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6-K

Woori Financial Group Inc. (WF)

6-K 2020-03-30 For: 2020-03-30
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OFFOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of March 2020

Commission File Number: 001-31811

Woori Financial Group Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

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

(Address ofprincipal executive office)

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Index

1. Summary of 2019 Business Report
- For the Audit Reports of Woori Financial Group for Fiscal Year 2019, please refer to the exhibits to theForm 6-K furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2020.
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Summaryof 2019 Business Report

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I. Introduction of the Company 5
1 Overview of the Company 5
2 Capital Structure (Changes in Capital) 7
3 Total Number of Authorized Shares 7
4 Voting Rights 8
5 Dividend Information 8
II. Business Overview 9
1 Results of Operations 9
2 Funding Sources and Uses of Funds 9
3 Other Information Necessary for Making Investment Decisions 11
III. Financial Information 15
1 Condensed Financial Statements (Consolidated) 15
2 Condensed Financial Statements (Separate) 17
IV. Independent Auditor’s Opinion 19
1 Independent Auditor’s Opinion 19
2 Compensation to the Independent Auditor for the Past Three Years 19
V. Corporate Governance and Affiliated Companies 21
1 About the Board of Directors 21
2 Affiliated Companies 22
VI. Shareholder Information 23
1 Share Distribution 23
2 Stock Price and Stock Market Performance 24
VII. Directors and Employee Information 26
1 Directors and Executives 26
2 Employee Status 27
3 Directors’ Compensation 27

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Except where indicated otherwise, financial information contained in this document (including the attached financial statements) has been prepared in accordance with the Korean equivalent of International Financial Reporting Standards (“Korean IFRS”), which differ in certain important respects from generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

All references to “Woori Financial Group” “we,” “us” or the “Company” are to Woori Financial Group Inc. and, unless the context requires otherwise, its subsidiaries. In addition, all references to “Won” or “KRW” in this document are to the currency of the Republic of Korea.

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I. Introduction of the Company
1. Overview of the Company
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a. History
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January 11, 2019 Establishment of the Company pursuant to a comprehensive stock transfer, by which Woori Bank, Woori FIS, Woori Finance Research Institute, Woori Credit Information, Woori Fund Services and Woori Private Equity Asset Management<br>became wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company.
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February 13, 2019 Listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX).
April 5, 2019 Entered into share purchase agreements to acquire Tongyang Asset Management Corp. and ABL Global Asset Management Co., Ltd.
June 21, 2019 Entered into a purchase agreement with Woori Bank to acquire the common shares of Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd. (“Woori Investment Bank”) and integrate Woori Investment Bank as a first-tier subsidiary of the Company<br>(Buyer: Woori Financial Group, Seller: Woori Bank)
July 3, 2019 Entered into a stock exchange agreement between the Company and Woori Card Co., Ltd (“Woori Card”) to integrate Woori Card as a first-tier subsidiary of the Company
July 25, 2019 Entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire Kukje Asset Trust, Ltd.
August 1, 2019 Integrated Woori Asset Management Corp. (formerly known as Tongyang Asset Management Co., Ltd.) as a first-tier subsidiary of the Company.
September 10, 2019 Integrated Woori Card and Woori Investment Bank as first-tier subsidiaries of the Company.
September 26, 2019 Disposed 4% of common shares of the Company held by Woori Bank to a Taiwanese company, Fubon Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
December 6, 2019 Integrated Woori Global Asset Management Corp. as a first-tier subsidiary of the Company
December 30, 2019 Integrated Woori Asset Trust Ltd., as a first-tier subsidiary of the Company

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b. Affiliated Companies
(1) Overview of Business Group
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1. Name of business group: Woori Financial Group Inc.
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(2) Affiliated companies within the business group
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As of December 31, 2019

Type Name of Company (Controlling Company)
Company Woori Financial Group
First^^Tier Subsidiaries<br><br><br>(11 companies) Woori Bank (equity ownership 100.0%) Woori Financial Group
Woori Card (equity ownership 100.0%)
Woori Investment Bank (equity ownership 59.83%)
Woori FIS (equity ownership 100.0%)
Woori Finance Research Institute (equity ownership 100.0%)
Woori Credit Information (equity ownership 100.0%)
Woori Fund Services (equity ownership 100.0%)
Woori Asset Trust (equity ownership 51.0)%
Woori Asset Management (equity ownership 73.0%)
Woori Private Equity Asset Management (equity ownership 100.0%)
Woori Global Asset Management (equity ownership 100.0%)
Second^^Tier Subsidiaries<br><br><br>(16 companies) Korea BTL Infrastructure Fund (equity ownership 99.88%) Woori Bank
Woori America Bank (equity ownership 100.0%)
Woori Bank China Limited (equity ownership 100.0%)
PT. Bank Woori Saudara Indonesia (equity ownership 79.88%)
AO Woori Bank (equity ownership 100.0%—1 share)
Banco Woori Bank do Brazil S.A. (equity ownership 100.0%—1 share)
Woori Finance Cambodia Plc (equity ownership 100.0%)
WB Finance Co., Ltd (Cambodia) (equity ownership 100.0%)
Woori Finance Myanmar (equity ownership 100.0%)
Woori Wealth Development Bank (equity ownership 51%)
Woori Bank Vietnam Limited (equity ownership 100.0%)
Woori Bank Europe Gmbh (equity ownership 100.0%)
Woori Global Markets Asia Limited (equity ownership 100.0%)
Tutu Finance-WCI Myanmar (equity ownership 100.0%) Woori Card
Woori-Hanwha Eureka Private Equity Fund (equity ownership 0.80%) Woori Private Equity<br><br><br>Asset Management
Woori Smart Finance Industry No.1 Private Equity Fund (equity ownership 2.14%)
Note 1) Listed Companies : Woori Financial Group, Woori Investment Bank and PT. Bank Woori Saudara Indonesia
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2. Capital Structure (Changes in Capital)
As of December 31, 2019 (units: Won, shares)
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Date Category Stock Decrease/Increase
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Type Quantity Par Value Issue price Note
January 11, 2019 Common 680,164,306 5,000 26,415 Establishment<br> <br>(comprehensive stock<br>transfer)
September 10, 2019 Common 42,103,377 5,000 12,350 Comprehensive stock exchange<br> <br>Stock increase<br>ratio: 6.19018%
Note 1) Due to Woori Financial Group’s establishment through a comprehensive stock transfer, the issue price was calculated by dividing the total equity from its financial statements at the time of establishment (KRW<br>17,966,458,911,689) by the total number of issued shares (680,164,306).
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Note 2) Our capital in 3Q changed due to the comprehensive stock exchange. The issue price is based on the closing stock price of the comprehensive stock exchange date.
3. Total Number of Authorized Shares
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As of December 31, 2019 (unit: shares)
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Items Type Notes
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Common Shares Total
Number of authorized shares 4,000,000,000 4,000,000,000 Note 1 )
Number of issued shares 722,267,683 722,267,683
Number of treasury shares 2 2 Note 2 )
Number of outstanding shares 722,267,681 722,267,681
Note 1) New common shares of 42,103,377 were issued on September 10, 2019 due to the small scale stock exchange between Woori Financial Group and Woori Card.
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Note 2) Acquired from the issuance of fractional shares

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4. Voting Rights
As of December 31, 2019 (unit: shares)
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Items Number ofshares Notes
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Number of issued shares Common Shares 722,267,683
Preferred Shares
Number of shares without voting rights Common Shares 2 Note 1 )
Preferred Shares
Number of shares for which voting rights are excluded pursuant to the articles of<br>incorporation Common Shares
Preferred Shares
Number of shares for which voting rights are limited by law Common Shares 11,669,295 Note 2 )
Preferred Shares
Number of shares for which voting rights have been restored Common Shares
Preferred Shares
Number of shares for which voting rights may be exercised Common Shares 710,598,388
Preferred Shares
Note 1) Acquired treasury shares from the issuance of fractional shares (based on Article 369 of the Commercial Act).
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Note 2) Pursuant to Article 8-2 of the Financial Holding Company Act, a non-financial business operator is restricted from exercising voting rights in excess of 4% of the total number of<br>outstanding voting shares of a financial holding company.
5. Dividend Information
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Woori Financial Group was established on January 11, 2019.

Items 2019 2018 2017
Par value per share (Won) 5,000
Net profit (Millions of Won) 1,872,207
Earnings per share (Won) 2,727
Total cash dividends (Millions of Won) 505,587
Total stock dividends (Millions of Won)
Cash dividend payout ratio (%) 27.00
Cash dividend yield (%) Common Shares 5.8
Preferred Shares
Stock dividend yield (%) Common Shares
Preferred Shares
Cash dividend per share (Won) Common Shares 700
Preferred Shares
Stock dividend per share (Share) Common Shares
Preferred Shares

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II. Business Overview
1. Results of Operations
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As of December 31, 2019 (unit: billions of Won)
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Type 2019 2018 2017
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Operating income 2,800
Non-operating income -77
Income from continuing operations before income tax 2,723
Income tax expense from continuing operations 685
Income from discontinued operations
Net income 2,038
Controlling Interest 1,872
Non-controlling Interest 165
Note 1) Based on K-IFRS consolidated financial statements
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2. Funding Sources and Uses of Funds
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a. Sources of Funds
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For the periods indicated other than as noted below (units: millions of Won, %)
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Classification Funding Source 2019
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Average Balance Interest Rate Proportion
Source Deposits 249,106,401 1.51 71.14
Borrowings 18,013,074 1.92 5.14
Debentures 30,401,987 2.56 8.68
Others 28,928,780 8.26
Total Liabilities 326,449,882 93.23
Total Equity 23,703,431 6.77
Total Liabilities & Equity 350,153,313 100.00
Note 1) Average Balance: average of balances as of March 31, 2019, June 30, 2019, September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2019.
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Note 2) Based on K-IFRS consolidated financial statements

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b. Use of Funds
For the periods indicated other than as noted below (units: millions of Won, %)
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Type Managed Item 2019
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AverageBalance InterestRate Proportion
Use Cash & Due from Banks 9,202,054 1.55 2.63
Marketable securities 50,396,362 2.29 14.39
Loans 254,691,201 3.48 72.74
Loans in local currency 219,418,214 3.22 62.66
Loans in foreign currency 20,982,894 4.59 5.99
Guarantee payments 12,410 1.48 0.00
Credit card receivables 8,139,789 7.98 2.32
Foreign bills bought 6,137,894 2.96 1.75
Bad debt expense in local currency (-) -1,666,215 -0.48
Other 37,529,911 10.72
Total Assets 350,153,313 100.00
Note 1) Average Balance: average of balances as of March 31, 2019, June 30, 2019, September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2019.
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Note 2) Based on K-IFRS consolidated financial statements

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3. Other Information Necessary for Making Investment Decisions
a. Selected Ratios
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Group BIS Capital Adequacy Ratios

As of the end of the period indicated (units: billions of Won, % )
Type 2019
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Equity capital (A) 27,115
Risk weighted assets (B) 228,046
BIS (Capital adequacy) ratio (A/B) 11.89%
Note 1) BIS (Bank for International Settlements) Capital Adequacy Ratios : Equity capital / Risk weighted assets * 100
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Note 2) Based on K-IFRS consolidated financial statements and Basel III standards

Figures of Affiliated Companies

As of the end of the periods indicated (units: 100 millions of Won, %)
Name of Company Type 2019 2018 2017
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Woori Bank BIS ratio Equity capital (A) 243,142 242,508 226,032
Risk weighted assets (B) 1,578,895 1,549,710 1,467,622
Capital adequacy ratio (A/B) 15.40 15.65 15.40
Woori Card Adjusted capital ratio 18.33 18.08 20.74
Tangible common equity ratio 14.29 13.54 14.98
Woori Investment Bank BIS ratio Equity capital (A) 3,381 3,003 2,713
Risk weighted assets (B) 26,303 23,192 16,202
Capital adequacy ratio (A/B) 12.86 12.95 16.74
Woori Asset Trust Operating capital ratio 1,397.97 957.76 698.59
Woori Asset Management Minimum operating capital ratio 655.8 558.9 514.7
Note 1) BIS (Bank for International Settlements) Capital Adequacy Ratio : Equity capital / Risk weighted assets * 100
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Note 2) Figures for Woori Bank are based on K-IFRS consolidated financial statements and Basel III standards
Note 3) Figures for Woori Card are based on the applicable standards for business reports submitted to the Financial Supervisory Service
Note 4) Figures for Woori Investment Bank are based on the applicable standards for business reports submitted to the Financial Supervisory Service and our K-IFRS consolidated financial statements
Note 5) Figures for Woori Asset Trust are based on K-IFRS separate financial statements
Note 6) Figures for Woori Asset Management are based on K-IFRS separate financial statements

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Won Liquidity Ratios

As of the end of the periods indicated (units: millions of Won, %)
Type 2019 2018 2017
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WonLiquidityAssets WonLiquidityLiabilities WonLiquidityRatio WonLiquidityAssets WonLiquidityLiabilities WonLiquidityRatio WonLiquidityAssets WonLiquidityLiabilities WonLiquidityRatio
Woori Financial Group<br>Note 1) 45,079 7,475 603.1
Woori Card<br><br><br>Note 2) 5,976,031 1,407,335 424.6 6,055,752 1,349,874 448.6 5,464,987 950,142 575.2
Woori Investment Bank<br><br><br>Note 2) 1,671,823 1,118,318 149.5 1,183,476 444,475 266.3 835,264 503,719 165.8
Woori Asset Trust<br><br><br>Note 2) 67,555 14,595 462.9 61,161 9,411 649.9 61,180 36,798 166.3
Note 1) Woori Financial Group : based on current assets and liabilities within one month of maturity
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Note 2) Woori Card, Woori Investment Bank, Woori Asset Trust : based on current assets and liabilities within 90 days of maturity

Foreign Currency (FC) Liquidity Ratios

As of the end of the periods indicated (units: millions of Won, %)
Type 2019 2018 2017
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FCLiquidityAssets FCLiquidityLiabilities FCLiquidityRatio FCLiquidityAssets FCLiquidityLiabilities FCLiquidityRatio FCLiquidityAssets FCLiquidityLiabilities FCLiquidityRatio
Woori Investment Bank<br><br><br>Note 1) 38,111 34,734 109.7 82,633 78,104 105.8 194,394 190,082 102.3
Note 1) Based on current assets and liabilities within three months of maturity.
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Liquidity Coverage Ratios

(unit: %)
Name of Company Type 2019 2018 2017
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Woori Bank Liquidity coverage ratio Note 1) 107.27 103.40 102.06
Foreign currency liquidity coverage ratio Note 2) 110.50 108.98 103.11
Ratio of business purpose premises and equipment 12.22 12.34 13.49
Note 1) Method of calculation based on business disclosure (average of daily ratios for business days in a quarter), applicable periods are 2019 4Q, 2018 4Q and 2017 4Q
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Note 2) Implemented starting from January 2017 (2018 guideline 70%, increased 10% annually; current minimum ratio is 80% in 2019); method of calculation of average LCR based on business disclosure

Applicable periods are 2019 4Q, 2018 4Q and 2017 4Q; monthly foreign currency liquidity coverage ratio for current quarter : October: 113.59%, November: 105.65%, December: 112.48%

Profitability Ratios

(unit: %)
Type 2019 2018 2017
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ROA ROE ROA ROE ROA ROE
Woori Financial Group Note 1, 2)
Including non-controlling interests 0.57 10.11
Excluding non-controlling interests 0.52 9.29
Woori Bank Note3) 0.55 8.36 0.60 8.82 0.44 6.45
Woori Card Note3) 0.90 5.05 0.72 4.00 0.51 2.60
Woori Investment Bank Note3) 1.69 13.66 1.30 10.49 1.19 11.25
Woori Asset Trust Note4) 25.2 37.6 28.3 48.8 27.9 53.1
Woori Asset Management 7.41 7.77 6.06 6.32 7.65 8.05
Note 1) On an annualized basis based on the applicable standards for financial holding company business reports submitted to the Financial Supervisory Service
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Note 2) Average balances of assets and equity: average of balances as of March 31, 2019, June 30, 2019, September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2019
Note 3) Based on the applicable standards for business reports submitted to the Financial Supervisory Service
Note 4) Consolidated basis : Net income including non-controlling interests, Total assets and total equity are average balances of end of December 2018, March 2019, June 2019, September 2019 and<br>December 2019.

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Group Asset Quality

(units: billions of Won , %)
Type 2019 2018 2017
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Total loans 266,432
Substandard and below loans 1,198
Substandard and below ratio 0.45
Non-Performing Loans 1,068
NPL Ratio 0.40
Substandard and below coverage ratio (A/B) 133.6
Loan Loss reserve (A) 1,600
Substandard and below loans (B) 1,198
Note 1) Based on the applicable standards for financial holding company business reports submitted to the Financial Supervisory Service
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Asset Quality for Significant Subsidiaries and Consolidated Companies

(units: %)
Type 2019 2018 2017
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Substandardand belowratio NPLratio Substandardand belowcoverageratio Substandardand belowratio NPLratio Substandardand belowcoverageratio Substandardand belowratio NPLratio Substandardand belowcoverageratio
Woori Bank 0.40 0.36 121.80 0.51 0.43 119.42 0.83 0.78 87.71
Woori Card 0.80 102.84 0.80 104.02 0.79 102.74
Woori Investment Bank 0.49 0.21 167.39 1.51 1.49 51.21 1.88 2.24 45.81
Woori Asset Trust 37.51 10.52 4.21
Note 1) Based on the applicable standards for company business reports submitted to the Financial Supervisory Service
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III. Financial Information
1. Condensed Financial Statements (Consolidated)
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Summary Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

(The Company and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, as of the end of the periods<br>indicated) (unit: millions of Won)
Classification 2019 2018
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ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents 6,392,566 6,747,894
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”) 8,069,144 6,126,316
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 27,730,531 18,063,423
Securities at amortized cost 20,320,539 22,932,559
Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost 293,717,693 282,457,578
Investments in joint ventures and associates 806,360 361,766
Investment properties 280,239 378,196
Premises and equipment 3,364,716 2,450,492
Intangible assets and goodwill 844,110 597,520
Assets held for sale 10,556 17,912
Net defined benefit asset 2,582
Current tax assets 47,367 20,730
Deferred tax assets 39,544 59,641
Derivative assets (designated for hedging) 121,131 35,503
Other assets 233,646 197,653
Total assets **** 361,980,724 **** **** 340,447,183 ****
LIABILITIES
Financial liabilities at FVTPL 2,958,302 2,282,686
Deposits due to customers 264,685,578 248,690,939
Borrowings 18,998,920 16,202,986
Debentures 30,858,055 28,735,862
Provisions 443,980 391,313
Net defined benefit liability 92,470 173,109
Current tax liabilities 182,690 159,078
Deferred tax liabilities 134,322 18,156
Derivative liabilities (designated for hedging) 6,837 51,408
Other financial liabilities 17,706,767 21,442,524
Other liabilities 420,471 346,078
Total liabilities **** 336,488,392 **** **** 318,494,139 ****
EQUITY
Owners’ equity: 21,510,370 21,739,931
Capital stock 3,611,338 3,381,392
Hybrid securities 997,544 3,161,963
Capital surplus 626,295 285,889
Other equity (2,249,322 ) (2,213,970 )
Retained earnings 18,524,515 17,124,657
Non-controlling interests 3,436,658 213,113
Total equity **** 25,492,332 **** **** 21,953,044 ****
Total liabilities and equity **** 361,980,724 **** **** 340,447,183 ****
Number of Consolidated Subsidiaries (excluding holding company) **** 102 **** **** 65 ****

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Summary Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

(The Company and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, for the periods indicated) (unit: millions of Won, except per share amounts)
Classification 2019 2018
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Operating income **** 2,799,976 **** **** 2,759,301 ****
Net interest income 5,893,706 5,650,951
Net fees and commissions income 1,102,628 1,069,974
Dividend income 107,959 90,552
Net gain or loss on financial instruments at FVTPL (fair value through profit or loss) 25,455 214,443
Net gain or loss on financial assets at FVTOCI 11,015 2,047
Net gain on disposals of financial assets at amortized cost 102,115 79,532
Impairment losses due to credit loss (374,244 ) (329,574 )
General and administrative expenses (3,766,077 ) (3,624,033 )
Other net operating income (expenses) (302,581 ) (394,591 )
Non-operating income(expense) **** (76,927 ) **** 45,571 ****
Net income before income tax expense **** 2,723,049 **** **** 2,804,872 ****
Income tax expense **** (685,453 ) **** (753,223 )
Net income **** 2,037,596 **** **** 2,051,649 ****
Net income attributable to owners 1,872,207 2,033,182
Net income attributable to the non-controlling<br>interests 165,389 18,467
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax **** 51,782 **** **** (92,236 )
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss (92,777 ) (115,384 )
Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss 144,559 23,148
Total comprehensive income **** 2,089,378 **** **** 1,959,413 ****
Comprehensive income attributable to the owners 1,914,393 1,943,885
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling<br>interests 174,985 15,528
Net income per share:
Basic and diluted loss per share (in Korean Won) 2,727 2,796

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2. Condensed Financial Statements (Separate)

Summary Statement of Financial Position

(The Company, as of the end of the period indicated) (unit: millions of Won)
Classification 2019
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ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents 43,670
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 9,434
Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost 1,269,203
Investments in subsidiaries 19,873,593
Premises and equipment 7,383
Intangible assets 3,310
Total assets **** 21,206,593 ****
LIABILITIES
Debentures 947,679
Provisions 600
Net defined benefit liability 3,482
Current tax liabilities 133,526
Deferred tax liabilities 154
Other financial liabilities 10,745
Other liabilities 4,142
Total liabilities **** 1.100,328 ****
EQUITY
Capital stock 3,611,338
Hybrid security 997,544
Capital surplus 14,874,084
Other equity (631 )
Retained Earnings<br><br><br>(Regulatory reserve for credit loss has no balance.<br><br><br>Regulatory reserve for credit loss to be reserved is 692 million Won.<br><br><br>Planned provision of regulatory reserve for credit loss is 692 million Won) 623,930
Total equity **** 20,106,265 ****
Total liabilities and equity **** 21,206,593 ****

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Summary Statement of Comprehensive Income

(The Company, for the period indicated) (unit: millions of Won, except per share amounts)
Classification 2019
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Operating Income: **** 629,437 ****
Net interest income 40
Interest income 7,741
Interest expense (7,701 )
Net fees and commissions loss (15,833 )
Fees and commissions income
Fees and commissions expense (15,833 )
Dividend income 676,000
Net gain on financial instruments at FVTPL 9,434
Impairment losses due to credit loss (263 )
General and administrative expenses (39,941 )
Non-operating loss **** (750 )
Net other non-operating loss (750 )
Net Income before income tax expense **** 628,687 ****
Income tax expense **** (394 )
Net Income **** 628,293 ****
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax **** (631 )
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss **** (631 )
Remeasurement of the net defined benefit liability **** (631 )
Total comprehensive Income **** 627,662 ****
Net Income per share:
Basic and diluted Income per share (In Korean Won) 900

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IV. Independent Auditor’s Opinion
1. Independent Auditor’s Opinion
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2019 2018 2017
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Auditor Deloitte Anjin LLC
Auditor’s Opinion Note 1)
Note 1) In its review report attached to this report, Deloitte Anjin LLC has stated that nothing had come to their attention that caused them to believe that the accompanying consolidated and separate interim financial statements of<br>Woori Financial Group are not presented fairly in all material respects, in accordance with Korean IFRS.
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2. Compensation to the Independent Auditor for the Past Three Years
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a. Audit Services
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Term Auditor Description Fee Total Time
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2019 Deloitte Anjin LLC Closing audit (including internal accounting management system) KRW 752 million 10,849 hours<br><br><br>Note 1)
Interim audit 7,074 hours<br><br><br>Note 1)
3Q review 6,095 hours<br><br><br>Note 1)
1H review 2,591 hours<br><br><br>Note 1)
1Q review 856 hours<br><br><br>Note 1)
2018
2017
Note 1) Total time includes planning time up until the commencement of the applicable services
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b. Other Audit Services
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Term Auditor Description Fee
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2019 Deloitte Anjin LLC Auditing services provided in connection with the submission of a holding company establishment report to the Fair Trade Commission KRW 67 million

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c. Current Status of Audit Service Agreements with the Independent Auditor Relating to U.S. Listing
Term Auditor Description Fee
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2019 Deloitte Anjin LLC U.S. PCAOB standard audit of consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting KRW 1,873 million
d. Non-Audit Services
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Term Date ofExecution ofAgreement Description of Service Service Term Fees
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2019 April 18, 2019 Tax adjustment (including review relating to application of consolidated tax) April 18, 2019 ~ May 31, 2020 KRW 88 million
May 14, 2019 Issuance of agreed-upon procedure report relating to asset management company establishment registration submitted to the Financial Supervisory Service May 14, 2019 ~ May 31, 2020 KRW 18 million

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V. Corporate Governance and Affiliated Companies
1. About the Board of Directors
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a. Composition of the Board of Directors
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The board of directors consists of standing directors, outside directors and non-standing directors.

b. Committees under the Board of Directors

We currently have the following committees serving under the board of directors:

(a) Audit Committee
(b) Board Risk Management Committee
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(c) Compensation Committee
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(d) Committee for Recommending Executive Officer Candidates
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(e) Committee for Recommending Group Executive Officer Candidates
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(As of December 31, 2019)
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Name of Committee Composition Names of Members
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Audit Committee Three outside directors (Chairman) Chan-Hyoung Chung (outside director)<br><br><br>Sung-Tae Ro (outside director)<br><br><br>Dong-Woo Chang (outside director)
Board Risk Management Committee Two outside directors<br> <br>One non-standing director (Chairman) Sang-Yong Park (outside director)<br><br><br>Zhiping Tian (outside director)<br> <br>Chang-Sik Bae (non-standing director)
Compensation Committee Five outside directors<br> <br>One non-standing director (Chairman) Chan-Hyoung Chung (outside director)<br><br><br>Sung-Tae Ro (outside director)<br><br><br>Sang-Yong Park (outside director)<br> <br>Zhiping Tian (outside<br>director)<br> <br>Dong-Woo Chang (outside director)<br><br><br>Chang-Sik Bae (non-standing director)
Committee for Recommending Executive Officer Candidates Five outside directors (Chairman) Dong-Woo Chang (outside director)<br><br><br>Sung-Tae Ro (outside director)<br><br><br>Sang-Yong Park (outside director)<br> <br>Chan-Hyoung Chung (outside<br>director)<br> <br>Zhiping Tian (outside director)
Committee for Recommending Group Executive Officer Candidates One standing director<br> <br>Five outside<br>directors (Chairman) Tae-Seung Son (standing director)<br> <br>Sung-Tae Ro (outside director)<br> <br>Sang-Yong Park (outside director)<br><br><br>Chan-Hyoung Chung (outside director)<br> <br>Zhiping Tian (outside<br>director)<br> <br>Dong-Woo Chang (outside director)

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2. Affiliated Companies (As of December 31, 2019)

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VI. Shareholder Information
1. Share Distribution
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a. Share Information of the Largest Shareholder and Specially Related Parties
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As of December 31, 2019 (units: shares, %)
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Name Relation Type Shares Held Notes
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Beginning balance Ending balance
Number Share Number Share
Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation (KDIC) Largest<br> <br>Shareholder Common 124,604,797 18.32 124,604,797 17.25 Note 1)
Total Common 124,604,797 18.32 124,604,797 17.25
Others
Note 1) Refer to ‘b. Changes in the largest shareholder’ for changes in the number and percentage of shares held by the KDIC
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b. Changes in the largest shareholder
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As of December 31, 2019 (units: shares, %)
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Change of Date Largest Shareholder Number Held Share Notes
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January 11, 2019 Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation 124,604,797 18.32 Comprehensive Stock Transfer<br> <br>(Woori<br>Financial Group) Note 1)
September 10, 2019 Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation 124,604,797 17.25 Issuance of new common shares (42,103,377 shares) Note 2)
Note 1) Woori Financial Group was established pursuant to a comprehensive stock transfer of Woori Bank and five other companies, and the KDIC received new shares of Woori Financial Group in accordance with the stock transfer<br>ratio.
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* transfer ratio Woori Bank : Woori Financial Group = 1: 1.0000000
Note 2) Small scale stock exchange between Woori Financial Group and Woori Card.

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c. Share Ownership of More Than 5%
As of December 31, 2019 (units: shares, %)
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Name Shares Notes
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No. of shares Percentage of shareholding
Share ownership of more than 5% Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation 124,604,797 17.25
National Pension Service 62,341,705 8.63
Nobis1, Inc. (IMM PE) 40,560,000 5.62
Employee Stock Ownership Association 47,149,546 6.53
Note 1) Percentage of shareholding is calculated by the total issued shares of 722,267,683
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2. Stock Price and Stock Market Performance
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a. Domestic Stock Market
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(units: Won, shares)
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Period July<br>2019 August<br>2019 September<br>2019 October<br>2019 November<br>2019 December<br>2019
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Common Shares High 14,050 13,100 12,600 12,600 12,400 12,250
Low 13,050 11,200 11,900 11,200 11,700 11,350
Average 13,754 11,833 12,329 11,969 12,074 11,753
Monthly Trade Volume High 1,553,930 2,245,704 30,155,427 3,462,956 15,109,269 2,953,576
Low 282,197 569,768 700,538 804,460 581,586 971,068
Monthly Total 17,103,076 23,378,670 51,949,623 31,894,887 38,663,771 34,263,254
Note 1) Source: KRX KOSPI Market
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Note 2) Share prices are based on closing prices.

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b. Foreign Stock Market (NYSE)
(units: US Dollars, Won, ADSs)
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Period July<br>2019 August<br>2019 September<br>2019 October<br>2019 November<br>2019 December<br>2019
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ADS High 36.68 32.32 31.76 32.08 32.19 32.12
Low 32.67 27.62 29.31 28.78 30.05 28.75
Average 35.16 29.21 30.91 30.39 31.24 30.28
Won Conversion High 42,416 38,199 37,838 37,706 37,675 37,297
Low 38,661 33,666 35,520 34,383 35,437 34,192
Average 41,328 35,317 37,017 35,984 36,471 35,603
Monthly Trade Volume High 37,200 101,800 94,200 59,700 57,500 64,100
Low 9,500 22,800 14,300 6,500 6,700 17,900
Monthly Total 498,200 1,002,700 618,100 536,100 380,900 764,900
Note 1) Source: standard trading rate (daily and monthly average) (Seoul Money Brokerage, www.smbs.biz)
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Note 2) One ADS represents three common shares.
Note 3) Share prices are based on closing prices.

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VII. Directors and Employee Information
1. Directors and Executives
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As of March 30, 2020
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Position Name CommonSharesOwned Term<br><br><br>Commencement Date Expiration of Term
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Chief Executive Officer Registered Tae-Seung Son 50,296 January 11, 2019 ~ Note 1)
Outside Director Registered Sung-Tae Ro 5,000 January 11, 2019 ~ Note 2)
Outside Director Registered Sang-Yong Park 1,000 January 11, 2019 ~ Note 2)
Outside Director Registered Chan-Hyoung Chung 10,532 January 11, 2019 ~ Note 2)
Outside Director Registered Zhiping Tian January 11, 2019 ~ Note 2)
Outside Director Registered Dong-Woo Chang January 11, 2019 ~ Note 2)
Outside Director Registered Dennis Chan March 25, 2020 ~ Note 3)
Non-standing Director Registered Hong-Tae Kim March 25, 2020 ~ Note 3)
Deputy President Registered Won-Duk Lee 18,500 March 25, 2020 ~ Note 2)
Deputy President Non-Registered Jeong-Ki Kim 2,000 February 11, 2020 ~ December 31, 2020
Deputy President Non-Registered Dong-Su Choi 15,738 January 11, 2019 ~ December 31, 2020
Deputy President Non-Registered Kyong-Hoon Park 16,000 January 11, 2019 ~ December 31, 2020
Deputy President Non-Registered Myung-Hyuk Shin 3,000 February 11, 2020 ~ December 31, 2020
Deputy President Non-Registered Jin-Ho Noh 3,000 February 28, 2019 ~ December 31, 2020
Senior Managing Director Non-Registered Kyu-Mok Hwang 13,239 January 11, 2019 ~ January 10, 2021
Senior Managing Director Non-Registered Seok-Tae Lee 14,857 January 11, 2019 ~ December 31, 2020
Senior Managing Director Non-Registered Seok-Young Chung 18,951 January 11, 2019 ~ January 10, 2021
Managing Director Non-Registered Shin-Kook Kang 2,000 February 11, 2020 ~ December 31, 2021
Managing Director Non-Registered Gyu-Soon Hwang 2,000 February 11, 2020 ~ December 31, 2021
Managing Director Non-Registered Jongil Park 2,000 February 11, 2020 ~ December 31, 2021
Managing Director Non-Registered Byoung-Kwon Woo 2,500 February 11, 2020 ~ February 10, 2022
Managing Director Non-Registered Sung-Wook Lee 5,000 February 11, 2020 ~ December 31, 2021
Note 1) Date of the 2023 annual general meeting of shareholders
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Note 2) Date of the 2021 annual general meeting of shareholders
Note 3) Date of the 2022 annual general meeting of shareholders
Note 4) Common shares owned are as of the date of submission of this report
Note 5) Common shares owned by executives exclude shares owned through the Employee Stock Ownership Association.

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2. Employee Status
As of December 31, 2019 (units: persons, millions of Won)
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Number of Employees Average<br><br><br>Tenure TotalCompensation AverageCompensation<br>Per Person Note
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Regular Contract Total
Total (Short timeworker) Total (Short timeworker)
Total 130 29 159 11 months (14 years 6 months) 15,023 122
Note 1) Average tenure commenced on January 11, 2019, the date of the establishment of Woori Financial Group
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Note 2) 36 employees concurrently employed by affiliated companies are included in the number of employees but are excluded from average tenure, total compensation and average compensation per person
Note 3) Average tenure: term in (    ) includes tenure at affiliated companies
Note 4) Contract employees include non-registered executives
3. Directors’ Compensation
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As of December 31, 2019 (units: persons, millions of Won)
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Items Number ofPersons TotalCompensation AverageCompensation<br>Per Director Note
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Registered Directors<br><br><br>(excludes outside directors and audit committee members) 2 762 381
Outside Directors<br><br><br>(excludes audit committee members) 2 132 66
Audit Committee Members 3 149 50
Auditor
Note 1) Registered employees and audit committee members include uncompensated directors
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Note 2) Only the compensation amount paid by Woori Financial Group is included for the four executives concurrently employed by Woori Bank

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Woori Financial Group Inc.
(Registrant)
Date: March 30, 2020 By: /s/ Kyong-Hoon Park
(Signature)
Name: Kyong-Hoon Park
Title: Deputy President

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