retirement 
market. As of 2014, we provide 
Korea’s first-rate services in 
comprehensive asset management 
and consulting services to around 
130,000 HNW customers through an 
independent PB brand. 

rEViEW oF 2014

In  2014,  the  WM  Division  hired  and  trained 

about  180  new  specialists  as  part  of  its  ef-

forts  in  developing  PB  specialists.  In  order  to 

strengthen the asset management capacity of all 

employees, we established a permanent training 

system, online and offline, to provide training for 

new products in a timely manner. 

As  a  result,  we  achieved  huge  growth  in  the 

fund and bancassurance markets, while around 
10,000  new  HNW  customers  started  transac-
tions  with  Woori  Bank.  In  recognition  of  these 

results, we had the honor of winning the ‘Korea 

Premium  Brand  Award’  for  five  consecutive 

years  and  the  ‘Customer-Preference  Brand 

Award’ for three years in a row. 

Providing Systematic and Scientific 
Financial Planning Services

In  2014,  Woori  Bank  established  a  compre-

hensive  asset  management  system  to  provide 

customized  investment  strategies  for  analyzing 

customers’  transaction  information  and  their 

investment trends, thereby we are able to eas-

ily  and  conveniently  find  optimal  solutions  for 

customers. In recognition of the high interest on 

retirement incomes, we also provide diagnostic 

tools  and  consulting  to  prepare  for  retirement 

based on expected retirement income.  

totAL NUMBEr oF WM 
CUStoMErS
(Unit: thousand)

3
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132

totAL DEPoSitS oF 
WEALtH MANAGEMENt 
BANKiNG
(Unit: KRW trillion)

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6
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4
3

37.0

Woori Bank Annual Report 2014065

Globalizing Private Banking (PB) Services 

Woori Bank provides customized Private Bank-
ing  (PB)  services,  catering  to  customer  needs 

in around 580 PB branches. The Bank provides 

asset  management  consulting  services  and 

seminars on taxation and real estate for potential 

local customers, leveraging overseas networks. 

PB services will also be globalized along with the 

Bank’s expansion of overseas networks. 

Launching  ‘100  Years  of  Age  Research 
Team’ in Preparation for the Aging Trend

Fostering Specialized Private Bankers 

In  order  to  foster  competitive  private  bankers, 

Woori  Bank  launched  the  ‘100  Years  of  Age 
Research Team’ in July 2012 in preparation for 

Woori  Bank  operates  PB  Academy  courses 
according  to  different  needs.  Moreover,  more 

the  advent  of  an  aging  population.  The  team 

detailed training is provided for around 580 PBs 

conducts  R&D  on  processes  and  products  to 

prepare in advance for the financial demands of 

the elderly population, which is likely to increase 

across  the  nation  by  holding  PB  seminars  for 
self-control training and operating the PB Lead-
ers  Club.  We  also  provide  training  through  UC 

in scale. The Bank launched products exclusive-

video training programs on a daily basis, includ-

ly for retirees in 2014, including the ‘100 Years 

ing  affiliated  products  (funds,  bancassurance), 

of  Shinyoung  Youth  Fund  Series’  and  the  ‘100 

taxation and real estate, to establish a cafeteria-

Years  of  Woori  Youth  Card’.  We  also  continu-

type training system where the user can choose 

ously provided retirement consulting services to 

and listen to the training that is required. 

senior customers, by producing retirement plan-

ning guidebooks and providing retirement train-

ing to employees of our corporate customers.  

PLANS For 2015

In 2015, the WB Division aimed to become the 

leading bank in comprehensive asset manage-

ment by placing the Asset Management Product 

Development Team, which was divided into an-

other division, and the Customer Advisory Cen-

ter,  which  provides  advisory  services  on  taxa-

tion, real estate and legal affairs, under the same 

unit. It is expected to become easier and more 

convenient to promptly offer high-yield custom-

ized products for PB customers and provide a 

comprehensive advisory service that meets the 

needs  of  PB  customers.  By  utilizing  the  com-

panies’  strengths  to  the  maximum,  we  plan  to 

attract  around  10,000  HNW  customers  next 

year by implementing the Bank’s customized PB 

strategies built upon the foundation of the bank’s 
existing customers. 

Strength in Our ValueS066

ConSuMer 
Banking

The Consumer Banking Business Unit is 
in charge of conducting overall business 
strategies for individual consumers, 
finding new markets, managing the 
retail organization, establishing business 
channel strategies and setting business 
strategies for universities and hospitals. 
We run a separate division within the 
Consumer Banking Business Unit for 
wealth management that requires more 
specialized services. We also work 
towards improving customer satisfaction 
with better products and services, by 
continuously searching for new markets 
and conducting CRM (Customer 
Relationship Management) activities. 

rEViEW oF 2014

In  2014,  Woori  Bank  recorded  growth  of  more 

than 1 million new customers for three consecu-

tive years, exceeding 20 million individuals, while 

also continuously developing differentiated and 

innovative products. We provide first-rate finan-

cial products and services for different stages of 

the customer life cycle through the Bank’s rep-

resentative projects for attracting new custom-

ers, including the Baby Project, School Project 

and  Company  Project,  contributing  greatly  to 

retaining infants, students and office workers as 

customers.  We  also  participate  in  the  govern-

ment’s projects for sharing growth, and this has 

been  done  by  launching  the  ‘Woori  Happiness 

Sharing’ product package, a nation-wide small 

donation account, to provide the benefits of high 

interest rates and tax reductions for customers 

and  the  Bank  while  attracting  new  custom-

ers,  including  public  officials  and  office  work-

ers. Meanwhile, in order to meet the increasing 

needs of customers, we increased the number 

of portable branches to provide convenient ser-

vices to customers without limitations related to 

time or space.  

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Nationwide Branch Network
-end 2014
(993 Branches)

Gangwon
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Chungbuk
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Gyeongbuk
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Daegu
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Ulsan
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Busan
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Gyeongnam
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Gyeonggi
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Inchon
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Seoul
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Chungnam 
(24)

Sejong
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Daejeon
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Jeonbuk
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Gwangju
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Jeonnam
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Jeju
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Implementing the Company Project for 
Attracting High-yield Companies and 
Employees 

In order to provide marketing tools that can help 

retain  customers  at  branches,  and  attract  new 

and  potential  customers,  Woori  Bank  was  the 

first  in  the  financial  industry  to  implement  the 
Company Project based on the ID cards of of-
fice workers. The Company Project enables the 

Developing the ‘Woori Happiness Sharing’ 
Product Package Aligned with the 
Government’s Policies for Spreading 
a Culture of Sharing 

In  2014,  Woori  Bank  proactively  developed 
the  ‘Woori  Happiness  Sharing’  product  pack-
age  aligned  with  the  government’s  policies  for 

spreading  a  culture  of  sharing.  The  package 

integrates  “high  interest  rates,  tax  reduction 

retention of all financial transactions of compa-

and donation” into one, by providing high inter-

nies  and  employees  by  providing  a  system  for 

est rates depending on the amount of card use 

managing absenteeism and tardiness, as well as 

and  tax  reductions  for  small  donations  made. 

entrance and exit, including the services provid-

Starting with the Ministry of Health and Welfare 

ed in alliance between Woori Card (ID employee 

in March 2014, the Bank signed business agree-

card) and security companies (absenteeism and 

ments with a total of 62 institutions as of the end 

tardiness/entrance  and  exit  control  services). 

of 2014, including local governments and public 

Starting  from  May  2014,  the  project  attracted 

institutions.  As  a  result,  we  attracted  200,000 

2,176 companies, 30,000 employee cards and 

installment savings accounts and 180,000 credit 

50,000 salary accounts. Among the companies 

cards from public officials and office workers in 

enrolled,  the  bank  paid  for  the  rental  costs  of 

government  agencies  and  public  institutions, 

readers for absenteeism and tardiness/entrance 

thereby  creating  a  stepping  stone  for  vitalizing 

and exit services, to reduce the burden of costs 

transactions with local governments and public 

on companies, while also exploring new markets 

institutions that were formerly customers of other 

by attracting the employees of those companies 

banks. In the future, we will increase the number 

with  salary  accounts.  Currently,  the  patent  is 

of public officials and employees attracted from 

pending  for  BM,  which  will  provide  distinctive 

government agencies and public institutions by 

services as well as establish the infrastructure for 

remodeling  products,  while  signing  business 

security services for corporate customers in the 

agreements with new and potential customers in 

future.

government agencies and public institutions. 

Strength in Our ValueS068

Adopting and Operating the Portable Branch 
Moving Devices

PLANS For 2015

In  2015,  despite  the  continuum  of  low  growth 

Portable  branches  are  cutting-edge  banking 

and low interest rates and the highly competitive 

devices  which  create  a  branch  environment 
anytime, anywhere via the LTE telecommunica-

tion network, so that direct visits can be made 

business  environment,  the  Consumer  Banking 
Business  Unit  plans  to  concentrate  on  attract-
ing new customers and expanding the existing 

to where customers are so as to offer the same 

customer base to maintain a stable growth mo-

services  as  that  of  branches.  The  pilot  pro-

mentum. Through a variety of projects targeting 

gram began in April 2013, and now 50 portable 

youth culture in alliance with YG Entertainment, 

branches are up and running, as of the end of 

we plan to increase the number of new custom-

2014.  They  are  likely  to  significantly  contribute 

ers and attract new and existing customers as 

to business activities that help customers meet 

important customers through cross-selling. We 

their specific needs, and lead the rapidly chang-

will also strive to secure profits by continuously 

ing  financial  market  through  continued  expan-

attracting  the  flow  of  funds  with  increases  in 

settlement  accounts  for  transfers  of  apartment 

management  expenses,  salaries  and  utility 

charges. 

sion. 

Optimizing of the Channel Network

Amid  the  evolving  financial  environment, 

branches  have  been  selected  in  districts  with 

new growth potentials, such as ‘Innovation Cit-

ies’ and industrial complexes, and low-yield and 

low-presence  branches  have  been  transferred 

or relocated. The Bank operates 993 branches, 

as of the end of 2014, including 29 new, 25 in-

tegrated and 15 relocated branches, thereby es-

tablishing a basis for creating profits through an 

efficient branch network. In order to strengthen 

non-face-to-face  channels  and  provide  better 

customer  satisfaction,  we  set  up  190  new  un-

manned automation systems, so as of the end 

of 2014, a total of 2,166 systems are available 

and 186 old ones were replaced. 

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riSk 
ManageMent

Risk management has become essential 
to strengthen the competitiveness of 
financial institutions. Based on the know-
how accumulated through past crises, 
Woori Bank adopted the Risk Adjusted 
Performance Measurement (RAPM) 
for the first time in the Korean banking 
sector in 2002, to establish advanced risk 
management systems by successfully 
introducing the Basel II and III protocols. 
Believing that profit sources are a result 
of effective risk management, Woori Bank 
will solidify its presence as a leading 
bank through implementing top-tier risk 
management. 

Prediction of default rate within one 
year after falling to ‘warning’ level  
(Unit: %)

15%

63

Prediction of insolvent borrowers  
3 months in advance 
(Unit: %)

6.6%

83.1

rEViEW oF 2014

Aiming  to  become  a  clean  bank  through  asset 

quality improvement, the Risk Management Unit 

carried out risk management policies by taking 

into consideration uncertain economic situations 

at  home  and  abroad,  including  the  tapering  of 

quantitative easing (QE) in the U.S. and the in-

crease in household debts and SME credit risk. 

In  order  to  minimize  asset  quality  deterioration 

preemptively and reflect credit portfolio policies 

in performance evaluation, we established new 

indicators of ‘improvement factors for high-net-
worth assets’. We also upgraded the early warn-
ing system for detecting potential insolvency at 

an earlier phase, to improve discrimination and 

efficiency. We periodically send out letters about 

major  issues  regarding  on-site  risk  manage-

ment  and  establish  communication  channels 

to listen to on-site opinions. Besides these, the 

total  exposure  management  method,  which 

sets limits and estimates the borrower’s financial 

statements based on future growth values, has 

received  recognition  domestically  and  interna-

tionally to win the best prize at the 5th ‘thebell 

Risk Manager Awards’. Meanwhile, we received 

the best prize in the 5th ‘thebell Risk Manager 

Awards’ in recognition of excellence. 

Woori Bank Annual Report 2014073

Improving the Performance Management of 
RAPM

Upgrading the Early Warning System for 
Insolvency Prevention

Woori  Bank  has  the  best  corporate  banking  ca-

Since uncertainties continue in the financial envi-

pacity in Korea. We strove to preemptively estab-

ronment  and  profitability  of  enterprises  are  get-

lish a risk management system for corporate as-

ting worse, it is essential to develop a device for 

sets  by  learning  from  past  crises.  As  part  of  our 

preventing  insolvency  risk  at  an  earlier  phase. 

efforts to minimize potential insolvency by improv-

Therefore, Woori Bank established an early warn-

ing  portfolio  structure,  we  established  and  oper-

ing  system  for  identifying  signs  of  insolvency  in 

ated  new  standards  to  evaluate  branches,  ac-

corporate assets at an earlier time and managed 

cording  to  the  level  of  improvements  shown  in 

appropriate post management systems. In 2014, 

high-net-worth assets. Sound evaluations are ex-

indicators representing insolvency signs were re-

pected to be given as the ratio of high-net-worth 

newed  to  reflect  recent  economic  conditions, 

assets increase. As a result, high-net-worth assets 

thus improving the predictability and distinctive-

have increased in 2014, as shown below. 

ness of the systems to a higher level. Moreover, 

With  the  purpose  of  preemptively  managing  in-
dustries  with  potential  risks,  we  have  classified 

Korean industries according to the level of poten-

tial  risk.  We  also  applied  measures  in  different 

follow-up  management  systems  for  borrowers 

with  signs  of  insolvency  were  developed,  thus 

minimizing the further possibilities of deterioration 

into actual insolvency. 

stages and minimized the restriction of business, 

Aiming  to  enhance  crisis  response  capabilities 

including tightening interest rate approval autho-

rization  and  imposing  expected  losses.  Mean-

while, we raised the efficacy of control for high-

against industries with potential risks, the number 
of industries subject to monitoring under indus-
try-specific  contingency  plans  was  scaled  up, 

risk  industries  to  remove  regulatory  blind-spots. 

and  countermeasure  responses  were  strength-

We  will  actively  carry  out  high-net-worth  asset-

ened in each critical phase. As a result, efficient 

driven portfolio policies continuously in the future. 

and feasible responses can be better implement-

ed in each phase. 

Category

High net worth assets 
(EL ratio of less than 0.5%)
Low net worth assets 
(EL ratio of exceeding 0.5%)

As of the end of 
2013

As of the end of 
June 2014

As of the end of 
September 2014

42.8

22.7

45.5

19.9

48.5

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Strength in Our ValueS074

Establishing  Communication  Channels  at 
the Business Site

PLANS For 2015

In  2015,  Woori  Bank  will  actively  enhance  the 

In  order  to  establish  and  apply  efficient  risk 

bank’s values by improving the portfolio structure 

management policies, it is essential to commu-

of  high-net-worth  assets  to  respond  promptly 

nicate with the business site. As such, the Risk 

to  uncertainties  arising  from  environmental 

Management Department sends out letters with 

changes.  Accordingly,  we  will  establish  on-site 

easy  explanations  about  major  risk  manage-

oriented risk management systems by continu-

ment issues that are associated with branches, 

ously  communicating  with  the  business  site, 

including  enterprise  credit  evaluation  and  Risk 

such as receiving feedback about credit evalu-

Adjusted  Performance  Measurement  (RAPM), 

ation models, providing operational risk analysis 

and actively reflects the feedback from the site 

for  each  branch  and  making  regular  visits  to 

into risk management policies. 

high-risk branches. We will also increase the KPI 

scores to increase high-net-worth assets, while 

strengthening the regulation on high-risk assets 

to improve asset quality. As such, we will comply 

with the optimal Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) 

by  taking  into  consideration  profitability  and 

capital adequacy, according to the supervisory 

authorities’ implementation of the Basel III liquid-

ity coverage ratio (LCR). 

Receiving the Best Prize in the 5th ‘thebell 
Risk Manager Awards’

Woori Bank was the first in the banking sector 

to actually adopt and apply a system that pro-

vides exposure limits based on future cash flow 

(total exposure limit management). This provides 

exposure limits to each enterprise by looking at 

the company’s future growth values (cash flows 

from  operating  activities)  as  their  future  repay-

ment, while countermeasure plans are provided 

systematically for exceeding the limit, including 

notification to related credit analysis and approv-

al  departments,  receiving  of  repayment  plans, 

review of whether or not repayment plans have 

been  carried  out  and  reported  to  the  manage-

ment. For the total exposure management sys-

tem, Woori Bank won the Best Prize of the ‘2014 
thebell  Risk  Manager  Awards’  (October  30, 

2014, hosted by: Moneytoday thebell), which is 

the most prestigious award in risk management 

for the Bank’s excellence in this field. 

Woori Bank Annual Report 2014075

ethiCal 
ManageMent

In order to ensure transparent and rational 
implementation of duties, Woori Bank 
is aiming to become a reliable bank for 
customers through differentiated ethical 
management systems and ethical training 
programs for employees. We also devised 
the ‘Woori Code of Ethics’, which are 
the principles involved in making proper 
decisions or acting correctly, and all 
employees are required to abide by these 
principles, along with the ‘Fair Trade 
Compliance Program’. As a result, Woori 
Bank has created a corporate culture of 
compliance where ethical management 
and fair trade are implemented through 
customer protection and upgraded 
services. 

rEViEW oF 2014

In  2014,  Woori  Bank  strove  to  ensure  that 

employees  could  recognize  and  practice  the 

concept of ethical management. They were en-

couraged to apply the ‘Code of Ethics’ through 

continued  internal  control  and  intensified  em-

ployee training. An event titled ‘My Commitment 

to Compliance and Sound Business’ took place 

to intensify the awareness on practicing princi-

ple-based  business  through  legal  compliance, 

preventing financial incidents and bolstering the 

awareness of legal compliance. An award cere-

mony for outstanding employees in ethical man-

agement  and  compliance  monitoring  was  held 

to  raise  awareness  of  ethical  compliance  and 

boost morale through incentives. Moreover, the 

Bank operated the ‘119 (the Korean version of 

911) Legal Services’, a legal portal system that 

Strength in Our ValueSissues governed by 
Compliance Dept.

1. Compliance / Ethical

2. Legal advisory

3. Anti-Money Laundering

4. Monitoring

5. Litigation

076

provides help with resolving legal difficulties that 

arise on-site, and published a compliance guide-

line according to duties, so that ethical manage-

board available through legal advisory services, 
to  be  immediately  reflected  in  the  Bank’s  sys-
tems.  This  enables  strengthened  utilization  of 

ment can be further solidified in the Bank. 

regulations,  while  making  them  practical  and 

conducive to work. 

Practicing the Code of Ethics 

Various programs have been developed to raise 

awareness  and  keep  actions  in  line  with  the 

Code of Ethics among employees. By facilitating 

Preventing  Incomplete  Sales  in  Advance 
through Financial Incident Prevention and 
Best Practice Training

a whistle-blowing system and protecting whistle 

First, we strengthened the review of clauses and 

blowers, as well as reporting on money received 

new products in advance of the perspective of 

and  entertainment  exchanges,  Woori  Bank 

protecting  the  rights  of  financial  consumers  to 

practices ethical management and prevents re-
lated  incidents  from  happening  again.  In  order 

prevent  incomplete  sales,  while  continuously 
conducting training for all employees by provid-

to  effectively  spread  ethical  management  and 

ing  processes  and  reviews  of  compliance  in 

establish business management following such 

addition  to  product  transparency.  We  also  ap-

principles, we have monitoring that is based on 

pointed  a  Head  Auditing  Officer  to  conduct  a 

diverse channels, while the ‘On-site Ethical Man-

monthly review of legal compliance matters at all 

agement Compliance’, the ‘Ethical Management 

branches as a preventive measure and provide 

Self-check’ and the ‘Check & Clean Day’ were 

internal control training on best practices, so that 

held on a monthly basis to strengthen the ethical 

we can prevent incomplete sales and customer 

mindset of employees. We also prevented unfair 

complaints from arising. Second, we distributed 

trade  actions  and  established  a  sound  culture 

the  ‘On-site  Ethical  Management  Compliance’, 

of signing contracts for our partner companies 

a monthly training magazine for practicing ethi-

through a Clean Contract System. 

cal management, to all branches, and strove to 

Providing Site-oriented Legal Advisory 
Services

raise awareness of ethical management by pub-

lishing the ‘Ethical Compliance Lessons Learned 

From Best Practices’ every quarter. 

In order to eliminate possible legal risks, we have 

extended active support for field management. 

PLANS For 2015

With the 119 (the Korean version of 911) Legal 

In 2015, Woori Bank will provide proactive and 

Services  in  place,  Woori  Bank  provides  legal 

assistance  from  in-house  lawyers  for  any  em-
ployee requiring legal help in civic, criminal and 

permanent  compliance  monitoring  and  estab-
lish prompt and convenient profit-oriented legal 

services  and  an  anti-money  laundering  man-

household matters. Also, we receive employee 

agement  system,  thereby  reestablishing  and 

suggestionsfor  improvement  through  a  bulletin 

securing its compliance monitoring system. This 

enables  the  Bank  to  reaffirm  its  position  as  a 

leading bank without incidents and be the No. 1 

bank in compliance. Moreover, we will contrib-

ute to social development by fulfilling our social 

responsibilities  for  all  stakeholders,  including 

customers,  shareholders,  employees,  and  the 

nation  and  society,  based  on  our  trustworthy 

ethical finance. 

Woori Bank Annual Report 2014077

ConSuMer 
proteCtion

Woori Bank’s core values are putting 
customer’s happiness first, pioneering 
and challenging itself to create a better 
future, leading the way in creating a 
healthy financial order and fostering human 
resources. Among our many values, we 
put ‘customer happiness’ at the top of the 
agenda. Based on this philosophy, Woori 
Bank was the first among Korean financial 
institutions to establish a Consumer 
Protection Center, an independent unit 
formed exclusively to protect consumers, 
where 37 persons were hired as part of 
the largest exclusive workforce in the 
industry. By actively carrying out consumer 
protection activities and fulfilling corporate 
social responsibilities, we have secured 
our position as the leading Korean bank 
in consumer protection. 

rEViEW oF 2014

The  Consumer  Protection  Center  establishes 

the basic policies for consumer protection and 

devises action plans, while also preventing con-

sumer  damage  claims  to  enhance  consumer 

rights by exploring and improving unreasonable 

practices.  We  also  promptly  and  fairly  handle 

damage  claims  by  receiving  complaints  from 

customers.  Various  activities  are  being  imple-

mented in terms of requests for help and com-

plaints received from branches, such as consult-

ing with relevant divisions for resolution. 

Strengthening Financial Consumer 
Protection and Promoting a Culture of 
Protection

In  2014,  we  improved  customer  convenience 

through the improvement of unreasonable prac-

tices and advanced financial consumer protec-

tion,  removing  unnecessary  waste  factors  by 

enhancing work efficiency and provided on-site 

Strength in Our ValueS078

support to customers and employees. In order 

Care  System’.  Woori  Bank  plans  to  promote 

to promote a customer-oriented mindset for em-

ployees,  we  enacted  the  ‘Financial  Consumer 

Protection Charter’, which is the basis of Woori 

such  a  culture  in  the  financial  environment,  so 
that  consumer  convenience  and  rights  are  en-
hanced through continuous implementation and 

Bank’s  policy  direction  for  financial  consumer 

improvement of consumer-oriented systems. 

protection. We protected consumer rights, devel-

oped products and sold them, resolved damage 

Woori Bank’s Customer Information Protection

claims and developed the professional capabilities 

For  the  purpose  of  strengthening  customer  infor-

of employees on-site. 

We  also  strengthened  financial  consumer  pro-
tection by adopting a prior consultation system 

to reflect consumer views starting from the prod-

mation  protection  in  2014,  Woori  Bank  promoted 

the  Customer  Information  Security  Division,  to 

strengthen the security of management and tech-

nologies  for  consumer  information  protection  and 

to make the utmost effort to prevent the leakage of 

uct  development  stage,  promptly  resolved  the 

customer information.  

damage claims made, and minimized incomplete 

sales by establishing a product sales process. 

Developing Active Consumer Protection 
Activities

Customer happiness managers standing at the 

forefront of consumer protection on-site were or-

ganized under the name of ‘Cham (Responsible) 

Forum’. They held training to prevent complaints 

•  Acquisition of the ISMS (Information Security Man-
agement System) certificate for the Korea Internet 

Security Agency’s information protection manage-

ment  system  under  the  Ministry  of  Science,  ICT 

and Future Planning

•  Establishment  of  customer  information  leakage 
prevention system (DLP: Data Loss Prevention)

•  Prevention of the use of general portable storage 
devices  by  introducing  the  security  USB  and  es-
tablishment  of  approval  system  for  documents 

by  visiting  287  branches.  Moreover,  measures 

taken outside

were taken so that prior reporting of complaints 

and compensation for customer damage claims 

•  Implementation of the real-name system with mask-
ing(*)  so  that  personal  (customer)  information  can-

were  improved,  enabling  customer  complaints 

not be identified when printed out from the personal 

to  be  resolved  promptly  and  damages  to  be 

computer

compensated adequately. These programs mini-

•  Establishment of a system that prevents fraudulent 

mized customer inconveniences and allowed us 

transfers through internet banking services

to stay in line with the fundamentals of consumer 

•  Provision of information security training programs 

protection. 

twice a year for all employees

PLANS For 2015

In 2015, in order to respond to the policy direc-

tion  of  ‘creating  a  consumer-oriented  financial 

environment’,  we  plan  to  actively  carry  out 

projects  that  aim  to  ‘strengthen  financial  con-

sumer  protection’.  By  adopting  the  ‘Complaint 

Prevention  ABC  System’  as  the  standard  for 

preventing complaints on-site and establishing a 

support and cooperation system, we will resolve 
consumer complaints in advance. We also plan 

to  create  a  financial  environment  that  values 

the  opinions  of  consumers  by  strengthening 

monitoring before and after the development of 

products by operating the new ‘Woori Product 

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SoCial ContriBution 
aCtivitieS

During the past 116 years, despite 
colonialism and economic troubles, 
as a native bank of Korea, Woori Bank 
has practiced the spirit of sharing. 
At a time when social roles and 
responsibilities in the banking sector 
are spotlighted, humanity, happiness 
and hopefulness, as our three missions, 
will be at the core of everything we do. 
Diverse social contribution activities 
unfold under the goals to realize the 
vision of ‘sharing love and sharing in 
finance fosters dreams and hopes’. 

SoCiAL CoNtriBUtioN ACtiVitiES 
oF Woori BANK

‘Woori Happy Society’ Program  

To sponsor the underprivileged in local commu-
nities,  Woori  Bank  practices  the  ‘Woori  Happy 

Society’ program. It is a regular and continuous 

community-focused  volunteering  program  that 

creates  sisterly  ties  with  social  welfare  centers 

in community and community childcare centers. 

Besides  such  hands-on  volunteering  activities, 

children having difficulties in participating in out-

door  activities  during  summer  and  winter  holi-

days are invited to take part in skating competi-

tions and summer camps. In January, a skating 

competition  was  held  for  community  childcare 

centers  in  Seoul  Plaza,  run  by  Woori  Bank  in 

front of City Hall. Twice every year, we operate 

the ‘Woori Dream Tree Scholarship’ system for 

children  from  community  childcare  centers.  In 

2014,  around  320  children  received  scholar-

ships. Also, we regularly support 87 community 

childcare centers and 110 social welfare centers 

through our head office. 

‘One  Company,  One  Village’  Sponsorship 
Program  

Woori Bank conducts the ‘One Company, One 
Village’  sponsorship  program,  which  encour-
ages active exchanges to achieve shared growth 

between urban and rural regions. The program 

marked  its  10th  anniversary  in  April  2015  by 

supporting  ‘Yubyeolnan  (Unusual/Peculiar)  Vil-

lage’ in Anseong City, in Korea’s Gyeonggi Prov-

ince. We offer support in the form of volunteering 

Woori Bank Annual Report 2014083

during harvests, creating markets for the direct 

quire emergency relief, along with the treatment 

sales of agricultural products, rural village experi-

of nutritional deficiency. 

ences for our employees and customers, village 

refurbishment  and  income-generating  activities 

in rural villages. We also forged the ‘One Com-

pany, One Fishing Village’ program with Mong-

san-ri in South Chungcheong Province, and the 

‘One  Company,  One  Mountain’  program  with 

Namsan  Mountain  in  Seoul  for  environmental 

preservation and natural protection. To pay trib-

ute to our heritage, we have signed a contract to 

protect Hongyuneung under the ‘One Company, 

One Cultural Property’ program. Hongyuneung 

is nationalhistoric site No. 207 and a UNESCO-

designated  World  Cultural  Heritage  site.  It  is 

the tomb of Korea’s Emperor Gojong, and also 

of  King  Sunjong,  who  paved  the  way  for  the 

Daehan  Cheonil  Bank,  the  forerunner  of  Woori 
Bank, to be established, sponsoring it with im-

Love Blood Donation Event 

Since  2006,  Woori  Bank  has  been  holding  the 

‘Love Blood Donation Campaign’ to help out in 

July  and  August  when  there  is  a  lack  of  blood 

donations,  with  the  9th  anniversary  marked  in 
2014.  During  the  campaign  period,  employ-
ees  voluntarily  held  blood  donation  relays  at 

all  branches,  including  the  head  office,  Woori 

Finance Sangam Center and Woori W Tower. In 

particular, all of the employees who participated 
in the blood donation gave their blood donation 

certificates to the children of low-income house-

holds, suffering from rare diseases such as leu-

kemia and childhood cancer.

perial funds so that a national bank could take 

root.  We  regularly  conduct  activities  to  protect 

Accumulation of the ‘Woori Love Fund’ and 
the ‘Woori Children’s Love Fund’

Hongyuneung,  and  include  a  tribute  ceremony 

as part of our new recruiting orientation, so as to 

enhance their appreciation of company history. 

During every New Year’s kick-off ceremony, the 

CEO and the management take part in a com-

mitment  event  to  practice  ‘Cham  (responsible) 

Keumyung  (finance)’,  to  pay  tribute  to  the  de-

ceased there. 

Employees’  Volunteer  Activities  Together 
with Families  

As part of social contribution programs, we also 

invite  the  families  of  employees  to  take  part  in 

volunteering activities. Our employees and their 

families  visit  the  rural  village  that  has  a  sisterly 

tie  through  the  ‘One  Company,  One  Village’ 

program, where they weed sweet potato fields, 

while also doing volunteering work by reproduc-

ing the scene of the King’s royal visit during the 

Choseon Dynasty at Changdeokgung Palace. In 

2014, we held the Hope T(-shirt) Drawing Cam-
paign together with the Korea Disaster Relief As-

sociation.  Through  the  campaign,  our  employ-

ees made the Hope T(-shirt) with their children 

during  the  summer  holidays  to  deliver  them  to 

the children of climate-disaster refugees who re-

Woori Bank’s employees are actively participat-

ing  in  promoting  the  culture  of  donation.  They 

voluntarily  accumulate  part  of  their  monthly 

salaries in the ‘Woori Love Fund’ and the ‘Woori 

Children’s  Love  Fund’.  By  utilizing  the  ‘Woori 

Love Fund’, we implemented the Together Woori 

Love Support System, which explores and sup-

ports  120  outstanding  social  contribution  pro-

grams annually. As for the ‘Woori Children’s Love 

Fund’,  it  practices  the  love  of  our  employees 

through social contribution activities for children, 

such as helping out poorly-fed children. Starting 

from October 2010, we opened the ‘Woori Love 

e-Sharing’  where  customers  can  make  dona-
tions when they make transfers through internet 

banking, to take the lead in promoting the cul-

ture of small donations. 

In  order  to  establish  the  corporate  culture  of 

‘Sharing and Volunteering’, Woori Bank plans to 

continuously carry out diverse social contribution 
activities. Moreover, we will directly and continu-
ously  conduct  various  activities  for  sharing,  to 

ensure they are not a one-time event. 

Strength in Our ValueS084

Woori SMile 
MiCroCredit

Woori Bank is engaged in Microcredit 
to spearhead the efforts in practicing 
socially responsible banking by 
supporting the financially struggling 
and socially vulnerable and neglected 
customers. In 2009, Woori Bank led in 
the contribution of KRW 10 billion 
per year, totaling KRW 50 billion over 
five years, together with WFH and its 
affiliates, to establish and operate the 
Woori Microcredit Foundation. 
The foundation appointed famous people 
from the religious, academic and social 
welfare circles as outside directors, 
ensuring the fairness of the project and 
the support of citizens. There are nine 
branches across the nation with 28 
employees. 

ACtiVE iMPLEMENtAtioN oF SoCiAL 
rESPoNSiBiLity FiNANCE

Major Performance of Microcredit 
Foundation

By  extending  support  to  the  financially  vulner-

able,  the  socially  neglected  and  those  who 

lack  financial  access,  we  extended  Microcredit 

worth KRW 379 billion in 2013, leading the way 

in  practicing  socially  responsible  financing.  Mi-

crocredit  services  were  presented  with  several 

products: ‘Woori New Hope Seed’ for low-credit 

low-income  customers;  and  ‘Transit  Loan’, 

whereby citizens suffering from high-interest rate 

loans  could  make  the  transition  to  low-interest 

loans. 

Through  Microcredit  services,  Woori  Bank  ex-
tended approximately KRW 74.2 billion of credit 

in 5,601 cases through 2014. In 2014, pursuing 
the business goal of ‘Microcredit that makes citi-
zens smile’, we achieved a tremendous increase 

in  the  Microcredit  extensions,  by  approaching 

customers  and  developing  customized  prod-

ucts. Woori Bank extended approximately KRW 

21.2  billion  of  credit  in  1,733  cases  through 

2014 (5,601 cases worth KRW 74.2 billion in to-

tal). It was not a mere voluntary activity: support 

has  been  given  so  that  recipients  can  become 

self-sufficient through consulting and microcredit 

events in the form of visiting, consulting and ex-

tending a helping hand on-site. 

Woori Bank Annual Report 2014085

Woori Smile Microcredit’s 
Major Figures  
(Unit: cases)

5,601
74.2

(Unit: KRW billion)

Microcredit Foundation’s Key Products  

•  Business Start-up Loan: A loan for small-scale 

registered entrepreneurs to start a new business

•   Working Capital Loan: A loan for individual en-
trepreneurs (who have already been in business 

for over six months) to purchase products, raw 

materials, etc.

•   Loan for Facility Improvement Funding: A loan 

for  individual  entrepreneurs  (who  have  already 
been  in  business  for  over  six  months)  to  im-
prove the facility of business sites.

Microcredit that Helps Achieve 
Self-Sufficiency

We  plan  to  expand  support  by  exploring  low-

income industries with high vulnerability and sign 

agreements  with  traditional  market  merchant 

councils  and  associations.  Meanwhile,  we  will 

secure exclusive channels for better accessibility 

to Microcredit. In addition, we will take the lead 

in  promoting  and  sharing  the  genuine  role  and 

purpose  of  Microcredit,  together  with  society, 

and spread these roles and directions by explor-

ing and facilitating best practices, to raise confi-

•  Sunshine  Loans  for  University  Students  and 

dence among recipients. 

Young  People:  A  loan  for  emergency  funding 

for youngsters and university students who are 

under 29 years old (under 31 years old for men 

who served in the military).

Woori  Bank  will  establish  a  foundation  for  the 

self-sufficiency of low-credit low-income people 
through Microcredit services, ensuring the stabi-
lization of livelihoods and improving their welfare. 

•   Loan  for  Deposit  on  Rental  Housing:  A  loan 

for  people  residing  (or  planning  to  reside)  at 
national  rental  housing  (Land  &  Housing  Cor-
poration)

•   Loan  for  Successful  Employment:  A  loan  for 
successful  job  seeker  though  successful  em-
ployment  package  (Ministry  of  Employment 

and Labor)

Strength in Our ValueS086

eMployee 
SatiSfaCtion

Woori Bank believes that a work life 
where employees are happy and satisfied 
is the foundation for providing the best 
services to customers. As such, we 
launched the Employee Satisfaction 
Center in 2007, developing and 
operating various programs to enhance 
our employees’ satisfaction in their 
workplace. As a result, we continuously 
improved employee satisfaction levels at 
work, so that we could become a vibrant 
and happy bank with the mindset that we 
can make our customers happy based on 
owner awareness. 

FACiLitAtiNG ProGrAMS 
For ENHANCiNG EMPLoyEES’ 
SAtiSFACtioN LEVEL

The Project to Raise Employee Energy

We operated dynamic and interesting programs 

to improve employee satisfaction. By supporting 

not  only  workshops  where  employees  partici-

pated,  but  also  various  pastime  activities,  we 

catered to the cultural needs of our employees 

and  endeavored  to  assist  them  in  the  forma-

tion of networks. The ‘Woori Family Energy Up’ 

program was designed to facilitate the psycho-

logical  stability  of  individuals,  which  has  been 

positively acclaimed by employees, and also to 

induce improvement in family relations. The pro-

gram was to help improve communication and 

increase  excitement  among  employees.  Efforts 

are being made to practice Woori Bank’s belief 

that happiness within employees’ families drives 

the Bank’s competitiveness. 

Travel Sketch Programs with Themes 

Since  July  2011,  travel  sketch  programs  have 

been conducted as a representative family care 

program, based on the concept that ‘employees’ 

satisfaction comes from a happy family’. On the 

fourth Saturday of every month, we held a nature 

experience program for each season where our 

employees have fun with their children. Starting 
with the ice fishing and strawberry picking expe-

rience programs held in January 2014, we held 

various different programs 11 times throughout 

the year, which ended with snow sledging in De-

cember. These programs have high participation 

Woori Bank Annual Report 2014087

rates from employees every month and many of 
our employees look forward to them. By spend-

ing happy time with their families, our employees 

reflect  on  the  importance  of  family,  something 

that  might  have  been  overlooked  due  to  con-

centrating on work. 

Free Rental of the Wedding Hall at Head 
Office’s Auditorium  

Woori Bank provides free rental of the wedding 
hall  at  the  head  office’s  auditorium  to  our  em-
ployees.  Also,  we  provide  a  high-spec  waiting 

room for the bride and the pyebaek (a traditional 

ceremony to pay respect to the newly-wedded 

couple’s  family)  room  through  redecoration, 

and also provide the CEO’s vehicle as the wed-

ding car. Based on this support, a total of 179 

Present Status of Support in 2014

In order to increase concentration on work and 

facilitate a corporate culture by resolving various 

psychological  problems  involving  our  employ-

ees’ and their children and families, we help to 

make  reservations  and  pay  for  expenses  for 

psychological  and  legal  issues  associated  with 

employees  and  their  families.  Besides  external 

consultation services, we also have psychologi-

cal specialist at the Bank who carry out psycho-

logical  tests,  give  psychological  consultations 

and hold small-scale lectures at branches. Also, 

we  seek  ways  to  lower  our  employees’  stress 

levels  by  providing  daily  meditation  and  herb 

healing experiences once in the first half of the 

year and again in the second half of the year. 

couples got married at the head office’s wedding 

‘Great Fun! Woori Tong Tong Craft Studio’

hall between 2012 and 2013, while 165 couples 

got married in 2014. For 2015, we have already 

received  reservations  for  over  100  weddings, 

which shows its popularity among our employ-

ees.  The  free  rental  of  the  wedding  hall  at  the 

head office’s auditorium not only reduces wed-

ding costs for staff, but also enhances their pride 

in the Bank. 

Team  spirit  boosting  programs  were  strength-

ened  this  time  on  top  of  the  existing  survival 

game, which included rafting, an ATV experience 

and walking on beautiful boulevards. It is a pro-

gram that has been running for three years, and 

a total of about 9,000 participants have joined in 

the iconic fun program that has transformed the 

corporate culture in workshops at Woori Bank. 

By improving communication among employees 

through  fun  workshops,  we  have  created  syn-

ergies  in  cooperation  between  employees  and 
enhanced work efficiency through this represen-

tative fun-filled program. 

Strength in Our ValueS088

‘Art is Tasteful, Pleasing Five Senses’

A Healthy and Vibrant Corporate Culture

This is a cultural program to enable employees 

Woori Bank promoted systematic and continu-

and their families to enjoy a richer, more leisurely 

ous  health  management  of  our  employees  by 

life by giving them a cultural appreciation of art, 

conducting comprehensive health check-up and 

musicals and classical music and satisfying their 

blood checks once every year. We also support 

craving  for  a  cultural  life.  Between  2012  and 

the  use  of  condominium  across  the  nation,  so 

2014, we received a great response from our em-

that employees can enjoy lots of leisure time to-

ployees with collective viewing of the opera Little 

gether with their families. 

Prince and the musical Wicked. Employees can 

now enjoy a more vibrant and interesting work 

life, thanks to various cultural programs that pro-

vide a convenient and satisfying cultural life.

PC-Shutdown for Work Hour Normalization

Woori Daycare Center

Woori  Bank  complies  with  the  government’s 

policies  for  overcoming  low  birth  rates,  by  ac-

tively supporting our employees who are work-

ing  moms  through  Woori  Daycare  Center’s 

In order to improve the working conditions with 

Happiness Branch (located in Mapo-gu, Seoul) 

lots  of  night  overtime  at  the  Bank,  we  intro-

and Sarang Branch (located in Seongdong-gu, 

duced the Working Hour Normalization System 

Seoul).  In  the  future,  we  will  not  only  create  a 

in  2013,  and  strove  to  establish  the  system  in 

corporate  culture  that  actively  promotes  child-

2014.  By  setting  the  PC-Shutdown  time  to  7 

birth by establishing additional daycare centers, 

p.m., employees have fun after work and spend 

but will also work towards reducing the burden 

more  time  at  home.  There  is  improvement  in 

of raising children for working moms.

work efficiency and higher concentration at the 

workplace  due  to  a  lack  of  unnecessary  night 

overtime. 

PLANS AFtEr 2015

Woori Bank will do its utmost to make sure all of 

our employees are happy and also bring happi-

ness to our customers. 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

stRength in ouR Values

091
091

This Management Discussion & Analysis (MD&A) and accompanying financial statements comply with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards 

(“K-IFRS” consolidated financial statements). On November 1, 2014, Woori Bank merged with its parent company, Woori Finance Holdings(WFH). The merger 

between Woori Bank and Woori Finance Holdings is a business combination under common control and it did not result in any change of economic substance. 

Therefore, the comparative consolidated financial statements presented are the consolidated financial statements of Woori Finance Holdings as of and for the 

year ending December 31, 2013. The term ‘the Bank’, as used in this MD&A, refers to Woori Bank, unless otherwise indicated. 

Summary of Management Performance

As of May 1, 2014, the Bank proceeded with the spin-off of its two Regional Banks (Kwangju Bank and Kyongnam Bank) in accordance with the government’s 

privatization plan. Also, the sale process was completed in consecutive order between March and June of 2014, with the sale of its six Non- Banks (Woori 

Investment & Securities, Woori Aviva Life Insurance, Woori FG Savings Bank, Woori Asset Management, Woori Financial, Woori F&I). On November 1, 2014, 

the Bank merged with Woori Finance Holdings. 

The Bank’s total assets decreased from KRW 340,689 billion (2013-end) to KRW 270,157 billion (2014-end). However, this was primarily due to the spin-off of 

two Regional Banks and the sale of six Non-Banks. Nevertheless, when excluding assets(or liabilities) from the subsidiaries that were reclassified into disposal 

group held for sale or for distribution to owners as of December 31, 2013, the Bank has secured strong future growth by increasing approximately 15 trillion in 

total assets year on year. 

The Bank’s net income (attributable to controlling interests) in 2014 reached KRW 1,214 billion up KRW 1,751 billion from the previous year. This was partly 

due to the impact of the reversal of deferred tax liability recognized in 2013 (from the spin-off of two Regional Banks) as a result of the amendment of the Tax 

Reduction and Exemption Control Act of Korea (May 14, 2014). However, the main reason of net income increase originated from the huge decrease in bad 

debts expense compared to the previous year.

The continuum of low domestic consumption and low growth in the global market led to a continuous decrease of Net Interest Margin (NIM), so quantitative 

growth could not lead to maximized operating income. However, asset quality indicators, such as NPL ratio and delinquency rates, had greatly improved from 

the previous year. 

Externally, 2014 was a memorable year for the Bank by merging with its holding company according to the scheduled privatization process, after selling off 

two Regional Banks and six Non-Banks. Internally, the Bank focused on increasing the portion of high net worth assets and improving its soundness. To ensure 

sustainable growth under the current trends of low growth, low interest rates and low margins, the Bank will make every effort to achieve stable internal growth 

and improve asset quality by diversifying revenue streams. 

Strength in Our ValueS092

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

Management Performance

Summarized Consolidated Income Statement

(Unit: KRW Billion)

Operating incomes

Net interest incomes

Net fees and commissions income 

Impairment losses due to credit loss

General and administrative expenses

Others

Non-operating incomes (losses)

Net income before income tax expense

Income tax expenses

Net income from continuing operations

Net Income from discontinued operations

Net incomes (Losses)

Net incomes (losses) attributable to owners

Net incomes (losses) attributable to non-controlling interests

2014

898

4,493

917

-1,097

-2,959

-456

-63

834

288

546

662

1,208

1,214

-6

2013

240

4,492

926

-2,277

-2,902

1

48

287

35

252

-966

-713

-537

-176

Amount

658

1

-9

1,180

56

-457

-111

548

253

295

1,627

1,922

1,751

170

Change

(%)

274.1

0

-1

-51.8

1.9

-45700

-231.3

190.3

722.9

117.1

-168.4

-269.5

-326.1

-96.5

In 2014, the Bank’s net income (attributable to the owners) increased KRW 1,751 billion to KRW 1,214 billion up from the previous year’s loss of KRW 537 

billion. 

Despite a cut in Net Interest Margin (NIM), amid the continuum of the low growth environment, the Net Interest Income (NII) increased slightly compared to the 

previous year by achieving adequate asset growth and expanding the Bank’s credit card business. However, the net fees and commission income slightly dropped 

due to the increase in payment of credit card fees generated by strengthening the Bank’s credit card business. 

Impairment losses due to credit loss decreased from KRW 2,277 billion to KRW 1,097 billion; a drop of approximately 51.8% from the previous year.  On the 

other hand, a significant increase was realized in net income with KRW 778 billion for net income (loss) from discontinued operations. This included the reversal 

of income taxes involving the spin-off of two Regional Banks. 

Having completed the merger with its holding company to enhance efficiency, the Bank will continuously improve mid to long term profitability by improving 

cost efficiency and minimizing the increase of allowances for credit losses.

Woori Bank Annual Report 2014 
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

Interest Income and Expenses

(Unit: KRW Billion)

Interest incomes

Interest on loans

Interest on securities 

Interest of other receivables

Interest expenses

Interest on deposits due to customers 

Interest on debentures

Interest on borrowings

Interest expense on others

Net interest incomes

2014

9,211

8,183

873

155

4,718

3,451

885

252

130

4,493

2013

9,493

8,350

969

174

5,001

3,650

960

254

137

4,492

Amount

-282

-167

-96

-19

-283

-199

-75

-2

-7

1

093

Change

(%)

-3.0

-2.0

-9.9

-10.9

-5.7

-5.5

-7.8

-0.8

-5.1

0

The Bank’s loans increased KRW 11,234 billion over the previous year, but due to a decreasing trend of the market interest rate, interest on loans decreased 

KRW 167 billion. 

Also, interest expenses decreased KRW 283 billion due to the reduction of purchasing costs, including the increase in low cost funding and the repayment of 

high interest borrowings and debentures. Overall, the income from interests was similar to the previous year at KRW 4,493 billion. The Bank will improve the 

efficiency of funding structure by increasing low interest deposits and debentures while implementing other profit driven funding strategies to promote stable 

mid-to long-term growth.

Impairment Losses Due to Credit Loss

(Unit: KRW Billion)

Provision due to credit loss

Reversal of provision on guarantee

Reversal of provision on loan commitment

Total

2014

1,116

14

33

1,097

2013

2,199

93

15

2,277

Amount

-1,083

-79

18

-1,180

Change

(%)

-49.2

-84.9

120.1

-51.8

The Bank’s provision, due to credit loss in 2013, stood at KRW 2,199 billion due to large amounts of NPLs caused by the economic downturn of shipbuilding and 

construction industries. However, the amount decreased KRW 1,083 billion to KRW 1,116 billion over the previous year, which is attributable to strengthening 

pre-emptive risk management in preventing additional generation of NPLs and effectively managing these exposures after loan execution. Exposures on major 

insolvent enterprises that occurred from the previous period had mostly been actualized.  Furthermore, efforts made to prevent executing additional overdue or 

to be problematic loans and receivables, as well as effectively managing current non-performing assets through strengthened risk management, are expected to 

continuously reduce the Bank’s bad debts expense in the future.  

Strength in Our ValueS094

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

General and Administrative Expenses

(Unit: KRW Billion)

Employee benefits

Short term employee benefits

Retirement benefits and redundancy payments 

Depreciation 

General and administrative expenses

Rent

Service charges

Others 

Total

2014

1,749

1,557

192

224

986

266

215

505

2013

1,714

1,533

181

233

955

231

206

518

2,959

2,902

Amount

35

24

11

-9

31

35

9

-13

57

Change

(%)

2.0

1.6

6.1

-3.9

3.2

15.2

4.3

-2.5

2.0

In 2014, the Bank’s general and administrative expenses increased 2.0% year on year or increased KRW 57 billion to reach KRW 2,959 billion. Employee 

benefits increased KRW 35 billion, but when excluding the cost of KRW 15 billion involving the costs of voluntary resignation, the actual amount is KRW 20 

billion. Utmost efforts will be implemented to manage adequate general and administrative expenses by maintaining a conservative level of personnel expenses, 

continuing to cut down other expenses, and improving efficiencies in total bank management.  

Non-operating Incomes (Expenses)

(Unit: KRW Billion)

Non-operating incomes

Share of profits (losses) of joint ventures and associates

Gains (Losses) on disposal of premises and equipment and other assets

Rental fee income

Other non-operating incomes

Non-operating expenses

Donations

Depreciation on investment properties

Other non-operating expenses

Total non-operating incomes

2014

171

37

33

8

93

234

53

4

177

-63

2013

174

30

29

6

109

126

52

4

70

48

Amount

-3

7

4

2

-16

108

1

0

107

-111

Change

(%)

-1.7

23.3

13.8

33.3

-14.7

85.7 

1.9

0

152.9

-231.3

The Bank’s non-operating incomes decreased KRW 111 billion year-on-year. This was due to the increase of other non-operating expenses originating from 

donation and etc.

. 

Woori Bank Annual Report 2014MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

Financial Position

Summarized Consolidated Financial Statements      

(Unit: KRW Billion)

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Securities

Loans and receivables

Investments in joint ventures and associates

Disposal group held for sale/Disposal group held for distribution 
to owners

Other assets

Liabilities 

Deposits due to customers

Borrowings

Debentures

Liabilities directly associated with disposal group held for sale/ 
Liabilities directly associated with disposal group held for distri-
bution to owners

Other liabilities

Total equity

2014

270,157

5,965

36,408

223,370

648

-

3,766

252,064

188,516

17,707

24,796

-

21,045

18,093

2013

340,689

5,478

33,930

211,912

618

84,996

3,755

317,813

175,323

18,231

21,677

78,930

23,652

22,876

Amount

-70,532

487

2,478

11,458

30

-84,996

11

-65,749

13,193

-524

3,119

-78,930

-2,607

-4,783

095

Change

(%)

-20.7

8.9

7.3

5.4

4.9

-100.0

0.29

-20.7

7.5

-2.9

14.4

-100.0

-11.0

-20.9

As of 2014-end, the Bank’s total assets and total liabilities decreased to KRW 270,157 billion and KRW 252,064 billion down KRW 70,532 billion and KRW 

65,749 billion, respectively. However, taking into consideration that the amounts dropped due to the sale of six Non-Banks(KRW 84,996 billion) and the spin-

off of two Regional Banks(KRW 78,930 billion), the Bank’s assets actually increased by about KRW 14,464 billion and the Bank’s liabilities increased KRW 

13,180 billion. 

Total loans increased from KRW 190,699 billion to KRW 204,818 billion, an increase of KRW 14,119 billion year on year. As a result of lowering interest rates 

and easing government regulations, household loans increased by KRW 8,610 billion, and there was an increase in new loans for high net worth SMEs as well.

Deposits due to customers increased KRW 13,193 billion from the previous year driven by stable growth of time deposits, while debentures increased KRW 

3,119 billion from the previous year. 

Total equity recorded KRW 18,093 billion, which was down KRW 4,783 from the previous year. Despite certain positive factors, like the net income of KRW 

1,208 billion achieved in 2014, decrease in equity inevitably occurred due to the spin-off of two Regional Banks (KRW 3,352 billion) and the selling of six 

Non-Banks(KRW 1,900 billion). 

Strength in Our ValueS096

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

Loans/Deposits Due to Customers

(Unit: KRW Billion)

Loans

 Loans in Local Currency

 Loans in Foreign Currencies

 Domestic banker‘s letter of credit

Credit card accounts 

Bills Bought in Foreign Currencies

Other loans 
(Provision for loan losses)

Deposits due to customers

Deposits in local currency

 Certificate of deposits

Other Deposits

Deposits in foreign currencies

(Present value discount)

2014

204,818

167,261

11,281

5,712

5,113

5,552

12,508
-2,609

188,516

172,597

740

1,281

13,902

-5

2013

190,699

156,027

9,996

4,958

4,209

4,235

14,611
-3,337

175,323

158,568

3,297

1,236

12,264

-42

Amount

14,119

11,234

1,285

754

904

1,317

-2,103
728

13,193

14,029

-2,557

45

1,638

37

Change

(%)

7.4

7.2

12.9

15.2

21.5

31.1

-14.4
-21.8

7.5

8.8

-77.5

3.6

13.4

-88.1

The Bank’s loans in KRW in 2014 went up KRW 11,234 billion from the previous year. This was mainly due to scale-up of new loans to high net worth SMEs 

and public agencies, as well as a huge increase in private housing loans resulting from the government’s deregulation and falling interest rates. 

As a result of efforts made in increasing businesses involving corporate and institutional clients, the Bank recorded a high growth rate with an annual average of 

9.4% for deposits during the past several years. Deposits due to customers increased KRW 13,193 billion from the previous year. This is attributable to funding 

through time deposits in KRW, which increased KRW 15,566 billion from the previous year due to the increase in customers’ demand for safe assets and aligning 

with the Bank’s management of loan-deposit ratio and liquidity. The Bank will establish a more stable funding structure by reducing the ratio of short-term 

deposits due to customers, or in other words, reducing certificate of deposits, etc.  

Woori Bank Annual Report 2014MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

097

Asset Quality

(Unit: KRW Billion, % ,%p)

Non-Performing Loan (NPL) Ratio

Delinquency Rate 

NPL Coverage Ratio (A/B)

Loan Loss Provision & Capital Reserve for Credit Loss : Classified as NPL (A) 

NPL (B)

* Note: Separate financial statements

2014

2.10

0.88

97.16

3,907

4,021

2013

2.99

1.14

82.27

4,408

5,359

Change

-0.89

-0.26

14.89

-501

-1,338

As a result of efforts made in reducing non-performing assets and improving asset quality, key indicators for asset quality, including NPL ratio and delinquency 

rate, dropped 0.89%p and 0.26%p, respectively, to record 2.10% and 0.88% each with a huge improvement made from the previous year. The balance of NPL 

was KRW 4,021 billion, down KRW 1,338 billion from the previous year, while the NPL coverage ratio significantly improved from the previous year from 

82.27% to 97.16%. 

The Bank will greatly improve its asset quality in the future through proactive measures taken, such as continuously decreasing the exposure to risk-driven 

cyclical industries and insolvent enterprises and moreover, preventing the inflow of to-be-problematic loans in the future. 

Capital Adequacy

(Unit: KRW Billion, % ,%p)

BIS Equity Capital 

Risk Weighted Assets (RWA)

BIS Ratio 

Tier 1 Capital Ratio

2014

20,857

146,323

14.25

10.69

2013

20,382

131,313

15.52

12.68

Change

475

15,010

-1.27

-1.99

The BIS equity capital increased KRW 475 billion from the previous year. Although there was a spin-off of two Regional Banks, Woori Bank issued Basel III 

compliant US$ 1 billion of subordinated debt in foreign currency(as the 1st Bank in Korea to do so) as well as issuing KRW 160 billion of hybrid securities 

in domestic currency. On the other hand, the risk weighted assets increased KRW 15,010 billion due to incorporating subsidiaries such as Woori Card, Woori 

Investment  Bank,  and  etc.  resulting  from  the  merger  with Woori  Finance  Holdings(WFH). The  merger  with WFH  and  the  inclusion  of Woori  Card, Woori 

Investment Bank, and others resulted in an inevitable drop of the BIS ratio by 1.27% to 14.25%. The Bank will make every effort to improve the BIS ratio by 

actively lowering the risk weighted assets and by strengthening equity capital. Equity capital will be increased by achieving net income of more than KRW 1 

trillion from increasing fee incomes, and decreasing bad debts expenses, as well as reducing general and administrative expenses. 

Strength in Our ValueS098

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

Liquidity Ratio 

(Unit: %, %p)

Liquidity Ratio in Local Currency

Liquidity Ratio in Foreign Currency

Fixed Assets Ratio for Business Purposes

2014

123.10

121.29

14.57

2013

120.75

125.86

14.73

Change (%p)

2.35

-4.57

-0.16

The Bank’s liquidity ratio in local currency improved from 120.75% to 123.10%, but the liquidity ratio in foreign currency dropped 4.57% to 121.29%. Currently 

liquidity indicators are sufficiently above supervision standards and show stable financing and management structure. The Bank will respond proactively to the 

changes in domestic & foreign market conditions and safely manage the liquidity ratio within a comforting zone, and will also thoroughly manage asset and 

liability. 

Profitability 

(Unit: %, %p)

Return on Assets (ROA)

Return on Equity (ROE)

Net Interest Margin (Bank+Card)

Net Interest Margin (Bank)

2014

0.21

3.55

1.97

1.56

2013

0.14

2.56

2.10

1.73

Change (%p)

0.07

0.99

-0.13

-0.17

*ROA, ROE: Excluding one-off factors related to the sale and the spin-off of subsidiaries

Although fee incomes decreased and the competition between banks intensified in 2014, the Bank dramatically decreased credit costs and thus ROA and ROE 

slightly increased to 0.21% and 3.55%, respectively. The Net Interest Margin (Bank+Card) inevitably decreased 0.13%p to 1.97% from the previous year due to 

the decrease in margins originated by focusing on high net worth customers and due to the lowering of benchmark interest rates on Aug. and Oct. 2014. Although 

undergoing the low interest rate environment, the Bank will proactively make every effort to improve its profitability by improving efficiency in the management 

or organizational structure, implementing appropriate margins according to customer classifications, decreasing the costs of funding(perhaps by refunding the 

current high interest debentures), and increasing low cost deposits for sustainable future growth.  

Woori Bank Annual Report 2014099

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT 

English Translation of Independent Auditors’ Report Originally Issued in Korean on March 6, 2015 

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of 
Woori Bank: 

Report on the Consolidated Financial Statements 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Woori Bank and subsidiaries 
(the “Group”), which comprise the consolidated statements of financial position as of December 31, 
2014 and 2013, respectively, and the consolidated statements of comprehensive income, consolidated 
statements of changes in stockholders’ equity and consolidated statements of cash flows, all expressed 
in Korean Won, for the years ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other 
explanatory information. 

Management’s Responsibility for the Consolidated Financial Statements 

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated financial 
statements in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (“K-IFRS”) and for 
such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated 
financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. 

Auditors’ Responsibility 

Our responsibility is to express an audit opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on 
our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with Korean Auditing Standards. Those standards 
require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable 
assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free from material misstatement, 
whether due to fraud or error. 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures 
in the consolidated financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, 
including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, 
whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control 
relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in 
order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of 
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes 
evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting 
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated 
financial statements. 

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for 
our audit opinion.   

Strength in Our ValueS 
100

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Woori Bank Annual Report 2014101

WOORI BANK AND SUBSIDIARIES
WOORI BANK AND SUBSIDIARIES 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION 
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013 
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents (Note 6) 
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss   

(Notes 4,7,11,12,18 and 26) 

Available-for-sale financial assets (Notes 4,8,11,12 and 18) 
Held-to-maturity financial assets (Notes 4,9,11,12 and 18) 
Loans and receivables (Notes 4,10,11,12,44 and 45) 
Investments in joint ventures and associates (Note 13) 
Investment properties (Note 14) 
Premises and equipment (Notes 15,17 and 18) 
Intangible assets and goodwill (Note 16) 
Assets held for sale (Note 17) 
Current tax assets (Note 42) 
Deferred tax assets (Note 42) 
Derivative assets (Notes 7,11,12 and 26) 
Other assets (Notes 19 and 45) 
Disposal group held for sale (Note 47) 
Disposal group held for distribution to owners (Note 48) 

Total assets 

LIABILITIES

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss 

(Notes 4,11,12,20 and 26) 

Deposits due to customers (Notes 4,11,21 and 45) 
Borrowings (Notes 4,11,12 and 22) 
Debentures (Notes 4,11 and 22) 
Provisions (Notes 23 and 44) 
Net defined benefit liability (Note 24) 
Current tax liabilities (Note 42) 
Deferred tax liabilities (Note 42) 
Derivative liabilities (Notes 4,11,12 and 26) 
Other financial liabilities (Notes 4,11,12 and 25) 
Other liabilities (Notes 25 and 45) 
Liabilities directly associated with disposal group held for sale (Note 47)
Liabilities directly associated with disposal group held for distribution to 

owners (Note 48) 

Total liabilities 

(Continued) 

December 31, 
December 31, 
2014 
2013 
(Korean Won in millions) 

  5,962,861   

5,477,649

  4,554,180 
  18,810,845 
  13,044,448 
  223,370,135 
  648,436 
  357,550 
  2,501,102 
  295,728 
  8,013 
  4,845 
  257,858 
  196,061 
  145,157 
- 
- 

  270,157,219   

  2,675,354 
  188,516,465 
  17,707,595 
  24,795,904 
  692,009 
  75,591 
  298,762 
  21,757 
- 
  16,889,687 
  390,670 
- 

- 

  252,063,794   

4,806,197
17,085,448
12,038,820
211,912,373
617,570
340,620
2,536,441
268,926
587
143,101
155,256
131,410
178,886
34,684,805
50,312,293
340,690,382

2,507,248
175,323,644
18,231,511
21,677,674
684,799
71,602
9,980
49,105
1,785
19,914,947
411,278
32,047,626

46,882,414
317,813,613

Strength in Our ValueS 
 
 
   
102

WOORI BANK AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
WOORI BANK AND SUBSIDIARIES 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION 
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013 (CONTINUED)
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013 (CONTINUED)

EQUITY

Owners’ equity: 

Capital stock (Note 28) 
Hybrid securities (Note 29) 
Capital surplus (Note 28) 
Other equity (Note 30) 
Retained earnings (Notes 31and 32) 

(Regulatory reserve for credit loss as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 
is 1,800,387 million Won and 1,685,623 million Won, respectively 
Unreserved regulatory reserve for credit loss as of December 31, 
2014 and 2013 is nil 
Regulatory reserve for credit loss to be reserved (reversed) as of 
December 31, 2014 and 2013 is (-)44,245 million Won and 114,764 
million Won, respectively 
Planned provision (reversal) of regulatory reserve for credit loss as of 
December 31, 2014 and 2013 is (-)44,245 million Won and 114,764 
million Won, respectively)   

Equity directly associated with disposal group held for sale (Note 30) 
Equity directly associated with disposal group held for distribution to 

owners (Note 30) 
Non-controlling interests 

Total equity 
Total liabilities and equity 

December 31, 
December 31, 
2014 
2013 
(Korean Won in millions) 

  17,983,501   
  3,381,392   
  2,538,823   
  291,066   
(2,393,138)  

  17,847,633 
  4,030,077 
  498,407 
  176,502 
(35,367)

  14,165,358 

-   

- 

  109,924   
  18,093,425   
  270,157,219   

  13,112,690
  29,820 

  35,504 
  5,029,136 
22,876,769
340,690,382

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

Woori Bank Annual Report 2014 
 
WOORI BANK AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
WOORI BANK AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013 

103

Interest income   
Interest expense 
Net interest income (Notes 34 and 45)

Fees and commissions income 
Fees and commissions expense 
Net fees and commissions income (Notes 35 and 45)

Dividend income (Note 36)
Net gain on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss 

(Note 37) 

Net loss on available-for-sale financial assets (Note 38)
Impairment losses due to credit loss (Notes 39 and 45)
General and administrative expenses (Note 40)
Other net operating expenses (Notes 40 and 45)
Operating income 

Share of losses of joint ventures and associates (Note 13)
Other net non-operating income
Non-operating income (loss)

Net income before income tax expense

Income tax expense (Note 42)

Net income from continuing operations 
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations (Notes 47 and 48)
Net income (loss) 

(Net income after the provision(reversal) of regulatory reserve for 
credit loss for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 are 
1,252,214 million Won and (-)828,199 million Won, respectively) 
(Note 32)

Remeasurement of the net defined benefit liability
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

Loss on available-for-sale financial assets 
Share of other comprehensive loss of joint ventures and associates
Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation of foreign operations
Loss on valuation of cash flow hedge
Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax 

Total comprehensive income (loss)

Net income attributable to:

Net income (loss) attributable to owners
    Income from continuing operations 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests
    Income from continuing operations 
Loss from discontinued operations 

2014
2013 
(Korean Won in millions, 
except for per share data)
9,211,240 
(4,718,222)
4,493,018 

9,493,383 
(5,001,361)
4,492,022 

1,598,015 
(681,000)
917,015 

96,812 

189,912 
(68,924)
(1,096,940)
(2,958,919)
(674,266)
897,708 

(67,980)
4,667 
(63,313) 

834,395 

(288,195)

546,200 
661,769 

1,565,224 
(638,723)
926,501 

87,641 

123,900 
(85,242)
(2,277,260)
(2,902,172)
(125,823)
239,567 

(1,277)
49,377 
48,100 

  287,667 

(35,096)

  252,571 
  (966,006)

1,207,969   

(713,435)

(51,650)  
(51,650) 

(75,586)
(1,604)
48,393 
(27,150)
(55,947)

(107,597)

1,100,372 

1,213,980 

435,289   
778,691   
(6,011)
110,911   
(116,922)

9,217 
9,217 

(50,953)
(6,375)
(59,824)
(2,412)
(119,564)

(110,347)

(823,782)

(537,688)
162,011
(699,699)
(175,747)
90,560
(266,307)

Total comprehensive income attributable to:

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to owners
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests

Basic and diluted earnings (losses) from continuing and 

discontinued operations per share (In Korean Won) (Note 43)

Basic and diluted earnings from continuing operations 

per share (In Korean Won) (Note 43)

1,192,191   
(91,819)

(623,695)
(200,087)

1,621 

536 

(704)

165

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

Strength in Our ValueS 
 
 
             
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WOORI BANK AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
WOORI BANK AND SUBSIDIARIES 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

Capital 
stock

Hybrid
securities 

Capital 
surplus

  4,030,077   
-   
-   

498,407
-
-

174,044
-
-

January 1, 2013     
Net loss 
Dividends 
Changes in equities of 

Retained 
earnings

Other 
equity
(Korean Won in millions) 
112,013
-
-

13,881,378
(537,688)
(201,503)

Controlling
interests 

Non-
controlling
interests 

Total
equity

18,695,919   
(537,688)  
(201,503)  

4,337,157
(175,747)
(21,319)

23,033,076
(713,435)
(222,822)

and Woori Finance Holdings  

- 

1,880,798 

178,058 

(178,060)

consolidated subsidiaries 

Changes in investments in 

consolidated subsidiaries 
Loss on valuation of available-
for-sale financial assets 
Changes in equity of joint 
ventures and associates 
Foreign currency translation of 

foreign operations 

Cash flow hedge 
Remeasurement of the net 
defined benefit liability 

Changes in other equity 
Amortization of consolidated 

subsidiaries’ stock discount   

Dividends to hybrid securities 
Issuance of hybrid securities in 
consolidated subsidiaries 

December 31, 2013

January 1, 2014
Net income (loss) 
Dividends 
Changes due to the Spin-off 
Merger between Woori Bank 

Merger between Indonesia 
Woori Bank and Saudara 
Bank 

Changes in capital surplus of 
consolidated subsidiaries 
Issuance of capital stocks in 
consolidated subsidiaries 
Acquisition of treasury stock 
Disposal of consolidated 

subsidiaries 

Gain (loss) on valuation of 

available-for-sale financial 
assets 

Changes in equity of joint 
ventures and associates 
Foreign currency translation of 

foreign operations 

Cash flow hedge 
Remeasurement of the net 
defined benefit liability 
Issuance of hybrid securities 
Dividends to hybrid securities 
Redemption of hybrid 

securities in consolidated 
subsidiaries 

Changes in other equity 
December 31, 2014

-   

-   

-   

-   

-   
-   

-   
-   

-   
-   

-

-

-

-

-
-

-
-

-
-

(259)

2,717

-

-

-
-

-
-

-
-

-

-

(33,782)

(6,375)

(51,999)
(765)

6,915
3,852

98
-

-

-

-

-

-
-

-
-

(259)  

(280)

(539)

2,717 

81,370

84,087

(33,782) 

(17,171)

(50,953)

(6,375) 

(51,999) 
(765) 

6,915 
3,852 

-

(6,375)

(7,825)
(1,647)

2,302
1,612

(59,824)
(2,412)

9,217
5,464

(98)
(29,399)

  - 

(29,399)  

-
(154,869)

-
(184,268)

-   
  4,030,077   

-
498,407

-
176,502

-
29,957

-
13,112,690

  - 
17,847,633 

985,553
5,029,136

985,553
22,876,769

  4,030,077   
- 
- 
(648,685) 

498,407 
-
-
-

176,502 
-
-
(68,106)

29,957 
-
-
(2,238,228)

13,112,690 
1,213,980 
-
(110,405)

17,847,633 
1,213,980 
- 
(3,065,424) 

5,029,136 
(6,011)
(8,042)
(286,564)

22,876,769
1,207,969
(8,042)
(3,351,988)

- 

- 

- 
- 

- 

- 

- 

- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

-

-

-
-

-

-

-

-
-

-
159,618 
-

21,724 

(23)

-

-

(17,110)
-

-
(37,580)

-

-

-

-
-

-
-
-

-

86,537 

(2,974)

28,856 
(18,220)

(63,426)
-
-

-

-

-

-
-

-

-

-

-
-

(764)
-
(50,129)

1,880,796 

(1,880,798)

(2)

21,724 

49,134 

70,858

(23) 

572 

549

(17,110) 
(37,580) 

17,391 
-

281
(37,580)

- 

(1,900,347)

(1,900,347)

86,537 

(97,181)

(10,644)

(2,974) 

1,370 

(1,604)

28,856 
(18,220) 

(64,190) 
159,618 
(50,129) 

19,537 
(8,851)

48,393
(27,071)

(683)
-
(116,721)

(64,873)
159,618 
(166,850)

-
-
  3,381,392    2,538,823 

- 
- 

-
21 
291,066 

-
-
(2,393,138)

(1)
(13)
14,165,358

(1) 
8 
17,983,501 

(702,994)
976 
109,924 

(702,995)
984
18,093,425

See notes to consolidated financial statements. 

Woori Bank Annual Report 2014 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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WOORI BANK AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

WOORI BANK AND SUBSIDIARIES 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013 

Cash flows from operating activities: 
Net income (loss) 
Adjustments: 

Income tax expense 
Interest income 
Interest expense 
Dividend income 
Impairment losses due to credit loss 
Loss on available-for-sale financial assets 
Share of losses of investments in joint ventures and associates 
Loss on foreign exchange translation 
Loss on transaction of derivatives / valuation of derivatives
Loss on fair value hedged items 
Provisions 
Retirement benefits 
Depreciation and amortization 
Loss on disposal of investments in joint ventures and associates
Loss on disposal of premises and equipment and other assets
Impairment loss on premises and equipment and other assets
Impairment loss on assets held for sale 
Impairment loss on disposal group held for sale and disposal group held for 
distribution to owners   
Loss on disposal of disposal group held for sale
Gain on valuation of financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss
Share of profits of investments in joint ventures and associates
Gain on foreign exchange translation 
Gain on transaction of derivatives / valuation of derivatives
Gain on fair value hedged items 
Reversal of provisions 
Gain on disposal of investments in joint ventures and associates
Gain on disposal of premises and equipment and other assets
Reversal of impairment loss on premises and equipment and other assets
Gain on disposal of group held for sale 
Gain on disposal of assets held for sale 
Reversal of impairment loss on assets held for sale
Reversal of impairment loss on disposal group held for sale and disposal 
group held for distribution to owners 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: 

Financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss
Loans and receivables 
Other assets 
Deposits due to customers
Provision for guarantee and loan commitment
Net defined benefit liability 
Other financial liabilities
Other liabilities 

Cash received from (paid for) operating activities:

Interest income received 
Interest expense paid 
Dividends received 
Income tax paid 
Net cash used in operating activities 

(Continued) 

2014 

2013
(Korean Won in millions)

1,207,969 

(713,435) 

(145,981) 
(10,285,933) 
5,207,289 
(135,127) 
1,202,152 
93,639 
123,038 
82,077 
22,253 
87,476 
81,073 
132,768 
247,216 
1,788 
2,788 
2,320 
2,420 

7,728 
46,782 
(34,830) 
(55,674) 
(39,485) 
(85,975) 
(23,317) 
(744) 
(31,899) 
(1,134) 
(533) 

(159,794)   
(1,039)   
(337)   

  622,656 
(12,837,884)
  6,622,744 
(151,494)
  2,706,389 
95,729 
43,488 
55,228 
  121,713 
13,505 
85,732 
  167,910 
  300,453 
4,946 
5,158 
60,692 
-

833,766 
-
(43,058)
(64,005)
(50,135)
(18,801)
(128,361)
(10,972)
(19,974)
(13,052)
(3,051)
-
-
-

(259)   

-

1,547,502 
(15,439,044) 
(92,867) 
14,052,504 
(106,780) 
(276,638) 
(1,933,627) 
(16,183) 

  2,413,710 
(17,106,848)
54,493 
  9,705,237 
(98,270)
(158,487)
(1,147,373)
38,359 

10,171,063      12,918,030 
(6,974,736)
(5,210,976) 
  151,051 
155,164 
(479,002)
(117,589) 
(2,997,949)
281,244 

Strength in Our ValueS 
 
 
 
 
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WOORI BANK AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
WOORI BANK AND SUBSIDIARIES 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS   
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013 (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013 (CONTINUED) 

Cash flows from investing activities: 
    Net cash provided by disposal of subsidiaries (Note 47) 
    Net cash provided by the merger of Saudara bank (Note 51) 

Disposal of available-for-sale financial assets 
Redemption of held-to-maturity financial assets 
Disposal of investments in joint ventures and associates 
Disposal of investment properties 
Disposal of premises and equipment 
Disposal of intangible assets 
Disposal of assets held for sale   
Net decrease of derivatives for risk hedge 
Acquisition of available-for-sale financial assets 
Acquisition of held-to-maturity financial assets 
Acquisition of investments in joint ventures and associates 
Acquisition of investment properties 
Acquisition of premises and equipment 
Acquisition of intangible assets 
Acquisition of assets held for sale   
Net increase of derivatives for risk hedge 

Net cash used in investing activities 

Cash flows from financing activities: 

Net increase in borrowings 
Issuance of debentures 
Issuance of hybrid securities 
Increase of paid in capital in subsidiaries 
Issuance of hybrid securities in subsidiaries 
Decrease due to the Spin-off 
Net decrease in borrowings 
Repayment of debentures 
Dividends paid 
Acquisition of treasury stock   
Expenses on stock issued 
Dividends paid on hybrid securities 
Dividends paid on non-controlling interests 
Dividends paid on hybrid securities of subsidiaries 
Redemption of non-controlling hybrid securities 
Other decrease in non-controlling interests, net 

Net cash provided by financing activities 

2014 
2013 
(Korean Won in millions) 

1,193,584   
81,100   
26,865,684   
4,823,630   
235,778   
-   
36,364   
88,197   
29,857   
-   
(28,527,400)  
(5,658,655)  
(67,431)  
(18)  
(140,639)  
(86,910)  
-   
(14,153)  
(1,141,012)  

-   
18,229,052   
159,618   
1,121   
-   
(792,949) 
(927,711) 
(15,448,663)  
-   
(37,580)  
(3)  
(60,780)  
(8,042)  
(98,522)  
(702,995)  
(1,119)  
311,427   

-
-
26,449,831 
6,768,916 
106,438 
6,583 
18,478 
8,660 
54,611 
14,632 
(29,152,120)
(4,250,044)
(144,644)
(513)
(159,437)
(107,092)
(7,266)
-

  (392,967) 

3,113,963 
10,501,447 
-
80,273 
985,553 
-
-
(10,084,216)
(201,503)
-
-
(29,398)
-
(147,498)
-
(38,643)
4,179,978 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 

(548,341) 

789,062

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period 
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period 

Cash and cash equivalents directly associated with disposal group 

held for sale   

Cash and cash equivalents directly associated with disposal group 

held for distribution to owners 

Cash and cash equivalents on consolidated statement of financial position 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

6,472,459   
38,743   
5,962,861   

5,778,390 
(94,993)
6,472,459 

-  

(303,202) 

-   
5,962,861   

(691,608) 
5,477,649 

Woori Bank Annual Report 2014 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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WOORI BANK AND SUBSIDIARIES
WOORI BANK AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

1. GENERAL 

(1) Summary of the parent company   

Woori Bank (hereinafter referred to the “Bank”), which is a controlling entity in accordance with Korean 
International Financial Reporting Standards (“K-IFRS”) 1110 – Consolidated Financial Statements, was 
established in 1899 and is engaged in the commercial banking business under the Banking Law, trust business 
under the Financial Investment Services and Capital Market Act, and foreign exchange business with approval 
from the Bank of Korea (“BOK”) and the Ministry of Finance and Economy (“MOFE”).   

On June 24, 2002, Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd. listed its common shares on the Korea Exchange through 
public offering. In addition, on September 29, 2003, the company registered with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission in the United States of America and, on the same day, listed its American Depositary Shares on the 
New York Stock Exchange.   

Previously, Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd., the former holding company of Woori Financial Group, 
established on March 27, 2001 held a 100% ownership of the Bank. Effective November 1, 2014, Woori Finance 
Holdings Co., Ltd. completed its merger (the “Merger”) with and into Woori Bank, its wholly-owned subsidiary, 
as contemplated by the merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) dated July 28, 2014, by and between Woori 
Finance Holdings and Woori Bank. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, for each outstanding common share of 
Woori Finance Holdings, one new common share of Woori Bank, par value 5,000 Korean Won, was issued to 
shareholders recorded in the shareholder register of Woori Finance Holdings. Accordingly, the shares of the 
Bank, 597 million shares, prior to the merger, was reduced to nil in accordance with capital reduction procedure, 
and then, in accordance with the merger ratio, the Bank newly issued 676 million shares. As a result, as of 
December 31, 2014, the common stock of the Bank amounts, expressed in Korean Won (the “KRW” or “million 
Won”), to 3,381,392 million Won. As Woori Finance Holdings was merged into the Bank, the Bank, which is 
the existing company, succeeded such rights and obligations as a listed company on Korea Exchange and New 
York Stock Exchange.   

As a result of such merger, the Bank incorporated Woori Card Co., Ltd., Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd., 
Woori FIS Co., Ltd., Woori Private Equity Co., Ltd., and Woori Finance Research Institute Co., Ltd. within its 
consolidation scope. 

The head office of the Bank is located in 51, Sogong-ro, Jung Gu, Seoul, Korea. The Bank has 993 branches and 
offices in Korea, and 21 branches and offices overseas as of December 31, 2014. 

(2) The consolidated financial statements for Woori Bank and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) include the 

following subsidiaries: 

Subsidiaries 

Woori Bank: 

Kyongnam Bank (*1) 
Kwangju Bank (*1) 
Woori FIS Co., Ltd.   

Woori F&I (*1) 
Woori Investment &Securities (*1) 
Woori Asset Management (*1) 
Woori Private Equity Co., Ltd. 
Woori Financial (*1) 

Main business 
Finance 
〃
〃
System software 
development & 
maintenance 
Finance 
〃
〃
〃
〃

Percentage of ownership (%)
December 31, 
2013

December 31, 
2014

- 
- 

100.0 
- 
- 
- 
100.0 
- 

100.0 
100.0 

100.0 
100.0 
37.9 
100.0 
100.0 
52.0 

Strength in Our ValueS 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Subsidiaries 

Woori FG Savings Bank (*1)   
Woori Finance Research Institute 
Woori Card Co., Ltd.   
Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd.   
Woori America Bank 
Woori Global Market Asia Limited   
Woori Bank (China) Limited   
ZAO Woori Bank 
PT. Bank Woori Indonesia (*6)   
Indonesia Woori Saudara Bank (*6) 
Woori Brazil Bank   
Korea BTL Infrastructure Fund (*9)   
Woori Fund Service Co., Ltd. 
Woori Finance Cambodia (*10) 
Kumho Trust First Co., Ltd. (*2) 
Asiana Saigon Inc. (*2) 
An-Dong Raja First Co., Ltd. (*2)   
Consus Eighth Co., LLC (*2) 
KAMCO Value Recreation First Securitization Specialty 

Co., Ltd. (*2) 

Woori IB Global Bond Co., Ltd. (*2)   
Hermes STX Co., Ltd. (*2)   
BWL First Co., LLC (*2)   
Woori Poongsan Co., Ltd. (*2)   
Pyeongtaek Ocean Sand Inc. (*2)   
W synergy First Co., Ltd. (*4)   
Deogi Dream Fourth Co., Ltd. (*2)   
Guam Emerald Ocean View Inc. (*4)   
Jeonju Iwon Ltd. (*2)   
Wonju I one Inc. (*2)   
Newyear Eighth Co., Ltd. (*2) 
Jilrian First Co., Ltd. (*2) 
Heitz Third Co., Ltd. (*2)   
Principle Guaranteed Trust (*3)   
Principle and Interest Guaranteed Trust(*3) 

Woori Bank and 

Woori Private Equity Co., Ltd.: 

Woori Private Equity Fund (*8)(*11) 

Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd. (*7)   

Kyongnam Bank: 

Consus Sixth Co., LLC (*1)   
Principle Guaranteed Trust (*1)   
Principle and Interest Guaranteed Trust (*1)   

Kwangju Bank: 

Hybrid First Specialty Inc. (*1)   
KAMCO Value Recreation Second Securitization Specialty 

Inc. (*1)   

Principle Guaranteed Trust (*1)   
Principle and Interest Guaranteed Trust (*1)   

Woori F&I Co., Ltd.: 

Woori AMC Co., Ltd. (*1) 

Woori F&I Seventh Asset Securitization Specialty (*1) 
Woori F&I Tenth Asset Securitization Specialty (*1) 
Woori F&I Thirteenth Asset Securitization Specialty (*1) 
Woori SB Tenth Asset Securitization Specialty (*1) 

- 2 - 

Main business 
Finance 
Other service business
Finance 
Credit information
Finance 
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
Asset securitization
〃
〃
〃

〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
Trust
〃

Other financial 
business 
Other credit finance 
business 

Asset securitization
Trust 
〃

Asset securitization

〃
Trust 
〃

Other financial 
business 
Asset securitization
〃
〃
〃

Percentage of ownership (%)
December 31, 
2014

December 31, 
2013

- 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
- 
74.0 
100.0 
99.9 
100.0 
100.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 

15.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
- 
0.0 
- 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 

31.9 

59.5 

- 
- 
-

- 

- 
- 
- 

- 
-
-
-
-

100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
95.2 
- 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
- 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 

15.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
- 
- 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 

61.0 

42.8 

0.0 
0.0 
0.0 

0.0 

15.0 
0.0 
0.0 

100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
94.6 

50.0+1share

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Subsidiaries 

Woori F&I Sixteenth Asset Securitization Specialty (*1) 
Woori EA Third Asset Securitization Specialty (*1) 
Woori EA Fifth Asset Securitization Specialty (*1) 
Woori F&I Seventeenth Asset Securitization Specialty (*1) 
Woori EA Eighth Asset Securitization Specialty (*1) 
WR Investment America, LLC (*1) 

Woori F&I Eighteenth Asset Securitization Specialty (*1) 
Woori EA Tenth Asset Securitization Specialty (*1) 
Woori F&I Nineteenth Asset Securitization Specialty (*1) 
Woori F&I Twentieth Asset Securitization Specialty (*1) 
Woori F&I Twenty first Asset Securitization Specialty (*1) 
Woori F&I Twenty second Asset Securitization Specialty (*1)
Woori F&I Twenty third Asset Securitization Specialty (*1) 
Woori F&I Twenty fourth Asset Securitization Specialty (*1) 
Woori F&I Twenty fifth Asset Securitization Specialty (*1) 
Woori EA Twelfth Asset Securitization Specialty (*1)   
Woori EA Thirteenth Asset Securitization Specialty (*1)   
Woori EA Fourteenth Asset Securitization Specialty (*1)   
Woori EA Fifteenth Asset Securitization Specialty (*1) 
Woori EA Eighteenth Asset Securitization Specialty (*1)   
Woori F&I Twenty sixth Asset Securitization Specialty (*1) 
Woori F&I Twenty seventh Asset Securitization Specialty 

(*1)   

Woori F&I Twenty eighth Asset Securitization Specialty (*1) 
Woori F&I Twenty ninth Asset Securitization Specialty (*1) 
Woori F&I Thirtieth Asset Securitization Specialty (*1)   
Woori F&I Thirty first Asset Securitization Specialty (*1)   
Woori F&I Thirty second Asset Securitization Specialty (*1)
Woori F&I Thirty third Asset Securitization Specialty (*1) 
Woori F&I Thirty fourth Asset Securitization Specialty (*1) 
Woori F&I Thirty fifth Asset Securitization Specialty (*1) 
Woori F&I Thirty sixth Asset Securitization Specialty (*1) 
Woori F&I Thirty seventh Asset Securitization Specialty (*1)
Woori F&I Thirty eighth Asset Securitization Specialty (*1)
Woori F&I Thirty ninth Asset Securitization Specialty (*1) 
Woori F&I Fortieth Asset Securitization Specialty (*1) 

      FS 1312 Asset Securitization Specialty (*1) 
Woori Investment & Securities Co., Ltd.: 

Woori Futures Co., Ltd. (*1) 
Woori Investment Asia PTE, Ltd. (*1)   
Woori Absolute Global Opportunity Fund (*1)   
LG Investments Holding B.V. (*1)   
Woori Investment Securities (H.K.)Ltd. (*1)   
Woori Investment Securities Int’l Ltd. (*1)   
Woori Investment Securities America, Inc. (*1)   
Woori CBV Securities Corporation (*1) 
MARS Second Private Equity Fund (*1) 

Woori Absolute Partners PTE, Ltd. (*1)   
Woori Korindo Securities Indonesia (*1)   
Woori Absolute Return Investment Strategies Fund (*1) 
KoFC Woori Growth Champ Private Equity Fund (*1) 

Woori Investment advisory Co., Ltd. (Beijing) (*1)   
IBS eleventh Co., Ltd. (*1) 
Alphen Rose Second Co., Ltd. (*1) 

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Main business 
Asset securitization
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〃
〃
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Administration of 
NPL 
Asset securitization
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃

〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃
〃

Futures trading 
Investments 
Securities investments
〃
Securities business
Securities investments
〃
Securities business
Other financial 
business 
Securities investments
〃
〃
Other financial 
business 
Securities investments
〃
〃

Percentage of ownership (%)
December 31, 
2014

December 31, 
2013

-
-
-
-
-

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 

100.0 
70.0 
70.0 
100.0 
51.0 

100.0 
100.0 
51.0 
100.0 
60.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
70.0 
70.0 
70.0 
70.0 
67.0 
100.0 

100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 

100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
49.0 

8.9 
100.0 
60.0 
100.0 

27.3 
95.1 
0.0 
0.0 

Strength in Our ValueS 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
110

Principle Guaranteed Trust (*1) 

Subsidiaries 

Woori Private Equity Fund: 
Woori EL Co., Ltd.   

Main business 
Trust 

Percentage of ownership (%)
December 31, 
2014

December 31, 
2013

- 

0.0 

Other financial 
business 

100.0 

KoFC Woori Growth Champ Private Equity Fund: 

Woori Giant First Co., Ltd. (*1) 

Woori Investment Bank: 

HUB First Co., Ltd. (*4) 
HUB Second Co., Ltd. (*4)   
HUB Third Co., Ltd. (*4)   
Two Eagles KIB LLC (*4)   

Woori Private Equity Co., Ltd. and TWO Eagles KIB LLC: 

Two Eagles LLC (*4)   

Woori PE and My Asset Manhattan Private REIT First: 

Sahn Eagles LLC (*4)   

Woori Bank and Woori Investment Bank: 

Woori CS Ocean Bridge 15th and 43 beneficiary certificates 

for the rest (*5) 

Asset securitization

Asset securitization
Asset securitization
〃
Other service business

Other service business

Other financial 
business 

Beneficiary 
certificates 

- 

- 
- 
- 
- 

- 

- 

- 

100.0 

100.0 

0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
100.0 

55.0 

60.0 

- 

(*1)  Deconsolidated through spin-off or disposal during the year ended December 31, 2014. 
(*2)   The entity is a structured entity that is established for securitization of financial assets. It is determined that the 

Group controls the entity, even though the Group has less than 50% ownership of the entity, after considering facts 
and circumstances, such as the Group’s power over the entity’s related business activities, the Group’s exposure to 
variable returns from the its involvement with the entity, and the Group’s ability to affect the returns through its 
power over the entity.   

(*3)   The entity is a money trust that was established in accordance with the Trust Business Act. It is determined that the 

Group controls the trust, even though the Group has less than 50% ownership of the trust, after considering facts 
and circumstances, such as the Group’s power over the trust’s related business activities, the Group’s exposure to 
variable returns from the its involvement with the trust, and the Group’s ability to affect the returns through its 
power over the trust. 

(*4)  Deconsolidated through liquidation during the year ended December 31, 2014. 
(*5)  The entity is a structured entity that is established for the purpose of investments in securities. It is determined that 
the Group controls the entity after considering facts and circumstances, such as the Group’s power over the entity’s 
related business activities, the Group’s exposure to variable returns from the its involvement with the entity, and the 
Group’s ability to affect the returns through its power over the entity. 

(*6)   Indonesia Woori Bank, which was a subsidiary of the Bank, merged with Saudara Bank during the year ended 

December 31, 2014, and then changed its name into Indonesia Woori Saudara Bank.   

(*7)  During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Group participated in the additional common stock issuance of 

Woori Investment Bank, and therefore its ownership ratio of the company has increased. 

(*8)  During the year ended December 31, 2014, due to the spin-off or disposal of the subsidiaries, which was previously 
holding the shares of Woori Private Equity Fund, the Group’s ownership ratio of the company has decreased.   
(*9)  During the year ended December 31, 2014, due to the change in Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets 

Act in Korea, new investors have participated in the company; as such the ownership ratio of the Bank has 
decreased.

(*10) During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Group acquired over 50% ownership of the entity, and therefore the 

entity has been consolidated.   

(*11) The Group controls Woori Private Equity Fund as general partner; as such the company has been consolidated. 

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(3)   As of December 31, 2014, and 2013, despite having more than a 50% ownership stake, the Group has not 

consolidated the following companies as the Group do not have the ability to control following subsidiaries: 

Companies 
Golden Bridge NHN Online Private Equity Investment (*)
Heungkuk High Class Private Investment Trust 377th (*)

Location
Korea 
Korea 

Main business 
Securities investments 
Securities investments 

Percentage of 
ownership (%)
60.0 
51.3 

(*) The Group owns the majority ownership of these SPEs, but has no power on the investees’ relevant 

activities. As a result, it is deemed that the Group has no control over the SPEs. 

(4) The summarized financial information before the elimination of intercompany transactions of the main 
subsidiaries whose financial information were prepared under K-IFRS for the Group’s consolidated 
financial statements is as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

As of and for the year ended December 31, 2014 

Assets 

246,580
80,292

3,682
5,732,039

1,001,542
33,500
1,338,415

Liabilities 
211,671
37,442

467
4,543,180

861,209
6,049
1,170,884

1,735,356

1,390,103

274,132
3,844,399
254,716
164,282

669,818
9,070
11,930

164,246
3,397,735
218,122
131,319

262
426
6,716

Operating
revenue

289,485
4,387

6,619
1,203,131

84,282
32,412
49,945

85,851

6,319
205,273
12,982
18,468

35,136
4,895
1,790

1,452,201

1,423,694 

64,736

Net income 
(loss)
attributable to 
owners

  Comprehensive 
income (loss) 
attributable to 
owners

(1,285) 
2,087 

91 
89,107 

4,536 
2,198 
5,587 

14,563 

759 
8,887 
4,418 
1,647 

31,750 
(415) 
266 

603 

(4,564)
2,144

94
105,438

8,642
2,082
12,641

17,589

5,345
26,980
(18,193)
(1,090)

31,750
(415)
615

603

434,845

882,984 

34,734

(22,798) 

(100,951)

3,789,630

800,013 

69,543

22,465 

45,040

Woori FIS 
Woori Private Equity 
Woori Finance Research 

Institute 
Woori Card 
Woori Investment & 

Securities 

Woori Credit Information   
Woori America Bank 
Indonesia Woori Saudara 

Bank   

Woori Global Market Asia 

Limited   

Woori Bank (China) Limited   
ZAO Woori Bank 
Woori Brazil Bank 
Korea BTL Infrastructure 

Fund 

Woori Fund Service   
Woori Finance Cambodia 
Money trust under the Trust 

Business Act 

Structured entity for the 

securitization of financial 
assets 

Security investments 
structured entity 

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112

Kyongnam Bank 
Kwangju Bank 
Woori FIS 
Woori F&I   
Woori Investment & 

Securities 

Woori Asset Management 
Woori Private Equity 
Woori Financial 
Woori FG Savings Bank 
Woori Finance Research 

Institute   
Woori Card   
Woori Investment Bank 
Woori Credit Information 
Woori America Bank 
Indonesia Woori Saudara 

Bank   

Woori Global Market Asia 

Limited   

Woori Bank (China) 

Limited 

ZAO Woori Bank 
Woori Brazil Bank 
Korea BTL Infrastructure 

Fund 

Woori Fund Service   
Money trust under the Trust 

Business Act 

Structured entity for the 

securitization of financial 
assets 

Security investments 
structured entity 

As of and for the year ended December 31, 2013 

Net income (loss) 
attributable to 
owners

  Comprehensive 
income (loss) 
attributable to 
owners

126,871 
67,873 
(3,634)
48,878 

14,508 
4,137 
1,691 
52,876 
(32,644)

689 
53,875 
(95,596)
2,118 
24,532 

(18,214)

1,150 

3,677 
(114)
(4,522)

30,687 
(270)

(293)

(65,385)

29,816 

Assets 
31,714,227 
18,872,965 
332,223 
1,641,240 

29,981,804 
85,169 
89,945 
3,939,851 
822,887 

3,739 
4,679,202 
867,279 
31,414 
1,228,163 

Liabilities 
29,453,944 
17,428,695 
294,588 
1,335,712 

26,534,352 
17,205 
49,135 
3,527,585 
699,287 

540 
3,575,328 
798,660 
5,037 
1,073,273 

Operating
revenue
1,698,639 
1,007,156 
311,660 
184,406 

4,027,395 
31,527 
5,008 
338,010 
84,875 

6,656 
800,352 
141,320 
35,154 
48,707 

666,804 

526,192 

350,165 

184,475 

79,933 

7,276 

3,414,199 
201,035 
143,993 

651,973 
2,694 

2,994,515 
146,248 
109,940 

255 
532 

247,721 
11,722 
7,689 

33,747 
5,035 

1,389,082 

1,361,177 

51,640 

130,181   
61,030   
(2,054) 
49,115   

47,975   
4,179   
1,776   
54,143   
(33,515) 

611   
47,998   
(96,649) 
1,912   
27,939   

20,896   

2,291   

10,258   
3,037   
(127) 

30,687   
(270) 

(293) 

573,737 

1,053,530 

41,619 

(58,662) 

2,142,185 

30,885 

47,273 

32,678   

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(5)  The financial support that the Group provides to consolidated structured entities is as follows: 

- Structured entity for the securitization of financial assets 

The structured entity is established for the purpose of securitization of project financing loans, corporate 
bonds, and other financial assets. The Group is involved with the structured entity through providing 
with credit facility over asset-backed commercial papers issued by the entity, originating loans directly 
to the structured entity, or purchasing 100% of the subordinated debts issued by the structured entity. 

- Security investments structured entity 

The structured entity is established for the purpose of investments in securities. The Group acquires 
beneficiary certificates through its contribution of fund to the structured entity, and it is exposed to the 
risk that it may not be able to recover its fund depending on the result of investment performance of 
asset managers of the structured entity. 

- Money trust under the Trust Business Act 

The Group provides with financial guarantee of principal and interest or principal only to some of its 
trust products. Due to the financial guarantees, the Group may be obliged to supplement when the 
principal and interest or principal of the trust product sold is short of the guaranteed amount depending 
on the result of investment performance of the trust product. 

(6) The details of the limitations with regard to the transfer of assets or the redemption of liabilities within the 

Group are provided below. 

Some subsidiaries are regulated by the rules of the jurisdictions, in which they were incorporated, with 
regard to funding or management of deposits. Also, there is the limitation that they must have pre-approval 
from their regulators in case of remittance of earnings to the Bank. 

(7) The Group has entered into various agreements with structured entities such as asset securitization vehicles, 
structured finance and investment funds, and monetary funds. Where it is determined in accordance with K-
IFRS 1110 that the Group has no controlling power over such structured entities, the entities are not 
consolidated. The nature of interests, which the Group retains, and the risks, to which the Group is exposed, 
of the unconsolidated structured entities are as follows:         

The interests to unconsolidated structured entities, which the Group retains, are classified to asset 
securitization vehicles, structured finance and investment fund, based on the nature and the purpose of the 
structured entities. 

Asset securitization vehicle issues asset-backed securities and redeems the principal and interest or 
distributes dividends on asset-backed securities with profits from collecting cash flows or sale of 
securitized assets. The Group, as a secondary guarantor, provides purchase commitments for its asset-
backed securities or guarantees to such asset securitization vehicle and recognizes commission income or 
interest incomes related to the commitment or guarantees. As therefore, the Group would be exposed to 
risks to purchases or pays back asset-backed securities issued by the vehicles when a primary guarantor 
fails to provide the financing asset securitization vehicles. 

Structured finance includes investments in project financing on real estates, social overhead capital 
(“SOC”), infrastructure and shipping finance. They are formed as special purpose entity by funding through 
equity investments and loans from various investors. Investment decisions are made by the Group based on 
business outlook of such projects. In relation to such investments, the Group recognizes interest incomes on 
loans, gains or losses on valuation of equity investments or dividend income. The structured finance is 
secured by additional funding agreement, guarantee or credit facilities. However, the structured financing 
project would fail to return the capital of equity investments or principal of loans to the Group if it is 
discontinued or did not achieve business outcome. 

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Investment funds include trusts and private equity funds. A trust is formed by contributions from various 
investors, operated by a manager engaged to the trust and distributed proceeds from sales of investments to 
the investors. A private equity fund is established in order to acquire ownership interests in a portfolio 
company with exit strategy after implementing financial and operational restructuring of the company. The 
Group recognizes unrealized gains or losses on change in value of investments in proposition of ownership 
interests in investments. The Group would be exposed to risks of loss when the value of portfolio 
investment is decreased. 

Total assets of the unconsolidated structured entities, the carrying value of the related items recorded, the 
maximum exposure to risks, and the loss recognized as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 
2013 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

December 31, 2014 

Asset 
securitization 
vehicle 

8,701,441

Structured 
finance 
39,770,040

Investment
funds 
7,174,629

613,105
185,946
190,303
-
236,807
-
49

70,638
70,638
2,295,445
613,105
340,560
1,341,780
-
-

2,484,397   
2,293,115   
-   
153,606   
-   
-   
37,676   

564   
564   
3,016,797   
2,484,395   
-   
470,590   
61,812   
6,661   

926,993 
-
-
586,035 
-
340,958 
-

-
-
926,993 
926,993 
-
-
-
36,961 

December 31, 2013 

Asset 
securitization 
vehicle 
46,802,368 

Structured 
finance 
29,994,406   

Investment
funds 
13,346,997 

1,364,866 
157,638 
344,555 
304,999 
557,579 
-
95 

19,622 
19,622 
3,637,323 
1,364,772 
799,180 
1,337,881 
135,490 
3,576 

3,178,522   
2,949,141   
-   
178,713   
-   
-   
50,668   

1,321   
1,321   
3,931,181   
3,127,854   
-   
367,531   
435,796   
69,078   

1,719,104 
3,613 
-
1,177,660 
-
537,831 
-

12 
12 
1,780,019 
1,719,105 
-
54,600 
6,314 
24,760 

Total asset of the unconsolidated structured entities 
Assets recognized in the consolidated financial statements 

related to the unconsolidated structured entities 
Loans and receivables 
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 
Available-for-sale financial assets 
Held-to-maturity financial assets 
Investments in joint ventures and associates 
Derivative assets 

Liabilities recognized in the consolidated financial 

statements related to the unconsolidated structured entities 
Other liabilities (including provisions) 

The maximum exposure to risks 

Investments 
Purchase agreements 
Credit facilities 
Other agreements 

Loss recognized on unconsolidated structured entities 

Total asset of the unconsolidated structured entities 
Assets recognized in the consolidated financial statements 

related to the unconsolidated structured entities 
Loans and receivables 
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 
Available-for-sale financial assets 
Held-to-maturity financial assets 
Investments in joint ventures and associates 
Derivative assets 

Liabilities recognized in the consolidated financial 

statements related to the unconsolidated structured entities 
Other liabilities (including provisions) 

The maximum exposure to risks 

Investments 
Purchase agreements 
Credit facilities 
Other agreements 

Loss recognized on unconsolidated structured entities 

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(8) Subsidiaries of which non-controlling interests are significant to the Group’s consolidated financial 

statements are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

1) Accumulated non-controlling interests at the end of the period 

Woori Investment & Securities (*)
Woori Financial (*) 
Woori Investment Bank 
Indonesia Woori Saudara Bank 
Korea BTL Infrastructure Fund 

December 31, 2014 

December 31, 2013 

-
-
60,121 
56,828 
1,024 

  1,925,263 
  188,464 
  42,818 
- 
- 

(*) Deconsolidated due to the Group’s disposal of the subsidiary for the year ended December 31, 2014. 

  As at the end of 2013, the accumulated non-controlling interest from hybrid securities issued by the 

subsidiaries amounted to 2,870,356 million Won. 

2) Net income attributable to non-controlling interests 

Woori Investment & Securities (*)
Woori Financial (*) 
Woori Investment Bank 
Indonesia Woori Saudara Bank 
Korea BTL Infrastructure Fund

For the year ended 
December 31, 2014 

For the year ended 
December 31, 2013 

(125,724)
-
2,215
702
48

(313,928) 
28,925 
(56,408) 
- 
- 

(*) Deconsolidated due to the Group’s disposal of the subsidiary for the year ended December 31, 2014. 

  For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the net income which was attributed to non-

controlling interests due to hybrid securities issued by the subsidiaries amounted to 116,721 million 
Won and 154,869 million Won, respectively. 

3) Dividends to non-controlling interests 

Woori Investment & Securities (*)
Woori Financial (*) 
Korea BTL Infrastructure Fund 

For the year ended 
December 31, 2014 

For the year ended 
December 31, 2013 

8,029
-
13

  15,115 
  6,084 
- 

(*) Deconsolidated due to the Group’s disposal of the subsidiary for the year ended December 31, 2014. 

4) Change of non-controlling interest due to merger 

Indonesia Woori Bank, which was a subsidiary of the Bank, merged with Saudara Bank during the year 
ended December 31, 2014, and then changed its name into Indonesia Woori Saudara Bank. Due to the 
merger, the Bank’s ownership ratio of the company decreased from 95.2% to 74.0%. At the same time, the 
non-controlling interests increased by 49,134 million Won, and the increase was recognized as the decrease 
of equity attributable to the owner of the Bank (Note 51).   

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116

2.

SIGNIFICANT BASIS OF PREPARATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

(1) Basis of presentation 

The Group’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with Korean International Financial 
Reporting Standards (“K-IFRS”). 

The significant accounting policies that have been applied for the preparation of the consolidated financial 
statements for the year ended on December 31, 2014 are described below, and the significant accounting policies 
are the same as the accounting policies applied for the preparation of the previous year’s consolidated financial 
statements, except the impacts from the adoptions of accounting standards or interpretations which are explained 
below.     

The Group’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared based on the historical cost method except for 
specific non-current assets and certain financial assets or liabilities reported at fair value. The historical cost is 
generally measured by fair value of acquired assets. 

The consolidated financial statements of the Group were approved by the board of directors on March 6, 2015. 

1) The Group has newly adopted the following new standards and interpretations that affected the Group’s 

accounting policies. 

Amendments to K-IFRS 1032 – Financial Instruments: Presentation

The amendments to K-IFRS 1032 clarify the requirement for the offset presentation of financial assets and 
financial liabilities: the right to offset must not be conditional upon the occurrence of future events and can 
be exercised anytime during the contract periods. The right to offset is executable even in the case of 
default or insolvency. As the Group does not have any financial assets and financial liabilities that qualify 
for offset based on the criteria set out in the amendments and concluded that the application of the 
amendments has no significant impact on the Group’s consolidated financial statements. 

Amendments to K-IFRS 1110, 1112, and 1027 – Investment Entities 

Investment Entities introduced an exception to the principle in K-IFRS 1110 Consolidated financial 
statement that all subsidiaries shall be consolidated. The amendments define an investment entity and 
require a parent that is an investment entity to measure its investment in particular subsidiaries at fair value 
through profit or loss instead of consolidating those subsidiaries in its consolidated financial statements. 
Also, the new disclosure requirements for investment entities in accordance with the amendments of K-
IFRS 1110 have been introduced by consequential amendments to K-IFRS 1112 Disclosure of Interests in 
Other Entities and K-IFRS 1027 Separate Financial Statements. The adoption of the amendments has no 
significant impact on the Group’s consolidated financial statements. 

Amendments to K-IFRS 1036 – Impairment of Assets

The amendments introduced disclosure requirements of recoverable amount when the recoverable amount 
of an asset or CGU is measured at fair value less costs of disposal. The application of these amendments 
has no impact on the disclosure in the Group’s consolidated financial statements. 

Amendments to K-IFRS 1039 – Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement

The amendments permits the Group to use hedge accounting when, as a consequence of laws or regulations 
or the introduction of laws or regulations, the original counterparty to the hedging instrument is replaced by 
a central counterparty or an entity which is acting as counterparty in order to effect clearing by a central 
counterparty. The adoption of the amendments has no significant impact on the consolidated financial 
statements. 

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Enactment of K-IFRS 2121 – Levies

The enactment defines that the obligating event giving rise to the recognition of a liability to pay a levy is 
the activity that triggers the payment of the levy in accordance with the related legislation. The enactment 
has no significant impact on the Group’s consolidated financial statements. 

2) The Group has not applied the following K-IFRSs that have been issued but are not yet effective: 

Amendments to K-IFRS 1019 – Employee Benefits 

If the amount of the contributions is independent from the numbers of years of service, the Group is 
permitted to recognize such contributions as a reduction in the service cost in the period in which the 
related service is rendered. The amendments are effective for the annual periods beginning on or after July 
1, 2014. The Group anticipates that the amendments and enactments listed above may not have significant 
impact on the Group’s consolidated financial statements. 

Amendments to K-IFRS 1016 – Property, plant and Equipment

The amendments to K-IFRS 1016 prohibit the Group from using a revenue-based depreciation method for 
items of property, plant and equipment. The amendments are effective for the annual periods beginning on 
or after January 1, 2016.   

Amendments to K-IFRS 1038 – Intangible Assets   

The amendments to IAS 38 introduce a rebuttable presumption that revenue is not an appropriate basis for 
amortization of an intangible asset unless the intangible asset is expressed as a measure of revenue, or it 
can be demonstrated that revenue and the consumption of the economic benefits of the intangible asset are 
highly correlated. The amendments are effective for the annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 
2016.

Amendments to K-IFRS 1111 – Accounting for Acquisitions of Interests in Joint Operations

The amendments to K-IFRS 1111 provides guidance on how to account for the acquisition of joint 
operation that constitutes a business as defined in K-IFRS 1103 Business Combinations. A joint operator is 
also required to disclose the relevant information required by K-IFRS 1103 and other standards for business 
combinations. The amendments to K-IFRS 1111 are effective for the annual periods beginning on or after 
January 1, 2016. 

Annual Improvements to K-IFRS 2010-2012

The amendments to K-IFRS 1102 Share-based payment (i) changes the definitions of ‘vesting condition’ 
and ‘market condition’; and (ii) add definition for ‘performance condition’ and ‘service condition’ which 
were previously included within the definition of ‘vesting condition’. The amendments to K-IFRS 1103 
clarify the classification and measurement of the contingent consideration in business combination. The 
amendments to K-IFRS 1108 Operating Segments clarify that a reconciliation of the total of the reportable 
segments’ assets should only be provided if the segment assets are regularly provided to the chief operating 
decision maker. The amendments are effective for the annual periods beginning on or after July 1, 2014.     

Annual Improvements to K-IFRS 2011-2013

The amendments to K-IFRS 1103 clarify the scope of the portfolio exception for measuring the fair values 
of the group of financial assets and financial liabilities on a net basis includes all contracts that are within 
the scope the standard does not apply to the accounting for the formation of all types of joint arrangement 
in the financial statements of the joint arrangement itself. The amendments to K-IFRS 1113 Fair values 
Measurements and K-IFRS 1040 Investment Properties exist and these amendments are effective to the 
annual periods beginning on or after July 1, 2014. 

The Group is reviewing the impact from the amendments listed above on the Group’s consolidated 
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(2) Basis of consolidated financial statement presentation 

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Bank and entities (including 
structured entities) controlled by the Bank (and its subsidiaries, that is the Group). Control is achieved where the 
Group 1) has the power over the investee, 2) is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement 
with the investee, and 3) has the ability to use its power to affect its returns. The Group reassesses whether or not 
it controls an investee if facts and circumstances indicate that there are changes to one or more of the three 
elements of control listed above. 

When the Group has less than a majority of the voting rights of an investee, it has power over the investee when 
the voting rights are sufficient to give it the practical ability to direct the relevant activities of the investee 
unilaterally. The Group considers all relevant facts and circumstances in assessing whether or not the Bank's 
voting rights in an investee are sufficient to give it power, including:   

• The size of the Group's holding of voting rights relative to the size and dispersion of holdings of the other 

vote holders, 

• Potential voting rights held by the Group, other vote holders or other parties 
• Rights arising from other contractual arrangements 
• Any additional facts and circumstances that indicate that the Group has, or does not have, the current 

ability to direct the relevant activities at the time that decisions need to be made, including voting patterns 
at previous shareholders' meetings.   

Income and expenses of subsidiaries acquired or disposed of during the year are included in the consolidated 
statement of comprehensive income from the date the Group gains control until the date when the Group ceases 
to control the subsidiary. Profit or loss and each component of other comprehensive income are attributed to the 
owner of the Group and to the non-controlling interests. Total comprehensive income of subsidiaries is attributed 
to the owner of the Group and to the non-controlling interests even if this results in the non-controlling interests 
having a deficit balance. 

Where necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring their accounting 
policies into line with the Group’s accounting policies.   

All intra-group transactions and, related assets and liabilities, income and expenses are eliminated in full on 
consolidation. 

Changes in the Group’s ownership interests in subsidiaries that do not result in the Group losing control over the 
subsidiaries are accounted for as equity transactions. The carrying amounts of the Group’s interests and the non-
controlling interests are adjusted to reflect the changes in their relative interests in the subsidiaries. Any 
difference between the amount by which the non-controlling interests are adjusted and the fair value of the 
consideration paid or received is recognized directly in equity and attributed to the owner of the Group. 

When the Group loses control of a subsidiary, a gain or loss on disposal is calculated as the difference between (i) 
the aggregate of the fair value of the consideration received and the fair value of any retained interest and (ii) the 
previous carrying amount of the assets (including goodwill), and liabilities of the subsidiary and any non-
controlling interests. When assets of the subsidiary are carried at revalued amounts or fair values and the related 
cumulative gain or loss has been recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity, the 
amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity are accounted for as if 
the Group had directly disposed of the relevant assets (i.e. reclassified to profit or loss or transferred directly to 
retained earnings). The fair value of any investment retained in the former subsidiary at the date when control is 
lost is recognized as the fair value on initial recognition for subsequent accounting under K-IFRS 1039 Financial 
Instruments: Recognition and Measurement or, when applicable, the cost on initial recognition of an investment 
in an associate or a joint venture. 

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(3) Business Combinations 

Acquisitions of subsidiaries and businesses are accounted for using the acquisition method. The consideration 
transferred in a business combination is measured at fair value, which is calculated as the sum of the acquisition-
date fair values of the assets transferred by the Group, liabilities assumed by the Group to the former owners of 
the acquiree and the equity interests issued by the Group in exchange for control of the acquiree. Acquisition-
related costs are generally recognized in net income as incurred. 

At the acquisition date, the acquiree’s identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities that meet the 
condition for recognition under K-IFRS 1103 are recognized at their fair value, except that: 

•  deferred tax assets or liabilities and assets or liabilities related to employee benefit arrangements are 

recognized and measured in accordance with K-IFRS 1012 Income Taxes and K-IFRS 1019 Employee 
Benefits, respectively; 

•  liabilities or equity instruments related to share-based payment arrangements of the acquiree or share-

based payment arrangements of the Group entered into to replace share-based payment arrangements of 
the acquiree are measured in accordance with K-IFRS 1102 Share-based Payment at the acquisition date; 
and

•  non-current assets (or disposal groups) that are classified as held for sale in accordance with K-IFRS 1105 

Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations are measured at the lower of their 
previous carrying amounts and fair value less costs to sell.

Any excess of the sum of the consideration transferred, the amount of any non-controlling interest in the 
acquiree and the fair value of the Group’s previously held equity interest (if any) in the acquiree over the net of 
identifiable assets and liabilities assumed of the acquiree at the acquisition date is recognized as goodwill which 
is included in intangible assets.   

If, after reassessment, the Group’s interest in the fair value of the acquiree’s identifiable net assets exceeds the 
sum of the consideration transferred, the amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree and the fair value 
of the acquirer’s previously held equity interest in the acquiree (if any), the excess is recognized immediately in 
net income as a bargain purchase gain.   

Non-controlling interests that are present ownership interests and entitle their holders to a proportionate share of 
the entity's net assets in the event of liquidation may be initially measured either at fair value or at the non-
controlling interests' proportionate share of the recognized amounts of the acquiree’ s identifiable net assets. The 
choice of measurement basis is made on a transaction-by-transaction basis. Other types of non-controlling 
interests are measured at fair value or, when applicable, on the basis specified in another K-IFRS. 

When the consideration transferred by the Group in a business combination includes assets or liabilities resulting 
from a contingent consideration arrangement, the contingent consideration is measured at its acquisition-date fair 
value and included as part of the consideration transferred in a business combination. Changes in the fair value 
of the contingent consideration that qualify as measurement period adjustments are adjusted retrospectively, with 
corresponding adjustments against goodwill. Measurement period adjustments are adjustments that arise from 
additional information obtained during the ‘measurement period’ (which cannot exceed one year from the 
acquisition date) about facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date. 

The subsequent accounting for changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration that do not qualify as 
measurement period adjustments depends on how the contingent consideration is classified. Contingent 
consideration that is classified as equity is not remeasured at subsequent reporting dates and its subsequent 
settlement is accounted for within equity. Contingent consideration that is classified as an asset or a liability is 
remeasured at subsequent reporting dates in accordance with K-IFRS 1039 Financial Instruments: Recognition 
and Measurement, or K-IFRS 1037 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets, as appropriate, 
with the corresponding gain or loss being recognized in profit or loss. 

When a business combination is achieved in stages, the Group's previously held equity interest in the acquiree is 
remeasured at fair value at the acquisition date (i.e. the date when the Group obtains control) and the resulting 
gain or loss, if any, is recognized in net income. Amounts arising from changes in value of interests in the 
acquiree prior to the acquisition date that have previously been recognized in other comprehensive income are 
reclassified to net income where such treatment would be appropriate if that interest were disposed of. 

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In case where i) a common entity ultimately controls over all participating entities, or businesses, in business 
combination transaction, prior to and after the transaction continuously, and ii) the control is not temporary, the 
transaction meets the definition of “business combination under common control” and it is deemed that the 
transaction only results in the changes in legal substance, not economic substance, from the perspective of the 
ultimate controlling party. Thus, in such transactions, the acquirer recognizes the assets and liabilities of the 
acquiree on its financial statements at the book values as recognized in the ultimate controlling party’s 
consolidated financial statements, and the difference between the book value of consideration transferred to and 
the book value of net assets transferred in is recognized as equity.         

(4)

Investments in joint ventures and associates 

An associate is an entity over which the Group has significant influence. Significant influence is the power to 
participate in making decision on the financial and operating policy of the investee but is not control or joint 
control over those policies. 

A joint venture is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights 
to net assets relating to the arrangement. Joint control is the contractually agreed sharing of control of an 
arrangement, which exists only when decisions about the relevant activities require the unanimous consent of the 
parties sharing control. 

The net income of current period and the financial results of the joint ventures and associates are incorporated in 
these consolidated financial statements using the equity method of accounting, except when the investment is 
classified as held for sale, in which case it is accounted for in accordance with K-IFRS 1105 Non-current Assets 
Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations. Under the equity method, an investment in the joint ventures and 
associates is initially recognized in the consolidated statements of financial position at cost and adjusted 
thereafter to recognize the Group's share of the net assets of the joint ventures and associates and any impairment. 
When the Group's share of losses of the joint ventures and associates exceeds the Group's interest in the associate, 
the Group discontinues recognizing its share of further losses. Additional losses are recognized only to the extent 
that the Group has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the joint ventures 
and associates. 

Any excess of the cost of acquisition over the Group's share of the net fair value of the identifiable assets, 
liabilities and contingent liabilities of the joint ventures and associates recognized at the date of acquisition is 
recognized as goodwill, which is included within the carrying amount of the investment. Any excess of the 
Group’s share of the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities over the cost of 
acquisition is recognized immediately in net income. 

Upon a loss of significant influence over the joint ventures and associates, the Group discontinues the use of the 
equity method and measures at fair value of any investment that the Group retains in the former joint ventures 
and associates from the date when the Group loses significant influence. The fair value of the investment is 
regarded as its fair value on initial recognition as a financial asset in accordance with K-IFRS 1039 Financial 
Instruments; Recognition and Measurement. The Group recognized differences between the carrying amount and 
fair value in net income and it is included in determination of the gain or loss on disposal of joint ventures and 
associates. The Group accounts for all amounts recognized in other comprehensive income in relation to that 
joint ventures and associates on the same basis as would be required if the joint ventures and associates had 
directly disposed of the related assets or liabilities. Therefore, if a gain or loss previously recognized in other 
comprehensive income by an associate would be reclassified to net income on the disposal of the related assets 
or liabilities, the Group reclassifies the gain or loss from equity to net income as a reclassification adjustment.   

When the Group’s ownership of interest in an associate or a joint venture decreases but the Group continues to 
maintain significant influence over an associate or a joint venture, the Group reclassifies to profit or loss the 
proportion of the gain or loss that had previously been recognized in other comprehensive income relating to that 
decrease in ownership interest if the gain or loss would be reclassified to profit or loss on the disposal of the 
related assets or liabilities. Meanwhile, if interest on associate or joint venture meets the definition of non-
current asset held for sale, it is accounted for in accordance with K-IFRS 1105. 

The requirements of K-IFRS 1039 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement to determine whether 
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respect to the Group’s investment in the joint ventures and associates. When necessary, the entire carrying 
amount of the investment (including goodwill) is tested for impairment in accordance with K-IFRS 1036 
Impairment of Assets as a single asset by comparing its recoverable amount (higher of value in use and fair value 
less costs to sell) with its carrying amount. Any impairment loss recognized is not allocated to any asset 
(including goodwill), which forms part of the carrying amount of the investment. Any reversal of that 
impairment loss is recognized in accordance with K-IFRS 1036 to the extent that the recoverable amount of the 
investment subsequently increases. 

The Group continues to use the equity method when an investment in an associate becomes an investment in a 
joint venture or an investment in a joint venture becomes an investment in an associate. There is no 
remeasurement to fair value upon such changes in ownership interests. 

When a subsidiary transacts with an associate or a joint venture of the Group, profits and losses resulting from 
the transactions with the associate or joint venture are recognized in the Group's consolidated financial 
statements only to the extent of interests in the associate or joint venture that are not related to the Group. 

(5)

Investment in Joint operation 

A joint operation is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have 
rights to the assets, and obligations for the liabilities, relating to the arrangement. Joint control is the 
contractually agreed sharing of control of an arrangement, which exists only when decisions about the relevant 
activities require the unanimous consent of the parties sharing control. 

When the Group operates as a joint operator, it recognizes in relation to its interest in a joint operation: 

(a) its assets, including its share of any assets held jointly; 
(b) its liabilities, including its share of any liabilities incurred jointly; 
(c) its revenue from the sale of its share of the output arising from the joint operation; 
(d) its share of the revenue from the sale of the output by the joint operation; and 
(e) its expenses, including its share of any expenses incurred jointly. 

The Group accounts for the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses relating to its interest in a joint operation in 
accordance with the IFRSs applicable to the particular assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. 

When the Group enters into a transaction with a joint operation in which it is a joint operator, such as a sale or 
contribution of assets, it is conducting the transaction with the other parties to the joint operation and, as such, 
the Group recognizes gains and losses resulting from such a transaction only to the extent of the other parties’ 
interests in the joint operation. 

When the Group enters into a transaction with a joint operation in which it is a joint operator, such as a purchase 
of assets, it does not recognize its share of the gains and losses until it resells those assets to a third party. 

(6) Revenue recognition 

1) Interest income 

Interest income is recognized when earned. Interest income on financial assets that are classified as loans 
and receivables, available-for-sale or held-to-maturity is determined using the effective interest method.   

The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortized cost of a financial asset (or group of 
financial assets) and of allocating the interest income over the expected life of the asset. The effective 
interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash flows to the instrument's initial carrying 
amount. Calculation of the effective interest rate takes into account fees payable or receivable that is an 
integral part of the instrument's yield, premiums or discounts on acquisition or issue, early redemption fees 
and transaction costs. All contractual terms of a financial instrument are considered when estimating future 
cash flows. 

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2) Loan origination fees and costs 

The commission fees earned on loans, which is part of the effective interest rate of loans, is accounted for 
deferred origination fees. Incremental cost related to the acquisition or disposal is accounted for deferred 
origination costs, and it is amortized on the effective interest method and included in interest revenues on 
loans. 

3) Fees and commissions income 

Commitment and utilization fees are determined as a percentage of the outstanding facility. If it is unlikely 
that a specific lending arrangement will be entered into, such fees are taken to net income over the life of 
the facility otherwise they are deferred and included in the effective interest rate on the advance. 

Fees in respect of services are recognized as the right to consideration accrues through the provision of the 
service to the customer. The arrangements are generally contractual and the cost of providing the service is 
incurred as the service is rendered. The price is usually fixed and determinable. 

Credit card fees include commission received from merchants for processing credit card transaction and 
annual fees received from credit card holders. Revenue from the commission is accrued to net income when 
the service performed and annual fee is deferred and recognized as income over the period of the service 
provided.

4) Trust fees and compensation related to trust accounts 

The Group receives fees for its management of unconsolidated trust assets, which are recognized on an 
accrual basis when the management services are provided and earned. The Group also is entitled to receive 
performance-based fees for certain trust accounts. These performance-based fees are recognized at the end 
of the performance period. In addition, a certain trust account which the Group guarantees to repay the 
principals and minimum interests of the trust account to its beneficiaries shall be included in the 
consolidated financial statements. The Group recognizes incomes when earned and expenses when interests 
to be paid to beneficiaries are accrued. 

(7) Accounting for foreign currencies 

The Group’s consolidated financial statements are presented in Korean Won, which is the functional currency of 
the Bank. At the end of each reporting period, monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies 
are translated to the functional currency at its prevailing exchange rates at the date. Foreign exchange differences 
on monetary items that qualify as hedging instruments in a cash flow hedge or that form part of net investment in 
foreign operations are recognized in equity.   

A monetary available-for-sale (“AFS”) financial asset is treated as if it were carried at amortized cost in the 
foreign currency. Accordingly, for such financial assets, exchange differences resulting from retranslating 
amortized cost are recognized in net income. 

Non-monetary items denominated in foreign currencies that are stated at fair value are translated into Korean 
Won at foreign exchange rates at the dates the values were determined. Translation differences arising on non-
monetary items measured at fair value are recognized in net income except for differences arising on non-
monetary AFS financial assets, for example equity shares, which are included in the AFS reserve in equity unless 
the asset is the hedged item in a fair value hedge. 

The Group identifies the most appropriate functional currency for each foreign operation based on the foreign 
operation’s activities. If Korean Won is not the foreign operation’s functional currency, its assets and liabilities, 
including goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on acquisition, are translated into Korean Won at foreign 
exchange rates at the end of each reporting date while the revenues and expenses are translated into Korean Won 
at average exchange rates for the period unless these do not approximate to the foreign exchange rates at the 
dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange differences arising on the translation of a foreign operation are 
recognized directly in equity and included in net income on its disposal. 

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(8) Cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, demand deposits, interest-earning deposits with original 
maturities of up to 90 days of acquisition date and highly liquid investment assets that are readily convertible to 
known amounts of cash and subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

(9) Financial assets and financial liabilities 

1) Financial assets 

A regular way purchase or sale of financial assets is recognized or derecognized on the trade or settlement 
date. A regular way purchase or sale is a purchase or sale of a financial asset under a contract whose term 
requires delivery of the asset within the time frame established generally by regulation or convention in the 
marketplace concerned.   

On initial recognition, financial assets are classified into held-for-trading, designated as at fair value 
through profit or loss (“FVTPL”), AFS financial assets, held-to-maturity (“HTM”) investments and loans 
and receivables. 

Held-for-trading: 
A financial asset is classified as held-for-trading if it is acquired principally for sale in the near term, or 
forms part of a portfolio of financial instruments that are managed together and for which there is evidence 
of short-term profit taking, or it is a derivative (not in a qualifying hedge relationship). Held-for-trading 
financial assets are recognized at fair value with transaction costs being recognized in net income. 
Subsequently they are measured at fair value. Gains and losses on held-for-trading financial assets are 
recognized in net income as they arise. 

Designated as at FVTPL:
Financial assets may be designated as at FVTPL only if such designation (a) eliminates or significantly 
reduces a measurement or recognition inconsistency; (b) applies to a group of financial assets, financial 
liabilities or both, which is managed and performance is evaluated on a fair value basis; or (c) is related to a 
contract containing one or more embedded derivative that would be required to be separated from the host 
contract.   

Financial assets designated by the Group on initial recognition as at FVTPL are recognized at fair value, 
with transaction costs recognized in net income, and are subsequently measured at fair value. Gains and 
losses on financial assets that are designated as at FVTPL are recognized in net income as they arise. 

AFS financial assets: 
Financial assets that are not classified as HTM; held-for-trading; designated as at FVTPL; or loans and 
receivables, are classified as AFS. Financial assets can be designated as AFS on initial recognition. AFS 
financial assets are initially recognized at fair value plus directly related transaction costs. They are 
subsequently measured at fair value. Unquoted equity investments whose fair value cannot be measured 
reliably are carried at cost and classified as AFS financial assets. Impairment losses in monetary and non-
monetary AFS financial assets and dividends on non-monetary financial assets are recognized in net 
income. Interest revenue on monetary financial assets is calculated using the effective interest method. 
Other changes in the fair value of AFS financial assets and any related tax are reported in a separate 
component of shareholders' equity until disposal, when the cumulative gain or loss is recognized in net 
income.   

HTM investments: 
A financial asset may be classified as a HTM investment only if it has fixed or determinable payments, a 
fixed maturity, and the Group has the positive intention and ability to hold the financial asset to maturity. 
HTM investments are initially recognized at fair value plus directly related transaction costs. They are 
subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method less any impairment losses. 

Loans and receivables:
Non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable repayments that are not quoted in an active 
market are classified as loans and receivables, except those that are classified as AFS or as held-for-trading, 

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or designated as at FVTPL. Loans and receivables are initially recognized at fair value plus directly related 
transaction costs. They are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method less 
any impairment losses. Interest income is recognized using the effective interest method, except for the 
short-term receivables to which the present value discount is not meaningful.   

2) Financial liabilities 

On initial recognition financial liabilities are classified into held-for-trading; designated as at FVTPL; or 
amortized cost. 

Held-for-trading: 
A financial liability is classified as held-for-trading if it is incurred principally for repurchase in the near 
term, or forms part of a portfolio of financial instruments that are managed together and for which there is 
evidence of short-term profit taking, or it is a derivative (not in a qualifying hedge relationship). Held-for-
trading financial liabilities are recognized at fair value with transaction costs being recognized in net 
income. Subsequently, they are measured at fair value. Gains and losses are recognized in net income as 
they arise. 

Designated as at FVTPL: 
Financial liabilities may be designated as at FVTPL only if such designation (a) eliminates or significantly 
reduces a measurement or recognition inconsistency; (b) applies to a group of financial liabilities or both 
that the Group manages and evaluates on a fair value basis; or (c) relates to an instrument that contains an 
embedded derivative which is not evidently closely related to the host contract. Financial liabilities that the 
Group designates on initial recognition as being at FVTPL are recognized at fair value, with transaction 
costs being recognized in net income, and are subsequently measured at fair value. Gains and losses on 
financial liabilities that are designated as at FVTPL are recognized in net income as they arise. 

Amortized cost:   
All other financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.   

3) Reclassifications 

Held-for-trading and AFS financial assets that meet the definition of loans and receivables (non-derivative 
financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market) may be 
reclassified to loans and receivables if the Group has the intention and ability to hold the financial asset for 
the foreseeable future or until maturity. The Group typically regards the foreseeable future as twelve 
months from the date of reclassification. Reclassifications are made at fair value. This fair value becomes 
the asset's new cost or amortized cost as appropriate. Gains and losses recognized up to the date of 
reclassification are not reversed. 

4) Derecognition of financial assets and liabilities 

The Group derecognizes a financial asset when the contractual right to the cash flows from the asset is 
expired, or when it transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of 
the asset to another company. If the Group neither transfers nor retains substantially all the risks and 
rewards of ownership and continues to control the transferred asset, the Group recognizes its retained 
interest in the asset and an associated liability for amounts it may have to pay. If the Group retains 
substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of a transferred financial asset, the Group continues to 
recognize the financial asset and also recognizes a collateralized borrowing for the proceeds received. 

On derecognition of a financial asset in its entirety, the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and 
the sum of the consideration received and receivable and the cumulated gain or loss that had been 
recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity is recognized in profit or loss. 

On derecognition of a financial assets other than in its entirety (e.g. when the Group retains an option to 
repurchase part of a transferred asset, or it retains a residual interest and such an retained interest indicates 
that the transferor has neither transferred nor retained substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership 
and has retained control of the transferred asset), the Group allocates the previous carrying amount of the 
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longer recognizes on the basis of the relative fair value of those parts on the date of the transfer. The 
difference between the carrying amount allocated to the part that is no longer recognized and the sum of the 
consideration received for the part that is no longer recognized and any cumulative gain or loss allocated to 
it that had been recognized in other comprehensive income is recognized in profit or loss. A cumulative 
gain or loss that had been recognized in other comprehensive income is allocated between the part that 
continues to be recognized and the part that is no longer recognized on the basis of the relative fair value of 
those parts. 

The Group derecognizes the financial liability, when Group's obligations are discharged, canceled or 
expired. The difference between paid cost and the carrying amount of financial liabilities is recorded in 
profit or loss. 

5) Fair value of financial assets and liabilities 

Financial instruments classified as held-for-trading or designated as at FVTPL and financial assets 
classified as AFS are recognized in the financial statements at fair value. All derivatives are measured at 
fair value. 

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in and orderly 
transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair values are determined from quoted 
prices in active markets for identical financial assets or financial liabilities where these are available. The 
Group characterizes active markets as those in which transactions for the asset or liability take place with 
sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.   

Where a financial instrument is not in active market characterized by low transaction volumes, price 
quotations which vary substantially among market participants, or in which minimal information is released 
publicly, fair values are established using valuation techniques rely on alternative market data or internally 
developed models using significant inputs that are generally readily observable from objective sources. 
Market data includes prices of financial instruments with similar maturities and characteristics, duration, 
interest rate yield curves, and measures of volatility. The amount determined to be fair value may 
incorporate the management of the Group’s own assumptions (including assumptions that the Group 
believes market participants would use in valuing the financial instruments and assumptions relating to 
appropriate risk adjustments for nonperformance and lack of marketability).   

The valuation techniques used to estimate the fair value of the financial instruments include market 
approach and income approach, each of which involves a significant degree of judgment. Under the market 
approach, fair value is determined by reference to a recent transaction involving the financial instruments or 
by reference to observable valuation measures for comparable companies or assets.   

Under the income approach, fair value is determined by converting future amounts (e.g., cash flows or 
earnings) to a single present amount (discounted) using current market expectations about the future 
amounts. In determining value under this approach, the Group makes assumptions regarding, among other 
things, revenues, operating income, depreciation and amortization, capital expenditures, income taxes, 
working capital needs, and terminal value of the financial investments. These valuation techniques involve 
a degree of estimation, the extent of which depends on the instrument’s complexity and the availability of 
market-based data.   

The following are descriptions of valuation methodologies used by the Group to measure various financial 
instruments at fair value. 

Financial assets at FVTPL and AFS financial assets: 
The fair value of the securities included in financial assets at FVTPL and AFS financial assets are 
recognized in the consolidated statements of financial position based on quoted market prices, where 
available. For debt securities traded in the OTC market, the Group generally determines fair value based on 
prices obtained from independent pricing services. Specifically, with respect to independent pricing 
services, the Group obtains three prices per instrument from reputable independent pricing services in 
Korea, such as Korea Asset Pricing (an affiliate of Fitch Ratings), KIS Pricing (an affiliate of Moody’s 
Investors Service) and NICE Pricing Service, and generally uses the lowest of the prices obtained from 
such services without further adjustment. For non-marketable equity securities, the Group obtains prices 

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from Korea Asset Pricing. The Group validates prices received from such independent pricing services 
using a variety of means, including verification of the qualification of the independent pricing services, 
corroboration of the pricing by comparing the prices among the independent pricing services and by 
reference to other available market data, and review of the pricing model and assumptions used by the 
independent pricing services by the Group’s personnel who are familiar with market-related conditions. 

Derivative assets and liabilities: 
Quoted market prices are used for the Group’s exchange-traded derivatives, such as certain interest rate 
futures and option contracts. All of the Group’s derivatives are traded in OTC markets where quoted 
market prices are not readily available are valued using internal valuation techniques. Valuation techniques 
and inputs to internally developed models depend on the type of derivative and nature of the underlying 
rate, price or index upon which the derivative’s value is based. If the model inputs for certain derivatives 
are not observable in a liquid market, significant judgments on the level of inputs used for valuation 
techniques are required.   

Valuation Adjustments:   
By using derivatives, the Group is exposed to credit risk if counterparties to the derivative contracts do not 
perform as expected. If counterparty fails to perform, counterparty credit risk is equal to the amount 
reported as a derivative asset in the consolidated statements of financial position. The amounts reported as a 
derivative asset are derivative contracts in a gain position. Few of the Group’s derivatives are listed on an 
exchange. The majority of derivative positions are valued using internally developed models that use as 
their basis observable market inputs. Therefore, an adjustment is necessary to reflect the credit quality of 
each counterparty to arrive at fair value. Counterparty credit risk adjustments are applied to derivative 
assets, such as OTC derivative instruments, when the market inputs used in valuation models may not be 
indicative of the creditworthiness of the counterparty. Adjustments are also made when valuing financial 
liabilities to reflect the Group’s own credit standing. 

The adjustment is based on probability of default of a counterparty and loss given default. The adjustment 
also takes into account contractual factors designed to reduce the Group’s credit exposure to each 
counterparty. To the extent derivative assets (liabilities) are subject to master netting arrangements, the 
exposure used to calculate the credit risk adjustment is net of derivatives in a loss (gain) position with the 
same counterparty and cash collateral received (paid). 

6) Impairment of the financial assets   

The Group assesses at the end of each reporting date whether there is any objective evidence that a 
financial asset or group of financial assets classified as AFS, HTM or loans and receivables is impaired. A 
financial asset or portfolio of financial assets is impaired and an impairment loss incurred if there is 
objective evidence of impairment as result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition 
asset and that event (or events) has an impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset. 

Financial assets carried at amortized cost: 
If there is objective evidence that an impairment loss on a financial asset or group of financial assets 
classified as HTM investments or as loans and receivables has been incurred, the Group measures the 
amount of the loss as the difference between the carrying amount of the asset or group of assets and the 
present value of estimated future cash flows from the asset or group of assets discounted at the effective 
interest rate of the instrument at initial recognition. For collateralized loans and receivables, estimated 
future cash flows include cash flows that may result from foreclosure less the costs of obtaining and selling 
the collateral.   

Impairment losses are assessed individually for financial assets that are individually significant and 
assessed either individually or collectively for assets that are not individually significant. In making 
collective assessment of impairment, financial assets are grouped into portfolios on the basis of similar risk 
characteristics. Future cash flows from these portfolios are estimated on the basis of the contractual cash 
flows and historical loss experience for assets with similar credit risk characteristics. Historical loss 
experience is adjusted, on the basis of observable data, to reflect current conditions not affecting the period 
of historical experience. 

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Impairment losses are recognized in net income and the carrying amount of the financial asset or group of 
financial assets reduced by establishing a provision for impairment losses. If, in a subsequent period, the 
amount of the impairment loss reduces and the reduction can be ascribed to an event after the impairment 
was recognized, the previously recognized loss is reversed by adjusting the provision. Once an impairment 
loss has been recognized on a financial asset or group of financial assets, interest income is recognized on 
the carrying amount using the rate of interest at which estimated future cash flows were discounted in 
measuring impairment. 

It is not the Group’s usual practice to write-off the asset at the time an impairment loss is recognized. 
Impaired loans and receivables are written off (i.e. the impairment provision is applied in writing down the 
loan's carrying value in full) when the Group concludes that there is no longer any realistic prospect of 
recovery of part or the entire loan. Amounts recovered after a loan has been written off are reflected to the 
provision for the period in which they are received. 

Financial assets carried at fair value: 
When a decline in the fair value of a financial asset classified as AFS has been recognized directly in other 
comprehensive income and there is objective evidence that the asset is impaired, the cumulative loss is 
removed from other comprehensive income and recognized in net income. The loss is measured as the 
difference between the amortized cost of the financial asset and its current fair value. Impairment losses on 
AFS equity instruments are not reversed through net income, but those on AFS debt instruments are 
reversed, if there is a decrease in the cumulative impairment loss that is objectively related to a subsequent 
event.   

(10)  Offsetting financial instruments 

Financial assets and liabilities are presented in net in the consolidated statements of financial position when the 
Group has an enforceable legal right to set off and an intention to settle on a net basis or to realize an asset and 
settle the liability simultaneously. 

(11)  Investment properties 

The Group classifies a property held to earn rentals and/or for capital appreciation as an investment property. 
Investment properties are measured initially at cost, including transaction costs, less subsequent depreciation and 
impairment. 

Subsequent costs are included in the carrying amount of the asset or recognized as a separate asset if it is 
probable that future economic benefits associated with the assets will flow into the Group and the cost of an asset 
can be measured reliably. Routine maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. 

While land is not depreciated, all other investment properties are depreciated based on the respective assets’ 
estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. The estimated useful lives, residual values and depreciation 
method are reviewed at the end of each reporting period, with the effect of any change in estimate accounted for 
on a prospective basis. 

An investment property is derecognized from the consolidated financial statements on disposal or when it is 
permanently withdrawn from use and no future economic benefits are expected even from its disposal. The gain 
or loss on derecognition of an investment property is calculated as the difference between the net disposal 
proceeds and the carrying amount of the property and is recognized in profit or loss in the period of the 
derecognition.     

(12)  Premises and equipment   

Premises and equipment are stated at cost less subsequent accumulated depreciation and accumulated 
impairment losses. The cost of an item of premises and equipment is directly attributable to their purchase or 
construction, which includes any costs directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition 
necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management. It also includes the initial 
estimate of the costs of dismantling and removing the item and restoring the site on which it is located.   

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Subsequent costs to replace part of the premises and equipment are recognized in carrying amount of 
an asset or as an asset if it is probable that the future economic benefits associated with the assets will 
flow into the Group and the cost of an asset can be measured reliably. Routine maintenance and 
repairs are expensed as incurred.   

While land is not depreciated, for all other premises and equipment, depreciation is charged to net income on a
straight-line basis on the estimated economic useful lives as follows: 

Buildings used for business purpose 
Structures in leased office 
Properties for business purpose 
Leased assets 

Useful life 
35 to 57 years 
4 to 5 years 
4 to 5 years 
Useful lives of the same kind or 
similar other premises and equipment 

The Group reassesses the depreciation method, the estimated useful lives and residual values of premises and 
equipment at the end of each reporting period. If expectations differ from previous estimates, the changes are 
accounted for as a change in an accounting estimate. When the carrying amount of a fixed asset exceeds the 
estimated recoverable amount, the carrying amount of such asset is reduced to the recoverable amount. 

(13)  Intangible assets and goodwill 

Intangible assets are stated at the manufacturing cost or acquisition cost plus additional incidental expenses less 
accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses. The Group’s software and industrial property 
right (trademark) are amortized over five years using the straight-line method. The estimated useful life and 
amortization method are reviewed at the end of each reporting period. If expectations differ from previous 
estimates, the changes are accounted for as a change in an accounting estimate.   

Patents 
Development costs 
Software and others 

Useful life 
10 years 
5 years 
4 to 5 years 

In addition, when an indicator that intangible assets are impaired is noted, and the carrying amount of the asset 
exceeds the estimated recoverable amount of the asset, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its 
recoverable amount immediately.   

Goodwill acquired in a business combination is included in intangible assets. Goodwill is not amortized but 
tested for impairment annually to the extent of reporting unit and when there is any indication of impairment. 

Goodwill acquired is allocated to each of the Group’s cash-generating units (“CGU”) expected to benefit from 
the synergies of the combination. A CGU to which goodwill has been allocated is tested for impairment annually, 
or more frequently when there is indication that the CGU may be impaired. If the recoverable amount of the 
CGU is less than its carrying amount, the impairment loss is allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any 
goodwill allocated to the CGU and then to the other assets of the CGU on a pro-rata basis based on the carrying 
amount of each asset in the CGU. Any impairment loss for goodwill is recognized directly in net income in the 
consolidated statements of comprehensive income. An impairment loss recognized for goodwill is not reversed 
in subsequent periods. 

(14)  Impairment of non-monetary assets 

Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives or intangible assets that are not yet available for use are tested for 
impairment annually, regardless of whether or not there is any indication of impairment. All other assets are 
tested for impairment when there is an objective indication that the carrying amount may not be recoverable, and 
if the indication exists. The Group estimates the recoverable amount. Recoverable amount is the higher of value 
in use and net fair value less costs to sell. If the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated to be less than its 
carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount and such impairment loss 
is recognized immediately in net income. 

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(15)  Leases 

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and 
rewards of ownership to the lessee. All other leases are classified as operating leases. 

1) As a lessor 

Amounts due from lessees under finance leases are recognized as receivables at the amount of the Group’s 
net investment in the leases being the minimum lease payments and any unguaranteed residual value 
discount interest rate implicit in the lease. Finance lease income is allocated to accounting periods so as to 
reflect a constant periodic rate of return on the Group’s net investment outstanding in respect of the leases. 

Rental income from operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the relevant 
lease.    Initial direct costs incurred in negotiating and arranging an operating lease are added to the carrying 
amount of the leased asset and recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Operating lease 
assets are included within premise and equipment and depreciated over their useful lives. 

2) As a lessee 

Assets held under finance leases are initially recognized as assets of the Group at their fair value at the 
inception of the lease or, if lower, at the present value of the minimum lease payments. The corresponding 
liability to the lessor is included in the consolidated statements of financial position as a finance lease 
obligation. Lease payments are apportioned between finance expenses and reduction of the lease obligation 
so as to achieve a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Contingent rentals 
arising under finance leases are recognized as expenses in the periods in which they are incurred. 

Operating lease payments are recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term, except 
where another systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from 
the leased asset are consumed. Contingent rentals arising under operating leases are recognized as expenses 
in the period in which they are incurred. 

(16)  Derivative instruments 

Derivative instruments are classified as forward, futures, option, and swap, depending on the types of 
transactions and are classified as either trading or hedging if they are qualified for hedge accounting. Derivatives 
are initially recognized at fair value at the date the derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently 
measured to their fair value at the end of each reporting period. The resulting gain or loss is recognized in net 
income immediately unless the derivative is designated and effective as a hedging instrument. 

A derivative embedded in a contract is accounted for as a stand-alone derivative if its economic characteristics 
are not closely related to the economic characteristics of the host contract; unless the entire contract is measured 
at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. 

The Group designates certain hedging instruments to (a) hedge of the exposure to changes in fair value of a 
recognized asset or liability or an unrecognized firm commitment (fair value hedge); (b) hedge of the exposure to 
variability in cash flows that is attributable to a particular risk associated with a recognized asset or liability or a 
highly probable forecasted transaction (cash flow hedge); and (c) hedge of a net investment in a foreign 
operation. 

At the inception of the hedge relationship, the Group documents the relationship between the hedging instrument 
and the hedged item, along with its risk management objectives and its strategy for undertaking various hedge 
transactions. Furthermore, at the inception of the hedge and on an ongoing basis, the Group documents whether 
the hedging instrument is highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows of the hedged item. 

1) Fair value hedge 

Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualified as fair value hedges are 
recognized in net income immediately, together with any changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or 
liability that are attributable to the hedged risk. Hedge accounting is discontinued when the Group revokes 

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the hedging relationship or when the hedging instrument is no longer qualified for hedge accounting. The 
fair value adjustment to the carrying amount of the hedged item is amortized to net income from that date 
to maturity using the effective interest method. 

2) Cash flow hedge   

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualified as cash 
flow hedges is recognized in other comprehensive income. The gain or loss relating to the ineffective 
portion is recognized immediately in net income. Amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive 
income and accumulated in equity are reclassified to net income when the hedged item is recognized in net 
income. 

Hedge accounting is discontinued when the hedging instrument is expired or sold, or it is no longer 
qualified for hedge accounting, and any cumulative gain or loss in other comprehensive income remains in 
equity until the forecast transaction is ultimately recognized in net income. When a forecasted transaction is 
no longer expected to occur, the gain or loss accumulated in equity is recognized immediately in net 
income. 

3) Net investment hedge 

Hedges of net investments in foreign operations are accounted for similarly to cash flow hedges. The 
effective portion of changes in the fair value of the hedging instrument is recognized in equity while the 
ineffective portion is recognized immediately in net income. The cumulated gain and loss in other 
comprehensive income is reclassified from equity to profit or loss on the disposal or partial disposal of the 
foreign operations. 

(17) Assets (or Disposal group) held for sale   

The Group classifies a non-current asset (or disposal group) as held for sale if its carrying amount will be 
recovered principally through a sale transaction rather than through continuing use. For this, the non-current 
asset (or disposal group) must be available for immediate sale in its present condition subject only to terms that 
are usual and customary for sales of such assets (or disposal groups) and its sale must be highly probable. For the 
sale to be highly probable, the appropriate level of management must be committed to a plan to sell the asset (or 
disposal group), and an active programme to locate a buyer and complete the plan must have been initiated. In 
addition, the sale should be expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year from the date 
of classification. 

When the Group is committed to a sale plan involving loss of control of a subsidiary, all of the assets and 
liabilities of that subsidiary are classified as held for sale when the criteria described above are met, regardless of 
whether the Group will retain a non-controlling interest in its former subsidiary after the sale. 

When the Group is committed to a sale plan involving disposal of an investment, or a portion of an investment, 
in an associate or joint venture, the investment or the portion of the investment that will be disposed of is 
classified as held for sale when the criteria described above are met, and the Group discontinues the use of the 
equity method in relation to the portion that is classified a held for sale. Any retained portion of an investment in 
an associate or a joint venture that has not been classified as held for sale continues to be accounted for using the 
equity method. The Group discontinues the use of the equity method at the time of disposal when the disposal 
results in the Group losing significant influence over the associate or joint venture. 

After the disposal takes place, the Group accounts for any retained interest in the associate or joint venture in 
accordance with K-IFRS 1039 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement unless the retained interest 
continues to be an associate or a joint venture, in which case the Group uses the equity method. 

Non-current assets (and disposal groups) classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of their previous 
carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell. 

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(18) Disposal group held for distribution to owners 

A disposal group is classified as held for distribution to owners when the Group is committed to distribute the 
disposal group to the owners. For this to be the case the assets must be available for immediate distribution in 
their present condition and the distribution must be highly probable. For the distribution to be highly probable, 
actions to complete the distribution must have been initiated and should be expected to be completed within one 
year from the date of classification.   

When a subsidiary is determined as held for distribution to owners and that will result in the loss of control, all 
the assets and liabilities of the subsidiary shall be classified as held for distribution to owners regardless of 
retaining the non-controlling interest of the subsidiary. 

The Group measures disposal group classified as held for distribution to owners at the lower of its carrying 
amount and fair value less costs to distribute. 

(19)  Provisions 

The Group recognizes provision if it has a present or contractual obligations as a result of the past event, it is 
probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation, and the amount of the obligation is 
reliably estimated. Provision is not recognized for the future operating losses. 

The Group recognizes provision related to the unused portion of point rewards earned by credit card customers, 
payment guarantees, loan commitment and litigations. Where the Group is required to restore a leased property 
that is used as a branch, to an agreed condition after the contractual term expires, the present value of expected 
amounts to be used to dispose, decommission or repair the facilities is recognized as an asset retirement 
obligation.   

Where there are a number of similar obligations, the probability that an outflow will be required in settlement is 
determined by considering the obligations as a whole. Although the likelihood of outflow for any one item may 
be small, if it is probable that some outflow of resources will be needed to settle the obligations as a whole, a 
provision is recognized. 

(20)  Capital and compound financial instruments 

The Group classifies a financial instrument that it issues as a financial liability or an equity instrument in 
accordance with the substance of the contractual arrangement. An instrument is classified as a liability if it is a 
contractual obligation to deliver cash or another financial asset, or to exchange financial assets or financial 
liabilities on potentially unfavorable terms. An instrument is classified as equity if it evidences a residual interest 
in the assets of the Group after the deduction of liabilities. The components of a compound financial instrument 
issued by the Group are classified and accounted for separately as financial liabilities or equity as appropriate. 

The Group recognizes common stock as equity and redeemable preferred stocks as a liability. Direct expenses 
related to the issuance of new shares or options are recognized as a deduction from equity, net of any tax effects.   

If the Group reacquires its own equity instruments, those instruments (“treasury shares”) are presented as a 
deduction from total equity. The gain or loss on the purchase, sale, issue, or cancellation of treasury shares is not 
recognized in net income but recognized directly in equity. 

(21)  Financial guarantee contracts   

Under a financial guarantee contract, the Group, in return for a fee, undertakes to meet a customer’s obligations 
under the terms of a debt instrument if the customer fails to do so.   

A financial guarantee is recognized as a liability; initially at fair value and, if not designated as at FVTPL, 
subsequently at the higher of its initial value less cumulative amortization and any provision under the contract 
measured in accordance with provision policy. Amortization is calculated so as to recognize fees receivable in 
net income over the period of the guarantee. 

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(22)  Employee benefits and pensions 

The Group recognizes the undiscounted amount of short-term employee benefits expecting payment in exchange 
for the services, when employee renders services. Also, the Group recognizes expenses and liabilities in the case 
of accumulating compensated absences, when the employees render service that increases their entitlement to 
future compensated absences. Though the Group may have no legal obligation to pay a bonus, considering some 
cases, the Group has a practice of paying bonuses. In such cases, the Group has a constructive obligation, and 
thus recognizes expenses and liabilities when the employees render service.   

The Group is operating defined contribution retirement pension plans and defined benefit retirement pension 
plans. Contributions to defined contribution retirement pension plans are recognized as an expense when 
employees have rendered service entitling them to the contributions. For defined benefit retirement pension plans, 
the cost of providing benefits is determined using the Projected Unit Credit Method, with actuarial valuations 
being carried out at the end of each reporting period. Remeasurement, comprising actuarial gains and losses, the 
effect of the changes to the asset ceiling (if applicable) and the return on plan assets (excluding interest), is 
reflected immediately in the statement of financial position with a charge or credit recognized in other 
comprehensive income in the period in which they occur. 

Remeasurement recognized in other comprehensive income is reflected immediately in retained earnings and 
will not be reclassified to profit or loss. Past service cost is recognized in profit or loss in the period of a plan 
amendment. Net interest is calculated by applying the discount rate at the beginning of the period to the net 
defined benefit liability or asset. Defined benefit costs are composed of service cost (including current service 
cost, past service cost, as well as gains and losses on curtailments and settlements), net interest expense (income), 
and remeasurement. 

The Group presents the service cost and net interest expense (income) components in profit or loss, and the 
remeasurement component in other comprehensive income. Curtailment gains and losses are accounted for as 
past service costs. 

The retirement benefit obligation recognized in the consolidated statement of financial position represents the 
actual deficit or surplus in the Group’s defined benefit plans. Any surplus resulting from this calculation is 
limited to the present value of any economic benefits available in the form of refunds from the plans or 
reductions in future contributions to the plans. 

Liabilities for termination benefits are recognized at the earlier of either 1) when the Group has become not able 
to cancel its proposal for termination benefits, or 2) when the Group has recognized the cost of restructuring that 
accompanies the payment of termination benefits.   

(23)  Income taxes 

Income tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax. Current income tax expense 
approximates taxes to be paid or refunded for the current period and deferred income tax expense is provided on 
an asset and liability method whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences, 
including operating losses and tax credit carryforwards, and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable 
temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the carrying values of assets and 
liabilities for financial reporting purposes and their tax bases. Deferred income tax benefit or expense is then 
recognized for the change in deferred tax assets or liabilities between periods. Deferred tax assets and liabilities 
are measured at the tax rates on the date of enactment or substantive enactment that are expected to apply in the 
period in which the liability is settled or the asset realized. Deferred tax assets, including the carryforwards of 
unused tax losses, are recognized to the extent it is probable that the deferred tax assets will be realized.   

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are offset if, and only if the Group has a legally enforceable right to 
offset current tax assets against current tax liabilities, and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to income 
taxes levied by the same taxation authority on either the taxable entity or different taxable entities which intend
either to settle current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis. 

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at the end of each reporting period and reduced to the 
extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset 
to be recovered.   

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Deferred liabilities are not recognized if the temporary difference arises from goodwill. Deferred tax assets or 
liabilities are not recognized if they arise from the initial recognition (other than in a business combination) of 
other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the taxable profit nor the accounting profit.   

Current and deferred tax are recognized in profit or loss, except when they relate to items that are recognized in 
other comprehensive income or directly in equity, in which case, the current and deferred tax are also recognized 
in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively. 

(24)  Earnings per share (“EPS”) 

Basic EPS is calculated by earnings subtracting the dividends paid to holders of preferred stock and hybrid 
securities from the net income attributable to ordinary shareholders from the statements of comprehensive 
income and dividing by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted EPS is calculated 
by adjusting the earnings and number of shares for the effects of all dilutive potential common shares. 

3.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS 
– PLEASE REFER TO THE FULL VERSION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT 

4. RISK MANAGEMENT

– PLEASE REFER TO THE FULL VERSION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT 

5. OPERATING SEGMENTS 

In evaluating the results of the Group and allocating resources, the Group’s Chief Operation Decision Maker (the 
“CODM”) utilizes the information per types of customers. This financial information of the segments is 
regularly reviewed by the CODM to make decisions about resources to be allocated to each segment and 
evaluate its performance. 

(1)  Segment by types of customers 

The Group’s reporting segments comprise the following customers: consumer banking, corporate banking, 
investment banking, capital market, and headquarters and others. The reportable segments are classified based on 
the target customers for whom the service is being provided. Meanwhile, during the year ended at December 31, 
2014, the spin-off of Kyongnam Bank and Kwangju Bank was completed and the disposals of Woori Investment 
& Securities Co., Ltd, Woori Financial, Woori F&I, Woori Asset Management, and Woori Savings Bank were 
closed in accordance with the progress of the privatization of Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd. Accordingly, the 
composition of operating segments has changed, and the Group restated the comparative operating segment 
information for the year ended and as of December 31, 2013.   

•  Consumer banking: Loans/deposits and financial services for consumer, etc. 
•  Corporate banking: Loans/deposits and export/import, financial services for corporations, etc. 
•  Investment banking: Domestic/foreign investment, structured finance, M&A, Equity & fund investment 

related business, venture advisory related tasks, real estate SOC development practices etc.   
•  Capital market: Fund management, investment securities and derivatives business, etc.; and 
•  Headquarter and others: Segments that are not belong to above operating segments

1) The details of assets and liabilities by each segment are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

Corporate
banking 
Assets 
96,644,808 
Liabilities    47,625,472  145,999,344 

Consumer
banking 
  83,582,893 

Investment
banking 
6,411,016 
136,603 

Capital 
market 
6,076,739 
4,957,708 

Others 

Sub-total     
82,415,399  275,130,855 
51,283,487  250,002,614 

Inter-segment
transaction 
(4,973,636)  270,157,219 
2,061,180  252,063,794 

Total 

December 31, 2014 

December 31, 2013 

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Deferred liabilities are not recognized if the temporary difference arises from goodwill. Deferred tax assets or 

liabilities are not recognized if they arise from the initial recognition (other than in a business combination) of 

other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the taxable profit nor the accounting profit.   

Current and deferred tax are recognized in profit or loss, except when they relate to items that are recognized in 

other comprehensive income or directly in equity, in which case, the current and deferred tax are also recognized 

in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively. 

(24)  Earnings per share (“EPS”) 

Basic EPS is calculated by earnings subtracting the dividends paid to holders of preferred stock and hybrid 

securities from the net income attributable to ordinary shareholders from the statements of comprehensive 

income and dividing by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted EPS is calculated 

by adjusting the earnings and number of shares for the effects of all dilutive potential common shares. 

3.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS 

– PLEASE REFER TO THE FULL VERSION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT 

4. RISK MANAGEMENT

– PLEASE REFER TO THE FULL VERSION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT 

In evaluating the results of the Group and allocating resources, the Group’s Chief Operation Decision Maker (the 

“CODM”) utilizes the information per types of customers. This financial information of the segments is 

regularly reviewed by the CODM to make decisions about resources to be allocated to each segment and 

5. OPERATING SEGMENTS 

evaluate its performance. 

(1)  Segment by types of customers 

The Group’s reporting segments comprise the following customers: consumer banking, corporate banking, 

investment banking, capital market, and headquarters and others. The reportable segments are classified based on 

the target customers for whom the service is being provided. Meanwhile, during the year ended at December 31, 
2014, the spin-off of Kyongnam Bank and Kwangju Bank was completed and the disposals of Woori Investment 
& Securities Co., Ltd, Woori Financial, Woori F&I, Woori Asset Management, and Woori Savings Bank were 
closed in accordance with the progress of the privatization of Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd. Accordingly, the 
composition of operating segments has changed, and the Group restated the comparative operating segment 
information for the year ended and as of December 31, 2013.   

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•  Consumer banking: Loans/deposits and financial services for consumer, etc. 
•  Corporate banking: Loans/deposits and export/import, financial services for corporations, etc. 
•  Investment banking: Domestic/foreign investment, structured finance, M&A, Equity & fund investment 

related business, venture advisory related tasks, real estate SOC development practices etc.   
•  Capital market: Fund management, investment securities and derivatives business, etc.; and 
•  Headquarter and others: Segments that are not belong to above operating segments

1) The details of assets and liabilities by each segment are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

Corporate
banking 
96,644,808 
Assets 
Liabilities    47,625,472  145,999,344 

Consumer
banking 
  83,582,893 

Investment
banking 
6,411,016 
136,603 

Capital 
market 
6,076,739 
4,957,708 

Others 

Sub-total     
82,415,399  275,130,855 
51,283,487  250,002,614 

Inter-segment
transaction 
(4,973,636)  270,157,219 
2,061,180  252,063,794 

Total 

December 31, 2014 

Corporate
banking 
Assets 
89,900,968 
Liabilities    45,336,744  135,083,652 

Consumer
banking 
  74,305,224 

Investment
banking 
7,038,975 
105,146 

Capital 
market 
10,778,521
10,006,252
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Others 
95,589,309 277,612,997 
48,783,007 239,314,801 

Inter-segment
transaction 
(21,919,713) 255,693,284 
(431,228) 238,883,573 

  Total (*) 

December 31, 2013 

(*) The amounts exclude assets and liabilities from the subsidiaries that were reclassified into disposal group held 

for sale and disposal groups held for distribution to owners as of December 31, 2013. 

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2) The details of operating income by each segment are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):     

For the year ended December 31, 2014 

Corporate
Consumer
banking
banking 
1,741,700 
1,392,354 
3,032,488 
3,636,838 
(1,591,087)  (2,191,770)
296,632 
453,799 
438,879 
(14,483)
29,403 
(1,759,431)  (1,522,783)
(835,051)
(1,700,025) 

(49,047) 
493,762 
724,288 
(250,450) 
19,924 

Investment
banking
1,178 
199,629 
(23)
(198,428)
65,919 
348,363 
(282,444)
-
(175,002)
(14,385)

Capital 
market 
28,884 
26,076 
(100)
2,908 
(8,059)
3,969,660 
(3,977,719)

-
(10,273)
(16,437)

Others 
835,588 
1,987,901 
(1,100,248)
(52,065)
348,495 
2,951,569 
(2,553,747)
(49,327)
(800,128)
(626,874)

Sub-total     
3,999,704 
8,882,932 
(4,883,228) 
- 
1,353,916 
8,432,759 
(7,078,843) 
- 
(4,267,617) 
(3,192,772) 

Inter- 
segment
transaction
493,314 
328,308 
165,006 
-
(941,404)
(284,209)
(657,195)
-
259,795 
233,853 

Continuing
operation
(*)
4,493,018 
9,211,240 
(4,718,222)
-
412,512 
8,148,550 
(7,736,038)
-
(4,007,822)
(2,958,919)

(59,406) 
126,685 
(15,444) 

(687,732)
672,716 
(3,309)

(160,617)
(107,905)
39,967 

6,164 
10,552 
(20,562)

(173,254)
383,955 
1,585,917 

(1,074,845) 
1,086,003 
1,586,569 

25,942 
(188,295)
(1,649,882)

(1,048,903)
897,708 
(63,313)

111,241 
(26,920) 

669,407 
(153,867)

(67,938)
16,441 

(10,010)
2,422 

1,969,872 
(126,271)

2,672,572 
(288,195) 

(1,838,177)
-

834,395 
(288,195)

84,321 

515,540

(51,497)

(7,588)

1,843,601

2,384,377 

(1,838,177)

546,200 

For the year ended December 31, 2013 

Consumer
banking 
1,505,372 
3,233,552 
(1,653,013)
(75,167) 
415,665 
645,404 
(244,085) 
14,346 
(1,761,891)
(1,643,064)

Corporate
banking
1,947,049 
3,832,238 
(2,282,674)
397,485 
443,767 
518,355 
(100,033)
25,445 
(2,414,374)
(831,660)

Investment
banking
19,654 
256,860 
(717)
(236,489)
67,883 
401,904 
(334,021)
-
(156,006)
(17,458)

Capital 
market 
60,146 
82,649 
(29,121)
6,618 
(7,323)
4,849,598 
(4,856,921)
-
(39,556)
(21,744)

Others 
670,436 
1,925,391 
(1,162,508)
(92,447)
527,591 
3,522,324 
(2,954,942)
(39,791)
(853,418)
(585,650)

Sub-total     
4,202,657 
9,330,690 
(5,128,033) 
- 
1,447,583 
9,937,585 
(8,490,002) 
- 
(5,225,245) 
(3,099,576) 

Inter- 
segment
transaction
289,365 
162,693 
126,672 
-
(575,124)
(100,430)
(474,694)
-
100,331 
197,405 

Continuing
operation
(*)
4,492,022 
9,493,383 
(5,001,361)
- 
872,459 
9,837,155 
(8,964,696)
-
(5,124,914)
(2,902,171)

(118,827)  (1,582,714)
(23,558)
159,146 
(10,787)
(14,340) 

(138,548)
(68,469)
38,464 

(17,812)
13,267 
34,367 

(267,768)
344,609 
1,662,180 

(2,125,669) 
424,995 
1,709,884 

(97,074)
(185,428)
(1,661,784)

(2,222,743)
239,567 
48,100 

144,806 
(35,043) 

(34,345)
8,311 

(30,005)
7,261 

47,634 
(11,527)

2,006,789 
(485,643)

2,134,879 
(516,641) 

(1,847,212)
481,545 

287,667 
(35,096)

109,763 

(26,034)

(22,744)

36,107 

1,521,146 

1,618,238 

(1,365,667)

252,571 

Net Interest income   
Interest income 
Interest expense 
Inter-segment 

Net non-interest income 
Non-interest income 
Non-interest expense 
Inter-segment 
Other expense 

Administrative expense 
Impairment losses on 

credit loss and others   

Operating income 
Non-operating income 
Net income before income 

tax expense 

Income tax expense 
Net income from 
continuing operations 

Net Interest income   
Interest income 
Interest expense 
Inter-segment 

Net non-interest income 
Non-interest income 
Non-interest expense 
Inter-segment 
Other expense 

Administrative expense 
Impairment losses on 

credit loss and others   

Operating income 
Non-operating income 
Net income before income 

tax expense 

Income tax expense 
Net income from 
continuing operations 

(*) The amounts exclude income or loss from the subsidiaries that were reclassified into disposal group held for sale 

and disposal groups held for distribution to owners for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. 

(2) 

Information on products and services 

The products of the Group are classified as interest-bearing products such as loans, deposits and debt securities 
and non-interest bearing products such as loan commitment, credit commitment, equity securities, and credit 
card service. This classification of products has been reflected in the segment information presenting interest 
income and non-interest income.   

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(3) 

Information on geographical areas 

Of the Group’s revenue (interest income and non-interest income) from services, revenue from the domestic 
customers for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 amounted to 16,800,282 million Won and 
18,466,386 million Won, respectively, and revenue from the foreign customers amounted to 559,508 million 
Won and 864,152 million Won, respectively (including the profit and losses that are reclassified to the 
discontinued operations). Of the Group’s non-current assets (investments in joint ventures and associates, 
investment properties, premises and equipment and intangible assets), non-current assets attributed to domestic 
subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 are 3,591,351 million Won and 3,730,455 million Won, 
respectively, and foreign subsidiaries are 211,465 million Won and 33,102 million Won, respectively.   

6. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 

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

Cash and checks 
Foreign currencies 
Demand deposits 
Fixed deposits 

Total 

  December 31, 2014

2,597,984 
585,728 
2,017,798 
761,351 
5,962,861 

December 31, 2013 
2,218,818 
511,487 
2,083,087 
664,257 
5,477,649 

(2) Significant transactions not involving cash inflows and outflows are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in 

millions): 

Changes in other comprehensive income (loss) due to valuation 

of AFS financial assets 

Changes in other comprehensive loss of investment in associates   
Changes in other comprehensive income (loss) of overseas 

business translation 

Changes in other comprehensive income (loss) due to 
  remeasurement of the net defined benefit liability 
Changes in investments in associates due to equity swap 

and others 

Changes in unpaid dividends of hybrid equity securities 

2014 

2013 

86,537     
(2,974)   

(33,782)
(6,375)

28,856     

(51,999)

(63,426)   

6,915 

176,661     
7,547     

20,517 
7,372 

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7.

FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FVTPL 

.

(1) Financial assets at FVTPL consist of as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Financial assets held for trading 
Financial assets designated at FVTPL 

Total 

December 31, 2014   December 31, 2013 
4,792,305 
13,892 
4,806,197 

4,536,918  
17,262  
4,554,180  

(2) Financial assets held for trading are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Deposits: 

Deposits indexed to gold prices   

13,816  

9,299 

December 31, 2014   December 31, 2013 

Securities: 

Debt securities 

Korean treasury and government agencies 
Financial institutions   
Corporates 

Equity securities   
Beneficiary certificates 
CMA securities 
Others 

Derivatives instruments assets 

Sub-total 

Total 

668,886  
927,121  
620,312  
99,988  
48,291  
32,300  
14,737  
2,411,635  
2,111,467  
4,536,918  

574,016 
1,019,008 
409,272 
196,072 
166,623 
200,500 
33,084 
2,598,575 
2,184,431 
4,792,305 

(3) Financial assets designated at FVTPL as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Equity-linked securities 
Debt securities 
Equity securities 

Total 

December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013 
- 
2,676 
11,216 
13,892 

6,066 
-
11,196 
17,262 

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8. AFS FINANCIAL ASSETS 

AFS financial assets are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Debt securities: 

Korean treasury and government agencies 
Financial institutions   
Corporates 
Asset-backed securities 
Foreign currency bonds 
Sub-total

Equity securities
Beneficiary certificates
Loaned securities 
Others

Total 

Debt securities: 

Korean treasury and government agencies 
Financial institutions   
Corporates 
Asset-backed securities 
Foreign currency bonds 
Sub-total

Equity securities
Beneficiary certificates
Loaned securities 
Others

Total 

December 31, 2014 

Unrealized
gains 

Unrealized
losses 

  Fair value

32,963 
34,471 
64,522 
-
-
131,956 
432,068 
20,689 
1,982 
17,308 
604,003 

(124) 
(357) 
- 
(13,572) 
(66,761) 
(80,814) 
(126,422) 
- 
(12) 
- 
(207,248) 

3,171,580 
6,731,461 
2,827,250 
157,741 
298,900 
13,186,932 
1,421,374 
3,452,611 
686,096 
63,832 
18,810,845 

December 31, 2013 

Unrealized
gains 

Unrealized
losses 

  Fair value

6,168 
4,376 
11,902 
6,807 
129 
29,382 
272,288 
59,966 
313 
119 
362,068 

(15,105) 
(1,296) 
(4,806) 
(25,291) 
(752) 
(47,250) 
(36,327) 
(2,339) 
(178) 
- 
(86,094) 

2,680,849 
6,512,068 
2,433,661 
273,014 
229,587 
12,129,179 
1,615,475 
3,065,280 
240,034 
35,480 
17,085,448 

Book value

3,138,741 
6,697,347 
2,762,728 
171,313 
365,661 
13,135,790 
1,115,728 
3,431,922 
684,126 
46,524 
18,414,090 

Book value

2,689,786 
6,508,988 
2,426,565 
291,498 
230,210 
12,147,047 
1,379,514 
3,007,653 
239,899 
35,361 
16,809,474 

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9. HTM FINANCIAL ASSETS 

HTM financial assets are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Korean treasury and government agencies 
Financial institutions 
Corporates 
Foreign currency bonds 
Total 

Korean treasury and government agencies 
Financial institutions 
Corporates 
Foreign currency bonds 
Total 

December 31, 2014 

Unrealized
gains 

Unrealized
losses 

  Fair value 

82,979 
37,400 
106,092 
-
226,471 

(37) 
(175) 
(2,946) 
- 
(3,158) 

4,211,286 
4,426,817 
4,573,443 
56,215 
13,267,761 

December 31, 2013 

Unrealized
gains 

Unrealized
losses 

  Fair value 

58,237 
8,013 
65,108 
-
131,358 

(16,900) 
(593) 
(6,361) 
- 
(23,854) 

4,770,246 
2,163,385 
5,189,909 
22,784 
12,146,324 

Book value

4,128,344 
4,389,592 
4,470,297 
56,215 
13,044,448 

Book value

4,728,909 
2,155,965 
5,131,162 
22,784 
12,038,820 

10. LOANS AND RECEIVABLES 

(1) Loans and receivables are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Due from banks 
Loans 
Other receivables 

Total 

December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013 
10,208,117   
190,699,210   
11,005,046   
211,912,373   

11,100,572 
204,818,820 
7,450,743 
223,370,135 

(2) Due from banks are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Due from banks in local currency: 
Due from the Bank of Korea 
Due from depository banks 
Due from non-depository   
Due from the Korea Exchange 
Others 
Allowance for credit losses 

Sub-total 

Due from banks in foreign currencies: 

Due from banks on demand   
Due from banks on time   
Others   
Allowance for credit losses 

Sub-total 
Total 

December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013 

9,120,180 
1,000 
277,337 
1,580 
182,750 
(2,305)
9,580,542 

312,022 
712,972 
497,454 
(2,418)
1,520,030 
11,100,572 

8,304,869 
4,127 
22,418 
880 
18,744 
(1,978) 
8,349,060 

920,713 
439,595 
500,766 
(2,017) 
1,859,057 
10,208,117 

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

Financial institution 

Counterparty 

December 31, 
2014 

Reason of restriction 

Due from banks in local currency: 
Due from the Bank of Korea 
Others

  The Bank of Korea 
NH Investment & Securities 

Co., Ltd. and others 

Due from banks in foreign currencies:   

Due from banks on demand 

Others   

  The Bank of Korea and others
The Central Bank of China 

and others 

9,120,180  Reverse deposits on BOK Act 
Treasury stock trust contracts 

182,750 
9,302,930 

and others 

Reverse deposits on BOK Act 

296,447 

and others 

469,974  Reserve deposits and others 
766,421 
10,069,351 

Financial institution 

Counterparty 

December 31, 
2013 (*) 

Reason of restriction 

Due from banks in local currency: 
Due from the Bank of Korea 
Due from depository banks 
Due from non-depository 
Due from the Korea Exchange 

Others

  The Bank of Korea 
 Shinhan Bank and others 
 Mutual savings bank 
Korea securities finance 
Corporation and others 

Shinhan Investment Corp. and 

others 

9,581,701  Reverse deposits on BOK Act 

625,693  Pledged right and others 
20,524  Mutual savings bank act 

Deposits for futures and options 

584,617 

transactions and others 

18,446  Collateral for derivatives 

10,830,981 

Due from banks in foreign currencies:   

Due from banks on demand 

Due from banks on time   

Others   

  The Bank of Korea and others
China Construction Bank 
Corporation and others 
The Central Bank of China 

and others 

Reverse deposits on BOK Act 

941,284 

and others 

Required under Chinese 
regulatory purpose 

7,809 

391,026  Reserve deposits and others 

1,340,119 
12,171,100 

(*) The amounts incorporate the restricted due from banks from the subsidiaries that were reclassified into 

disposal group held for sale and disposal groups held for distribution to owners. 

(4) Loans are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Loans in local currency 
Loans in foreign currencies 
Domestic banker’s letter of credit 
Credit card accounts 
Bills bought in foreign currencies 
Bills bought in local currency 
Factoring receivables 
Advances for customers on guarantees 
Privately placed bonds 
Loans to be converted to equity securities 
Securitized loans 
Call loans 
Bonds purchased under resale agreements 
Loan origination costs and fees 
Others 
Present value discount 
Allowance for credit losses 

Total 

December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013 
156,027,839 
9,996,738 
4,958,522 
4,209,156 
4,234,937 
186,159 
176,449 
54,645 
506,669 
498 
310,748 
8,092,405 
4,980,889 
294,854 
30,870 
(24,995) 
(3,337,173) 
190,699,210 

167,261,592 
11,281,016 
5,712,049 
5,113,684 
5,552,421 
258,707 
92,205 
52,619 
346,284 
498 
295,506 
4,174,735 
6,891,629 
367,898 
44,378 
(16,913)
(2,609,488)
204,818,820 

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(5) Other receivables are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

CMA accounts 
Receivables 
Accrued income 
Telex and telephone subscription rights and 

refundable deposits 

Other debtors 
Allowance for credit losses 

Total 

December 31, 2014
186,000 
4,662,557 
885,141 

December 31, 2013 
107,100   
8,397,838   
892,135   

1,075,068 
981,672 
(339,695)
7,450,743 

1,045,064   
869,373   
(306,464) 
11,005,046   

(6) Changes in allowance for possible credit losses on loans and receivables are as follows (Unit: Korean Won 

in millions):   

Beginning balance 
Net provision 
Recoveries of written-off loans   
Charge-off 
Sales of loans and receivables 
Unwinding effect 
Others

Ending balance 

Beginning balance 
Net provision 
Recoveries of written-off loans   
Charge-off 
Sales of loans and receivables 
Unwinding effect 
Classified into disposal group 

held for sale 

Classified into disposal group 

held for distribution to owners 

Others

Ending balance 

  Consumers

(295,904)
(150,292)
(7,976)
115,339 
5,833 
16,666 
(10,101)
(326,435)

  Consumers

(327,168)
(238,400)
(41,847)
179,911 
8,038 
21,200 

For the year ended December 31, 2014 
Others 
(453,557) 
(15,937) 
- 
627   
5,676   
223   
92,704   
(370,264) 

Credit card  
(105,613)
(158,603)
(27,920)
162,691 
-
336 
(8)
(129,117)

Corporates 
(2,792,558)
(791,339)
(66,627)
1,173,434 
140,174 
137,951 
70,875 
(2,128,090)

For the year ended December 31, 2013 
Others 
(432,778) 
(68,288) 
891   
2,034   
147   
499   

Credit card  
(127,771)
(137,174)
(25,836)
172,257 
14 
530 

Corporates 
(2,983,860)
(2,178,951)
(168,799)
1,625,220 
152,792 
140,863 

Total 
(3,647,632)
(1,116,171)
(102,523)
1,452,091 
151,683 
155,176 
153,470 
(2,953,906)

Total 
(3,871,577)
(2,622,813)
(235,591)
1,979,422 
160,991 
163,092 

74,896 

92,503 

-

40,178   

207,577 

10,531 
16,935 
(295,904)

467,581 
60,093 
(2,792,558)

12,071 
296 
(105,613)

7,686   
(3,926) 
(453,557) 

497,869 
73,398 
(3,647,632)

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11. THE 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 Group 
maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value 
of its financial assets and financial liabilities. Fair value is measured based on the perspective of a market 
participant. As such, even when market assumptions are not readily available, the Group’s own assumptions 
reflect those that market participants would use for measuring the assets or liabilities at the measurement date. 
The fair value measurement is described in the one of the following three levels used to classify fair value 
measurements:   

• 

 Level 1—fair value measurements are those derived from quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for 
identical assets or liabilities. The types of financial assets or liabilities generally included in Level 1 are 
publicly traded equity securities and derivatives. 

•

•

 Level 2— fair value measurements are those derived from inputs other than quoted prices included within 
Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived 
from prices). The types of financial assets or liabilities generally included in Level 2 are debt securities 
not traded in active markets and derivatives traded in OTC but not required significant judgment.

 Level 3— fair value measurements are those derived from valuation technique that include inputs for the 
asset or liability 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 Group’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to a fair value measurement in its 
entirety requires judgment and consideration of factors specific to the asset or liability. 

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(2)    Fair value hierarchy of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value are as follows (Unit: Korean 

Won in millions): 

December 31, 2014

Fair value in 
active market 
(Level 1) (*1)

Observable 
market data
(Level 2) (*1)

Other valuation 
technique
(Level 3) (*2)

Financial assets: 
Financial assets held for trading   

Deposits 
Debt securities   
Equity securities   
Beneficiary certificates
CMA securities 
Loaned securities 
Derivatives instruments assets 

Sub-total

Financial assets designed at FVTPL 

Equity-linked securities
Equity securities 

Sub-total 

AFS financial assets 
Debt securities 
Equity securities 
Beneficiary certificates
Loaned securities 
Others 

Derivative assets 

Sub-total 

Total

Financial liabilities: 
Financial liabilities held for trading   

Deposits 
Derivative liabilities 

Sub-total 

Financial liabilities designated at FVTPL   

Equity-linked securities
Debentures 

Sub-total 
Total

13,816
587,593
99,988
-
-
14,737
56
716,190

-
629
629

2,731,782
389,456
-
475,748
-
3,596,986

-
4,313,805

13,927
5,819
19,746

-
-
-
19,746

-
1,628,726
-
48,291
32,300
-
2,062,137
3,771,454

-
-
-

10,455,150
-
3,096,917
210,348
49,591
13,812,006

184,115
17,767,575

-
2,092,325
2,092,325

315
159,264
159,579
2,251,904

-
-
-
- 
- 
- 
49,274 
49,274 

6,066 
10,567 
16,633 

- 
1,031,918 
355,694 
- 
14,241 
1,401,853 

11,946 
1,479,706 

- 
41,711 
41,711 

361,993 
- 
361,993 
403,704 

Total 

13,816
2,216,319
99,988
48,291
32,300
14,737
2,111,467
4,536,918

6,066
11,196
17,262

13,186,932
1,421,374
3,452,611
686,096
63,832
18,810,845

196,061
23,561,086

13,927
2,139,855
2,153,782

362,308
159,264
521,572
2,675,354

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December 31, 2013 

Fair value 
in active 
market
(Level 1) 
(*1)

Observable 
market data
(Level 2) 
(*1)

Other 
valuation
technique
(Level 3) 
(*2)

Total

Classified
into
disposal
group held 
for sale 

Classified into 
disposal group 
held for 
distribution to 
owners 

9,299
1,590,218
798,102
1,259,784
-
2,084,811
8,156
5,750,370

783,806
12,852,552
92,559
64,909
200,500
3,086,527
2,452,686
19,533,539

-
793,105
- 14,442,770
890,661
-
1,324,693
-
200,500
-
5,177,523
6,185
307,782
2,768,624
313,967 25,597,876

783,806 
12,207,889 
684,525 
1,148,471 
- 
5,144,439 
545,330 
20,514,460 

-
-
-
637
-
637

149,185
332,404
-
-
61,696
543,285

408,120
-
2,676
10,579
-
421,375

557,305
332,404
2,676
11,216
61,696
965,297

525,855 
- 
- 
- 
61,696 
587,551 

-
232,585
10,064
9,599
-
-
38,863
291,111

31,450
332,404
-
-
-
363,854

Total

9,299
2,002,296
196,072
166,623
200,500
33,084
2,184,431
4,792,305

-
-
2,676
11,216
-
13,892

3,184,651
481,878
-
240,034
69,946
3,976,509

12,094,876
33,644
2,742,061
-
80,667
14,951,248

1,843,889
562,941
-
102,914

9,050 15,288,577
2,359,411
3,305,002
240,034
253,527
2,518,794 21,446,551

508,237 
441,039 
56,040 
- 
97,830 
1,103,146 

2,651,161
302,897
183,682
-
120,217
3,257,957

12,129,179
1,615,475
3,065,280
240,034
35,480
17,085,448

-
9,727,516

128,081
35,156,153

14,608

142,689
3,268,744 48,152,413

11,279 
22,216,436 

-
3,912,922

131,410
22,023,055

9,254
1,115,987
5,576
1,130,817

-
-
2,514,838
2,514,838

-
-
253,419
253,419

9,254
1,115,987
2,773,833
3,899,074

- 
1,115,987 
645,824 
1,761,811 

-
-
31,962
31,962

9,254
-
2,096,047
2,105,301

-
-
-

2,897,882
183,159
3,081,041

5,587,261
-
5,587,261

8,485,143
183,159
8,668,302

8,266,355 
- 
8,266,355 

-
-
-

218,788
183,159
401,947

Financial assets: 
Financial assets held for trading   

Deposits
Debt securities   
Equity securities   
Beneficiary certificates 
CMA securities 
Loaned securities 
Derivatives instruments assets 

Sub-total

Financial assets designed at FVTPL 

Equity-linked securities 
Asset-backed securities 
Debt securities 
Equity securities 
Beneficiary certificates 
Sub-total

AFS financial assets 
Debt securities 
Equity securities 
Beneficiary certificates 
Loaned securities 
Others

Sub-total

Derivative assets 

Total

Financial liabilities: 
Financial liabilities held for trading   

Deposits
Borrowings 
Derivative liabilities 

Sub-total

Financial liabilities designated at FVTPL 

Equity-linked securities 
Debentures 

Sub-total

Derivatives Liabilities   
Total

-
1,130,817

19,962
5,615,841

-

19,962
5,840,680 12,587,338

2,257 
10,030,423 

15,920
47,882

1,785
2,509,033

(*1)  There is no transferred between level 1 and level 2 of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value. The Group 
recognizes transfers between the levels at the end of reporting period within which events or conditions change. 

(*2)  Certain AFS unquoted equity securities were measured at cost as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, that are amounting to 41,022
million Won and 197,350 million Won, respectively. These unquoted equity instruments mostly represent minority investments 
in special purposed entity vehicles such as asset securitization structures. They are measured at cost because (a) observable 
inputs of financial information to measure fair value was not available to obtain, or (b) there is a significant variance in likely
estimated cash flows or (c) the probabilities for the various estimated cash flows could not be measured reliably. In addition,
there were no indicators of impairments in these investments and the Group has no intention to dispose these investments in the
foreseeable future. 

Financial assets and liabilities designated at FVTPL, held-for-trading financial assets and liabilities, AFS 
financial assets, and derivative assets and liabilities 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. 

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Financial instruments are measured at fair value using a quoted market price in active markets. If there is no 
active market for a financial instrument, the Group determines the fair value using alternative assumptions and 
developing fair value measurement methods. Alternative assumptions and fair value measurement methods for 
each type of financial instruments are as follows: 

Debt securities 

Equity securities 

Derivatives Product 

Alternative assumptions 

Risk-free market rate, credit spread 

Risk-free market rate, Market Risk 

Premium, Beta 

Risk-free market rate, Forward Rate, 
Volatility, Foreign Exchange Rate, 
Stock Prices, etc. 

Fair value measurement methods 

  The fair value is measured by discounting the projected 
cash flows of debt securities by applying the market 
discount rate that has been applied to a proxy 
company that has similar credit rating to the issuers of 
the securities 

  Among DCF (Discounted Cash Flow) Model, FCFE 
(Free Cash Flow to Equity) Model, Comparable 
Company Analysis, Dividend Discount Model, Risk-
adjusted Rate of Return Method, and Net Asset Value 
Method, more than one method is used given the 
characteristic of the subject of fair value 
measurement. 

  The in-house developed model which is based on the 
models that are used by market participants in the 
valuation of general OTC derivative products, such as 
options, interest rate swaps, and currency swap that 
are based on inputs observable in the market.   

However, for some complicated financial instruments of 
which valuation should be based on some assumptions 
since some significant or all inputs to be used in the 
model are not observable in the market, the in-house 
derived model which is developed from the general 
valuation models, such as Finite Difference Method 
(“FDM”) or Monte Carlo Simulation. 

Financial Instruments 

  The fair value of security linked to stock prices or 

linked to stock prices or 
derivatives 

derivatives is measured by the models such as DCF 
model, FDM, or Monte Carlo Simulation given the 
natures of the securities or underlying assets. 

Debenture 

  The fair value is measured by discounting the projected 
cash flows of a debenture by applying the market 
discount rate that is reflecting credit rating of the 
Group.

Values of underlying assets, Risk-free 
market rate, Market rate, Dividend 
and convenience yield, Correlation, 
Volatility, Credit spread, and 
Foreign Exchange rate 

Risk-free market rate, Forward rate 

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

Measurement methods 

Inputs 

Derivatives assets 

Option pricing model and others 

Derivatives liabilities 

Option pricing model and others 

Equity-linked securities and 
derivative-linked securities

Equity Securities 

Monte Carlo Simulation and others

External valuation price and others

Correlation Coefficient 
Historical Volatility 
Credit risk-adjusted rate 
Correlation Coefficient 
Historical Volatility 
Correlation Coefficient 
Historical Volatility 
Expected growth rate and others 

Range 
-1 ~ 1 
0% ~ 70%
0%~100%
-1 ~ 1 
0% ~ 70%
-1~1 
0%~70% 
0% ~ 1% 

Fair value of financial assets and liabilities classified into level 3 is measured by the Group using its own 
valuation techniques or using external specialists. Unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements are 
produced by the internal system of the Group and the appropriateness of inputs is reviewed regularly.   

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(3)    Changes in financial assets and liabilities classified into level 3 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in 

millions): 

January 1, 
2014 

Net
Income 
(loss) (*1)

Other
comprehensive 
income (loss)

Purchases/
Issuances

Disposals/
Settlements

Transfer to or 
from level 3 
(*5) 

  Decrease due 
to the spin-off 
or disposals

December 
31, 2014

For the year ended December 31, 2014 

Financial assets: 
Financial assets held for 

trading 
Derivatives instruments 
assets   

Others 

Sub-total

Financial assets designed at 

FVTPL 
Equity-linked securities 
Debt securities 
Equity securities 

Sub-total

AFS financial assets 
Debt securities(*2) 
Equity securities (*3) 
Beneficiary certificates (*2) 
Others (*2) 

Sub-total

307,782   
6,185   
313,967   

41,776 
(724)
41,052 

408,120   
2,676   
10,579   
421,375   

(337)
26
(12)
(323)

-
-
-

-
-
-
-

9,050   
1,843,889   
562,941   
102,914   
2,518,794   

(6,048)
(137,631)
16,033
(2,439)
(130,085)

-
6,063
3,164
(1,134)
8,093

1,244
-
1,244

(108,345)
(4,433)
(112,778)

324,205
-
-
324,205

-
106,654
41,214
12,898
160,766

(82,468)
(2,702)
-
(85,170)

-
(114,450)
(66,126)
-
(180,576)

-   
-   
-   

-   
-   
-   
-   

(193,183)
(1,028)
(194,211)

49,274
-
49,274

(643,454)
-
-
(643,454)

6,066
-
10,567
16,633

1,825   
(551)  
(1,935)  
(70,000)  
(70,661)  

(4,827)

-
(672,056) 1,031,918
355,694
(199,597)
14,241
(27,998)
(904,478) 1,401,853

Derivative assets 
Total

14,608   
3,268,744   

3,497 
(85,859)

-
8,093

-
486,215

(6,159)
(384,683)

-   
(70,661)  

11,946
(1,742,143) 1,479,706

-

Financial liabilities: 
Financial liabilities held for 

trading   
Derivative liabilities   

Financial liabilities designated 

at FVTPL   
Equity-linked securities (*4) 
Total 

253,419   

6,783

4,050

4,596

(43,250)

-   

(183,887)

41,711

5,587,261   
5,840,680   

19,031
25,814

-
4,050

2,205,033
2,209,629

(815,356)
(858,606)

(88,044)  
(88,044)  

(6,545,932)
(6,729,819)

361,993
403,704

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Transfer to or 
from level 3 
(*5)

December 31, 
2013
(*7)

  January 1, 
2013 

Net   
Income
(loss) (*1)

For the year ended December 31, 2013 
Other 
comprehensive
income (loss)

Disposals/
Settlements   

Purchases/
Issuances

Financial assets: 
Financial assets held for trading  
Derivatives instruments assets 
(*6) 
Others 

Sub-total

Financial assets designed at 
FVTPL 
Equity-linked securities 
Asset-backed securities 
Debt securities 
Equity securities 

Sub-total

AFS financial assets 
Debt securities 
Equity securities (*3) 
Beneficiary certificates (*2) 
Others (*2) 

Sub-total

301,017   
-   
301,017   

127,807
(2,241)
125,566

593,129   
46,990   
5,305   
11,121   
656,545   

43,372
-
73
840
44,285

13,733   
  1,916,779   
386,581   
130,245   
2,447,338   

(7,710)
(70,057)
(17,115)
(4,821)
(99,703)

Derivative assets (*6) 

Total

-   
3,404,900   

-
70,148

Financial liabilities: 
Financial liabilities held for 
trading
Derivative liabilities (*6) 

Financial liabilities designated 
at FVTPL   
Equity-linked securities 

Total

159,248   

97,570

  4,797,434   
4,956,682   

227,218
324,788

-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-

3,027
(17,104)
18,113
1,577
5,613

-
5,613

-

-
-

31,213
-
31,213

(172,361)   
(11,940)   
(184,301)   

20,106 
20,366 
40,472 

285,796
-
-
1,912
287,708

-
253,824
115,498
4,666
373,988

-
692,909

(514,177)   
(46,990)   
(2,702)   
(3,294)   
(567,163)   

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

-   
(131,815)   
(54,531)   
(3,253)   
(189,599)   

- 
(107,738) 
114,395 
(25,500) 
(18,843) 

-   
(941,063)   

14,608 
36,237 

307,782
6,185
313,967

408,120
-
2,676
10,579
421,375

9,050
1,843,889
562,941
102,914
2,518,794

14,608
3,268,744

33,807

(41,859)   

4,653 

253,419

4,758,507
4,792,314

(4,195,898)   
(4,237,757)   

- 
4,653 

5,587,261
5,840,680

(*1)  The loss amounting to 172,484 million Won and 117,855 million Won for the year ended December 31 2014 and 2013, 
respectively, which is from financial assets and liabilities that the Group holds as at the end of the year, has been 
recognized in net gain (loss) on financial instruments at FVTPL and net gain (loss) on AFS financial assets in the 
comprehensive income statements.   

(*2) AFS financial assets were transferred from level 2 into level 3 or vice versa upon the changes in the degree of subjectivity

and uncertainty used to measure fair values, such as using quoted price in inactive market or values from external valuation 
specialists, for the AFS financial assets. 

(*3)  AFS financial assets were transferred out of level 3 to level 1 upon the change of the fair value measurement method of the 

assets by using quoted prices in the active market from previously using the external valuation specialists.   

(*4)  Since the observable market data for equity-linked securities has been available, such securities were transferred out of 

level 3 to level 2. 

(*5) The Group recognizes transfers between levels at the end of reporting period within which events have occurred or 

conditions have changed. 

(*6)  As the variables used for the valuation of interest rate and equity related derivatives were not observable in the market,

such derivatives were transferred into level 3 from level 2. In the case of currency related derivatives, the variables which 
were unobservable in the market significantly impacted the valuation of such derivatives. As such, the derivatives were 
transferred into level 3 from level 2.     

(*7) As at the end of 2013, financial assets and liabilities, amounting to 1,662,501 million Won and 5,600,440 million Won, 

respectively, that had been reclassified into disposal group held for sale and disposal groups held for distribution to owners,
were incorporated.   

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(4)    Sensitivity analysis on the unobservable inputs used for measuring level 3 financial instruments. 

The sensitivity analysis of the financial instruments has been performed by classifying with favorable and 
unfavorable changes based on how changes in unobservable assumptions would have effects on the fluctuations 
of financial instruments’ value. When the fair value of a financial instrument is affected by more than one 
unobservable assumption, the below table reflects the most favorable or the most unfavorable changes which 
resulted from varying the assumptions individually. The sensitivity analysis was performed for two types of level 
3 financial instruments: (1) interest rate related derivatives, currency related derivatives, equity related 
derivatives, and equity-linked securities of which fair value changes are recognized as net income; (2) equity 
securities and beneficiary certificates of which fair value changes are recognized as other comprehensive income. 
Equity securities classified as level 3 but measured at costs are excluded from sensitivity analysis. 

The following table shows the sensitivity analysis to disclose the effect of reasonably possible alternative 
assumptions on the fair value of a level 3 financial instruments for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. 
(Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

For the year ended December 31, 2014 
Net income 
(loss) 

Other comprehensive 
income (loss) 
Favorable Unfavorable

For the year ended December 31, 2013 
Net income 
(loss) 

income (loss) 

  Other comprehensive 

Favorable Unfavorable    Favorable Unfavorable

  Favorable 

  Unfavorable

Financial assets: 

Financial assets held for 

trading
Derivatives instruments 

assets (*1)(*2) 

14,093   

(6,471)

Financial assets designed 

at FVTPL 
Equity-linked securities 

(*1) 

AFS Financial Assets 
Equity securities (*3) 
Beneficiary certificates 

(*4) 

Others (*4) 

Total 

Financial liabilities: 

Financial liabilities held 

for trading 
Derivative liabilities 

(*1)(*2) 

Financial liabilities 

designated at FVTPL 
Equity-linked securities 
(*1) 

Total 

-

-

-

-

33,867

(45,614)  

1,672

(321)  

-

-

-

-

80,085

(39,055)

-

-   

150,607

(60,481)

-   

-   

-

-

-   
-   
14,093   

-
-
(6,471)

3,430
6,823
90,338

(3,243)
(2,858)
(45,156)

-
-
35,539

-   
-   
(45,935)  

5,851
1,296
157,754

(5,642)
(647)
(66,770)

7,939   

(7,222)

1,497   
9,436   

(1,483)
(9,205)

-

-
-

-

-
-

32,097

(36,434)  

55,764
87,861

(34,133)  
(70,567)  

-

-
-

-

-
-

(*1)  Fair value changes of equity related derivatives assets and liabilities and equity-linked securities are calculated by 

increasing or decreasing historical fluctuation rate of stock price and correlation, which are major unobservable variables, 
by 10%, respectively. In the case of interest rate and currency related derivative assets and liabilities, fair value changes are 
calculated by increasing or decreasing volatility of interest rate and credit risk adjustment ratio, which are major 
unobservable variables, by 10%, respectively.   

(*2)  Both derivative assets and liabilities for held for trading and hedging are included. 
(*3)  Fair value changes of equity securities are calculated by increasing or decreasing growth rate (0~1%) and discount rate or
liquidation value (-1~1%) and discount rate. The growth rate, discount rate, and liquidation value are major unobservable 
variables.

(*4)  Fair value changes of beneficiary certificates and other securities are calculated by increasing or decreasing price 

fluctuation of trust property or real estate which is underlying assets and discount rate by 1%. The price fluctuation of trust
property and discount rate are major unobservable variables.   

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(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): 

As of December 31, 2014 

Fair value 

  Level 1 

Level 2 

Level 3 

Total 

Book   
value

Financial assets: 

Held-to-maturity financial assets    1,902,558
Loans and receivables 
-

11,365,202
-

-
225,284,372

13,267,760
225,284,372

13,044,448 
223,370,135 

Financial liabilities: 

Deposits due to customers 
Borrowings 
Debentures 
Other financial liabilities 

-
-
-
-

188,673,796
17,772,085
24,976,056
16,889,129

Fair value 

-
-
-
-

188,673,796
17,772,085
24,976,056
16,889,129

188,516,465 
17,707,595 
24,795,904 
16,889,687 

As of December 31, 2013 

Classified
into asset 
group held 
for sale 

Book value 
Classified into 
asset group held 
for distribution to 
owners 

Book value

  Level 1 

Level 2 

Level 3 

Total 

Financial assets: 
Held-to-maturity 
financial assets 

Loans and receivables 

Financial liabilities: 

  4,276,844    12,069,195 
-

-   

16,346,039 
266,158,950  266,158,950 

-

3,025  
11,738,411  

4,124,084 
41,057,781 

12,038,820 
211,912,373 

Deposits due to customers  
Borrowings 
Debentures 
Other financial liabilities

-    200,398,709 
-    34,599,697 
-    26,813,454 
-    22,516,475 

14,213,925  214,612,634 
36,416,198 
1,816,501 
29,144,844 
2,331,390 
24,233,751 
1,717,276 

1,988,495  
13,502,487  
4,045,486  
2,308,489  

36,603,292 
4,860,597 
2,515,965 
1,859,151 

175,323,644 
18,231,511 
21,677,674 
19,914,947 

The fair values of financial instruments are measured using quoted market price in active markets. In case there 
is no active market for financial instruments, the Group determines the fair value using alternative assumptions 
through developing fair value measurement methods. Alternative assumptions and fair value measurement 
methods for financial assets and liabilities that are measured at amortized costs are given as follows: 

Debt securities 

The fair value is measured by 

Fair value measurement methods 

discounting the projected cash flows 
of debt securities by applying the 
market discount rate that has been 
applied to a proxy company that has 
similar credit rating to the issuers of 
the securities 

Alternative assumptions
Risk-free market rate, 

Credit spread 

Loans and receivables 

The fair value is measured by 

Risk-free market rate, 

discounting the projected cash flows 
of loan products by applying the 
market discount rate that has been 
applied to a proxy company that has 
similar credit rating to the debtor. 

Deposit due to customers, 

The fair value is measured by 

Borrowings, and 
Debentures 

discounting the projected cash flows 
of debt products by applying the 
market discount rate that is reflecting 
credit rating of the Group. 

Credit spread, 
Prepayment-rate 

Risk-free market rate, 

Forward rate 

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12. DERECOGNITION AND OFFSET OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 

(1) Derecognition of financial assets 

1) The book value, fair value of, and maximum exposure to loss from the financial assets that were 

derecognized from the consolidated financial statements of the Group through disposals, but the Group 
still have continuous involvements are given as below:

Type of continuous 
involvement

December 31, 2014 

Book value of 
continuous
participation 

Fair value of 
continuous
participation 

Maximum 
exposure to loss

Conditional disposal of loans 

to KAMCO (*) 

Post settlement 

-

-   

709

KAMCO tenth Asset 

Securitization Specialty 
(“KAMCO specialty”) 
Conditional disposal of loans 

Type of continuous 
involvement

Acquisition of 
subordinated bonds

December 31, 2013 

Book value of 
continuous
participation 

Fair value of 
continuous
participation 

Maximum 
exposure to loss

  1,746 

1,851   

  1,746 

to KAMCO (*) 

Post settlement 

-

-   

  709 

(*)  KAMCO is still in the process of collecting cash flows related to the transferred assets and the maximum 
exposure to loss represents the carrying amounts of the assets at the date when they were transferred to 
KAMCO. Under previous K-GAAP, the Group derecognized the transferred assets although the Group retains 
and continues to retain substantially all such risks and rewards and according to the transition exemptions in 
IFRS 1101, the Group did not reassess the derecognition criteria for these transfers. 

2) Transferred financial assets that are not derecognized in their entirety 

a) Disposal of securities under repurchase agreement 

The financial instruments that were disposed but the Group agreed to repurchase at the fixed amounts at the 
same time, so that they did not meet the conditions of derecognition, are as follows: 

Property for transfer 

Related liabilities 

Financial assets at FVTPL 
AFS financial assets 
HTM financial assets 

Total 
Disposal of securities under 
repurchase agreements 

December 31, 
2014 

December 31, 
2013 

9,851
926,796
650,937
1,587,584

- 
126,589 
651,582 
778,171 

1,196,237

513,442 

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b) Loaned securities 

When the Group loans its securities to outside parties, the legal ownerships of the securities are transferred, 
however, they should be returned at the end of lending period therefore the Group does not derecognize 
them from the consolidated financial statements as it owns majority of risks and benefits from the securities 
continuously regardless of the transfer of legal ownership. 

Financial assets at 

Equity securities- listed stock

FVTPL 

AFS financial   

Korean treasury and 

December 31, 
2014 

December 31, 
2013 

14,737

33,084 

assets

government agencies bonds
Total 

686,096
700,833

240,034  
273,118  

Loaned to 
 Samsung Securities Co., 

Ltd. and others 
Korea Securities 

Depository and others

The details of the transferred financial assets that are not derecognized in their entirety, such as disposal of 
securities under repurchase agreement or loaned securities, are explained in Note 18. 

(2) The offset with financial assets and liabilities 

The Group possesses both the uncollected domestic exchange receivables and unpaid domestic exchange 
payable, which satisfy offsetting criteria of K-IFRS 1032. Therefore, the total number of uncollected 
domestic exchange receivables or unpaid domestic exchange payable has been countervailed with part of 
unpaid domestic exchange payable or uncollected domestic exchange receivables, respectively, and has been 
disclosed in loans and receivables or other financial liabilities of the Group’s statements of financial position 
and loans and receivables, respectively. 

The Group possesses the derivative assets, derivative liabilities, receivable spot exchange, and payable spot 
exchange which do not satisfy the offsetting criteria of K-IFRS 1032, but provide the Group the right of, 
under the circumstances of the trading party’s defaults, insolvency, or bankruptcy, the offsetting. Item such 
as cash collateral cannot satisfy the offsetting criteria of K-IFRS 1032, but in accordance with the collateral 
arrangements and under the circumstances of the trading party’s default, insolvency, or bankruptcy, the 
derivative assets, derivative liabilities, receivable spot exchange, and the net amount of payable spot 
exchange can be offset.   

The Group has entered into a sale and repurchase agreements and accounted it as collateralized borrowing. 
Also, the Group has entered into a purchase and resale agreement and accounted it as secured loans. The 
repurchase and resale agreement can have the offsetting right only under the trading party’s default, 
insolvency, or bankruptcy which do not satisfy the offsetting criteria of K-IFRS 1032, the Group recorded the 
collateralized borrowings in borrowings and the secured loans in loans and receivables. 

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As at the end of reporting periods, the financial instruments to be set off and may be covered by master 
netting agreements and similar agreements are given as below: 

Financial assets: 

Derivative assets and others (*1) 
Receivable spot exchange (*2) 
Bonds purchased under resale 
agreements (*2) 
Domestic exchanges receivable 

(*2)(*5) 

Total

December 31, 2014 

Gross
amounts of 
recognized 
financial
liabilities set 
off

Net
  amounts of 
financial
assets 
presented

Related amounts not set off 
in the statement of financial 
position 

Financial 
instruments   

Cash
collateral 
received

Net
amounts

16,228
-

2,300,067
3,619,768

5,413,119 

37,142

469,574

-

6,891,629

6,891,629   

-

-

Gross
amounts of 
recognized 
financial
assets 

2,316,295
3,619,768

6,891,629

28,094,142
40,921,834

27,310,235
27,326,463

783,907
13,595,371

-   
12,304,748   

-

783,907
37,142 1,253,481

December 31, 2014 

Gross
amounts of 
recognized 
financial
liabilities

Gross
amounts of 
recognized 
financial
assets set off

Net
amounts of 
financial
liabilities 
presented

Related amounts not set off 
in the statement of financial 
position 

Financial 
instruments   

Cash
collateral 
pledged

Net
amounts

Financial liabilities:

Derivative liabilities and others (*1)   
Payable spot exchange (*3) 
Bonds sold under repurchase 

agreements (*4) 
Domestic exchanges payable 

2,478,924
3,616,169

1,196,237

16,228
-

2,462,696
3,616,169

5,396,870 

41,229

640,766

-

1,196,237

1,196,237   

-

-

(*3)(*5) 

Total

30,636,705
37,928,035

27,310,235
27,326,463

3,326,470
10,601,572

3,147,053   
9,740,160   

  -
41,229

179,417
820,183

Financial assets: 

Derivative assets and others (*1) 
Receivable spot exchange (*2) 
Bonds purchased under resale 
agreements (*2) 
Domestic exchanges receivable 
(*2)(*5) 

Total

Gross
amounts of 
recognized 
financial
assets 

2,259,165 
7,179,446 

4,980,889 

Gross
amounts of 
recognized 
financial
liabilities set 
off

-
-

-

December 31, 2013 

Related amounts not set off 
in the statement of financial 
position 

Financial 
instruments   

Cash
collateral 
received

Net
amounts

8,998,345

121,042 

319,224 

Net amounts 
of financial 
assets 
presented

2,259,165 
7,179,446 

4,980,889 

4,980,889 

-

-

  23,808,051 
  38,227,551 

23,222,175 
23,222,175 

585,876 
15,005,376 

-   
13,979,234   

-
121,042 

585,876 
905,100 

December 31, 2013 

Gross
amounts of 
recognized 
financial
liabilities

Gross
amounts of 
recognized 
financial
assets set off

Net amounts 
of financial 
liabilities 
presented

Related amounts not set off 
in the statement of financial 
position 

Financial 
instruments   

Cash
collateral 
pledged

Net
amounts

Financial liabilities:

Derivative liabilities and others (*1)   
Payable spot exchange (*3) 
Bonds sold under repurchase 
agreements (*4) 

2,300,467 
7,180,609 

513,442 

-
-

-

2,300,467 
7,180,609 

9,008,372

513,442 

513,442   

Domestic exchanges payable 
(*3)(*5) 

Total

  25,992,000 
  35,986,518 

23,222,175 
23,222,175 

2,769,825 
12,764,343 

2,746,298  
12,268,112  

-

-

-
-

472,704 

-

23,527
496,231

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(*1) Includes derivatives held for trading, derivatives for hedging and equity linked securities related to derivatives 
(*2) Are included in loans and receivables 
(*3) Are included in other financial liabilities 
(*4) Are included in borrowings 
(*5) A portion of total financial assets and liabilities is presented at its net amount 

13.

INVESTMENTS IN JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATES 

(1)

Investments in joint ventures and associates accounted for using the equity method of accounting are as 
follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Main business 

Percentage of ownership (%) 
December 31, 2014    December 31, 2013

Life insurance 

- 

51.6 

Subsidiaries 
Woori Finance Holdings: (*2) 

Woori Aviva Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (*1) 
Woori Bank, Kyongnam Bank, Kwangju Bank,   

Woori Financial, Woori Investment & Securities 
and Woori Private Equity Fund: 
Woori Blackstone Korea   

Opportunity Private Equity Fund I (*3)   
Woori Bank, Kyongnam Bank and Kwangju Bank: 

Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd. (*3)(*4) 
Woori Bank, Woori Investment & Securities: 

DKT (*1) 

Woori Bank and Woori F&I : 

KAMCO Fifth Asset Securitization 

Specialty (*1) 

Woori Bank and Woori Private Equity Fund: 

Finance 

Credit information 

Manufacturing 

Asset securitization 

  Phoenix Digital Tech Co., Ltd. 

Semiconductor equipment

Woori Bank: 

Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd. (*5)   
Woori Service Networks Co., Ltd. (*5) 
Kumho Tire Co., Inc. (*7)(*8) 
United PF 1st Corporate Financial Stability 

(*4) 

Chin Hung International Inc. (*8)   
Poonglim Industrial Co., Ltd.(*12)   
Ansang Tech Co., Ltd. (*9) 
Hana Construction Co., Ltd. (*9) 
STX Engine Co., Ltd.(*7) 
SamHo Co., Ltd. (*7)(*8) 
Force TEC Co., Ltd. (*9) 
Osung LST Co., Ltd. (*7) 
STX Corporation (*7) 

Woori Investment & Securities: 
Woori New Alpha Fund (*1) 

Woori F&I: 

Woori SB Eleventh Asset Securitization 

Specialty (*1) 

Woori SB Twelfth Asset Securitization 

Specialty (*1) 

Woori BC Pegasus Asset Securitization 

Specialty(*1)

Woori Stream Fourth Asset Securitization 

Specialty (*1) 

Woori EA First Asset Securitization 

Specialty (*1) 

Woori EA Second Asset Securitization 

Specialty (*1) 

Woori EA Sixth Asset Securitization 

Specialty (*1) 

Woori EA Seventh Asset Securitization 

Specialty (*1) 

Woori EA Ninth Asset Securitization 

Specialty (*1) 

Security service 
Freight & staffing services
Manufacturing 

Finance 
Construction 
〃
Manufacturing 
Construction 
Manufacturing 
Construction 
Freight & staffing services
Manufacturing 
Wholesale of Non-
Specialized Goods 

Investments 

Asset securitization 

〃

〃

〃

〃

〃

〃

〃

〃

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26.4 

7.2 

- 

- 

44.8 

15.3 
4.9 
14.2 

17.7 
26.8 
30.7 
23.0 
22.2 
15.0 
7.8 
34.4 
11.1 

15.0 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

44.6 

9.0 

28.2 

49.0 

63.1 

15.3 
4.9 
12.5 

17.7 
26.8 
29.9 
23.0 
          22.2 
            15.0 
              7.8 
        22.6 

- 

- 

70.0 

45.0 

40.0 

30.0 

40.0 

40.0 

40.0 

40.0 

45.0 

40.0 

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Subsidiaries 

Main business 

Percentage of ownership (%) 
December 31, 2014    December 31, 2013

Woori EA Eleventh Asset Securitization 

Specialty (*1) 

Woori EA Sixteenth Asset Securitization 

Specialty (*1) 

Woori EA Seventeenth Asset Securitization 

Specialty (*1) 
WR Loan Inc.(*1) 
KAMCO Sixth Asset Securitization 

Specialty (*1) 

KAMCO Seventh Asset Securitization 

Specialty (*1) 

Woori Fine First Asset Securitization 

Specialty (*1) 

Woori Fine Second Asset Securitization 

Specialty (*1) 

Woori Fine Third Asset Securitization 

Specialty (*1) 

Woori Fine Fourth Asset Securitization 

Specialty (*1) 

Woori HB Third Asset Securitization 

Specialty (*1) 

Woori EA Nineteenth Asset Securitization 

Specialty (*1) 

Woori KA First Asset Securitization 

Specialty (*1) 

Chungdo Woori Century Security Co., Ltd. 

Asset securitization 

〃

〃
Other financial business

Asset securitization 

〃

〃

〃

〃

〃

〃

〃

〃

- 

- 

- 
- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 
- 

(*1) 

Woori Private Equity Fund: 

Other financial business

Woori Renaissance Holdings (*10) 

Other financial business

Woori Private Equity 

Woori Columbus First PEF(*11) 

Other financial business

MARS Second: 

Seoul Lakeside Co., Ltd. (*1)

Hotel 

51.6 

1.9 

- 

45.0 

30.0 

45.0 
49.0 

45.0 

45.0 

45.0 

45.0 

45.0 

45.0 

40.0 

40.0 

45.0 
49.5 

51.6 

2.0 

47.5 

(*1)  During the year ended at December 31, 2014, Woori Aviva Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Kyongnam Bank, Kwangju 

Bank, Woori Investment & Securities, and Woori F&I have been deconsolidated through spin-off or disposals. As 
such the investments in joint ventures and associates that the deconsolidated subsidiaries were previously holding 
are excluded from the above list at the end of 2014.   

(*2)  During the year ended December 31, 2014, Woori Finance Holdings was merged into the Bank.   
(*3)  During the year ended December 31, 2014, Kyongnam Bank, Kwangju Bank, Woori Financial, and Woori have 

been deconsolidated through spin-off or disposals. Accordingly, the joint ownership of the Group in the entity has 
decreased.   

(*4)  The Group can participate in decision making body and exercise significant influence over Korea Credit Bureau 

Co., Ltd. and the United PF 1st Corporate Financial Stability through business partnerships. 

(*5)  The significant business of Woori Service Network and Korea Finance Security is transacted mostly with the 

Group.

(*6)  The significant transactions and events between the end of reporting date of the investees and the investors have 

been properly addressed. 

(*7)  The Group can exercise significant influence through its position in the creditors' council. 
(*8)  The investment in associates that have quoted market prices are Kumho Tire (Current year: KRW 9,670, Previous 
year: KRW 11,500), Chin Hung International (Current year: KRW 1,665, Previous year: KRW 1,610), and 
Samho Co., Ltd. (Current year: KRW 13,150, Previous year: 3,300). 

(*9)  The carrying amounts of investments in Ansang Tech Co.,Ltd. , Hana Construction Co., Ltd. and Force TEC Co., 

Ltd. are nil as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. 

(*10) The Group owns over 50% ownership of Woori Renaissance Holdings. However, it is applying the equity method 
of accounting as the ownership and related contracts meet the definition of joint arrangement under K-IFRS 1111 
Joint Arrangements.

(*11) As a general partner of Woori Columbus First PEF, the Group has significant influence over the entity’s 

operational and financial policy making process, including participating in dividend or other distribution. As such, 
the Group is applying the equity method of accounting. 

(*12) Poonglim Industrial Co., Ltd. acquired its treasury stocks during the year ended December 31, 2014, and as such, 

the ownership of the Group in the company increased.   

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(2) Changes in the carrying value of investments in joint ventures and associates accounted for using the equity 

method of accounting are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Acquisition 
cost 

January 1, 
2014 

Share of 
profits 
(losses)

Acquisi-
tion 

Disposal 
and others

Dividends

Change in 
Capital 

Impairment 

Other 
changes

December 31, 
2014 

For the year ended December 31, 2014 

Woori Blackstone 

Korea Opportunity 
First 

Korea Credit Bureau 
DKT 
KAMCO Fifth Asset 

Securitization 
Specialty 

Phoenix Digital Tech 

Co., Ltd. 

Korea Finance Security 

Co., Ltd. 

Woori Service Networks 

Co., Ltd. 

Kumho Tire Co., Inc.   
United PF 1st Corporate 

83,011 
2,215 
50,000 

93,714 
3,347 
20,170 

11,969 
31 
(595)

8,736 

3,827 

521 

1,872 

3,688 

(3,008)

3,337 

4,311 

16 

-
-
-

-

-

-

(1,727)
-
(19,575)

(4,348)

921 

-

108 
93,003 

136 
140,101 

6 
21,219 

-
113,935 

-
(50,007)

financial stability 

191,617 

203,730 

(312)

Chin Hung International 

Inc.   

60,275 

45,900 

(17,158)

13,917 
47,008 
7,492 
34 
- 
- 

3,079 
47,008 
7,492 
34 
- 
- 

(3,079)
(44,422)
2,284 
-
(3,806)
918 

-

-

-
-
-
-
15,405 
47,323 

-

-

-
-
-
-
-
(4,642)

(3,520)
-
-

-

-

(55)

(12)
-

-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-

- 
- 
- 

- 

- 
- 
- 

- 

(1,013) 

(588) 

- 

- 
497   

- 

(251) 

- 
(294) 
5 
- 
(4) 
(881) 

41   

- 

- 

- 
- 

- 

- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(28,370) 

- 

(6,441) 

-
-
-

-

-

-

-
(916)

-

-

-
-
1,476 
(34)
6,887 
-

-

-

Poonglim Industrial Co., 

Ltd. 

STX Engine Co., Ltd. 
SamHo Co., Ltd. 
Force TEC Co., Ltd. 
Osung LST Co., Ltd. 
STX Corporation 
Indonesia Woori 

Saudara Bank (*1) 

Woori Renaissance 

Holdings 

Woori Columbus   

First PEF 

Woori Aviva Life 

Insurance Co., Ltd. 

Woori Blackstone 

Korea Opportunity 
First 

Korea Credit Bureau 
DKT 
KAMCO Fifth Asset 

Securitization 
Specialty 

Phoenix Digital Tech 

Co., Ltd. 

Korea Finance Security 

Co., Ltd. 

Woori Service Networks 

Co., Ltd. 

Kumho Tire Co., Inc.   
United PF 1st Corporate 

- 

- 

160 

67,431 

(66,992)

(640)

63,000 

39,806 

2,654 

-

-

-

1,200 
626,825 

1,227 
617,570 

21 
(32,581)

-
244,094 

(84)
(146,454)

(80)
(4,307)

- 
(1,900) 

- 
(35,399) 

-
7,413 

Acquisition 
cost 

January 1, 
2013 

Share of 
profits 
(losses)

Acquisi-
tion 

Disposal 
and others Dividends

Change in 
Capital

Other 
changes 

Classification of 
assets as held for 
sales / distribute 
to owners 

December 31, 
2013 

For the year ended December 31, 2013 

110,098   

122,406   

427

-

-

-

(12,438)

-   

(110,395)

-

210,394   
3,115   
50,000   

207,036   
3,931   
-   

12,293
316
(1,739)

-
-
50,000

(47,664)
-
-

(12,868)
-
-

-
(2,330)

-   
(4,600)  

-
-
2,280

-

5,306

-

-

919

1
-
-
-
-

-

-

-

(18)  
-   
-   

(65,065)
(900)
(30,371)

11   

(8,708)

-   

-   

-   

(1,086)  

5,835   
-   
-   
-   
-   

-   

-   

-

-

-
-

-

-

-
-
-
-
(19,944)

(756)

(1,988)

(1,426)  

-

-

-

-

-
-

-

-

-

-

-

-
(29,377)

-

-

(553)
-
-
-
-

-

-

-

-

-

(55)

(7)
-

-

-

-
-
-
-
-

-

-

-

12,590   

16,579   

(4,055)

1,872   

1,859   

(3,477)

3,337   

4,244   

122

108   
113,204   

129   
156,028   

14
20,380

financial stability 

191,617   

201,364   

2,366

Chin Hung International 

Inc.   

60,275   

56,223   

(10,156)

Poonglim Industrial Co., 

Ltd. 

STX Engine Co.,Ltd. 
SamHo Co.,Ltd. 
Force TEC Co., Ltd. 
Woori New Alpha Fund   
Woori SB Eleventh 

Asset Securitization 
Specialty   

Woori SB Twelfth 

Asset Securitization 
Specialty   

Woori BC Pegasus 

Asset Securitization 
Specialty (*2) 

14,476   
-     
-     
-     
20,370   

14,476   
-   
-   
-   
-   

(16,680)
-
-
-
(426)

-
47,008
7,492
34
20,370

2,026   

787   

(31)

3,077   

2,030   

(42)

2,908   

-   

1,426

-

-

-

- 49 - 

100,436 
3,378 
-

-

-

4,272 

130 
224,829 

203,418 

28,491 

-
2,292 
11,257 
-
18,482 
14,348 

-

36,019 

1,084 
648,436 

93,714
3,347
20,170

3,827

3,688

4,311

136
140,101

203,730

45,900

3,079
47,008
7,492
34
-

-

-

-

Strength in Our ValueS 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
   
156

Woori Stream Fourth 
Asset Securitization 
Specialty 

Woori EA First Asset 

Securitization 
Specialty (*2) 
Woori EA Second 

Asset Securitization 
Specialty (*2) 

Woori EA Sixth Asset 

Securitization 
Specialty (*2) 
Woori EA Seventh 

Asset Securitization 
Specialty 

Woori EA Ninth 

Asset Securitization 
Specialty 

Woori EA Eleventh 

Asset Securitization 
Specialty 

Woori EA Sixteenth 

Asset Securitization 
Specialty 
Woori EA 

Seventeenth Asset 
Securitization 
Specialty 
WR Loan Inc. 
KAMCO Sixth Asset 
Securitization 
Specialty 

KAMCO Seventh 

Asset Securitization 
Specialty   
Woori Fine First 

Asset Securitization 
Specialty 

Woori Fine Second 

Asset Securitization 
Specialty 

Woori Fine Third 

Asset Securitization 
Specialty 

Woori Fine Fourth 

Asset Securitization 
Specialty 

Woori HB Third 

Asset Securitization 
Specialty(*2) 

Woori EA Nineteenth 
Asset Securitization 
Specialty 

Woori KA First Asset 

Securitization 
Specialty 

Chungdo Woori 

Century Security 
Co., Ltd. 

Woori Renaissance 

Holdings 

Woori Columbus   

First PEF 

Seoul Lakeside Co., 

Ltd. 

Acquisition 
cost 

January 1, 
2013 

Share of 
profits 
(losses)

Acquisi-
tion 

Disposal 
and others Dividends

Change in 
Capital

Other 
changes 

Classification of 
assets as held for 
sales / distribute 
to owners 

December 31, 
2013 

For the year ended December 31, 2013 

1,250   

787   

627

400   

400   

400   

-   

-   

-   

315

(265)

(968)

1,611   

2,324   

(49)

400   

1,383   

581

9,905   

14,170   

10

5,400   

4,902   

(2,599)

4,950   
5   

4,583   
31   

(4,298)
9

1,448   

6,499   

(102)

390   

198   

(14)

397   

11,400   

9,760

5,040   

5,106   

2,059

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
-

-

-

-

-

7,695   

10,845   

-   

-   

277

7,695

265

10,845

234   

233   

(57)

400   

406   

3,010

4,500   

4,500   

2,889

8,187   

9,199   

1,262

63,000   

38,800   

1,006

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
-

-

(60)

-

-

(432)

(841)

(1,830)

-

-
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
-

(3,865)

(1,363)

(6)

-

-

(9,900)

(10,942)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(202)

-

-

(304)

(600)

-

-

-

-

-

-

(2)

(2)

-

-

-

77

-

-

(800)  

(614)

(255)  

265   

968   

-   

-   

-   

-   

-   
-   

-   

-   

-   

-   

-   

-   

-

-

-

(1,843)

(1,123)

(12,350)

(2,303)

(285)
(40)

(1,163)

(184)

(318)

(6,963)

(7,970)

(11,108)

128   

-

-   

-   

-   

-   

-   

(2,816)

(7,389)

(10,538)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

39,806 

1,227 

-
617,570 

1,200   

-   

162

1,200

(51)

(84)

198,450   

146,317   
  1,125,974    1,037,930   

5,899
20,517

-
144,644

-
(91,410)

-
(29,588)

-
(6,195)

-   
(978)  

(152,216)
(457,350)

(*1) During the year ended December 31, 2014, Indonesia Woori Bank merged with Saudara Bank, and changed its 
name into Indonesia Woori Saudara Bank. Indonesia Woori Saudara Bank is a consolidated subsidiary as at the 
end of 2014, therefore is excluded from the list of associates.   

(*2) Where the book value of investment in joint venture or associate is nil, the additional loss are deducted from loans 

that are provided to such associates or joint ventures. 

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(3)  Financial information relating to investments in joint ventures and associates accounted for using the 

equity method of accounting is as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Woori Blackstone Korea Opportunity First 
Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd. 
Phoenix Digital Tech Co., Ltd. 
Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd. 
Woori Service Networks Co., Ltd. 
Kumho Tire Co., Inc. 
United PF 1st Corporate Financial Stability   
Chin Hung International Inc. 
Poonglim Industrial Co., Ltd. 
STX Engine Co., Ltd. 
SamHo Co., Ltd. 
Osung LST Co., Ltd. 
STX Corporation 
Woori Renaissance Holdings Inc. 
Woori Columbus First PEF 

Woori Aviva Life Insurance Co., Ltd. 
Woori Blackstone Korea Opportunity First 
Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd. 
DKT 
KAMCO Fifth Asset Securitization Specialty 
Phoenix Digital Tech Co., Ltd. 
Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd. 
Woori Service Networks Co., Ltd. 
Kumho Tire Co., Inc. 
United PF 1st Corporate Financial Stability   
Chin Hung International Inc. 
Poonglim Industrial Co., Ltd. 
STX Engine Co., Ltd. 
SamHo Co., Ltd. 
Woori New Alpha Fund 
Woori SB Eleventh Asset Securitization Specialty 
Woori SB Twelfth Asset Securitization Specialty 
Woori BC Pegasus Asset Securitization Specialty 
Woori Stream Fourth Asset Securitization Specialty 
Woori EA First Asset Securitization Specialty 
Woori EA Second Asset Securitization Specialty 
Woori EA Sixth Asset Securitization Specialty 
Woori EA Seventh Asset Securitization Specialty 
Woori EA Ninth Asset Securitization Specialty 
Woori EA Eleventh Asset Securitization Specialty 
Woori EA Sixteenth Asset Securitization Specialty 
Woori EA Seventeenth Asset Securitization Specialty
WR Loan Inc. 
KAMCO Sixth Asset Securitization Specialty 
KAMCO Seventh Asset Securitization Specialty 
Woori Fine First Asset Securitization Specialty 
Woori Fine Second Asset Securitization Specialty 
Woori Fine Third Asset Securitization Specialty 
Woori Fine Fourth Asset Securitization Specialty 
Woori HB Third Asset Securitization Specialty 
Woori EA Nineteenth Asset Securitization Specialty
Woori KA First Asset Securitization Specialty 
Chungdo Woori Century Security Co., Ltd. 
Woori Renaissance Holdings Inc. 
Woori Columbus First PEF 
Seoul Lakeside Co., Ltd. 

December 31, 2014 

Assets

Liabilities

Operating 
revenue 

Net income
(loss)

380,622
54,716
27,400
30,990
4,250
4,590,346
1,187,406
522,749
447,617
1,088,209
654,477
172,100
1,158,788
88,605
56,936

Assets
4,466,178 
354,993 
63,043 
486,983 
69,708 
23,159 
31,113 
4,485 
4,516,507 
1,159,220 
551,443 
545,000 
1,975,978 
680,075 
26,868 
1,689 
4,978 
5,024 
1,541 
8,835 
5,849 
11,587 
4,910 
10,072 
29,087 
49,278 
37,049 
1,257 
2,612 
422 
761 
37,410 
32,863 
47,690 
541 
31,447 
33,344 
23,458 
100,501 
63,835 
238,870

873
7,805
26,187
3,108
1,625
3,323,743
40,240
495,523
417,688
1,083,907
510,878
101,265
1,040,746
23,536
602

48,887 
46,111 
9,650 
47,398 
14,394 
3,414,009 
105,369 
552,668 
157,123 
386,058 
860,851 
86,351 
1,184,480 
6,876 
1,540 

45,351
114
(4,901)
5,527
770
130,010
(1,962)
(11,481)
(16,530)
(27,878)
30,025
(44,951)
407,231
(7,334)
(178)

December 31, 2013 

Liabilities

Operating 
revenue 

Net income
(loss)

4,309,084 
894 
16,542 
348,777 
44,120 
17,044 
2,985 
1,736 
3,453,028 
10,294 
459,171 
472,549 
1,726,903 
565,878 
139 
9 
8 
15,157 
7 
14,530 
7,670 
14,718 
815 
7,265 
1,643 
41,603 
36,416 
1,175 
17 
3 
44 
21,938 
15,152 
23,007 
860 
24,407 
16,924 
2,174 
33,559 
325 
257,210 

981,778 
13,794 
51,571 
155,684 
824 
33,409 
45,003 
14,131 
3,676,336 
152,315 
403,977 
164,734 
542,281 
646,868 
(89)
30 
52 
6,212 
2,916 
4,430 
412 
974 
162 
2,691 
4,479 
7,769 
4,049 
180 
77 
12   
21,966   
10,458   
2,138   
672   
1,063   
16,947   
14,519   
2,667   
4,399   
9,268   
36,005   

2,247 
27,620 
4,909 
(12,227)
(8,275)
(251)
6,356 
1,061 
110,580 
13,567 
(14,915)
(54,314)
(560,405)
8,399 
(609)
(70)
(104)
4,755 
1,567 
788 
(661)
(2,421)
(110)
1,452 
23 
(8,662)
(9,552)
20 
(226)
(31)
21,687 
4,575 
615 
588 
(142)
7,525 
6,423 
2,549 
1,949 
8,344 
6,045

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(4) The entities that the Group has not applied equity method of accounting although the Group’s ownership 

ratio is more than 20% as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, are as follows: 

Vogo II-2 Investment Holdings Co., Ltd. (*1) 
LIG engineering & construction Co., Ltd. (*2) 
Orient shipyard Co., Ltd. (*2) 
Jinsaeng K Co., Ltd. (*2) 
PICITY Co., Ltd. (*2) 
Gdsys Co., Ltd. (*2) 
G2 Collection Co., Ltd. (*2) 
Alkenz Co., Ltd. (*2) 
SJ Development Co., Ltd. (*2) 
Ilyang Construction Co., Ltd. (*2) 
Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Co., 

Ltd. (*2) 

Vogo II-2 Investment Holdings Co., Ltd. (*1) 
LIG engineering & construction Co., Ltd. (*2) 
Orient shipyard Co., Ltd. (*2) 
Jinsaeng K Co, Ltd. (*2) 
PICITY Co., Ltd. (*2) 

As of December 31, 2014 

Number of shares owned 

24,794,201,938 shares
755,946 shares
465,050 shares
2,107,432 shares
871,631 shares
300,805 shares
               12,574 shares
80,402 shares
70,529 shares
105,936 shares

Ownership (%) 
36.4% 
22.8% 
23.0% 
20.2% 
21.1%   
21.2% 
28.9% 
37.5% 
26.5% 
40.0% 

2,957,728 shares

20.3% 

As of December 31, 2013 

Number of shares owned 

24,548,281,071 shares
755,946 shares
465,050 shares
2,107,432 shares
871,631 shares

Ownership (%) 
36.4% 
22.8%   
23.0%   
20.2%   
21.1%   

(*1)  Even though the Group’s ownership ratio of the entity is more than 20% as a limited partner, it is 

determined that the Group does not have significant influence over the entity since the Group cannot 
exercise significant influence in the decision making bodies, such as investment committee, thus it has 
been excluded from the investment in associates. 

(*2)  Even though the Group’s ownership ratio of the entity is more than 20%, it does not have significant 
influence over the entity due to the fact that the entity is going through workout process under 
receivership, thus it has been excluded from the investment in associates. 

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(5) As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the reconciliations from the net assets of associates based on the 

ownership ratio of the Group to its corresponding book value of investment in joint ventures and associates 
are as follow (Unit: Korean Won in millions except for ownership): 

Total net 
asset

Ownership
(%)

As of December 31, 2014

Net assets of 
associates
(or joint 
ventures)

Goodwill

Impairment   

Intercompany 
transaction
and others 

Woori Blackstone Korea 

Opportunity First 
Korea Credit Bureau 
Phoenix Digital Tech Co., Ltd. 
Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd. 
Woori Service Networks Co., Ltd. 
Kumho Tire Co., Inc. (*1) 
United PF 1st Corporate financial 

stability 

Chin Hung International Inc. (*1) 
Poonglim Industrial Co., Ltd. (*1) 
STX Engine Co., Ltd. (*1) 
SamHo Co., Ltd. 
Osung LST Co., Ltd. (*1) 
STX Corporation (*1) 
Woori Renaissance Holdings
Woori Columbus First PEF 

379,749
46,911
1,213
27,882
2,625
  1,228,329

  1,147,166
26,650
(159,358)
(93,532)
143,599
(295,129)
117,709
65,069
56,334

26.4
7.2
44.8
15.3
4.9
14.2

17.7
26.8
30.7
15.0
7.8
11.1
15.0
51.6
1.9

100,248
3,378
543
4,272
130
173,820

203,418
7,132
(48,994)
(14,029)
11,257
(32,897)
17,639
33,576
1,082

-
-
45
-
-
48,459

-
21,359
-
-
-
51,379
24,610
-
6

- 
- 
(588) 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(28,370) 
(6,441) 
- 

As of December 31, 2013

188   
-   
-   
-   
-   
2,550   

-   
-   
48,994   
16,321   
-   
-   
469   
8,884   
(4)  

Total net 
asset
157,094 

Ownership
(%)
51.6

Net assets of 
associates
(or joint 
ventures)

81,029 

Woori Aviva Life Insurance Co., Ltd.  
Woori Blackstone Korea 

Opportunity First 
Korea Credit Bureau 
DKT 
KAMCO Fifth Asset Securitization 

354,099 
46,501 
138,206 

Specialty (*2) 

Phoenix Digital Tech Co., Ltd. 
Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd. 
Woori Service Networks Co., Ltd. 
Kumho Tire Co., Inc. (*1) 
United PF 1st Corporate financial 

stability 

Chin Hung International Inc. (*1) 
Poonglim Industrial Co., Ltd.
STX Engine Co., Ltd. 
SamHo Co., Ltd. 
Woori New Alpha Fund 
Woori SB Eleventh Asset   
Securitization Specialty   
Woori SB Twelfth Asset     
Securitization Specialty   

Woori BC Pegasus Asset 
Securitization Specialty 
Woori Stream Fourth Asset 
Securitization Specialty 

Woori EA First Asset Securitization 

Specialty   

Woori EA Second Asset 

Securitization Specialty   

Woori EA Sixth Asset Securitization 

Specialty   

Woori EA Seventh Asset 
Securitization Specialty 

Woori EA Ninth Asset Securitization 

Specialty 

Woori EA Eleventh Asset 

Securitization Specialty (*2)

Woori EA Sixteenth Asset 
Securitization Specialty 
Woori EA Seventeenth Asset 
Securitization Specialty 

WR Loan Inc. 

25,588 
6,115 
28,128 
2,749 
  1,063,479 

  1,148,926 
92,272 
72,451 
249,075 
114,197 
26,729 

1,680 

4,970 

(10,133)

1,534 

(5,695)

(1,821)

(3,131)

4,095 

2,807 

27,444 

7,675 

633 
82 

Goodwill
20,525 

Difference 
in fair value   
8,841   

-
-
-

-   
-   
11,539   

-
45 
-
-
15,125 

-
21,359 
38,354 
14,928 
-
1,234 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
-

-   
-   
-   
-   
-   

-   
-   
-   
-   
-   
-   

-   

-   

-   

-   

-   

-   

-   

-   

-   

-   

-   

-   
-   

Intercompany 
transaction
and others 

- 

1,028 
62 
- 

(3) 
- 
- 
- 
(3,272) 

- 
- 
- 
- 
(1,460) 
- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 
- 

157,751 
4,185 
39,002 

12,538 
3,643 
4,311 
136 
128,248 

203,730 
24,541 
(35,275)
32,080 
8,952 
18,710 

756 

1,988 

(3,040)

614 

(2,278)

(728)

(1,252)

1,843 

1,123 

12,350 

2,303 

285 
40 

44.6
9.0
28.2

49.0
63.1
15.3
4.9
12.5

17.7
26.8
29.9
15.0
7.8
70.0

45.0

40.0

30.0

40.0

40.0

40.0

40.0

45.0

40.0

45.0

30.0

45.0
49.0

- 53 - 

Book
value

100,436 
3,378 
-
4,272
130
224,829

203,418
28,491
-
2,292
11,257
18,482
14,348
36,019
1,084

Book
value
110,395 

158,779 
4,247 
50,541 

12,535 
3,688 
4,311 
136 
140,101 

203,730 
45,900 
3,079 
47,008 
7,492 
19,944 

756 

1,988 

-

614 

-

-

-

1,843 

1,123 

12,350 

2,303 

285 
40 

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As of December 31, 2013

Total net 
asset

Ownership
(%)

Net assets of 
associates
(or joint 
ventures)

Difference 
in fair value   

Intercompany 
transaction
and others 

Book
value

Goodwill

KAMCO Sixth Asset Securitization 

Specialty (*2) 

KAMCO Seventh Asset 

Securitization Specialty (*2)

Woori Fine First Asset Securitization 

Specialty (*2) 

Woori Fine Second Asset 
Securitization Specialty 

Woori Fine Third Asset 

Securitization Specialty 
Woori Fine Fourth Asset 
Securitization Specialty 

Woori HB Third Asset Securitization 

Specialty 

Woori EA Nineteenth Asset 
Securitization Specialty 

Woori KA First Asset Securitization 

Specialty 

Chungdo Woori Century Security 

Co., Ltd. (*2) 

Woori Renaissance Holdings
Woori Columbus First PEF 
Seoul Lakeside Co., Ltd. 

2,595 

419 

717 

15,472 

17,711 

24,683 

(319)

7,040 

16,420 

21,284 
66,942 
63,510 
(18,340)

45.0

45.0

45.0

45.0

45.0

45.0

40.0

40.0

45.0

49.5
51.6
2.0
47.5

1,163 

184 

318 

6,963 

7,970 

11,108 

(128)

2,816 

7,389 

10,538 
39,806 
1,227 
(8,712)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
-
-
160,928 

-   

-   

-   

-   

-   

-   

-   

-   

-   

-   
-   
-   
-   

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 
- 
- 
- 

1,163 

184 

318 

6,963 

7,970 

11,108 

-

2,816 

7,389 

10,538 
39,806 
1,227 
152,216 

(*1) The net asset amount is after considering preferred stocks. 
(*2) The equity method of accounting has been applied reflecting the ownership ratios of the first-tier and the second-tier 

common stocks. 

14.

INVESTMENT PROPERTIES 

(1)

Investment properties are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Acquisition cost 
Accumulated depreciation 
Net carrying value 

December 31, 2014 

December 31, 2013 

381,668 
(24,118)
357,550 

359,832 
(19,212)
340,620 

(2) Changes in investment properties are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

For the year ended 
December 31, 2014 

For the year ended 
December 31, 2013 

Beginning balance 

Acquisition 
Disposal 
Depreciation 
Impairment loss (reversal)   
Transfer 
Classified to assets held for sale 
Foreign currencies translation adjustments 
Others 
Classified into disposal group held for sale 
Classified into disposal group held for 

distribution to owners 

Ending balance 

340,620 
-
-
(3,859)
-
21,760 
-
31 
(1,002)
-

-
357,550 

491,685 
513 
(6,583)
(5,210)
(855)
(7,166)
(3,594)
(11)
(592)
(70,900)

(56,667)
340,620

(3) Fair value of investment properties is amounting to 394,159 million Won and 352,297 million Won as of 

December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The fair value of investment property, based on the assessment 
that was independently performed by external appraisal agencies, is classified as level 3 on the fair value 
hierarchy as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. 

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(4) Rental fee earned from investment properties is amounting to million Won and 5,311 million Won and 

4,135 million Won as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. 

15. PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT 

(1) Premises and equipment are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

Acquisition cost 
Accumulated depreciation 
Net carrying value 

Land 
  1,514,698 
- 
  1,514,698 

Building
817,559 
(111,035)
706,524 

Acquisition cost 
Accumulated depreciation 
Net carrying value 

Land 
  1,516,364 
- 
  1,516,364 

Building
797,672 
(93,742)
703,930 

December 31, 2014 

Properties for 
business use
920,222 
(710,634)
209,588 

Structures in 
leased office
374,436 
(304,251)
70,185 

Construction 
in progress    Structures
20 
(15)
5 

102   
-   
102   

Total 
3,627,037 
(1,125,935)
2,501,102 

December 31, 2013 

Properties for 
business use
1,013,319 
(757,637)
255,682 

Structures in 
leased office
344,776 
(284,347)
60,429 

Construction 
in progress    Structures
20 
31   
(15)
-   
5 
31   

Total 
3,672,182 
(1,135,741)
2,536,441 

(2) Changes in premises and equipment are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

For the year ended December 31, 2014 

Beginning balance 
Acquisition 
Disposal 
Depreciation 
Classified to assets held 

for sale 

Foreign currencies 

translation adjustment 

Acquisition through 

business combination 

Transfer 
Others 

Ending balance 

Land 
  1,516,364 
1,206 
(4) 
- 

Building
703,930 
24,950 
-
(23,390)

Properties for 
business use
255,682 
70,622 
(31,245)
(88,873)

Structures in 
leased office
60,429 
30,183 
(1,195)
(26,423)

Construction 
in progress    Structures
31   
818   
(314)  
-   

Total 

5  2,536,441 
127,779 
-
(32,758)
-
(138,686)
-

(2,019) 

(4,819)

46 

39 

10,719 
(11,614) 
- 
  1,514,698 

9,880 
(10,146)
6,080 
706,524 

(66)

197 

3,081 
-
190 
209,588 

-

410 

196 
-
6,585 
70,185 

-   

(439)  

6   
-   
-   
102   

-

-

(6,904)

253 

23,882 
-
(21,760)
-
-
12,855 
5  2,501,102 

Beginning balance 
Acquisition 
Disposal 
Depreciation 
Classified to assets held 

Land 
  1,827,026   
5,695   
(4,527)  
-   

  Building
945,103 
35,097 
(2,781)
(32,359)

For the year ended December 31, 2013 

Properties for 
business use
340,304 
107,125 
(4,791)
(125,631)

Structures in 
leased office
68,729 
28,902 
(1,566)
(33,514)

Construction 
in progress    Structures
5 
-
-
-

4,376   
5,122   
-   
-   

for sale 

Foreign currencies 

translation adjustment   

Others 
Classified into disposal 
group held for sale 
Classified into disposal 

group held for 
distribution to owners 

Ending balance 

(955)  

(1,834)

(30)  
3,318   

(241)
9,627 

-

(586)
2,803 

-

47 
9,697 

-   

(20)  
(8,584)  

(169,171)  

(104,957)

(38,735)

(1,805)

(863)  

(144,992)  
  1,516,364   

(143,725)
703,930

(24,807)
255,682

(10,061)
60,429

-   
31   

- 55 - 

Total 
3,185,543 
181,941 
(13,665)
(191,504)

(2,789)

(830)
16,861 

(315,531)

(323,585)
2,536,441

-

-
-

-

-
5

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16.

INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL 

(1)

Intangible assets are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

Acquisition cost 
Accumulated depreciation 
Accumulated impairment losses 
Net carrying value 

December 31, 2014 

  Goodwill
107,541 
-
-
  107,541 

Software
163,675 
(115,854)
-
47,821 

Industrial
rights

554 
(226)
-
328 

Development
cost 
180,983 
(125,646)
-
55,337 

Others 
409,972   
(346,402)  
(2,763)  
60,807   

Membership 
deposit 

27,366 
-
(3,472)
23,894 

Total 
890,091 
(588,128)
(6,235)
295,728 

Acquisition cost 
Accumulated depreciation 
Accumulated impairment losses 
Net carrying value 

December 31, 2013 

Core
deposit

3,107 
(3,107)
-
-

Software
166,829 
(111,531)
-
55,298 

Industrial
rights

571 
(284)
-
287 

Development
cost 
220,121 
(129,692)
-
90,429 

Others 
401,006   
(299,107)  
(299)  
101,600   

Membership 
deposit 

25,742 
-
(4,430)
21,312 

Total 
817,376 
(543,721)
(4,729)
268,926 

(2) Changes in intangible assets are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

Beginning balance   

Acquisition 
Disposal 
Amortization 
Impairment loss 
Foreign currencies translation 

adjustment 

Others 
Classified into disposal group 

held for sale 

Acquisition through business 

  Goodwill
-
1,418 
-
-
-

Software
55,298 
20,418 
(10,839)
(16,923)
-

63 
-

-

-
-

(133)

combination 

Ending balance 

  106,060 
  107,541 

-
47,821 

For the year ended December 31, 2014 
Industrial
rights

Development
cost 

Membership 
deposit 

287 
101 
-
(72)
-

-
12 

-

-
328 

90,429 
29,990 
(36,092)
(21,167)
-

Others 
101,600   
17,809   
(38,564)  
(47,051)  
127   

21,312 
1,925 
(114)
-
(1,900)

Total 
268,926 
71,661 
(85,609)
(85,213)
(1,773)

1 
(6,848)

9   
1,158   

80 
2,591 

153 
(3,087)

(976)

-   

-

(1,109)

-
55,337 

25,719   
60,807   

-
23,894 

131,779 
295,728 

For the year ended December 31, 2013 

Beginning balance   

Acquisition 
Disposal 
Amortization 
Impairment loss 
Foreign currencies 

translation 
adjustment 

Others 
Classified into 

disposal group 
held for sale 
Classified into 

disposal group held 
for distribution to 
owners 
Ending balance 

Goodwill   
131,779   
-   
-   
-   
(40,556)  

Core
deposit
4,321 
-
-
(855)
(3,471)

Software
45,240 
28,533 
(1,875)
(17,138)
-

-
1,467 

(152)

-   
-   

(91,223)  

-   
-   

5 
-

-

-
-

Industrial
rights

184 
173 
-
(64)
-

-
-

-

Development
cost 
77,369 
43,289 
(1,701)
(27,509)
-

Others 
113,907   
37,696   
(754)  
(57,436)  
(299)  

Membership 
deposit 

60,607 
9,513 
(3,156)
-
(4,660)

Total 
433,407 
119,204 
(7,486)
(103,002)
(48,986)

-
39 

(59)  
22,446   

(85)
1,702 

(139)
25,654 

(596)

(3,515)  

(28,605)

(124,091)

(777)
55,298 

(6)
287 

(462)
90,429 

(10,386)  
101,600   

(14,004)
21,312 

(25,635)
268,926 

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17. ASSETS HELD FOR SALE 

Assets held for sale recognized are 8,013 million Won and 587 million Won as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, 
respectively.

18. ASSETS SUBJECT TO LIEN AND ASSETS ACQUIRED THROUGH FORECLOSURES 

(1) Assets subjected to lien are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

December 31, 2014 

Collateral given to 

Amount 

Korea Investment 

Reason for collateral 
Margin deposit for future or 

Securities and others

105,521 

option and others 

Due from banks 

Financial assets at 

FVTPL 

Industrial and financial 
debt securities and 
others

Kiwoom Asset 

Management and 
others 

 Financial institutions debt 
securities and others 

AFS financial assets 

 Korean treasury and 

government agencies 
bonds

 Financial institutions debt 
securities and others 

HTM financial assets   Korean treasury and 

Daewoo Securities and 

others 

BANCO BILBAO 

VIZCAYA
ARGENARIA 
Bank of Korea and 

others 

Related to bonds sold under 
repurchase agreements (*2)

9,851 

309,213  Collaterals for customer RP 

926,796  Related to bonds sold under 
repurchase agreements (*2)

2,064,586  Settlement risk and others 

government agencies 
bonds

 Korean treasury and 

government agencies 
bonds and others 

Nomura Securities Co., 

Ltd. and others 

Related to bonds sold under 

650,937 

repurchase agreements (*2) 

Bank of Korea and 

others 

Credit Counselling & 
Recovery Service 

3,063,448  Settlement risk and others 

8,928  Leasehold rights and others 

Total 

7,139,280 

Land and building 

Due from banks 

Financial assets at 

FVTPL 

Financial institutions debt 
securities and others 

AFS financial assets 

 Korean treasury and 

Collateral given to 
Samsung Securities     

and others 

Korea Securities 
Depository and 
others 

December 31, 2013 
Amount (*1)

Reason for collateral 
Margin deposit for future or 

18,242 

option and others 

13,112,614  Collaterals for customer RP 

government agencies 
bonds

 Financial institutions debt 
securities and others 

Nomura Securities Co., 

Ltd. and others 
Bank of Korea and 

others 

211,629 

Related to bonds sold under 
repurchase agreements (*2)

2,336,541  Settlement risk and others 

HTM financial assets   Korean treasury and 

government agencies 
bonds

 Korean treasury and 

government agencies 
bonds and others 

Nomura Securities Co., 

Ltd. and others 

893,123 

Related to bonds sold under 
repurchase agreements (*2)

Bank of Korea and 

others 

Shinhan Card Co., Ltd.

and others 

Total 

3,974,617  Settlement risk and others 

18,491  Leasehold rights and others 

20,565,257 

Land and building 

(*1) Including the amounts related to subsidiaries that are reclassified into disposal group held for sale and 

disposal groups held for distribution to owners. 

(*2) The assets are not derecognized as there are the repurchase agreements at predetermined price or 

original sale price added with certain rate of return. Collaterals are provided, and the purchasers are 
eligible to dispose or provide them as collateral. The Group recognizes the relevant amount as liability 
(bond sold under repurchase agreements) due to derecognition. 

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(2) The carrying amounts of buildings acquired through foreclosure are as follow (Unit: Korean Won in 

millions): 

Land 
Building 

  December 31, 2014

December 31, 2013

189 
-

- 
329 

(3) Loaned securities are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Financial assets 
at FVTPL 

  Korean treasury and 

government agencies bonds

December 31,
2014 

December 31,
2013 (*) 

-

110,090 

Loaned to 
Korea Money Brokerage 
Corp. and others 

AFS financial 
assets

  Korean treasury and 

government agencies 
securities 

  Korean treasury and 

14,737 

35,880 

government agencies bonds

Total 

686,096 
700,833

320,013 
465,983  

Samsung Securities Co., 
Ltd. and others 
Korea Securities 
Depository   

(*) Including the amounts related to subsidiaries that are reclassified into disposal group held for sale and 

disposal groups held for distribution to owners. 

Loaned securities are lending of specific securities to borrowers who agree to return the same quantity of the 
same security at the end of lending period. As the Group does not derecognize these securities, there are no 
liabilities relates to loaned securities. 

(4) Collaterals held that can be disposed and re-subjected to lien regardless of defaults of counterparties 

Fair values of collaterals held can be disposed and re-subjected to lien regardless of defaults of counterparties as 
of December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Securities 

Fair values of collaterals 

6,790,215

Fair values of collaterals were 
disposed or re-subjected to lien 

- 

December 31, 2014 

Securities 

Fair values of collaterals 

4,913,671

Fair values of collaterals were 
disposed or re-subjected to lien 

82,925 

December 31, 2013 (*) 

(*) Including the amounts related to subsidiaries that are reclassified into disposal group held for sale and 

disposal groups held for distribution to owners. 

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19. OTHER ASSETS 

Other assets are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Prepaid expenses 
Advance payments 
Non-operative assets 
Others 

Total 

  December 31, 2014

December 31, 2013 

131,267 
1,097 
189 
12,604 
145,157 

174,344 
739 
329 
3,474 
178,886 

20. FINANCIAL LIABILITY AT FVTPL 

(1)    Financial liabilities at FVTPL consist of as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):   

Financial liabilities held for trading 
Financial liabilities designated at 

FVTPL 

Total 

December 31, 2014

2,153,782 

521,572 
2,675,354 

December 31, 2013 
2,105,301 

401,947 
2,507,248 

(2)    Financial liabilities held for trading are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Deposits due to Customers:   
Gold banking liabilities   

Derivative liabilities 

Total 

December 31, 2014

December 31, 2013 

13,927 
2,139,855 
2,153,782 

9,254 
2,096,047 
2,105,301 

(3)    Financial liabilities designated at FVTPL are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

December 31, 2014

December 31, 2013 

Equity linked securities index: 

Equity linked securities index in 

short position 

Debentures: 

Debentures in local currency 
Debentures in foreign currencies 
Sub-total 
Total 

362,308 

97,590 
61,674 
159,264 
521,572 

218,788 

125,529 
57,630 
183,159 
401,947 

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(4)    Credit risk adjustment to financial liabilities designated at FVTPL is as follows (Unit: Korean Won in 

millions): 

Financial liabilities designated at FVTPL 

subject to credit risk adjustments 

Credit risk adjustments 
Accumulated changes in credit risk adjustments

December 31, 2014

December 31, 2013 

521,572 
(2,612)
(45,561)

401,947   
(2,905) 
2,422   

Credit risk adjustments are applied to reflect the Group’s own credit risk when measuring derivative liabilities at 
fair value. The methodology to determine the adjustment incorporates the Group’s credit spread as observed 
through credit ratings.   

(5) The differences between financial liabilities at FVTPL’s carrying amount and nominal amount at maturity 

are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Carrying amount 
Nominal amount at maturity 

December 31, 2014
521,572 
623,461 
(101,889)

December 31, 2013 

401,947   
520,650   
(118,703) 

21. DEPOSITS DUE TO CUSTOMERS 

Deposits sorted by interest type are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Deposits in local currency 

Demand deposits 
Time deposits 
Mutual funds 
Deposits on notes payables 
Deposits on CMA 
Certificate of deposits 
Other deposits 

Sub-total 
Deposits in foreign currencies 
Present value discount 

Total 

December 31, 2014

December 31, 2013 

10,090,772 
161,697,250 
46,072 
486,356 
276,484 
740,090 
1,281,595 
174,618,619 
13,902,989 
(5,143)
188,516,465 

11,690,841   
146,131,999   
53,189   
352,577   
338,265   
3,297,551   
1,236,910   
163,101,332   
12,264,621   
(42,309) 
175,323,644   

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22. BORROWINGS AND DEBENTURES 

(1) Borrowings are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

December 31, 2014 

Lenders

Interest rate (%) 

  Amount

Borrowings in local currency: 

Borrowings from the Bank of Korea 
Borrowings from government funds 

  The Bank of Korea     
  Small and Medium Business 

Corporation and others   

  The Korea Development Bank and 

others

0.5 ~ 1.0 

803,317 

0.0 ~ 3.5 

1,680,175 

0.0 ~ 3.8 

4,229,396 
6,712,888 

Others 

Sub-total 

Borrowings in foreign currencies: 

Borrowings in foreign currencies 
Offshore borrowings in foreign 

currencies 

Sub-total 

Bills sold 
Call money 
Bonds sold under repurchase 

agreements 

Present value discount 

Total 

  The Export-Import Bank of Korea

0.0 ~ 3.7 

7,921,772 

Barclays Bank PLC 

  Others
  Banks

Other financial institutions 

0.5 

0.0 ~ 2.6 
0.0 ~ 3.9 

1.3 ~ 10.6 

17,375 
7,939,147
87,692 
1,771,733 

1,196,237 
(102)
    17,707,595 

December 31, 2013 

Lenders

Interest rate (%) 

  Amount

Borrowings in local currency: 

Borrowings from the Bank of Korea 
Borrowings from government funds 

  The Bank of Korea     
  Small and Medium Business 

Others 

Sub-total 

Borrowings in foreign currencies: 

Corporation and others   

  Seoul Metropolitan Government and 

others

Borrowings in foreign currencies 
Offshore borrowings in foreign 

  Bank of communication and others
  Toronto Dominion Bank SG and 

currencies 

Sub-total 

Bills sold 
Call money 
Bonds sold under repurchase 

agreements 

Present value discount 

Total 

others

  Others
  Banks

Other financial institutions 

0.5 ~ 1.0 

513,841 

0.0 ~ 3.5 

1,790,146 

0.0 ~ 3.8 

4,185,524 
6,489,511 

0.0 ~ 12.0 

6,225,236 

0.8 

0.0 ~ 2.7 
0.0 ~ 7.8 

1.4 ~ 10.6 

21,106 
6,246,342 
111,096 
4,871,976 

513,442 
(856)
    18,231,511 

(2) Debentures are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

December 31, 2014 

December 31, 2013 

  Interest rate 
(%) 

0.8 ~ 10.5 
3.4 ~ 10.3 

Face value of bond
Ordinary bonds 
Subordinated bonds
Other bonds 

Sub-total 

Discounts on bond

Total 

Interest rate 
(%) 

0.8~10.5 
3.4~10.3 

Amount 

14,687,044 
6,995,786 
53,006 
21,735,836 
(58,162)
21,677,674 

Amount 

18,564,367
6,248,349
51,601
24,864,317
(68,413)
24,795,904

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23. PROVISIONS 

(1) Provisions are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

Asset retirement obligation 
Provision for guarantee (*1) 
Provision for loan commitments 
Provision for credit card points 
Other provisions (*2) 
Total 

December 31, 2014
29,733 
509,320 
90,449 
5,548 
56,959 
692,009 

December 31, 2013 
23,513 
501,948 
123,930 
6,441 
28,967 
684,799 

(*1)   Provision for guarantee includes provision for financial guarantee of 159,149 million Won and 123,228 

million Won as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. 

(*2)   Other provisions consist of provision for litigation, provision for loss recovery, and others. 

(2) Changes in provisions except for asset retirement obligation are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Beginning balance 

Provisions provided   
Provisions used   
Reversal of unused amount
Others 

Ending balance 

Beginning balance 

Provisions provided   
Provisions used   
Reversal of unused amount
Classified into disposal group 

held for sale 

Classified into disposal group 

held for distribution to owners 

Ending balance 

Provision for 
credit card 
points 

For the year ended December 31, 2014 
Provision for 
loan 
commitments
123,930 
2,613 
30 
(36,158)
34 
90,449 

6,441 
12,507 
(13,400) 
- 
- 
5,548 

Other 
provisions   
28,967 
41,963 
(26,208) 
- 
12,237 
56,959 

Provision for 
credit card 
points 

For the year ended December 31, 2013 
Provision for 
loan 
commitments
158,395 
-
4,015 
(13,216)

7,181 
13,051 
(13,018) 
(14) 

Other 
provisions   
254,538 
72,656 
(86,559) 
(9,159) 

Provision for 
guarantees
501,948 
46,191 
(38,402)
(31,877)
31,460 
509,320 

Provision for 
guarantees
421,520 
96,164 
1,470 
(3,683)

Total 
661,286 
103,274 
(77,980)
(68,035)
43,731 
662,276 

Total 
841,634 
181,871 
(94,092)
(26,072)

(578)

(361)

- 

(12,006) 

(12,945)

(12,945)
501,948 

(24,903)
123,930 

(759) 
6,441 

(190,503) 
28,967 

(229,110)
661,286 

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

Beginning balance 

Provisions provided   
Provisions used
Depreciation
Reversal of unused amount
Increase in restoration costs and others
Classified into disposal group held for sale
Classified into disposal group held for 

distribution to owners 

Ending balance 

For the year ended 
December 31, 2014 

For the year ended 
December 31, 2013 

23,513 
932 
(746)
519 
(143)
5,658 
-

-
29,733 

22,024
4,553
(1,532)
433
(1,800)
9,175
(4,619)

(4,721)
23,513

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24. NET DEFINED BENEFIT LIABILITY 

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 pay at the time of termination. The assets of the 
plans are measured at their fair value at the end of reporting date. The plan liabilities are measured using the 
projected unit method, which takes account of projected earnings increases, using actuarial assumptions that give 
the best estimate of the future cash flows that will arise under the plan liabilities. 

The Group is exposed to various risks through Defined Benefit Retirement Pension Plan and the major 
significant risks are as follows: 

Volatility of Asset 
The defined benefit obligation was estimated with a discount rate which is calculated based on the yield of blue 
chip corporate bonds in Korea. A deficit may occur if the rate of return on plan assets falls short of the discount 
rate. The plan assets include equity instruments are exposed to the related volatility and risks. 

Decrease in Yield of Blue Chip Bonds 
A decrease in yield of blue chip bonds may result in increase in defined benefit liability although the increase in 
the value of some debt securities in the defined benefit plan would set it off partially. 

Risk of Inflation 
Defined benefit obligations are correlated to the inflation rate; the higher the inflation rate is, the higher the level 
of liabilities. As a result, a deficit may occur in the plan. However, the plan assets are less impacted since the 
plan assets consist of mainly debt securities with fixed rates and equity instruments. 

(1) The net defined benefit liability is as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Defined benefit obligation 
Fair value of plan assets 
Net defined benefit liability 

December 31, 2014
683,961 
(608,370)
75,591 

December 31, 2013 
509,849 
(438,247) 
71,602 

(2) Changes in the carrying value of defined benefit obligation are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Beginning balance 

Current service cost 
Interest cost 
Remeasurements 
Foreign currencies translation adjustments 
Retirement benefit paid 
Past service cost 
Curtailment or settlement 
Others 
Classified into disposal group held for sale 
Classified into disposal group held for 

distribution to owners 

Ending balance 

For the year ended 
December 31, 2014
509,849 
118,651 
20,016 
72,990 
(133)
(32,422)
-
(5,570)
580 
-

For the year ended 
December 31, 2013 
562,285 
160,216 
21,352 
(7,299) 
2,742 
(38,787) 
470 
(4,082) 
2,542 
(68,177) 

-
683,961 

(121,413) 
509,849 

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(3) Changes in the plan assets are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Beginning balance 
Interest income
Remeasurements
Employer’s contributions
Retirement benefit paid 
Settlement
Others
Classified into disposal group held for sale 
Classified into disposal group held for distribution 

to owners 
Ending balance

For the year ended 
December 31, 2014
438,247 
20,804 
(5,504)
184,141 
(22,849)
(5,525)
(944)
-

For the year ended 
December 31, 2013
  395,989 
21,085
(2,489)
147,633
(28,615)
(3,725)
1,277
(60,348)

-
608,370 

(32,560)
438,247

(4) Plan assets mainly consist of deposits that represent 100% and 91.48% of plan assets as of December 31, 
2014 and 2013, respectively. Among plan assets, realized returns on plan assets amount to 15,300 million 
Won and 18,596 million Won for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. 

(5) Current service cost, net interest expense, past service cost, loss on the curtailment or settlement and 

remeasurements recognized in the consolidated statements of net income and total comprehensive income 
are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):   

Current service cost 
Net interest expense 
Past service cost 
Loss on the curtailment or settlement 
Reclassification to discontinued operations 

Cost recognized in net income 

Remeasurements 

Cost recognized in total comprehensive income 

For the year ended 
December 31, 2014
118,651
(788)
-
(45)
-
117,818
78,494
196,312

For the year ended 
December 31, 2013
160,216
267
470
(357)
(40,681)
119,915
(4,810)
115,105

Retirement benefit service costs related to defined contribution plans are recognized 3,543 million Won and 
2,967 million Won for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. 

(6) Key actuarial assumptions used in defined benefit liability assessment are as follows: 

Discount rate 
Future wage growth rate
Retirement rate

Mortality rate

December 31, 2014 
3.29% 
5.74% 
Issued by Korea Insurance 
Development Institute 
Issued by Korea Insurance 
Development Institute 

December 31, 2013 
4.28% 
5.72% 
Issued by Korea Insurance 
Development Institute 
Issued by Korea Insurance 
Development Institute 

(7) The sensitivity to actuarial assumptions used in the assessment of defined benefit obligation is as follows 

(Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Discount rate 

Future wage growth rate

Increase by 1% point
  Decrease by 1% point
Increase by 1% point
  Decrease by 1% point

Defined benefit obligation as of 
December 31, 2014   December 31, 2013
(46,842)
54,152 
54,684 
(48,082)

(66,278)  
76,296   
76,040   
(67,267)  

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25. OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES AND OTHER LIABILITIES 

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

  December 31, 2014 

December 31, 2013 

Other financial liabilities: 

Payables 
Accrued expenses 
Borrowings from trust accounts 
Agency business revenue 
Foreign exchange payables 
Domestic exchange payables 
Miscellaneous liabilities 
Present value discount 
Sub-total 

Other liabilities: 

Deferred Income 
Other miscellaneous liabilities 

Sub-total 
Total 

4,532,101 
2,343,332 
3,475,353 
433,594 
375,059 
3,386,529 
2,345,433 
(1,714)
16,889,687 

164,431 
226,239 
390,670 
17,280,357 

8,311,513 
2,291,716 
3,361,478 
406,576 
650,429 
2,872,725 
2,024,311 
(3,801) 
19,914,947 

157,944 
253,334 
411,278 
20,326,225 

26. DERIVATIVES 

(1) Derivative assets and derivative liabilities are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

December 31, 2014 
Assets 

Liabilities 

Nominal 
amount 

Fair value 
hedge 

For trading 

For trading 

Interest rate: 

Interest rate futures 
Interest rate swap 
Long interest rate options   
Short interest rate options   

21,640 
  106,014,214 
1,658,180 
1,788,180 

-
182,990 
-
-

-
1,097,849 
11,985 
-

- 
1,140,917 
- 
10,638 

Currency: 

Currency futures 
Currency forwards 
Currency swaps 
Long currency option 
Short currency option 

Stock: 

Stock futures 
Stock swaps 
Long index option 
Short index option 

Others: 

Other futures 
Other swaps 
Long option 
Short option 

Total 

382,577 
40,078,267 
20,902,464 
1,433,050 
1,614,028 

46,400 
10,000 
352,943 
767,978 

592 
53,035 
249,081 
261,883 
  175,634,512 

-
-
-
-
-

-
-
13,071 
-

-
-
-
-
196,061 

-
415,209 
504,858 
45,617 
-

-
522 
1,070 
-

- 
342,778 
572,985 
- 
18,176 

- 
- 
- 
19,916 

-
4,481 
29,876 
-
2,111,467 

- 
4,468 
- 
29,977 
2,139,855 

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December 31, 2013 
Assets 

Liabilities 

Nominal 
amount 

Fair value
hedge 

For
trading 

Fair value 
Hedge 

For   
trading 

Interest rate: 

Interest rate futures 
Interest rate swap 
Long interest rate options   
Short interest rate options   

31,722 
  122,337,393 
737,963 
2,722,963 

-
131,386
-
-

-
996,279
11,355
-

-
353,456
713,975
51,497
-

-
-
55,105
-

-   

-
13    1,025,354 
-
8,570 

-   
-   

-   
-   
-   
-   
-   

-   
-   
-   
1,772   

-
375,259 
655,198 
-
8,392 

-
22 
-
20,340 

1,416,265 
28,984,290 
19,653,370 
642,132 
644,770 

54,126 
10,000 
273,511 
1,065,422

-
-
-
-
-

-
-
24
-

660 
12,607 
160,430 
8,346 
  178,755,970

-
-
-
-
131,410

-
268
2,496
-
2,184,431

-   
-   
-   
-   

-
507 
2,356 
49 
1,785    2,096,047 

Currency: 

Currency futures 
Currency forwards 
Currency swaps 
Long currency option 
Short currency option 

Stock: 

Stock futures 
Stock swaps 
Long stock option 
Short stock option 

Others: 

Other futures 
Other forwards 
Other swaps 
Short option 

Total 

Derivatives held for trading purpose are classified into financial assets or liabilities at FVTPL and derivatives for 
hedging are stated as a separate line item in the consolidated statements of financial position (see Notes 7 and 
20). 

(3) Gains or losses from valuation of financial instruments under hedge accounting are as follows (Unit: 

Korean Won in millions): 

Gains or losses from hedged items 
Gains or losses from hedging instruments 

For the year ended 
December 31, 2014 

For the year ended 
December 31, 2013 

(64,158)
63,442 

114,053 
(108,290)

27. DAY 1 PROFIT OR LOSS 

Changes in details of deferred day 1 profits or losses are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Beginning balance 
Acquisitions 
Amounts recognized in profits or losses 
Classified into disposal group held for sale 
Ending balance 

For the year ended 
December 31, 2014 

For the year ended 
December 31, 2013 

6,256 
13,367 
(6,124)
-
13,499 

65,267 
100,110 
(59,389)
(99,732)
6,256 

In case some variables to measure fair values of financial instruments were not observable or available in the 
market, valuation techniques were utilized to evaluate such financial instruments. Those financial instruments 
were recorded at the fair value produced by the valuation techniques as at the time of acquisition, even though 
there were difference noted between the transaction price and the fair value. The table above presents the 
difference yet to be realized as profit or losses.

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28. CAPITAL STOCK AND CAPITAL SURPLUS 

(1) The number of authorized shares and others are as follows: 

Authorized shares of common stock 
Par value   
Issued shares of common stock 

December 31, 2014
5,000,000,000 Shares
5,000 Won
676,278,371 Shares

December 31, 2013 
2,400,000,000 shares
5,000 Won 
806,015,340 shares

(2) Changes in numbers of issued shares of common stock are as follows (Unit: Shares): 

Beginning balance 

Changes due to the Spin-off 

Ending balance 

December 31, 2014

December 31, 2013 

806,015,340 
(129,736,969)
676,278,371 

806,015,340 
- 
806,015,340 

(3) Details of capital surplus are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Capital in excess of par value 
Other capital surplus 
Total 

December 31, 2014

December 31, 2013 

269,533 
21,533 
291,066 

109,025 
67,477 
176,502 

29. HYBRID SECURITIES 

The bond-type hybrid securities classified as owner’s equity are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Issuance date 
June 20, 2008 

Maturity 
June 20, 2038 

  November 22, 2011 November 22, 2041

March 8, 2012 
April 25, 2013 

March 8, 2042 
April 25, 2043 

November13, 2013 November 13, 2043
December 12, 2014 December 12, 2044

May 2, 2007 

May 2, 2037 

Local currency 

Foreign currency 
Issuance cost 
Total 

Annual interest 
rate (%) 
7.7 
5.9 
5.8 
4.4 
5.7 
5.2 
6.2 

December 
31, 2014 

  December 
31, 2013

255,000   
310,000   
190,000   
500,000   
200,000   
160,000   
930,900   
(7,077)  
2,538,823   

-
310,000 
190,000 
-
-
-
-
(1,593)
498,407 

With respect to the hybrid securities issued, the contractual agreements allow the Group to indefinitely 
extend the maturity date and defer the payment of interest. If the Group makes a resolution not to pay 
dividends on common stock, and then, the Group is exonerated from interest payment on the hybrid 
securities. 

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30. OTHER EQUITY 

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

Other comprehensive income: 

Gain on available-for-sale financial assets 
Share of other comprehensive income of joint 

ventures and associates 

Loss on foreign currency translation for foreign 

operations 

Remeasurement of the net defined benefit liability 
Cash flow hedges 

Sub-total 

Treasury shares (*) 
Other capital adjustments 

 Capital adjustments from the Spin-off (Note 48) 
 Capital adjustments from the merger with Woori 

Finance Holdings 

 Others 

Sub-total 
Total 

December 31, 2014 

  December 31, 2013

300,994   

204,110 

2,779   

4,690 

(107,721) 
(119,375) 
(10,371) 
66,306   

(37,594) 

(2,185,666) 

(178,060) 
(58,124) 
(2,421,850) 
(2,393,138) 

(117,793)
(59,877)
(8,359)
22,771 

(14)

-

-
(58,124)
(58,124)
(35,367)

(*) As of December 31, 2013, the Group holds 2,000 shares (14 million Won) of its treasury shares, 
through having acquired as a buyback of odd-lot share when exchanging the shares of Woori 
Investment & Securities. As of December 31, 2014, the Group is holding 3,007,144 shares (37,594 
million Won) through the following transactions in the year ended at December 31, 2014: acquisition 
due to the spin-off of Kyongnam Bank and Kwangju Bank, 27,157 shares (345 million Won), 
acquisition due to the treasury stock trust, 2,913,155 shares (36,429 million Won), and acquisition due 
to the claims for stock repurchase from the shareholders who opposed to the merger, 64,832 shares (806 
million Won).   

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

For the year ended December 31, 2014 

Beginning 
balance 
(*)

Increase 
(decrease) on 
valuation 

Re-
classification 
adjustments

Income tax 
effect 

Changes
due to the 
Spin-off

Ending 
balance

279,398 

354,856

(241,216)

(27,102) 

(64,942)

300,994

5,753 

(3,464)

(244)

734 

(136,576)

2,186

37,094 

(10,425) 

- 

- 

2,779 

(107,721)

(68,408)
7,928 
88,095 

(81,476)
(6,844)
265,258

(900)
(13,671)
(218,937)

18,950 
2,296 
(15,547) 

12,459 
(80)
(52,563)

(119,375)
(10,371)
66,306

Gain (loss) on available-for-
sale financial assets 

Share of other 

comprehensive income 
(loss) of joint ventures 
and associates 
Gain (loss) on foreign 

currency translation of 
foreign operations 
Remeasurement of the net 
defined benefit liability 

Cash flow hedges 
Total 

(*) The beginning balance incorporates the accumulated other comprehensive income from subsidiaries that 
were reclassified into disposal group held for sale and disposal groups held for distribution to owners. 

For the year ended December 31, 2013 

Increase 
(decrease)
on
valuation

Beginning 
balance 

Re-
classification 
adjustments

Income
tax
effect

Classified 
into
disposal
group held 
for sale 

Classified 
into disposal 
group held 
for
distribution 
to owners 

Ending
balance

313,180 

8,089 

(17,110)

(24,761)

(28,923) 

(46,365)  204,110 

12,128 

(7,269)

-

894 

(3,662) 

2,599 

4,690 

(84,577)

(70,728)

(10)

18,739 

18,783 

- 

(117,793)

(75,323)
8,693 
174,101 

2,508 
(650)
(68,050)

-
811 
(16,309)

4,407 
(926)
(1,647)

(592) 
(15,426) 
(29,820) 

9,123 
(861) 
(35,504) 

(59,877)
(8,359)
22,771 

Gain (loss) on available-for-
sale financial assets 

Share of other 

comprehensive income 
(loss) of joint ventures 
and associates 
Gain (loss) on foreign 

currency translation of 
foreign operations 
Remeasurement of the net 
defined benefit liability 

Cash flow hedges 
Total 

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31. RETAINED EARNINGS

(1) Details of retained earnings are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Legal reserve    Legal reserve 

  Other legal reserve 

Voluntary 
reserve 

Sub-total 

  Business rationalization reserve 
  Reserve for financial structure improvement
  Additional reserve 
  Regulatory reserve for credit loss 
  Revaluation reserve 
  Other voluntary reserve 

Sub-total 

Retained earnings before appropriation 

Total 

i. Legal reserve 

December 31, 2014    December 31, 2013
1,075,539
-
1,075,539
-
-
-
858
-
8,656,000
8,656,858
3,380,293
13,112,690

1,463,754  
41,472  
1,505,226  
8,000  
235,400  
8,134,544  
1,298,335  
760,455  
11,700  
10,448,434  
2,211,698  
14,165,358  

In accordance with the Act of Banking Law, legal reserve are appropriated at least one tenth of the 
earnings after tax on every dividend declaration, not exceeding the paid in capital. This reserve may not 
be used other than for offsetting a deficit or transferring to capital.     

ii. Other legal reserve 

Other legal reserves were appropriated in the branches located in Japan, Vietnam and Bangladesh 
according to the banking laws of Japan, Vietnam and Bangladesh, and may be used to offset any deficit 
incurred in those branches. 

iii. Business rationalization reserve 

Pursuant to the Tax Exemption and Reduction Control Law, the Bank was previously required to 
appropriate, as a reserve for business rationalization, amounts equal to tax reductions arising from tax 
exemptions and tax credits up to December 31, 2001. The requirement was no longer effective from 
2002. 

iv. Reserve for financial structure improvement 

In 2002, the Finance Supervisory Services recommended banks in Korea to appropriate at least ten 
percent of net income after accumulated deficit for financial structure improvement, until simple capital 
ratio equals 5.5 percent. This reserve is not available for payment of cash dividends; however, it can be 
used to reduce a deficit or be transferred to capital. 

v. Additional reserve and other voluntary reserve 

Additional reserve and other voluntary reserve were appropriated for capital adequacy and other 
management purpose. 

vi. Regulatory reserve for credit loss   

In accordance with Article 29 of the Regulation on Supervision of Banking Business (“RSBB”), if 
provisions for credit loss under K-IFRS for the accounting purpose are lower than provisions under 
RSBB, the Bank discloses such short fall amount as regulatory reserve for credit loss. 

vii. Revaluation reserve

Revaluation reserve is the amount of limited dividends set by the board of directors to be the recognized 
as complementary capital when the gain or loss occurred in the property revaluation by adopting K-IFRS.   

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(2)    Changes in retained earnings are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Beginning balance 

Net income (loss) attributable to owners
Changes due to the Spin-off 
Dividends on common stock
Dividends on hybrid securities
Others

Ending balance

For the years ended December 31 

2014 
13,112,690
1,213,980
(110,405)
-
(50,129)
(778)
14,165,358

2013 
13,881,378 
(537,688) 
- 
(201,503) 
(29,399) 
(98) 
13,112,690 

32. REGULATORY RESERVE FOR CREDIT LOSS 

In accordance with Article 29 of the Regulation on Supervision of Banking Business (“RSBB”), if the estimated 
provisions for credit loss under K-IFRS for the accounting purpose are lower than those in accordance with the 
provisions under the RSBB, the Bank shall disclose the difference as the planned regulatory reserve for credit 
loss.

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

Beginning balance 
Planned reversal of regulatory reserve 

(reverse) for credit loss 

Ending balance 

For the years ended December 31 

December 31, 2014
1,800,387 

December 31, 2014 
1,685,623 

(44,245)
1,756,142 

114,764 
1,800,387 

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

Net income (loss) 
Provision (reversal) of regulatory 

reserve for credit loss 

Adjusted net income (loss) after the 
provision (reversal) of regulatory 
reserve   

Adjusted EPS (or loss per share) after 

the provision (reversal) of regulatory 
reserve 

For the years ended December 31 
2013 (*2) 
2014 (*1)

1,207,969 

(713,435) 

(44,245)

114,764 

1,252,214 

(828,199) 

1,512 

(1,256) 

(*1) The amounts are calculated using the balance of regulatory reserve for credit loss of Woori Finance 
Holdings as of January 1, 2014. If it was calculated using the balance of Woori Bank, the required 
provision of regulatory reserve for credit loss amounted to 505,805 million Won, the adjusted net 
income after provision of regulatory reserve amounted to 702,164 million Won, and the adjusted EPS 
after the provision of regulatory reserve amounted to 746 Won, respectively. 

(*2) If it was calculated solely based on the owner’s equity of Woori Finance Holdings, the net loss before 
the provision of regulatory reserve amounted to 537,688 million Won, the required provision of 
regulatory reserve for credit loss amounted to 135,077 million Won, the adjusted net loss after 
provision of regulatory reserve amounted to 672,765 million Won, and the adjusted loss per share after 
the provision of regulatory reserve amounted to 871 Won, respectively.   

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33. DIVIDENDS 

The Bank is to pay out 336,635 million Won (500 Won per share) as dividend for the year ended December 31, 
2014, and it will be reviewed and approved at the shareholders’ meeting on March 27, 2015. As such, the 
separate statement of financial position as of December 31, 2014 does not incorporate such unpaid dividend. 

34. NET INTEREST INCOME 

(1)   Interest income recognized are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

Financial assets at FVTPL 
AFS financial assets 
HTM financial assets 
Loans and receivables:

Interest on due from banks
Interest on loans 
Interest of other receivables

Sub-total 
Total 

For the years ended December 31 
2013 
2014 

70,653 
359,986 
441,626 

104,633 
8,183,844 
50,498 
8,338,975 
9,211,240 

109,202 
376,933 
483,515 

120,041 
8,349,900 
53,792 
8,523,733 
9,493,383 

(2)

Interest expense recognized are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Interest on deposits due to customers 
Interest on borrowings
Interest on debentures
Interest expense on others 

Total

For the years ended December 31 
2013 
2014 

3,450,786 
251,804 
885,365 
130,267 
4,718,222 

3,649,810 
253,752 
960,529 
137,270 
5,001,361 

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35. NET FEES AND COMMISSIONS INCOME   

(1)    Fees and commissions income recognized are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

Banking fees (*) 
Guarantee fees 
Fees from project financing 
Credit card fees 
CMA management fees 
Brokerage fees 
Others 

Total 

For the years ended December 31 
2013 
2014 

641,332 
75,997 
12,717 
746,811 
-
61,472 
59,686 
1,598,015

671,257 
91,312 
12,697 
668,910 
789 
62,933 
57,326 
1,565,224 

(*) Banking fees include agency commission, fees income from electronic finance, fees income related to 
loan, fees for import letter of credit dealing, commission received on foreign exchange and others. 

(2)    Fees and commissions expense incurred are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):

Fees paid   
Credit card commissions
Brokerage commissions
Others

Total

36. DIVIDEND INCOME 

For the years ended December 31 
2013 
2014 

115,480 
555,496 
168 
9,856 
681,000 

117,268 
511,776 
210 
9,469 
638,723 

Dividend income recognized are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Dividend from financial assets at FVTPL 
Dividend from AFS financial assets

Total

For the years ended December 31 
2013 
2014 

3,178 
93,634 
96,812 

7,283 
80,358 
87,641 

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37. GAINS (LOSSES) ON FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FVTPL 

(1) Details of gains or losses related to financial assets at FVTPL are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in 

millions): 

Gains (losses) on financial assets held for trading 
Gains (losses) of financial assets designated at FVTPL 

Total 

For the years ended December 31

2014 

161,851    
28,061    
189,912    

2013 

129,972 
(6,072)
123,900 

(2) Gains (losses) on financial assets held for trading are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Financial Assets 

  Securities 

at FVTPL 

  Other financial 

assets

Derivatives   
(for trading) 

  Interest rates 
derivatives 

  Currencies 

derivatives 

  Equity 

derivatives 

  Other 

derivatives 

Total 

  Gain on valuation 
  Gain on disposals 
  Loss on valuation 
  Loss on disposals 
Sub-total 
  Gain on valuation 
  Gain on disposals 
  Loss on valuation 
  Loss on disposals 
Sub-total 

Total 

  Gain on transactions 
and valuation 
  Loss on transactions 
and valuation 
Sub-total 

  Gain on transactions 
and valuation 
  Loss on transactions 
and valuation 
Sub-total 

  Gain on transactions 
and valuation 
  Loss on transactions 
and valuation 
Sub-total 

  Gain on transactions 
and valuation 
  Loss on transactions 
and valuation 
Sub-total 

Total 

For the years ended December 31

2014 

2013 

27,122   
37,158   
(19,441)  
(45,201)  
(362)  
3,878   
763   
(4,315)  
(509)  
(183)  
(545)  

7,151 
53,783 
(30,369)
(68,671)
(38,106)
6,296 
812 
(6,612)
(350)
146 
(37,960)

1,220,496   

1,282,013 

(1,261,289)  
(40,793)  

(1,282,666)
(653)

2,681,812   

3,642,244 

(2,499,395)  
182,417   

(3,463,262)
178,982 

61,840   

45,758 

(40,342)  
21,498   

(55,718)
(9,960)

50,883   

18,201 

(51,609)  
(726)  
162,396   
161,851   

(18,638)
(437)
167,932 
129,972 

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(3) Gains (losses) on financial assets designated at FVTPL are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

For the years ended December 31 

2014 

2013 

Gain (loss) on compound financial instruments: 
Gain (loss) on disposals of compound financial 

instruments 

Gain (loss) on valuation of compound financial 

instruments 

Sub-total 

Gain (loss) on other financial instruments: 
Gain (loss) on disposals of other financial 

instruments 

Gain (loss) on valuation of other financial 

instruments 

Sub-total 

Gain on other financial instruments: 

Gain on valuation of other financial instruments 
Sub-total 
Total 

7,575 

9,709 
17,284 

(123)

43 
(80)

10,857 
10,857 
28,061 

(7,842)

(625)
(8,467)

265 

(920)
(655)

3,050 
3,050 
(6,072)

38. GAINS (LOSSES) ON AFS FINANCIAL ASSETS 

Gains (losses) on AFS financial are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Gains on redemption of securities 
Gains on transaction of securities
Impairment losses on securities

Total

For the years ended December 31 
2013 
2014 

90 
171,747 
(240,761)
(68,924)

43 
59,355 
(144,640)
(85,242)

39.

IMPAIRMENT LOSSES DUE TO CREDIT LOSS 

Impairment losses on loans and receivables, guarantees and loan commitment recognized for credit loss are as 
follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Provision due to credit loss 
Reversal of provision on guarantee 
Reversal of provision on loan commitment 

Total 

For the years ended December 31 

2014 

2013 

(1,116,171)
(14,314)
33,545 
(1,096,940)

(2,199,362)
(93,311)
15,413 
(2,277,260)

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40. OTHER NET OPERATING INCOMES (EXPENSES) 

(1) Administrative expenses recognized are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Employee benefits 

Short term 

employee benefits

Salaries
Others

Retirement benefit service costs
Redundancy payments

Sub-total

Depreciation and amortization 
Other administrative 

expenses 

Rent 
Taxes and dues 
Service charges
IT expenses 
Telephone and communication expenses
Operating promotion expenses
Advertising 
Printing 
Traveling expenses
Supplies 
Insurance premium
Reimbursement
Maintenance 
Water, light and heating
Vehicle maintenance
Others 

Sub-total

Total 

For the years ended December 31

2014

2013

1,196,332   
360,158   
121,361   
70,459   
1,748,310   
223,899   
266,369   
101,753   
215,448   
106,386   
58,102   
44,382   
51,944   
10,712   
7,702   
6,908   
5,899   
18,937   
14,050   
15,163   
10,860   
52,095   
986,710   
2,958,919   

1,186,568
346,141
122,882
58,215
1,713,806
232,737
231,422
  113,469
  206,314
  104,690
56,319
44,963
56,269
9,596
6,848
6,806
4,428
16,568 
13,139 
15,039 
11,817 
57,942 
955,629
2,902,172

(2) Other operating incomes recognized are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Gains on transaction of foreign exchange
Gains on disposal of loans and receivables
Gains on transactions of derivatives 
Gains on fair value hedged items 
Others (*) 

Total

For the years ended December 31

2014

2013

1,883,808 
132,846 
84,533 
23,318 
132,666 
2,257,171 

2,572,513 
115,623 
11,486 
127,558 
279,785 
3,106,965 

(*) As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, 102,541 million Won and 215,845 million Won that the Group is 
to receive from other financial institutions are included in accordance with the agreement of financial 
institutions council. 

(3) Other operating expenses recognized are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Losses on transaction of foreign exchange
KDIC deposit insurance fees   
Contribution to miscellaneous funds 
Losses on disposal of loans and receivables
Losses related to derivatives   
Losses on fair value hedged items 
Others (*) 

Total

For the years ended December 31

2014

2013

1,902,316 
259,140 
338,386 
30,480 
21,091 
87,476 
292,548 
2,931,437 

2,439,398 
236,845 
326,626 
22,528 
119,776 
13,505 
74,110 
3,232,788 

(*) As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, 218,072 million Won and 35,085 million Won which the Group is 
to carry out payments to other creditor financial institutions are included in accordance with the creditor 
financial institutions committee agreement. 

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41. OTHER NON-OPERATING INCOMES (EXPENSES) 

(1) Details of gain or loss on valuation of investments in joint ventures and associates are as follows (Unit: 

Korean Won in millions):   

Gain on valuation   
Loss on valuation 
Impairment loss 

Total 

For the years ended December 31 

2014 

2013 

37,427 
(70,008)
(35,399)
(67,980)

30,182 
(31,459) 
- 
(1,277) 

(2) Other non-operating incomes and expenses recognized are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Other non-operating incomes 
Other non-operating expenses 

Total 

For the years ended December 31 

2014 

2013 

134,355 
(129,688)
4,667 

145,131 
(95,754) 
49,377 

(3) Other non-operating incomes recognized are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Rental fee income 
Gains on disposal of investment in joint 

ventures and associates 

Gains on disposal of premises and equipment 

and other assets 

Reversal of impairment loss on premises and 

equipment and other assets 

Others 

Total 

For the years ended December 31 

2014 

2013 

8,058 

31,414 

1,398 

533 
92,952 
134,355 

6,101 

19,974 

9,509 

46 
109,501 
145,131 

(4) Other non-operating expenses recognized are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

For the years ended December 31 

2014 

2013 

Depreciation on investment properties 
Interest expenses of rent leasehold deposits 
Losses on disposal of investment in joint ventures 

and associates 

Losses on disposal of premises and equipment 

and other assets 

Impairment losses on premises and equipment 

and other assets 

Donation 
Others 

Total 

4,016 
1,026 

1,765 

1,709 

2,226 
52,770 
66,176 
129,688 

3,573   
965   

4,464   

681   

1,999   
52,345   
31,727   
95,754   

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42.

INCOME TAX EXPENSE 

(1)

Income tax expenses are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Current tax expense 

Current tax expense in respect of the current year
Adjustments recognized in the current period in relation to 

the current tax of prior periods

Sub-total

Deferred tax expense

Deferred tax expense (benefit) relating to the origination 

and reversal of temporary differences 

Deferred tax charged direct to equity

Sub-total
Income tax expense

Income tax expense for continuing operations 
Income tax expense for discontinued operations 

For the years ended December 31 
      2014

2013 

514,819 

(3,750) 
511,069 

(665,974) 
8,923 
(657,051) 
(145,980) 
288,195 
(434,175) 

170,478

(3,625)
166,853

457,450
(1,647)
455,803
622,656
35,096
587,560

(2)

Income tax expense (benefit) can be reconciled to net income (loss) before income tax expense as follows 
(Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Net income (loss) before income tax expense

Income from continuing operations before income tax 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before 

income tax 

Tax calculated at statutory tax rate (*1)
Adjustments

Effect of income that is exempt from taxation
Effect of expense that is not deductible in determining 

taxable profit

Effect from the recognition of loss carry-forward and net 
taxable differences due to investments in subsidiaries 
and joint ventures that has not been recognized in the 
previous periods

Net taxable differences due to investments in 

subsidiaries (*2) 

Adjustments recognized in the current period in relation 

to the current tax of prior periods

Others

Income tax expense (benefit)

Sub-total 

Income tax expense for continuing operations 
Income tax expense (benefit) for discontinued operations 

Effective tax rate 

Effective tax rate for continuing operations 
Effective tax rate for discontinued operations (*3) 

For the years ended December 31 

2014

1,061,988 
834,395 

227,593 
256,540 

(45,528) 

342,057 

2013 

(90,779)
287,667 

(378,446)
(22,432)

(85,051)

57,713

-

669,595

(606,908) 

(3,750) 
(88,391) 
(402,520) 
(145,980) 
288,195 
(434,175) 

34.54% 
- 

-

(3,625)
6,456 
645,088 
622,656 
35,096 
587,560 

12.2% 
-

(*1)  Applicable income tax rate; 1) 11% for below 200 million Won, 2) 22% for from 200 million Won to 

20 billion Won, 3) 24.2% for above 20 billion Won. 

(*2)  The impact of decease in the deferred tax liability, which was recognized as at the end of 2013, since 

the expected income tax expense derived from the spin-off of Kyongnam Bank and Kwangju Bank was 
exempted based on the change of Restriction of Special Tax Act in Korea effective from May 14, 2014. 

(*3) The effective tax rate is not produced due to the income tax benefit and net loss before income tax 

expense for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. 

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(3) Deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

For the year ended December 31, 2014 

Beginning 
balance 
(*)

Merge and 
Spin-off

Recognized as 
income (loss)

Recognized as 
other
comprehensive
income (loss) 

Ending
balance 

232,727 

(76,852)

121,906 

(37,264)
(65,697)
(69,615)
10,195 
(71,812)
107,498 

(99,906)
91,404 
38,795 

-
(75,228)

-

-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-

-
(3,757)

190,183 

-   

422,910 

(6,293)

(22,411)  

(105,556)

(101,725)

975   

21,156 

(11,174)
(9,397)
10,187 
(3,274)
(16,664)
24,898 

(35,573)
(6,874)
(1,766)

-
115,766 

-   
-   
-   
-   
-   
19,270   

5   
-   
-   

-   
(12,426)  

(48,438)
(75,094)
(59,428)
6,921 
(88,476)
151,666 

(135,474)
84,530 
37,029 

-
24,355 

(542,643)
(436,492)

10,376 
6,619

508,757 
657,051

23,510   
8,923   

-
236,101

Gain (loss) on financial assets at 

FVTPL 

Gain (loss) on available-for-sale 

financial assets 

Gain (loss) on valuation using the 
equity method of accounting 

Gain (loss) on valuation of 

derivatives 
Accrued income 
Provision for loan losses 
Loan and receivables written off 
Loan origination costs and fees 
Defined benefit liability 
Deposits with employee 

retirement insurance trust 

Provision for guarantee 
Other provision 
Investments in joint ventures and 

associates   

Others 
Assets as held for sale / Disposal 
group held for distribution to 
owners   

Net deferred tax assets 

(*) The beginning balance incorporates the deferred tax assets (liabilities) from subsidiaries that were 
reclassified into disposal group held for sale and disposal groups held for distribution to owners. 

For the year ended December 31, 2013 

Beginning 
balance 

Recognized
as income 
(loss)

Recognized as 
other
comprehensive
income (loss)

Classified 
into disposal 
group held for 
sale 

Classified 
into disposal 
group held for 
distribution to 
owners

Ending
balance

Gain (loss) on financial assets at 

FVTPL 

238,074 

25,061 

-

(31,882)  

1,474 

232,727 

Gain (loss) on available-for-sale 

financial assets 

(112,225)

10,338 

Gain (loss) on valuation using the 
equity method of accounting 

Gain (loss) on valuation of 

derivatives 
Accrued income 
Provision for loan losses 
Loan and receivables written off 
Loan origination costs and fees 
Defined benefit liability 
Deposits with employee 

retirement insurance trust 

Provision for guarantee 
Other provision 
Investments in joint ventures and 

associates   

Others 

Net deferred tax assets 

52,311 

86,776 

(58,273)
(153,398)
(7,842)
10,612 
(73,259)
110,879 

(93,912)
80,149 
101,329 

23,495 
3,784 
(61,499)
(85)
(23,926)
33,992 

(44,330)
15,232 
(5,749)

3,201 

1,096 

93 
-
-
-
-
428 

895 
-
-

45,852   

(24,018)

(76,852)

(20,651)  

2,374 

121,906 

(2,721)  
22,662   
(274)  
(332)  
16,914   
(12,949)  

12,554   
-   
(3,867)  

(74,643)  
14,755   
(34,582)  

142 
61,255 
- 
- 
8,459 
(24,852)

24,887 
(3,977)
(52,918)

606,909 
(22,510)
577,225 

(37,264)
(65,697)
(69,615)
10,195 
(71,812)
107,498 

(99,906)
91,404 
38,795 

-
(75,228)
106,151 

-
(73,487)
20,958 

(508,758)
(10,134)
(455,803)

(23,508)
16,148 
(1,647)

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(4) Unrealizable temporary differences are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Deductible temporary differences 
Unused tax losses 
Taxable temporary differences 
Total 

December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013
120,120 
12,562 
(10,340,413)
(10,207,731)

174,200 
283,523 
(3,323,318)
(2,865,595)

(5) Deferred tax charged direct to equity is as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Loss on available-for-sale financial assets 
Share of other comprehensive loss of jointly controlled 

entities and associates 

Gain on overseas business translation 
Remeasurements 
Loss on valuation of cash flow hedges 

Total 

December 31, 2014
(96,421)

December 31, 2013
(162,476)

782 
34,424 
37,674 
-
(23,541)

(3,166)
43,429 
25,982 
(1,206)
(97,437)

(6) Current tax assets and liabilities are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Current tax assets 
Current tax liabilities 

December 31, 2014
4,845 
298,762 

December 31, 2013
143,101 
9,980 

(7) Deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Deferred tax assets 
Deferred tax liabilities 
Net deferred tax assets 

43. EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”) 

December 31, 2014

257,858 
21,757 
236,101 

December 31, 2013
155,256 
49,105 
106,151 

Basic EPS is calculated by dividing net income by weighted average number of common shares outstanding 
(Unit: Korean Won in millions except for EPS and number of shares): 

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders 
Dividends to hybrid securities
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

Net income from continuing operations 
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic Earnings (loss) Per Share 

Basic Earnings Per Share for continuing operations 
Basic Earnings (loss) Per Share for discontinued operations 

For the years ended December 31 

2014

2013

1,213,980 
(50,129) 
1,163,851 
385,160 
778,691 
718 million shares 
1,621 
536 
1,085 

(537,688)
(29,399)
(567,087)
132,612 
(699,699)
806 million shares
(704)
165
(869)

Diluted EPS is equal to basic EPS because there is no dilution effect for the year ended December 31, 2014 
and 2013. 

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44. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND COMMITMENTS 

(1)    Details of guarantees are as follow (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Confirmed guarantees
    Guarantee for loans 
    Acceptances 
    Letters of guarantees 
    Other confirmed guarantees 

Total 

Unconfirmed guarantees 
    Local letter of credit 
    Letter of credit 
    Other unconfirmed guarantees   

Total 

CP purchase commitments and others 

December 31, 2014 

December 31, 2013 (*)

109,213 
710,443 
126,279 
8,328,515 
9,274,450 

575,919 
4,373,378 
1,590,332 
6,539,629 
2,213,840 

211,239 
876,937 
173,292 
8,545,335 
9,806,803 

743,134 
5,023,848 
1,779,210 
7,546,192 
5,447,858 

(*) Including the amounts related to subsidiaries that are reclassified into disposal group held for sale and 

disposal groups held for distribution to owners. 

(2)    Details of loan commitments and others are as follow (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Loan commitments 
Other commitments 

December 31, 2014 

89,637,659 
4,061,230 

December 31, 2013 (*)
90,728,033 
3,146,251 

(*) Including the amounts related to subsidiaries that are reclassified into disposal group held for sale and 

disposal groups held for distribution to owners. 

(3)    Litigation case 

1) The Group had filed lawsuits as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions except for number of cases): 

December 31, 2014 

December 31, 2013 (*) 

Number of cases 
Amount of litigation 
Allowance for litigations 

  As plaintiff
516 cases
827,222

As defendant
298 cases
293,527
16,343

As plaintiff

337 cases  
1,346,034  

  As defendant 
475 cases 
841,278 
206,745 

(*) Including the amounts related to subsidiaries that are reclassified into disposal group held for sale and 

disposal groups held for distribution to owners. 

2) Consumer Dispute Resolution Committee in Korea advised domestic banks that they should return the 

mortgage placement cost which the banks had burdened to debtors when originating loans, but the banks, 
including Woori Bank, declined such arbitration. In respect of the case, the Group has faced 44 cases of 
lawsuits as of December 31, 2014, and it is expected that would follow additional lawsuits in the 
foreseeable future. However, the Group has determined that it is not probable that an outflow of 
resources due to the lawsuits, therefore it has not provided any provisions.   

3) As of December 31, 2014, the Group (Woori Bank), along with other 13 financial institutions including 
Seoul Guarantee Insurance, has filed a lawsuit against Samsung Group and its associates as defendant in 
respect of the claim of return of guaranteed fund which was related to the filing of court administration 
of Renault Samsung Motors. With respect to the lawsuit, on January 29, 2015, the supreme court of 
Korea made final judgment that the plaintiff should pay the guaranteed fund to the Group and other 
financial institutions. The amount that the Group is to be paid, 132,784 million Won, shall be recognized 
as gain in the year ended at December 31, 2015, in accordance with K-IFRS 1037 Provisions, contingent 
liabilities and contingent assets.

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45. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 

Related parties of the Group and major transactions with the related parties for the years ended December 31, 
2014 and 2013 are as follows: 

(1) Related parties 

Controlling party 
(Government related entity)   
Korea deposit insurance 
corporation (KDIC) 

  Woori Renaissance Holdings, 

Joint ventures and associates 

Woori Blackstone Korea Opportunity Private Equity Fund I., 
Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd., Phoenix Digital Tech Co., Ltd.,   
Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.,   
Woori Service Networks Co., Ltd., Kumho Tires Co., Ltd., 
United PF 1st Corporate Financial Stability, 
Chin Hung International, Inc., Poonglim Co., Ltd.,   
Ansang Tech Co., Ltd., Hana Construction Co., Ltd.,   
STX Engine Co., Ltd., Samho International Co., Ltd.,   
Force TEC Co., Ltd., Woori Columbus 1st Private Equity Fund, 
STX Corporation, Osung LST Co., Ltd. 

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

Related party 
KDIC 

Controlling party 
(Government related 
entity) 

Joint ventures 

Woori Aviva Life 

Insurance Co., Ltd. (*)

Associates 

Kumho Tires Co., Ltd.

Korea Credit Bureau 

Co., Ltd. 

Korea Finance Security 

Co., Ltd. 

Woori Service Networks 

Co., Ltd. 

A title of account 

Loans 
Provision for credit loss 
Other assets 
Deposits
Other liabilities 

Loans
Provision for credit loss 
Other assets 
Deposits 
Other liabilities 

Loans
Provision for credit loss
Other assets
Deposits
Other liabilities

Loans
Other assets
Deposits
Other liabilities 

Loans
Provision for credit loss
Deposits
Other liabilities

Loans
Provision for credit loss 
Deposits
Other liabilities 

December 31, 
2014

December 31, 
2013

314
(108)
691,101
1,157,232
12,252 

- 
-
- 
- 
- 

334,948 
(2,968)
- 
80,978 
87 

2 
- 
3,215 
19 

46 
(1) 
2,738 
12 

26 
(1) 
3,169 
115 

16
(232)
1,214,695
1,259,529
9,093 

688 
(4)
339 
6,834 
475 

383,117 
(37,807)
71,650 
58,472 
580 

2 
1,256 
4,264 
106 

59 
-
4,070 
15 

42 
-
2,642 
71 

United PF 1st Corporate 

Financial Stability

Deposits

30 

38

Woori Blackstone Korea 
Opportunity Private 
Equity Fund 1st 

Other assets

626 

32,198

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Related party 

A title of account 

Associates 

Woori Columbus 1st 
Private Equity Fund

Other assets

December 31, 
2014

December 31, 
2013

589 

309

DKT (*) 

Chin Hung International 

Inc.

Poonglim Industrial Co., 

Ltd.

Phoenix Digital Tech 

Co., Ltd. 

Ansang Tech Co., Ltd.

Samho International 

Co., Ltd. 

Force TEC Co., Ltd.

Hana Engineering & 

Construction Co., Ltd.

STX Engine Co., Ltd.

STX Corporation

Osung LST Co. ,Ltd.

Loans
Provision for credit loss
Other assets
Deposits
Other liabilities

Loans
Provision for credit loss
Deposits
Other liabilities 

Loans
Provision for credit loss 
Other assets
Deposits
Other liabilities

Loans
Provision for credit loss
Deposits
Other liabilities

Loans
Provision for credit loss
Other assets

Loans
Provision for credit loss 
Deposits
Other liabilities 

Loans
Provision for credit loss 
Deposits
Other liabilities 

Loans
Provision for credit loss 
Deposits

Loans
Provision for credit loss 
Other assets 
Deposits
Other liabilities 

Loans
Provision for credit loss 
Deposits
Other liabilities 

Loans
Provision for credit loss 
Deposits
Other liabilities 

- 
-
- 
- 
- 

42,929 
(12,439)
7,615 
11 

24,999 
(3,123)
1 
20,878 
12 

3,768 
(109)
306 
6 

38 
(38)
- 

43,251 
(8,826)
132,190 
205 

24,258 
(1,551)
139 
11 

169 
(169)
49 

163,374 
(24,735)
27 
3,701 
63 

182,195 
(23,442) 
25,823 
18 

5,639 
(561) 
5,133 
14 

55,252 
(493)
93 
300 
10 

46,122 
(39,767)
1,073 
1 

36,874 
(266)
-
15,508 
39 

1,213 
(72)
495 
11 

223 
(142)
10 

52,528 
(33,656)
149,685 
89 

46,483 
(27,092)
297 
-

169 
(169)
903 

104,662 
(10,944)
-
6,023 
114 

-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-

(*) Excluded from the related party through disposal or spin-off of subsidiaries during the year ended 

December 31, 2014. 

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

Related party 
KDIC 

Controlling party 
(Government related 
entity) 

Joint ventures 

Woori Aviva Life 

Insurance Co., Ltd. 
(*)

A title of account

Interest income
Interest expenses
Reversal of provision for 

credit loss

Fees income
Other income
Interest expenses
Fees expenses
Other expenses
Reversal of provision for 

credit loss

Woori Renaissance 

Holdings

Interest expenses
Reversal of provision for 

credit loss

Woori New Alpha 

Fund (*) 

Fees income

Associates 

Kumho Tires Co., Ltd.

Korea Finance Security 

Co., Ltd. 

Interest income
Fees income
Interest expenses
Impairment losses due to 
credit loss (Reversal of 
provision for credit loss)

Other income
Interest expenses
Fees expenses
Impairment losses due to 

credit loss

Korea Credit Bureau 

Co., Ltd. 

Interest expenses
Fees expenses

Woori Service 

Networks Co., Ltd. 

Other income
Interest expenses
Fees expenses
Other expenses
Impairment losses due to 
credit loss (Reversal of 
provision for credit loss)

United PF 1st 

Corporate Financial 
Stability 

Interest expenses

Woori Blackstone 

Korea Opportunity 
Private Equity Fund 
1st

Fees income
Other income

Other expenses

Woori Columbus 1st 
Private Equity Fund

Fees income

DKT (*) 

Interest income
Other income
Interest expenses
Reversal of provision for 

credit loss

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For the years ended 
December 31 

2014 

26,577 
17,920 

(124) 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

732 

6  
218  

2013

41,521 
14,801 

(65)

2,396 
3,376 
43 
56 
163 

(5)

2 

(144)

605

1,008 
6
408

(33,020) 

1,969 

- 
53 
42 

3 

72 
1,784 

27 
95 
610   
262 

2   

-   

2,527   
- 

- 

589 

- 
- 
- 

- 

55 
99 
-

-

117 
-

29 
69 
-
282 

(1)

34

4,098
9,111 

996 

-

1,521 
3,082 
64 

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Related party 

A title of account

Associates 

Chin Hung 

International Inc. 

Poonglim Industrial 

Co., Ltd. 

Phoenix Digital Tech 

Co., Ltd. 

Ansang Tech Co., Ltd.

Samho International 

Co., Ltd. 

Force TEC C Co., Ltd.

Fees income
Interest expenses
Impairment losses due to 
credit loss (Reversal of 
provision for credit loss)

Interest expenses
Impairment losses due to 
credit loss (Reversal of 
provision for credit loss)

Interest expenses
Impairment losses due to 
credit loss (Reversal of 
provision for credit loss)

Impairment losses due to 
credit loss (Reversal of 
provision for credit loss)

Fees income
Interest expenses
Reversal of provision for 

credit loss

Interest expenses
Impairment losses due to 
credit loss (Reversal of 
provision for credit loss)

Hana Engineering & 

Reversal of provision for 

Construction Co., Ltd.

credit loss

STX Engine Co., Ltd.

STX Corporation

Osung LST Co. ,Ltd.

Interest income
Fees income
Interest expenses
Impairment losses due to 

credit loss

Interest expenses 
Reversal of provision for 

credit loss

Interest income 
Interest expenses 
Reversal of provision for 
credit loss 

For the years ended 
December 31 

2014 

2013

1   
31   

1
98

(27,328)   

9,324

22  

75

2,857   

12 

37 

(104)   

5 
1,270 

(150)

11 

(224)

142

-
747 

(24,793) 

(10,268)

3 

2 

(25,532) 

26,273 

- 

308 
81 
48 

(158)

-
-
49 

13,787 

9,946 

6  

(146,680)   

113 
31 

(4,819) 

-

-

-
-

-

(*) Excluded from the related party through disposal or spin-off of subsidiaries during the year ended 

December 31, 2014. 

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(4) Guarantees provided to the related parties are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

KDIC 
Kumho Tires Co., Inc. 

1,500,386 
-

2,000,684  Loan commitment 

208  Loan commitment in foreign 

  December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013

Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd. 
Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd. 
Woori Service Networks Co., Ltd. 
Chin Hung International Inc. 
DKT Co., Ltd. (*) 

Woori Blackstone Korea 

Opportunity Private Equity Fund I 

Phoenix Digital Tech Co., Ltd. 
STX Engine Co., Ltd 

SamHo Co., Ltd. 

Force TEC Co., Ltd. 
STX corporation 

18,110 
-
-
88,638 
214 
33 
179 
40,630 
-
-
-
-
261 
81,431 
4,600 
2,360 
27,299 
6,325 
30,062 
13,009

currency

18,255  Letter of credit 
128  Endorsed notes 

16,739  Commitments on loss sharing 

113,453  Loan commitment 
51  Loan commitment 
33  Loan commitment 
158  Loan commitment 
40,630  Loan commitment 
17,920  Loan commitment 

5,662  Derivative commitment 
15,565  Securities purchase contract 
10,000  Contribution commitment 
3,797  Loan commitment 
21,213  Letter of credit 
38,757  Loan commitment 
1,930  Letter of credit 

- Loan commitment 
- Loan commitment 
- Letter of credit and others 
- Loan commitment 

(*) Excluded from the related party through disposal or spin-off of subsidiaries during the year ended 

December 31, 2014. 

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

Short term benefits 
Severance payments

Total 

For the years ended December 31 
2013 (*) 

2014

11,542 
464
12,006

24,378 
1,627
26,005

(*) As the scope of the compensation for key management disclosure has changed, the comparative 

amounts are restated.   

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46. TRUST ACCOUNTS 

(1) Trust accounts of the Group are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):   

Total assets   

Operating income

Trust accounts   

December 31,   
2014 
31,225,968   

  December 31, 

2013 
52,811,488

For the year ended 
December 31, 2014

  For the year ended 
December 31, 2013
1,457,407

751,425  

(2) Receivables and payables from the transactions between the Group and trust accounts are as follows (Unit: 

Korean Won in millions):   

Receivables 

Trust fees receivables 

Payables 

Borrowings from trust accounts   
Accrued interest expenses on 

borrowings from trust accounts 

Total 

December 31, 2014

December 31, 2013 

17,956

2,949,097 

-
2,949,097 

27,120 

3,233,699 

303 
3,234,002 

(3) Significant transactions between the Group and trust accounts are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in 

millions):   

Revenue 

Trust fees 
Intermediate termination fees 
Total 

Expense 

Interest expenses on borrowings 

from trust accounts 

For the years ended December 31 

2014 

2013 

41,829 
-
41,829 

50,847 
1,603 
52,450 

78,114

97,748 

(4) Principal guaranteed trusts and principal and fixed rate of return guaranteed trusts. 

1)  The carrying value of principal guaranteed trusts and principal and fixed rate of return guaranteed trusts 

are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):   

December 31, 2014

December 31, 2013 

Principal guaranteed trusts 
Old-age pension trusts 
Personal pension trusts 
Pension trusts 
Retirement trusts 
New personal pension trusts   
New old-age pension trusts 
Sub-total 

Principal and fixed rate of return 

guaranteed trusts 
Development trusts 
Unspecified money trusts 

Sub-total 
Total 

5,619 
528,680 
640,275 
75,847 
8,897 
3,859 
1,263,177 

19 
857 
876 
1,264,053 

6,815 
565,665 
624,538 
86,477 
10,624 
5,360 
1,299,479 

19 
879 
898 
1,300,377 

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2)  As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the amounts that the Group has to pay by the capital guaranteed 
contract or the operating results of the principal and return guaranteed trusts are as follows (Unit: 
Korean Won in millions): 

Liabilities for the account (subsidy 
for trust account adjustment) 

December 31, 2014

December 31, 2013 

15

11 

47. DISPOSAL GROUP HELD FOR SALE AND NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED 

OPERATIONS 

(1) Summary 

In accordance with Public Funds Oversight Committee’s plan of the privatization of Woori Finance Holdings 
Co., Ltd. on June 26, 2013, the Group reclassified the related assets and liabilities of Woori Investment 
Securities Co., Ltd, Woori Financial Co., Ltd., Woori F&I Co., Ltd., Woori Asset Management Co., Ltd., Woori 
Aviva Life Insurance and Woori Savings Bank into disposal group held for sale and presented the related gains 
or losses as net income (loss) from discontinued operations as at the end of 2013.     

(2) As of December 31, 2013, details of assets and liabilities classified as disposal group asset held for sale are 

as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

December 31, 2013 

Disposal group held for sale 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Financial assets at FVTPL   
Available-for-sale financial assets 
Held-to-maturity financial assets 
Loans and receivables 
Investments in joint ventures and associates 
Investment properties 
Premises and equipment 
Intangible assets and goodwill   
Current tax assets   
Deferred tax assets   
Derivative assets 
Others 

Total 

Liabilities directly associated with Disposal group held for sale 
Financial liabilities at FVTPL 
Deposits due to customers   
Borrowings   
Debentures   
Provisions   
Provision for retirement 
Current tax liabilities 
Deferred tax liabilities 
Derivative liabilities 
Other financial liabilities   
Other liabilities 

Total 

303,202   
21,102,011   
1,103,146   
3,025   
11,738,411   
120,805   
1,329   
15,855   
33,178   
17,111   
102,843   
11,279   
132,610   
34,684,805   

10,028,166   
1,988,495   
13,502,487   
4,045,486   
17,565   
7,829   
8,151   
68,261   
2,257   
2,310,746   
68,183   
32,047,626   

At the end of 2013, the Group measured fair value of the disposal group held for sale based on market approach 
reflecting current market values of the businesses. Total net fair value was the amount that final bid price less 
incidental cost for disposal, which was amounting to 3,311,175 million Won, was classified into level 1 in the 
fair value hierarchy.   

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The Group measured a disposal group as held for sale at the lower of its carrying amount and the net fair value 
and the impairment loss on disposal group held for sale was recognized 793,108 million Won and was included 
in income (loss) from discontinued operations of comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2013. 

(3) Details of discontinued operations are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

For the years ended December 31 

2014 

2013 

I.

Operating income 

Net interest income 
Interest income   
Interest expense 

Net fees and commissions income 
Fees and commissions income 
Fees and commissions expense 

Dividend income   
Net loss on financial instruments at fair value 

through profit or loss   

Net loss on available-for-sale financial assets   
Impairment losses on credit loss 
Other net operating expenses   

II. Non-operating loss 

Share of profits of joint ventures and associates 
Other non-operating expenses 
III. Net income before income tax expense 
Income tax expense 
IV.
Sub-total 
V.
VI.
Impairment of assets held for sale 
VII. Income tax benefit for Impairment 
VIII. Gain on disposal of disposal group held for sale 
IX.
X.

Income tax expense related to the gain on disposal
Income from discontinued operations 

17,616 
237,230 
391,618 
(154,388) 
117,373
152,184 
(34,811) 
24,720 

(32,104) 
(19,146) 
(23,753) 
(286,704) 
(3,120) 
616 
(3,736) 
14,496 
(117,878) 
(103,382) 
(7,469) 
2,020 
113,012 
(26,667) 
(22,486) 

183,197 
637,523 
1,190,183 
(552,660)
354,954
439,125 
(84,171) 
26,789 

(114,652)
(262)
(147,924) 
(573,231)
(34,213)
19,520 
(53,733)
148,984 
(150,633) 
(1,649)
(793,108) 
191,970
-
-
(602,787)

(4) Details of cash flows in discontinued operations are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Cash flows from operating activities: 
Cash flows from investing activities: 
Cash flows from financing activities: 

For the years ended December 31 
2013 

2014 

326,023     
(258,244)
143,289     

(3,978,948)
105,717 
3,906,802 

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(5) During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Group disposed Woori Investment and Securities, Woori 
Financial, Woori F&I, Woori Asset Management, Woori Aviva Life Insurance, and Woori Savings Bank 
during the current year. The book values of net assets disposed are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in 
millions):

Assets: 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Financial assets at FVTPL 
Available-for-sale financial assets 
Held-to-maturity financial assets 
Loans and receivables 
Investments in joint ventures and associates 
Other assets 

Total 

Liabilities: 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL 
Deposits due to customers 
Borrowings 
Debentures 
Other financial liabilities 
Other liabilities 

Total 

Net-asset 
Non-controlling interests 
Gain on disposal of disposal group held-for-sale 
Total amount of cash consideration 
Cash and cash equivalents of the subsidiaries disposed
Net cash flow due to the disposal of the subsidiaries 

Book Value 

560,034 
21,838,589 
1,588,066 
3,032 
14,244,435 
127,606 
774,759 
39,136,521 

12,767,119 
2,011,292 
13,346,342 
4,031,716 
3,169,551 
182,109 
35,508,129 
3,628,392 
1,987,786 
113,012 
1,753,618 
(560,034)
1,193,584 

48. DISPOSAL GROUP HELD FOR DISTRIBUTION TO OWNERS AND NET INCOME (LOSS) 

FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

(1) Summary 

In accordance with Public Funds Oversight Committee’s plan of the privatization of Woori Finance Holdings 
Co., Ltd. on June 26, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd. approved the plan of 
demerger of Kyongnam Bank Co., Ltd. and Kwangju Bank Co., Ltd. on August 27, 2013. The demerger was to 
take place through distributing of the shares of newly established holding companies, which were receiving the 
shares in Kyongnam Bank Co., Ltd. and Kwangju Bank Co., Ltd., to the shareholders of the Woori Finance 
Holdings. Therefore, the Group classified the related assets and liabilities of Kyongnam Bank Co., Ltd. and 
Kwangju Bank Co., Ltd. into disposal group held for distribution to owners presented the related gains or losses 
as net income (loss) from discontinued operations as at the end of 2013. On May 1, 2014, Kyongnam Bank and 
Kwangju Bank were demerged in accordance with the plan.   

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(2) As of December 31, 2013, details of assets and liabilities classified as disposal group held for distribution 

to owners are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions) 

December 31, 2013 

Disposal group held for distribution to owners 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Financial assets at FVTPL   
Available-for-sale financial assets 
Held-to-maturity financial assets 
Loans and receivables 
Investments in joint ventures and associates 
Investment properties 
Premises and equipment 
Intangible assets and goodwill 
Current tax assets   
Deferred tax assets   
Other assets   

Total 

Liabilities directly associated with disposal group held for 

distribution to owners 
Financial liabilities at FVTPL 
Deposits due to customers 
Borrowings 
Debentures 
Provisions 
Provision for retirement 
Deferred tax liabilities 
Derivative liabilities 
Other financial liabilities 
Other liabilities 

Total 

691,608 
654,965 
  3,257,957 
4,124,083 
41,057,781 
28,286 
48,566 
299,828 
32,828 
573 
40,540 
75,278 
50,312,293 

31,962 
36,603,292 
  4,860,597 
2,515,965 
233,831 
  88,854 
617,764 
15,920 
1,859,151 
55,078 
46,882,414 

The Group measured disposal group held for distribution to owners at the lower of the its carrying value and fair 
value less costs for distribution. In addition, the fair value of the disposal group held for distribution to owners 
was measured based on both of market approach and income approach. 

Fair value less cost to distribute of disposal group held for distribution to owners is amounting to 3,286,389 
million Won and classified into level 3 due to the valuation technique(s) used when measuring the fair value and 
the inputs used in the valuation technique that were not observable in the market. The impairment loss on 
disposal group held for distribution to owners is recognized 40,658 million Won within the net income (loss) 
from the discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2013. 

A description of valuation techniques used for fair value measurement of disposal group held for distribution to 
owners and significant unobservable input variables are as follows. 

The Group considered both of market approach and income approach for the measurement of the fair value of 
Kyongnam Bank Co., Ltd. and Kwangju Bank Co., Ltd. which were classified to disposal group held for 
distribution to owners. Under the income approach, the discount cash flow method was applied and the present 
value of projected cash flows for next 5 years and further periods, which were prepared based on the 
assumptions incorporating the expected long-term growth rate for banking industry and inflation rates, was 
calculated by applying the discount rates which represented the appropriate costs of capital for Kyongnam Bank 
Co., Ltd. and Kwangju Bank Co., Ltd.. Meanwhile, under market approach, the market multiples that were 
reflecting the market values of companies similar to Kyongnam Bank Co., Ltd. and Kwangju Bank Co., Ltd. 
were considered (Comparable companies analysis). To measure the fair value of Kyongnam Bank Co., Ltd. and 
Kwangju Bank Co., Ltd. the both methods were used comprehensively. 

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The key assumptions used under the income approach are given as follows: 

Projected period of cash flow (*1) 
Perpetual growth rate 
Discount rate (*2) 

Kwangju Bank 
5 years 
2.5% 
12.1% 

Kyongnam Bank 
5 years 
2.5% 
12.1% 

(*1)  The cash flow projections for Kyongnam Bank Co., Ltd. and Kwangju Bank Co., Ltd. are based on 

various factors, such as historical financial information, market outlooks, long-term market growth rate, 
interest rates, and inflation rates, also incorporating management’s latest budget and future operating 
plans. 

(*2)  The discount rates used to discount the cash flows is based on the cost of capital assigned to Kyongnam 
Bank Co., Ltd. and Kwangju Bank Co., Ltd. which are derived using a Capital Asset Pricing Model 
(“CAPM”). The CAPM depends on inputs, such as risk-free rate and market risk premium to reflect the 
inherent systematic risk of the business being evaluated. 

(3) Details of discontinued operations are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

I.

Operating income 

Net interest income 
Interest income   
Interest expense 

Net fees and commissions income 
Fees and commissions income 
Fees and commissions expense 

Dividend income   
Net gain on financial instruments at fair value 

through profit or loss   

Net loss on available-for-sale financial assets   
Impairment losses on credit loss 
Other net operating expenses   

II. Non-operating loss 

Share of profits of joint ventures and associates 
Other non-operating expenses 
III. Net income before income tax expense 
Income tax expense 
IV.
Sub-total 
V.
VI.
Impairment of assets held for sale 
VII. Income tax benefit for Impairment 
VIII. Income from discontinued operations 

For the years ended December 31 

2014 

2013 

108,896 
348,396 
683,075 
(334,679) 
53,182 
77,030 
(23,848) 
13,595 

22,119 
(5,569) 
(81,459) 
(241,368) 
(1,342) 
- 
(1,342) 
107,554 
576,701 
684,255 
- 
- 
684,255 

320,297 
1,085,595 
2,154,318 
(1,068,723) 
150,739 
  225,422 
(74,683)
    37,064

93,595
(10,225)
(281,205)
(755,266)
(13,961)
2,274 
(16,235)
306,336
(638,736) 
(332,400)
(40,658) 
9,839
(363,219)

(4) Details of cash flows in discontinued operations are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions): 

Cash flows from operating activities: 
Cash flows from investing activities: 
Cash flows from financing activities: 

For the years ended December 31 

2014 

2013 

457,097     
300,385     
(754,823)   

703,794 
(160,948)
(760,591)

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(5) During the year ended December 31, 2014, the spin-off of Kyongnam Bank and Kwangju Bank was 

completed, and the book values of net assets that were transferred due to the spin-off are as follows (Unit: 
Korean Won in millions):   

Assets: 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Financial assets at FVTPL 
Available-for-sale financial assets 
Held-to-maturity financial assets 
Loans and receivables 
Other assets 

Total 

Liabilities: 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL 
Deposits due to customers 
Borrowings 
Debentures 
Provisions 
Other liabilities 

Total 

Book value of Net assets 
Changes due to the Spin-off 

Controlling interests 
Non-controlling interests 

Book Value 

792,949 
835,053 
3,140,294 
3,968,947 
41,459,234 
583,663 
50,780,140 

34,645 
38,152,435 
4,628,746 
2,078,716 
183,096 
2,350,516 
47,428,154 
3,351,986 

3,065,422 
286,564 

49. PROMOTING PRIVATIZATION PLAN 

Pursuant to the privatization plan of Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd., which was decided at the Public Fund 
Oversight Committee (the “PFOC”) on June 26, 2013, the Group has disposed its subsidiaries. Kwangju Bank 
and Kyongnam Bank were demerged as of May 1, 2014, and from March 2014 to June 2014, Woori Investment 
& Securities, Woori Aviva Life Insurance, Woori Savings Bank, Woori Asset Management, Woori Financial and 
Woori F&I were disposed in due order. 

In respect of the final phase of the privatization which is with respect to the privatization of Woori Bank, PFOC 
announced the plan that comprised the merger between Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd and Woori Bank and 
the respective disposal of controlling interests (30% of ownership) and non-controlling interests (26.97% of 
ownership) of Woori Bank after listing of its shares on the stock exchange newly. Pursuant to the plan, the Bank 
merged with the Holding Company as of November 1, 2014, and completed its listing on Korean Stock 
Exchange on November 19, 2014. 

On November 28, 2014, KDIC commenced the auction procedure for the disposal of controlling interests and 
non-controlling interests of the Bank. There was successful bid only for the non-controlling interests, 
consequently KDIC’s ownership of the Bank decreased from 56.97% to 51.04%. It is expected that PFOC will 
be announcing the amended privatization plan for Woori Bank in future. 

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50. AGREEMENT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A MANAGEMENT PLAN  

(1)    Since December 30, 2000, the Bank and the KDIC have entered into an agreement to implement 

management plans. Under the agreements, the Bank is obligated to improve its respective financial ratios, 
such as Bank of International Settlements (“BIS”) capital ratio, general and administrative ratio, non-
performing loan rate and adjusted operating income per person. If the Bank fails to make improvements, 
the KDIC can enforce the Bank to increase or decrease its capital, pursue mergers, transfer of loans and 
deposits, or close or sell parts of its business operations. 

(2)    In addition, on July 2, 2001, in order to establish efficient integrated structure of the Bank, the Bank and the 
KDIC have entered into an agreement to implement management plans, which incorporate establishment of 
corporate governance and business management system, improvement of short-term operational 
performance, strengthening the Bank’s competitiveness and pursuance of privatization plan, meeting the 
financial ratio objectives, and penalties in case the Bank not meeting such management plans. 

51. BUSINESS COMBINATION  

The major business acquisitions have occurred during the year ended at December 31, 2014, are as follows:   

1) Merger between Woori Finance Holdings and the Bank 

On November 1, 2014, the Bank (acquirer) merged with Woori Finance Holdings (acquiree) based on the 
resolution of the board of directors on July 28, 2014, and the Bank became the existing entity and Woori 
Finance Holdings was dissolved. The merger ratio was 1:1.0000000, and the shareholders of Woori 
Finance Holdings received one common share of the Bank per one common share of the company as 
compensation. 

Accordingly, the shares of the Bank, 597 million shares, prior to the merger, was reduced to nil in 
accordance with capital reduction procedure, and then, in accordance with the merger ratio, the Bank newly 
issued 676 million shares. 

Since the merger meets the definition of ‘business combination under common control’, the Bank 
recognized the transferred assets and liabilities of Woori Finance Holdings at the book values as previously 
recognized on the consolidated financial statements, and did not recognize any goodwill.   

Details of the merger are described as follows: 

Type 

Companies involved in merger 

New shares acquired due to merger 
Schedule 

Merger 

  Woori Bank (existing entity) 
  Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd. (non-existing entity) 
  676,278,371 shares of common stock 
  Date of merger: 
  Date of registration of merger: 
  Date for distribution of stocks : 
  Date for listing of stocks : 

 November 1, 2014 
 November 3, 2014 
 November 18, 2014
 November 19, 2014

2) Acquisition of Saudara Bank 

On December 30, 2014, Indonesia Woori Bank, which was a consolidated subsidiary of the Bank, merged 
with Saudara Bank in accordance with the resolution of the shareholders’ meeting on November 7, 2014, 
and the bank changed its name into Indonesia Woori Saudara Bank. 

i. Summary of the acquiree 

The Group acquired 33% ownership of Saudara Bank, which was a listed company in Indonesia, on 
January 28, 2014. Through the merger between Indonesia Woori Bank and Saudara Bank on December 30, 
2014, the Group consolidated the bank and the ownership ratio after the merger became 74%. From the 
legal perspective, Saudara Bank was deemed as the existing entity; however, the transaction was accounted 

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using the acquisition method under K-IFRS 1103 Business Combination as it was deemed that Indonesia 
Woori Bank was the acquirer from the accounting perspective.   

The Group promoted such transaction for the purpose of enhancing its retail operation in Indonesia. 

ii. Merger ratio 

Entity 
Merger ratio 

Acquirer 
Indonesia Woori Bank 
1 

Acquiree 
Saudara Bank 
1,702,921.2 

iii. Acquisition method (Unit: Korean Won in million) 

I. Consideration

Fair value of the ownership interest held prior to 

the acquisition (*1) 

Fair value of additional consideration given (*2)
Fair value of non-controlling interest of Woori Indonesia Bank
Total amount of consideration

II. Identifiable assets and liabilities 

Cash and Cash equivalents 
Available for sale financial assets 
Financial assets held to maturity
Loan and receivables 
Property and equipment 
Intangible assets 
Other assets 

Sub-total

Deposits 
Borrowings 
Debentures 
Deferred tax liabilities 
 Other liabilities

Sub-total
Fair value of identifiable net asset

III. Non-controlling interest of Saudara Bank
IV.Goodwill(*3)

Amount

65,667 
38,551 
52,609 
156,827 

81,100 
22,074 
15,473 
639,222 
23,882 
25,719 
34,238 
841,708 
714,989 
12,082 
29,425 
3,757 
12,872 
773,125 
68,583 
17,816 
106,060 

(*1)  Right before the business combination, the 33% ownership interest in Saudara Bank, which was held 
by the Bank and Indonesia Woori Bank, was remeasured at its fair value on December 30, 2014. The 
Group recognized loss on disposal of investment in associate, amounted to 1,237 million Won, as a 
result.   

(*2)  The Bank acquired additional shares of Saudara Bank, 373,954,147 shares, due to the claims for stock 

repurchase from the shareholders of the bank who was opposing to the merger. 

(*3) Goodwill was recognized on the rationale that the competitiveness of the Group will be reinforced 

through the acquisition of local operation network in Indonesia.     

iv. Expenses from acquisition 

The Group recognized the expenses amounting to 1,446 million Won, such as legal fee, which occurred in 
conjunction with the business combination as fees and commissions expense on the consolidated statements 
of comprehensive income.   

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Organization chart 

 10 Units 10 Divisions 56 Departments (as of Dec.8, 2014) 

cuStoMer

SaleS center

Branch

ConsuMer 
BankIng 
BusIness 
unIt

CorPorate 
BankIng 
BusIness 
unIt

sMall &
 MeDIuM 
CorPorate 
BankIng 
BusIness 
unIt

InstItutIon-
al BankIng 
BusIness 
unIt

real estate 
FInanCe 
BusIness unIt 

gloBal  
BusIness 
unIt

WealtH
ManageMent
DIvIsIon

InvestMent 
InvestMent
BankIng 
BankIng
DIvIsIon
DIvIsIon

FInanCIal
 Market
BusIness
DIvIsIon

Int’l 
traDe
 BusIness
DIvIsIon

sMart
BankIng
BusIness
DIvIsIon 

Consumer  
Banking 
Products & 
Marketing  
Dept.

Wealth 
Management 
strategy 
Dept.

Corporate 
Banking 
Products & 
Marketing 
Dept.

Investment 
Banking Dept.

small & Medium 
Corporate 
Banking Products 
& Marketing  
Dept.

Institutional 
Banking 
Products & 
Marketing  
Dept.

real estate 
Finance Dept.

International  
Banking Dept.

treasury Dept.

Int’l trade 
Business Dept.

smart Banking 
Business Dept.

sales 
support 
Dept.

Customer 
advisory 
Center

Project Finance 
Dept.

Public Fund 
sales Dept.

Housing Fund 
Dept.

trading Dept.

Int’l trade 
service Center

Fintech 
Business Dept.

Channel 
Development 
Dept.

 smart 
Customer 
Center

settlement 
support Dept.

ICt support 
Center

ManageMent Support unit

Deputy preSiDent/Director 

strategy Business Dept.

Investor relation Dept.

secretary Dept.

preSiDent & chief 
executive officer

BoarD of DirectorS

cuStoMer

corporate Banking center 

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FInanCe&  
ManageMent  
PlannIng  
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HuMan 
resourCes 
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rIsk  
Manage-
Ment  
unIt

CreDIt 
suPPort 
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PensIon
& trust
BusIness
DIvIsIon

MarketIng
suPPort
DIvIsIon

CorPorate
restruCtur-
Ing DIvIsIon

oPeratIon
& suPPort
DIvIsIon

CustoMer
InForMatIon
seCurIty
DIvIsIon

trust Dept.

synergy 
Promotion 
Dept.

strategy & 
Control tower 
Dept.

Human 
resources 
Dept.

risk 
Management 
Dept.

loan Policy 
Dept.

Corporate 
restoration 
Dept.

general 
affairs Dept.

Customer Infor-
mation security 
Dept.

Public relations 
Dept.

Consumer 
Protection 
Center

retirement 
Pension Business 
Dept.

Card Business 
Dept.

Finance & 
Planning 
Dept.

Human 
resources 
Development 
Dept.

loan review 
Dept.

Custody agent 
Dept.

accounting 
Dept.

employee 
satisfaction 
Center

coMpliance officer 

Compliance Dept.

BoarD  auDit  coMMittee

Corporate 
restructuring 
Dept.

loan 
service Center

Deposit 
service Center

security 
Control Dept.

retail Credit 
analysis & 
approval 
Dept.

sMe Credit 
analysis & 
approval 
Dept.

large Corporate 
Credit analysis & 
approval Dept.

Credit 
Management & 
Collection Dept.

technology 
Finance Center

StanDing auDit 
coMMittee MeMBer

audit Dept.

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245, Park ave. 43rd Floor, new york, ny 10167, usa

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Phone: 65-6422-2000 
Fax: 65-6422-2001

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P.o. Box 1151, 4th Floor, entrance 1, Manama centre 
Building, Manama, Bahrain
Phone: 973-17-223503 
Fax: 973-17-224429 

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Hanoi Br.  
24F, Keangnam landmark 72, e6 Pham hung Road, tu 
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Phone: 84-4-3831-5281 
Fax: 84-4-3831-5271

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dhaka Br.  
suvastu imam square (1st & 4th Fl.) 65 gulshan avenue, 
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Phone: 880-2-881-3270~3 
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DEPZ Customer Service Center  
Dhaka export Processing Zone(old area), ganakbari, 
ssvar, Dhaka-1349, Bangladesh

Phone: 880-2778-8030 
Fax: 880-2881-3274/3241

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Woori Bank Chittangong Sub-Branch  
World trade center chittagon(2nd Floor) Plopt no. 
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Bangladesh

Phone: 880-931-728221~4 
Fax: 880-931-728225

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Woori Bank Mirpur Sub-Branch  
Padma Bhaban(First Floor), 1/9 Mirpur Road  Pallabi, 
Mirpur-12, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh

Phone: 880-2902-1061~2 
Fax: 880-2902-1064 

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Woori Bank, Narayanganj Sub-Branch 
adamjee export Processing zone, shiddhirganj, 
narayanganj-1431 Bangladesh
Phone: 880-2769-2031~34 
Fax: 880-2769-2035

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Gaeseong Br.  
gaesong industrial District Phase 1, 25 - 1 Business 
support center, 1st Floor 103
1st Floor, Bongdong-Ri, gaeseong, hwanghae-Do, 
north Korea

Phone: 001-8585-2300~2 
Fax: 001-8585-2303

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Hochiminh city Br.  
2 Floor, Kumho asiana Plaza saigon, 39 le Duan st., 
Dist 1, hcMc, Vietnam

Phone: 84-8-3821-9839 
Fax: 84-8-3821-9838 

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chennai Br.  
6th Floor, ea chambers, no. 49, 50l, Whites Road, 
Royapettah, chennai 600 014, india

Phone: 91-44-3346-6900 
Fax: 91-44-3346-6995 

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sydney Br.   
suite 25.03, level 25, 363 george street sydney nsW 
2000 australia

Phone: 61-2-8222-2200 
Fax: 61-2-8222-2299 

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woori Bank dubai Br.  
1102a, level 11, the gate Building, east Wing, P.o. Box 
506760, DiFc, Dubai, united arab emirates

Phone: 971- 4-325-8365 
Fax: 971-4-325-8366
swift: hVBKaeaDXXX 

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u.s.a

woori america Bank  
1250 Broadway newyork, ny 10001, usa

Phone: 1-212-244-3000 
Fax: 1-212-736-5929 

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woori america Bank, Broadway Br. 
1250 Broadway newyork, ny 10001, usa

Phone: 1-212-244-1500 
Fax: 1-212-736-5929 

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woori america Bank, Flushing Br. 
136-88 39th avenue Flushing new york, ny 11354, usa

Phone: 1-718-886-1988 
Fax: 1-718-762-6898 

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woori america Bank, Fort lee Br.  
2053 lemoine avenue Fort lee, nJ 07024, usa

Phone: 1-201-363-9300 
Fax: 1-201-302-0452

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woori america Bank, woodside Br. 
43-22 50th st. Woodside, ny 11377, usa

Phone: 1-718-429-1900 
Fax: 1-718-429-2084 

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woori america Bank, Ridgefield Br.  
321 Broad avenue #104 Ridgefield, nJ 07657, usa

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Woori Bank Uttara Sub-Branch  
Paradise tower(ground Floor) Plot 11, sector 3, uttara 
Model town,uttara, Dhaka 1230, Bangladesh

Phone: 1-201-941-9999 
Fax: 1-201-941-4419 

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Phone: 880-2896-2125~6 
Fax: 880-2896-2129

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woori america Bank, Palisades Park Br.  
225 Broad avenue Palisades Park, nJ 07650, usa

Phone: 1-201-346-0055 
Fax: 1-201-346-0075 

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woori america Bank, closter  Br.  
234 closter Dock Road closter,  nJ 07624, usa

Phone: 1-201-784-7012 
Fax: 1-201-784-7013 

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woori america Bank, elkins Park Br. 
7300 old york Rd elkins Park, Pa 19027

Phone: 1-215-782-1100 
Fax: 1-215-782-1500 

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woori america Bank, annandale Br. 
seoul Plaza 4231  Markeham st, suite F annandale, 
Va 22003, usa

Phone: 1-703-256-7633 
Fax: 1-703-256-7511 

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woori america Bank, Bayside Br. 
215-10 northern Blvd. Bayside, ny 11361, usa

Phone: 1-718-224-3800 
Fax: 1-718-224-3828 

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woori america Bank, wheaton Br. 
11925 georgia ave. Wheaton, MD 20902 
(Wheaton Park shopping center), usa

Phone: 1-301-933-1175 
Fax: 1-301-933-1560 

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woori america Bank, wilshire Br. 
3540 Wilshire Blvd. unit 104, los angeles, 
ca 90010, usa

Phone: 1-213-382-8700 
Fax: 1-213-382-8787 

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woori america Bank, Olympic Br. 
3360, West olympic Blvd. suite #300, la, 
ca 90019, usa

Phone: 1-213-738-1100 
Fax: 1-213-738-1101 

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woori america Bank, Fullerton Br. 
5731 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, ca 90621, usa

Phone: 1-714-521-3100 
Fax: 1-714-521-3101 

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woori america Bank, Garden Grove Br. 
10120 garden grove Blvd.,suite 151garden grove, 
ca 92844, usa

Phone: 1-714-534-6300 
Fax: 1-714-534-6301 

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woori america Bank, centreville Br. 
13830 a-12 Braddock Road. centreville, Va 20121, usa

Phone: 1-703-988-9555 
Fax: 1-703-988-9554 

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woori america Bank, irvine Br.  
14252 culver Dr. #g, irvine, ca 92604

Phone: 1-949-885-3760 
Fax: 1-949-653-0943 

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cHina

woori Bank (china) ltd.  
26F, tower a, tianyuangang centre,c2, north Road, 
east third Ring Road, chaoyang District, Beijing,100027, 
china

Phone: 86-10-8412-3000 
Fax: 86-10-8440-0698 

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woori Bank (china) ltd. Head office business 
department  
1F~2F, tower a, tianyuangang centre,c2, north Road, 
east third Ring Road, chaoyang District, Beijing,100027, 
china

Phone: 86-10-8441-7771 
Fax: 86-10-8446-4631 

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woori Bank (china) ltd. Beijing Br. 
1F, West tower, twin towers, B-12 Jianguomenwai 
avenue, chaoyang District, Beijing, 100022, china

Phone: 86-10-8453-8880 
Fax: 86-10-8453-8881 

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woori Bank (china) ltd. shanghai Br. 
Drum Building 1-2F, lJZ -Plaza,1600 century avenue, 
Pudong new area, shanghai, 200122, china

woori Bank (china) ltd. weihai Br. 
no.106-1~3, attached Qingdao Mid-Road, Weihai, 
shandong Province, china, 264200

Phone: 86-21-5081-0707 
Fax: 86-21-5081-2484 

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Phone: 86-31-599-6000  
Fax: 86-31-597-0030  

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woori Bank (china) ltd. shenzhen Br. 
B0105, B0210 Rongchao landmark, 4028 Jintian Road, 
Futian District, shenzhen, 518035 china

woori Bank (china)ltd.Tianjin dongmalu sub-Br 
1-2F, tower c, yuding Plaza(Qixiang street), Dongma 
Road, nankai District, tianjin, 300090, china

Phone: 86-755-3338-1234
Fax: 86-755-3338-7227 

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Phone: 86-22-8776-9000 
Fax: 86-22-8776-9901~2 

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woori Bank (china) ltd. suzhou Br. 
101B, sovereign Building, #8 suhua Road suzhou 
industrial Park, Jiangsu, 215021 china

wooriBank(china)ltd. chongqing Br. 
unitl, Floor l2-1, Ping an Fortune center, no. 25-2, West 
Main street, Jiangbei District, chongqing 400023, china

Phone: 86-512-6295-0777 
Fax: 86-512-6295-2141 

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woori Bank (china) ltd. TianJin Br. 
no. 1 Building, aocheng commercial square, Binshui West 
Road, nankai District, tianjin, 300381, china

Phone: 86-22-2338-8008
Fax: 86-22-2392-5905 

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woori Bank (china) ltd. shanghai Puxi sub-Br. 
s115-s119, 1F Maxdo center no.8 Xingyi Rd. changning 
District  shanghai, 200336, china
Phone: 86-21-5208-1000  
Fax: 86-21-6235-1036  

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woori Bank (china) ltd. Beijing wangjing sub-Br. 
1F, no 10, Furong street, chaoyang District, Beijing, 
100102, china

Phone: 86-10-8471-8866 
Fax: 86-10-8471-5245 

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woori Bank (china) ltd. shanghai wuzhonglu sub-Br. 
1c, liaoshen Building, 1068 Wuzhong Rd Minhang District, 
shanghai, 201103 china

Phone: 86-21-6446-7887 
Fax: 86-21-6446-1200  

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woori Bank (china) ltd. shenzhen Futian sub-Br. 
Room 107, 201, Daqing Building, no. 6027, shen nan 
Road, Futian District, shenzhen,  518040 china

Phone: 86-755-8826-9000 
Fax: 86-755-8826-9038 

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woori Bank (china) ltd. shanghai Jinxiujiangnan 
sub-Br. 
1F, 188 south Jinhui Road, Minhang District, shanghai, 
200237, china

Phone: 86-21-3432-1116 
Fax: 86-21-3432-1112 

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woori Bank (china) ltd. Beijing shunyi sub-Br. 
1F,tower a, aMB Building, 2, cangshang st, shunyi 
District, Beijing 101300, china
Phone: 86-10-8945-2220 
Fax: 86-10-8949-3560 

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woori Bank (china) ltd. dalian Br.  
2F-218 yoMa iFc, no.128 Jinma Road, Dalian 
Development area, Dalian, 116600, china

Phone: 86-411-8765-8000 
Fax: 86-411-8765-8515 

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woori Bank (china) ltd. Zhangjiagang sub-Br. 
B104/B205 huachang oriental Plaza, 11 Renmin east 
Road, Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu 215600, china

Phone: 86-512-5636-6696 
Fax: 86-512-5636-6697 

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woori Bank (china) ltd. chengdu Br. 
1F-3F, Ping'an Fortune center, no.1 Renmin south Road, 
chengdu, sichuan, 610044 china

Phone: 86-28-6557-2366 
Fax: 86-28-6357-2369 
swift: hVBKcnBJ

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Phone: 86-23-6152-2222 
Fax: 86-23-6152-2220

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indOnesia

PT Bank woori saudara indonesia 1906 Tbk  
Jl. Diponegoro no 28, Bandung 40115, indonesia

Phone: 86-22-8783-1906 

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Jakarta coporate Business center  
16th Fl., Jakarta stock exchange Bldg.,Jl.Jend sudirman 
Kav.52-53, Jakarta 12190, indonesia

Phone: 62-21-515-1919 
Fax: 62-21-515-1477
swift: hVBKiDJa 

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Tangerang sub-Branch Office  
Ruko Pinangsia Blok h no.1 lippo Karawaci-tangerang 
15139 indonesia 

Phone: 62-21-5577-2345 
Fax: 62-21-5577-6363
swift:hVBKiDJa 

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cikarang sub-Branch Office  
cikarang commercial center Block a1 ~ a2, Jl cibarusah 
KM.40 no.2, Desa Pasir sari Kec. cikarang selatan 17550, 
indonesia

Phone: 62-21-8983-5270 
Fax: 62-21-8983-5271 
swift:hVBKiDJa

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cibubur sub-Branch Office  
cibubr time square Blok B1/1 Jl alternatif cibubur Km.3 
Kelurahan Jatikarya, Bekasi, indonesia

Phone: 62-21-8430-5050 
Fax: 62-21-8430-5353 
swift:hVBKiDJa

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Krakatau Posco sub-Branch Office  
Jl. afrika no.2 Krakatau industrial Krakatau steel, chilegon, 
Banten 42435, indonesia

Phone: 62-25-436-9755 
Fax: 62-25-436-9759 
swift:hVBKiDJa

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PT Bank woori indonesia Bekasi sub Branch  
Jl. niaga raya, Block P no.22c, Kompleks Perumahan 
Kemang Pratama, Bakasi, Jawa Barat, indonesia

Phone: 62-21-8240-4282 
Fax: 62-21-8240-2284 
swift:hVBKiDJa 

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PT Bank woori indonesia Ruko union sub Branch  
Ruko union Block a no.6, lippo cikarang Rt02/R+09 
cikarang selatan Kab Bekasi, indonesia

Phone: 62-21-8990-9797 
Fax: 62-21-8990-3007 

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PT Bank woori indonesia sadagnd sub Branch  
sadang terminal sauare, lantai. Desar no.07,08,25, Jl. 
Raya sadang - Purwakarta, Kel. ciwangi Kec. Bungursari, 
Kab, Purwakarta Jawa Barat 41181 Kecamatan 
Bungursari, Kabupaten Purwakarta, Jawa Barat,41181

Phone: 62-26-4822-0180 
Fax: 62-26-4822-0181 
swift: hVBKiDJa

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woori Global Market asia limited 
Rooms 1905-1908, 19/F, gloucester tower, the 
landmark, 15 Queen's Road central, hong Kong

Phone: 852-3763-0888 
Fax: 852-3763-0808 

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Russia

Zao woori Bank 
8th floor, lotte Plaza, 8, novinsky Boulevard, Moscow, 
121099, Russia

Phone: 7-495-783-9787 
Fax: 7-495-783-9788 

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Zao Woori Bank Saint-Petersburg Br.
1st Floor, atlantic city, 126 savushkina street, saint-
Petersburg, 197374, Russia
Phone: 7-812-327-9787 
Fax: 7-812-327-9789 

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Zao Woori Bank vladivostok Representative 
Office  
Vladivostok Business-center office no. 614, 
29, semenovskaya str. Vladivostok, 690091, Russia

Phone: 7-423-240-7014 
Fax: 7-423-240-7015 

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BRaZil(BRasil)

woori Bank Brasil  
avenida nacoes unidas, 14,171, crystal tower, conj.803, 
Vila gertrudes, 04794-000, sao Paulo-sP,Brasil

Phone: 55-11-2309-4740 
Fax: 55-11-3511-3300 

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caMBOdia

woori Finance cambodia Plc.  
Building no. 119B, street271, sangkat Phsar Doem thkov 
Khan chamkarmon, Phnom Penh.

Phone: 855-23-999-661 
Fax: 855-23-999-663 

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Russey Keo Branch 
house no 1a, national Road 5, sangkat Kilomet lek6 
Khan Russey Keo, Phnom Penh.

Phone: 855-23-999-664

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Pursenchey Branch  
house no 6a, Russian Blvd, tangoun Village, sangkat 
Kakb, Khan Pursenchey, Phnom Penh.

Phone: 855-23-999-803 

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Kean svay Branch  
house no. 330, national Road 1, toul tuaut village, 
Korkey communce, kean svay district, Kandal province

Phone: 855-23-720-632 

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Takhmao Branch 
Building no. 31, street2, takhmao village, takhmao 
commune, takhmao District, Kandal Province, 
cambodia

Phone: 855-24-998-333 

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MalaYsia

woori Bank Kuala lumpur  Representative Office  
unit 4129/4130, 41/F, Vista tower, the intermark 182 
Jalan tun Razak, Kuala lumpur 50400, Malaysia

Phone: 60-3-2163-8288 
Fax: 60-3-2163-9288 

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woori Bank Yangon, Myanmar Office  
no. 0307, 3rd Floor, sakura tower, 339 Bogyoke aung 
sand Road, Kyauktada township, yangon Myanmar

Phone: 95-94-2530-9391

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