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Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration Statement No. 333-212164

 

The information in this preliminary prospectus supplement is not complete and may be changed. A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and we are not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED JANUARY 18, 2017

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

(To Prospectus Dated June 29, 2016)

 

LOGO

The Export-Import Bank of Korea

(A statutory juridical entity established under The Export-Import Bank of Korea Act of 1969, as amended, in the Republic of Korea)

US$             Floating Rate Notes due 20    

US$                     % Notes due 20    

US$                     % Notes due 20    

We expect to issue one or more series of the above-listed senior notes in aggregate principal amounts to be determined.

Our US$             aggregate principal amount of floating rate notes due 20     (the “Floating Rate Notes”) will bear interest at a rate equal to three-month USD LIBOR (as defined herein) plus         % per annum. Interest on the Floating Rate Notes is payable quarterly in arrears on January     , April     , July     and October      of each year. The first interest payment on the Floating Rate Notes will be made on April     , 2017 in respect of the period from (and including) January     , 2017 to (but excluding) April     , 2017. The Floating Rate Notes will mature on             , 20    .

Our US$             aggregate principal amount of notes due 20     (the “20     Notes”) will bear interest at a rate of         % per annum, and our US$             aggregate principal amount of notes due 20     (the “20     Notes”, and together with the 20     Notes, the “Fixed Rate Notes”) will bear interest at a rate of         % per annum. Interest on the Fixed Rate Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on January      and July      of each year. The first interest payment on the Fixed Rate Notes will be made on July     , 2017 in respect of the period from (and including) January     , 2017 to (but excluding) July     , 2017. The 20     Notes will mature on             , 20    , and the 20     Notes will mature on             , 20    .

All references to the “Notes” are to the Floating Rate Notes, the 20     Notes and the 20     Notes, collectively.

The Notes will be issued in minimum denominations of US$200,000 principal amount and integral multiples of US$1,000 in excess thereof. The Notes will be represented by one or more global securities registered in the name of a nominee of The Depository Trust Company, as depositary.

 

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

 

    Floating Rate Notes     20     Notes     20     Notes  
    Per Note     Total     Per Note     Total     Per Note     Total  

Public offering price

               US$                                US$                                US$                

Underwriting discounts

               US$                                US$                                US$                

Proceeds to us, before expenses

               US$                                US$                                US$                

In addition to the initial public offering price, you will have to pay for accrued interest, if any, from (and including) January     , 2017.

Applications will be made to the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (the “SGX-ST”) for the listing and quotation of the Notes on the SGX-ST. There can be no assurance that such listing will be obtained for the Notes. The SGX-ST assumes no responsibility for the correctness of any statements made, opinions expressed or reports contained herein. Approval in-principle from, admission to the Official List of, and listing and quotation of any Notes on, the SGX-ST are not to be taken as an indication of the merits of the issuer or the Notes.

The underwriters expect to deliver the Notes to investors through the book-entry facilities of The Depository Trust Company on or about January     , 2017.

 

 

Joint Bookrunners and Lead Managers

 

Daiwa Capital Markets        
  Deutsche Bank        
   

Goldman Sachs International

 
       

HSBC

   
         

J.P. Morgan

       

Standard Chartered Bank

Joint Lead Manager

Hanwha Investment & Securities

Co-Manager

KEXIM Asia Limited

Prospectus Supplement Dated January     , 2017


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You should rely only on the information contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. We are not making an offer of these securities in any state where the offer is not permitted.

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     Page  
Prospectus Supplement   

Summary of the Offering

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Use of Proceeds

     S-8   

Recent Developments

     S-9   

Description of the Notes

     S-89   

Clearance and Settlement

     S-93   

Taxation

     S-96   

Underwriting

     S-98   

Legal Matters

     S-102   

Official Statements and Documents

     S-102   

General Information

     S-102   
Prospectus   

Certain Defined Terms and Conventions

     1   

Use of Proceeds

     2   

The Export-Import Bank of Korea

     3   

Overview

     3   

Capitalization

     4   

Business

     5   

Selected Financial Statement Data

     7   

Operations

     9   

Description of Assets and Liabilities

     15   

Debt

     23   

Credit Policies, Credit Approval and Risk Management

     25   

Capital Adequacy

     26   

Overseas Operations

     27   

Property

     28   

Management and Employees

     28   

Tables and Supplementary Information

     30   

Financial Statements and the Auditors

     41   

The Republic of Korea

     132   

Land and History

     132   

Government and Politics

     133   

The Economy

     137   

Principal Sectors of the Economy

     143   

The Financial System

     150   

Monetary Policy

     155   

Balance of Payments and Foreign Trade

     159   

Government Finance

     166   

Debt

     168   

Tables and Supplementary Information

     170   

 

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Description of the Securities

     174   

Description of Debt Securities

     174   

Description of Warrants

     180   

Terms Applicable to Debt Securities and Warrants

     181   

Description of Guarantees

     182   

Limitations on Issuance of Bearer Debt Securities and Bearer Warrants

     183   

Taxation

     184   

Korean Taxation

     184   

United States Tax Considerations

     186   

Plan of Distribution

     194   

Legal Matters

     195   

Authorized Representatives in the United States

     195   

Official Statements and Documents

     195   

Experts

     195   

Forward-Looking Statements

     196   

Further Information

     198   

 

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CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS

All references to “we” or “us” mean The Export-Import Bank of Korea. All references to “Korea” or the “Republic” contained in this prospectus supplement mean The Republic of Korea. All references to the “Government” mean the government of Korea. References to “₩”, “Won” or “Korean won” are to the lawful currency of Korea and “US$” or “U.S. dollars” are to the lawful currency of the United States. Terms used but not defined in this prospectus supplement shall have the same meanings given to them in the accompanying prospectus.

Unless otherwise indicated, all references to “Floating Rate Notes” contained in this prospectus supplement are to the US$             aggregate principal amount of floating rate notes due 20    , all references to “20     Notes” are to the US$             aggregate principal amount of         % notes due 20    , all references to “20     Notes” are to the US$             aggregate principal amount of         % notes due 20     and all references to “Fixed Rate Notes” are to the 20     Notes and the 20     Notes, collectively. Unless otherwise indicated, all references to the “Notes” are to the Floating Rate Notes, the 20     Notes and the 20     Notes, collectively.

In this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, where information has been provided in units of thousands, millions or billions, such amounts have been rounded up or down. Accordingly, actual numbers may differ from those contained herein due to rounding. Any discrepancy between the stated total amount and the actual sum of the itemized amounts listed in a table, is due to rounding.

Our financial information included in this prospectus supplement was prepared under International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by Korea (“Korean IFRS” or “K-IFRS”). References in this prospectus supplement to “separate” financial statements and information are to financial statements and information prepared on a non-consolidated basis. Unless specified otherwise, our financial and other information included in this prospectus supplement is presented on a separate basis in accordance with Korean IFRS and does not include such information with respect to our subsidiaries.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The information in this prospectus supplement is in addition to the information contained in our accompanying prospectus dated June 29, 2016. The accompanying prospectus contains information regarding ourselves and Korea, as well as a description of some terms of the Notes. You can find further information regarding us, Korea, and the Notes in registration statement no. 333-212164, as amended, relating to our debt securities, with or without warrants, and guarantees, which is on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT

We are responsible for the accuracy of the information in this document and confirm that to the best of our knowledge we have included all facts that should be included not to mislead potential investors. The address of our registered office is 38 Eunhaeng-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 07242, The Republic of Korea. The SGX-ST assumes no responsibility for the contents of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, and makes no representation as to liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Approval in-principle from, admission to the Official List of, and listing and quotation of any Notes on, the SGX-ST are not to be taken as an indication of the merits of the issuer or the Notes.

NOT AN OFFER IF PROHIBITED BY LAW

The distribution of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, and the offer of the Notes, may be legally restricted in some countries. If you wish to distribute this prospectus supplement or the

 

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accompanying prospectus, you should observe any restrictions. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus should not be considered an offer and it is prohibited to use them to make an offer, in any state or country which prohibits the offering.

The Notes may not be offered or sold in Korea, directly or indirectly, or to any resident of Korea, except as permitted by Korean law. For more information, see “Underwriting—Foreign Selling Restrictions.”

INFORMATION PRESENTED ACCURATE AS OF DATE OF DOCUMENT

This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are the only documents on which you should rely for information about the offering. This prospectus supplement may only be used for the purposes for which it has been published. We have authorized no one to provide you with different information. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of each document.

 

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SUMMARY OF THE OFFERING

This summary highlights selected information from this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and may not contain all of the information that is important to you. To understand the terms of our Notes, you should carefully read this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.

The Notes

We are offering US$             aggregate principal amount of floating rate notes due             , 20     (the “Floating Rate Notes”), US$             aggregate principal amount of         % notes due             , 20     (the “20     Notes”) and US$             aggregate principal amount of         % notes due             , 20     (the “20     Notes”, and together with the 20     Notes, the “Fixed Rate Notes”). All references to the “Notes” are to the Floating Rate Notes, the 20     Notes and the 20     Notes, collectively.

The Notes will be issued in minimum denominations of US$200,000 principal amount and integral multiples of US$1,000 in excess thereof. The Notes will be represented by one or more global securities registered in the name of a nominee of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), as depositary.

We do not have any right to redeem the Notes prior to maturity.

Floating Rate Notes

The Floating Rate Notes will bear interest for each Interest Period (as defined herein) at a rate equal to Three-Month USD LIBOR plus             % per annum, payable quarterly in arrears on January     , April     , July      and October      of each year. The first interest payment on the Floating Rate Notes will be made on April     , 2017 in respect of the period from (and including) January     , 2017 to (but excluding) April     , 2017. Interest on the Floating Rate Notes will accrue from January     , 2017 and will be computed on the basis of the actual number of days in the applicable Interest Period divided by 360.

Fixed Rate Notes

The 20     Notes will bear interest at a rate of         % per annum, and the 20     Notes will bear interest at a rate of         % per annum, in each case payable semi-annually in arrears on January     and July     of each year. The first interest payment on the Fixed Rate Notes will be made on July    , 2017 in respect of the period from (and including) January    , 2017 to (but excluding) July    , 2017. Interest on the Fixed Rate Notes will accrue from January    , 2017 and will be computed based on a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.

See “Description of the Notes—Payment of Principal and Interest.”

Listing

Applications will be made to the SGX-ST for the listing and quotation of the Notes on the SGX-ST. Settlement of the Notes is not conditioned on obtaining the listing. There can be no assurance that such listing will be obtained for the Notes. The Notes will be traded on the SGX-ST in a minimum board lot size of S$200,000 (or its equivalent in foreign currencies), for so long as the Notes are listed on the SGX-ST and the rules of the SGX-ST so require. Accordingly, the Notes will be traded on the SGX-ST in a minimum board lot size of US$200,000.

 



 

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Form and settlement

We will issue each series of the Notes in the form of one or more fully registered global notes, registered in the name of a nominee of DTC. Except as described in the accompanying prospectus under “Description of the Securities—Description of Debt Securities—Global Securities,” the global notes will not be exchangeable for Notes in definitive registered form, and will not be issued in definitive registered form. Financial institutions, acting as direct and indirect participants in DTC, will represent your beneficial interests in the global notes. These financial institutions will record the ownership and transfer of your beneficial interest through book-entry accounts. You may hold your beneficial interests in the Notes through Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. (“Euroclear”) or Clearstream Banking, société anonyme (“Clearstream”) if you are a participant in such systems, or indirectly through organizations that are participants in such systems. Any secondary market trading of book-entry interests in the Notes will take place through DTC participants, including Euroclear and Clearstream. See “Clearance and Settlement—Transfers Within and Between DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream.”

Further Issues

We may from time to time, without the consent of the holders of the Notes, create and issue additional debt securities with the same terms and conditions as any series of the Notes in all respects so that such further issue shall be consolidated and form a single series with the relevant series of the Notes. We will not issue any such additional debt securities unless the issuance would constitute a “qualified reopening” for U.S. federal income tax purposes or such additional debt securities would otherwise be part of the same “issue” for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Delivery of the Notes

We expect to make delivery of the Notes, against payment in same-day funds on or about January    , 2017, which we expect will be the            business day following the date of this prospectus supplement, referred to as “T+    .” You should note that initial trading of the Notes may be affected by the T+     settlement. See “Underwriting—Delivery of the Notes.”

Underwriting

KEXIM Asia Limited, one of the underwriters, is our affiliate and has agreed to offer and sell the Notes only outside the United States to non-U.S. persons. See “Underwriting—Relationship with the Underwriters.”

 



 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

We will use the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes for our general operations, including extending foreign currency loans and repayment of our maturing debt and other obligations.

 

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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

This section provides information that supplements the information about our bank and the Republic included under the headings corresponding to the headings below in the accompanying prospectus dated June 29, 2016. Defined terms used in this section have the meanings given to them in the accompanying prospectus. If the information in this section differs from the information in the accompanying prospectus, you should rely on the information in this section.

THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF KOREA

Unless specified otherwise, the information provided below is stated on a separate basis in accordance with Korean IFRS. Our financial information as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 in this prospectus supplement is presented based on our unaudited internal management accounts.

Overview

As of June 30, 2016, we had ₩72,896 billion of outstanding loans, including ₩39,628 billion of outstanding export credits, ₩25,914 billion of outstanding overseas investment credits and ₩3,791 billion of outstanding import credits, as compared to ₩69,412 billion of outstanding loans, including ₩38,196 billion of outstanding export credits, ₩25,641 billion of outstanding overseas investment credits and ₩3,783 billion of outstanding import credits as of December 31, 2015.

Capitalization

As of September 30, 2016, our authorized capital was ₩15,000 billion and our capitalization was as follows:

 

     September 30,  2016(1)  
    

(billions of Won)

(unaudited)

 

Long-Term Debt(2)(3)(4)(5):

  

Borrowings in Korean Won

   —     

Borrowings in Foreign Currencies

     5,412   

Export-Import Financing Debentures

     40,151   
  

 

 

 

Total Long-term Debt

   45,563   
  

 

 

 

Capital and Reserves:

  

Paid-in Capital(6)

   10,323   

Retained Earnings

     1,342   

Legal Reserve

     329   

Voluntary Reserve

     1,694   

Unappropriated Retained Earnings

     (680

Capital Surplus

     19   

Other Components of Equity

     255   
  

 

 

 

Total Capital and Reserve

   11,939   
  

 

 

 

Total Capitalization

   57,502   
  

 

 

 

 

(1) Except as described in this prospectus supplement, there has been no material adverse change in our capitalization since September 30, 2016.
(2) Consists of borrowings and debentures with maturities of more than a year remaining.
(3) We have translated borrowings in foreign currencies as of September 30, 2016 into Won at the rate of ₩1,096.3 to US$1.00, which was the market average exchange rate as announced by the Seoul Monetary Brokerage Services Ltd., on September 30, 2016.

 

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(4) As of September 30, 2016, we had contingent liabilities totaling ₩56,363 billion, which consisted of ₩49,856 billion under outstanding guarantees and acceptances and ₩6,507 billion under contingent guarantees and acceptances issued on behalf of our clients.
(5) All of our borrowings, whether domestic or international, are unsecured and unguaranteed.
(6) As of September 30, 2016, authorized ordinary share capital was ₩15,000 billion and issued fully-paid ordinary share capital was ₩10,323 billion.

Business

Government Support and Supervision

In June 2016, the Government, through The Korea Development Bank, contributed ₩500 billion in the form of shares of Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. to our capital. In addition, the Government contributed to our capital ₩10 billion in cash in July 2016, ₩935 billion in cash in September 2016, ₩10 billion in cash in October 2016 and ₩65 billion in cash in November 2016. As of December 31, 2016, our paid-in capital was ₩10,398 billion compared to ₩8,878 billion as of December 31, 2015.

Selected Financial Statement Data

Recent Developments

The following tables present selected separate financial information as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, which has been derived from our unaudited separate internal management accounts as of September 30, 2016 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 prepared in accordance with Korean IFRS.

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2016     2015  
     (billions of Won)  
     (unaudited)  

Income Statement Data

    

Total Interest Income

   1,625      1,383   

Total Interest Expenses

     1,047        900   

Net Interest Income (Expenses)

     578        483   

Operating Income

     5,765        5,563   

Operating Expenses

     6,660        5,447   

Income (Loss) before Income Taxes

     (899     119   

Income Tax Benefit (Expense)

     219        (40

Net Income (Loss)

     (680     78   
     As of
September 30,
2016
(unaudited)
    As of
December 31,
2015
(audited)
 
     (billions of Won)  

Balance Sheet Data

    

Total Loan Credits(1)

   70,658      69,412   

Total Borrowings(2)

     65,015        65,197   

Total Assets

     82,164        81,890   

Total Liabilities

     70,224        70,864   

Total Shareholders’ Equity

     11,939        11,026   

 

(1) Gross amount, which includes bills bought, foreign exchange bought, call loans, inter-bank loans in foreign currency and others without adjusting for valuation adjustment of loans in foreign currencies, deferred loan origination fees or allowance for loan losses.
(2) Includes debentures.

 

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we had net loss of ₩680 billion compared to net income of ₩78 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

The principal factors for the net loss of ₩680 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the net income of ₩78 billion in the corresponding period of 2015 included:

 

   

an increase in impairment loss on confirmed guarantees to ₩633 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from ₩73 billion in the corresponding period of 2015, primarily due to a deterioration in credit quality with respect to guarantees extended to certain borrowers (including Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (“DSME”) and STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.); and

 

   

an increase in impairment loss on loans to ₩991 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from ₩563 billion in the corresponding period of 2015, primarily due to downgrading the classification of our exposure to (i) DSME from normal to precautionary, following our evaluation of DSME’s financial condition (including a significant increase in its liabilities) and operating results (including a significant amount of operating loss) and (ii) STX Offshore & Shipbuilding from substandard to estimated loss, following its filing for court receivership in June 2016.

The above factors were partially offset by an increase in net interest income to ₩578 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from ₩483 billion in the corresponding period of 2015, primarily due to an increase in interest income resulting from increased Loan Credits as well as the positive effect on interest expense resulting from a decrease in average interest rate on debentures.

As of September 30, 2016, our total assets increased to ₩82,164 billion from ₩81,890 billion as of December 31, 2015, primarily due to an increase in Loan Credits to ₩70,658 billion as of September 30, 2016 from ₩69,412 billion as of December 31, 2015.

As of September 30, 2016, our total liabilities decreased to ₩70,224 billion from ₩70,864 billion as of December 31, 2015. The decrease in liabilities was primarily due to a decrease in borrowings to ₩7,574 billion as of September 30, 2016 from ₩11,958 billion as of December 31, 2015, which more than offset an increase in debentures to ₩57,441 billion as of September 30, 2016 from ₩53,240 billion as of December 31, 2015.

The increase in assets was primarily due to the increase in the volume of loans. The appreciation of the Won against the U.S. dollar as of September 30, 2016 compared to December 31, 2015 partially offset the effect of the increase in the volume of loans as a majority of our assets consisted of foreign currency loans (including significant percentages in U.S. dollars).

The decrease in liabilities was primarily due to the decrease in the volume of debt. The appreciation of the Won against the U.S. dollar as of September 30, 2016 compared to December 31, 2015 magnified the effect of the decrease in the volume of debt as a majority of our liabilities consisted of foreign currency debt (including significant percentages in U.S. dollars).

As of September 30, 2016, our total shareholders’ equity increased to ₩11,939 billion from ₩11,026 billion as of December 31, 2015, primarily due to an increase in paid-in capital to ₩10,323 billion as of September 30, 2016 from ₩8,878 billion as of December 31, 2015 and an increase in gain on valuation of available-for-sale securities to ₩267 billion from ₩116 billion as of December 31, 2015, which more than offset a decrease in retained earnings to ₩1,342 billion as of September 30, 2016 from ₩2,028 billion as of December 31, 2015.

 

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Results of Operations

You should read the following financial statement data together with our separate financial statements and notes included in this prospectus supplement. The following tables present selected separate financial information for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 and as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, which has been derived from our unaudited separate K-IFRS financial statements as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 included in this prospectus supplement:

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2016     2015  
     (billions of Won)  
     (unaudited)  

Income Statement Data

    

Total Interest Income

   1,083      888   

Total Interest Expense

     680        602   

Net Interest Income (Expenses)

     403        287   

Operating Income

     (1,235     55   

Income before Income Tax

     (1,239     60   

Income Tax Benefit (Expense)

     301        (24

Net Income

     (938     36   
     As of
June 30,
2016
(unaudited)
    As of
December  31,
2015
 
     (billions of Won)  

Balance Sheet Data

    

Total Loan Credits(1)

   72,896      69,412   

Total Borrowings(2)

     68,483        65,197   

Total Assets

     84,470        81,890   

Total Liabilities

     73,758        70,864   

Total Shareholders’ Equity

     10,712        11,026   

 

(1) Gross amount, which includes bills bought, foreign exchange bought, call loans, inter-bank loans in foreign currency advance for customers and others and before deducting valuation adjustment of loans in foreign currencies, allowance for loan losses and deferred loan origination fees.
(2) Includes debentures.

For the six months ended June 30, 2016, we had net loss of ₩938 billion compared to net income of ₩36 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2015. The principal factors for the net loss of ₩938 billion in the first half of 2016 compared to the net income of ₩36 billion in the corresponding period of 2015 included:

 

   

an increase in impairment loss on guarantees to ₩788 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2016 from ₩48 billion in the corresponding period of 2015, primarily due to a deterioration in credit quality with respect to guarantees extended to certain borrowers (including DSME and STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.); and

 

   

an increase in impairment loss on loans to ₩836 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2016 from ₩363 billion in the corresponding period of 2015, primarily due to downgrading the classification of our exposure to (i) DSME from normal to precautionary, following our evaluation of DSME’s financial condition (including a significant increase in its liabilities) and operating results (including a significant amount of operating loss) and (ii) STX Offshore & Shipbuilding from substandard to estimated loss, following its filing for court receivership in June 2016.

 

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The above factors were partially offset by an increase in net interest income to ₩403 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2016 from ₩287 billion in the corresponding period of 2015, primarily due to an increase in interest income resulting from increased Loan Credits as well as the positive effect on interest expense resulting from a decrease in average interest rate on debentures.

As of June 30, 2016, our total assets increased by 3% to ₩84,470 billion from ₩81,890 billion as of December 31, 2015, primarily due to a 5% increase in Loan Credits to ₩72,896 billion as of June 30, 2016 from ₩69,412 billion as of December 31, 2015.

As of June 30, 2016, our total liabilities increased by 4% to ₩73,758 billion from ₩70,864 billion as of December 31, 2015. The increase in liabilities was primarily due to a 12% increase in debentures to ₩59,540 billion as of June 30, 2016 from ₩53,240 billion as of December 31, 2015, which more than offset a 25% decrease in borrowings to ₩8,943 billion as of June 30, 2016 from ₩11,958 billion as of December 31, 2015.

The increase in assets and liabilities was primarily due to an increase in the volume of loans and debt, respectively. The appreciation of the Won against the U.S. dollar as of June 30, 2016 compared to December 31, 2015 partially offset the effect of the increase in the volume of loans and debt, as a majority of our assets and liabilities consisted of foreign currency loans and debt (including a significant percentage in U.S. dollar).

As of June 30, 2016, our total shareholders’ equity decreased by 3% to ₩10,712 billion from ₩11,026 billion as of December 31, 2015, primarily due to a decrease in retained earnings to ₩1,085 billion as of June 30, 2016 from ₩2,028 billion as of December 31, 2015, which more than offset an increase in paid-in capital to ₩9,378 billion as of June 30, 2016 from ₩8,878 billion as of December 31, 2015.

Operations

Loan Operations

In the first half of 2016, we provided total loans of ₩28,770 billion, a decrease of 5% from the corresponding period of 2015.

Export Credits

As of June 30, 2016, export credits in the amount of ₩39,628 billion represented 54% of our total outstanding Loan Credits. Our disbursements of export credits amounted to ₩18,102 billion in the first half of 2016, a decrease of 7% from the corresponding period of 2015, which was mainly due to a decrease in demand for loan financing from domestic exporters. The depreciation of the Won against the U.S. dollar as of June 30, 2016 compared to June 30, 2015 partially offset the effect of the decrease in the volume of export credits in the first half of 2016, as a majority of our export credits consisted of foreign currency credits (including a significant percentage in U.S. dollars).

Overseas Investment Credits

As of June 30, 2016, overseas investment credits amounted to ₩25,914 billion, representing 36% of our total outstanding Loan Credits. Our disbursements of overseas investment credits in the first half 2016 increased by 7% to ₩7,534 billion from the corresponding period of 2015, primarily due to increased demand for overseas investment and business facilitation credits. The depreciation of the Won against the U.S. dollar as of June 30, 2016 compared to June 30, 2015 magnified the effect of the increase in the volume of overseas investment credits in the first half of 2016, as a majority of our overseas investment credits consisted of foreign currency credits (including a significant percentage in U.S. dollars).

 

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Import Credits

As of June 30, 2016, import credits in the amount of ₩3,791 billion represented 5% of our total outstanding Loan Credits. Our disbursements of import credits amounted to ₩3,133 billion in the first half of 2016, a decrease of 19% over the corresponding period of 2015, which was mainly due to a decrease in demand for financing for raw materials used for export and domestic consumption. The depreciation of the Won against the U.S. dollar as of June 30, 2016 compared to June 30, 2015 partially offset the effect of the decrease in the volume of import credits in the first half of 2016, as a significant portion of our import credits consisted of foreign currency credits (including a significant percentage in U.S. dollars).

Guarantee Operations

Guarantee commitments as of June 30, 2016 decreased to ₩64,141 billion from ₩68,714 billion as of December 31, 2015. Guarantees we had confirmed as of June 30, 2016 decreased to ₩55,840 billion from ₩57,096 billion as of December 31, 2015.

For further information regarding our guarantee and letter of credit operations, see “Notes to Separate Financial Statements of June 30, 2016 and 2015—Note 36”.

Description of Assets and Liabilities

Total Credit Exposure

The following table sets out our Credit Exposure as of June 30, 2016, categorized by type of exposure extended:

 

         June 30, 2016  
        

(billions of Won, except

for percentages)

 

A

 

Loans in Won

   16,220        13

B

 

Loans in Foreign Currencies

     52,269        41   

C

 

Loans (A+B)

     68,489        54   

D

 

Other Loans(1)

     4,406        3   

E

 

Loan Credits (C+D)

     72,896        58   

F

 

Allowances for Possible Loan Losses

     (2,573     (2

G

 

Loan Credits including PVD (E-F)

     70,323        56   

H

 

Guarantees

     55,840        44   

I

 

Credit Exposure (G+H)

   126,163        100

 

(1) Includes call loans, inter-bank loans, other loans.

Loan Credits by Geographic Area

The following table sets out the total amount of our outstanding Loan Credits (including call loans and inter-bank loans in foreign currency) as of June 30, 2016, categorized by geographic area(1)(2):

 

     June 30,  2016(1)      As % of
June 30, 2016
Total
 
     (billions of Won, except for percentages)  

Asia(2)

   52,638         72

Europe

     5,482         8   

America

     10,473         14   

Africa

     4,302         6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   72,896         100
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(1) For purposes of this table, export credits have been allocated to the geographic areas in which the foreign buyers of Korean exports are located; overseas investment credits have been allocated to the geographic areas in which the overseas investments being financed are located; and import credits have been allocated to the geographic areas in which the sellers of the imported goods are located.
(2) Includes Australia.

Individual Exposure

As of June 30, 2016, our largest Credit Exposure was to Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (“DSME”) in the amount of ₩9,621 billion, an increase from ₩8,990 billion as of December 31, 2015, primarily due to the extension of new loans.

As of June 30, 2016, our second and third largest Credit Exposures were to Hyundai Heavy Industries in the amount of ₩5,177 billion and to Samsung Heavy Industries in the amount of ₩4,962 billion.

The following table sets out our five largest Credit Exposures as of June 30, 2016(1):

 

Rank   

Name of Borrower

   Loans      Guarantees      Total  
          (billions of Won)  
1    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering    2,307       7,314       9,621   
2    Hyundai Heavy Industries      1,610         3,567         5,177   
3    Samsung Heavy Industries      1,310         3,652         4,962   
4    GS Engineering & Construction      632         2,208         2,840   
5    Hanwha Engineering & Construction      49         2,712         2,761   

 

(1) Excludes loans and guarantees extended to affiliates.

Source: Internal accounting records.

In recent years, DSME, one of the largest shipbuilding and offshore construction companies in Korea, suffered from financial difficulties primarily due to significant losses incurred in connection with the construction of offshore plants resulting from a prolonged slowdown in the global shipbuilding industry. In October 2015, we announced that we, along with The Korea Development Bank, plan to provide financial support to DSME, including provision of liquidity support of up to ₩4.2 trillion.

In addition, we have Credit Exposures to a number of financially troubled Korean companies including STX Offshore & Shipbuilding and Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. STX Offshore & Shipbuilding had been in voluntary out-of-court debt restructuring since 2013 and filed for court receivership in June 2016. Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering suffered from financial difficulties, primarily due to a prolonged slowdown in the global shipbuilding industry and has been in voluntary out-of-court debt restructuring since 2010. We are the main creditor bank of Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering.

As of June 30, 2016, our exposure to STX Offshore & Shipbuilding and Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering amounted to ₩2,239 billion and ₩900 billion, respectively.

 

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Asset Quality

Asset Classifications

The following table provides information on our asset quality and loan loss reserves as of June 30, 2016:

 

     As of June 30, 2016  
     Loan
Amount(1)
     Loan Loss
Reserve(2)
 

Normal

   109,179       785   

Precautionary

     10,727         828   

Sub-standard

     2,467         671   

Doubtful

     1,724         874   

Estimated Loss

     1,251         1,242   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   125,347       4,401   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) These figures include loans (excluding interbank loans and call loans), domestic usance, bills bought, foreign exchange bought, advances for customers, and confirmed acceptances and guarantees.
(2) These figures include present value discount.

Reserves for Credit Losses

As of June 30, 2016, the amount of our non-performing assets was ₩2,997 billion, an increase of 56% from ₩1,920 billion as of December 31, 2015. As of June 30, 2016, our non-performing asset ratio was 2.4%, compared to 1.5% as of December 31, 2015.

We cannot provide any assurance that our current level of exposure to non-performing assets will not increase in the future or that any of our borrowers (including our largest borrowers as described above) is not currently facing, or in the future will not face, material financial difficulties.

The following table sets forth information regarding our loan loss reserves as of June 30, 2016:

 

     June 30, 2016  
    

(billions of Won,

except for percentages)

 

Loan Loss Reserve (A)

   4,401   

NPA (B)(1)

     2,997   

Total Equity (C)

     10,712   

Reserve to NPA (A/B)

     146

Equity at Risk (B-A)/C

     —     

 

(1) Non-performing assets, which are defined as (a) assets classified as doubtful and estimated loss, (b) assets for which principal or interest payments are delinquent by more than 3 months or (c) assets exempted from interest payments due to restructuring or rescheduling.

Source: Internal accounting records.

Investments

As of June 30, 2016, our total investment in securities amounted to ₩7,423 billion, representing 9% of our total assets.

 

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The following table sets out the composition of our investment securities as of June 30, 2016:

 

Type of Investment Securities

   Amount      %  
     (billions of Won)  

Available-for-Sale Securities

   6,635         89

Held-to-Maturity Securities

     108         2   

Investments in Associates and Subsidiaries

     680         9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   7,423         100
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

For further information relating to the classification guidelines and methods of valuation of our financial instruments (including securities), see “Notes to Separate Financial Statements of June 30, 2016 and 2015—Note 5”.

Guarantees and Acceptances and Contingent Liabilities

As of June 30, 2016, we had issued a total amount of ₩55,840 billion in confirmed guarantees and acceptances, of which ₩46,663 billion, representing 84% of the total amount, was classified as normal and ₩7,754 billion, representing 14% of the total amount, was classified as precautionary, and ₩1,423 billion, representing 3% of the total amount, was classified as substandard or below.

Derivatives

As of June 30, 2016, our outstanding loans made at floating rates of interest totaled approximately ₩50,380 billion, whereas our outstanding borrowings made at floating rates of interest totaled approximately ₩56,470 billion, including those raised in Australian dollar, Swiss franc, Hong Kong dollar, Brazil real, Saudi riyal, Czech koruna and Euro and swapped into U.S. dollar floating rate borrowings. As of June 30, 2016, we had entered into 466 currency related derivative contracts with a notional amount of ₩26,152 billion and had entered into 435 interest rate related derivative contracts with a notional amount of ₩28,571 billion. See “Notes to Separate Financial Statements of June 30, 2016 and 2015—Note 20”.

Sources of Funding

We raised a net total of ₩31,222 billion (new borrowings plus loan repayments by our clients less repayment of our existing debt) during the first half of 2016, a decrease of 10% from ₩34,809 billion in the corresponding period of 2015. The total loan repayments, including prepayments by our clients, during the first half of 2016 amounted to ₩26,547 billion, an increase of 0.2% from ₩26,485 billion during the corresponding period of 2015.

As of June 30, 2016, we had no outstanding borrowings from the Government. We issued Won-denominated domestic bonds in the aggregate amount of ₩6,160 billion during the first half of 2016.

During the first half of 2016, we issued eurobonds in the aggregate principal amount of US$2,668 million in various types of currencies under our existing global medium term notes program, a 16% decrease from US$3,173 million in the corresponding period of 2015. In addition, we issued global bonds during the first half of 2016 in the aggregate amount of US$2,900 million under our U.S. shelf registration statement (the “U.S. Shelf Program”) compared with US$3,450 million in the corresponding period of 2015. As of June 30, 2016, the outstanding amounts of our notes and debentures were US$32,306 million, JPY 1,553 million, HKD 807 million, MYR 315 million, BRL 1,236 million, EUR 4,246 million, MXN 234 million, THB 723 million, CHF 303 million, AUD 2,370 million, INR 63 million, CNY 1,743 million, IDR 464 million, PEN 96 million, TRY 183 million, TWD 21 million, NZD 461 million, SAR 201 million, ZAR 6 million, RUB 22 million, NOK 460 million, CZK 35 million, GBP 818 million, CAD 288 million and SGD 341 million.

 

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We also borrow from foreign financial institutions in the form of loans that are principally made bilaterally or by syndicates of commercial banks at floating or fixed interest rates and in foreign currencies, with original maturities ranging from three to five years. As of June 30, 2016, the outstanding amount of such borrowings from foreign financial institutions was US$3,000 million.

As of June 30, 2016, our total paid-in capital amounted to ₩9,378 billion, and the Government, The Bank of Korea and Korea Development Bank owned 70.0%, 12.4% and 17.6%, respectively, of our paid-in capital.

As of June 30, 2016, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of our borrowings (including export-import financing debentures), which was ₩68,483 billion, was equal to 20% of the authorized amount of ₩342,016 billion.

Debt

Debt Repayment Schedule

The following table sets out the principal repayment schedule for our debt outstanding as of June 30, 2016:

Debt Principal Repayment Schedule

 

     Maturing on or before December 31,  

Currency(1)

   2016      2017      2018      2019      Thereafter  
     (billions of Won)  

Won

   5,960       4,610       —         —         1,010   

Foreign(2)

     7,437         9,630         7,008         7,233         26,107   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Won Equivalent

   13,397       14,240       7,008       7,233       27,117   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Borrowings in foreign currency have been translated into Won at the market average exchange rates on June 30, 2016, as announced by the Seoul Money Brokerage Services Ltd.
(2) This figure includes debentures, bank loans, commercial papers and repurchase agreements.

As of June 30, 2016, our foreign currency assets maturing within three months, six months and one year exceeded our foreign currency liabilities coming due within such periods by US$5,235 million, US$5,615 million and US$4,888 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2016, our total foreign currency liabilities exceeded our total foreign currency assets by US$469 million.

Capital Adequacy

Based on preliminary data, as of September 30, 2016, our capital adequacy ratio, on a consolidated basis, was 11.4%, an increase from 10.0% as of December 31, 2015, which was primarily due to an increase in paid-in capital.

 

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The following table sets forth our capital base and capital adequacy ratios (on a consolidated basis) reported as of September 30, 2016:

 

     September 30, 2016  
     (billions of Won,
except for percentages)
 

Tier I

   11,339   

Paid-in Capital

     10,323   

Retained Earnings(1)

     810   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     233   

Common shares issued by consolidated subsidiaries of the bank and held by third parties

     3   

Deductions from Tier I Capital

     (30

Capital Adjustments

     —     

Deferred Tax Asset

     —     

Others

     (30

Tier II (General Loan Loss Reserves)

     1,352   

Total Capital

     12,691   

Risk Adjusted Assets

     111,373   

Capital Adequacy Ratios

  

Tier I common equity

     10.2

Tier 1

     10.2

Tier I and Tier II

     11.4

 

(1) Net amount after deducting regulatory reserve for bad loans.

Source: Internal accounting records.

Financial Statements and the Auditors

Our interim separate financial statements as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 and for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 appearing in this prospectus supplement were prepared in conformity with Korean IFRS, as summarized in Note 2 of the notes to our separate financial statements included in this prospectus supplement.

 

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THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF KOREA

SEPARATE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS OF JUNE 30, 2016, AND DECEMBER 31, 2015

 

      Korean won  
     June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  
     (In millions)  

ASSETS:

     

Cash and due from financial institutions (Notes 4, 5 and 7)

   2,345,869       4,884,110   

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
(“FVTPL”) (Notes 4, 5, 8 and 20)

     1,597,050         1,447,444   

Hedging derivative assets (Notes 4, 5 and 20)

     885,771         282,924   

Loans (Notes 4, 5, 10 and 37)

     69,958,161         66,634,042   

Financial investments (Notes 4, 5 and 9)

     6,742,928         5,945,250   

Investments in associates and subsidiaries (Note 11)

     679,632         679,325   

Tangible assets, net (Note 12)

     267,420         271,498   

Intangible assets, net (Note 13)

     31,384         28,539   

Deferred tax assets

     1,005,612         743,777   

Other assets (Notes 4, 5, 14 and 37)

     956,103         972,987   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   84,469,930       81,889,896   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     

LIABILITIES:

     

Financial liabilities at FVTPL (Notes 4, 5 and 20)

   448,913       807,231   

Hedging derivative liabilities (Notes 4, 5 and 20)

     1,705,168         2,614,828   

Borrowings (Notes 4, 5 and 15)

     8,943,486         11,957,572   

Debentures (Notes 4, 5 and 16)

     59,539,738         53,239,616   

Provisions (Note 17)

     1,239,480         393,337   

Retirement benefit obligation, net (Note 18)

     55,713         47,788   

Other liabilities (Notes 4, 5, 19 and 37)

     1,825,698         1,803,626   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     73,758,196         70,863,998   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

     

Capital stock (Note 21)

   9,378,055       8,878,055   

Capital surplus

     18,854         —     

Other components of equity (Notes 20 and 22)

     230,282         119,980   

Retained earnings (Note 23)
(Regulatory reserve for bad loans as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015: ₩476,882 million and ₩572,420 million)

     1,084,543         2,027,863   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     10,711,734         11,025,898   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   84,469,930       81,889,896   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to separate financial statements.

 

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THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF KOREA

SEPARATE STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 AND 2015

 

     Korean won  
     Six months ended
June 30, 2016
    Six months ended
June 30, 2015
 
     (In millions)  

OPERATING INCOME:

    

Net interest income (Notes 24 and 37):

    

Interest income

   1,082,633      888,487   

Interest expenses

     (680,081     (601,901
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     402,552        286,586   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net commission income (Notes 25 and 37):

    

Commission income

     199,499        177,107   

Commission expenses

     (4,713     (3,276
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     194,786        173,831   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividend income (Note 26)

     21,583        15,229   

Gain (loss) on financial assets at FVTPL (Note 27)

     245,751        (236,582

Gain (loss) on hedging derivative assets (Notes 20 and 28)

     1,151,966        (695,970

Gain (loss) on financial investments (Note 29)

     1,014        (42,664

Gain (loss) on foreign exchange transaction

     (477,168     921,506   

Other operating income (expenses) (Note 30)

     (866,530     67,627   

Impairment loss on credit (Note 31)

     (1,792,215     (329,466

General and administrative expenses (Note 32)

     (116,966     (105,517
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating income (loss)

     (1,235,227     54,580   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES) (Note 33):

    

Net gain on investments in associates and subsidiaries

     4,090        8,057   

Net other non-operating expenses

     (8,048     (2,677
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (3,958     5,380   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX

     (1,239,185     59,960   

INCOME TAX BENEFITS (EXPENSES) (Note 34)

     301,253        (24,267
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

     (937,932     35,693   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Adjusted income (loss) after reserve for bad loans for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015: ₩(1,129,507) million and ₩2,126 million) (Note 23)

    

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD (Note 22)

    

Items not reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

     —          —     

Items reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

    

Valuation on available-for-sale (“AFS”) securities

     146,851        2,672   

Cash flow hedging gains or losses

     (1,332     1,078   

Income tax effect

     (35,217     (906
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     110,302        2,844   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

   (827,630   38,537   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to separate financial statements.

 

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THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF KOREA

SEPARATE STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 AND 2015

 

                Other components of equity              
    Capital
stock
    Capital
surplus
    Valuation on
AFS  securities
    Cash flow
hedging gains
or losses
    Remeasurement
elements
of defined
benefit plans
    Retained
earnings
    Total  
    (Korean won in millions)  

January 1, 2015

  7,748,055      —        116,276      (2,062   (3,212   2,021,095      9,880,152   

Dividends

    —          —          —          —          —          (15,190     (15,190

Paid-in capital increase

    40,000        —          —          —          —          —          40,000   

Net income

    —          —          —          —          —          35,693        35,693   

Other comprehensive income:

             

Gain on valuation of AFS securities, net of tax

    —          —          2,026        —          —          —          2,026   

Gain on valuation of cash flow hedge, net of tax

    —          —          —          818        —          —          818   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

June 30, 2015

  7,788,055      —        118,302      (1,244   (3,212   2,041,598      9,943,499   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

January 1, 2016

  8,878,055      —        116,369      (131   3,742      2,027,863      11,025,898   

Dividends

    —          —          —          —          —          (5,388     (5,388

Paid-in capital increase

    500,000        18,854        —          —          —          —          518,854   

Net loss

    —          —          —          —          —          (937,932     (937,932

Other comprehensive income:

             

Gain on valuation of AFS securities, net of tax

    —          —          111,311        —          —          —          111,311   

Loss on valuation of cash flow hedge, net of tax

    —          —          —          (1,009     —          —          (1,009
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

June 30, 2016

  9,378,055      18,854      227,680      (1,140   3,742      1,084,543      10,711,734   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to separate financial statements.

 

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THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF KOREA

SEPARATE STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 AND 2015

 

     Korean won  
     Six months
June 30, 2016
    Six months
June 30, 2015
 
     (In millions)  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net income (loss)

   (937,932   35,693   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:

    

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (301,253     24,267   

Interest income

     (1,082,633     (888,487

Interest expenses

     680,081        601,901   

Dividend income

     (21,583     (15,228

Dividend received from subsidiaries and associates

     (7,999     (8,057

Loss on financial assets held for trading

     1,180        277   

Loss on AFS financial assets

     3,465        50,549   

Transfer to derivatives’ credit risk provision

     32,303        12,228   

Loss on foreign exchange transactions

     1,489,137        662,511   

Impairment loss on credit

     1,792,216        329,465   

Impairment loss of investments in subsidiaries and associates

     3,910        —     

Loss on fair value hedged items

     882,368        95,699   

Depreciation and amortization

     9,663        5,504   

Loss on disposals of tangible, intangible and other assets

     1        2   

Impairment loss on intangible assets

     538        —     

Loss on valuation of derivative assets

     305,246        1,083,988   

Retirement benefits

     6,157        6,563   

Loss on redemption of debentures

     10        —     

Provision for others

     16,316        —     

Gain on financial assets held for trading

     (12,185     (13,107

Gain on AFS financial assets

     (4,479     (7,885

Reversal of derivatives’ credit risk provision

     (14,188     (10,091

Gain on foreign exchange transactions

     (1,011,969     (1,584,018

Gain on fair value hedged items

     (52,317     (167,106

Gain on valuation of derivative assets

     (1,599,383     (180,054

Gain on disposals of tangible assets, intangible assets and other assets

     (33     (32

Changes in assets and liabilities resulting from operations:

    

Net decrease (increase) in due from financial institutions

     1,502,441        (240,990

Net increase in financial assets at FVTPL

     (307,250     (153,628

Net increase in hedging derivative net assets

     (418,835     (441,590

Net increase in loans

     (4,622,151     (1,557,639

Net decrease (increase) in other assets

     9,313        (43,800

Net increase in provisions

     68,783        70,609   

Net increase (decrease) in net defined benefit liability

     1,768        (419

Net decrease in other liabilities

     (171,657     (1,452,891

Net decrease in other provisions

     (1,120     —     

Payment (refund) of income tax

     5,324        (268,262

Interest income received

     1,018,541        9,778   

Interest expense paid

     (582,805     (602,075

Dividend income received

     29,582        23,285   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

     (3,291,429     (4,623,040
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF KOREA

SEPARATE STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS—(CONTINUED)

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 AND 2015

 

     Korean won  
     Six months
June 30, 2016
    Six months
June 30, 2015
 
     (In millions)  

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

Disposal of AFS and held-to-maturity (“HTM”) financial assets

   187,538      204,354   

Receipt of state aid

     —          17   

Disposals of tangible assets

     33        50   

Increase in import guarantee deposits

     —          50   

Acquisitions of AFS and HTM financial assets

     (290,372     (366,446

Investments in subsidiaries and associates

     (4,217     —     

Acquisitions of tangible assets

     (3,158     (1,071

Acquisitions of intangible assets

     (5,811     (2,576
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (115,987     (165,622
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net increase in call money

     —          30,000   

Increase in borrowings

     4,674,094        6,716,940   

Proceeds from debentures

     12,628,446        13,489,452   

Paid-in capital increase

     —          40,000   

Decrease in borrowings

     (7,419,187     (5,732,841

Repayment of debentures

     (7,523,494     (9,811,231

Net decrease in call money

     (103,923     —     

Payment of dividends

     (5,388     (15,189
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     2,250,548        4,717,131   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     (1,156,868     (71,531

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD

     2,455,307        1,336,284   

EFFECTS OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON DUE FROM FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

     121,329        5,269   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF THE PERIOD (Note 35)

   1,419,768      1,270,022   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Concluded)

See accompanying notes to separate financial statements.

 

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THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF KOREA

NOTES TO THE SEPARATE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2016, AND DECEMBER 31, 2015,

AND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 AND 2015

1. GENERAL:

(1) Summary of The Export-Import Bank of Korea

The Export-Import Bank of Korea (the “Bank” or the “Company”) was established in 1976 as a special financial institution under The Export-Import Bank of Korea Act (the “EXIM Bank Act”) to grant financial facilities for overseas trade (i.e., export and import), investments and resources development activities. As of June 30, 2016, the Bank operates 10 domestic branches, three domestic offices, four overseas subsidiaries and 22 overseas offices.

The Bank’s authorized capital is ₩15,000,000 million, and through numerous capital increases since the establishment, its paid-in capital is ₩9,378,055 million as of June 30, 2016. The Government of the Republic of Korea (the “Government”), the Bank of Korea (“BOK”) and the Korea Development Bank hold 69.95%, 12.42% and 17.63%, respectively, of the ownership of the Bank as of June 30, 2016.

The Bank, as a trustee of the Government, has managed the Economic Development Cooperation Fund (“EDCF”) since June 1987 and the Inter-Korean Cooperation Fund (“IKCF”) since March 1991. These funds are accounted for separately and are not included in the Bank’s separate financial statements. The Bank receives fees from the Government for the trustee services.

(2) Summary of subsidiaries and associates

1) Subsidiaries of the Bank as of June 30, 2016, and December 31,2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(June 30, 2016)

 

Subsidiaries

  Location   Capital stock     Main
business
    Number of
shares

owned
    Percentage
of owner-
ship (%)
    Financial
statements

as of
 

KEXIM Bank UK Limited

  United
Kingdom
    GBP 20 mil.        Finance        20,000,000        100.00        June. 30, 2016   

KEXIM Vietnam Leasing Co (*)

  Vietnam     USD 13 mil.        Finance        —          100.00        June. 30, 2016   

PT.KOEXIM Mandiri Finance

  Indonesia     IDR 52,000 mil.        Finance        442        85.00        June. 30, 2016   

KEXIM Asia Limited

  Hong Kong     USD 30 mil.        Finance        30,000,000        100.00        June. 30, 2016   

 

(*) This entity does not issue share certificates.

(December 31, 2015)

 

Subsidiaries

  Location   Capital stock     Main
business
    Number of
shares
owned
    Percentage
of owner-
ship (%)
    Financial
statements

as of
 

KEXIM Bank UK Limited

  United
Kingdom
    GBP 20 mil.        Finance        20,000,000        100.00        Dec. 31, 2015   

KEXIM Vietnam Leasing Co (*)

  Vietnam     USD 13 mil.        Finance        —          100.00        Dec. 31, 2015   

PT.KOEXIM Mandiri Finance

  Indonesia     IDR 52,000 mil.        Finance        442        85.00        Dec. 31, 2015   

KEXIM Asia Limited

  Hong Kong     USD 30 mil.        Finance        30,000,000        100.00        Dec. 31, 2015   

 

(*) This entity does not issue share certificates.

 

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2) Associates of the Bank as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(June 30, 2016)

 

Associates

  Location   Capital stock     Main business   Number of
shares owned
    Percentage
of owner-
ship (%)
    Financial
statements as of
 

Korea Asset Management Corp

  Korea   KRW 860,000      Financial
service
    44,482,396        25.86        June. 30, 2016   

Credit Guarantee and Investment Fund

  Philippines   USD 700 mil.      Financial
service
    100,000,000        14.28        Mar. 31, 2016   

Korea Marine Guarantee Inc.

  Korea   KRW 124,772      Financial
service
    9,999,999        40.07        June. 30, 2016   

SUNGDONG
Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, Ltd.

  Korea   KRW 1,319,376      Shipbuilding     93,294,100        70.71        June. 30, 2016   

DAESUN Shipbuilding & Engineering Co, Ltd.

  Korea   KRW 7,730      Shipbuilding     1,040,000        67.27        June. 30, 2016   

EQP Global Energy Infrastructure PEF

  Korea   KRW 1,235      Financial
service
    279,610,108        22.64        June. 30, 2016   

KTB Newlake Global Healthcare PEF

  Korea   KRW 810      Financial
service
    202,500,000        25.00        June. 30, 2016   

(December 31, 2015)

 

Associates

  Location   Capital stock     Main business   Number of
shares owned
    Percentage
of owner-
ship (%)
    Financial
statements as of
 

Korea Asset Management Corp

  Korea   KRW 860,000      Financial
service
    44,482,396        25.86        Dec. 31, 2015   

Credit Guarantee and Investment Fund

  Philippines   USD 700 mil.      Financial
service
    100,000,000        14.28        Sep. 30, 2015   

Korea Marine Guarantee Inc.

  Korea   KRW 124,772      Financial
service
    9,999,999        40.07        Dec. 31, 2015   

SUNGDONG
Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, Ltd.

  Korea   KRW 1,319,376      Shipbuilding     93,294,100        70.71        Sep. 30, 2015   

DAESUN Shipbuilding & Engineering Co, Ltd.

  Korea   KRW 7,730      Shipbuilding     1,040,000        67.27        Sep. 30, 2015   

EQP Global Energy Infrastructure PEF

  Korea   KRW 770      Financial
service
    174,342,047        22.64        Dec. 31, 2015   

2. SEPARATE FINANCIAL STATEMENT PREPARATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

(1) Basis of condensed separate financial statement preparation

The Bank’s condensed separate financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, are prepared in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (“K-IFRS”) 1034, Interim Financial Reporting, and K-IFRS 1027, Separate Financial Statements. It is necessary to use the annual separate financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015, for the understanding of the accompanying interim separate financial statements.

 

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The Bank’s accounting policies applied for the accompanying condensed interim separate financial statements are the same as the policies applied for the preparation of separate financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015, except for the effects from the introduction of new and revised accounting standards or interpretations as described below.

1) Accounting standards and interpretations that were newly applied for the six months ended June 30, 2016, and changes in the Bank’s accounting policies are as follows:

Amendments to K-IFRS 1001—Presentation of Financial Statements

The amendments to K-IFRS 1001 clarify the concept of applying materiality in practice and restrict an entity reducing the understandability of its financial statements by obscuring material information with immaterial information or by aggregating material items that have different natures or functions. The amendments have no significant impact on the disclosure in the Bank’s separate financial statements.

Amendments to K-IFRS 1016—Property, Plant and Equipment

The amendments to K-IFRS 1016 prohibit the Company from using a revenue-based depreciation method for items of property, plant and equipment. The amendments have no significant impact on the disclosure in the Bank’s separate financial statements.

Amendments to K-IFRS 1038—Intangible Assets

The amendments to K-IFRS 1038 do not allow presumption that revenue is an appropriate basis for the amortization of intangible assets, which presumption can only be rebutted when the intangible asset is expressed as a measure of revenue or when it can be demonstrated that revenue and consumption of the economic benefits of the intangible asset are highly correlated. The amendments have no significant impact on the disclosure in the Bank’s separate financial statements.

Amendments to K-IFRS 1110—Consolidated Financial Statements & K-IFRS 1112 Disclosure of interests in other entities & K-IFRS 1028 Investment in associates

The amendments clarify that in applying the equity method of accounting to an associate or a joint venture that is an investment entity, an investor may retain the fair value measurements that the associate or joint venture used for its subsidiaries. The amendments have no significant impact on the disclosure in the Bank’s separate financial statements.

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 a 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 have no significant impact on the disclosure in the Bank’s separate financial statements.

Annual Improvements to K-IFRS 2012-2014 cycle

The annual improvements include amendments to a number of K-IFRSs. The amendments introduce specific guidance in K-IFRS 1105 Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations for when an entity reclassifies an asset (or disposal group) from held for sale to held for distribution to owners (or vice versa); such a change is considered as a continuation of the original plan of disposal, and not as a change to a plan of sale. Other amendments in the annual improvements include K-IFRS 1107 Financial Instruments: Disclosures, K-IFRS 1019 Employee Benefits, and K-IFRS 1034 Interim Financial Reporting. The amendments have no significant impact on the disclosure in the Bank’s separate financial statements.

 

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Amendments to K-IFRS 1027—Separate Financial Statements

The following amendments discuss accounting for investment in subsidiaries, related parties, and joint ventures at cost basis and allow the selection of the application of K-IFRS 1039 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement or the application of equity method accounting under K-IFRS 1028 Investment in Associates and Joint Ventures. The amendments have no significant impact on the disclosure in the Bank’s separate financial statements.

2) The Bank has not applied or adopted earlier the following new and revised K-IFRS that have been issued, but are not yet effective:

Amendments to K-IFRS 1109—Financial Instruments

The amendments to K-IFRS 1109 contain the requirements for the classification and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities based on a business model whose objective is achieved both by collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets and based on the contractual terms that give rise on specified dates to cash flows, impairment methodology based on the expected credit losses, and broadened types of instruments that qualify as hedging instruments and the types of risk components of non-financial items that are eligible for hedge accounting and the change of the hedge effectiveness test. This standard will supersede K-IFRS 1039—Financial instruments: Recognition and Measurement. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018.

Amendments to K-IFRS 1115—Revenue from Contracts with Customers

The core principle under K-IFRS 1115 is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The amendments introduces a 5-step approach to revenue recognition and measurement: 1) Identify the contract with a customer, 2) Identify the performance obligations in the contract, 3) Determine the transaction price, 4) Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, 5) Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. This standard will supersede K-IFRS 1011—Construction Contracts, K-IFRS 1018- Revenue, K-IFRS 2113—Customer Loyalty Programmes, K-IFRS 2115-Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate, K-IFRS 2118—Transfers of Assets from Customers, and K-IFRS 2031-Revenue-Barter Transactions Involving Advertising Services. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018.

The Bank is currently reviewing the impact from the amendments and enactments listed above on its separate financial statements.

(2) Functional Currency

Items included in the separate financial statements of each entity in the Bank are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates (the functional currency).

3. SIGNIFICANT ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS:

The preparation of separate financial statements requires the application of accounting policies, especially certain critical accounting estimates and assumptions that may have a significant impact on assets (liabilities) and income (expenses). The management’s estimate of outcome may differ from an actual outcome if the management’s estimate and assumption based on its best judgment at the reporting date are different from the actual environment.

Estimates and assumptions are continually evaluated and the change in an accounting estimate is recognized prospectively by including it in profit or loss in the period of the change, if the change affects that period only, or the period of the change and future periods, if the change affects both. Significant judgments are the same as the annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

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4. RISK MANAGEMENT:

4-1. Summary

(1) Overview of Risk Management Policy

The financial risks that the Bank is exposed to are credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk, operational risk, interest risk, credit concentration risk, strategy/reputational risk, outsourcing risk, settlement risk and others. Credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk, and operational risk have been recognized as the Bank’s key risks.

The Bank’s risk management system focuses on increasing transparency, developing risk management environment and preemptive response to risk due to rapid changes in financial environment to support the Bank’s long-term strategy and business decision efficiently.

The note regarding financial risk management provides information about the risks that the Bank is exposed to, the objective, policies and process for managing the risk, the methods used to measure the risk and capital adequacy. Additional quantitative information is disclosed throughout the separate financial statements.

(2) Risk Management Group

1) Risk Management Committee

The Risk Management Committee establishes risk management strategies in accordance with the directives of the board of directors and determines the Bank’s target risk appetite, approves significant risk matters and reviews the level of risks that the Bank is exposed to and the appropriateness of the Bank’s risk management operations as an ultimate decision-making authority.

2) Risk Management Council

The Risk Management Council is a consultative group that reviews and makes decisions on matters delegated by the Risk Management Committee and discusses the detailed issues relating to the Bank’s risk management.

3) Risk Management Practices Committee

The Risk Management Practices Committee assists the Risk Management Committee and the Risk Management Council. It performs practical work process relating to risk management plan, including targeted Bank for International Settlements (“BIS”) ratio, risk management strategy, risk measurement, risk analysis, economic capital limit and others.

4-2. Credit risk

(1) Overview of Credit Risk

Credit risk is the risk of possible losses in an asset portfolio in the events of counterparty’s default, breach of contract and deterioration in the credit quality of the counterparty. For the risk management reporting purposes, the individual borrower’s default risk, country risk, specific risks and other credit risk exposure components are considered as a whole.

(2) Credit Risk Management

The Bank controls the credit concentration risk exposure by applying and managing total exposure limits to prevent the excessive risk concentration to specific industry and specific borrowers. The Bank maintains allowances for loan losses associated with credit risk on loans and receivables to manage its credit risk.

 

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The Bank recognizes impairment loss on loans with carrying amount at amortized cost when there is any objective indication of impairment. Under K-IFRS, impairment loss is based on losses incurred at the end of the reporting period and the Bank should not recognize expected losses that are probable due to future events. The Bank measures inherent incurred losses on financial assets classified as loans and receivables and present it in the separate financial statements through the use of an allowances account that is charged against the related financial assets.

(3) Maximum exposure to credit risk

The Bank’s maximum exposure of financial instruments to credit risk as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, is as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Cash and due from financial institutions

   2,345,869       4,884,110   

Financial assets at FVTPL

     390,335         347,194   

Hedging derivative assets

     885,771         282,924   

Loans (*1)

     72,469,956         68,966,102   

Financial investments

     722,003         647,191   

Other financial assets

     936,544         947,909   

Acceptances and guarantee contracts

     64,141,228         68,713,654   

Commitments (*2)

     23,842,736         26,462,413   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   165,734,442       171,251,497   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) Loans exclude loans valuation adjustment related to evaluation of fair value hedging.
(*2) Commitments exclude commitments on purchase of beneficiary certificates which are included in other commitments in Note 36.

(4) Credit risk of loans

The Bank maintains allowances for loan losses associated with credit risk on loans to manage its credit risk. The Bank recognizes impairment loss on loans with carrying amount at amortized cost when there is any objective indication of impairment. Under K-IFRS, impairment loss is based on losses incurred at the end of the reporting period and the Bank should not recognize expected losses that are probable due to future events. The Bank measures inherent incurred losses on financial assets classified as loans and present them in the separate financial statements through the use of an allowances account that is charged against the related financial assets.

The Bank writes off on non-profitable loans, non-recoverable loans, loans classified estimated loss by asset quality category, loans requested written off by Financial Supervisory Service (“FSS”) and others under approval of Loan Management Committee.

 

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Loans are categorized as follows (Korean won in millions):

(June 30, 2016)

 

     Individual
assessment
    Collective
assessment
    Total     Ratio (%)  

Loans:

        

Normal

        

Not past due

   589,308      68,008,953      68,598,261        94.10   

Past due

     —          803        803        0.01   

Impaired

     4,175,425        121,015        4,296,440        5.89   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     4,764,733        68,130,771        72,895,504        100.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred origination fees and costs:

        

Normal

        

Not past due

     (3,069     (415,786     (418,855     98.43   

Past due

     —          —          —          —     

Impaired

     (6,693     —          (6,693     1.57   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     (9,762     (415,786     (425,548     100.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Carrying amounts before deducting allowances:

        

Normal

        

Not past due

     586,239        67,593,167        68,179,406        94.07   

Past due

     —          803        803        0.01   

Impaired

     4,168,732        121,015        4,289,747        5.92   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     4,754,971        67,714,985        72,469,956        100.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allowances:

        

Normal

        

Not past due

     (9,553     (466,590     (476,143     18.51   

Percentage (%)

     1.62        0.69        0.69        —     

Past due

     —          (52     (52     0.01   

Percentage (%)

     —          6.48        6.48        —     

Impaired

     (2,048,737     (47,965     (2,096,702     81.48   

Percentage (%)

     49.15        39.64        48.88        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     (2,058,290     (514,607     (2,572,897     100.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Percentage (%)

     43.29        0.76        3.55        —     

Carrying amounts:

        

Normal

        

Not past due

     576,686        67,126,577        67,703,263        96.85   

Past due

     —          751        751        0.01   

Impaired

     2,119,995        73,050        2,193,045        3.14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   2,696,681      67,200,378      69,897,059        100.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(December 31, 2015)

 

     Individual
assessment
    Collective
assessment
    Total     Ratio (%)  

Loans:

        

Normal

        

Not past due

   138,820      64,748,977      64,887,797        93.48   

Past due

     —          14,728        14,728        0.02   

Impaired

     4,226,770        282,925        4,509,695        6.50   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     4,365,590        65,046,630        69,412,220        100.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred origination fees and costs:

        

Normal

        

Not past due

     (5     (440,056     (440,061     98.64   

Past due

     —          —          —          —     

Impaired

     (5,907     (150     (6,057     1.36   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     (5,912     (440,206     (446,118     100.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Carrying amounts before deducting allowances:

        

Normal

        

Not past due

     138,815        64,308,921        64,447,736        93.45   

Past due

     —          14,728        14,728        0.02   

Impaired

     4,220,863        282,775        4,503,638        6.53   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     4,359,678        64,606,424        68,966,102        100.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allowances:

        

Normal

        

Not past due

     (22,647     (283,827     (306,474     12.74   

Percentage (%)

     16.31        0.44        0.47        —     

Past due

     —          (1,168     (1,168     0.05   

Percentage (%)

     —          7.93        7.93        —     

Impaired

     (1,972,106     (125,548     (2,097,654     87.21   

Percentage (%)

     46.72        44.40        46.58        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     (1,994,753     (410,543     (2,405,296     100.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Percentage (%)

     45.75        0.64        3.49        —     

Carrying amounts:

        

Normal

        

Not past due

     116,168        64,025,094        64,141,262        96.37   

Past due

     —          13,560        13,560        0.02   

Impaired

     2,248,757        157,227        2,405,984        3.61   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   2,364,925      64,195,881      66,560,806        100.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The above carrying amounts exclude loan valuation adjustment related to fair value hedging amounting to ₩61,102 million and ₩73,236 million as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, respectively.

 

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1) Credit quality of loans that are neither past due nor impaired

Credit quality of loans that are neither past due nor impaired as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(June 30, 2016)

 

    Loans     Deferred loan
origination
fees and

costs
             

Criteria

  Loans in local
currency
    Loans in
foreign
currencies
    Others     Total     Ratio
(%)
      Allowances     Carrying
amount
 

Best

  977,740      5,759,769      1,024,913      7,762,422        11.32      (19,909   (3,345   7,739,168   

Outstanding

    4,942,713        35,282,030        2,969,894        43,194,637        62.95        (374,309     (84,847     42,735,481   

Good

    5,488,036        9,276,616        383,631        15,148,283        22.09        (24,629     (162,506     14,961,148   

Below normal

    1,125,217        1,367,702        —          2,492,919        3.64        (8     (225,445     2,267,466   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  12,533,706      51,686,117      4,378,438      68,598,261        100.00      (418,855   (476,143   67,703,263   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(December 31, 2015)

 

    Loans     Deferred loan
origination
fees and

costs
             

Criteria

  Loans in local
currency
    Loans in
foreign
currencies
    Others     Total     Ratio
(%)
      Allowances     Carrying
amount
 

Best

  341,747      5,762,081      163,789      6,267,617        9.66      (20,636   (2,986   6,243,995   

Outstanding

    5,960,005        35,907,526        2,703,975        44,571,506        68.69        (393,048     (102,360     44,076,098   

Good

    4,537,539        9,136,979        181,394        13,855,912        21.35        (26,372     (171,711     13,657,829   

Below normal

    156,376        36,386        —          192,762        0.30        (5     (29,417     163,340   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  10,995,667      50,842,972      3,049,158      64,887,797        100.00      (440,061   (306,474   64,141,262   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2) Aging analysis of loans that are past due but not impaired

Aging analysis of loans that are past due but not impaired as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(June 30, 2016)

 

    Loans     Deferred loan
origination
fees and

costs
             
    Loans in
local
currency
    Loans in
foreign
currencies
    Others     Total     Ratio
(%)
      Allowances     Carrying
amount
 

Within one month

    ₩803        ₩—          ₩—          ₩803        100.00        ₩—          ₩(52)        ₩751   

Within two months

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Within three months

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Over three months

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    ₩803        ₩—          ₩—          ₩803        100.00        ₩—          ₩(52)        ₩751   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    Loans     Deferred loan
origination
fees and

costs
             
    Loans in
local
currency
    Loans in
foreign
currencies
    Others     Total     Ratio
(%)
      Allowances     Carrying
amount
 

Within one month

    ₩4,180        ₩10,548        ₩—          ₩14,728        100.00        ₩—          ₩(1,168)        ₩13,560   

Within two months

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Within three months

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Over three months

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    ₩4,180        ₩10,548        ₩—          ₩14,728        100.00        ₩—          ₩(1,168)        ₩13,560   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

3) Loans assessed for impairment on individual basis

Loans assessed for impairment on individual basis by country and industry of the Bank’s counterparties, as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(June 30, 2016)

 

    Loans     Impairment     Impairment ratio (%)  
    Domestic     Foreign     Total     Domestic     Foreign     Total     Domestic     Foreign     Total  

Manufacturing

  3,682,673      428,717      4,111,390      (1,855,228   (167,968   (2,023,196     50.38        39.18        49.21   

Transportation

    —          21,856        21,856        —          (1,046     (1,046     —          4.79        4.79   

Construction

    6,224        —          6,224        (5,943     —          (5,943     95.49        —          95.49   

Wholesale and retail

    29,262        —          29,262        (18,552     —          (18,552     63.40        —          63.40   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  3,718,159      450,573      4,168,732      (1,879,723   (169,014   (2,048,737     50.56        37.51        49.15   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(December 31, 2015)

 

    Loans     Impairment     Impairment ratio (%)  
    Domestic     Foreign     Total     Domestic     Foreign     Total     Domestic     Foreign     Total  

Manufacturing

  3,659,045      352,422      4,011,467      (1,571,738   (224,844   (1,796,582     42.95        63.80        44.79   

Transportation

    —          21,994        21,994        —          (1,050     (1,050     —          4.77        4.77   

Construction

    178,264        —          178,264        (167,284     —          (167,284     93.84        —          93.84   

Public sector and others

    9,138        —          9,138        (7,190     —          (7,190     78.68        —          78.68   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  3,846,447      374,416      4,220,863      (1,746,212   (225,894   (1,972,106     45.40        60.33        46.72   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(5) Credit quality of securities (debt securities)

1) Securities (debt securities) exposed to credit risk as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Securities that are neither past due nor impaired

   762,503       658,657   

 

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2) Credit quality of securities (debt securities) that are neither past due nor impaired as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(June 30, 2016)

 

     Credit quality (*1)  
     Grade 1      Grade 2      Grade 3      Grade 4      Grade 5      Total  

Financial assets at FVTPL

   40,500       —         —         —         —         40,500   

AFS financial assets

     614,444         —           —           —           —           614,444   

HTM financial assets

     107,559         —           —           —           —           107,559   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   762,503       —         —         —         —         762,503   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(December 31, 2015)

 

     Credit quality (*1)  
     Grade 1      Grade 2      Grade 3      Grade 4      Grade 5      Total  

Financial assets at FVTPL

   11,466       —         —         —         —         11,466   

AFS financial assets

     538,703         —           —           —           —           538,703   

HTM financial assets

     108,488         —           —           —           —           108,488   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   658,657       —         —         —         —         658,657   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) Credit quality is classified based on internal credit quality grade as below:

 

     Credit rating

Grade 1

   AAA ~ BBB

Grade 2

   BBB- ~ BB

Grade 3

   BB- ~ B

Grade 4

   B- ~ C

Grade 5

   D

 

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(6) Concentration of credit risk

The amounts disclosed below exclude loan valuation adjustment related to fair value hedging amounting to ₩61,102 million and ₩73,236 million as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, respectively.

1) Loans by country where the credit risk belongs to as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(June 30, 2016)

 

    Loans in
local
currency
    Loans in
foreign
currencies
    Others     Total     Ratio
(%)
    Deferred
loan
origination
fees
    Allowances  

Asia:

             

Korea

  16,220,332      8,127,596      1,292,951      25,640,879        35.17      (5,670   (2,247,223

China

    —          2,374,821        495,930        2,870,751        3.93        (596     (33,391

Saudi Arabia

    —          4,318,415        31,859        4,350,274        5.97        (61,884     (8,144

India

    —          2,235,332        35,575        2,270,907        3.12        (40,810     (3,171

Indonesia

    —          3,786,545        7,399        3,793,944        5.20        (79,707     (11,442

Vietnam

    —          3,510,917        —          3,510,917        4.82        (25,351     (17,138

Australia

    —          2,343,812        584        2,344,396        3.22        (22,948     (4,677

Philippines

    —          599,691        —          599,691        0.82        (458     (8,578

Qatar

    —          815,290        —          815,290        1.12        (3,248     (2,681

Singapore

    —          570,415        194,660        765,075        1.05        (7,338     (142,859

Oman

    —          971,499        —          971,499        1.33        (12,883     (3,170

Hong Kong

    —          836,917        603,502        1,440,419        1.98        (2,112     (1,124

The United Arab Emirates

    —          562,305        10,860        573,165        0.79        (7,463     (1,851

Others

    —          1,706,812        984,056        2,690,868        3.69        (18,180     (16,510
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

    16,220,332        32,760,367        3,657,376        52,638,075        72.21        (288,648     (2,501,959
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Europe:

             

Russia

    —          336,231        —          336,231        0.46        (43     (1,352

United Kingdom

    —          314,308        126,781        441,089        0.61        (1,902     (703

France

    —          194,098        1,574        195,672        0.27        (2,608     (1

Netherlands

    —          71,905        21,321        93,226        0.13        (328     (77

Malta

    —          170,165        —          170,165        0.23        (1,780     —     

Uzbekistan

    —          777,067        —          777,067        1.07        (7,025     (3,673

Greece

    —          326,537        —          326,537        0.45        (3,930     (20

Ireland

    —          465,880        —          465,880        0.64        (257     (5,122

Turkey

    —          488,272        24        488,296        0.67        (9,493     (1,687

Germany

    —          209,482        39,382        248,864        0.34        (704     (731

Ukraine

    —          194,210        —          194,210        0.27        (6,941     (5,077

Cyprus

    —          323,409        —          323,409        0.44        (3,235     —     

Hungary

    —          192,166        1,521        193,687        0.27        (1,236     (199

Others

    —          818,673        409,422        1,228,095        1.68        (5,073     (1,672
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

    —          4,882,403        600,025        5,482,428        7.53        (44,555     (20,314
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

America:

             

Panama

    —          1,898,347        —          1,898,347        2.60        (7,707     (11,955

United States

    —          2,205,959        146,637        2,352,596        3.23        (14,456     (11,610

The British
Virgin Islands

    —          609,374        —          609,374        0.84        (2,769     (546

Mexico

    —          946,955        —          946,955        1.30        (7,143     (2,199

Bermuda

    —          1,514,464        —          1,514,464        2.08        (12,345     (1,387

Brazil

    —          2,123,689        —          2,123,689        2.91        (6,702     (6,020

Others

    —          1,027,152        —          1,027,152        1.41        (5,828     (3,065
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

    —          10,325,940        146,637        10,472,577        14.37        (56,950     (36,782
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    Loans in
local
currency
    Loans in
foreign
currencies
    Others     Total     Ratio
(%)
    Deferred
loan
origination
fees
    Allowances  

Africa:

             

Marshall Islands

    —          2,602,042        —          2,602,042        3.56        (15,640     (8,818

Liberia

    —          502,941        —          502,941        0.69        (4,033     (408

Madagascar

    —          404,052        —          404,052        0.55        (2,256     (1,328

Others

    —          791,419        1,970        793,389        1.09        (13,466     (3,288
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

    —          4,300,454        1,970        4,302,424        5.89        (35,395     (13,842
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  16,220,332      52,269,164      4,406,008      72,895,504        100.00      (425,548   (2,572,897
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    Loans in
local
currency
    Loans in
foreign
currencies
    Others     Total     Ratio
(%)
    Deferred
loan
origination
fees
    Allowances  

Asia:

             

Korea

  14,943,389      8,939,356      708,863      24,591,608        35.43      (5,615   (2,010,027

China

    7,239        2,711,480        697,396        3,416,115        4.92        (653     (46,229

Saudi Arabia

    —          4,031,562        33,076        4,064,638        5.86        (60,536     (8,804

India

    —          2,059,991        14,660        2,074,651        2.99        (43,030     (2,823

Indonesia

    —          3,696,900        6,960        3,703,860        5.34        (85,079     (13,375

Vietnam

    —          3,236,860        26,299        3,263,159        4.70        (26,212     (16,384

Australia

    —          2,316,046        747        2,316,793        3.34        (23,875     (4,897

Philippines

    —          552,115        —          552,115        0.80        (551     (6,648

Qatar

    —          790,843        —          790,843        1.14        (3,384     (2,309

Singapore

    —          536,305        98,795        635,100        0.91        (7,444     (21,965

Oman

    —          895,882        3,772        899,654        1.30        (8,909     (2,924

Hong Kong

    —          824,928        913,052        1,737,980        2.51        (2,090     (1,161

The United Arab Emirates

    —          573,592        3,829        577,421        0.82        (7,677     (1,926

Others

    —          1,565,484        82,086        1,647,570        2.36        (15,192     (11,266
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

    14,950,628        32,731,344        2,589,535        50,271,507        72.42        (290,247     (2,150,738
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Europe:

             

Russia

    —          525,312        —          525,312        0.76        (31     (4,772

United Kingdom

    —          220,467        53,754        274,221        0.40        (2,013     (262

France

    —          208,757        10,077        218,834        0.32        (2,792     (14

Netherlands

    —          92,037        19,084        111,121        0.16        (637     (104

Malta

    —          182,502        —          182,502        0.26        (1,990     —     

Uzbekistan

    —          691,915        —          691,915        1.00        (7,256     (3,431

Greece

    —          404,397        —          404,397        0.58        (3,374     —     

Ireland

    —          468,800        —          468,800        0.68        (394     (5,147

Turkey

    —          449,022        —          449,022        0.65        (10,585     (1,551

Germany

    —          196,689        129,406        326,095        0.47        (730     (614

Ukraine

    —          217,142        —          217,142        0.31        (8,591     (5,767

Cyprus

    —          357,962        —          357,962        0.52        (3,542     —     

Hungary

    —          218,687        —          218,687        0.31        (1,266     (260

Others

    2,225        657,068        152,352        811,645        1.16        (7,856     (7,287
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

    2,225        4,890,757        364,673        5,257,655        7.58        (51,057     (29,209
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

America:

             

Panama

    —          1,942,305        —          1,942,305        2.80        (7,850     (4,071

United States

    —          2,320,057        119,682        2,439,739        3.51        (23,893     (199,165

The British Virgin Islands

    —          686,793        —          686,793        0.99        (2,904     (652

Mexico

    —          851,652        —          851,652        1.23        (7,513     (5,304

Bermuda

    —          1,171,585        —          1,171,585        1.69        (12,777     (943

Brazil

    —          1,651,973        —          1,651,973        2.38        (6,777     (4,347

Others

    —          977,838        —          977,838        1.41        (5,939     (2,682
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

    —          9,602,203        119,682        9,721,885        14.01        (67,653     (217,164
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Africa:

             

Marshall Islands

    —          2,655,869        —          2,655,869        3.82        (17,402     (2,866

Liberia

    —          430,699        —          430,699        0.62        (3,515     (408

Madagascar

    —          406,584        —          406,584        0.59        (2,396     (1,501

Others

    —          667,966        55        668,021        0.96        (13,848     (3,410
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

    —          4,161,118        55        4,161,173        5.99        (37,161     (8,185
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  14,952,853      51,385,422      3,073,945      69,412,220        100.00      (446,118   (2,405,296
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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2) Loans by industry as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(June 30, 2016)

 

    Loans     Deferred
loan
origination
fees
    Allowances  
  Loans in
local
currency
    Loans in
foreign
currencies
    Others     Total     Ratio
(%)
     

Manufacturing

  13,492,461      26,187,708      268,836      39,949,005        54.80      (147,047   (2,433,381

Transportation

    169,280        8,485,860        —          8,655,140        11.87        (60,582     (38,079

Financial institutions

    674,476        4,256,512        4,010,543        8,941,531        12.27        (6,920     (19,005

Wholesale and retail

    764,116        1,430,372        120,176        2,314,664        3.18        (913     (27,993

Real estate

    14,000        589,241        —          603,241        0.83        (2,469     (854

Construction

    719,488        1,089,559        5,476        1,814,523        2.49        (614     (18,056

Public sector and others

    386,511        10,229,912        977        10,617,400        14.56        (207,003     (35,529
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  16,220,332      52,269,164      4,406,008      72,895,504        100.00      (425,548   (2,572,897
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(December 31, 2015)

 

    Loans     Deferred
loan
origination
fees
    Allowances  
  Loans in
local
currency
    Loans in
foreign
currencies
    Others     Total     Ratio
(%)
     

Manufacturing

  12,059,578      26,601,400      454,235      39,115,213        56.35      (170,255   (2,134,028

Transportation

    209,077        8,060,881        1,063        8,271,021        11.92        (62,736     (24,010

Financial institutions

    369,679        4,160,790        2,532,924        7,063,393        10.18        (7,486     (19,544

Wholesale and retail

    626,765        1,706,936        63,361        2,397,062        3.45        (1,088     (13,251

Real estate

    —          536,288        —          536,288        0.77        (2,413     (611

Construction

    1,344,750        892,359        11,207        2,248,316        3.24        (321     (178,708

Public sector and others

    343,004        9,426,768        11,155        9,780,927        14.09        (201,819     (35,144
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  14,952,853      51,385,422      3,073,945      69,412,220        100.00      (446,118   (2,405,296
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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3) Concentration of credit risk of securities (debt securities) by industry as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  
   Amount      Ratio (%)      Amount      Ratio (%)  

Financial assets at FVTPL

           

Government and government-sponsored institutions

   —           —         11,466         100.00   

Banking and insurance

     5,849         14.44         —           —     

Others

     34,651         85.56         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     40,500         100.00         11,466         100.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

AFS financial assets

           

Government and government-sponsored institutions

     45,111         7.34         73,909         13.72   

Banking and insurance

     318,220         51.79         330,566         61.36   

Others

     251,113         40.87         134,228         24.92   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     614,444         100.00         538,703         100.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

HTM financial assets

           

Government and government-sponsored institutions

     11,704         10.88         20,175         18.60   

Banking and insurance

     61,811         57.47         68,084         62.76   

Others

     34,044         31.65         20,229         18.64   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     107,559         100.00         108,488         100.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   762,503          658,657      
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

4) Concentration of credit risk of securities (debt securities) by country as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  
     Amount      Ratio (%)      Amount      Ratio (%)  

Financial assets at FVTPL

           

Others

   40,500         100.00       11,466         100.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     40,500         100.00         11,466         100.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

AFS financial assets

           

Korea

     267,735         43.57         156,921         29.13   

Others

     346,709         56.43         381,782         70.87   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     614,444         100.00         538,703         100.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

HTM financial assets

           

Korea

     29,308         27.25         29,594         27.28   

Others

     78,251         72.75         78,894         72.72   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     107,559         100.00         108,488         100.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   762,503          658,657      
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

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5) Credit enhancement and its financial effect as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(June 30, 2016)

 

    Loans (*1)     Acceptances
and guarantees
    Unused loan
commitments
    Total     Ratio
(%)
 

Maximum exposure to credit risk

  72,469,956      64,141,228      23,842,736      160,453,920        100.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Credit enhancement:

         

Deposits and savings

    62,369        126,104        4,577        193,050        0.12   

Export guarantee insurance

    90,609        1,623,419        —          1,714,028        1.07   

Guarantee

    1,376,949        1,702,629        3,668,912        6,748,490        4.21   

Securities

    54,182        546,350        —          600,532        0.37   

Real estate

    1,906,801        665,761        130,300        2,702,862        1.68   

Ships

    952,533        197,637        99,582        1,249,752        0.78   

Others

    1,667,214        —          15,493        1,682,707        1.05   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

    6,110,657        4,861,900        3,918,864        14,891,421        9.28   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exposure to credit risk after deducting credit enhancement

  66,359,299      59,279,328      19,923,872      145,562,499        90.72   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(*1) Loans exclude loans valuation adjustment related to evaluation of fair value hedging

(December 31, 2015)

 

    Loans (*1)     Acceptances
and guarantees
    Unused loan
commitments
    Total     Ratio
(%)
 

Maximum exposure to credit risk

  68,966,102      68,713,654      26,462,413      164,142,169        100.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Credit enhancement:

         

Deposits and savings

    50,351        118,990        589        169,930        0.10   

Export guarantee insurance

    101,307        1,883,491        —          1,984,798        1.21   

Guarantee

    1,473,086        1,685,567        3,815,485        6,974,138        4.25   

Securities

    43,041        617,744        175,800        836,585        0.51   

Real estate

    1,024,233        626,741        28,896        1,679,870        1.02   

Ships

    975,344        233,132        277,094        1,485,570        0.91   

Others

    1,617,667        —          160,171        1,777,838        1.08   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

    5,285,029        5,165,665        4,458,035        14,908,729        9.08   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exposure to credit risk after deducting credit enhancement

  63,681,073      63,547,989      22,004,378      149,233,440        90.92   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(*1) Loans exclude loans valuation adjustment related to evaluation of fair value hedging

4-3. Liquidity risk

(1) Overview of liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Bank is unable to meet its payment obligations arising from financial liabilities as they become due. The Bank discloses all financial asset, financial liabilities and off-balance-sheet items, such as loan commitments and analysis of the contractual maturity, which are related to liquidity risk, into seven categories. The cash flows disclosed in the maturity analysis are undiscounted contractual amounts, including principal and future interest, which resulted in disagreement with the discounted cash flows included in the separate statements of financial position. However, for derivatives, each discounted cash flow consisting of current fair value is presented.

 

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(2) Principles of the liquidity risk management

① Liquidity risk is managed with integration. The Bank measures, reports and controls liquidity risk by quantification with reasonable method.

② Liquidity risk reflects financing plans and fund-using plans, and the Bank reports the liquidity risk with preciseness, timeliness and consistency.

③ The Bank establishes liquidity risk management strategy by analyzing liquidity maturity, liquidity gap structure and market environment.

(3) Liquidity risk management

Risk management department monitors changes by liquidity risk sources and compliance of risk limits. It notifies related departments to prepare countermeasures in case the measured liquidity risk is close to risk limits. Also, it analyzes crisis situations and effects of the crisis situations and reports to the Risk Management Committee on a regular basis. Each related department monitors changes of liquidity risk sources and compliance of risk limits by itself and if exposure to new risk is expected, it discusses the matter with the head of risk management department.

(4) Measurement of liquidity risk

The Bank measures liquidity ratio, liquidity gap ratio and others for local currency and foreign currency and simulates analysis reflecting market environment, product features and the Bank’s strategies.

(5) Analysis on remaining contractual maturity of financial liabilities and off-balance-sheet items

Remaining contractual maturity and amount of financial liabilities and off-balance-sheet items as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(June 30, 2016)

 

    On demand     Within one
month
    One month to
three months
    Three to  six
months
    Six to twelve
months
    One year to
five years
    More than  five
years
    Total  

Financial liabilities:

               

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

  448,913      —        —        —        —        —        —        448,913   

Hedging derivative liabilities

    —          149,670        55,557        171,440        170,516        943,096        214,889        1,705,168   

Borrowings

    —          1,607,080        556,800        563,805        912,279        4,232,028        1,151,088        9,023,080   

Debentures

    —          1,427,987        3,485,383        6,025,598        10,312,353        27,711,012        16,356,691        65,319,024   

Other financial liabilities

    —          642,788        143        1,283        765        212,890        801,086        1,658,955   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  448,913      3,827,525      4,097,883      6,762,126      11,395,913      33,099,026      18,523,754      78,155,140   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Off-balance-sheet items(*1):

               

Commitments

  23,842,736      —        —        —        —        —        —        23,842,736   

Financial guarantee contracts

    15,476,455        —          —          —          —          —          —          15,476,455   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  39,319,191      —        —        —        —        —        —        39,319,191   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1) Guarantees and loan commitments and other credit facilities provided by the Bank have maturities. However, if the counterparty requests the payment immediately, the payment must be fulfilled.

 

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(December 31, 2015)

 

    On demand     Within one
month
    One month to
three months
    Three to  six
months
    Six to twelve
months
    One year to
five years
    More than  five
years
    Total  

Financial liabilities:

               

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

  807,231      —        —        —        —        —        —        807,231   

Hedging derivative liabilities

    —          —          43,892        523,454        341,575        1,362,696        343,211        2,614,828   

Borrowings

    —          1,179,380        783,697        3,340,381        1,379,555        4,277,985        1,159,963        12,120,961   

Debentures

    —          1,069,253        2,539,195        3,884,489        9,119,154        25,649,727        17,520,428        59,782,246   

Other financial liabilities

    —          748,813        11        295        1,978        173,173        649,690        1,573,960   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  807,231      2,997,446      3,366,795      7,748,619      10,842,262      31,463,581      19,673,292      76,899,226   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Off-balance-sheet items(*1):

               

Commitments

  26,462,412      —        —        —        —        —        —        26,462,412   

Financial guarantee contracts

    14,422,231        —          —          —          —          —          —          14,422,231   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  40,884,643      —        —        —        —        —        —        40,884,643   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1) Guarantees and loan commitments and other credit facilities provided by the Bank have maturities. However, if the counterparty requests the payment immediately, the payment must be fulfilled.

4-4. Market risk

(1) Overview of market risk

1) Definition of market risk

Market risk is the risk of possible losses that arise from the changes of market factors, such as interest rate, stock price, foreign exchange rate, commodity value and other market factors related to the fair value or future cash flows of the financial instruments. The Bank classifies exposures to market risk into either foreign exchange rate risk or interest rate risk. Foreign exchange risk means that possible losses on assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency due to changes of foreign exchange rate. Interest rate risk means that possible losses on assets and liabilities due to changes of interest rate.

2) Market risk management group

The Bank operates the Risk Management Committee and the Risk Management Council for managing risks and risk limits. The Risk Management Practices Committee assists the Risk Management Committee and the Risk Management Council for practical matters, such as managing adequate assets and liabilities by analyzing foreign exchange risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, money balance plan and effects by initiating new product. Market risk is managed by product and currency for minimizing segments exposed to changes of foreign exchange, interest rate and securities’ price. Foreign exchange risk is measured by definite method and probabilistic method and definite method is used for limits management. Interest rate value at risk (“VaR”) and interest rate earning at risk (“EaR”) are measured by BIS standards, definite method and probabilistic method and definite method is used for limits management. Meanwhile, the Bank performs financial crisis analysis supposing exceptional, but possible events for evaluating latent weakness. The analysis is used for important decision making, such as risk mitigation, emergency plan development and limit setup. The results of the analysis are reported to the board of directors and management on a quarterly basis.

 

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(2) Foreign exchange risk

1) Management of foreign exchange risk

Foreign exchange risk management limit is set up and included in internal capital management limit. A risk management division head monitors changes of foreign exchange risk by source and compliance of risk limits regularly. A finance division head also monitors changes of foreign exchange risk by source and compliance of risk limits. The finance division head needs to cooperate with the risk management division head in case it is expected that the Bank will be exposed to a new risk. The risk management division head orders related divisions to prepare countermeasures in case it is apprehended that foreign exchange risk exceeds risk limit. If foreign exchange risk exceeds the risk limit, the risk management division head orders related divisions to prepare countermeasures and reports to Risk Management Committee after resolving the exceeded limit problem.

2) Measurement of foreign exchange risk

Foreign exchange risk is managed by foreign exchange VaR and foreign exchange position. Foreign exchange VaR is measured on a monthly basis and foreign exchange position is measured on a daily basis. It is measured separately by currency for assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency exceeding 5% of total assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency.

3) Measurement method

① VaR

The Bank uses a yearly VaR to measure market risk. The yearly VaR is a statistically estimated maximum amount of loss that could occur in one year under normal distribution of financial variables. The Bank calculates VaR using equal weighted-average method based on historical changes in market rates, prices and volatilities over the previous five years data and measures VaR at a 99% single tail confidence level. VaR is a commonly used market risk management technique. However, the method has some shortcomings.

VaR estimates possible losses over a certain period at a particular confidence level using past market movement data. Past market movement, however, is not necessarily a good indicator of future events, as there may be conditions and circumstances in the future that the model does not anticipate. As a result, the timing and magnitude of the actual losses can be different, depending on the assumptions made at the time of calculation. In addition, the time periods used for the model, generally one day or 10 days, are assumed to be a sufficient holding period before liquidating the relevant underlying positions. If these holding periods are not sufficient, or too long, the VaR results may understate or overstate the potential loss.

② Stress testing

The stress testing is carried out to analyze the abnormal market situation reflecting intrinsic volatility of foreign exchange that has significant influent on the value of portfolio. The Bank mainly uses historical scenario tool and also uses hypothetical scenario tool for the analysis of an abnormal market situation. Stress testing is performed at least once in every quarter.

③ Results of measurement

Results of foreign exchange VaR as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

    June 30, 2016     December 31, 2015  
  Average     Minimum     Maximum     Ending     Average     Minimum     Maximum     Ending  

Foreign exchange risk

  69,655      49,894      102,371      102,371      31,199      17,257      42,271      39,631   

 

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(3) Interest rate risk

1) Management of interest rate risk

Interest rate risk management limit is set up and included in internal capital management limit. A risk management division head monitors changes of interest rate risk by source and compliance of risk limits regularly. A finance division head also monitors changes of interest rate risk by source and compliance of risk limits. The finance division head needs to cooperate with the risk management division head in case it is expected that the Bank will be exposed to a new risk. The risk management division head orders related divisions to prepare countermeasures in case it is apprehended that interest rate risk exceeds risk limit. If interest rate risk exceeds the risk limit, the risk management division head orders related divisions to prepare countermeasures and reports to Risk Management Committee after resolving the exceeded limit problem.

2) Measurement of interest rate risk

Interest rate risk is managed by measuring interest rate EaR and interest rate VaR and uses interest rate sensitivity gap and duration gap as supplementary index. Interest rate EaR and interest rate VaR are measured on a monthly basis, and interest rate sensitivity gap and duration gap are measured on a daily basis. The Bank simulates analysis reflecting market environment, product features and the Bank’s strategies.

3) Measurement method

① VaR

The Bank uses a yearly VaR to measure market risk. The yearly VaR is a statistically estimated maximum amount of loss that could occur in one year under normal distribution of financial variables. The Bank calculates VaR using equal weighted-average method based on historical changes in market rates, prices and volatilities over the previous five years data and measures VaR at a 99% single tail confidence level. This means the actual amount of loss may exceed the VaR, on average, once out of 100 business days. VaR is a commonly used market risk management technique. However, the method has some shortcomings.

VaR estimates possible losses over a certain period at a particular confidence level using past market movement data. Past market movement, however, is not necessarily a good indicator of future events, as there may be conditions and circumstances in the future that the model does not anticipate. As a result, the timing and magnitude of the actual losses can be different depending on the assumptions made at the time of calculation. In addition, the time periods used for the model, generally one day or 10 days, are assumed to be a sufficient holding period before liquidating the relevant underlying positions. If these holding periods are not sufficient or too long, the VaR results may understate or overstate the potential loss.

② Stress testing

The stress testing is carried out to analyze the abnormal market situation reflecting intrinsic volatility of interest rate that has significant influence on the value of portfolio. The Bank mainly uses historical scenario tool and also uses hypothetical scenario tool for the analysis of an abnormal market situation. Stress testing is performed at least once in every quarter.

③ Results of measurement

Results of interest rate VaR as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  
   Average      Minimum      Maximum      Ending      Average      Minimum      Maximum      Ending  

Interest rate risk

   51,363       361       103,829       103,829       98,273       18,301       159,305       23,532   

 

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4-5. Capital risk

The Bank follows the standard of capital adequacy established by the Financial Services Commission. The standard is based on Basel III, which was established by Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in BIS. In Korea, this standard has been followed since December 2013. According to the standard, domestic banks should maintain at least 8% or above of BIS capital ratio for risk-weighted asset, and quarterly report BIS capital ratio to the FSS.

According to Korean Banking Supervision rules for operations, the Bank’s capitals are mainly divided into two categories:

1) Tier 1 capital (basic capital): Basic capital is composed of capital stock-common and other basic capital. Capital stock-common includes common stock satisfied with qualifications, capital surplus, retained earnings, accumulated other comprehensive income, other reserves and non-controlling interests among the common stock of consolidated subsidiaries. Other basic capital includes securities and capital surplus satisfied with qualifications

2) Tier 2 capital (supplementary capital): Supplementary capital is composed of the securities and capital surplus satisfied with qualifications, non-controlling interests among the securities of consolidated subsidiaries and the amounts of less than below 1.25% of credit risk-weighted asset like allowance for credit losses in respect of credits classified as normal or precautionary.

The risk-weighted asset includes intrinsic risks in total assets, errors of internal operation processes and loss risk from external events. It indicates a size of assets reflecting the level of risks that the Bank bears. The Bank computes the risk-weighted asset by risks (credit risk, market risk and operational risk) and uses it for calculation of BIS capital ratio.

5. FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES:

5-1. Classification and fair value

(1) Carrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

    Classification     June 30, 2016     December 31, 2015  
    Carrying
amount
    Fair value     Carrying
amount
    Fair value  

Financial assets:

         

Cash and due from financial institutions

    Non-recurring      2,345,869      2,346,003      4,884,110      4,884,067   

Financial assets at FVTPL

    Recurring        1,597,050        1,597,050        1,447,444        1,447,444   

Hedging derivative assets

    Recurring        885,771        885,771        282,924        282,924   

Loans

    Non-recurring        69,958,161        70,853,287        66,634,042        66,696,379   

AFS financial assets

    Recurring        6,635,369        6,635,369        5,836,763        5,836,763   

HTM financial assets

    Non-recurring        107,559        109,229        108,487        108,009   

Other financial assets

    Non-recurring        936,544        936,544        947,909        947,909   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    82,466,323      83,363,253      80,141,679      80,203,495   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

         

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

    Recurring      448,913      448,913      807,231      807,231   

Hedging derivative liabilities

    Recurring        1,705,168        1,705,168        2,614,828        2,614,828   

Borrowings

    Non-recurring        8,943,486        8,936,709        11,957,572        11,941,277   

Debentures

    Non-recurring        59,539,738        60,660,964        53,239,616        54,709,655   

Other financial liabilities

    Non-recurring        1,658,955        1,658,955        1,573,960        1,573,960   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    72,296,260      73,410,709      70,193,207      71,646,951   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Fair value is the price 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. For each class of financial assets and financial liabilities, the Bank discloses the fair value of that class of assets and liabilities in a way that permits them to be compared with their carrying amount at the end of each reporting period. The best evidence of fair value of financial instruments is quoted price in an active market.

Methods for measuring fair value of financial instruments are as follows:

 

Financial instruments

  

Method of measuring fair value

Loans and receivables

  

As demand deposits and transferable deposits do not have maturity and are readily convertible to cash. The carrying amounts of these deposits approximate their fair values. Fair values of the deposits with the maturity of more than one year are determined by discounted cash flow model (“DCF model”).

 

DCF model is also used to determine the fair value of loans. Fair value is determined by discounting the cash flows expected from the each contractual period by applying the discount rates for each period.

Investment securities

   Trading financial assets and liabilities and AFS financial assets are measured at fair value using a quoted market price in an active market. If a quoted market price is not available, they are measured by using a price quoted by a third party, such as a pricing service or broker or using the DCF model.

Derivatives

   For exchange traded derivative, quoted price in active market is used to determine fair value and for OTC derivative, fair value is determined primarily using the DCF model. The Bank uses internally developed valuation models that are widely used by market participants to determine fair value of plain OTC derivatives including option, interest rate swap and currency swap based on observable market parameters. However, some complex financial instruments are valued using the results of independent pricing services, where part or all of the inputs are not observable in the market.

Borrowings

   Fair value is determined using DCF model discounting contractual future cash flows by appropriate discount rate.

Debentures

  

Fair value of debentures denominated in local currency is determined by using the valuation of independent third-party pricing services in accordance with the market prices that are quoted in active markets.

 

Fair value of debentures denominated in foreign currency is determined by DCF model.

Fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities classified as fair value Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are determined by using the valuation of independent third-party pricing services. Meanwhile, carrying amounts of other financial assets and financial liabilities are regarded as the nearest amounts of fair values.

 

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(2) Fair value hierarchy

Fair value hierarchy of financial assets and liabilities, which are not measured at fair value as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, is as follows (Korean won in millions):

(June 30, 2016)

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets:

           

Cash and due from financial institutions

   721,850       —         1,624,153       2,346,003   

Loans

     —           —           70,853,287         70,853,287   

HTM financial assets

     —           109,229         —           109,229   

Other financial assets

     —           —           936,544         936,544   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   721,850       109,229       73,413,984       74,245,063   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

           

Borrowings

   —         8,936,709       —         8,936,709   

Debentures

     —           60,660,964         —           60,660,964   

Other financial liabilities

     —           —           1,658,955         1,658,955   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   —         69,597,673       1,658,955       71,256,628   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(December 31, 2015)

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets:

           

Cash and due from financial institutions

   2,455,307       —         2,428,760       4,884,067   

Loans

     —           —           66,696,379         66,696,379   

HTM financial assets

     —           108,009         —           108,009   

Other financial assets

     —           —           947,909         947,909   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   2,455,307       108,009       70,073,048       72,636,364   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

           

Borrowings

   —         11,941,277       —         11,941,277   

Debentures

     —           54,709,655         —           54,709,655   

Other financial liabilities

     —           —           1,573,960         1,573,960   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   —         66,650,932       1,573,960       68,224,892   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fair value hierarchy of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, is as follows (Korean won in millions):

(June 30, 2016)

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets:

           

Financial assets at FVTPL

   1,206,715       390,335       —         1,597,050   

Hedging derivative assets

     —           885,771         —           885,771   

AFS financial assets

     805,626         614,445         3,816,688         5,236,759   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   2,012,341       1,890,551       3,816,688       7,719,580   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

           

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

   —         448,913       —         448,913   

Hedging derivative liabilities

     —           1,705,168         —           1,705,168   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   —         2,154,081       —         2,154,081   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(December 31, 2015)

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets:

           

Financial assets at FVTPL

   1,100,250       347,194       —         1,447,444   

Hedging derivative assets

     —           282,924         —           282,924   

AFS financial assets

     200,957         538,703         3,704,041         4,443,701   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   1,301,207       1,168,821       3,704,041       6,174,069   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

           

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

   —         807,231       —         807,231   

Hedging derivative liabilities

     —           2,614,828         —           2,614,828   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   —         3,422,059       —         3,422,059   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Bank classifies financial instruments as three level of fair value hierarchy as below:

 

Level 1: Financial instruments measured at quoted prices from active markets are classified as fair value Level 1. This level includes listed equity securities, derivatives, and government bonds traded in an active exchange market.

 

Level 2: Financial instruments measured using valuation techniques where all significant inputs are observable market data are classified as Level 2. This level includes the majority of debt and general OTC derivatives such as swap, futures and options

 

Level 3: Financial instruments measured using valuation techniques where one or more significant inputs are not based on observable market data are classified as Level 3. This level includes unlisted equity securities, structured bonds and OTC derivatives.

The valuation techniques and input variables of Level 2 financial instruments subsequently not measured at fair value as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(June 30, 2016)

 

     Fair value      Valuation
techniques
     Input
variables
 

Financial assets

        

HTM financial assets

        

Debt securities

   109,229         DCF Model         Discount rate   

Financial liabilities

        

Borrowings

     8,936,709         DCF Model         Discount rate   

Debentures

     60,660,964         DCF Model         Discount rate   

(December 31, 2015)

 

     Fair value      Valuation
techniques
     Input variables  

Financial assets

        

HTM financial assets

        

Debt securities

   108,009         DCF Model         Discount rate   

Financial liabilities

        

Borrowings

     11,941,277         DCF Model         Discount rate   

Debentures

     54,709,655         DCF Model         Discount rate   

 

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The valuation techniques and input variables of Level 3 financial instruments subsequently not measured at fair value as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(June 30, 2016)

 

     Fair value      Valuation
techniques
     Input variables  

Financial assets

        

Loans

   70,853,287         DCF Model         Discount rate   

Other financial assets

     936,544         DCF Model         Discount rate   

Financial liabilities

        

Other financial liabilities

     1,658,955         DCF Model         Discount rate   

(December 31, 2015)

 

     Fair value      Valuation
techniques
     Input variables  

Financial assets

        

Loans

   66,696,379         DCF Model         Discount rate   

Other financial assets

     947,909         DCF Model         Discount rate   

Financial liabilities

        

Other financial liabilities

     1,573,960         DCF Model         Discount rate   

The valuation techniques and input variables of Level 2 financial instruments, measured at fair value after initial recognition, as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(June 30, 2016)

 

     Fair value      Valuation
techniques
     Input variables  

Financial assets

        

Financial assets at FVTPL:

        

Debt securities

   40,500         DCF Model         Discount rate   

Derivative assets for trading

     349,835         DCF Model         Discount rate   

Hedging derivative assets

     885,771         DCF Model         Discount rate   

AFS financial assets:

        

Debt securities

     614,445         DCF Model         Discount rate   

Financial liabilities

        

Financial liabilities at FVTPL:

        

Derivative liabilities for trading

     448,913         DCF Model         Discount rate   

Hedging derivative liabilities

     1,705,168         DCF Model         Discount rate   

(December 31, 2015)

 

     Fair value      Valuation
techniques
     Input variables  

Financial assets

        

Financial assets at FVTPL:

        

Debt securities

   11,466         DCF Model         Discount rate   

Derivative assets for trading

     335,728         DCF Model         Discount rate   

Hedging derivative assets

     282,924         DCF Model         Discount rate   

AFS financial assets:

        

Debt securities

     538,703         DCF Model         Discount rate   

Financial liabilities

        

Financial liabilities at FVTPL:

        

Derivative liabilities for trading

     807,231         DCF Model         Discount rate   

Hedging derivative liabilities

     2,614,828         DCF Model         Discount rate   

 

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The below table accounts for quantitative information of fair value using input factor, which is significant but unobservable, and relation between unobservable input factor and estimate of fair value.

(June 30, 2016)

 

    FY 2016
Fair value (Korean
won in million)
   

Valuation
techniques

 

Significant
unobservable input
factors

 

Range

 

Relationship between

unobservable input factors and
fair value estimates

AFS financial assets

     

Unlisted stock

  3,816,688      Discounted cash flow   Discount rate   4.30%–19.22%   Fair value increases (decreases) when discount rate decreases (increases) or growth rate increases (decreases).
      Growth Rate   —    

(December 31, 2015)

 

    FY 2015
Fair value (Korean
won in million)
   

Valuation
techniques

 

Significant
unobservable input
factors

 

Range

 

Relationship between

unobservable input factors and
fair value estimates

AFS financial assets

     

Unlisted stock

  3,704,041      Discounted cash flow   Discount rate   4.76%–15.74%   Fair value increases (decreases) when discount rate decreases (increases) or growth rate increases (decreases)
      Growth rate   —    

1) Changes in Level 3 financial assets that are measured at fair value for the six months ended June 30, 2016, and for the year ended December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(June 30, 2016)

 

     Beginning
balance
     Profit (loss)     Other
comprehen-

sive income
     Purchases/
issues
     Sales/
settlements
    Transfers into
Level 3 /
Transfers out
of Level 3
     Ending
balance
 

Financial assets

                  

AFS financial assets

   3,704,041       (114   81,065       26,227       (164   5,633       3,816,688   

(December 31, 2015)

 

     Beginning
balance
     Profit (loss)     Other
comprehen-

sive income
     Purchases/
issues
     Sales/
settlements
    Transfers into
Level 3 /
Transfers out
of Level 3
    Ending
balance
 

Financial assets

                 

AFS financial assets

   3,677,652       (3,984   12,216       39,404       (1,246   (20,001   3,704,041   

 

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2) In relation with changes in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, total gains or losses recognized in profit or loss for the period and total gains or losses for financial instruments held at the end of the reporting period in the separate statement of comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30, 2016, and for the year ended December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     Net income (loss)  from
financial investments
 
     2016     2015  

Total gain (loss) on financial instruments held at the end of the reporting period

   (114   (3,984

Total gain (loss) included in profit or loss for the period

   (114   (3,984

3) The sensitivity of fair value analysis for the Level 3 financial instruments

The Bank performed the sensitivity analysis for the Level 3 financial instruments for which fair value would be measured differently upon reasonably possible alternative assumptions. The Bank classified the effect from changes upon the alternative assumptions into favorable effect and unfavorable effect and presented the most favorable effect or the most unfavorable effect in the table hereunder. Stocks are the financial instruments subject to sensitivity analysis, which are classified as Level 3 and of which changes in fair value are recognized as other comprehensive income. Meanwhile, equity instruments, which are recognized as cost among the financial instruments and are classified as Level 3 are excluded from the sensitivity analysis.

Sensitivity analysis details per market risk variable of each Level 3 financial instrument held and measured at fair value as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(June 30, 2016)

 

     Net income (loss)      Other comprehensive income (loss)  
       Favorable              Unfavorable              Favorable              Unfavorable      

Financial assets:

           

AFS financial assets (*)

   —         —         4,976,076       (1,157,922

(December 31, 2015)

 

     Net income (loss)      Other comprehensive income (loss)  
       Favorable              Unfavorable              Favorable              Unfavorable      

Financial assets:

           

AFS financial assets (*)

   —         —         3,883,588       (1,020,553

 

(*) Changes in fair value of stocks are computed along with the increases or decreases in either growth rate from nil to 1% and discount rate or liquidation value from negative 1% to 1% and discount rate, which are unobservable inputs.

(3) The table below provides the Bank’s financial assets and financial liabilities that are carried at cost since the fair values of the financial instruments are not readily determinable in the separate statements of financial position as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015. (Korean won in millions):

 

     June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

AFS financial assets

     

Unlisted securities (*)

   1,397,633       1,382,821   

Equity investments to unincorporated entities. (*)

     977         10,240   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   1,398,610       1,393,061   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) AFS financial assets are unlisted equity securities and equity investments and recorded as at cost since they do not have quoted prices in an active market and the fair values are not measured with reliability.

 

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5-2. Carrying amounts of financial instruments

Carrying amounts of financial instruments as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(June 30, 2016)

 

    Financial
assets at
FVTPL
    Loans and
receivables
    AFS financial
assets
    HTM
financial
assets
    Hedging
derivative
assets
    Total  

Cash and due from financial institutions

  —        2,345,869      —        —        —        2,345,869   

Financial assets at FVTPL

    1,597,050        —          —          —          —          1,597,050   

Hedging derivative assets

    —          —          —          —          885,771        885,771   

Loans

    —          69,958,161        —          —          —          69,958,161   

Financial investments

    —          —          6,635,369        107,559        —          6,742,928   

Other financial assets

    —          936,374        —          —          —          936,374   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  1,597,050      73,240,404      6,635,369      107,559      885,771      82,466,153   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Financial
liabilities at
FVTPL
     Financial
liabilities at
amortized cost
     Hedging
derivative
liabilities
     Total  

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

   448,913       —         —         448,913   

Hedging derivative liabilities

     —           —           1,705,168         1,705,168   

Borrowings

     —           8,943,486         —           8,943,486   

Debentures

     —           59,539,738         —           59,539,738   

Other financial liabilities

     —           1,658,955         —           1,658,955   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   448,913       70,142,179       1,705,168       72,296,260   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(December 31, 2015)

 

     Financial
assets at
FVTPL
     Loans and
receivables
     AFS financial
assets
     HTM
financial
assets
     Hedging
derivative
assets
     Total  

Cash and due from financial institutions

   —         4,884,110       —         —         —         4,884,110   

Financial assets at FVTPL

     1,447,444         —           —           —           —           1,447,444   

Hedging derivative assets

     —           —           —           —           282,924         282,924   

Loans

     —           66,634,042         —           —           —           66,634,042   

Financial investments

     —           —           5,836,763         108,487         —           5,945,250   

Other financial assets

     —           947,910         —           —           —           947,910   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   1,447,444       72,466,062       5,836,763       108,487       282,924       80,141,680   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Financial
liabilities at
FVTPL
     Financial
liabilities at
amortized cost
     Hedging
derivative
liabilities
     Total  

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

   807,231       —         —         807,231   

Hedging derivative liabilities

     —           —           2,614,828         2,614,828   

Borrowings

     —           11,957,572         —           11,957,572   

Debentures

     —           53,239,616         —           53,239,616   

Other financial liabilities

     —           1,573,960         —           1,573,960   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   807,231       66,771,148       2,614,828       70,193,207   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

5-3. Offset of financial instruments

The Bank has conditional rights of setoff that are enforceable and exercisable only in the events mentioned in agreements regardless of meeting some or all of the offsetting criteria in K-IFRS 1032 for financial instruments. Cash collaterals do not meet the offsetting criteria in K-IFRS 1032, but they can be set off with net amount of financial instruments.

The effects of netting agreements as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follow (Korean won in millions):

(June 30, 2016)

 

     Gross amounts
of recognized
financial assets

(liabilities)
     Gross
amounts of
recognized
financial
liabilities
(assets)
to be setoff
     Net amounts of
financial assets

(liabilities)
presented in the
separate
statement of
financial
position
    

 

Amount that is not offset in
the financial statements

    Net
amount
 
            Financial
instruments
    Cash
collateral
   

Financial assets:

               

Derivatives

   1,235,606       —         1,235,606       (682,055   (158,658   394,893   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,235,606         —           1,235,606         (682,055     (158,658     394,893   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

               

Derivatives

     2,154,081         —           2,154,081         (682,055     (700,396     771,630   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   2,154,081       —         2,154,081       (682,055   (700,396   771,630   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(December 31, 2015)

 

     Gross amounts
of recognized
financial assets

(liabilities)
     Gross
amounts of
recognized
financial
liabilities
(assets)
to be setoff
     Net amounts of
financial assets

(liabilities)
presented in the
separate
statement of
financial
position
    

 

Amount that is not offset in the
financial statements

    Net
amount
 
            Financial
instruments
    Cash
collateral
   

Financial assets:

               

Derivatives

   618,652       —         618,652       (320,676   —        297,976   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     618,652         —           618,652         (320,676     —          297,976   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

               

Derivatives

     3,422,059         —           3,422,059         (320,676     (1,918,005     1,183,378   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   3,422,059       —         3,422,059       (320,676   (1,918,005   1,183,378   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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5-4. Transfer of financial assets

The Bank has securities sold under repurchase agreements (“RP”), and it refers to the financial assets that have been transferred, but presented in the separate financial statements since the assets do not meet the conditions of derecognition. In case of securities sold under the RP, securities are disposed, but the Bank agrees to repurchase at the fixed amount, so that the Bank retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the securities. There are no carrying amounts of transferred assets and relevant liabilities as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

6. OPERATING SEGMENT:

Though the Bank conducts business activities related to financial services, in accordance with relevant laws, such as the Export-Import Bank of Korea Act, it does not report separate segment information, as management considers the Bank to be operating under one core business.

7. CASH AND DUE FROM FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS:

Restricted due from financial institutions as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

Detail

  

Financial Institution

   June 30, 2016      Dec. 31, 2015     

Reason for restriction

Others

   DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS and others    826,102       2,328,803       Credit support annex for derivative transactions

8. FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FVTPL:

Details of financial assets at FVTPL as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     June 30, 2016      Dec. 31, 2015  

Equity securities

     

Beneficiary certificates

   1,206,715       1,100,250   

Debt securities

     

Debt securities in foreign currency

     40,500         11,466   

Derivative assets

     

Interest product

     58,915         26,436   

Currency product

     288,863         309,292   

Stock product

     2,057         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     349,835         335,728   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   1,597,050       1,447,444   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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9. FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS:

Details of financial investments as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     June 30, 2016      Dec. 31, 2015  

AFS securities in local currency:

     

Debt securities in local currency

     

Debt securities

   110,187       —     

Equity securities in local currency

     

Marketable securities

     805,626         201,814   

Non-marketable securities

     5,138,861         5,057,721   

Equity investments in unincorporated entities

     36,581         21,259   

Others

     23,751         12,843   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     6,115,006         5,293,637   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

AFS securities in foreign currency

     

Debt securities in foreign currency

     

Debt securities

     504,257         538,703   

Equity securities in foreign currency

     

Equity investment

     4,423         4,423   

Equity securities

     11,683         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     520,363         543,126   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

HTM securities in foreign currency

     

Debt securities

     107,559         108,487   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   6,742,928       5,945,250   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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10. LOANS:

Loans as presented below exclude loan valuation adjustment related to fair value hedging amounting to ₩61,102 million and ₩73,236 million as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, respectively.

(1) Details of loans as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

    

Detail

   June 30, 2016      Dec. 31, 2015  

Loans in local currency

   Loans for export      ₩11,392,855         ₩10,022,782   
   Loans for foreign investments      630,287         792,726   
   Loans for import      1,367,083         1,192,280   
   Troubled debt restructuring      2,418,126         2,628,688   
   Others      411,981         316,377   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Subtotal

     16,220,332         14,952,853   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Loans in foreign currencies

   Loans for export      26,859,732         25,471,097   
   Loans for foreign investments      21,973,779         21,939,428   
   Loans for rediscounted trading notes      116,470         392,620   
   Loans for import      2,242,401         2,122,320   
   Overseas funding loans      583,748         612,018   
   Domestic usance bills      181,890         468,178   
   Others      311,144         379,761   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Subtotal

     52,269,164         51,385,422   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Others

   Foreign currency bills bought      1,028,485         1,348,597   
   Advance for customers      26,628         23,809   
   Call loans      1,688,237         901,594   
   Interbank loans in foreign currency      1,662,658         799,945   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Subtotal

     4,406,008         3,073,945   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Total loan

     72,895,504         69,412,220   
  

Net deferred origination fees and costs

     (425,548)         (446,118)   
  

Allowance for loan losses

     (2,572,897)         (2,405,296)   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Total

     ₩69,897,059         ₩66,560,806   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

(2) Changes in allowance for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and for the year ended December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(2016)

 

     Individual
assessment
    Collective
assessment
    Total  

Beginning balance

   1,994,753      410,543      2,405,296   

Written-off

     (441,489     (92,308     (533,797

Collection of written-off loans

     345        3,749        4,094   

Loan-for-equity swap

     (137,573     (729     (138,302

Others

     —          21,391        21,391   

Unwinding effect

     (18,166     (3,340     (21,506

Foreign exchange translation

     977        (934     43   

Provision for loan losses

     478,548        357,130        835,678   

Transfer

     180,895        (180,895     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   2,058,290      514,607      2,572,897   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(2015)

 

     Individual
assessment
    Collective
assessment
    Total  

Beginning balance

   1,473,030      340,603      1,813,633   

Written-off

     (161,374     (22,272     (183,646

Collection of written-off loans

     1,428        783        2,211   

Loan-for-equity swap

     (15,223     (28,145     (43,368

Others

     —          (644     (644

Unwinding effect

     (27,629     (2,784     (30,413

Foreign exchange translation

     4,076        7,850        11,926   

Provision for loan losses

     491,682        343,915        835,597   

Transfer

     228,763        (228,763     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   1,994,753      410,543      2,405,296   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

11. INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES AND SUBSIDIARIES:

(1) Details of investments in associates and subsidiaries as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(June 30, 2016)

 

Company (*1)

  Detail   Location   Business   Year-end   Ownership
(%)
    Net asset     Carrying
amount
 

KEXIM Bank UK Limited

  Subsidiary   United
Kingdom
  Finance   December     100.00      43,034      48,460   

KEXIM Vietnam Leasing Co.

  Subsidiary   Vietnam   Finance   December     100.00        14,508        10,275   

PT.KOEXIM Mandiri Finance

  Subsidiary   Indonesia   Finance   December     85.00        26,610        25,270   

KEXIM Asia Limited

  Subsidiary   Hong
Kong
  Finance   December     100.00        62,749        49,139   

Korea Asset Management Corporation

  Associate   Korea   Finance   December     25.86        424,577        380,520   

Credit Guarantee and Investment
Fund (*2)

  Associate   Philippines   Finance   December     14.29        121,656        115,486   

Korea Marine Guarantee Incorporated Company

  Associate   Korea   Finance   December     49.99        47,826        50,000   

SUNGDONG Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, Ltd. (*3)

  Associate   Korea   Shipbuilding   December     70.71        (911,290     —     

DAESUN Shipbuilding & Engineering Co, Ltd.(*3)

  Associate   Korea   Shipbuilding   December     67.27        (233,911     —     

EQP Global Energy Infrastructure Private Equity Fund

  Associate   Korea   Finance   December     22.64        (207     279   

KTB Newlake Global Healthcare PEF

  Associate   Korea   Finance   December     25.00        (58     203   
             

 

 

 

Total

              679,632   
             

 

 

 

 

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(Dec. 31, 2015)

 

Company (*1)

  Detail     Location     Business     Year-end     Ownership
(%)
    Net asset     Carrying
amount
 

KEXIM Bank UK Limited

    Subsidiary        United Kingdom        Finance        December        100.00      49,129      48,460   

KEXIM Vietnam Leasing Co.

    Subsidiary        Vietnam        Finance        December        100.00        13,842        10,275   

PT.KOEXIM Mandiri Finance

    Subsidiary        Indonesia        Finance        December        85.00        24,926        25,270   

KEXIM Asia Limited

    Subsidiary        Hong Kong        Finance        December        100.00        60,971        49,139   

Korea Asset Management Corporation

    Associate        Korea        Finance        December        25.86        430,985        380,520   

Credit Guarantee and Investment Fund (*2)

    Associate        Philippines        Finance        December        14.29        121,414        115,486   

Korea Marine Guarantee Incorporated Company

    Associate        Korea        Finance        December        49.99        48,847        50,000   

SUNGDONG Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, Ltd. (*3)

    Associate        Korea        Shipbuilding        December        70.71        (1,020,391     —     

DAESUN Shipbuilding & Engineering Co, Ltd.(*3)

    Associate        Korea        Shipbuilding        December        67.27        (259,708     —     

EQP Global Energy Infrastructure Private Equity Fund (PEF)

    Associate        Korea        Finance        December        22.64        (105     175   
             

 

 

 

Total

              679,325   
             

 

 

 

 

(*1) In cases of associates, the amounts represent net asset after taking into account percentage of ownership.
(*2) As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, Credit Guarantee and Investment Fund are classified into an associate because the Bank has significant influence in the way of representation on the board of directors or equivalent governing body of the investee.
(*3) Those companies are under the creditor-led work out program. And the Bank should have at least 75% of the total creditor’s loans to have substantive control based on the creditor’s agreement. As the Bank has only 70.71%, 67.27%, respectively, of the total creditor’s loans, those are classified into an associate.

 

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(2) There are no changes in investments in associates and subsidiaries for the six months ended June 30, 2016. Changes in investments in associates and subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(2016)

 

Company

   Detail      Beginning
balance
     Acquisition      Impairment
loss
    Ending
balance
 

KEXIM Bank UK Limited

     Subsidiary       48,460       —         —        48,460   

KEXIM Vietnam Leasing Co.

     Subsidiary         10,275         —           —          10,275   

PT.KOEXIM Mandiri Finance

     Subsidiary         25,270         —           —          25,270   

KEXIM Asia Limited

     Subsidiary         49,139         —           —          49,139   

Korea Asset Management Corporation

     Associate         380,520         —           —          380,520   

Credit Guarantee and Investment Fund

     Associate         115,486         —           —          115,486   

Korea Marine Guarantee Inc.

     Associate         50,000         —           —          50,000   

SUNGDONG Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd.

     Associate         —           2,876         (2,876     —     

DAESUN Shipbuilding & Engineering Co, Ltd.

     Associate         —           1,034         (1,034     —     

EQP Global Energy Infrastructure Private Equity Fund

     Associate         175         104         —          279   

KTB Newlake Global Healthcare PEF

     Associate         —           203         —          203   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

      679,325       4,217       (3,910   679,632   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

(2015)

 

Company

   Detail      Beginning
balance
     Acquisition      Impairment
loss
     Ending
balance
 

KEXIM Bank UK Limited

     Subsidiary       48,460       —         —         48,460   

KEXIM Vietnam Leasing Co.

     Subsidiary         10,275         —           —           10,275   

PT.KOEXIM Mandiri Finance

     Subsidiary         25,270         —           —           25,270   

KEXIM Asia Limited

     Subsidiary         49,139         —           —           49,139   

Korea Asset Management Corporation

     Associate         380,520         —           —           380,520   

Credit Guarantee and Investment Fund

     Associate         115,486         —           —           115,486   

Korea Marine Guarantee Inc.

     Associate         30,000         20,000         —           50,000   

SUNGDONG Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd.

     Associate         —           —           —           —     

DAESUN Shipbuilding & Engineering Co, Ltd.

     Associate         —           —           —           —     

EQP Global Energy Infrastructure Private Equity Fund

     Associate         —           175         —           175   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

      659,150       20,175       —         679,325   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(3) Summarized financial information of associates and subsidiaries as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2016, and for the year ended December 31, 2015, is as follows (Korean won in millions):

(2016)

 

Company

   Assets      Liabilities      Operating
income  (loss)
    Net  income
(loss)
 

KEXIM Bank UK Limited

   494,983       451,949       (1,056   (1,443

KEXIM Vietnam Leasing Co.

     165,440         138,830         1,851        1,403   

PT.KOEXIM Mandiri Finance

     159,989         145,481         938        763   

KEXIM Asia Limited

     435,172         372,423         1,310        1,084   

Korea Asset Management Corporation

     2,525,045         883,215         23,857        22,040   

Credit Guarantee and Investment Fund

     900,396         49,055         4,659        4,932   

Korea Marine Guarantee Inc.

     123,303         3,948         (2,494     (2,592

SUNGDONG Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd.

     1,989,853         3,278,623         79,056        85,332   

DAESUN Shipbuilding & Engineering Co, Ltd.

     404,593         752,313         (3,929     42,648   

EQP Global Energy Infrastructure Private Equity Fund

     1         914         (915     (915

KTB Newlake Global Healthcare PEF

     5         236         (474     (474

(2015)

 

Company

   Assets      Liabilities      Operating
income  (loss)
    Net income
(loss)
 

KEXIM Bank UK Limited

   537,201       488,072       5,153      4,174   

KEXIM Vietnam Leasing Co.

     162,272         148,430         1,980        1,546   

PT.KOEXIM Mandiri Finance

     162,987         138,061         3,984        3,451   

KEXIM Asia Limited

     415,007         354,036         3,875        3,224   

Korea Asset Management Corporation

     2,629,969         963,361         108,697        91,336   

Credit Guarantee and Investment Fund

     890,636         40,991         7,773        7,247   

Korea Marine Guarantee Inc.

     122,331         427         (2,262     (2,263

SUNGDONG Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd.

     2,087,995         3,531,060         (38,005     (245,012

DAESUN Shipbuilding & Engineering Co, Ltd.

     396,381         782,448         (8,056     (41,147

EQP Global Energy Infrastructure Private Equity Fund

     3         465         (1,232     (1,232

12. TANGIBLE ASSETS:

Changes in tangible assets for the six months ended June 30, 2016, and for the year ended December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(2016)

 

Detail

   Beginning
balance
     Acquisitions      Transfer      Disposals     Depreciation     Others      Ending
balance
 

Lands

   191,193       —         —         —        —        —         191,193   

Buildings

     69,268         —           —           —          (1,490     —           67,778   

Vehicles

     1,355         217         —           —          (725     —           847   

Furniture and fixture

     9,682         2,941         —           (1     (5,020     —           7,602   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   271,498       3,158      —         (1   (7,235   —         267,420   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Detail

   Beginning
balance
     Acquisitions      Transfer      Disposals     Depreciation     Others     Ending
balance
 

Lands

   191,306       —         —         (113   —        —        191,193   

Buildings

     72,676         —           —           (19     (3,372     (17     69,268   

Vehicles

     1,378         561         —           (18     (566     —          1,355   

Furniture and fixture

     8,179         4,850         —           (7     (3,340     —          9,682   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   273,539       5,411       —         (157   (7,278   (17   271,498   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

13. INTANGIBLE ASSETS:

Changes in intangible assets for the six months ended June 30, 2016, and for the year ended December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(2016)

 

Detail

   Beginning
balance
     Acquisitions      Disposals      Amortization     Impairment     Ending
balance
 

Computer software

   5,419       690       —         (823   —        5,286   

System development fees

     18,449         5,121         —           (1,605     —          21,965   

Memberships

     4,671         —           —           —          (538     4,133   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   28,539       5,811       —         (2,428   (538   31,384   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(2015)

 

Detail

   Beginning
balance
     Acquisitions      Disposals      Amortization     Impairment      Ending
balance
 

Computer software

   4,725       2,099       —         (1,405   —         5,419   

System development fees

     8,785         12,176         —           (2,512     —           18,449   

Memberships

     4,671         —           —           —          —           4,671   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   18,181       14,275       —         (3,917   —         28,539   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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14. OTHER ASSETS:

(1) Details of other assets as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     June 30, 2016     December 31, 2015  

Other financial assets:

    

Guarantee deposits

   36,583      36,944   

Accounts receivable

     181,459        193,667   

Accrued income

     762,737        760,345   

Receivable spot exchange

     110        74   

Allowances for loan losses on other assets

     (44,515     (43,120
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     936,374        947,910   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other assets:

    

Prepaid expenses

     5,209        7,155   

Advance payments

     3,893        —     

Current income tax asset

     1,441        2,561   

Sundry assets

     9,186        15,361   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     19,729        25,077   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   956,103      972,987   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(2) Changes in allowances for loan losses on other assets for the six months ended June 30, 2016, and for the year ended December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2016     2015  

Beginning balance

   43,120      43,466   

Write-off

     (7,521     (57

Collection of written-off loans

     2        —     

Foreign exchange translation

     —          3   

Transfer in

     1,395        (349

Others

     7,519        57   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   44,515      43,120   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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15. BORROWINGS:

Details of borrowings as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(June 30, 2016)

 

Detail

 

Lender

  Interest rate (%)     Amount  

Call money

     

Call money in local currency

  WOORI BANK     1.24        ₩100,000   

Borrowings in foreign currencies:

     

Borrowings from the Government

 

MINISTRY OF STRATEGY AND FINANCE

   
 
LIBOR 3M+0.25~
LIBOR 3M+0.78
  
  
    2,938,072   

Long term borrowings from foreign financial institutions

 

BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, Ltd., and others

   
 
LIBOR 3M+0.4~
LIBOR 3M+1.1
  
  
    3,494,100   

Discount on borrowings

        (6,033)   

Commercial papers (“CP”)

 

CITIBANK N.A., HONG KONG and others

    0.01~2.5        1,978,491   

Offshore CP in foreign currency

 

CITIBANK N.A., HONG KONG

    —          57,976   

Others (foreign banks)

 

DBS BANK LTD, SINGAPORE BRANCH

    0.09~2.23        181,891   

Others (CSA)

 

CITI BANK and others

    —          198,989   
     

 

 

 

Subtotal

        8,843,486   
     

 

 

 

Total

        ₩8,943,486   
     

 

 

 

(December 31, 2015)

 

Detail

 

Lender

  Interest rate (%)     Amount  

Call money

     

Call money in local currency

  Korea Development Bank     1.58        ₩200,000   

Borrowings in foreign currencies:

     

Borrowings from the Government

 

MINISTRY OF STRATEGY AND FINANCE

   
 
LIBOR 3M+0.25
~ LIBOR 3M+0.50
  
  
    3,097,502   

Short term borrowings from domestic financial institutions

 

Small and Medium-Sized Banks

    0.54~0.64        58,600   

Short term borrowings from foreign financial institutions

 

HSBC BANK PLC, LONDON

    0.52~0.68        117,200   

Long term borrowings from foreign financial institutions

 

BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, Ltd., and others

   
 
LIBOR 3M +0.30
~ LIBOR 3M+0.50
  
  
    3,398,800   

Discount on borrowings

      —          (7,855)   

CP

 

CITIBANK N.A., HONG KONG and others

    0.10~2.50        4,613,392   

Others (foreign banks)

 

DEUTSCHE BANK AG, LONDON BRANCH and others

    0.16~1.94        468,178   

Others (CSA)

  CITI BANK     —          11,755   
     

 

 

 

Subtotal

        11,757,572   
     

 

 

 

Total

        ₩11,957,572   
     

 

 

 

 

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16. DEBENTURES:

Details of debentures as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

Detail

   June 30, 2016     December 31, 2015  
     Interest rate (%)      Amount     Interest rate (%)      Amount  

Local currency:

          

Floating rate

     1.37~1.64       2,270,000        1.68~1.89       1,520,000   

Fixed rate

     1.48~4.50         9,310,000        1.53~4.59         8,180,000   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Balance

        11,580,000           9,700,000   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Fair value hedging income

        37,147           (7,798

Discount on debentures:

        (51,934        (43,128
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Subtotal

        11,565,213           9,649,074   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Foreign currencies

          

Floating rate

    

 

LIBOR+0.25

~LIBOR+1.0

  

  

     8,553,257       

 

LIBOR+0.2

~LIBOR+0.9

  

  

     8,338,799   

Fixed rate

     0.12~9.32         38,392,644        0.12~9.32         35,007,292   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Balance

        46,945,901           43,346,091   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Fair value hedging income

        1,172,596           388,140   

Discount on debentures

        (143,972        (143,689
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Subtotal

        47,974,525           43,590,542   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

      59,539,738         53,239,616   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

17. PROVISIONS:

(1) Details of provisions as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Provisions for acceptances and guarantees

   1,029,836       241,719   

Provisions for unused loan commitments

     194,447         151,618   

Provision for others

     15,197         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   1,239,480       393,337   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(2) Changes in provisions for the six months ended June 30, 2016, and for the year ended December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(2016)

 

Detail

   Acceptances and guarantees     Unused loan
commitments
    Provision
for others
    Total  
   Individual
assessment
    Collective
assessment
    Subtotal        

Beginning balance

   50,761      190,958      241,719      151,618      —        393,337   

Foreign exchange translation

     (138     (45     (183     (13     —          (196

Additional provisions (Reversal of provision)

     217,663        570,637        788,300        42,842        16,316        847,458   

Transfers in (out)

     —          —          —          —          —          —     

Settlement

     —          —          —          —          (1,119     (1,119
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   268,286      761,550      1,029,836      194,447      15,197      1,239,480   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(2015)

 

Detail

  Acceptances and guarantees     Unused loan
commitments
    Total  
  Individual
assessment
    Collective
assessment
    Subtotal      

Beginning balance

  5,244      113,939      119,183      175,994      295,177   

Foreign exchange translation

    2        70        72        168        240   

Additional provisions (Reversal of provision)

    45,809        76,655        122,464        (24,544     97,920   

Transfers in (out)

    (294     294        —          —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

  50,761      190,958      241,719      151,618      393,337   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

18. RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLAN:

The Bank operates both defined benefit plan and defined contribution plan.

 

  (1) Defined benefit plan

The Bank operates defined benefit plans, which have the following characteristics:

 

   

The entity has the obligation to pay the agreed benefits to all its current and past employees.

 

   

The entity is liable for actuarial risk (excess of actual payment against expected amount) and investment risk.

The present value of the defined benefit obligation recognized in the separate statements of financial position is calculated annually by independent actuaries in accordance with actuarial valuation method. The present value of the defined benefit obligation is calculated using the projected unit credit method (“PUC”). The data used in the PUC, such as interest rates, future salary increase rate, mortality rate, consumer price index and expected return on plan asset, are based on observable market data and historical data, which are annually updated.

Actuarial assumptions may differ from actual results due to change in the market, economic trend and mortality trend, which may affect defined benefit obligation liabilities and future payments. Actuarial gains and losses arising from changes in actuarial assumptions are recognized in the period incurred through other comprehensive income or loss.

(2) Details of defined benefit obligation as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

      June 30, 2016     December 31, 2015  

Present value of defined benefit obligations

   88,484      82,504   

Fair value of plan assets

     (32,771     (34,716
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net defined benefit obligation

   55,713      47,788   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(3) Changes in net defined benefit obligations for the six months ended June 30, 2016, and for the year ended December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(2016)

 

     Present value of the
defined benefit
obligation
    Plan assets     Net defined
benefit obligation
 

Beginning balance

   82,504      (34,716   47,788   

Contributions from the employer

     —          —          —     

Current service cost

     5,303        —          5,303   

Interest expense (income)

     1,477        (623     854   

Return on plan assets, excluding the interest expense (income)

     —          —          —     

Actuarial gains and losses arising from changes in financial assumptions

     —          —          —     

Actuarial gains and losses arising from experience adjustments

     —          —          —     

Management fee on plan assets

     —          —          —     

Benefits paid

     (800     2,568        1,768   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   88,484      (32,771   55,713   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(2015)

 

     Present value of the
defined benefit
obligation
    Plan assets     Net defined
benefit obligation
 

Beginning balance

   82,626      (35,363   47,263   

Contributions from the employer

     —          (1,000     (1,000

Current service cost

     11,217        —          11,217   

Interest expense (income)

     3,348        —          3,348   

Return on plan assets, excluding the interest expense (income)

     —          (1,439     (1,439

Actuarial gains and losses arising from changes in financial assumptions

     (4,666     637        (4,029

Actuarial gains and losses arising from experience adjustments

     (5,147     —          (5,147

Management fee on plan assets

     —          80        80   

Benefits paid

     (4,874     2,369        (2,505
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   82,504      (34,716   47,788   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(4) Details of plan assets as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Cash and cash equivalent

   8,109       4,413   

Debt securities

     2,301         8,862   

Others

     22,361         21,441   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   32,771       34,716   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(5) Actuarial assumptions used in retirement benefit obligation assessment as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows:

 

     June 30, 2016     December 31, 2015  

Discount rate

     3.59     3.59

Expected wage growth rate

     2.50     2.50

(6) Retirement benefit cost incurred from the defined contribution plan for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, is as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2016      2015  

Retirement benefit cost

   195       117   

19. OTHER LIABILITIES:

Details of other liabilities as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Other financial liabilities:

     

Guarantee deposits

   1,018,019       824,988   

Foreign exchanges payable

     77,798         146,108   

Accounts payable

     16,690         42,439   

Accrued expenses

     546,289         560,266   

Guarantee deposit received

     159         159   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     1,658,955         1,573,960   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other liabilities:

     

Allowance for credit loss in derivatives

     19,598         36,681   

Unearned income

     137,207         187,782   

Sundry liabilities

     9,938         5,203   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     166,743         229,666   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   1,825,698       1,803,626   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

20. DERIVATIVES:

The Bank operates derivatives both for trading and hedging purposes. Derivatives held for trading purpose are included in financial assets and liabilities at FVTPL.

(1) Fair value hedge

Fair value hedge is a hedge of the exposure to changes in fair value of a recognized asset or liability or an unrecognized firm commitment, or an identified portion of such an asset, liability or firm commitment, that is attributable to a particular risk and could affect profit or loss. When applying fair value hedge, the gain or loss on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk shall adjust the carrying amount of the hedged item and be recognized in profit or loss.

The Bank shall discontinue prospectively the fair value hedge if the hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated or exercised, the hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting or the Bank revokes the designation. Any adjustment arising from the gain or loss on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk to the carrying amount of a hedged financial instrument for which the effective interest method is used shall be amortized to profit or loss.

 

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The Bank uses interest rate swaps for hedging changes of fair values in hedged items arising from changes in interest rates. The Bank also uses currency swaps for hedging changes of fair values in hedged items arising from changes in foreign exchange rates

(2) Cash flow hedge

Cash flow hedge is a hedge of the exposure to variability in cash flows that is attributable to a particular risk associated with a recognized asset or liability (such as all or some future interest payments on variable rate debt) or a highly probable forecast transaction and could affect profit or loss. When applying cash flow hedge, the portion of the gain or loss on the hedging instrument that is determined to be an effective hedge shall be recognized in other comprehensive income; and the ineffective portion of the gain or loss on the hedging instrument are recognized in profit or loss. If a hedge of a forecast transaction subsequently results in the recognition of a financial asset or a financial liability, the associated gains or losses that were recognized in other comprehensive income are reclassified from equity to profit or loss as a reclassification adjustment in the same period or periods during which the hedged forecast cash flows affect profit or loss.

The Bank shall discontinue prospectively the cash flow hedge if hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated or exercised, the hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting or the Bank revokes the designation. The forecasted transaction is no longer expected to occur, any related cumulative gain or loss on the hedging instrument that has been recognized in other comprehensive income from the period when the hedge was effective are reclassified from equity to profit or loss as a reclassification adjustment.

The Bank uses interest rate swaps for hedging changes of cash flows in hedged items arising from changes in interest rates. The Bank also uses currency swaps for hedging changes of cash flows in hedged items arising from changes in foreign exchange.

(3) Details of derivative assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(June 30, 2016)

 

             Derivative assets  

Detail

   Notional      Fair value
hedge
     Cash  flow
hedge
     Trading      Total  

Interest:

              

Interest rate swaps

   28,570,896       810,683       —         58,915       869,598   

Currency:

              

Currency forwards

     5,840,555         —           —           104,088         104,088   

Currency swaps

     20,311,074         75,088         —           184,775         259,863   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     26,151,629         75,088         —           288,863         363,951   

Stock:

              

Stock options

     —           —           —           2,057         2,057   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   54,722,525       885,771       —         349,835       1,235,606   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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             Derivative liabilities  

Detail

   Notional      Fair value
hedge
     Cash  flow
hedge
     Trading      Total  

Interest:

              

Interest rate swaps

   28,570,896       44,180       —         82,212       126,392   

Currency:

              

Currency forwards

     5,840,555         —           —           97,039         97,039   

Currency swaps

     20,311,074         1,660,988         —           269,662         1,930,650   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     26,151,629         1,660,988         —           366,701         2,027,689   

Stock:

              

Stock options

     —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   54,722,525       1,705,168       —         448,913       2,154,081   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(December 31, 2015)

 

             Derivative assets  

Detail

   Notional      Fair value
hedge
     Cash  flow
hedge
     Trading      Total  

Interest:

              

Interest rate swaps

   23,110,758       269,882       —         26,436       296,318   

Currency:

              

Currency forwards

     6,155,857         —           —           208,011         208,011   

Currency swaps

     19,101,356         13,042         —           101,281         114,323   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     25,257,213         13,042         —           309,292         322,334   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   48,367,971       282,924       —         335,728       618,652   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

             Derivative liabilities  

Detail

   Notional      Fair value
hedge
     Cash  flow
hedge
     Trading      Total  

Interest:

              

Interest rate swaps

   23,110,758       99,345       719       59,556       159,620   

Currency:

              

Currency forwards

     6,155,857         —           —           95,634         95,634   

Currency swaps

     19,101,356         2,514,764         —           652,041         3,166,805   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     25,257,213         2,514,764         —           747,675         3,262,439   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   48,367,971       2,614,109       719       807,231       3,422,059   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(4) Gains and losses from fair value hedging instruments and hedged items attributable to the hedged risk for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2016     2015  

Fair value hedge—hedged items

   (830,051   71,407   

Fair value hedge—hedging instruments

   1,151,966      (696,011

(5) The Bank recognized ₩(1,331) million and ₩1,078 million as other comprehensive income (losses) (not adjusting tax effect) for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, and ₩41 million was recognized as cash flow hedge ineffectiveness for the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

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21. CAPITAL STOCK:

As of June 30, 2016, the authorized capital and paid-in capital of the Bank are ₩15,000,000 million and ₩9,378,055 million, respectively. The Bank does not issue share certificates.

Changes in capital stock for the six months ended June 30, 2016, and for the year ended December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2016      2015  

Beginning balance

   8,878,055       7,748,055   

Paid-in capital increase and investment in kind

     500,000         1,130,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   9,378,055       8,878,055   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

22. OTHER COMPONENTS OF EQUITY:

(1) Details of other components of equity as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     June 30, 2016     December 31, 2015  

Gain on valuation of AFS securities

   227,680      116,369   

Loss on valuation of cash flow hedge

     (1,140     (131

Re-measurement elements of net defined benefit liability

     3,742        3,742   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   230,282      119,980   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(2) Changes in other components for the six months ended June 30, 2016, and for the year ended December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(2016)

 

     Beginning
balance
    Increase
(decrease)
    Tax effect     Ending
balance
 

Gain on valuation of AFS securities

   116,369      146,848      (35,537   227,680   

Loss on valuation of cash flow hedge

     (131     (1,331     322        (1,140

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liability

     3,742        —          —          3,742   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   119,980      145,517      (35,215   230,282   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(2015)

 

     Beginning
balance
    Increase
(decrease)
     Tax effect     Ending
balance
 

Gain on valuation of AFS securities

   116,276      121       (28   116,369   

Loss on valuation of cash flow hedge

     (2,062     2,548         (617     (131

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liability

     (3,212     9,175         (2,221     3,742   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   111,002      11,844       (2,866   119,980   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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23. RETAINED EARNINGS:

(1) Details of retained earnings as of as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     June 30, 2016     December 31, 2015  

Legal reserve (*1)

   328,857      326,661   

Voluntary reserve (*2)

     1,216,736        1,106,825   

Reserve for bad loan

     476,882        572,420   

Unappropriated retained earnings

     (937,932     21,957   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   1,084,543      2,027,863   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1) Pursuant to the EXIM Bank Act, the Bank appropriates 10% of net income for each accounting period as legal reserve, until the accumulated reserve equals to its paid-in capital.
(*2) The Bank appropriates the remaining balance of net income, after the appropriation of legal reserve and declaration of dividends, to voluntary reserve.

(2) Changes in retained earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2016, and for the year ended December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2016     2015  

Beginning balance

   2,027,863      2,021,095   

Net income (loss) for the period

     (937,932     21,957   

Dividends

     (5,388     (15,189
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   1,084,543      2,027,863   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(3) Reserve for bad loans

Reserve for bad loans is calculated and disclosed according to Article 29 (1) and (2), Regulation on Supervision of Banking Business. In accordance with Regulation on Supervision of Banking Business, etc., if the estimated allowance for credit loss determined by K-IFRS for the accounting purpose is lower than those for the regulatory purpose required by Regulation on Supervision of Banking Business, the Bank should reserve such difference as the regulatory reserve for bad loans. Due to the fact that regulatory reserve for bad loans is a voluntary reserve, the amounts that exceed the existing reserve for bad loans over the compulsory reserve for bad loans at the period-end date are reversed in profit. In case of accumulated deficit, the Bank should recommence setting aside reserve for bad loans at the time when accumulated deficit is gone.

1) Reserve for bad loans

Details of reserve for bad loans as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Accumulated reserve for bad loans

   476,882       572,420   

Expected reserve for bad loans (expected reversal of bad loans)

     191,575         (95,538
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reserve for bad loans

   668,457       476,882   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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2) Expected reserve for bad loans and net income after adjusting reserve for bad loans.

Details of expected reserve for bad loans and net income after adjusting the reserve for six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2016      2015  

Net income (loss) for the period

   (937,932    35,693   

Expected reserve for bad loans

     (191,575      (33,567
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net profit (loss) after adjusting the reserve for bad loans (*1)

   (1,129,507    2,126   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) Adjusted profit (loss) considering reserves for bad debt as above is calculated by assuming that the provision in reserves for bad debt before income tax is reflected in net income.

(4) Details of dividends for the six months ended June 30, 2016, and for the year ended December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2016      2015  

The Government

   3,981       10,644   

BOK

     707         2,284   

Korea Development Bank

     700         2,262   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   5,388       15,190   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

24. NET INTEREST INCOME:

Net interest income is the amount after deduction of interest expenses from interest income, and the details are as follows:

(1) Details of interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2016      2015  

Interest of due from financial institutions:

     

Due from financial institutions in local currency

   836       1,786   

Due from financial institutions in foreign currencies

     5,351         2,318   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     6,187         4,104   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest of financial assets at FVTPL:

     

Interest of trading securities

     855         426   

Interest of investments:

     

Interest of AFS securities

     6,328         4,482   

Interest of HTM securities

     1,194         766   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     7,522         5,248   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest of loans:

     

Interest of loans in local currency

     242,515         232,509   

Interest of loans in foreign currencies

     807,106         627,283   

Interest of bills bought

     6,469         4,295   

Interest of advances for customers

     —           36   

Interest of call loans

     7,003         7,388   

Interest of interbank loans

     2,202         1,341   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     1,065,295         872,852   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest of others

     2,774         5,857   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   1,082,633       888,487   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(2) Details of interest expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2016      2015  

Interest of borrowings:

     

Borrowings in foreign currencies

   57,290       34,946   

Securities sold under RP

     —           229   

Interest of call money

     2,143         1,433   

Interest of debentures:

     

Interest of debentures in local currency

     98,046         107,034   

Interest of debentures in foreign currencies

     512,156         454,799   

Interest of others

     10,446         3,460   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   680,081       601,901   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

25. NET COMMISSION INCOME:

Net commission income is the amount after deduction of commission expenses from commission income, and the details are as follows.

(1) Details of commission income for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2016      2015  

Commission income in local currency:

     

Commission income on management of EDCF

   7,323       6,458   

Commission income on management of IKCF

     1,138         1,407   

Other commission income in local currency

     2         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     8,463         7,865   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commission income in foreign currency:

     

Commission income on letter of credit

     1,101         1,458   

Commission income on confirmation on export letter of credit

     —           385   

Commission income on loan commitments

     22,165         38,126   

Management fee

     61         1   

Arrangement fee

     6,552         5,397   

Advisory fee

     769         1,178   

Cancellation fee

     —           3,066   

Prepayment fee

     6,408         1,856   

Sundry commission income on foreign exchange

     196         267   

Structuring fee

     2,682         —     

Brokerage fee for foreign currency exchange funds

     1,404         —     

Other commission income in foreign currency

     196         378   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     41,534         52,112   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Others:

     

Other commission income

     5,319         835   

Guarantee fees in foreign currency:

     

Guarantee fees in foreign currency

     111,917         93,838   

Premium for guarantee

     32,266         22,457   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     144,183         116,295   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   199,499       177,107   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(2) Details of commission expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2016      2015  

Commission expenses in local currency:

     

Commission expenses on domestic transaction

   292       174   

Other commission expenses on domestic transaction

     —           27   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     292         201   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commission expenses in foreign currency:

     

Service fees paid to credit-rating agency

     1,337         1,950   

Sundry commission expenses on foreign exchange

     401         594   

Sundry commissions expenses on offshore transaction

     7         9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     1,745         2,553   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Others:

     

Other commissions expenses

     2,676         522   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   4,713       3,276   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

26. DIVIDEND INCOME:

Details of dividend income for six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2016      2015  

AFS securities

   21,583       15,229   

Investments in associates

     7,999         8,057   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   29,582       23,286   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

27. GAIN (LOSS) ON FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FVTPL:

Details of gain (loss) on financial assets at FVTPL for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2016     2015  

Trading securities:

    

Gain on valuation

   5,830      5,975   

Loss on valuation

     (498     (219

Gain on disposal

     6,355        7,133   

Loss on disposal

     (682     (58
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     11,005        12,831   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Trading derivatives:

    

Gain on valuation

     410,340        100,573   

Loss on valuation

     (211,209     (325,382

Gain on transaction

     461,267        157,769   

Loss on transaction

     (425,652     (182,373
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     234,746        (249,413
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   245,751      (236,582
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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28. GAIN (LOSS) ON HEDGING DERIVATIVES:

Details of gain (loss) on hedging derivatives for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2016     2015  

Gain on hedging derivatives

   1,247,119      96,354   

Loss on hedging derivatives

     (95,153     (792,324
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   1,151,966      (695,970
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

29. GAIN (LOSS) ON FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS:

Details of gain (loss) on financial investments for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2016     2015  

AFS securities:

    

Gain on disposals

   4,479      7,885   

Loss on disposals

     —          (278

Impairment loss

     (3,465     (50,271
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   1,014      (42,664
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

30. OTHER OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES):

Details of other operating income (expenses) for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2016     2015  

Other operating income:

    

Gain on fair value hedged items

   52,317      167,106   

Others

     15,241        12,315   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     67,558        179,421   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other operating expenses:

    

Loss on fair value hedged items

     882,368        95,699   

Contribution to Credit Guarantee Fund and Technology Credit Guarantee Fund

     2,678        2,543   

Others

     49,042        13,552   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     934,088        111,794   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   (866,530   67,627   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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31. (REVERSAL OF) IMPAIRMENT LOSS ON CREDIT:

Details of impairment loss (reversal) on credit for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2016      2015  

Loans

   835,678       363,396   

Other financial assets

     1,395         3,657   

Guarantees

     788,300         48,218   

Unused loan commitments

     42,842         (70,456

Financial guarantee contract

     124,000         (15,349
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   1,792,215       329,466   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

32. GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES:

Details of general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

    

Detail

   2016      2015  

General and administrative

   Short-term salaries      ₩58,341         ₩48,608   

Other expenses in financing department

   Office expenses      26,094         26,868   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Subtotal

     84,435         75,476   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Office expenses of EDCF

        833         845   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

General and administrative

  

Postemployment benefit (defined contributions)

     195         117   

Others

  

Postemployment benefit (defined benefits)

     6,157         6,563   
   Depreciation of tangible assets      7,235         3,668   
   Amortization of intangible assets      2,428         1,836   
   Taxes and dues      15,683         17,012   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Subtotal

     31,698         29,196   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Total

     ₩116,966         ₩105,517   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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33. NON-OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES):

Details of non-operating income (expenses) for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

    

Detail

   2016     2015  

Gain (loss) on investments in associates and subsidiaries

   Dividend income      ₩7,999        ₩8,057   
   Impairment loss      (3,909     —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Subtotal

     4,090        8,057   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Others income

   Gain on disposals of tangible assets      33        32   
   Rental income      81        78   
   Interest on other loans      44        69   
   Revenue on research project      2,027        27   
   Other miscellaneous income      295        233   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Subtotal

     2,480        439   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Others expenses

   Loss on disposal of tangible assets      1        2   
   Impairment loss on intangible assets      538        —     
   Expenses for contribution      2,401        1,887   
   Court cost      1,541        247   
   Expenses on research project      2,022        896   
   Other miscellaneous expenses      4,025        84   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Subtotal

     10,528        3,116   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Total

     ₩(3,958     ₩5,380   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

34. INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT):

(1) Details of income tax expenses (benefit) for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2016     2015  

Current income tax payable

   —        —     

Adjustment recognized in the period for current tax of prior periods

     (4,203     13,291   

Changes in deferred income taxes due to temporary differences

     (261,835     11,883   

Changes in deferred income taxes directly recognized in equity

     (35,215     (907
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

   (301,253   24,267   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(2) Details of the reconciliation between net income before income tax and income tax expense (benefit) for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2016     2015  

Net income (loss) before income tax

   (1,239,185   59,960   

Income tax (benefit) calculated at statutory tax rate (11% up to ₩200 million, 22% over ₩200 million to ₩20 billion and 24.2% over ₩20 billion)

     (299,421     14,279   

Adjustments:

    

Effect on non-taxable income

     (852     (1,036

Effect on non-deductible expense

     2,680        540   

Unrecognized temporary differences

     946        —     

Others

     114        224   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,888        (272
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjustment recognized in the period for current tax of prior periods

     (4,720     10,260   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

   (301,253   24,267   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effective tax rate from operations (*1)

     —          40.47

 

(*1) The Bank had net loss become income tax during the six months ended June 30, 2016, hence the Bank did not calculate the effective tax rate from operation.

35. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS:

(1) Cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are equal to the due from financial institutions in the statements of cash flows.

(2) Details of significant noncash investing and financing transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2016      2015  

Loan-for-equity swap

   35,009       6,870   

Gain on valuation of AFS securities

     111,310         2,025   

36. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND COMMITMENTS:

(1) Details of contingent liabilities and commitments as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

Detail

   June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Guarantees

   Confirmed      ₩55,839,815         ₩57,095,894   
   Unconfirmed      8,301,413         11,617,760   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Subtotal

     64,141,228         68,713,654   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Loan commitments

  

Local currency, foreign currency, offshore loan commitments

     22,651,436         25,341,263   
   Others      1,308,702         1,289,986   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Subtotal

     23,960,138         26,631,249   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Total

     ₩88,101,366         ₩95,344,903   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(2) Details of guarantees that have been provided for others as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

Detail

   June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Confirmed guarantees

   Local currency:      
  

Performance of contracts

     ₩77,016         ₩112,848   
  

Repayment of advances

     51,475         58,424   
  

Others

     359,635         252,196   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Subtotal

     488,126         423,468   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Foreign currency:      
  

Performance of contracts

     14,622,658         14,934,605   
  

Repayment of advances

     21,312,469         22,584,838   
  

Acceptances of imported goods

     —           12,374   
  

Acceptance of import letter of credit outstanding

     64,194         197,391   
  

Foreign liabilities

     11,276,859         10,201,511   
  

Others

     8,075,509         8,741,707   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Subtotal

     55,351,689         56,672,426   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unconfirmed guarantees

   Foreign liabilities      1,689,350         2,470,968   
   Repayment of advances      6,533,603         8,898,001   
   Performance of contracts      78,434         248,764   
   Others      26         27   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Subtotal

     8,301,413         11,617,760   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Total

     ₩64,141,228         ₩68,713,654   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(3) Details of guarantees classified by country as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(June 30, 2016)

 

      Confirmed guarantees      Unconfirmed guarantees      Total  

Detail

   Amount      Ratio
(%)
     Amount      Ratio
(%)
     Amount      Ratio
(%)
 

Asia

   Korea    41,305,569         73.97       6,566,224         79.10       47,871,793         74.63   
   Saudi Arabia      2,198,589         3.94         29,628         0.36         2,228,217         3.47   
   India      317,046         0.57         295,712         3.56         612,758         0.96   
   Indonesia      1,111,819         1.99         34,958         0.42         1,146,777         1.79   
   Vietnam      935,813         1.68         507,080         6.11         1,442,893         2.25   
   Australia      768,235         1.38         95,437         1.15         863,672         1.35   
   Philippines      360,761         0.65         45,839         0.55         406,600         0.63   
   Qatar      349,410         0.63         —           —           349,410         0.54   
   Singapore      352,369         0.63         —           —           352,369         0.55   
   Oman      287,759         0.52         43,607         0.53         331,366         0.52   
   Others      490,848         0.88         202,900         2.44         693,748         1.08   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     48,478,218         86.84         7,821,385         94.22         56,299,603         87.77   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Europe

   United Kingdom      482,798         0.86         1,709         0.02         484,507         0.76   
   France      503,486         0.90         154         —           503,640         0.79   
   Uzbekistan      316,931         0.57         32,479         0.39         349,410         0.54   
   Others      143,325         0.25         79,424         0.96         222,749         0.35   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     1,446,540         2.58         113,766         1.37         1,560,306         2.44   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

America

   U.S.A.      3,310,011         5.93         255,311         3.08         3,565,322         5.56   
  

Brazil

     532,006         0.95         15,812         0.19         547,818         0.85   
  

Mexico

     310,167         0.56         2,112         0.03         312,279         0.49   
  

Bermuda

     177,595         0.32         —           —           177,595         0.28   
  

Others

     315,861         0.56         72,444         0.87         388,305         0.61   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     4,645,640         8.32         345,679         4.17         4,991,319         7.79   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Africa

   Madagascar      173,165         0.31         —           —           173,165         0.27   
   Marshall Islands      789,502         1.41         —           —           789,502         1.23   
   Others      306,750         0.54         20,583         0.24         327,333         0.50   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     1,269,417         2.26         20,583         0.24         1,290,000         2.00   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   55,839,815         100.00       8,301,413         100.00       64,141,228         100.00   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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      Confirmed guarantees      Unconfirmed guarantees      Total  

Detail

   Amount      Ratio (%)      Amount      Ratio (%)      Amount      Ratio (%)  

Asia

   Korea    43,492,499         76.17       9,126,674         78.56       52,619,173         76.58   
   Saudi Arabia      1,662,977         2.91         88,738         0.76         1,751,715         2.55   
   India      269,754         0.47         362,530         3.12         632,284         0.92   
   Indonesia      1,139,405         2.00         45,222         0.39         1,184,627         1.72   
   Vietnam      785,348         1.38         675,725         5.82         1,461,073         2.13   
   Australia      750,719         1.31         118,366         1.02         869,085         1.26   
   Philippines      447,385         0.78         20,118         0.17         467,503         0.68   
   Qatar      351,600         0.62         —           —           351,600         0.51   
   Singapore      324,148         0.57         —           —           324,148         0.47   
   Oman      243,356         0.43         90,832         0.78         334,188         0.49   
   Others      433,183         0.76         247,977         2.13         681,160         0.99   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     49,900,374         87.40         10,776,182         92.75         60,676,556         88.30   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Europe

   United Kingdom      486,294         0.85         1,720         0.01         488,014         0.71   
   France      516,352         0.90         155         —           516,507         0.75   
   Netherlands      11,720         0.02         —           —           11,720         0.02   
   Uzbekistan      279,178         0.49         72,422         0.62         351,600         0.51   
   Others      145,835         0.26         108,646         0.94         254,481         0.37   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     1,439,379         2.52         182,943         1.57         1,622,322         2.36   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

America

   U.S.A.      3,451,403         6.04         387,892         3.34         3,839,295         5.59   
   Brazil      489,408         0.86         47,519         0.41         536,927         0.78   
   Mexico      316,694         0.55         2,404         0.02         319,098         0.46   
   Bermuda      131,850         0.23         —           —           131,850         0.19   
   Others      297,915         0.52         105,401         0.91         403,316         0.59   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     4,687,270         8.20         543,216         4.68         5,230,486         7.61   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Africa

   Madagascar      174,250         0.31         —           —           174,250         0.25   
   Marshall Islands      629,281         1.10         48,008         0.41         677,289         0.99   
   Others      265,340         0.47         67,411         0.59         332,751         0.49   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     1,068,871         1.88         115,419         1.00         1,184,290         1.73   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   57,095,894         100.00       11,617,760         100.00       68,713,654         100.00   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(4) Details of guarantees classified by industry as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(June 30, 2016)

 

     Confirmed guarantees      Unconfirmed guarantees      Total  

Detail

   Amount      Ratio (%)      Amount      Ratio (%)      Amount      Ratio (%)  

Manufacturing

   27,005,662         48.36       6,819,702         82.15       33,825,364         52.74   

Transportation

     2,134,825         3.82         53,558         0.65         2,188,383         3.41   

Finance

     2,289,716         4.10         1,863         0.02         2,291,579         3.57   

Wholesale and retail

     2,170,865         3.89         33,340         0.40         2,204,205         3.44   

Real estate

     529,824         0.95         —           —           529,824         0.83   

Construction

     13,863,097         24.83         215,142         2.59         14,078,239         21.95   

Public and others

     7,845,826         14.05         1,177,808         14.19         9,023,634         14.06   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   55,839,815         100.00       8,301,413         100.00       64,141,228         100.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Confirmed guarantees      Unconfirmed guarantees      Total  

Detail

   Amount      Ratio (%)      Amount      Ratio (%)      Amount      Ratio (%)  

Manufacturing

   27,439,560         48.06       9,785,094         84.23       37,224,654         54.17   

Transportation

     1,896,664         3.32         101,901         0.88         1,998,565         2.91   

Finance

     2,364,282         4.14         1,875         0.02         2,366,157         3.44   

Wholesale and retail

     2,222,793         3.89         36,361         0.31         2,259,154         3.29   

Real estate

     550,444         0.96         —           —           550,444         0.80   

Construction

     15,229,561         26.67         263,458         2.27         15,493,019         22.55   

Public and others

     7,392,590         12.96         1,429,071         12.29         8,821,661         12.84   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   57,095,894         100.00       11,617,760         100.00       68,713,654         100.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(5) Global Medium-Term Note Program and CP programs

The Bank has been establishing the following programs regarding the issue of foreign currency bonds and CPs:

 

  1) Established on August 1, 1991, initially, and annually renewed, U.S. Shelf Registration to issue foreign bonds under the Securities and Exchange Commission rule of the United States of America with an issuance limit of USD 42.5 billion;

 

  2) Established on May 14, 1997, and May 16, 1997, initially, and annually renewed, CP program to issue CPs with issuance limits of USD 6 billion and USD 2 billion, respectively;

 

  3) Established on November 6, 1997, initially, and annually renewed, Euro Medium-Term Note Program to issue mid-to-long-term foreign currency bonds with an issuance limit of USD 25 billion;

 

  4) Established on February 13, 2008, initially, and renewed every year, MYR MTN program to issue Malaysian Ringgit-denoted bonds with issuance limits of MYR 4 billion.

 

  5) Established on June 20, 2008, initially, and annually renewed, Yen Shelf Registration to issue Samurai bond with an issuance limit of JPY 500 billion;

 

  6) Established on May 31, 2010, Australian Domestic Debt Issuance Program to issue Kangaroo bond with limit of AUD 4 billion;

 

  7) Established on January 17, 2011, and renewed every two years, Uridashi Shelf Registration to issue Uridashi bond with an issuance limit of JPY 500 billion.

 

  (6) Litigations

Details of pending litigations as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(June 30, 2016)

 

     Filed by the
Bank
     Filed against
the Bank
 

Number of lawsuits

     5         10   

Aggregated litigation value

   26,277       137,681   

Provision for litigation

     —           14,816   

(Dec. 31, 2015)

 

     Filed by the
Bank
     Filed against
the Bank
 

Number of lawsuits

     8         7   

Aggregated litigation value

   92,905       127,905   

 

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  (7) Written-off loans

The Bank manages written-off loans that have claims on debtors due to the statute of limitations, uncollected after write-off, etc. The written-off loans as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are ₩1,331,308 million and ₩804,927 million, respectively.

37. TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES WITH RELATED PARTIES:

Related parties consist of entities related to the Bank, postemployment benefits, a key management personnel and a close member of that person’s family, an entity controlled or jointly controlled and an entity influenced significantly.

(1) Details of related parties as of June 30, 2016, are as follows:

 

Detail

   Relationship      Percentage of
ownership (%)
 

Parent:

     

Korean government

     Parent         69.95   

Subsidiaries and associates:

     

KEXIM Bank UK Limited

     Subsidiary         100.00   

PT.KOEXIM Mandiri Finance

     Subsidiary         85.00   

KEXIM Vietnam Leasing Co.

     Subsidiary         100.00   

KEXIM Asia Limited

     Subsidiary         100.00   

Korea Asset Management Corporation,

     Associate         25.86   

Credit Guarantee and Investment Fund

     Associate         14.28   

Korea Marine Guarantee Incorporated Company

     Associate         40.07   

SUNGDONG Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd.

     Associate         70.71   

DAESUN Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd.

     Associate         67.27   

EQP Global Energy Infrastructure PEF

     Associate         22.64   

KTB Newlake Global Healthcare PEF

     Associate         25.00   

(2) Significant balances of receivables, payables and guarantees with the related parties

1) Significant balances of receivables and payables with the related parties as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(June 30, 2016)

 

Detail

   Receivables      Allowance/
provisions
     Payables  

Subsidiaries:

        

KEXIM Bank UK Limited

   124,206       —         26   

PT.KOEXIM Mandiri Finance

     134,234         223         —     

KEXIM Vietnam Leasing Co.

     139,546         209         —     

KEXIM Asia Limited

     152,888         —           31   

Associate:

        

SUNGDONG Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., LTD.

     1,490,045         421,849         —     

DAESUN Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd.

     387,825         229,047         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   2,428,744       651,328       57   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Detail

   Receivables      Allowance/
Provisions
     Payables  

Subsidiaries:

        

KEXIM Bank UK Limited

   152,955       —         96   

PT.KOEXIM Mandiri Finance

     137,226         227         —     

KEXIM Vietnam Leasing Co

     144,511         216         —     

KEXIM Asia Limited

     137,505         —           24   

Associate:

        

SUNGDONG Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., LTD.

     1,355,111         332,542         —     

DAESUN Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd.

     383,889         238,202         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   2,311,197       571,187       120   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2) Guarantees provided to the related parties as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(June 30, 2016)

 

Detail

   Confirmed
guarantees
     Unconfirmed
guarantees
     Loans
commitments
     Other
commitments
 

Subsidiaries:

           

KEXIM Bank UK Limited

   104,823       —         244,587       16,306   

PT.KOEXIM Mandiri Finance

     —           —           40,765         —     

KEXIM Vietnam Leasing Co.

     —           —           11,647         —     

KEXIM Asia Limited

     —           —           31,447         52,994   

Associate:

           

SUNGDONG Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd.

     749,222         264,761         223,000         —     

DAESUN Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd.

     122,752         52,157         13,671         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   976,797       316,918       565,117       69,300   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(December 31, 2015)

 

Detail

   Confirmed
guarantees
     Unconfirmed
guarantees
     Loans
commitments
     Other
commitments
 

Subsidiaries:

           

KEXIM Bank UK Limited

   105,480       —         216,820       21,096   

PT.KOEXIM Mandiri Finance

     —           —           41,020         —     

KEXIM Vietnam Leasing Co.

     —           —           11,720         —     

KEXIM Asia Limited

     —           —           49,224         53,326   

Associate:

           

SUNGDONG Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd.

     993,078         413,211         223,000         —     

DAESUN Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd.

     132,137         117,319         30,372         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   1,230,695       530,530       572,156       74,422   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(3) Profit and loss transactions with related parties

Profit and loss transactions with related parties for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

Detail

 

Related party

  2016     2015  
    Revenue     Bad debt
expenses
    Expenses     Revenue     Bad debt
expenses
    Expenses  

Subsidiaries

 

KEXIM Bank UK Limited

  1,168      —        115      1,527      —        256   
 

PT.KOEXIM Mandiri Finance

    745        (4)        —          511        5        —     
 

KEXIM Vietnam Leasing Co.

    805        (7)        —          544        10        —     
  KEXIM Asia Limited     1,104        —          213        805        —          137   

Associate

 

SUNGDONG Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd.

    13,876        101,983        101        13,381        67,029        38   
 

DAESUN Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd

    3,575        (2,592)        —          3,244        1,724        —     
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total

  21,273      99,380      429      20,012      68,768      431   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(4) Money dealing with related parties

Money dealing with related parties for six months ended June 30, 2016, and for the year ended December 31, 2015, is as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

Detail

  

Related party

   2016      2015  
      Financing transaction      Financing transaction  
      Loan      Collection      Loan      Collection  

Subsidiaries

  

KEXIM Bank UK Limited

   113,113       142,980       353,807       375,272   
  

PT.KOEXIM Mandiri Finance

     138,773         141,046         373,955         385,320   
  

KEXIM Asia Limited

     204,784         172,750         217,114         215,599   

Associate

  

SUNGDONG Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd.

     —           —           797,000         310,000   
  

DAESUN Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd.

     16,701         12,644         20,819         —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Total

   473,371       469,420       1,762,695       1,286,191   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(5) Details of compensation for key executives for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

Detail

   2016      2015  

Salaries

   1,009       1,869   

Severance and retirement benefits

     84         249   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   1,093       2,118   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Land and History

Political History

In November 2016, the prosecutor’s office indicted a confidant of President Park who had allegedly used her ties with the President to extort donations from Korean conglomerates for two non-profit foundations over which she is purported to have substantial influence, and a number of current and former presidential aides on charges of, among others, abuse of power, coercion and leaking classified documents. On November 30, 2016, a special independent prosecutor was appointed to conduct an investigation of the extent of the President’s involvement. Mass weekend rallies have been held in Seoul and other cities for several weeks to protest against President Park. The rallies have remained peaceful and were marked by large candle-lit protests.

On December 9, 2016, the National Assembly voted in favor of impeaching President Park for a number of alleged constitutional and criminal violations including violation of the Constitution and abuse of power by allowing her confidant to exert influence on state affairs and letting senior presidential aides help her extort from companies. President Park was suspended from power immediately, with the prime minister simultaneously taking over the role of acting President. If the Constitutional Court agrees on the constitutionality of the impeachment within 180 days, President Park’s impeachment would trigger a special presidential election within 60 days. Although the Government believes that the Korean economy is resilient enough to withstand any temporary negative impact of such political development, there is no assurance that it will not have a material adverse effect on the Korean economy and public finances.

Government and Politics

Relations with North Korea

In September 2016, North Korea announced that it had successfully tested a nuclear warhead that could be mounted on ballistic missiles. In response, the Government condemned the test, and in November 2016, the United Nations Security Council unanimously passed a resolution imposing additional sanctions on North Korea.

The Economy

Gross Domestic Product

Based on preliminary data, GDP growth in the first half of 2016 was 3.0% at chained 2010 year prices, as aggregate private and general government consumption expenditures increased by 3.0%, gross domestic fixed capital formation increased by 4.3% and exports of goods and services increased by 1.3%, each compared with the corresponding period of 2015. Based on preliminary data, GDP growth in the third quarter of 2016 was 2.7% at chained 2010 year prices, as aggregate private and general government consumption expenditures increased by 2.9%, gross domestic fixed capital formation increased by 5.4% and exports of goods and services increased by 2.9%, each compared with the corresponding period of 2015.

Prices, Wages and Employment

The inflation rate was 1.0% in the first quarter of 2016, 0.9% in the second quarter of 2016 and 0.8% in the third quarter of 2016. The unemployment rate was 4.3% in the first quarter of 2016, 3.8% in the second quarter of 2016 and 3.6% in the third quarter of 2016.

 

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The Financial System

Securities Markets

The Korea Composite Stock Price Index was 1,970.4 on June 30, 2016, 2,016.2 on July 31, 2016, 2,034.7 on August 31, 2016, 2,043.6 on September 30, 2016, 2,008.2 on October 31, 2016, 1,983.5 on November 30, 2016, 2,026.5 on December 29, 2016 and 2,071.9 on January 17, 2017.

Monetary Policy

Foreign Exchange

The market average exchange rate between the Won and the U.S. Dollar (in Won per one U.S. Dollar) as announced by the Seoul Money Brokerage Service Ltd. was Won 1,164.7 to US$1.00 on June 30, 2016, Won 1,125.7 to US$1.00 on July 31, 2016, Won 1,118.5 to US$1.00 on August 31, 2016, Won 1,096.3 to US$1.00 on September 30, 2016, Won 1,145.2 to US$1.00 on October 31, 2016, Won 1,168.5 to US$1.00 on November 30, 2016, Won 1,208.5 to US$1.00 on December 30, 2016 and Won 1,180.5 to US$1.00 on January 17, 2017.

Balance of Payments and Foreign Trade

Balance of Payments

Based on preliminary data, the Republic recorded a current account surplus of approximately US$72.1 billion in the first nine months of 2016. The current account surplus in the first nine months of 2016 decreased from the current account surplus of US$79.5 billion in the corresponding period of 2015, primarily due to a decrease in surplus from the income account and an increase in deficit from the services account which more than offset an increase in surplus from the goods account.

Trade Balance

Based on preliminary data, the Republic recorded a trade surplus of US$72.1 billion in the first nine months of 2016. Exports decreased by 8.5% to US$363.1 billion in the first nine months of 2016 from US$396.7 billion in the corresponding period of 2015, primarily due to decreased exports of cars, information technology devices and flat panel displays. Imports decreased by 10.6% to US$295.3 billion in the first nine months of 2016 from US$330.2 billion in the corresponding period of 2015, primarily due to decreases in oil and gas prices, which led to a decrease in unit prices of major raw materials.

Foreign Currency Reserves

The amount of the Government’s foreign currency reserves was US$371.1 billion as of December 31, 2016.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES

The following is a description of some of the terms of the Notes we are offering. Since it is only a summary, we urge you to read the fiscal agency agreement described below and the form of global note before deciding whether to invest in the Notes. We have filed a copy of these documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as exhibits to the registration statement no. 333-212164.

The general terms of our Notes are described in the accompanying prospectus. The description in this prospectus supplement further adds to that description or, to the extent inconsistent with that description, replaces it.

Governed by Fiscal Agency Agreement

We will issue the Notes under the fiscal agency agreement, dated as of August 1, 1991, between us and The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York) (as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.), as fiscal agent, as amended or supplemented from time to time (the “Fiscal Agency Agreement”). The fiscal agent will maintain a register for the Notes.

Payment of Principal and Interest

Floating Rate Notes

The Floating Rate Notes are initially limited to US$              aggregate principal amount. The Floating Rate Notes will mature on             , 20     (the “Floating Rate Notes Maturity Date”). The Floating Rate Notes will bear interest for each Interest Period (as defined below) at the rate equal to Three-Month USD LIBOR plus     % per annum, payable quarterly in arrears on January     , April     , July      and October      of each year (each a “Floating Rate Notes Interest Payment Date”). The first interest payment on the Floating Rate Notes will be made on April     , 2017 in respect of the period from (and including) January     , 2017 to (but excluding) April     , 2017. Interest on the Floating Rate Notes will accrue from January     , 2017. The Floating Rate Notes Interest Payment Dates and the Floating Rate Notes Maturity Date will be adjusted in accordance with the Modified Following Business Day Convention. The term “Modified Following Business Day Convention” means that the relevant date shall be postponed to the first following day that is a business day unless that day falls in the next calendar month in which case that date will be the first preceding day that is a business day. The term “business day” as used herein means a day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, or any other day on which banking institutions in The City of New York, London or Seoul are authorized or required by law or executive order to remain closed.

We will pay interest to the person who is registered as the owner of a Floating Rate Note at the close of business on the fifteenth day (whether or not a business day) preceding an Interest Payment Date for such Floating Rate Note. Interest on the Floating Rate Notes will be computed on the basis of the actual number of days in the applicable Interest Period (as defined herein) divided by 360. We will make principal and interest payments on the Floating Rate Notes in immediately available funds in U.S. dollars.

The term “Three-Month USD LIBOR” means, with respect to any Interest Determination Date (as defined below):

(a) the rate for three-month deposits in United States dollars commencing on the second London Banking Day (as defined below) succeeding the Interest Determination Date, that appears on the Reuters Page LIBOR01 (as defined below) as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on the Interest Determination Date; or

(b) if no rate appears on the particular Interest Determination Date on the Reuters Page LIBOR01, the rate calculated by the Calculation Agent (as defined below) as the arithmetic mean of at least two offered quotations

 

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obtained by the Calculation Agent after requesting the principal London offices of each of four major reference banks in the London interbank market to provide the Calculation Agent with its offered quotation for deposits in United States dollars for the period of three months, commencing on the second London Banking Day (as defined below) succeeding the Interest Determination Date, to prime banks in the London interbank market at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on that Interest Determination Date and in a principal amount that is representative for a single transaction in United States dollars in that market at that time; or

(c) if fewer than two offered quotations referred to in clause (b) are provided as requested, the rate calculated by the Calculation Agent as the arithmetic mean of the rates quoted at approximately 11:00 a.m., New York time, on the particular Interest Determination Date by three major banks in The City of New York selected by the Calculation Agent for loans in United States dollars to leading European banks for a period of three months commencing on the second London Banking Day succeeding the Interest Determination Date, and in a principal amount that is representative for a single transaction in United States dollars in that market at that time; or

(d) if the banks so selected by the Calculation Agent are not quoting as mentioned in clause (c), Three-Month USD LIBOR in effect immediately prior to the particular Interest Determination Date.

“Reuters Page LIBOR01” means the display on Reuters (or any successor service) on such page (or any other page as may replace such page on such service) or such other service or services as may be nominated by the ICE Benchmark Administration Limited or any successor thereof as the information vendor for the purpose of displaying the London interbank rates of major banks for United States dollars.

“London Banking Day” means a day on which commercial banks are open for business, including dealings in United States dollars, in London, England.

“Interest Determination Date” for any Interest Period will be the second London Banking Day preceding the first day of such Interest Period.

“Interest Period” refers to the period from (and including) January , 2017 to (but excluding) the first Floating Rate Notes Interest Payment Date and each successive period from (and including) a Floating Rate Notes Interest Payment Date to (but excluding) the next Floating Rate Notes Interest Payment Date.

The Bank of New York Mellon will serve as the “Calculation Agent” for the Floating Rate Notes. In the absence of willful default, bad faith or manifest error, the Calculation Agent’s determination of Three-Month USD LIBOR and its calculation of the applicable interest rate for each Interest Period will be final and binding. The Calculation Agent will make available the interest rates for current and preceding Interest Periods by delivery of such notice through such medium as is available to participants in DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream, or any successor thereof, and in accordance with such applicable rules and procedures as long as the Floating Rate Notes are held in global form. In the event that the Floating Rate Notes are held in certificated form, the interest rates for current and preceding Interest Periods will be published in the manner described below under “—Notices”. We have the right to replace the Calculation Agent with the London office of another leading commercial bank or investment bank in New York or London. If the appointed office of the Calculation Agent is unable or unwilling to continue to act as the Calculation Agent or fails to determine the interest rate for any Interest Period, we have a duty to appoint the London office of such other leading commercial bank or investment bank in New York or London as may be approved in writing by the fiscal agent.

Fixed Rate Notes

The 20     Notes are initially limited to US$             aggregate principal amount, and the 20     Notes are initially limited to US$             aggregate principal amount. The 20     Notes will mature on             , 20     (the “20     Notes Maturity Date”), and the 20     Notes will mature on             , 20     (the “20     Notes Maturity Date”, and together with the 20     Notes Maturity Date, the “Fixed Rate Notes Maturity Dates”). The 20     Notes will

 

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bear interest at a rate of         % per annum, and the 20     Notes will bear interest at a rate of         % per annum, in each case payable semi-annually in arrears on January      and July      of each year (each a “Fixed Rate Notes Interest Payment Date”). The first interest payment on the Fixed Rate Notes will be made on July     , 2017 in respect of the period from (and including) January     , 2017 to (but excluding) July     , 2017.

Interest on the Fixed Rate Notes will accrue from January     , 2017. If any Fixed Rate Notes Interest Payment Date or any Fixed Rate Notes Maturity Date falls on a day that is not a business day (as defined below), then payment will not be made on such date but will be made on the next succeeding day that is a business day, with the same force and effect as if made on the Fixed Rate Notes Interest Payment Date or the Fixed Rate Notes Maturity Date (as the case may be), and no interest shall be payable in respect of such delay. The term “business day” as used herein means a day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, or any other day on which banking institutions in The City of New York, London or Seoul are authorized or required by law or executive order to remain closed.

We will pay interest to the person who is registered as the owner of a Fixed Rate Note at the close of business on the fifteenth day (whether or not a business day) preceding such Fixed Rate Notes Interest Payment Date. Interest on the Fixed Rate Notes will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. We will make principal and interest payments on the Fixed Rate Notes in immediately available funds in U.S. dollars.

Denomination

The Notes will be issued in minimum denominations of US$200,000 principal amount and integral multiples of US$1,000 in excess thereof.

Redemption

We may not redeem the Notes prior to maturity. At maturity, we will redeem the Notes at par.

Form and Registration

We will issue each series of the Notes in the form of one or more fully registered global notes, registered in the name of a nominee of and deposited with the custodian for DTC. Except as described in the accompanying prospectus under “Description of the Securities—Description of Debt Securities—Global Securities,” the global notes will not be exchangeable for Notes in definitive registered form, and will not be issued in definitive registered form. Financial institutions, acting as direct and indirect participants in DTC, will represent your beneficial interests in the global notes. These financial institutions will record the ownership and transfer of your beneficial interest through book-entry accounts. You may hold your beneficial interests in the Notes through Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. (“Euroclear”) or Clearstream Banking, société anonyme (“Clearstream”) if you are a participant in such systems, or indirectly through organizations that are participants in such systems. Any secondary market trading of book-entry interests in the Notes will take place through DTC participants, including Euroclear and Clearstream. See “Clearance and Settlement—Transfers Within and Between DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream.”

The fiscal agent will not charge you any fees for the Notes, other than reasonable fees for the replacement of lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed Notes. However, you may incur fees for the maintenance and operation of the book-entry accounts with the clearing systems in which your beneficial interests are held.

For so long as the Notes are listed on the SGX-ST and the rules of the SGX-ST so require, in the event that we issue the Notes in definitive form in the limited circumstances set forth in the accompanying prospectus, we will appoint and maintain a paying agent in Singapore, where the certificates representing Notes may be presented or surrendered for payment or redemption (if required). In addition, an announcement of such issue will be made through the SGX-ST. Such announcement will include all material information with respect to the delivery of the definitive Notes, including details of the paying agent in Singapore.

 

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Further Issues

We may from time to time, without the consent of the holders of the Notes, create and issue additional debt securities with the same terms and conditions as any series of the Notes in all respects so that such further issue shall be consolidated and form a single series with the relevant series of the Notes. We will not issue any such additional debt securities unless the issuance would constitute a “qualified reopening” for U.S. federal income tax purposes or such additional debt securities would otherwise be part of the same “issue” for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Notices

While the Notes are represented by the global note deposited with the custodian for DTC, notices to holders may be given by delivery to DTC, and such notices will be deemed to be given on the date of delivery to DTC. The fiscal agent may also mail notices by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to each registered holder’s last known address as it appears in the security register that the fiscal agent maintains. The fiscal agent will only mail these notices to the registered holder of the Notes. You will not receive notices regarding the Notes directly from us unless we reissue the Notes to you in fully certificated form.

Neither the failure to give any notice to a particular holder, nor any defect in a notice given to a particular holder, will affect the sufficiency of any notice given to another holder.

 

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CLEARANCE AND SETTLEMENT

We have obtained the information in this section from sources we believe to be reliable, including DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream. We accept responsibility only for accurately extracting information from such sources. DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream are under no obligation to perform or continue to perform the procedures described below, and they may modify or discontinue them at any time. Neither we nor the registrar will be responsible for DTC’s, Euroclear’s or Clearstream’s performance of their obligations under their rules and procedures. Nor will we or the registrar be responsible for the performance by direct or indirect participants of their obligations under their rules and procedures.

Introduction

The Depository Trust Company

DTC is:

 

   

a limited-purpose trust company organized under the New York Banking Law;

 

   

a “banking organization” under the New York Banking Law;

 

   

a member of the Federal Reserve System;

 

   

a “clearing corporation” under the New York Uniform Commercial Code; and

 

   

a “clearing agency” registered under Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

DTC was created to hold securities for its participants and facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions between its participants. It does this through electronic book-entry changes in the accounts of its direct participants, eliminating the need for physical movement of securities certificates. DTC is owned by a number of its direct participants and by the New York Stock Exchange Inc., the American Stock Exchange, Inc. and the National Association of Securities Dealers Inc.

Euroclear and Clearstream

Like DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream hold securities for their participants and facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions between their participants through electronic book-entry changes in their accounts. Euroclear and Clearstream provide various services to their participants, including the safekeeping, administration, clearance and settlement and lending and borrowing of internationally traded securities. Participants in Euroclear and Clearstream are financial institutions such as underwriters, securities brokers and dealers, banks and trust companies. Some of the underwriters participating in this offering are participants in Euroclear or Clearstream. Other banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies have indirect access to Euroclear or Clearstream by clearing through or maintaining a custodial relationship with a Euroclear or Clearstream participant.

Ownership of Notes through DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream

We will issue each series of the Notes in the form of one or more fully registered global notes, registered in the name of a nominee of DTC. Financial institutions, acting as direct and indirect participants in DTC, will represent your beneficial interests in the Notes. These financial institutions will record the ownership and transfer of your beneficial interests through book-entry accounts. You may also hold your beneficial interests in the Notes through Euroclear or Clearstream, if you are a participant in such systems, or indirectly through organizations that are participants in such systems. Euroclear and Clearstream will hold their participants’ beneficial interests in the global notes in their customers’ securities accounts with their depositaries. These depositaries of Euroclear and Clearstream in turn will hold such interests in their customers’ securities accounts with DTC.

 

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We and the fiscal agent generally will treat the registered holder of the Notes, initially Cede & Co., as the absolute owner of the Notes for all purposes. Once we and the fiscal agent make payments to the registered holder, we and the fiscal agent will no longer be liable on the Notes for the amounts so paid. Accordingly, if you own a beneficial interest in the global notes, you must rely on the procedures of the institutions through which you hold your interests in the Notes, including DTC, Euroclear, Clearstream and their respective participants, to exercise any of the rights granted to holders of Notes. Under existing industry practice, if you desire to take any action that Cede & Co., as the holder of the global notes, is entitled to take, then Cede & Co. would authorize the DTC participant through which you own your beneficial interest to take such action. The participant would then either authorize you to take the action or act for you on your instructions.

DTC may grant proxies or authorize its participants, or persons holding beneficial interests in the Notes through such participants, to exercise any rights of a holder or take any actions that a holder is entitled to take under the fiscal agency agreement or the Notes. Euroclear’s or Clearstream’s ability to take actions as holder under the Notes or the fiscal agency agreement will be limited by the ability of their respective depositaries to carry out such actions for them through DTC. Euroclear and Clearstream will take such actions only in accordance with their respective rules and procedures.

Transfers Within and Between DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream

Trading Between DTC Purchasers and Sellers

DTC participants will transfer interests in the Notes among themselves in the ordinary way according to DTC rules. Participants will pay for such transfers by wire transfer. The laws of some states require certain purchasers of securities to take physical delivery of the securities in definitive form. These laws may impair your ability to transfer beneficial interests in the global notes to such purchasers. DTC can act only on behalf of its direct participants, who in turn act on behalf of indirect participants and certain banks. Thus, your ability to pledge a beneficial interest in the global notes to persons that do not participate in the DTC system, and to take other actions, may be limited because you will not possess a physical certificate that represents your interest.

Trading Between Euroclear and/or Clearstream Participants

Participants in Euroclear and Clearstream will transfer interests in the Notes among themselves according to the rules and operating procedures of Euroclear and Clearstream.

Trading Between a DTC Seller and a Euroclear or Clearstream Purchaser

When the Notes are to be transferred from the account of a DTC participant to the account of a Euroclear or Clearstream participant, the purchaser must first send instructions to Euroclear or Clearstream through a participant at least one business day prior to the settlement date. Euroclear or Clearstream will then instruct its depositary to receive the Notes and make payment for them. On the settlement date, the depositary will make payment to the DTC participant’s account and the Notes will be credited to the depositary’s account. After settlement has been completed, DTC will credit the Notes to Euroclear or Clearstream, Euroclear or Clearstream will credit the Notes, in accordance with its usual procedures, to the participant’s account, and the participant will then credit the purchaser’s account. These securities credits will appear the next day (European time) after the settlement date. The cash debit from the account of Euroclear or Clearstream will be back-valued to the value date, which will be the preceding day if settlement occurs in New York. If settlement is not completed on the intended value date (i.e., the trade fails), the cash debit will instead be valued at the actual settlement date.

Participants in Euroclear and Clearstream will need to make funds available to Euroclear or Clearstream to pay for the Notes by wire transfer on the value date. The most direct way of doing this is to pre-position funds (i.e., have funds in place at Euroclear or Clearstream before the value date), either from cash on hand or existing lines of credit. Under this approach, however, participants may take on credit exposure to Euroclear and Clearstream until the Notes are credited to their accounts one day later.

 

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As an alternative, if Euroclear or Clearstream has extended a line of credit to a participant, the participant may decide not to pre-position funds, but to allow Euroclear or Clearstream to draw on the line of credit to finance settlement for the Notes. Under this procedure, Euroclear or Clearstream would charge the participant overdraft charges for one day, assuming that the overdraft would be cleared when the Notes were credited to the participant’s account. However, interest on the Notes would accrue from the value date. Therefore, in many cases the interest income on Notes which the participant earns during that one-day period will substantially reduce or offset the amount of the participant’s overdraft charges. Of course, this result will depend on the cost of funds (i.e., the interest rate that Euroclear or Clearstream charges) to each participant.

Since the settlement will occur during New York business hours, a DTC participant selling an interest in the Notes can use its usual procedures for transferring global securities to the depositories of Euroclear or Clearstream for the benefit of Euroclear or Clearstream participants. The DTC seller will receive the sale proceeds on the settlement date. Thus, to the DTC seller, a cross-market sale will settle no differently than a trade between two DTC participants.

Finally, day traders who use Euroclear or Clearstream and who purchase Notes from DTC participants for credit to Euroclear participants or Clearstream participants should note that these trades will automatically fail unless one of three steps is taken:

 

   

borrowing through Euroclear or Clearstream for one day, until the purchase side of the day trade is reflected in the day trader’s Euroclear or Clearstream account, in accordance with the clearing system’s customary procedures;

 

   

borrowing the Notes in the United States from DTC participants no later than one day prior to settlement, which would allow sufficient time for the Notes to be reflected in the Euroclear or Clearstream account in order to settle the sale side of the trade; or

 

   

staggering the value dates for the buy and sell sides of the trade so that the value date for the purchase from the DTC participant is at least one day prior to the value date for the sale to the Euroclear or Clearstream participant.

Trading Between a Euroclear or Clearstream Seller and a DTC Purchaser

Due to time-zone differences in their favor, Euroclear and Clearstream participants can use their usual procedures to transfer Notes through their depositaries to a DTC participant. The seller must first send instructions to Euroclear or Clearstream through a participant at least one business day prior to the settlement date. Euroclear or Clearstream will then instruct its depositary to credit the Notes to the DTC participant’s account and receive payment. The payment will be credited in the account of the Euroclear or Clearstream participant on the following day, but the receipt of the cash proceeds will be back-valued to the value date, which will be the preceding day if settlement occurs in New York. If settlement is not completed on the intended value date (i.e., the trade fails), the receipt of the cash proceeds will instead be valued at the actual settlement date.

If the Euroclear or Clearstream participant selling the Notes has a line of credit with Euroclear or Clearstream and elects to be in debit for the Notes until it receives the sale proceeds in its account, then the back-valuation may substantially reduce or offset any overdraft charges that the participant incurs over that period.

Settlement in other currencies between DTC and Euroclear and Clearstream is possible using free-of-payment transfers to move the Notes, but funds movement will take place separately.

 

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TAXATION

Korean Taxation

For a discussion of Korean tax considerations that may be relevant to you if you invest in the Notes, please refer to the section “Taxation—Korean Taxation” in the accompanying prospectus as supplemented below.

Tax on Interest Payments

Under the Special Tax Treatment Control Law (the “STTCL”), when we make payments of interest to you on the debt securities, no amount will be withheld from such payments for, or on account of, taxes of any kind imposed, levied, withheld or assessed by Korea or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein; provided that the debt securities are deemed to be foreign currency denominated bonds issued outside of Korea for the purpose of the STTCL.

If the tax exemption under the STTCL referred to above were to cease to be in effect, the rate of income tax or corporation tax applicable to interest on the debt securities, for a non-resident or a foreign company without a permanent establishment in Korea, would be 14% of income. In addition, a local income tax surcharge would be imposed at the rate of 10% of the income or corporation tax (raising the total tax rate to 15.4%). The tax rates may be reduced or exempted by an applicable tax treaty, convention or agreement between Korea and the residence country of the recipient of the interest income.

Tax on Capital Gains

You will not be subject to any Korean income or withholding taxes in connection with the sale, exchange or other disposition of a debt security, provided that the disposition does not involve a transfer of the debt security to a Korean resident or a Korean company (or the Korean permanent establishment of a non-resident or a foreign company). In addition, the STTCL exempts you from Korean taxation on any capital gains that you earn from the transfer of the debt securities outside of Korea; provided that the offering of the debt securities is deemed to be an overseas issuance for the purpose of the STTCL. If you sell or otherwise dispose of debt securities to a Korean resident or a Korean company and such disposition or sale is made within Korea, any gain realized on the transaction will be taxable at ordinary Korean withholding tax rates at the lower of 22% (including local income tax) of net gain (subject to the production of satisfactory evidence of the acquisition costs and certain direct transaction costs) or 11% (including local income tax) of gross sale proceeds with respect to transactions, unless an exemption is available under an applicable income tax treaty. For example, if you are a resident of the United States for the purposes of the income tax treaty currently in force between Korea and the United States, you are generally entitled to an exemption from Korean taxation in respect of any gain realized on a disposition of a debt security, regardless of whether the disposition is to a Korean resident. For more information regarding tax treaties, please refer to the heading “Tax Treaties” in the accompanying prospectus.

With respect to computing the above-mentioned 22% withholding taxes (including local income tax) on net gain, please note that there is no provision under relevant Korean law for offsetting gains and losses or otherwise aggregating transactions for the purpose of computing the net gain attributable to sales of the debt securities. The purchaser of the debt securities or, in the case of the sale of the debt securities through a securities company in Korea, the securities company through which such sale is effected, is required under Korean law to withhold the applicable amount of Korean tax and make payment thereof to the relevant Korean tax authority. Unless you, as the seller, can either claim the benefit of an exemption or a reduced rate of tax under an applicable tax treaty or produce satisfactory evidence of your acquisition cost and certain direct transaction costs in relation to the debt securities being sold, the purchaser or the securities company, as applicable, must withhold an amount equal to 11% of the gross sale proceeds. Any withheld tax must be paid no later than the tenth day of the month following the month in which the payment for the purchase of the relevant debt securities occurred. Failure to timely transmit the withheld tax to the Korean tax authorities technically subjects the purchaser or the securities company to penalties under Korean tax laws.

 

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Inheritance Tax and Gift Tax

If you die while domiciled in Korea or had resided in Korea continuously for at least 183 days immediately prior to the death, Korean inheritance tax will be imposed upon the transfer by succession of any of the debt securities, wherever located, that you own at the time of death. Furthermore, regardless of where you are domiciled or whether you have resided in Korea continuously for at least 183 days immediately prior to the death when you die, Korean inheritance tax will be imposed upon the transfer by succession of any of the debt securities you own that are located in Korea at the time of death. Similarly, if you give the debt securities as a gift to any other person, the donee will be subject to Korean gift tax, based on where the donee or you are domiciled or whether the donee or you have resided in Korea continuously for at least 183 days immediately prior to the gift or where the debt securities are located at the time that you make the gift. The amount, if any, of the applicable inheritance or gift tax imposed in specific cases depends on the value of the debt securities (or other property) and the identities of the parties involved.

Under Korean inheritance and gift tax laws, debt securities issued by Korean companies are deemed to be located in Korea irrespective of where they are physically located or by whom they are owned.

United States Tax Considerations

Stated interest on the Notes will be treated as qualified stated interest for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Under certain circumstances as described under “Taxation—Korean Taxation” in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, a U.S. holder may be subject to Korean withholding tax upon the sale or other disposition of Notes. A U.S. holder eligible for benefits of the Korea-U.S. tax treaty, which exempts capital gains from tax in Korea, would not be eligible to credit against its U.S. federal income tax liability any such Korean tax withheld. U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisers with respect to their eligibility for benefits under the Korea-U.S. tax treaty and, in the case of U.S. holders that are not eligible for treaty benefits, their ability to credit any Korean tax withheld upon sale of the Notes against their U.S. federal income tax liability.

For a discussion of additional U.S. federal income tax considerations that may be relevant to you if you invest in the Notes and are a U.S. holder, see “Taxation—United States Tax Considerations” in the accompanying prospectus.

 

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UNDERWRITING

Relationship with the Underwriters

We and the underwriters named below (the “Underwriters”) have entered into a Terms Agreement dated January     , 2017 (the “Terms Agreement”) with respect to the Notes relating to the Underwriting Agreement—Standard Terms (together with the Terms Agreement, the “Underwriting Agreement”) filed as an exhibit to the registration statement. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Underwriting Agreement, we have agreed to sell to each of the Underwriters, severally, and each of the Underwriters has severally agreed to purchase, the following principal amount of the Notes set out opposite its name below:

 

Name of the Underwriters

  Principal Amount
of Floating Rate
Notes
    Principal Amount
of 20     Notes
    Principal Amount
of 20     Notes
 

Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Limited

  US$                   US$                   US$                

Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore Branch

     

Goldman Sachs International

     

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

     

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     

Standard Chartered Bank

     

Hanwha Investment & Securities CO., LTD

     

KEXIM Asia Limited

     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  US$        US$        US$     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

KEXIM Asia Limited, one of the underwriters, is our affiliate and has agreed to offer and sell the Notes only outside the United States to non-U.S. persons.

Under the terms and conditions of the Underwriting Agreement, if the Underwriters take any Notes of a series, then the Underwriters are obligated to take and pay for all of the Notes of such series.

The Underwriters initially propose to offer the Notes directly to the public at the offering price described on the cover page. After the initial offering of the Notes, the Underwriters may from time to time vary the offering price and other selling terms.

If a jurisdiction requires that the offering be made by a licensed broker or dealer and the Underwriters or any affiliate of the Underwriters is a licensed broker or dealer in that jurisdiction, the offering shall be deemed to be made by that Underwriter or its affiliate on behalf of us in such jurisdiction.

Each of the Floating Rate Notes, the 20     Notes and the 20     Notes are a new class of securities with no established trading market. Applications will be made to the SGX-ST for the listing and quotation of the Notes on the SGX-ST. The Underwriters have advised us that they intend to make a market in the Notes. However, they are not obligated to do so and they may discontinue any market making activities with respect to the Notes at any time without notice. Accordingly, we cannot assure you as to the liquidity of any trading market for the Notes.

We have agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or to contribute to payments which the Underwriters may be required to make in respect of any such liabilities.

In connection with this offering, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (the “Stabilizing Manager”) or any person acting on its behalf, on behalf of the Underwriters, may purchase and sell the Notes in the open market. These transactions may include over-allotment, covering transactions and stabilizing transactions. Over-allotment involves sales of the Notes in excess of the principal amount of the Notes to be purchased by the Underwriters in this offering, which creates a short position for the Underwriters. Covering transactions involve purchases of the

 

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Notes in the open market after the distribution has been completed in order to cover short positions. Stabilizing transactions consist of certain bids or purchases of the Notes made for the purpose of preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of the Notes while the offering is in progress. Any of these activities may have the effect of preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of the Notes. They may also cause the price of the Notes to be higher than the price that otherwise would exist in the open market in the absence of these transactions. The Stabilizing Manager may conduct these transactions in the over-the-counter market or otherwise. If the Stabilizing Manager commences any of these transactions, it may discontinue them at any time, and must discontinue them after a limited period.

The amount of net proceeds from our Floating Rate Notes is US$             after deducting underwriting discounts but not estimated expenses. Our expenses associated with the Floating Rate Notes offering are estimated to be US$            . The Underwriters have agreed to pay certain of our expenses incurred in connection with the offering of the Floating Rate Notes.

The amount of net proceeds from our 20     Notes is US$             after deducting underwriting discounts but not estimated expenses. Our expenses associated with the 20     Notes offering are estimated to be US$            . The Underwriters have agreed to pay certain of our expenses incurred in connection with the offering of the 20     Notes.

The amount of net proceeds from our 20     Notes is US$             after deducting underwriting discounts but not estimated expenses. Our expenses associated with the 20     Notes offering are estimated to be US$            . The Underwriters have agreed to pay certain of our expenses incurred in connection with the offering of the 20     Notes.

The Underwriters and certain of their affiliates may have performed certain commercial banking, investment banking and advisory services for us and/or our affiliates from time to time for which they have received customary fees and expenses and may, from time to time, engage in transactions with and perform services for us and/or our affiliates in the ordinary course of their business.

The Underwriters or certain of their affiliates may purchase Notes and be allocated Notes for asset management and/or proprietary purposes but not with a view to distribution. The Underwriters or their respective affiliates may purchase Notes for its or their own account and enter into transactions, including credit derivatives, such as asset swaps, repackaging and credit default swaps relating to Notes and/or other securities of us or our subsidiaries or affiliates at the same time as the offer and sale of Notes or in secondary market transactions. Such transactions would be carried out as bilateral trades with selected counterparties and separately from any existing sale or resale of Notes to which this prospectus supplement relates (notwithstanding that such selected counterparties may also be purchasers of Notes).

Delivery of the Notes

We expect to make delivery of the Notes, against payment in same-day funds on or about January    , 2017, which we expect will be the            business day following the date of this prospectus supplement. Under Rule 15c6-l promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, U.S. purchasers are generally required to settle trades in the secondary market in three business days, unless they and the other parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, if you wish to trade in the Notes on the date of this prospectus supplement or the next succeeding business day, because the Notes will initially settle in T+    , you may be required to specify an alternate settlement cycle at the time of your trade to prevent a failed settlement. Purchasers in other countries should consult with their own advisors.

Foreign Selling Restrictions

Each Underwriter has agreed to the following selling restrictions in connection with the offering with respect to the following jurisdictions:

Korea

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resident of Korea, except as permitted by applicable Korean laws and regulations; and (ii) any securities dealer to whom it sells Notes will agree that it will not offer any Notes, directly or indirectly, in Korea or to any resident of Korea, except as permitted by applicable Korean laws and regulations, or to any dealer who does not so represent and agree.

United Kingdom

Each Underwriter has severally represented and agreed that (i) it has only communicated or caused to be communicated and will only communicate or cause to be communicated any invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of Section 21 of the FSMA) received by it in connection with the issue or sale of any of the Notes in circumstances in which section 21(1) of the FSMA does not apply to us; and (ii) it has complied, and will comply with, all applicable provisions of the FSMA with respect to anything done by it in relation to the Notes, from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom.

Japan

Each Underwriter has severally represented and agreed that the Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law of Japan (Law No. 25 of 1948, as amended); it will not offer or sell, directly or indirectly, any of the Notes in Japan or to, or for the account or benefit of, any resident of Japan or to, or for the account or benefit of, any resident for reoffering or resale, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to, or for the account or benefit of, any resident of Japan except (i) pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of, or otherwise in compliance with, the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law of Japan (Law No. 25 of 1948, as amended) and (ii) in compliance with the other relevant laws and regulations of Japan.

Hong Kong

Each Underwriter has severally represented and agreed that:

 

   

it has not offered or sold and will not offer or sell in Hong Kong, by means of any document, any Notes other than (i) to “professional investors” as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made under that Ordinance; or (ii) in other circumstances which do not result in the document being a “prospectus” as defined in the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 32 of the Laws of Hong Kong) or which do not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of that Ordinance; and

 

   

it has not issued or had in its possession for the purposes of issue, and will not issue or have in its possession for the purposes of issue, whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere, any advertisement, invitation or document relating to the Notes, which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public of Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the securities laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to Notes which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to “professional investors” as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made under that Ordinance.

Singapore

Each Underwriter has severally represented and agreed that this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus have not been and will not be registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore under the Securities and Futures Act (Chapter 289 of Singapore) (the “SFA”).

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or sell any Notes or cause the Notes to be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, and has not circulated or distributed, nor will it circulate or distribute, this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus or any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of the Notes, whether directly or indirectly, to any person in Singapore other than (i) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the SFA, (ii) to a relevant person pursuant to Section 275(1), or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A) of the SFA, and in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275 of, the SFA or (iii) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA.

Each Underwriter further has severally represented and agreed to notify (whether through the distribution of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus or otherwise) each of the following relevant persons specified in Section 275 of the SFA which has subscribed or purchased Notes from or through that Underwriter, namely a person which is:

(a) a corporation (which is not an accredited investor (as defined in Section 4A of the SFA)) the sole business of which is to hold investments and the entire share capital of which is owned by one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor; or

(b) a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited investor) whose sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary of the trust is an individual who is an accredited investor,

that securities (as defined in Section 239(1) of the SFA) of that corporation or the beneficiaries’ rights and interest (howsoever described) in that trust shall not be transferred within 6 months after that corporation or that trust has acquired the Notes pursuant to an offer made under Section 275 of the SFA except:

(1) to an institutional investor or to a relevant person defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA, or to any person arising from an offer referred to in Section 275(1A) or Section 276(4)(i)(B) of the SFA;

(2) where no consideration is or will be given for the transfer;

(3) where the transfer is by operation of law;

(4) as specified in section 276(7) of the SFA; or

(5) as specified in Regulation 32 of the Securities and Futures (Offers of Investments) (Shares and Debentures) Regulations 2005 of Singapore.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the Notes is being passed upon for us by Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, New York, New York, and by Shin & Kim, Seoul, Korea. Certain legal matters will also be passed upon for the Underwriters by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, New York, New York. In giving their opinions, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP may rely as to matters of Korean law upon the opinion of Shin & Kim.

OFFICIAL STATEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS

Our Chairman and President, in his official capacity, has supplied the information set forth in this prospectus supplement under “Recent Developments—The Export-Import Bank of Korea.” Such information is stated on his authority. The documents identified in the portion of this prospectus supplement captioned “Recent Developments—The Republic of Korea” as the sources of financial or statistical data are derived from official public documents of the Republic and of its agencies and instrumentalities.

GENERAL INFORMATION

We were established in 1976 as a special governmental financial institution pursuant to the Export-Import Bank of Korea Act, as amended. Our corporate registry number is 111235-0000158. Our authorized share capital is ₩15,000 billion. As of September 30, 2016, our paid-in capital was ₩10,323 billion.

Our board of directors can be reached at the address of our registered office: c/o 38 Eunhaeng-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 07242, The Republic of Korea.

The issue of the Notes has been authorized by our Chairman and President on January 16, 2017. On January 16, 2017, we filed our report on the proposed issuance of the Notes with the Ministry of Strategy and Finance of Korea.

The registration statement with respect to us and the Notes has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Additional information concerning us and the Notes is contained in the registration statement and post-effective amendments to such registration statement, including their various exhibits, which may be inspected at the public reference facilities maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at Room 1580, 100 F Street N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, United States.

The Notes have been accepted for clearance through DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream:

 

    

CUSIP

  

ISIN

  

COMMON CODE

Floating Rate Notes

        

20     Notes

        

20     Notes

        

 

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PROSPECTUS

 

LOGO

$7,500,000,000

The Export-Import Bank of Korea

Debt Securities

Warrants to Purchase Debt Securities

The Republic of Korea

Guarantees

 

 

We will provide the specific terms of these securities in supplements to this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and any prospectus supplement carefully before you invest.

 

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     Page  

Certain Defined Terms and Conventions

     1   

Use of Proceeds

     2   

The Export-Import Bank of Korea

     3   

Overview

     3   

Capitalization

     4   

Business

     5   

Selected Financial Statement Data

     7   

Operations

     9   

Description of Assets and Liabilities

     15   

Debt

     23   

Credit Policies, Credit Approval and Risk Management

     25   

Capital Adequacy

     26   

Overseas Operations

     27   

Property

     28   

Management and Employees

     28   

Tables and Supplementary Information

     30   

Financial Statements and the Auditors

     41   

The Republic of Korea

     132   

Land and History

     132   

Government and Politics

     133   

The Economy

     137   

Principal Sectors of the Economy

     143   

The Financial System

     150   

Monetary Policy

     155   

Balance of Payments and Foreign Trade

     159   

Government Finance

     166   

Debt

     168   

Tables and Supplementary Information

     170   

Description of the Securities

     174   

Description of Debt Securities

     174   

Description of Warrants

     180   

Terms Applicable to Debt Securities and Warrants

     181   

Description of Guarantees

     182   

Limitations on Issuance of Bearer Debt Securities and Bearer Warrants

     183   

Taxation

     184   

Korean Taxation

     184   

United States Tax Considerations

     186   

Plan of Distribution

     194   

Legal Matters

     195   

Authorized Representatives in the United States

     195   

Official Statements and Documents

     195   

Experts

     195   

Forward-Looking Statements

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Further Information

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CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS AND CONVENTIONS

All references to the “Bank”, “we”, “our” or “us” mean The Export-Import Bank of Korea. All references to “Korea” or the “Republic” contained in this prospectus mean The Republic of Korea. All references to the “Government” mean the government of Korea.

Unless otherwise indicated, all references to “won”, “Won” or “₩” contained in this prospectus are to the currency of Korea, references to “U.S. dollars”, “Dollars”, “USD”, “$” or “US$” are to the currency of the United States of America, references to “Canadian Dollar” or “CAD” are to the currency of Canada, references to “Euro”, “EUR” or “€” are to the currency of the European Union, references to “Japanese Yen”, “JPY” or “¥” are to the currency of Japan, references to “Chinese Renminbi” or “CNY” are to the currency of the People’s Republic of China, references to “Swiss Franc” or “CHF” are to the currency of Switzerland, references to “British Pound” or “GBP” are to the currency of the United Kingdom, references to “Deutsche Mark” are to the currency of the Federal Republic of Germany, references to “Hong Kong Dollar” or “HKD” are to the currency of Hong Kong, S.A.R., references to “Singapore dollar” or “SGD” are to the currency of Singapore, references to “Turkish Lira” or “TRY” are to the currency of Turkey, references to “Malaysia Ringgit” or “MYR” are to the currency of Malaysia, references to “Brazilian Real” or “BRL” are to the currency of Federative Republic of Brazil, references to “Mexican Peso” or “MXN” are to the currency of the United Mexican States, references to “New Zealand Dollar” or “NZD” are to the currency of New Zealand, references to “Taiwan Dollar” or “TWD” are to the currency of Taiwan, references to “Thai Baht” or “THB” are to the currency of Thailand, references to “Australian Dollar” or “AUD” are to the currency of Australia, references to “Indian Rupee” or “INR” are to the currency of India, references to “Indonesian Rupiah” or “IDR” are to the currency of Indonesia, references to “Saudi Riyal” or “SAR” are to the currency of Saudi Arabia, references to “Russian Ruble” or “RUB” are to the currency of the Russian Federation, references to “Swedish Krona” or “SEK” are to the currency of Sweden, references to “South African Rand” or “ZAR” are to the currency of South Africa, references to “Danish Krone” or “DKK” are to the currency of Denmark and references to “Peruvian Sol” or “PEN” are to the currency of Peru.

In this prospectus, where information has been prepared in thousands, millions or billions of units, amounts may have been rounded up or down. Accordingly, actual numbers may differ from those contained herein due to rounding. All discrepancies in any table between totals and the sums of the amounts listed are due to rounding.

Our financial statements and separate financial information included in this prospectus were prepared under International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by Korea (“Korean IFRS” or “K-IFRS”). References in this prospectus to “separate” financial statements and information are to financial statements and information prepared on a non-consolidated basis. Unless specified otherwise, our financial and other information included in this prospectus is presented on a separate basis in accordance with Korean IFRS and does not include such information with respect to our subsidiaries.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities for our general operations.

 

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THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF KOREA

Overview

We were established in 1976 as a special governmental financial institution pursuant to the Export-Import Bank of Korea Act, as amended (the “KEXIM Act”). Since our establishment, we have been promoting the export and competitiveness of Korean goods and services in international markets. To this end, we have introduced financing facilities and implemented lending policies that are responsive to the needs of Korean exporters.

Our primary purpose, as stated in the KEXIM Act, is to “promote the sound development of the national economy and economic cooperation with foreign countries by extending the financial aid required for export and import transactions, overseas investment and the development of natural resources abroad.” Over the years, we have developed various financing facilities and lending policies that are consistent with the Government’s overall economic policies. In the latter part of the 1980s, as a result of changing trade conditions and the increased internationalization of the Korean economy, overseas investment credits and import credits were promoted and began to constitute an important portion of our business. In recent years, we have focused on the development of new financing facilities, including structured financing for ships and project financing for the construction of industrial plants and the development of natural resources abroad.

As of December 31, 2015, we had ₩69,412 billion of outstanding loans, including ₩38,196 billion of outstanding export credits, ₩25,641 billion of outstanding overseas investment credits and ₩3,783 billion of outstanding import credits, as compared to ₩63,287 billion of outstanding loans, including ₩32,042 billion of outstanding export credits, ₩21,700 billion of outstanding overseas investment credits and ₩4,388 billion of outstanding import credits as of December 31, 2014.

Although our management has control of our day-to-day operations, our operations are subject to the close supervision of the Government. The Government’s determination each fiscal year regarding the amount of financial support to extend to us, in the form of contributions to capital or transfers of our income to reserves, plays an important role in determining our lending capacity. The Government has the power to appoint or dismiss our President, Deputy President, Senior Executive Directors and Auditor. Moreover, the Minister of Strategy and Finance of the Republic has, on behalf of the Republic, signed the registration statement of which this Prospectus forms a part.

The Government supports our operations pursuant to Article 37 of the KEXIM Act. Article 37 of the KEXIM Act provides that “the annual net losses of the Export-Import Bank of Korea shall be offset each year by the reserve, and if the reserve be insufficient, the Government shall provide funds to cover the deficit.” As a result of the KEXIM Act, the Government is generally responsible for our operations and is legally obligated to replenish any deficit that arises if our reserves, consisting of our surplus and capital surplus items, are insufficient to cover any of our annual net losses. In light of the above, if we have insufficient funds to make any payment under any of our obligations, including the debt securities covered by this prospectus, the Government would take appropriate steps, such as by making a capital contribution, by allocating funds or by taking other action, to enable us to make such payment when due. The provisions of Article 37 do not, however, constitute a direct guarantee by the Government of our obligations, and the provisions of the KEXIM Act, including Article 37, may be amended at any time by action of the National Assembly.

In January 2014, the Government amended the KEXIM Act to:

 

   

increase our authorized capital from ₩8,000 billion to ₩15,000 billion;

 

   

expand our operation scope that enables us, among other things, to invest in (i) funds intended to support export and import transactions by small and medium-sized enterprises and (ii) special purpose companies that carry out value added overseas development projects in a flexible way; and

 

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reduce restrictions on our financing and investment activities by providing additional flexibility to us to cope with changes in market conditions.

In March 2016, the Government amended the KEXIM Act, which will take effect at the end of June 2016, to strengthen its enforcement powers by allowing:

 

   

the Minister of Strategy and Finance to impose any necessary sanctions against the officers of the Bank; and

 

   

the Financial Services Commission to request the Minister of Strategy and Finance to apply sanctions against the employees of the Bank.

Capitalization

As of December 31, 2015, our authorized capital was ₩15,000 billion and capitalization was as follows:

 

     December 31, 2015  (1)  
     (billions of Won)  

Long-Term Debt (2)(3)(4)(5)(6):

  

Borrowings in Korean Won

   —     

Borrowings in Foreign Currencies

     5,268   

Export-Import Financing Debentures

     37,321   
  

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Debt

   42,589   
  

 

 

 

Capital and Reserves:

  

Paid-in Capital(7)

   8,878   

Retained Earnings

     2,028   

Accumulated Legal Reserve(8)

     327   

Accumulated Voluntary Reserve(8)

     1,107   

Reserve for Bad Loans(9)

     572   

Retained Earnings before appropriation

     22   

Other Components of Equity(10)

     120   
  

 

 

 

Total Capital and Reserve

   11,026   
  

 

 

 

Total Capitalization(8)

   53,615   
  

 

 

 

 

(1) Except as described in this prospectus, there has been no material adverse change in our capitalization since December 31, 2015.
(2) Consists of borrowings and debentures with maturities of more than a year remaining.
(3) We have translated borrowings in foreign currencies as of December 31, 2015 into Won at the rate of ₩1,172.0 to US$1.00, which was the market average exchange rate as announced by the Seoul Monetary Brokerage Services Ltd., on December 31, 2015.
(4) As of December 31, 2015, we had contingent liabilities totaling ₩68,714 billion, which consisted of ₩57,096 billion under outstanding guarantees and acceptances and ₩11,618 billion under contingent guarantees and acceptances issued on behalf of our clients. For further information relating to our contingent liabilities under outstanding guarantees as of December 31, 2015, see “—Financial Statements and the Auditors—Notes to Separate Financial Statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014—Note 37.”
(5) As of December 31, 2015, we had entered into 315 interest rate related derivative contracts with a notional amount of ₩23,111 billion and 400 currency related derivative contracts with a notional amount of ₩25,257 billion in accordance with our policy to hedge interest rate and currency risks. See “—Financial Statements and the Auditors—Notes to Separate Financial Statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014—Note 20.”
(6) See “—Description of Assets and Liabilities—Sources of Funding” for an explanation of these sources of funds. All our borrowings, whether domestic or international, are unsecured and unguaranteed.

 

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(7) As of December 31, 2015, our authorized ordinary share capital was ₩15,000 billion and issued fully-paid ordinary share capital was ₩8,878 billion. See “—Business—Government Support and Supervision.”
(8) See “—Business—Government Support and Supervision” for a description of the manner in which annual net income is transferred to the legal reserve and may be transferred to the voluntary reserve.
(9) If the estimated allowance for credit loss determined by K-IFRS for the accounting purposes is lower than that for the regulatory purposes as required by Supervisory Regulation of Banking Business, we reserve such difference as the regulatory reserve for bad loans. See “—Financial Statements and the Auditors—Notes to Separate Financial Statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014—Note 24.”
(10) See “—Financial Statements and the Auditors—Notes to Separate Financial Statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014—Note 22.”

Business

Purpose and Authority

We were established in 1976 as a special governmental financial institution pursuant to the KEXIM Act. The KEXIM Act, the Enforcement Decree of the KEXIM Act (the “KEXIM Decree”) and our Articles of Incorporation (the “By-laws”) define and regulate our powers and authority. We are treated as a special juridical entity under Korean law and are not subject to certain of the laws regulating activities of commercial banks.

We were established, as stated in the KEXIM Act, to “promote the sound development of the national economy and economic cooperation with foreign countries by extending the financial aid required for export and import transactions, overseas investment and the development of natural resources abroad.” As an instrument in serving the Government’s public policy objectives, we do not seek to maximize our profits. We do, however, strive to maintain an adequate level of profitability to strengthen our equity base in order to support the growth in the volume of our business.

Our primary purpose has been the provision of loans and guarantees to facilitate Korean companies’ exports and overseas investments and projects. Most of our activities have been carried out pursuant to this authority.

We have the authority to undertake a range of financial activities. These fall into four principal categories:

 

   

export credits;

 

   

overseas investment credits;

 

   

import credits; and

 

   

guarantee facilities.

Export credits include loans to facilitate Korean exports of capital and non-capital goods and technical and non-technical services. Overseas investment credits consist of loans to finance Korean overseas investments and projects. Import credits include the extension of loans to finance Korean imports of essential materials and natural resources. Guarantee facilities are made available to support the obligations of Korean exporters and importers.

We also have the authority to administer, on behalf of the Government, the Government’s Economic Development Cooperation Fund and the Inter-Korea Cooperation Fund, formerly known as South and North Korea Co-operation Fund.

We may also undertake other business activities incidental to the foregoing, including currency and interest rate swap transactions. We have engaged in such swap transactions for hedging purposes only.

 

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Government Support and Supervision

The Government’s determination each fiscal year, regarding the amount of financial support to extend to us, plays an important role in determining our lending capacity. Such support has included contributions to capital, loans and transfers of our income to reserves.

Our authorized capital was ₩30 billion when the Government enacted the KEXIM Act in 1969. The National Assembly amended the KEXIM Act and increased our authorized capital to ₩150 billion in 1974, ₩500 billion in 1977, ₩1,000 billion in 1986, ₩2,000 billion in January 1998, ₩4,000 billion in September 1998 and ₩8,000 billion in January 2009. In January 2014, the Government further increased our authorized capital to ₩15,000 billion.

As of December 31, 1996, the capital contribution from the Government was approximately ₩686 billion, all in cash. Since 1997, the Government has made capital contributions not only in cash but also in the form of shares of common stock of Government-affiliated entities. Recent examples include the Government’s contributions of ₩130 billion, ₩40 billion, ₩75 billion and ₩15 billion in cash in January 2014, January 2015, August 2015 and September 2015, respectively, and ₩380 billion and ₩1,000 billion in the form of shares of Korea Land & Housing Corporation in July 2014 and December 2015, respectively, to our capital in order to enhance our capacity to finance projects, including large-scale overseas development projects. Taking into account these capital contributions, our total paid-in capital was ₩8,878 billion as of December 31, 2015.

Pursuant to the KEXIM Act, only the Government, The Bank of Korea, The Korea Development Bank, certain designated domestic banking institutions, exporters’ associations and international financial organizations may contribute to our paid-in capital. As of December 31, 2015, the Government directly owned 73.9% of our paid-in capital and indirectly owned, through The Bank of Korea and The Korea Development Bank, 13.1% and 13.0%, respectively, of our paid-in capital. See “—Financial Statements and the Auditors—Notes to Separate Financial Statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014—Note 1.”

In addition to contributions to our capital, the Government provides funding for our financing activities. The Government has made loans available to us for our lending activities. See “—Description of Assets and Liabilities—Sources of Funding.”

The Government also supports our operation pursuant to Articles 36 and 37 of the KEXIM Act. Article 36 of the KEXIM Act and the By-laws provide that we shall apply our net income earned during each fiscal year, after deduction of depreciation expense for such fiscal year, in the following manner and in order of priority:

 

   

first, at least 10% of such net income is transferred to our legal reserve until the total amount of our legal reserve equals the total amount of our paid-in capital;

 

   

second, if the Minister of Strategy and Finance approves such distribution, the balance of any such net income, after such transfer to the legal reserve, is distributed to the institutions, other than the Government, that have contributed to our capital (up to a maximum 15% annual dividend rate); and

 

   

third, the remaining balance of any such net income is distributed in whatever manner our Operations Committee determines and the Minister of Strategy and Finance approves, such as additions to our voluntary reserve.

Article 37 of the KEXIM Act provides that “the annual net losses of the Export-Import Bank of Korea shall be offset each year by the reserve, and if the reserve be insufficient, the Government shall provide funds to cover the deficit.” As a result of the KEXIM Act, the Government is generally responsible for our operations and is legally obligated to replenish any deficit that arises if our reserves are insufficient to cover any of our annual net losses. In light of this provision, if we have insufficient funds to make any payment under any of our obligations, the Government would take appropriate steps by making a capital contribution, by allocating funds or by taking other action to enable us to make such payment when due. The provisions of Article 37 do not, however,

 

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constitute a direct guarantee by the Government of our obligations, and the provisions of the KEXIM Act, including Article 37, may be amended at any time by action of the National Assembly.

The Government closely supervises our operations including in the following ways:

 

   

the President of the Republic appoints our President upon the recommendation of the Minister of Strategy and Finance;

 

   

the Minister of Strategy and Finance appoints our Deputy President and Senior Executive Directors upon the recommendation of our President;

 

   

the Minister of Strategy and Finance appoints our Auditor;

 

   

one month prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, we must submit our proposed program of operations and budget for the fiscal year to the Minister of Strategy and Finance for his approval and immediately after the approval of the Minister of Strategy and Finance, we must report such program to the National Assembly;

 

   

the Minister of Strategy and Finance must approve our operating manual, which sets out guidelines for all principal operating matters, including the range of permitted financings;

 

   

the Board of Audit and Inspection, a Government department, examines our settlement of accounts annually;

 

   

each of the Minister of Strategy and Finance and the Financial Services Commission has broad authority to require reports from us on any matter and to examine our books, records and other documents. On the basis of the reports and examinations, the Minister of Strategy and Finance may issue any orders it deems necessary to enforce the KEXIM Act or delegate examinations to the Financial Services Commission;

 

   

the Financial Services Commission may supervise our operations to ensure managerial soundness based upon the KEXIM Decree and the Supervisory Regulations of Banking Business legislated by the Financial Services Commission and may issue orders deemed necessary for such supervision;

 

   

we must submit our annual report to the Ministry of Strategy and Finance (formerly, the Ministry of Finance and Economy) within two months after the end of each fiscal year and to the National Assembly within nine months after the end of each fiscal year outlining our operations and analyzing our activities during the relevant fiscal year; and

 

   

we may amend our By-laws and operating manual only with the approval of the Minister of Strategy and Finance.

Selected Financial Statement Data

Except where expressly indicated otherwise in this prospectus, loans in Won and loans in foreign currencies are collectively referred to as the “Loans”; bills bought, foreign exchange bought, advances for customers, call loans and interbank loans in foreign currency are collectively referred to as the “Other Loans”; Loans and Other Loans are collectively referred to as the “Loan Credits”; confirmed guarantees and acceptances are collectively referred to as the “Guarantees”; and Loan Credits and Guarantees are collectively referred to as the “Credit Exposure.”

 

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You should read the following selected financial statement data together with our separate financial statements and notes included in this prospectus.

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2013     2014     2015  
    

(billions of Won)

(audited)

 

Income Statement Data

      

Total Interest Income

   1,698      1,689      1,887   

Total Interest Expense

     1,336        1,294        1,201   

Net Interest Income

     363        394        686   

Operating Income

     72        93        32   

Income before Income Tax

     73        93        35   

Income Tax Benefit (expense)

     (14     (26     (14

Net Income

     60        67        22   
     As of December 31,  
     2013     2014     2015  
    

(billions of Won)

(audited)

 

Balance Sheet Data

      

Total Loan Credits (1)

   53,809      63,287      69,412   

Total Borrowings (2)

     48,198        57,310        65,197   

Total Assets

     60,933        73,074        81,890   

Total Liabilities

     51,683        63,194        70,864   

Total Shareholders’ Equity

     9,250        9,880        11,026   

 

(1) Gross amount, including bills bought, foreign exchange bought, call loans, inter-bank loans in foreign currency, advance for customers and others and before deducting valuation adjustment of loans in foreign currencies, allowance for loan losses and deferred loan origination fees. See “—Financial Statements and the Auditors—Notes to Separate Financial Statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014—Note 10.”
(2) Includes debentures.

2015

We had net income of ₩22 billion in 2015 compared to net income of ₩67 billion in 2014. The principal factors for the decrease in net income in 2015 compared to 2014 included:

 

   

an increase in net loss on hedging derivatives to ₩1,385 billion in 2015 from ₩623 billion in 2014, primarily due to a rise in the U.S. dollar LIBOR in 2015; and

 

   

an increase in impairment loss on credit to ₩1,065 billion in 2015 from ₩652 billion in 2014, primarily due to an increase in non-performing loans in 2015 compared to 2014.

The above factors were partially offset by (i) net gain on fair value hedged items of ₩42 billion in 2015 compared to net loss of ₩416 billion in 2014, primarily due to a rise in the U.S. dollar LIBOR in 2015 and (ii) an increase in net interest income to ₩686 billion in 2015 from ₩394 billion in 2014, primarily due to a decrease in funding cost.

As of December 31, 2015, our total assets increased by 12% to ₩81,890 billion from ₩73,074 billion as of December 31, 2014, primarily due to a 10% increase in Loan Credits to ₩69,412 billion as of December 31, 2015 from ₩63,287 billion as of December 31, 2014.

 

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As of December 31, 2015, our total liabilities increased by 12% to ₩70,864 billion from ₩63,194 billion as of December 31, 2014, primarily due to a 13% increase in debentures to ₩53,240 billion as of December 31, 2015 from ₩47,292 billion as of December 31, 2014.

The increases in assets and liabilities were primarily due to increases in the volume of loans and debt, respectively. The depreciation of the Won against the U.S. dollar as of December 31, 2015 compared to December 31, 2014 magnified the effect of the increase in the volume of loans and debt, as a majority of our assets and liabilities consisted of foreign currency loans and debt (including significant percentages in U.S. dollars).

As of December 31, 2015, our total shareholders’ equity increased by 12% to ₩11,026 billion from ₩9,880 billion as of December 31, 2014, primarily due to the Government’s ₩1,130 billion contribution to our capital in 2015.

2014

We had net income of ₩67 billion in 2014 compared to net income of ₩60 billion in 2013. The principal factors for the increase in net income in 2014 compared to 2013 included:

 

   

a decrease in net loss on hedging derivatives to ₩623 billion in 2014 from ₩1,859 billion in 2013, primarily due to a decline in the U.S. dollar LIBOR in 2014; and

 

   

an increase in net gain on foreign exchange transaction to ₩1,610 billion in 2014 from ₩1,189 billion in 2013, primarily due to the appreciation of the Won against foreign currencies in the first half of 2014.

The above factors were mostly offset by (i) net loss on fair value hedged items of ₩416 billion in 2014 compared to net gain of ₩658 billion in 2013, primarily due to a decline in the U.S. dollar LIBOR in 2014 and the appreciation of the U.S. dollar against other foreign currencies in the second half of 2014 and (ii) net losses from trading purpose of derivatives of ₩363 billion in 2014 compared to net gains of ₩163 billion in 2013, primarily due to valuation losses from cross currency swap transactions in 2014.

As of December 31, 2014, our total assets increased by 20% to ₩73,074 billion from ₩60,933 billion as of December 31, 2013, primarily due to an 18% increase in Loan Credits to ₩63,287 billion as of December 31, 2014 from ₩53,809 billion as of December 31, 2013.

As of December 31, 2014, our total liabilities increased by 22% to ₩63,194 billion from ₩51,683 billion as of December 31, 2013, primarily due to a 19% increase in borrowings and debentures to ₩57,310 billion as of December 31, 2014 from ₩48,198 billion as of December 31, 2013.

The increase in assets and liabilities was primarily due to an increase in the volume of loans and debt, respectively. The depreciation of the Won against the U.S. dollar as of December 31, 2014 compared to December 31, 2013 magnified the effect of the increase in the volume of loans and debt, as a majority of our assets and liabilities consisted of foreign currency loans and debt (including significant percentages in U.S. dollars).

As of December 31, 2014, our total shareholders’ equity increased by 7% to ₩9,880 billion from ₩9,250 billion as of December 31, 2013, primarily due to the Government’s ₩510 billion contribution to our capital in 2014.

Operations

Loan Operations

Our primary objective since our establishment has been to promote the export and competitiveness of Korean goods and services in international markets. To this end, we have introduced various financing facilities

 

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and implemented lending policies that are responsive to the needs of Korean exporters and foreign importers. Over the years, we have also developed financing facilities and lending policies that are consistent with the Government’s overall economic policies. In the latter part of the 1980s, as a result of changing trade conditions and the increased internationalization of the Korean economy, overseas investment credits and import credits were promoted and began to constitute an important portion of our business. Our lending programs include (1) export credits to Korean exporters or foreign buyers of Korean goods and services, (2) overseas investment credits to Korean firms and (3) import credits to Korean importers.

Before approving a credit, we consider:

 

   

economic benefits to the Republic;

 

   

the industry’s rank in the order of priorities established by the Government’s export-import policy;

 

   

credit risk associated with the loans to be extended; and

 

   

the goal of diversifying our lending activities.

The KEXIM Act and the By-laws provide that we may extend credit only where repayment “is considered probable.” Accordingly, we carefully investigate the financial position of each prospective borrower and the technical and financial aspects of the project to be financed, and a loan is made only if we believe there is reasonable assurance of repayment. See “—Credit Policies, Credit Approval and Risk Management—Credit Approval.”

In 2015, we provided Loans of ₩60,215 billion, an increase of 4% from the previous year, and our commitments of Loans amounted to ₩55,060 billion, a decrease of 7% from the previous year. The increase in disbursements for Loans was primarily attributable to increases in disbursements for overseas investment credits and import credits. The decrease in commitments of Loans was primarily due to a decrease in new commitments for export credits.

The following table sets out the total amounts of our outstanding Loan Credits, categorized by type of credit:

 

     As of December 31,      As % of
2015 Total
 
     2013      2014      2015     
     (billions of Won)  

Export Credits

        

Industrial Plants

   11,519       13,426       15,299         22.0

Shipbuilding

     7,602         9,318         12,748         18.4   

Ferrous & nonferrous metal products

     971         871         2,088         3.0   

Petrochemical products

     1,157         1,310         1,505         2.2   

Automobiles

     1,321         1,417         1,221         1.7   

Electronic machineries

     1,203         1,276         1,045         1.5   

Others (1)

     4,124         4,424         4,290         6.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sub-total

     27,897         32,042         38,196         55.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Overseas Investment Credits

     18,393         21,700         25,641         36.9   

Import Credits

     2,203         4,388         3,783         5.4   

Call Loans and Inter-bank Loans in Foreign Currency

     4,483         5,102         1,702         2.0   

Others (2)

     833         55         90         0.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Loan Credits

   53,809       63,287       69,412         100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes general machinery, service sector, etc.
(2) Includes loans for debt-equity swap, advances for customers, etc.

Source: Internal accounting records

 

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The following table sets out our new loan commitments, categorized by type of credit:

New Loan Credit Commitments by Type of Credit

 

     As of December 31,      As % of
2015 Total
 
     2013      2014      2015     
     (billions of Won)  

Export Credits

     

Industrial Plants

   14,975       11,725       6,566         11.9

Shipbuilding

     3,810         5,883         7,889         14.3   

Ferrous & nonferrous metal products

     2,195         2,887         2,090         3.8   

Petrochemical products

     4,647         5,120         4,782         8.7   

Automobiles

     3,149         3,307         2,677         4.9   

Electronic machineries

     2,977         2,949         1,834         3.3   

Others (1)

     8,517         8,770         7,456         13.5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sub-total

     40,270         40,641         33,294         60.4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Overseas Investment Credits

     9,815         11,467         14,359         26.1   

Import Credits

     5,541         7,087         7,406         13.5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   55,626       59,195       55,060         100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes general machinery, service sector, etc.

Source: Internal accounting records

Export Credits

We offer export credits to either domestic suppliers or foreign buyers to finance export transactions.

Export Credits to domestic suppliers include:

 

   

export loans to Korean exporters that export capital goods such as ships, industrial plants and machinery;

 

   

pre-shipment credit to Korean exporters or manufacturers producing export products;

 

   

technical service credit to Korean companies that export technical services abroad, including overseas construction projects;

 

   

short-term trade financing to Korean exporters that manufacture export goods under short-term export contracts;

 

   

small business export credit to small and medium-sized enterprises that manufacture export goods or supply materials needed by their primary exporters;

 

   

rediscount on trade bills to domestic commercial banks for exporters;

 

   

forfaiting to Korean exporters by discounting trade bills under the usance line of credit from export transactions on a non-recourse basis; and

 

   

export factoring to Korean exporters by discounting trade receivables that occurs from open account export transactions on credit on a non-recourse basis.

Export credits to foreign buyers include:

 

   

direct loans to foreign buyers that purchase Korean goods and services;

 

   

project finance to foreign companies that intend to import industrial plants, facilities and technical services from Korea for large-scale projects, of which the cash flows from such projects are the main source for repayment;

 

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structured finance to foreign shipping companies that purchase ships from Korean shipyards, of which the repayment usually depends on the cash flows generated by the operation of ships; and

 

   

interbank export loans to creditworthy banks in foreign countries to help foreign buyers obtain credit for the purchase of goods and services of Korean origin.

As of December 31, 2015, export credits in the amount of ₩38,196 billion represented 55% of our total outstanding Loan Credits. Our disbursements of export credits in 2015 amounted to ₩38,539 billion, a decrease of 3% from the previous year, and our commitments of export credits in 2015 amounted to ₩33,294 billion, a decrease of 18% from the previous year. This decrease in disbursements and new commitments for export credits was primarily due to decreased activity for construction of industrial plants.

We offer export credits to Korean companies in order to provide them with the funds required for the manufacture or construction of capital and non-capital goods and readying of technical services designated in our operating manual for export. Capital goods eligible for export credit financings currently include ships, industrial plants, industrial machinery and overseas construction projects. With respect to eligible items supported by our export credits, ships have traditionally had the largest share of our export credit operations.

We offer export loans and technical service credits to domestic suppliers at fixed (no less than the Commercial Interest Reference Rate under the OECD Arrangement (as defined below)) or floating rates of interest with maturities of up to 12 years for ships and maturities of varying terms, from two to 18 years, for financings of other eligible items. We typically require a minimum down payment of 20% of the contract amount for ship export financings and a minimum down payment of 15% for financings of other eligible items. When the credit rating of a prospective borrower does not meet our internal rating criteria, these export credits are secured by promissory notes issued in connection with the relevant transaction, or letters of guarantees or letters of credit issued or confirmed by a creditworthy international bank or the importer’s government or central bank. Other terms and conditions under such export credit facilities must be in accordance with the Arrangement on Guidelines for Officially Supported Export Credits by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (the “OECD Arrangement”). We offer direct loans to foreign buyers, project finance to project companies and structured finance for ships to foreign shipping companies under similar terms and conditions as export credit financings to domestic suppliers. We offer interbank export loans to overseas banks to facilitate imports by foreign importers of Korean manufactured goods. Interbank export loans are offered at fixed or floating rates of interest with maturities of up to ten years.

Overseas Investment Credits

We extend overseas investment credits to either Korean companies or foreign companies in which a Korean company has an equity share, to finance investments in eligible overseas businesses and projects. Such financing programs include:

 

   

overseas investment credit to Korean companies that invest abroad in the form of capital subscription, acquisition of stocks and long-term credit;

 

   

overseas project credit to Korean companies or their overseas subsidiaries engaging in businesses outside Korea;

 

   

major resources development credit to Korean companies for development of natural resources and acquisition of mining rights abroad; and

 

   

overseas business credit to foreign companies in which Korean companies have an equity stake, in the form of funds for purchasing equipment or working capital.

As of December 31, 2015, overseas investment credits amounted to ₩25,641 billion, representing 37% of our total outstanding Loan Credits. Our disbursements and commitments of overseas investment credits in 2015

 

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amounted to ₩14,435 billion and ₩14,359 billion, respectively, increases of 30% and 25%, respectively, over the previous year. This increase in disbursements and new commitments for overseas investment credits was primarily due to increased demand in overseas investment and project credits. Most of the overseas investment credits were loans to foreign companies in which a Korean company has an equity share.

Proposals for overseas investment credits to finance the acquisition of important materials or the development of natural resources for the Korean economy, as determined by the Government, are given priority, together with projects that promote the export of Korean goods and services. As a result, projects financed by our overseas investment credit program have been mainly in the fields of manufacturing or development of natural resources.

We offer overseas investment credits at either fixed or floating rates of interest with maturities up to 30 years. Such facilities may require security in the form of a bank guarantee, pledge or mortgage on the borrower’s local assets. Depending upon the size of the borrower, we will provide up to 100% of the financing required for the overseas investment project.

Import Credits

We offer import credits to Korean companies that directly import essential materials, natural resources and high-technology materials whose stable and timely supply is required for the national economy, or to Korean companies that import such items after developing them overseas. Import credits are extended for importation of eligible items, including nuclear fuels, aircraft, mineral ores, crude oil, lumber, wood pulp, grains, cotton, sugar, and equipment and machinery for research and development, and for use in advanced technological industries.

As of December 31, 2015, import credits in the amount of ₩3,783 billion represented 5% of our total outstanding Loan Credits. Disbursements and new commitments of import credits amounted to ₩7,241 billion and ₩7,406 billion, respectively, in 2015, increases of 3% and 5%, respectively, over the previous year.

We offer import credits at either fixed or floating rates of interest with maturities up to ten years for equipment and machinery and shorter maturities of up to two years for other items, which may require security in the form of a bank guarantee, pledge or mortgage on the borrower’s local assets. We generally provide up to 80% of the import contract amount, but provide up to 90% of the import contract amount in the case of small and medium-sized enterprises and up to 100% for transactions with a letter of credit opened by a bank.

Guarantee Operations

We provide guarantees in favor of Korean commercial banks and foreign banks or foreign importers in respect of the obligations of Korean exporters in order to facilitate export and import financings. Such guarantee programs for Korean exporters and importers include (1) financial guarantees to co-financing banks that provide loans for transactions that satisfy our eligibility requirements and (2) project-related guarantees to foreign importers for the performance of Korean exporters on eligible projects in the form of bid bonds, advance payment bonds, performance bonds and retention bonds. Guarantee commitments as of December 31, 2015 increased to ₩68,714 billion from ₩61,373 billion as of December 31, 2014. Guarantees we had confirmed as of December 31, 2015 increased to ₩57,096 billion from ₩48,058 billion as of December 31, 2014.

We mainly issue project-related guarantees, which include:

 

   

advance payment guarantees that are issued to overseas importers of Korean goods and services to support obligations to refund down payments made to Korean exporters in the event of a failure to deliver the goods to be exported; and

 

   

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In 2015, we issued project-related confirmed guarantees in the amount of ₩13,655 billion, a decrease of 17% from the previous year.

We also issue letters of credit to foreign exporters to assist in the financing of projects approved in connection with import credit loans, and to Korean exporters to assist in the financing of projects approved in connection with export credit loans.

For further information regarding our guarantee and letter of credit operations, see “—Financial Statements and the Auditors—Notes to Separate Financial Statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014—Note 37.”

Government Account Operations

Economic Development Cooperation Fund

In 1987, the Government established the Economic Development Cooperation Fund (the “EDCF”) to provide loans, at concessional interest rates, to governments or agencies of developing countries for projects that contribute to industrial development or economic stabilization of such countries. We administer the EDCF on behalf of the Government and are responsible for project appraisal, documentation and administrative work relating to the EDCF Loans. The EDCF business accounts are maintained separately from our own account on behalf of the Government, and we derive no separate income or expenditures from our operation of the EDCF business. Government contributions constitute the primary funding source of the EDCF. Loan disbursements by the EDCF in 2015 amounted to ₩734 billion for 102 projects in 53 countries, an increase of 16% from the previous year. As of December 31, 2015, the total outstanding loans extended by the EDCF was ₩5,031 billion, an increase of 15% from the previous year.

Inter-Korea Cooperation Fund

In 1991, the Government established the Inter-Korea Cooperation Fund (the “IKCF”) to promote mutual exchanges and cooperation between the Republic and North Korea by engaging in funding and financing activities to support family reunions, cultural events, academic seminars, trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. We administer the IKCF under the initiative and policy coordination of the Ministry of Unification. The IKCF accounts are maintained separately from our own account on behalf of the Government. Government contributions are the major funding source of the IKCF. The IKCF disbursements during 2015 amounted to ₩55 billion for 64 projects, and cumulative total disbursements as of December 31, 2015 were ₩6,147 billion, an increase of 1% from ₩6,092 billion as of December 31, 2014.

Other Operations

We engage in various other activities related to our financing activities.

Activities in which we currently engage include:

 

   

country information services performed by the Overseas Economic Research Institute, which conducts country studies and country risk evaluation to assist in the efficient utilization of our financial resources;

 

   

export credit advisory services, which are aimed at bringing about a larger share of overseas bidding by giving Korean exporters a wide range of knowledge on the country, industry, market and financial situation of the importing country in the early stage of the tendering process or contract negotiations;

 

   

consulting services by in-house professionals including lawyers, accountants and regional experts who consult on international transactions; and

 

   

management of Korea’s foreign direct investment database.

 

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Description of Assets and Liabilities

Total Credit Exposure

We extend credits to support export and import transactions, overseas investment projects and other relevant products in various forms including loans and guarantees.

The following table sets out our Credit Exposure as of December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015, categorized by type of exposure extended:

 

          As of December 31,  
          2013     2014     2015  
          (billions of Won, except for percentages)  

A

   Loans in Won    13,584        15   13,185        12   14,953        12

B

   Loans in Foreign Currencies      34,491        37        43,615        40        51,385        41   

C

   Loans (A+B)      48,075        52        56,800        52        66,338        53   

D

   Other Loans      5,734        6        6,487        6        3,074        2   

E

   Loan Credits (C+D)      53,809        58        63,287        58        69,412        56   

F

   Allowances for Loan Losses      (2,382     (3     (1,814     (2     (2,405     (2

G

   Loan Credits including PVD (E-F)      51,427        55        61,473        56        67,007        54   

H

   Guarantees      41,587        45        48,058        44        57,096        46   

I

   Credit Exposure (G+H)      93,014        100        109,531        100        124,103        100   

Loan Credits by Geographic Area

The following table sets out the total amount of our outstanding Loan Credits (including call loans and inter-bank loans in foreign currency) as of December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015, categorized by geographic area (1):

 

     As of December 31, (1) (2)      As % of
2015 Total
 
     2013      2014      2015     
     (billions of Won)  

Asia (3)

   40,875       47,845       50,272         72

Europe

     4,815         5,951         5,258         8   

America

     5,335         5,964         9,722         14   

Africa

     2,784         3,527         4,161         6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   53,809       63,287       69,412         100
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) For purposes of this table, export credits have been allocated to the geographic areas in which the foreign buyers of Korean exports are located; overseas investment credits have been allocated to the geographic areas in which the overseas investments being financed are located; and import credits have been allocated to the geographic areas in which the sellers of the imported goods are located.
(2) Includes call loans, inter-bank loans in foreign currency, and loan value adjustments.
(3) Includes Australia.

Source: Internal accounting records

We engage in business related to Iran, including transactions involving as counterparties Iranian banks that may be indirectly owned or controlled by the Iranian government. The U.S. State Department has designated Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism, and U.S. law generally prohibits U.S. persons from doing business in Iran. We are a Korean bank and our activities with respect to Iran have not involved any U.S. person in either a managerial or operational role and have been subject to policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with applicable Korean laws and regulations. We believe that our activities related to Iran are not subject to the mandatory sanctions administered or enforced by the United States Government (including, without limitation, Section 104

 

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of the U.S. Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (“CISADA”) and the Iran Financial Sanctions Regulations issued by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury thereunder (the “IFSR”)).

Our business related to Iran consists solely of extensions of credit and financing provided in connection with exports of Korean goods and services to Iran and our disbursements of Iran-related credits are made directly to Korean suppliers or exporters except certain credits made to Iranian banks. Such activities have involved export-related credits to finance the export contracts of Korean exporters supplying goods and services to Iranian companies, credit line extensions to Iranian banks to finance consumer products exports by Korean exporters, extensions of credit through non-recourse discounting of export trade bills, and purchases of promissory notes securing export transactions. Our Loans to Iran represented 0.2%, 0.1% and 0.1% of our total assets as of December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively, and also represented 0.2%, 0.2% and 0.1% of our Loan Credits as of those respective dates. Our total revenues from transactions with Iran in 2013, 2014 and 2015 represented 0.3%, 0.4% and 0.3% of our total revenues, respectively.

We are aware, through press reports and other means, of initiatives by governmental entities in the U.S. and by U.S. institutions such as universities and pension funds, to adopt laws, regulations or policies prohibiting transactions with or investment in, or requiring divestment from, entities doing business with Iran, including, without limitation, CISADA and IFSR. It is possible that such initiatives may result in our being unable to gain or retain entities subject to such prohibitions as customers or as investors in our debt securities. In addition, our reputation may suffer due to our association with Iran. Such a result could have significant adverse effects on our business or the price of our debt securities.

Individual Exposure

The KEXIM Decree imposes limits on our aggregate credits extended to a single person or business group. As of the date hereof, we are in compliance with such requirements.

As of December 31, 2015, our largest Credit Exposure was to Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in the amount of ₩8,990 billion. As of December 31, 2015, our second largest and third largest Credit Exposures, respectively, were to Hyundai Heavy Industries in the amount of ₩5,759 billion and to Samsung Heavy Industries in the amount of ₩4,329 billion.

The following table sets out our five largest Credit Exposures as of December 31, 2015 (1):

 

Rank

  

Name of Borrower

   Loan Credits      Guarantees      Total  
          (billions of Won)  

1

   Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering    1,631       7,359       8,990   

2

   Hyundai Heavy Industries      1,883         3,876         5,759   

3

   Samsung Heavy Industries      893         3,436         4,329   

4

   GS Engineering & Construction      653         2,586         3,239   

5

   Hanwha Engineering & Construction      67         3,130         3,197   

 

(1) Includes loans and guarantees.

Asset Quality

The Supervisory Regulation of Banking Business (“Supervisory Regulation”) legislated by the Financial Services Commission requires banks, including us, to analyze and classify their credits into one of five categories as normal, precautionary, substandard, doubtful or estimated loss by taking into account borrowers’ repayment capacity as well as a number of other factors including the financial position, profitability, transaction history of the relevant borrower and the value of any collateral or guarantee taken as security for the extension of credit.

 

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Categorizations are applied to all loans except call loans and interbank loans, which are classified as normal. Credit categorizations are as follows:

 

Normal

   Credits extended to customers which, in consideration of their business and operations, financial conditions and future cash flows, do not raise concerns regarding their ability to repay the credits.

Precautionary

   Credits extended to customers (1) which, in consideration of their business and operations, financial conditions and future cash flows, are judged to have potential risks with respect to their ability to repay the credits in the future, although there have not occurred any immediate risks of default in repayment; or (2) which are in arrears for one month or more but less than three months.

Substandard

   (1) Credits extended to customers, which in consideration of their business and operations, financial conditions and future cash flows, are judged to have incurred considerable risks for default in repayment as the customers’ ability to repay has deteriorated; or (2) that portion which is expected to be collected of total credits (a) extended to customers which have been in arrears for three months or more, (b) extended to customers which are judged to have incurred serious risks due to the occurrence of final refusal to pay their promissory notes, liquidation or bankruptcy proceedings, or closure of their businesses or (c) of “Doubtful Customers” or “Estimated-loss Customers” (each as defined below).

Doubtful

   That portion of credits in excess of the amount expected to be collected of total credits extended to (1) customers (“Doubtful Customers”) which, in consideration of their business and operations, financial conditions and future cash flows, are judged to have incurred serious risks of default in repayment due to noticeable deterioration in their ability to repay; or (2) customers which have been in arrears for three months or more but less than twelve months.

Estimated Loss

   That portion of credits in excess of the amount expected to be collected of total credits extended to (1) customers (“Estimated-loss Customers”), which, in consideration of their business and operations, financial conditions and future cash flows, are judged to have to be accounted as a loss as the inability to repay became certain due to serious deterioration in their ability to repay; (2) customers which have been in arrears for twelve months or more; or (3) customers which are judged to have incurred serious risks of default in repayment due to the occurrence of final refusal to pay their promissory notes, liquidation or bankruptcy proceedings, or closure of their businesses.

Under K-IFRS, we establish provisions for credit losses with respect to loans using either a case-by-case or collective approach. We assess individually significant loans on a case-by-case basis and other loans on a collective basis. In addition, if we determine that no objective evidence of impairment exists for a loan, it includes such loan in a group of loans with similar credit risk characteristics and assesses them collectively for impairment regardless of whether such loan is significant. If there is objective evidence that an impairment loss has been incurred for individually significant loans, the amount of the loss is measured as the difference between the financial asset’s carrying amount and the present value of the estimated future cash flows discounted at such asset’s original effective interest rate. Future cash flows are estimated through a case-by-case analysis of individually assessed assets, which takes into account the benefit of any guarantee or other collateral held. The value and timing of future cash flow receipts are based on available estimates in conjunction with facts available at the time of review and reassessed on a periodic basis as new information becomes available. For collectively assessed loans, we base the level of provisions for credit losses on a portfolio basis in light of the homogenous nature of the assets included in each portfolio. The provisions are determined based on a quantitative review of

 

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the relevant portfolio, taking into account such factors as the level of arrears, the value of any security, and historical and projected cash recovery trends over the recovery period. For more detailed information regarding our loan loss provisioning policy, see “—Financial Statements and the Auditors—Notes to Separate Financial Statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014—Note 14.”

Asset Classifications

The following table provides information on our loan loss reserves:

 

     As of December 31, 2013      As of December 31, 2014      As of December 31, 2015  
     Loan
Amount (1)  (2)
     Loan
Loss
Reserve  (2)
     Loan
Amount (1)  (2)
     Loan
Loss
Reserve  (2)
     Loan
Amount (1)  (2)
     Loan
Loss
Reserve  (2)
 
     (billions of Won)  

Normal

   85,049       581       100,967       702       118,708       824   

Precautionary

     4,468         1,447         3,117         493         2,007         321   

Sub-standard

     1,131         616         1,694         854         2,169         888   

Doubtful

     107         70         217         167         1,658         980   

Estimated Loss

     139         129         238         237         210         211   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   90,894       2,843       106,233       2,452       124,752       3,224   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) These figures include loans (excluding interbank loans and call loans), domestic usance bills, bills bought, notes bought, advances for customers, confirmed acceptances and guarantees.
(2) These figures include present value discount.

Reserves for Credit Losses

Non-performing assets (“NPA”) are (i) assets classified as doubtful or estimated loss, (ii) assets in delinquency of repayments of principal or interest more than three months, or (iii) assets exempted from interest payments due to restructuring or rescheduling.

The following table sets out our 10 largest non-performing assets as of December 31, 2015:

 

Borrower

   Loans      Guarantees      Total  
     (billions of Won)  

SPP Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.

   651       200       851   

Airosaru Drilling LLC.

     308         —           308   

Keangnam Enterprises., Ltd.

     167         49         217   

Daehan Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.

     8         30         39   

Wooyang HC Co., Ltd.

     12         23         34   

Sekwang Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.

     32         —           32   

SolarPark Korea Co., Ltd.

     31         —           31   

Nexolon Co., Ltd.

     26         —           26   

Sambu Construction Industrial Co., Ltd.

     —           23         23   

Songkang Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.

     22         —           22   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   1,257       325       1,583   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

In the early 1990’s, at the direction of the Government, we extended a commodity loan in the aggregate amount of US$466 million to Vnesheconombank, the Bank for Foreign Economic Affairs of the former Soviet Union, which was guaranteed by the government of the former Soviet Union, as part of the Government’s policy to enhance economic cooperation between the two countries. Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Government had been negotiating repayment terms with the government of the Russian Federation, which agreed

 

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to assume the guarantee of the former Soviet Union in respect of the obligations of Vnesheconombank under such loan. In 1995, the two governments came to an agreement on a repayment schedule in respect of approximately half of the loan. Since the agreement was made, US$229 million of the principal was repaid.

In June 2003, the two governments reached an agreement as to the rescheduling of the remaining portion of the loan and the change of the borrower from Vnesheconombank to the government of the Russian Federation. As a result, in September 2003, we upgraded the classification of the outstanding ₩258 billion (including accrued and unpaid interest) of our exposure to the government of the Russian Federation from estimated loss to doubtful in terms of asset quality and established a 70% provisioning level for that credit exposure. In June 2004, we further upgraded the classification of our exposure to the government of the Russian Federation from doubtful to precautionary in terms of asset quality, following the continued repayment of the loan by the government of the Russian Federation in accordance with the agreed payment schedule. As of December 31, 2015, our exposure to the government of the Russian Federation amounted to ₩124 billion and we established a 0.3% provisioning level for that credit exposure.

We cannot provide any assurance that our current level of exposure to non-performing assets will continue in the future or that any of its borrowers (including its largest borrowers as described above) is not currently facing, or in the future will not face, material financial difficulties.

As of December 31, 2015, the amount of our non-performing assets was ₩1,920 billion, an increase of 307% from ₩472 billion as of December 31, 2014. As of December 31, 2015, our non-performing asset ratio was 1.5%, compared to 0.4% as of December 31, 2014.

The following table sets forth our reserves for possible credit losses as of December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015:

 

       As of December 31,  
       2013      2014      2015  
       (billions of Won, except for percentages)  

Loan Loss Reserve (A) (1)

     2,843       2,452       3,224   

NPA (B) (2)

       491         472         1,920   

Total Shareholders’ Equity (C)

       9,250         9,880         11,026   

Reserve to NPA (A/B)

       579      519      168

Equity at Risk (B-A)/C

       —          —          —    

 

(1) Consists of allowance for loan losses and provisions for confirmed acceptances and guarantees.
(2) Non-performing assets.

Source: Internal accounting records

The following table sets forth our actual loan loss reserve ratios as of December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015:

 

Classification of Loans

   Actual Reserve Coverage
(as of December 31, 2013)
    Actual Reserve Coverage
(as of December 31, 2014)
    Actual Reserve Coverage
(as of December 31, 2015)
 

Normal

     0.9     0.9     0.8

Precautionary

     38.2     19.0     18.8

Substandard

     55.0     57.3     40.9

Doubtful

     84.1     85.1     59.2

Estimated Loss

     100.0     100.0     100.0

 

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Investments

Under the KEXIM Decree, we are not allowed to hold stocks or securities of more than three years’ maturity in excess of 60% of our equity capital. However, investment in the following securities is not subject to this restriction:

 

   

Government bonds;

 

   

BOK currency stabilization bonds;

 

   

securities acquired via contributions by the Government; and

 

   

securities acquired through investment approved by the Minister of Strategy and Finance, for research related to our operations, for our financing or pursuant to Korean statutes.

As of December 31, 2015, our total investment in securities amounted to ₩6,624 billion, representing 8% of our total assets. Our securities portfolio consists primarily of available-for-sale securities. Available-for-sale securities mainly consists of marketable securities (including equity securities in Industrial Bank of Korea which was recapitalized by the Government through us) and non-marketable securities (including equity securities in Korea Expressway Corporation which were in-kind contributions made by the Government to us). In 2013, we sold 9,886,160 shares of common stock, which represented all of our holding of common stock in SK Networks, for ₩63 billion. In 2014, we sold 976,625 shares of common stock, which represented all of our holding of common stock in Kumho Tire, for ₩11 billion. In 2015, we sold 3,459,279 shares of common stock, which represented all of our holding of common stock in SAMT Co., Ltd., for ₩4 billion.

The following table sets out the composition of our securities as of December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015:

 

       As of
December 31, 2013
     As of
December 31, 2014
     As of
December 31, 2015
 

Type of Investment Securities

     Amount        %      Amount        %      Amount        %  
       (billions of Won, except for percentages)  

Available-for-sale Securities

     4,030           86    4,753           87    5,837           88

Held-to-maturity Securities

       44           1         39           1         108           2   

Investments in Associates and Subsidiaries

       629           13         659           12         679           10   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     4,703           100    5,451           100    6,624           100
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

For further information relating to the classification guidelines and methods of valuation for unrealized gains and losses on our securities, see “—Financial Statements and the Auditors—Notes to separate financial statements and of and for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014—Note 2 and Note 5.”

Guarantees and Acceptances and Contingent Liabilities

We have credit risk factors that are not reflected on the balance sheet, which include risks associated with guarantees and acceptances. Guarantees and acceptances do not appear on the balance sheet, but rather are recorded as an off-balance sheet item in the notes to the financial statements. Guarantees and acceptances include financial guarantees, project related guarantees, such as bid bond, advance payment bond, performance bond or retention bond, and acceptances and advances relating to trade financings such as letters of credit or import freight. Contingent liabilities, for which the guaranteed amounts were not finalized, appear as unconfirmed guarantees and acceptance items in the notes to the financial statements as off-balance sheet items.

As of December 31, 2015, we had issued a total amount of ₩57,096 billion in confirmed guarantees and acceptances, of which ₩55,299 billion, representing 97% of the total amount, was classified as normal, ₩676 billion, representing 1% of the total amount, was classified as precautionary, and ₩1,121 billion, representing 2% of the total amount, was classified as substandard or below.

 

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Derivatives

The objective in our strategy and policies on derivatives is to actively manage and minimize our foreign exchange and interest rate risks. We do not take proprietary derivative positions. It is our policy to hedge all currency and interest rate risks wherever possible (taking into consideration the cost of hedging). We use various hedging instruments, including foreign exchange forwards and options, interest rate swaps, and cross currency swaps.

Under our internal trading rules that have been submitted to the Financial Supervisory Service, our policy is to engage in derivative transactions mainly for hedging our own position. As part of our total exposure management system, we monitor our exposure to derivatives and may make real-time inquiries, which enables our Risk Management Department to check our exposure on a regular basis. Under the guidelines set by the Financial Supervisory Service, we are required to submit reports on our derivatives exposure to the Financial Supervisory Service on a quarterly basis. As a measure to reduce the risk of intentional manipulation or error, we have separated responsibility for different functions such as initiation, authorization, approval, recording, monitoring and reporting to the Financial Supervisory Service. The Risk Management Department conducts regular reviews of derivative transactions to monitor any breach of compliance with the relevant regulatory requirements.

As of December 31, 2015, our outstanding loans made at floating rates of interest totaled approximately ₩49,127 billion, whereas our outstanding borrowings made at floating rates of interest totaled approximately ₩48,593 billion, including those raised in British Pound, Saudi Riyal, Swiss Franc, Hong Kong Dollar, Brazil Real, Czech Koruna and Euro and swapped into U.S. dollar floating rate borrowings. As a result, we are exposed to possible interest rate risks to the extent that the amount of our borrowings made at floating rates of interest exceeds the amount of our loans made at floating rates of interest. Foreign exchange risk arises because a majority of our assets and liabilities are denominated in non-Won currencies. In order to match our currency and interest rate structure, we generally enter into swap transactions.

The following table shows the unsettled notional amounts and estimated fair values of derivatives we held as of the dates indicated.

 

    As of December 31,  
    2013     2014     2015  
    Unsettled
Notional
Amount
    Fair Value
of Assets
    Fair
Value of
Liabilities
    Unsettled
Notional
Amount
    Fair Value
of Assets
    Fair
Value of
Liabilities
    Unsettled
Notional
Amount
    Fair Value
of Assets
    Fair
Value of
Liabilities
 
    (billions of Won)  

Currency forwards

  1,196      28      1      1,842      5      48      6,156      208      96   

Currency swaps

    15,393        326        1,719        15,528        78        2,304        19,101        114        3,167   

Interest rate swaps

    14,267        179        292        13,806        262        121        23,111        296        160   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  30,856      533      2,012      31,177      345      2,473      48,368      619      3,422   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2015, we had entered into 400 currency related derivative contracts with a notional amount of ₩25,257 billion and had entered into 315 interest rate related derivative contracts with a notional amount of ₩23,111 billion. In connection with our currency forwards and currency swaps, we had net valuation loss of ₩2,941 billion in 2015 compared to net valuation loss of ₩2,269 billion in 2014, primarily due to the appreciation of the U.S. dollar against other currencies in 2015, which resulted in an increase in the value of our obligations denominated in the U.S. dollar. In connection with our interest rate swaps, we recorded net valuation gain of ₩136 billion in 2015 compared to net valuation gain of ₩141 billion in 2014, primarily due to a decrease in benchmark interest swap rates, such as the U.S. dollar interest swap rate in 2015, which resulted in an increase in the value of our floating-for-fixed interest rate swaps. See “—Financial Statements and the Auditors—Notes to Separate Financial Statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014—Note 20.”

 

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Sources of Funding

We obtain funds primarily through borrowings from the issuance of bonds in both domestic and international capital markets, borrowings from domestic and foreign financial institutions, capital contributions and internally generated funds. Internally generated funds result from various activities we carried on and include principal and interest payments on our loans, fees from guarantee operations and other services, and income from marketable securities we hold.

We raised a net total of ₩66,882 billion (new borrowings plus loan repayments by our clients less repayment of our existing debt) during 2015, a 5% increase compared with the previous year’s ₩63,651 billion. The total loan repayments, including prepayments by our clients, during 2015 amounted to ₩53,715 billion, an increase of 4% from ₩51,690 billion during 2014.

Since our establishment, the Government has, from time to time, provided us with loans to support our lending to Korean exporters and provide liquidity to us. As of December 31, 2015, we had no outstanding borrowings from the Government. We also issued Won-denominated domestic bonds in the aggregate amounts of ₩8,080 billion, ₩9,560 billion and ₩11,180 billion during 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively.

We have diversified our funding sources by borrowing from various overseas sources and issuing long-term floating-rate notes and fixed-rate debentures in the international capital markets. These issues were in foreign currencies, including the U.S. dollar, Thai Baht, Malaysia Ringgit, Japanese Yen, Australian Dollar, Euro, Hong Kong Dollar, Singapore Dollar, Swiss Franc, Brazilian Real, Turkish Lira, Mexican Peso, Peruvian Sol, Indian Rupee, Indonesian Rupiah, Chinese Yuan, New Zealand Dollar, Saudi Riyal, Taiwan Dollar, Russian Ruble, South African Rand, Deutsche Mark, Danish Krone, Swedish Krona, Czech Koruna, Norwegian Krone, British Pound and Canadian Dollar and have original maturities ranging from one to thirty years.

During 2015, we issued Eurobonds in the aggregate principal amount of US$4,352 million in various types of currencies under our existing medium term notes program, a 20% decrease from US$5,450 million in 2014. These bond issues consisted of offerings of US$1,880 million, HKD 1,610 million, IDR 1,650,000 million, BRL 1,160 million, EUR 198 million, CNY 7,243 million, and SGD 423 million. In addition, we issued global bonds during 2015 in the aggregate amount of US$5,325 million under our U.S. shelf registration statement (the “U.S. Shelf Program”) compared with US$2,500 million in 2014. As of December 31, 2015, the outstanding amounts of our notes and debentures were US$22,942 million, JPY 209,220 million, HKD 4,756 million, MYR 1,000 million, BRL 3,214 million, EUR 2,269 million, MXN 3,031 million, THB 27,000 million, CHF 275 million, AUD 3,187 million, INR 6,005 million, CNY 9,969 million, IDR 5,017,630 million, PEN 266 million, TRY 430 million, TWD 600 million, NZD 553 million, SAR 750 million, ZAR 1,025 million, RUB 660 million, NOK 2,750 million, CZK 700 million, GBP 600 million, CAD 325 million and SGD 423 million. In February 2016, we issued global bonds in the aggregate principal amount of US$400 million pursuant to the U.S. Shelf Program.

We also borrow from foreign financial institutions in the form of loans that are principally made by syndicates of commercial banks at floating or fixed interest rates and in foreign currencies, with original maturities ranging from two to five years. As of December 31, 2015, the outstanding amount of such borrowings from foreign financial institutions was US$2,900 million.

Our paid-in capital has increased from time to time since our establishment. From January 1998 to December 2015, the Government contributed ₩7,488 billion to our capital. As of December 31, 2015, our total paid-in capital amounted to ₩8,878 billion, and the Government, The Bank of Korea and The Korea Development Bank owned 73.9%, 13.1% and 13.0%, respectively, of our paid-in capital.

In connection with our fund raising activities, we have from time to time sold third parties promissory notes, including related guarantees, acquired as collateral in connection with export credit financings.

The KEXIM Act provides that the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all of our borrowings, including the total outstanding export-import financing debentures we issued in accordance with the KEXIM Decree, may not

 

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exceed an amount equal to thirty times the sum of our paid-in capital plus our reserves. As of December 31, 2015, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of our borrowings (including export-import financing debentures), which was ₩64,624 billion, was equal to 20% of the authorized amount of ₩326,519 billion.

We are not permitted to accept demand or time deposits.

Each year we must submit to the Government for its approval an operating plan which includes our target levels for different types of funding. The following table is the part of the operating plan dealing with fund-raising for 2016:

 

Sources of Fund

   (billions of Won)  

Capital Contribution

   —     

Borrowings

     23,180   

Net Collection of Loans

     30,712   

Collection of Loans

     48,715   

Repayment of Debts

     (18,003

Others

     3,108   
  

 

 

 

Total

   57,000   
  

 

 

 

Debt

Debt Repayment Schedule

The following table sets out the principal repayment schedule for our outstanding debt (consisting of borrowings and debentures) as of December 31, 2015:

Debt Principal Repayment Schedule

 

     Maturing on or before December 31,  

Currency (1)

   2016      2017      2018      2019      Thereafter  
     (billions of Won)  

Won

   8,170       520       —         —         1,010   

Foreign (2)

     13,864         8,707         6,351         3,427         22,575   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Won Equivalent

   22,034       9,227       6,351       3,427       23,585   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Borrowings and debentures in foreign currency have been translated into Won at the market average exchange rates on December 31, 2015, as announced by the Seoul Money Brokerage Services Ltd.
(2) This figure includes debentures, bank loans, commercial papers and repurchase agreements.

Normally we determine the level of our foreign currency reserves based upon an estimate, at any given time, of aggregate loan disbursements to be made over the next two to three months. Our average foreign currency reserves in 2014 and 2015 were approximately US$5,678 million and US$4,729 million, respectively.

Although we currently believe that such reserves, together with additional borrowings available under our uncommitted short-term backup credit facilities and commercial paper programs, will be sufficient to repay our outstanding debt as it becomes due, there can be no assurance that we will continue to be able to borrow under such credit facilities, or that the devaluation of the Won will not adversely affect our ability to access funds sufficient to repay our foreign currency denominated indebtedness in the future. In addition to maintaining sufficient foreign currency reserves, we monitor the maturity profile of our foreign currency assets and liabilities to ensure that there are sufficient maturing assets to meet our liabilities as they become due. As of December 31, 2015, our foreign currency assets maturing within three months, six months and one year exceeded our foreign

 

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currency liabilities coming due within such periods by US$4,611 million, US$5,773 million and US$4,683 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2015, our total foreign currency assets exceeded our total foreign currency liabilities by US$557 million.

Internal and External Debt of the Bank

The following table summarizes, as of December 31 of the years indicated, the outstanding internal debt of the Bank:

Internal Debt of the Bank

 

     (billions of Won)  

2011

   7,530   

2012

     7,330   

2013

     8,130   

2014

     8,670   

2015

     9,700   

The following table sets out, by currency and the equivalent amount in U.S. Dollars, the outstanding external debt of the Bank as of December 31, 2015:

External Debt of the Bank

 

     Amount in
Original
Currency
     Equivalent
Amount in
U.S. Dollars (1)
 
     (billions)  

US$

   US$ 31.0       US$  31.0   

Euro (EUR)

   EUR 3.1         3.4   

Japanese yen (JPY)

   JPY 209.2         1.7   

Brazilian real (BRL)

   BRL 3.2         0.8   

Australian Dollars (AUD)

   AUD 3.2         2.4   

British Pound (GBP)

   GBP 1.0         1.5   

Thai Baht (THB)

   THB 27.0         0.7   

Hong Kong dollar (HKD)

   HKD 5.2         0.7   

Swiss franc (CHF)

   CHF 0.3         0.3   

Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)

   MYR 1.0         0.2   

Indonesian rupiah (IDR)

   IDR 5,017.6         0.4   

Chinese Yuan (CNY)

   CNY 10.0         1.5   

Norwegian Krone (NOK)

   NOK 2.8         0.3   

Turkish Lira (TRY)

   TRY 0.4         0.1   

Mexican Peso (MXN)

   MXN 3.0         0.2   

New Zealand Dollar (NZD)

   NZD 0.6         0.4   

Saudi Riyal (SAR)

   SAR 0.8         0.2   

Indian Rupee (INR)

   INR 6.0         0.1   

South African Rand (ZAR)

   ZAR 1.0         0.1   

Peru Nuevo sol (PEN)

   PEN 0.3         0.1   

Russian Ruble (RUB)

   RUB 0.7         0.01   

Czech Koruna (CZK)

   CZK 0.7         0.03   

Taiwan Dollar (TWD)

   TWD 0.6         0.02   

Canadian Dollar (CAD)

   CAD 0.3         0.2   

Singapore Dollar (SGD)

   SGD 0.4         0.3   
     

 

 

 
      US$ 46.6   
     

 

 

 

 

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(1) Amounts expressed in currencies other than US$ are converted to US$ at the exchange rate announced by the Seoul Money Brokerage Services, Ltd. in effect on December 31, 2015 or the prevailing market rate on December 31, 2015.

The following table summarizes, as of December 31 of the years indicated, the outstanding external debt of the Bank:

External Debt of the Bank

 

     (billions of Won)  

2011

   36,838   

2012

     35,075   

2013

     40,203   

2014

     48,411   

2015

     54,631   

For further information on the outstanding indebtedness of the Bank, see “—Tables and Supplementary Information.”

Debt Record

We have never defaulted in the payment of principal of, or interest on, any of our obligations.

Credit Policies, Credit Approval and Risk Management

Credit Policies

The Credit Policy Department functions as our centralized policy-making and planning division with respect to our lending activities. The Credit Policy Department formulates and revises our internal regulations on loan programs, sets basic lending guidelines on a country basis and gathers data from our various operating groups and produces various internal and external reports.

Credit Approval

We have multiple levels of loan approval authority, depending on the loan amount and other factors such as the nature of the credit, the conditions of the transaction, and whether the loan is secured. Our Board of Directors can approve loans of any amount. The Chief Executive Credit Committee, Credit Committee, Loan Officer Committee, Director Generals and Directors each have authority to approve loans up to a specified amount. The amount differs depending on the type of loan and certain other factors, for example, whether a loan is collateralized or guaranteed.

At each level of authority, loan applications are reviewed on the basis of the feasibility of the project from a technical, financial and economic point of view in addition to evaluating the probability of recovery. In conducting such a review, the following factors are considered:

 

   

eligibility of the transaction under our financing criteria;

 

   

country risk of the country of the borrower and the country in which the related project is located;

 

   

credit risk of the borrower;

 

   

a supplier’s ability to perform under the related supply contract;

 

   

legal disputes over the related project and supply contract; and

 

   

availability of collateral.

 

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When the credit rating of a prospective borrower does not meet our internal rating criteria, our policy is to ensure that the loans are either guaranteed or made on a partially or fully secured basis. As of December 31, 2015, approximately 7.6% of our total outstanding loans were guaranteed or made on a partially or fully secured basis.

Risk Management

Our overall risk management policy is set by the Risk Management Committee, which meets on a quarterly basis and from time to time to establish tolerance limits for various exposures, whereas the overall risk management is overseen by the Risk Management Department, which is responsible for monitoring risk exposure.

The Risk Management Department reports our loan portfolio to the Financial Supervisory Service on a quarterly basis. The Risk Management Department also monitors our operating groups’ compliance with internal guidelines and procedures. To manage liquidity risk, we review the strategy for the sources and uses of funds, with each division submitting projected sources and uses to the Treasury Group. The Risk Management Department and the Treasury Group continually monitor our overall liquidity and the Treasury Group prepares both weekly and monthly cash flow forecasts. Our policy is to maintain a liquidity level, which can cover loan disbursements for a period of two to three months going forward. We protect ourselves from potential liquidity squeezes by maintaining sufficient amount of liquid assets with additional back-up of short-term credit lines.

Our core lending activities expose us to market risk, mostly in the form of interest rate and foreign currency risks. The Risk Management Department reports interest rate and foreign exchange gap positions to the Risk Management Committee on a quarterly basis. We also monitor changes in, and matches of, foreign currency assets and liabilities in order to reduce exposure to currency fluctuations.

One of the key components of our risk management policy, which also affects our fund-raising efforts, is to monitor matches of asset maturities and liability maturities. The average maturity as of December 31, 2015 for our Won- and foreign currency-denominated loans was 13 months and 44 months, respectively, and for Won- and foreign currency-denominated liabilities was 25 months and 43 months, respectively.

We follow an overall risk management process where we:

 

   

determine the risk management objectives;

 

   

identify key exposures;

 

   

measure key risks; and

 

   

monitor risk management results.

Our risk management system is a continuous system that is frequently evaluated and updated on an ongoing basis.

Capital Adequacy

Under the Financial Supervisory Service’s guidelines on risk-adjusted capital which were introduced in consideration of the standards set by the Bank for International Settlements, all banks in Korea, including us, are required to maintain a capital adequacy ratio (Tier I and Tier II) of at least 8% on a consolidated basis. To the extent that we fail to maintain this ratio, the Korean regulatory authorities may require corrective measures ranging from management improvement recommendations to emergency measures such as disposal of assets.

The current capital adequacy requirements of the Financial Services Commission are derived from a new set of bank capital measures, referred to as Basel III, which the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision initially

 

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introduced in 2009 and began phasing in starting from 2013. Commencing in July 2013, the Financial Services Commission promulgated a series of amended regulations implementing Basel III, pursuant to which Korean banks, including us, were required to maintain a minimum ratio of Tier I common equity capital (which principally includes equity capital, capital surplus and retained earnings less reserve for credit losses) to risk-weighted assets of 3.5% and Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets of 4.5% from December 1, 2013, which minimum ratios were increased to 4.0% and 5.5%, respectively, from January 1, 2014 and increased further to 4.5% and 6.0%, respectively, from January 1, 2015. Such requirements are in addition to the pre-existing requirement for a minimum ratio of Tier I and Tier II capital (less any capital deductions) to risk-weighted assets of 8.0%, which remains unchanged. The amended regulations also require an additional capital conservation buffer of 0.625% on January 1, 2016, with such buffer to increase in stages each subsequent year to 2.5% by 2019, as well as a potential counter-cyclical capital buffer of up to 2.5% starting in 2016, which will be determined on a quarterly basis by the Financial Services Commission. Presently, the Financial Services Commission has set the counter-cyclical capital buffer at 0%. As of December 31, 2015, our capital adequacy ratio was 10.0%, a decrease from 10.5% as of December 31, 2014, which was primarily due to an increase in risk adjusted assets which more than offset an increase in total capital.

The following table sets forth our capital base and capital adequacy ratios reported as of December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015:

 

     As of December 31,  
           2013                 2014                 2015        
     (billions of Won, except for percentages)  

Tier I

   8,724      9,321      10,586   

Paid-in Capital

     7,238        7,748        8,878   

Retained Earnings

     1,465        1,490        1,611   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     37        96        124   

Deductions from Tier I Capital

     (17     (17     29   

Capital Adjustments

     —          —          —    

Deferred Tax Asset

     —          —          —    

Others

     (17     (17     (29

Tier II (General Loan Loss Reserves)

     1,031        1,223        1,301   

Total Capital

     9,755        10,544        11,887   

Risk Adjusted Assets

     84,117        100,445        118,438   

Capital Adequacy Ratios

      

Tier I common equity

     10.4     9.3     8.9

Tier I

     10.4     9.3     8.9

Tier I and Tier II

     11.6     10.5     10.0

 

Source: Internal accounting records

Overseas Operations

We maintain an international presence through 22 overseas representative offices, which are located in New York, Tokyo, Beijing, São Paolo, Paris, Washington D.C., Shanghai, New Delhi, Dubai, Moscow, Mexico City, Tashkent, Hanoi, Manila, Jakarta, Yangon, Bogota, Istanbul, Dar es Salaam, Maputo, Accra and Phnom Penh.

We also have three wholly-owned subsidiaries: KEXIM Bank (UK) Ltd. in London, KEXIM (Asia) Ltd. in Hong Kong and KEXIM Vietnam Leasing Co., Ltd. in Ho Chi Minh City. These subsidiaries are engaged in the merchant banking and lease financing businesses, and assist us in raising overseas financing. We also own 85% of P.T. Koexim Mandiri Finance, a subsidiary in Jakarta, which is primarily engaged in the business of lease financing.

 

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The table below sets forth brief details of our subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015:

 

    Principal Place
of Business
  Type of Business   Book Value     Bank’s Holding  
            (billions of Won)     (%)  

Kexim Bank (UK) Ltd.

  United Kingdom   Commercial Banking   48        100

KEXIM (Asia) Ltd.

  Hong Kong   Commercial Banking     49        100   

P.T. Koexim Mandiri Finance

  Indonesia   Leasing and Factoring     25        85   

Kexim Vietnam Leasing Co., Ltd.

  Vietnam   Leasing and Lending     10        100   

Property

Our head office is located at 38 Eunhaeng-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 07242, Korea, a 45,715 square meter building on a site of 9,110 square meters and owned by us. In addition to the head office, we own a staff training center located near Seoul on a site of 47,881 square meters and a marine finance center, a 4,423 square meter building, located in Busan on a site of 556 square meters. We also maintain 13 branches in Busan, Gwangju, Daegu, Changwon, Daejeon, Suwon, Incheon, Ulsan, Cheongju, Jeonju, Gumi, Yeosu and Wonju. Our domestic branch offices and overseas representative offices are located in facilities held under long-term leases.

Management and Employees

Management

Our governance and management is the responsibility of our Board of Directors, which has authority to decide important matters relating to our business. The Board of Directors is chaired by our President and is comprised of six members: the President, the Deputy President, two Senior Executive Directors and two Non-standing Senior Executive Directors. The Auditor may attend and state his/her opinion at the meetings of the Board of Directors. The President of Korea appoints our President upon the recommendation of the Minister of Strategy and Finance. The Minister of Strategy and Finance appoints the Deputy President and all Senior Executive Directors upon the recommendation of our President. The Minister of Strategy and Finance appoints the Auditor. All Board members and the Auditor serve for three years and are eligible for re-appointment for successive terms of office.

The members of the Board of Directors are currently as follows:

 

Name

   Age      Board Member Since      Position  

Duk-hoon Lee

     68         March 6, 2014         Chairman and President   

Young-pyo Hong

     61         May 15, 2015         Deputy President   

Sung-hwan Choi

     60         July 1, 2015         Senior Executive Director   

Sung-taek Kim

     57         July 1, 2015         Senior Executive Director   

Sung-ik Oh

     64         November 29, 2013         Non-standing Senior Executive Director   

Young-yul An

     60         November 29, 2013         Non-standing Senior Executive Director   

Our basic policy guidelines for activities are established by the Operations Committee. According to the By-laws, the Operations Committee is composed of officials nominated as follows:

 

   

President of KEXIM;

 

   

official of the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, nominated by the Minister of Strategy and Finance;

 

   

official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, nominated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs;

 

   

official of the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy, nominated by the Minister of Trade, Industry & Energy;

 

   

official of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, nominated by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport;

 

 

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official of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, nominated by the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries;

 

   

official of the Financial Services Commission, nominated by the Chairman of the Financial Services Commission;

 

   

executive director of The Bank of Korea, nominated by the Governor of The Bank of Korea;

 

   

executive director of the Korea Federation of Banks, nominated by the Chairman of the Korea Federation of Banks;

 

   

representative of an exporters’ association (Korea International Trade Association), nominated by the Minister of Strategy and Finance after consultation with the Minister of Trade, Industry & Energy;

 

   

officer of the Korea Trade Insurance Corporation established under the Trade Insurance Act, nominated by the Chairman and President of the Korea Trade Insurance Corporation; and

 

   

up to two persons who have extensive knowledge and experience in international economic cooperation work, recommended by our President and appointed by the Minister of Strategy and Finance.

The members of the Operations Committee are currently as follows:

 

Name

   Age     

Member Since

  

Position

Duk-hoon Lee

     68       March 6, 2014    Chairman and President of KEXIM

In-chang Song

     55       February 2, 2016    Deputy Minister for International Economic Affairs, Ministry of Strategy and Finance

Tae-ho Lee

     57       March 26, 2015    Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Seung-il Cheong

     52       March 14, 2016    Deputy Minister for International Trade and Investment, Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy

Jae-jeong Kim

     54       January 29, 2016    Assistant Minister for Construction Policy Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

Gyeong-cheol Park

     51       July 31, 2015    Director of Shipping & Logistics Bureau, Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries

Yong-beom Kim

     55       November 6, 2015    Secretary General, Financial Services Commission

Jae-sung Hur

     58       July 16, 2013    Deputy Governor, The Bank of Korea

Jung-gwan Kim

     58       March 10, 2015    Executive Vice Chairman, Korea International Trade Association

Nam-yong Cho

     58       July 29, 2015    Deputy President, Korea Trade Insurance Corporation

Ji-hong Kim (Private Sector)

     61       December 18, 2014    Professor, KDI School of Public Policy and Management

Hyoung-soo Zang (Private Sector)

     57       December 18, 2014    Professor, Hanyang University

Employees

As of December 31, 2015, we had 1,072 employees, among which 758 employees were members of our labor union. We have never experienced a work stoppage of a serious nature. Every two years, the management and union negotiate and enter into a collective bargaining agreement. The most recent collective bargaining agreement was entered into in November 2014.

 

 

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Tables and Supplementary Information

A. External Debt of the Bank

(1) External Bonds of the Bank

 

Currency

   Original
Principal
Amount
    

Interest Rate (%)

   Issue Date      Maturity Date      Principal Amount
Outstanding as of
December 31, 2015
 

USD

     300,000,000       5.375      October 04, 2006         October 04, 2016         300,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       7.8      April 27, 2009         April 29, 2019         50,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       6.4      May 19, 2009         May 19, 2016         50,000,000   

USD

     1,250,000,000       5.125      June 29, 2010         June 29, 2020         1,250,000,000   

USD

     1,000,000,000       4      October 20, 2010         January 29, 2021         1,000,000,000   

USD

     700,000,000       3.75      April 20, 2011         October 20, 2016         700,000,000   

USD

     1,000,000,000       4.375      September 15, 2011         September 15, 2021         1,000,000,000   

USD

     1,250,000,000       4      January 11, 2012         January 11, 2017         1,250,000,000   

USD

     1,000,000,000       5      January 11, 2012         April 11, 2022         1,000,000,000   

USD

     100,000,000       6.78      January 27, 2012         January 27, 2027         100,000,000   

USD

     500,000,000       1.75      February 27, 2013         February 27, 2018         500,000,000   

USD

     25,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.65      March 14, 2013         March 14, 2016         25,000,000   

USD

     20,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.65      March 15, 2013         March 15, 2016         20,000,000   

USD

     10,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.9      June 20, 2013         June 20, 2018         10,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       4.369      August 27, 2013         February 27, 2025         50,000,000   

USD

     35,500,000       2.24      August 29, 2013         September 14, 2018         35,500,000   

USD

     300,000,000       3.75      September 03, 2013         October 20, 2016         300,000,000   

USD

     500,000,000       2.875      September 17, 2013         September 17, 2018         500,000,000   

USD

     500,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.85      September 17, 2013         September 17, 2016         500,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       1.5      October 29, 2013         October 29, 2016         50,000,000   

USD

     49,000,000       3.81      October 30, 2013         October 30, 2023         49,000,000   

USD

     45,000,000       3.81      October 30, 2013         October 30, 2023         45,000,000   

USD

     25,000,000       3.81      October 30, 2013         October 30, 2023         25,000,000   

USD

     20,000,000       3.9      October 30, 2013         October 30, 2023         20,000,000   

USD

     25,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.75      November 01, 2013         November 01, 2016         25,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       3.66      November 06, 2013         November 06, 2023         50,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       3.87      November 06, 2013         November 06, 2025         50,000,000   

USD

     20,000,000       3.67      November 06, 2013         November 06, 2023         20,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       3.91      November 07, 2013         November 07, 2025         50,000,000   

USD

     20,000,000       3.71      November 07, 2013         November 07, 2023         20,000,000   

USD

     40,000,000       4      November 07, 2013         November 07, 2025         40,000,000   

USD

     40,000,000       3.73      November 07, 2013         November 07, 2023         40,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       3.76      November 08, 2013         November 08, 2023         50,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       4.03      November 08, 2013         November 08, 2025         50,000,000   

USD

     30,000,000       4.03      November 08, 2013         November 08, 2025         30,000,000   

USD

     20,000,000       4.03      November 08, 2013         November 08, 2025         20,000,000   

USD

     35,000,000       3.786      November 12, 2013         November 12, 2023         35,000,000   

USD

     30,000,000       4.03      November 12, 2013         November 12, 2025         30,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.7      November 26, 2013         November 26, 2016         50,000,000   

USD

     38,500,000       1.89      November 26, 2013         December 05, 2018         38,500,000   

USD

     30,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.7      November 27, 2013         November 27, 2016         30,000,000   

USD

     33,000,000       1.33      December 05, 2013         December 05, 2016         33,000,000   

USD

     750,000,000       4      January 14, 2014         January 14, 2024         750,000,000   

USD

     750,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.75      January 14, 2014         January 14, 2017         750,000,000   

USD

     220,000,000       3.95      January 27, 2014         January 27, 2024         220,000,000   

USD

     80,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.63      January 27, 2014         July 27, 2017         80,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       4.14      January 28, 2014         January 28, 2026         50,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       4.14      February 03, 2014         February 03, 2026         50,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       4.14      February 03, 2014         February 03, 2026         50,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       4.06      February 04, 2014         February 04, 2026         50,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       4.07      February 04, 2014         February 04, 2026         50,000,000   

USD

     20,000,000       4.02      February 05, 2014         February 05, 2026         20,000,000   

USD

     250,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.6      February 12, 2014         May 12, 2017         250,000,000   

 

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Currency

   Original
Principal
Amount
    

Interest Rate (%)

   Issue Date      Maturity Date      Principal Amount
Outstanding as of
December 31, 2015
 

USD

     30,000,000       4      February 13, 2014         February 13, 2026         30,000,000   

USD

     250,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.625      February 14, 2014         August 14, 2017         250,000,000   

USD

     30,000,000       4      February 18, 2014         February 18, 2026         30,000,000   

USD

     40,000,000       4.04      February 19, 2014         February 19, 2026         40,000,000   

USD

     36,800,000       2.05      May 22, 2014         May 22, 2019         36,800,000   

USD

     30,000,000       3.3      July 07, 2014         July 07, 2024         30,000,000   

USD

     300,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.55      July 11, 2014         July 11, 2017         300,000,000   

USD

     500,000,000       3.25      August 12, 2014         August 12, 2026         500,000,000   

USD

     500,000,000       2.486637      August 12, 2014         August 12, 2019         500,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.27      September 23, 2014         March 23, 2016         50,000,000   

USD

     30,000,000       1.7      September 25, 2014         September 25, 2017         30,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.3      September 26, 2014         September 26, 2016         50,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.3      September 26, 2014         September 26, 2016         50,000,000   

USD

     17,800,000       1.8      September 26, 2014         September 26, 2019         17,800,000   

USD

     50,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.26      September 26, 2014         March 26, 2016         50,000,000   

USD

     80,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.25      October 17, 2014         October 17, 2016         80,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.26      October 23, 2014         April 23, 2016         50,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       3.409      October 24, 2014         October 24, 2029         50,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       3.409      October 24, 2014         October 24, 2029         50,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       3.402      October 29, 2014         October 29, 2029         50,000,000   

USD

     25,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.25      October 29, 2014         April 29, 2016         25,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       3.23      October 30, 2014         October 30, 2026         50,000,000   

USD

     253,505,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.6      October 31, 2014         May 12, 2017         253,505,000   

USD

     248,245,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.625      October 31, 2014         August 14, 2017         248,245,000   

USD

     30,000,000       3.463      October 31, 2014         October 31, 2029         30,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.25      November 03, 2014         May 03, 2016         50,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       3.5      November 06, 2014         November 06, 2029         50,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       3.5      November 19, 2014         November 19, 2029         50,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       3.53      November 20, 2014         November 20, 2029         50,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       3.5      November 25, 2014         November 26, 2029         50,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       3.35      November 28, 2014         November 28, 2026         50,000,000   

USD

     100,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.45      November 28, 2014         November 28, 2017         100,000,000   

USD

     25,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.25      December 08, 2014         June 08, 2016         25,000,000   

USD

     150,000,000       0.74      December 10, 2014         June 13, 2016         150,000,000   

USD

     1,000,000,000       2.25      January 21, 2015         January 21, 2020         1,000,000,000   

USD

     1,250,000,000       2.875      January 21, 2015         January 21, 2025         1,250,000,000   

USD

     30,000,000       0.905      February 25, 2015         August 23, 2016         30,000,000   

USD

     200,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.25      February 26, 2015         August 26, 2016         200,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       2.62      February 27, 2015         February 27, 2023         50,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       3.02      March 4, 2015         March 4, 2030         50,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       3.02      March 4, 2015         March 4, 2030         50,000,000   

USD

     30,000,000       3.044      March 6, 2015         March 6, 2030         30,000,000   

USD

     30,000,000       3.044      March 6, 2015         March 6, 2030         30,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       2.81      March 6, 2015         March 6, 2025         50,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.26      March 9, 2015         September 9, 2016         50,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.26      March 9, 2015         September 9, 2016         50,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       2.845      March 10, 2015         March 10, 2025         50,000,000   

USD

     40,000,000       3.087      March 10, 2015         March 10, 2030         40,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       2.8      March 17, 2015         March 17, 2025         50,000,000   

USD

     20,000,000       1      March 17, 2015         September 12, 2016         20,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.4      March 23, 2015         March 23, 2018         50,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.4      March 23, 2015         March 23, 2018         50,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       2.7      April 1, 2015         April 1, 2027         50,000,000   

USD

     100,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.45      April 10, 2015         April 10, 2018         100,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.4      April 23, 2015         April 23, 2018         50,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.4      April 23, 2015         April 23, 2018         50,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.2      May 6, 2015         May 6, 2016         50,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       2.4075      May 8, 2015         May 8, 2023         50,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       2.41      May 11, 2015         May 11, 2023         50,000,000   

 

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Currency

   Original
Principal
Amount
    

Interest Rate (%)

   Issue Date      Maturity Date      Principal Amount
Outstanding as of
December 31, 2015
 

USD

     50,000,000       0.6825      May 11, 2015         May 11, 2016         50,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       0.6825      May 11, 2015         May 11, 2016         50,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       2.4125      May 12, 2015         May 12, 2023         50,000,000   

USD

     30,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.5      May 13, 2015         May 13, 2020         30,000,000   

USD

     100,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.4      May 21, 2015         May 21, 2018         100,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       2.675      May 27, 2015         May 27, 2023         50,000,000   

USD

     500,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.65      May 27, 2015         May 27, 2020         500,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       2.552      May 27, 2015         May 27, 2023         50,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       2.62      May 28, 2015         May 28, 2023         50,000,000   

USD

     600,000,000       2.625      June 30, 2015         December 30, 2020         600,000,000   

USD

     400,000,000       3.25      June 30, 2015         August 12, 2026         400,000,000   

USD

     30,000,000       3.33      August 4, 2015         August 4, 2027         30,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       3.45      August 4, 2015         August 4, 2030         50,000,000   

USD

     125,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.285      August 20, 2015         February 8, 2017         125,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       3.047      September 1, 2015         September 1, 2025         50,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       3.32      September 3, 2015         September 3, 2030         50,000,000   

USD

     20,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.5      September 11, 2015         September 11, 2018         20,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.38      September 25, 2015         March 25, 2017         50,000,000   

USD

     750,000,000       2.5      November 10, 2015         May 10, 2021         750,000,000   

USD

     1,000,000,000       3.25      November 10, 2015         November 10, 2025         1,000,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.39      November 20, 2015         May 20, 2017         50,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.7      December 1, 2015         January 31, 2019         50,000,000   

USD

     50,000,000       LIBOR 3M + 0.7      December 1, 2015         January 31, 2019         50,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Original Currency       USD 22,942,350,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Equivalent Amount of Won(1)       26,888,434,200,000   
              

 

 

 

JPY

     15,000,000,000       3.24      June 20, 2008         June 20, 2018         15,000,000,000   

JPY

     5,000,000,000       2.5      December 29, 2009         December 27, 2019         5,000,000,000   

JPY

     10,000,000,000       1.32      July 08, 2011         July 08, 2016         10,000,000,000   

JPY

     3,600,000,000       0.5      September 15, 2011         September 15, 2021         3,600,000,000   

JPY

     3,000,000,000       0.92      September 20, 2011         September 20, 2016         3,000,000,000   

JPY

     20,000,000,000       1.2      April 26, 2012         April 26, 2016         20,000,000,000   

JPY

     7,400,000,000       1.38      May 24, 2012         May 24, 2017         7,400,000,000   

JPY

     10,000,000,000       0.86      July 19, 2013         July 19, 2016         10,000,000,000   

JPY

     4,220,000,000       0.63      August 29, 2013         September 14, 2020         4,220,000,000   

JPY

     30,000,000,000       0.45      March 14, 2014         March 14, 2017         30,000,000,000   

JPY

     35,000,000,000       0.4      March 14, 2014         March 14, 2016         35,000,000,000   

JPY

     11,000,000,000       0.64      March 14, 2014         March 14, 2019         11,000,000,000   

JPY

     16,000,000,000       0.31      September 25, 2015         September 25, 2017         16,000,000,000   

JPY

     39,000,000,000       0.37      September 25, 2015         September 25, 2018         39,000,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Original Currency       JPY 209,220,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Equivalent Amount of Won(2)       2,033,639,322,000   
              

 

 

 

HKD

     252,000,000       4.05      June 24, 2010         June 24, 2020         252,000,000   

HKD

     238,000,000       3.4      March 07, 2011         March 07, 2016         238,000,000   

HKD

     99,000,000       2.3      August 31, 2011         August 31, 2016         99,000,000   

HKD

     120,000,000       3.45      September 23, 2011         September 23, 2021         120,000,000   

HKD

     250,000,000       3.92      November 08, 2011         November 08, 2021         250,000,000   

HKD

     60,000,000       3.92      November 08, 2011         November 08, 2021         60,000,000   

HKD

     102,000,000       2.95      November 18, 2011         November 18, 2016         102,000,000   

HKD

     387,500,000       HIBOR 3M + 0.532      November 27, 2013         November 27, 2016         387,500,000   

HKD

     387,500,000       HIBOR 3M + 0.532      November 27, 2013         November 27, 2016         387,500,000   

HKD

     380,000,000       2.525      February 13, 2014         February 13, 2019         380,000,000   

HKD

     370,000,000       2.525      February 13, 2014         February 13, 2019         370,000,000   

HKD

     300,000,000       1.5      July 25, 2014         July 25, 2017         300,000,000   

HKD

     200,000,000       2.42      September 30, 2014         September 30, 2019         200,000,000   

HKD

     160,000,000       1.98      February 2, 2015         February 3, 2020         160,000,000   

HKD

     300,000,000       1.9      February 2, 2015         February 3, 2020         300,000,000   

 

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Currency

   Original
Principal
Amount
    

Interest Rate (%)

   Issue Date      Maturity Date      Principal Amount
Outstanding as of
December 31, 2015
 

HKD

     300,000,000       2.28      April 13, 2015         April 13, 2022         300,000,000   

HKD

     850,000,000       1.57      May 11, 2015         May 11, 2018         850,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Original Currency       HKD 4,756,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Equivalent Amount of Won(3)       719,154,760,000   
              

 

 

 

MYR

     500,000,000       4.5      March 12, 2008         March 12, 2018         500,000,000   

MYR

     500,000,000       4.07      February 02, 2012         February 02, 2017         500,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Original Currency       MYR 1,000,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Equivalent Amount of Won(4)       273,070,000,000   
              

 

 

 

BRL

     60,000,000       0.5      August 11, 2011         August 10, 2016         60,000,000   

BRL

     130,000,000       0.5      September 28, 2011         September 28, 2016         130,000,000   

BRL

     200,000,000       0.5      October 27, 2011         October 27, 2016         200,000,000   

BRL

     100,000,000       0.5      November 21, 2011         November 21, 2017         100,000,000   

BRL

     200,000,000       0.5      November 28, 2011         November 28, 2016         200,000,000   

BRL

     65,000,000       0.5      December 21, 2011         December 22, 2016         65,000,000   

BRL

     200,000,000       0.5      December 28, 2011         December 22, 2017         200,000,000   

BRL

     365,600,000       8.12      April 26, 2012         April 25, 2016         365,600,000   

BRL

     261,800,000       6.6      August 24, 2012         August 24, 2017         261,800,000   

BRL

     121,000,000       BRL CDI 3M + 87.55%      February 25, 2014         January 22, 2016         121,000,000   

BRL

     119,000,000       BRL CDI 3M +87.55%      February 25, 2014         January 22, 2016         119,000,000   

BRL

     110,000,000       BRL CDI 3M + 87.95%      February 26, 2014         January 26, 2016         110,000,000   

BRL

     100,000,000       BRL CDI 3M + 87.95%      February 26, 2014         January 26, 2016         100,000,000   

BRL

     22,000,000       9.32      September 26, 2014         September 26, 2018         22,000,000   

BRL

     129,000,000       BRL CDI 3M+86.95%      February 2, 2015         December 30, 2016         129,000,000   

BRL

     129,500,000       BRL CDI 3M+86.95%      February 2, 2015         December 30, 2016         129,500,000   

BRL

     127,500,000       BRL CDI 3M+88.54%      February 9, 2015         November 7, 2016         127,500,000   

BRL

     128,000,000       BRL CDI 3M+88.54%      February 9, 2015         November 7, 2016         128,000,000   

BRL

     128,500,000       BRL CDI 3M+88.54%      February 9, 2015         November 7, 2016         128,500,000   

BRL

     129,500,000       BRL CDI 3M+88.80%      February 10, 2015         June 15, 2016         129,500,000   

BRL

     128,500,000       BRL CDI 3M+88.80%      February 10, 2015         June 15, 2016         128,500,000   

BRL

     129,500,000       BRL CDI 3M+88.90%      February 11, 2015         June 3, 2016         129,500,000   

BRL

     130,000,000       BRL CDI 3M+88.90%      February 11, 2015         June 3, 2016         130,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Original Currency       BRL 3,214,400,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Equivalent Amount of Won(5)       951,140,960,000   
              

 

 

 

EUR

     750,000,000       4.625      February 20, 2007         February 20, 2017         750,000,000   

EUR

     117,000,000       3.875      July 12, 2012         July 12, 2032         117,000,000   

EUR

     30,000,000       3.6      July 19, 2012         July 19, 2027         30,000,000   

EUR

     750,000,000       2      April 30, 2013         April 30, 2020         750,000,000   

EUR

     250,000,000       2      May 15, 2013         April 30, 2020         250,000,000   

EUR

     20,000,000       EURIBOR 3M + 0.745      February 05, 2014         March 27, 2019         20,000,000   

EUR

     30,000,000       0.255      November 19, 2014         November 18, 2016         30,000,000   

EUR

     73,900,000       0.266      November 25, 2014         November 25, 2016         73,900,000   

EUR

     10,065,000       0.266      November 26, 2014         November 25, 2016         10,065,000   

EUR

     20,096,000       0.25      December 02, 2014         December 01, 2016         20,096,000   

EUR

     20,096,000       0.25      December 02, 2014         December 01, 2016         20,096,000   

EUR

     23,950,000       0.14      August 13, 2015         August 14, 2017         23,950,000   

EUR

     24,000,000       0.14      August 13, 2015         August 14, 2017         24,000,000   

EUR

     150,000,000       0.12      September 9, 2015         September 8, 2017         150,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Original Currency       EUR 2,269,107,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Equivalent Amount of Won(6)       2,905,659,586,710   
              

 

 

 

MXN

     1,000,000,000       8.61      October 11, 2007         October 11, 2017         1,000,000,000   

MXN

     800,000,000       8.61      April 29, 2008         October 11, 2017         800,000,000   

MXN

     300,000,000       8.61      May 06, 2008         October 11, 2017         300,000,000   

MXN

     470,000,000       6.46      February 28, 2012         February 27, 2017         470,000,000   

 

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Currency

   Original
Principal
Amount
    

Interest Rate (%)

   Issue Date      Maturity Date      Principal Amount
Outstanding as of
December 31, 2015
 

MXN

     374,000,000       6.35      March 28, 2012         March 28, 2017         374,000,000   

MXN

     87,300,000       3.99      August 29, 2013         September 13, 2016         87,300,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Original Currency       MXN 3,031,300,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Equivalent Amount of Won(7)       204,309,620,000   
              

 

 

 

THB

     1,500,000,000       6.28      August 07, 2008         August 07, 2018         1,500,000,000   

THB

     3,000,000,000       3.95      June 28, 2010         June 28, 2020         3,000,000,000   

THB

     1,000,000,000       4.4      November 25, 2011         November 25, 2021         1,000,000,000   

THB

     1,500,000,000       3.9      August 27, 2012         August 27, 2022         1,500,000,000   

THB

     3,200,000,000       3.43      March 11, 2013         March 11, 2016         3,200,000,000   

THB

     2,800,000,000       4.34      March 11, 2013         March 11, 2023         2,800,000,000   

THB

     2,000,000,000       3.81      March 11, 2013         March 11, 2018         2,000,000,000   

THB

     1,500,000,000       4.78      July 31, 2013         July 31, 2025         1,500,000,000   

THB

     500,000,000       4.78      July 31, 2013         July 31, 2025         500,000,000   

THB

     10,000,000,000       2.18      September 4, 2015         September 4, 2018         10,000,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Original Currency       THB 27,000,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Equivalent Amount of Won(8)       876,960,000,000   
              

 

 

 

CHF

     45,000,000       2.1      September 05, 2013         December 30, 2023         45,000,000   

CHF

     5,000,000       2.1      September 06, 2013         December 30, 2023         5,000,000   

CHF

     125,000,000       CHF LIBOR 3M + 0.45      March 03, 2014         March 03, 2017         125,000,000   
     100,000,000       1.125      March 03, 2014         September 03, 2019         100,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Original Currency       CHF 275,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Equivalent Amount of Won(9)       325,982,250,000   
              

 

 

 

AUD

     45,000,000       7.35      August 10, 2011         August 10, 2021         45,000,000   

AUD

     10,700,000       0.5      March 28, 2012         March 28, 2017         10,700,000   

AUD

     20,000,000       6.8      April 11, 2012         April 11, 2022         20,000,000   

AUD

     25,800,000       4.84      August 24, 2012         August 24, 2017         25,800,000   

AUD

     47,000,000       4.165      April 11, 2013         April 11, 2016         47,000,000   

AUD

     100,000,000       4.19      April 18, 2013         April 18, 2016         100,000,000   

AUD

     47,000,000       4.2      April 18, 2013         April 18, 2016         47,000,000   

AUD

     100,000,000       4.75      April 24, 2013         April 24, 2019         100,000,000   

AUD

     47,000,000       4.2      April 26, 2013         April 26, 2016         47,000,000   

AUD

     80,000,000       BBSW 3M + 1.015      April 29, 2013         April 29, 2016         80,000,000   

AUD

     48,000,000       BBSW 3M + 1.02      May 02, 2013         May 02, 2016         48,000,000   

AUD

     47,000,000       BBSW 3M + 1.01      May 09, 2013         May 09, 2016         47,000,000   

AUD

     10,000,000       BBSW 3M + 0.92      May 23, 2013         May 23, 2016         10,000,000   

AUD

     93,100,000       4.05      May 23, 2013         May 17, 2018         93,100,000   

AUD

     50,000,000       BBSW 3M + 1.03      May 28, 2013         May 30, 2016         50,000,000   

AUD

     50,000,000       BBSW 3M + 1.03      May 28, 2013         May 30, 2016         50,000,000   

AUD

     50,000,000       4.45      July 01, 2013         July 01, 2016         50,000,000   

AUD

     22,000,000       5.975      August 08, 2013         August 08, 2023         22,000,000   

AUD

     25,000,000       BBSW 3M + 1.45      August 08, 2013         August 08, 2018         25,000,000   

AUD

     63,000,000       4.43      August 29, 2013         September 14, 2018         63,000,000   

AUD

     100,000,000       5.375      September 12, 2013         September 12, 2019         100,000,000   

AUD

     36,000,000       4.42      November 26, 2013         December 05, 2018         36,000,000   

AUD

     50,700,000       4      December 17, 2013         December 19, 2017         50,700,000   

AUD

     100,000,000       5.125      February 25, 2014         February 25, 2020         100,000,000   

AUD

     50,000,000       5.125      February 25, 2014         February 25, 2020         50,000,000   

AUD

     22,000,000       BBSW 3M + 0.7      February 25, 2014         August 25, 2017         22,000,000   

AUD

     300,000,000       4.5      April 17, 2014         April 17, 2019         300,000,000   

AUD

     200,000,000       BBSW 3M + 1.08      April 17, 2014         April 17, 2019         200,000,000   

AUD

     100,000,000       4.75      June 03, 2014         June 03, 2021         100,000,000   

AUD

     76,600,000       3.5      September 26, 2014         September 26, 2019         76,600,000   

AUD

     250,000,000       4.25      November 21, 2014         May 21, 2020         250,000,000   

AUD

     250,000,000       BBSW 3M + 1.15      November 21, 2014         May 21, 2020         250,000,000   

 

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Currency

   Original
Principal
Amount
    

Interest Rate (%)

   Issue Date      Maturity Date      Principal Amount
Outstanding as of
December 31, 2015
 

AUD

     21,000,000       5.15      November 24, 2014         November 24, 2029         21,000,000   

AUD

     300,000,000       3.7      August 19, 2015         February 19, 2021         300,000,000   

AUD

     350,000,000       BBSW 3M + 1.2      August 19, 2015         February 19, 2021         350,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Original Currency       AUD 3,186,900,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Equivalent Amount of Won(10)       2,718,744,390,000   
              

 

 

 

INR

     2,202,000,000       6      June 04, 2013         June 04, 2016         2,202,000,000   

INR

     2,000,000,000       7      June 27, 2014         June 27, 2017         2,000,000,000   

INR

     1,803,000,000       6.4      August 07, 2014         August 07, 2017         1,803,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Original Currency       INR 6,005,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Equivalent Amount of Won(11)       105,868,150,000   
              

 

 

 

CNY

     120,000,000       4.55      August 23, 2013         August 23, 2023         120,000,000   

CNY

     300,000,000       4.5      November 06, 2013         November 06, 2023         300,000,000   

CNY

     500,000,000       3.625      January 27, 2014         January 27, 2019         500,000,000   

CNY

     500,000,000       4.5      January 27, 2014         January 27, 2024         500,000,000   

CNY

     306,200,000       2.94      October 31, 2014         October 28, 2016         306,200,000   

CNY

     700,000,000       3.7      November 28, 2014         November 28, 2019         700,000,000   

CNY

     300,000,000       3.35      November 28, 2014         November 28, 2017         300,000,000   

CNY

     310,000,000       4.1      February 13, 2015         February 16, 2016         310,000,000   

CNY

     310,000,000       4.32      February 17, 2015         February 18, 2016         310,000,000   

CNY

     243,000,000       4.5      February 17, 2015         February 17, 2018         243,000,000   

CNY

     300,000,000       4.5      February 17, 2015         February 17, 2018         300,000,000   

CNY

     300,000,000       4.46      February 25, 2015         February 25, 2020         300,000,000   

CNY

     250,000,000       4.5      February 25, 2015         February 25, 2018         250,000,000   

CNY

     500,000,000       4.2      February 26, 2015         February 26, 2022         500,000,000   

CNY

     300,000,000       4.05      February 26, 2015         February 26, 2020         300,000,000   

CNY

     1,000,000,000       4.4      March 3, 2015         March 3, 2018         1,000,000,000   

CNY

     275,000,000       4.785      March 18, 2015         March 18, 2019         275,000,000   

CNY

     300,000,000       4.79      March 27, 2015         March 27, 2019         300,000,000   

CNY

     1,250,000,000       3.6      June 10, 2015         June 10, 2018         1,250,000,000   

CNY

     137,000,000       4.1      July 24, 2015         July 24, 2018         137,000,000   

CNY

     300,000,000       4.1      July 24, 2015         July 24, 2018         300,000,000   

CNY

     188,000,000       4.005      July 30, 2015         July 30, 2018         188,000,000   

CNY

     1,000,000,000       4.1      August 6, 2015         August 6, 2018         1,000,000,000   

CNY

     280,000,000       4.2      August 7, 2015         August 7, 2018         280,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Original Currency       CNY 9,969,200,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Equivalent Amount of Won(12)       1,799,939,060,000   
              

 

 

 

IDR

     425,000,000,000       8.4      July 06, 2011         July 06, 2016         425,000,000,000   

IDR

     425,000,000,000       8.4      July 13, 2011         July 06, 2016         425,000,000,000   

IDR

     169,600,000,000       8.4      August 22, 2011         July 06, 2016         169,600,000,000   

IDR

     485,000,000,000       8.4      April 30, 2013         July 06, 2016         485,000,000,000   

IDR

     484,400,000,000       8.4      May 28, 2013         July 06, 2016         484,400,000,000   

IDR

     278,630,000,000       8.4      November 18, 2013         July 06, 2016         278,630,000,000   

IDR

     500,000,000,000       8      August 27, 2014         May 15, 2018         500,000,000,000   

IDR

     600,000,000,000       8      October 17, 2014         October 17, 2019         600,000,000,000   

IDR

     600,000,000,000       8      February 17, 2015         May 15, 2018         600,000,000,000   

IDR

     650,000,000,000       8.1      March 24, 2015         March 24, 2018         650,000,000,000   

IDR

     400,000,000,000       8      July 22, 2015         October 17, 2019         400,000,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Original Currency       IDR 5,017,630,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Equivalent Amount of Won(13)       426,498,550,000   
              

 

 

 

PEN

     61,000,000       6.875      September 07, 2010         September 07, 2022         61,000,000   

PEN

     54,500,000       6.875      November 21, 2011         September 07, 2022         54,500,000   

PEN

     47,000,000       6.875      July 08, 2011         September 07, 2022         47,000,000   

PEN

     20,000,000       6.875      July 19, 2011         September 07, 2022         20,000,000   

 

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Currency

   Original
Principal
Amount
    

Interest Rate (%)

   Issue Date      Maturity Date      Principal Amount
Outstanding as of
December 31, 2015
 

PEN

     15,000,000       6.875      August 05, 2011         September 07, 2022         15,000,000   

PEN

     54,500,000       7.25      October 25, 2011         October 25, 2041         54,500,000   

PEN

     13,600,000       7.15      November 04, 2011         November 04, 2021         13,600,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Original Currency       PEN 265,600,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Equivalent Amount of Won(14)       91,140,640,000   
              

 

 

 

SGD

     50,000,000       1.48      March 9, 2015         March 9, 2017         50,000,000   

SGD

     68,000,000       1.95      June 15, 2015         June 15, 2018         68,000,000   

SGD

     250,000,000       2.04      July 24, 2015         July 24, 2018         250,000,000   

SGD

     55,000,000       2.07      October 6, 2015         April 6, 2017         55,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Original Currency       SGD 423,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Equivalent Amount of Won(15)       350,282,070,000   
              

 

 

 

TRY

     140,000,000       0.5      October 20, 2011         October 23, 2017         140,000,000   

TRY

     40,000,000       0.5      December 21, 2011         December 22, 2017         40,000,000   

TRY

     80,000,000       0.5      January 25, 2012         January 25, 2017         80,000,000   

TRY

     53,000,000       8.2      May 29, 2012         May 31, 2016         53,000,000   

TRY

     96,400,000       8      December 17, 2013         December 19, 2016         96,400,000   

TRY

     21,000,000       8.54      September 26, 2014         September 26, 2018         21,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Original Currency       TRY 430,400,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Equivalent Amount of Won(16)       172,620,528,000   
              

 

 

 

TWD

     600,000,000       0.7      July 1, 2011         July 1, 2016         600,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Original Currency       TWD 600,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Equivalent Amount of Won(17)       21,306,000,000   
              

 

 

 

NZD

     25,000,000       BKBM 3M + 1.08      August 16, 2013         August 16, 2016         25,000,000   

NZD

     20,500,000       5.18      November 26, 2013         December 05, 2018         20,500,000   

NZD

     74,600,000       4.97      May 22, 2014         May 22, 2019         74,600,000   

NZD

     66,000,000       4.5      May 22, 2014         May 17, 2018         66,000,000   

NZD

     100,000,000       4.875      June 05, 2014         December 15, 2017         100,000,000   

NZD

     100,000,000       5.125      August 27, 2014         August 27, 2019         100,000,000   

NZD

     12,000,000       4.46      September 26, 2014         September 26, 2019         12,000,000   

NZD

     100,000,000       5.125      October 15, 2014         October 15, 2019         100,000,000   

NZD

     55,000,000       4.2      December 15, 2014         December 11, 2018         55,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Original Currency       NZD 553,100,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Equivalent Amount of Won(18)       443,232,216,000   
              

 

 

 

SAR

     750,000,000       SAIBOR3M + 1.7      December 06, 2011         December 06, 2016         750,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Original Currency       SAR 750,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Equivalent Amount of Won(19)       234,150,000,000   
              

 

 

 

ZAR

     43,500,000       8.04      May 30, 2012         May 30, 2017         43,500,000   

ZAR

     981,000,000       5.19      May 23, 2013         May 17, 2016         981,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Original Currency       ZAR 1,024,500,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Equivalent Amount of Won(20)       77,165,340,000   
              

 

 

 

RUB

     660,000,000       7.63      May 30, 2012         May 30, 2017         660,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Original Currency       RUB 660,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Equivalent Amount of Won(21)       10,533,600,000   
              

 

 

 

CAD

     325,000,000       2.711      December 05, 2014         December 05, 2019         325,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Original Currency       CAD 325,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Equivalent Amount of Won(22)       274,482,000,000   
              

 

 

 

 

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Currency

   Original
Principal
Amount
    

Interest Rate (%)

   Issue Date      Maturity Date      Principal Amount
Outstanding as of
December 31, 2015
 

NOK

     500,000,000       3      May 22, 2013         May 23, 2018         500,000,000   

NOK

     250,000,000       4.55      June 26, 2013         June 26, 2025         250,000,000   

NOK

     250,000,000       4.55      June 26, 2013         June 26, 2025         250,000,000   

NOK

     250,000,000       4.55      June 26, 2013         June 26, 2025         250,000,000   

NOK

     300,000,000       4.5075      September 09, 2013         September 11, 2023         300,000,000   

NOK

     300,000,000       4.5075      September 10, 2013         September 11, 2023         300,000,000   

NOK

     300,000,000       4.5075      September 11, 2013         September 11, 2023         300,000,000   

NOK

     300,000,000       4.5075      September 12, 2013         September 11, 2023         300,000,000   

NOK

     300,000,000       4.5075      September 13, 2013         September 11, 2023         300,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Original Currency       NOK 2,750,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Equivalent Amount of Won(23)       366,575,000,000   
              

 

 

 

CZK

     700,000,000       3M Pribor+0.5%      June 17, 2013         June 17, 2018         700,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Original Currency       CZK 700,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Equivalent Amount of Won(24)       33,166,000,000   
              

 

 

 

GBP

     300,000,000       GBP LIBOR 3M + 0.7      March 22, 2013         March 22, 2016         300,000,000   
     300,000,000       2      October 10, 2014         December 07, 2017         300,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Original Currency       GBP 600,000,000   
              

 

 

 
      Subtotal in Equivalent Amount of Won(25)       1,041,546,000,000   
              

 

 

 
     Total External Bonds of the Bank in Equivalent Amount of Won       43,345,600,242,710   
              

 

 

 

 

(1) U.S. dollar amounts are converted to Won amounts at the rate of US$1.00 to Won 1,172.00, the market average exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2015, as announced by Seoul Money Brokerage Services, Ltd.
(2) Japanese Yen amounts are converted to Won amounts at the rate of JPY 100.00 to Won 972.01, the market average exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2015, as announced by Seoul Money Brokerage Services, Ltd.
(3) Hong Kong Dollar amounts are converted to Won amounts at the rate of HKD 1.00 to Won 151.21, the market average exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2015, as announced by Seoul Money Brokerage Services, Ltd.
(4) Malaysia Ringgit amounts are converted to Won amounts at the rate of MYR 1.00 to Won 273.07, the market average exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2015, as announced by Seoul Money Brokerage Services, Ltd.
(5) Brazilian Real amounts are converted to Won amounts at the rate of BRL 1.00 to Won 295.90, the prevailing market rate on December 31, 2015.
(6) Euro amounts are converted to Won amounts at the rate of EUR 1.00 to Won 1,280.53, the market average exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2015, as announced by Seoul Money Brokerage Services, Ltd.
(7) Mexican Pesos amounts are converted to Won amounts at the rate of MXN 1.00 to Won 67.40, the prevailing market rate on December 31, 2015.
(8) Thai Baht amounts are converted to Won amounts at the rate of THB 1.00 to Won 32.48, the market average exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2015, as announced by Seoul Money Brokerage Services, Ltd.
(9) Swiss Franc amounts are converted to Won amounts at the rate of CHF 1.00 to Won 1,185.39, the market average exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2015, as announced by Seoul Money Brokerage Services, Ltd.
(10) Australian Dollar amounts are converted to Won amounts at the rate of AUD 1.00 to Won 853.10, the market average exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2015, as announced by Seoul Money Brokerage Services, Ltd.
(11) Indian Rupee amounts are converted to Won amounts at the rate of INR 1.00 to Won 17.63, the prevailing market rate on December 31, 2015.
(12) Chinese Yuan amounts are converted to Won amounts at the rate of CNY 1.00 to Won 180.55, the market average exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2015, as announced by Seoul Money Brokerage Services, Ltd.
(13) Indonesian Rupiah amounts are converted to Won amounts at the rate of IDR 100.00 to Won 8.50, the market average exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2015, as announced by Seoul Money Brokerage Services, Ltd.
(14) Peruvian Sol amounts are converted to Won amounts at the rate of PEN 1.00 to Won 343.15, the prevailing market rate on December 31, 2015.
(15) Singapore Dollar amounts are converted to Won amounts at the rate of SGD 1.00 to Won 828.09, as announced by Seoul Money Brokerage Services, Ltd.
(16) Turkish Lira amounts are converted to Won amounts at the rate of TRY 1.00 to Won 401.07, the prevailing market rate on December 31, 2015.
(17) Taiwan Dollar amounts are converted to Won amounts at the rate of TWD 1.00 to Won 35.51, the prevailing market rate on December 31, 2015.

 

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(18) New Zealand Dollar amounts are converted to Won amounts at the rate of NZD 1.00 to Won 801.36, the market average exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2015, as announced by Seoul Money Brokerage Services, Ltd.
(19) Saudi Riyal amounts are converted to Won amounts at the rate of SAR 1.00 to Won 312.20, the market average exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2015, as announced by Seoul Money Brokerage Services, Ltd.
(20) South African Rand amounts are converted to Won amounts at the rate of ZAR 1.00 to Won 75.32, the prevailing market rate on December 31, 2015.
(21) Russian Ruble amounts are converted to Won amounts at the rate of RUB 1.00 to Won 15.96, the prevailing market rate on December 31, 2015 .
(22) Canadian Dollar amounts are converted to Won amounts at the rate of CAD 1.00 to Won 844.56, the market average exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2015, as announced by Seoul Money Brokerage Services, Ltd.
(23) Norwegian Krone amounts are converted to Won amounts at the rate of NOK 1.00 to Won 133.30, the market average exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2015, as announced by Seoul Money Brokerage Services, Ltd.
(24) Czech Koruna amounts are converted to Won amounts at the rate of CZK 1.00 to Won 47.38, the market average exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2015, as announced by Seoul Money Brokerage Services, Ltd.
(25) British Pound amounts are converted to Won amounts at the rate of GBP 1.00 to Won 1,735.91, the market average exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2015, as announced by Seoul Money Brokerage Services, Ltd.

 

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(2) External Borrowings of the Bank

 

Lender

  Classifications   Range of Interest Rates     Range of
Years of
Issue
    Range of
Years of
Maturity
    Principal
Amount
Outstanding as
of December 31,
2015(1)
 
        (%)                 (millions of Won)  

Bank of America N.A., Seoul

  Borrowing from
BoA-ML
    LIBOR 3M + 0.75        2013        2016        234,400   

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Singapore

  Borrowings from
SMTB
    LIBOR 3M + 0.6        2013        2016        117,200   

Syndicated Lenders

  Borrowings from
Syndicated
Lenders
    LIBOR 3M + 0.75        2013        2016        293,000   

Mizuho Corporate Bank, LTD

  Borrowings from
Mizuho
    LIBOR 3M + 1.1        2013        2018        586,000   

HSBC, Seoul

  Borrowings from
HSBC
    LIBOR 3M + 0.75        2013        2016        58,600   

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

  Borrowings from
SMBC
    LIBOR 3M + 0.45        2014        2017        175,800   

Syndicated Lenders

  Borrowings from
Syndicated
Lenders
    LIBOR 3M + 0.45        2014        2017        703,200   

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, LTD

  Borrowings from
BTMU
    LIBOR 3M + 0.6        2014        2019        351,600   

HSBC Bank PLC, London

  Borrowings from
HSBC
    LIBOR 3M + 0.5        2015        2018        175,800   

Syndicated Lenders

  Borrowings from
Syndicated
Lenders
    LIBOR 3M + 0.5        2015        2018        468,800   

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, LTD

  Borrowings from
BTMU
    LIBOR 3M + 0.4        2015        2018        234,400   
         

 

 

 

Long-term Borrowings from Foreign

Financial Institution

          3,398,800   
         

 

 

 

Compulsory Loan

      0.25~LIBOR3M + 0.78        2014        2024      3,097,502   

Foreign Currency CP

      -0.039~2.498        2015        2016      4,613,392   

Short-term Borrowings (Foreign banks)

          175,800   

Repurchase Agreement

          0   
         

 

 

 

Total External Borrowings of the Bank

  

  11,285,494   
         

 

 

 

 

(1) Converted to Won amounts at the relevant market average exchange rates in effect on December 31, 2015 as announced by Seoul Money Brokerage Services, Ltd.

 

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B. Internal Debt of the Bank

 

Title

   Range of
Interest Rates
     Range of
Years of Issue
     Range of
Years
of Original
Maturity
     Principal
Amounts
Outstanding as
of December 31,
2015
 
     (%)                    (millions of Won)  

Bonds

           

Short-term Industrial Finance Bonds

     1.54~1.78         2015         2016         2,540   

Long-term Industrial Finance Bonds

     1.58~4.59         2011~2015         2016~2030         7,160   
           

 

 

 

Total Bonds

     1.58~4.59         2011~2015         2016~2030         9,700   
           

 

 

 

Total Internal Debt

  

   9,700   
           

 

 

 

 

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Financial Statements and the Auditors

The Minister of Strategy and Finance appoints our internal Auditor who is responsible for examining our financial operations and auditing our financial statements and accounting records. The present internal Auditor is Kong Myung Jai, who was appointed for a three-year term on August 29, 2014.

We prepare our financial statements annually for submission to the Minister of Strategy and Finance, accompanied by an opinion of the Auditor. Although we are not legally required to have financial statements audited by external auditors, an independent public accounting firm has audited our separate financial statements since 1983 and consolidated financial statements since 1998. As of the date of this prospectus, our independent auditor is Deloitte Anjin LLC, located at 9th Floor, One IFC Bldg., 10 Gukjegeumyung-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 07326, Korea which has audited our separate financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2015 included in this prospectus.

Our financial statements and separate financial information included in this prospectus were prepared under K-IFRS. For a summary of financial statement preparation and significant accounting policies, see “—Notes to Separate Financial Statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014—Note 2.” These principles and procedures differ in certain material respects from generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

We recognize interest income on loans and debt securities using the effective interest method. See “—Notes to Separate Financial Statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014—Note 3(17).”

We classify a non-derivative financial asset as held for trading if either it is acquired for the purpose of selling it in the near term, or it is part of a portfolio of identified financial instruments that are managed together and for which there is evidence of a recent actual pattern of short-term profit taking. We classify debt securities with fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturities, and which we intend to hold to maturity, as held-to-maturity securities. We classify investments that are categorized as neither trading securities nor held-to-maturity securities as available-for-sale securities. We record our trading and available-for-sale securities at fair value. However, investments in available-for-sale securities that do not have readily determinable fair values are recognized at cost. We record held-to-maturity securities at amortized cost. We recognize impairment losses on securities in current operations when the recoverable amounts are less than the carrying amount of equity securities or amortized cost of debt securities.

We record debenture issuance costs as discounts on debentures and amortize them over the maturity period of the debentures using the effective interest method.

Our financial statements are separate financial statements prepared in accordance with the requirements of K-IFRS 1027 Separate Financial Statements, in which a parent, or an investor with joint control of, or significant influence over, an investee accounts for the investments based on the cost method or valuation methods in accordance with K-IFRS 1039 Financial Instruments.

Since we initially adopted K-IFRS in 2013, our premises and equipment on the statements of financial position as of January 1, 2013 have been measured at their fair value in accordance with IFRS 1 paragraph 30(b), and we have chosen to apply the cost model to the premises and equipment in accordance with IAS 16 paragraph 29.

 

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LOGO

   

Deloitte Anjin LLC

9Fl., One IFC,

10, Gukjegeumyung-ro,

Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul

150-945, Korea

 

Tel: +82 (2) 6676 1000

Fax: +82 (2) 6674 2114

www.deloitteanjin.co.kr

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of

The Export-Import Bank of Korea:

Report on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying separate financial statements of the Export-Import Bank of Korea (the “Bank” or the “Company”), which comprise the separate statements of financial position as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and the separate statements of comprehensive income, separate statements of changes in shareholders’ equity and separate 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 Separate Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these separate 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 separate financial statements that are free from material misstatement.

Auditors’ Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an audit opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing(“KSAs”). Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the 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 financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the 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 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 financial statements.

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

Opinion

In our opinion, the separate financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Export-Import Bank of Korea as of December 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, respectively, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with K-IFRS.

/s/ Deloitte Anjin LLC

 

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Notice to Readers

This report is effective as of March 18, 2016, the auditor’s report date. Certain subsequent events or circumstances may have occurred between the auditor’s report date and the time the auditor’s report is read. Such events or circumstances could significantly affect the financial statements and may result in modifications to the auditor’s report.

 

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THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF KOREA

SEPARATE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

 

      Korean won  
     December 31, 2015      December 31, 2014  
     (In millions)  

ASSETS:

     

Cash and due from financial institutions (Notes 4, 5 and 7)

   4,884,110       3,113,988   

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
(“FVTPL”) (Notes 4, 5, 8 and 20)

     1,447,444         1,197,499   

Hedging derivative assets (Notes 4, 5 and 20)

     282,924         288,424   

Loans (Notes 4, 5, 10 and 37)

     66,634,042         61,158,553   

Financial investments (Notes 4, 5 and 9)

     5,945,250         4,791,524   

Investments in associates and subsidiaries (Note 11)

     679,325         659,150   

Tangible assets, net (Note 12)

     271,498         273,539   

Intangible assets, net (Note 13)

     28,539         18,181   

Deferred tax assets (Note 35)

     743,777         744,460   

Other assets (Notes 4, 5, 14 and 37)

     972,987         828,397   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   81,889,896       73,073,715   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     

LIABILITIES:

     

Financial liabilities at FVTPL (Notes 4, 5 and 20)

   807,231       489,069   

Hedging derivative liabilities (Notes 4, 5 and 20)

     2,614,828         1,983,456   

Borrowings (Notes 4, 5 and 15)

     11,957,572         10,018,281   

Debentures (Notes 4, 5 and 16)

     53,239,616         47,291,703   

Provisions (Note 17)

     393,337         295,177   

Retirement benefit obligation, net (Note 18)

     47,788         47,263   

Current tax liabilities

     —           253,549   

Other liabilities (Notes 4, 5, 19 and 37)

     1,803,626         2,815,065   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   70,863,998       63,193,563   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

     

Capital stock (Note 21)

   8,878,055       7,748,055   

Other components of equity (Notes 20 and 22)

     119,980         111,002   

Retained earnings (Notes 23 and 24)
(Regulatory reserve for bad loans as of December 31, 2015 and 2014: ₩572,420 million and ₩514,785 million)

     2,027,863         2,021,095   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     11,025,898         9,880,152   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   81,889,896       73,073,715   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to separate financial statements.

 

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THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF KOREA

SEPARATE STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

 

     Korean won  
     Year ended
December 31, 2015
    Year ended
December 31, 2014
 
     (In millions)  

OPERATING INCOME:

    

Net interest income (Notes 25 and 38):

    

Interest income

   1,887,437      1,688,814   

Interest expenses

     (1,201,019     (1,294,395
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     686,418        394,419   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net commission income (Notes 26 and 38):

    

Commission income

     377,101        357,421   

Commission expenses

     (7,688     (4,934
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     369,413        352,487   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividend income (Note 27)

     15,789        10,471   

Gain on financial assets at FVTPL (Note 28)

     (316,113     (343,832

Loss on hedging derivative assets (Notes 20 and 29)

     (1,384,686     (623,173

Loss on financial investments (Note 30)

     (56,444     (46,362

Gain on foreign exchange transaction

     1,968,894        1,609,932   

Other net operating income (expenses) (Note 31)

     15,805        (418,880

Impairment loss on credit (Note 32)

     (1,064,823     (651,503

General and administrative expenses (Note 33)

     (201,796     (190,250
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating income

     32,457        93,309   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES) (Note 34):

    

Net gain on investments in associates and subsidiaries

     8,057        4,661   

Net other non-operating expenses

     (5,029     (4,815
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     3,028        (154
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX

     35,485        93,155   

INCOME TAX EXPENSES (Note 35)

     (13,528     (26,388
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME

     21,957        66,767   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Adjusted income after reserve for bad loans for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014: ₩117,495 million and ₩9,132 million) (Note 24)

    

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME(LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD (Note 22)

    

Items not reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

    

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liability

     9,174        (10,606

Income tax effect

     (2,220     2,567   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     6,954        (8,039

Items reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

    

Valuation on Available-For-Sale (“AFS”) securities

     121        81,950   

Cash flow hedging gains or losses

     2,548        (1,102

Income tax effect

     (645     (19,564
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,024        61,284   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

   30,935      120,012   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to separate financial statements.

 

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THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF KOREA

SEPARATE STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

 

          Other components of equity              
    Capital
stock
    Valuation on
AFS  securities
    Cash flow
Hedging gains
or losses
    Remeasurement
of net defined
benefit liability
    Retained
earnings
    Total  
    (Korean won in millions)  

January 1, 2014

  7,238,055      54,157      (1,227   4,827      1,954,328      9,250,140   

Increase in capital stock

    510,000        —          —          —          —          510,000   

Net income

    —          —          —          —          66,767        66,767   

Gain on valuation of AFS securities, net of tax

    —          62,119        —          —          —          62,119   

Loss on valuation of cash flow hedge, net of tax

    —          —          (835     —          —          (835

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liability, net of tax

    —          —          —          (8,039     —          (8,039
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

December 31, 2014

  7,748,055      116,276      (2,062   (3,212   2,021,095      9,880,152   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

January 1, 2015

  7,748,055      116,276      (2,062   (3,212   2,021,095      9,880,152   

Dividends

    —          —          —          —          (15,189     (15,189

Increase in capital stock

    1,130,000        —          —          —          —          1,130,000   

Net income

    —          —          —          —          21,957        21,957   

Gain on valuation of AFS securities, net of tax

    —          93        —          —          —          93   

Gain on valuation of cash flow hedge, net of tax

    —          —          1,931        —          —          1,931   

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liability, net of tax

    —          —          —          6,954        —          6,954   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

December 31, 2015

  8,878,055      116,369      (131   3,742      2,027,863      11,025,898   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to separate financial statements.

 

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THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF KOREA

SEPARATE STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

 

     Korean won  
     Year ended
December 31, 2015
    Year ended
December 31, 2014
 
     (In millions)  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net income

   21,957      66,767   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:

    

Income tax expense

     13,528        26,388   

Interest income

     (1,887,437     (1,688,814

Interest expenses

     1,201,019        1,294,395   

Dividend income

     (15,789     (10,471

Dividend income on associates and subsidiaries

     (8,057     (4,671

Loss on trading securities

     576        1,380   

Loss on AFS securities

     64,625        52,095   

Transfer to derivatives’ credit risk provision

     25,750        173   

Loss on debenture redemption

     41        40   

Loss on foreign exchange transactions

     1,062,012        720,132   

Impairment loss on credit

     1,064,823        651,503   

Impairment loss on equity securities by the equity method

     —          10   

Loss on fair value hedged items

     168,487        569,644   

Depreciation and amortization

     11,195        8,461   

Loss on disposals of tangible, intangible and other assets

     21        232   

Loss on valuation of derivative assets

     1,931,945        1,394,573   

Retirement benefits

     13,206        10,501   

Gain on trading securities

     (23,310     (20,354

Gain on AFS securities

     (8,181     (5,733

Profit on redemption

     —          (7

Gain on foreign exchange transactions

     (3,030,906     (2,330,064

Gain on fair value hedged items

     (210,926     (153,194

Gain on valuation of derivative assets

     (458,438     (327,409

Gain on disposals of tangible assets, intangible assets and other assets

     (418     (99

Changes in assets and liabilities resulting from operations:

    

Net increase in due from financial institutions

     (551,596     (994,976

Net increase in financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     (164,597     (352,897

Net decrease in hedging derivative assets

     9,109        191,482   

Net increase in loans

     (3,072,180     (9,022,430

Net decrease (increase) in other assets

     (117,609     112,088   

Net increase in provisions

     151,253        94,904   

Payment of retirement benefits

     (3,505     (1,713

Net decrease (increase) in other liabilities

     (1,339,889     1,533,496   

 

(Continued)

 

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THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF KOREA

SEPARATE STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS—(CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

 

     Korean won  
     Year ended
December 31, 2015
    Year ended
December 31, 2014
 
     (In millions)  

Net decrease (increase) in financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     66,676        (89,203

Net decrease in hedging derivative liabilities

     (649,790     (591,103

Payment of income tax

     (267,562     (121,838

Interest income received

     1,777,674        1,654,817   

Interest expense paid

     (1,065,927     (1,092,513

Dividend income received

     23,846        15,142   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

     (5,268,374     (8,409,266
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

Disposals of AFS securities and held-to-maturity securities

   438,102      129,183   

Receipt of government grants

     17        —     

Disposals of tangible assets

     561        133   

Acquisitions of AFS securities and held-to-maturity securities

     (564,539     (389,050

Acquisitions of equity securities by equity method

     (20,174     (30,000

Acquisitions of tangible assets

     (5,411     (42,286

Acquisitions of intangible assets

     (14,275     (4,211
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (165,719     (336,231
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Increase in call money

     200,000        —     

Increase in borrowings

     14,323,638        13,122,194   

Increase in debentures

     24,087,276        20,498,688   

Increase in guarantee deposits

     50        —     

Increase in capital stock

     130,000        130,000   

Decrease in borrowings

     (13,100,659     (8,812,856

Decrease in debentures

     (19,088,331     (16,359,559

Payment of dividends

     (15,189     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     6,536,785        8,578,467   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     1,102,692        (167,030

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD

     1,336,284        1,432,027   

EFFECTS OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     16,331        71,287   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF THE PERIOD (Notes 7, 36)

   2,455,307      1,336,284   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Concluded)

See accompanying notes to separate financial statements.

 

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THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF KOREA

NOTES TO THE SEPARATE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

1. GENERAL:

(1) Summary of the Export-Import Bank of Korea

The Export-Import Bank of Korea (the “Bank” or the “Company”) was established in 1976 as a special financial institution under the Export-Import Bank of Korea Act (the “EXIM Bank Act”) to grant financial facilities for overseas trade (i.e., export and import), investments and resources development activities. As of December 31, 2015, the Bank operates 10 domestic branches, 3 domestic offices, 4 overseas subsidiaries, and 22 overseas offices.

The Bank’s authorized capital is ₩15,000,000 million, and through numerous capital increases since the establishment, its paid-in capital is ₩8,878,055 million as of December 31, 2015. The Government of the Republic of Korea (the “Government”), the Bank of Korea (“BOK”), and the Korea Development Bank hold 73.89%, 13.12%, and 12.99%, respectively, of the ownership of the Bank as of December 31, 2015.

The Bank, as a trustee of the Government, has managed the Economic Development Cooperation Fund since June 1987 and the Inter-Korean Cooperation Fund since March 1991. The funds are accounted for separately and are not included in the Bank’s separate financial statements. The Bank receives fees from the Government for the trustee services.

(2) Summary of subsidiaries and associates

1) Subsidiaries of the Bank as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(Dec. 31, 2015)

 

Subsidiaries

   Location    Capital stock      Main
business
     Number of
shares

owned
     Percentage
of owner-
ship (%)
     Financial
statements

as of
 

KEXIM Bank UK Limited

   United
Kingdom
     GBP 20 mil.         Finance         20,000,000         100.00         Dec. 31, 2015   

KEXIM Vietnam Leasing Co (*)

   Vietnam      USD 13 mil.         Finance         —           100.00         Dec. 31, 2015   

PT.KOEXIM Mandiri Finance

   Indonesia      IDR 52,000 mil.         Finance         442         85.00         Dec. 31, 2015   

KEXIM Asia Limited

   Hong Kong      USD 20 mil.         Finance         30,000,000         100.00         Dec. 31, 2015   

 

(*) This entity does not issue share certificates.

(Dec. 31, 2014)

 

Subsidiaries

   Location    Capital stock      Main
business
     Number of
shares

owned
     Percentage
of owner-
ship (%)
     Financial
statements

as of
 

KEXIM Bank UK Limited

   United
Kingdom
     GBP 20 mil.         Finance         20,000,000         100.00         Dec. 31, 2014   

KEXIM Vietnam Leasing Co (*)

   Vietnam      USD 13 mil.         Finance         —           100.00         Dec. 31, 2014   

PT.KOEXIM Mandiri Finance

   Indonesia      IDR 52,000 mil.         Finance         442         85.00         Dec. 31, 2014   

KEXIM Asia Limited

   Hong Kong      USD 20 mil.         Finance         30,000,000         100.00         Dec. 31, 2014   

 

(*) This entity does not issue share certificates.

 

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2) Associates of the Bank as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(Dec. 31, 2015)

 

Associates

  Location   Capital stock     Main business   Number of
shares owned
    Percentage
of owner-
ship (%)
    Financial
statements as of
 

Korea Asset Management Corp

  Korea   KRW 860,000      Financial
service
    44,482,396        25.86        Dec. 31, 2015   

Credit Guarantee and Investment Fund

  Philippines   USD 700 mil.      Financial
service
    100,000,000        14.28        Sep. 30, 2015   

Korea Marine Guarantee Inc.

  Korea   KRW 124,772      Financial
service
    9,999,999        40.07        Dec. 31, 2015   

SUNGDONG Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, Ltd.

  Korea   KRW  1,319,376      Shipbuilding     93,294,100        70.71        Sep. 30, 2015   

DAESUN Shipbuilding & Engineering Co, Ltd.

  Korea   KRW 7,730      Shipbuilding     1,040,000        67.27        Sep. 30, 2015   

EQP Global Energy Infrastructure PEF

  Korea   KRW 770      Financial
service
    174,342,047        22.64        Dec. 31, 2015   

(Dec. 31, 2014)

 

Associates

  Location   Capital stock     Main business   Number of
shares owned
    Percentage
of owner-
ship (%)
    Financial
statements as of
 

Korea Asset Management Corp

  Korea   KRW 860,000      Financial
service
    44,482,396        25.86        Dec. 31, 2014   

Credit Guarantee and Investment Fund

  Philippines   USD 700 mil.      Financial
service
    100,000,000        14.28        Sep. 30, 2014   

Korea Marine Guarantee Inc.

  Korea   KRW 60,000      Financial
service
    5,999,999        49.99        Dec. 31, 2014   

SUNGDONG Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, Ltd.

  Korea   KRW  1,319,376      Shipbuilding     93,294,100        70.71        Sep. 30, 2014   

DAESUN Shipbuilding & Engineering Co, Ltd.

  Korea   KRW 7,730      Shipbuilding     1,040,000        67.27        Dec. 31, 2014   

2. FINANCIAL STATEMENT PREPARATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

(1) Basis of Preparation

The Bank’s financial statements are prepared under International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by Republic of Korea (“K-IFRS”).

The Bank’s financial statements are separate financial statements prepared in accordance with the requirements of K-IFRS 1027 Separate Financial Statements, in which a parent, or an investor with joint control of, or significant influence over, an investee accounts for the investments based on the cost method or valuation methods in accordance with K-IFRS 1039 Financial Instruments.

The principal accounting policies are set out below. Except for the effect of the Amendments to K-IFRSs and new interpretations set out below, the principal accounting policies used to prepare the financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015 are consistent with the accounting policies used to prepare the financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

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The accompanying separate financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except for certain non-current assets and financial instruments that are measured at fair values, as explained in the accounting policies below. Historical cost is based on the fair values of the consideration given.

1) Amendments to K-IFRSs and new interpretations that are mandatorily effective for the current year are as follows:

Amendments to K-IFRS 1019—Employee Benefits

The amendments permits the Group to recognize amount of contributions as a reduction in the service cost in which the related service is rendered if the amount of the contributions are independent of the number of years of service. The application of these amendments has no significant impact on the disclosure in the Bank’s separate financial statements.

Annual Improvements to K-IFRS 2010-2012 Cycle

The amendments to K-IFRS 1002 (i) changes the definitions of ‘vesting condition’ and ‘market condition’; and (ii) add definitions for ‘performance condition’ and ‘service condition’ which were previously included within the definition of ‘vesting condition’. The amendments to K-IFRS 1103 Business Combinations clarify the classification and measurement of the contingent consideration in business combination. The amendments to K-IFRS 1108 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 application of these amendments has no significant impact on the disclosure in the Bank’s separate financial statements.

Annual Improvements to K-IFRS 2011-2013 Cycle

The amendments to K-IFRS 1103 clarify that it excludes the accounting for the formation of a joint arrangement in the financial statements of the joint arrangement itself from the scope of K-IFRS 1103 ‘Business Combination.’ The amendments to K-IFRS 1113 ‘Fair Value Measurements’ and K-IFRS 1040 ‘Investment Properties’ exist. The application of these amendments has no significant impact on the disclosure in the Bank’s separate financial statements.

2) The Bank has not applied or adopted earlier the following new and revised K-IFRSs that have been issued, but are not yet effective:

Amendments to K-IFRS 1001—Presentation of Financial Statements

The amendments to K-IFRS 1001 clarify the concept of applying materiality in practice and restrict an entity reducing the understandability of its financial statements by obscuring material information with immaterial information or by aggregating material items that have different natures or functions. The amendments to K-IFRS 1001 are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2016.

Amendments to K-IFRS 1016—Property, Plant and Equipment

The amendments to K-IFRS 1016 prohibit the Bank 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

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as a measure of revenue or when it can be demonstrated that revenue and consumption of the economic benefits of the intangible asset are highly correlated. The amendments apply prospectively for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2016.

Amendments to K-IFRS 1110—Consolidated Financial Statements & K-IFRS 1112 Disclosure of interests in other entities & K-IFRS 1028 Investment in associates

The amendments clarify that in applying the equity method of accounting to an associate or a joint venture that is an investment entity, an investor may retain the fair value measurements that the associate or joint venture used for its subsidiaries. The amendments are effective for 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 a 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.

Amendments to K-IFRS 1109—Financial Instruments

The amendments to K-IFRS 1109 contain the requirements for the classification and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities based on a business model whose objective is achieved both by collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets and based on the contractual terms that give rise on specified dates to cash flows, impairment methodology based on the expected credit losses, and broadened types of instruments that qualify as hedging instruments and the types of risk components of non-financial items that are eligible for hedge accounting and the change of the hedge effectiveness test. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018.

Amendments to K-IFRS 1115—Revenue from Contracts with Customers

The core principle under K-IFRS 1115 is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The amendments introduces a 5-step approach to revenue recognition and measurement: 1) Identify the contract with a customer, 2) Identify the performance obligations in the contract, 3) Determine the transaction price, 4) Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, 5) Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. This standard will supersede K-IFRS 1011—Construction Contracts, K-IFRS 1018- Revenue, K-IFRS 2113—Customer Loyalty Programmes, K-IFRS 2115-Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate, K-IFRS 2118—Transfers of Assets from Customers, and K-IFRS 2031-Revenue-Barter Transactions Involving Advertising Services. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018.

Annual Improvements to K-IFRS 2012-2014 Cycle

The Annual Improvements include amendments to a number of K-IFRSs. The amendments introduce specific guidance in K-IFRS 1105 Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations for when an entity reclassifies an asset (or disposal group) from held for sale to held for distribution to owners (or vice versa), such a change is considered as a continuation of the original plan of disposal not as a change to a plan of sale. Other amendments in the Annual Improvements include K-IFRS 1107 Financial Instruments: Disclosures, K-IFRS 1019 Employee Benefits, and K-IFRS 1034 Interim Financial Reporting.

The Bank is reviewing the impact from the amendments and the enactments listed above on the Bank’s seperate financial statements.

 

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(2) Functional Currency

Items included in the separate financial statements of each entity in the Bank are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates (the functional currency).

(3) Significant Estimates and Judgments

The preparation of separate financial statements requires the application of accounting policies, especially certain critical accounting estimates and assumptions that may have a significant impact on assets (liabilities) and income (expenses). The management’s estimate of outcome may differ from an actual outcome if the management’s estimate and assumption based on its best judgment at the reporting date are different from an actual environment.

Estimates and assumptions are continually evaluated and the change in an accounting estimate is recognized prospectively by including it in profit or loss in the period of the change, if the change affects that period only, or the period of the change and future periods, if the change affects both.

1) Significant Estimates and Assumptions

Uncertainty in estimates and assumptions with significant risk that will result in material adjustment are as follows:

① Fair value of financial instruments

The fair value of financial instruments where no active market exists or where quoted prices are not otherwise available are determined by using valuation techniques. Financial instruments, which are not actively traded in the market and with less transparent market price, will have less objective fair value and require broad judgment in liquidity, concentration, uncertainty in market factors and assumption in price determination and other risks.

As described in the significant accounting policies ‘Recognition and Measurement of Financial Instruments’ diverse valuation techniques are used to determine the fair value of financial instruments, from general market accepted valuation model to internally developed valuation model that incorporates various types of assumptions and variables.

② Provision of credit losses (allowances for loan losses, provisions for acceptances and guarantees, financial guarantee contracts and unused loan commitments)

The Bank determines and recognizes allowances for loan losses through impairment testing and recognizes provisions for acceptances and guarantees, financial guarantee contracts and unused loan commitments. The amount of provisions of credit losses is determined by the methodology and assumptions used for estimating expected cash flows of the borrower for allowances on individual loans and collectively assessing allowances for groups of loans, guarantees and unused loan commitments.

③ Defined benefit obligation

The present value of defined benefit obligations is measured by the independent actuaries using projected unit credit method. It is determined by actuarial assumptions and variables such as future increases in salaries, rate of retirement, discount rate and others.

2) Critical judgments in applying the accounting policies

Critical judgments in applying the accounting policies that have significant impact on the amount recognized in the separate financial statements are as follows:

 

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Impairment of AFS equity investments

As described in the significant accounting policies in ‘Impairment of Financial Assets’, when there is significant or prolonged decline in the fair value of an investment in an equity instrument below its original cost, there is objective evidence that AFS equity investments are impaired.

Accordingly, the Bank considers the decline in the fair value of over 30% against the original cost as “significant decline” and a six-month continuous decline in the market price for marketable equity instrument as “prolonged decline”.

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

(1) General

The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these separate financial statements after transition to K-IFRS are set out below. These policies are consistently applied to previous periods presented, unless otherwise stated.

(2) Foreign Currency

1) Foreign currency transactions

In preparing the separate financial statements of the Bank, transactions in currencies other than the Bank’s functional currency (foreign currencies) are recorded by applying the rates of exchange at the dates of the transactions.

At the end of each reporting period foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate which is the spot exchange rate at the end of the reporting period. Non-monetary items that are measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the spot exchange rates at the date when the fair value was determined and non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using the spot exchange rate at the date of the transaction. Exchange differences arising on the settlement of monetary items or on translating monetary items at rates different from those at which they were translated on initial recognition during the period or in previous financial statements are recognized in profit or loss in the period in which they arise. When gains or losses on a non-monetary item are recognized in other comprehensive income, any exchange component of those gains or losses are recognized in other comprehensive income. Conversely, when gains or losses on a non-monetary item are recognized in profit or loss, any exchange component of those gains or losses are recognized in profit or loss.

2) Foreign operations

The results and financial position of all foreign operations, whose functional currency differs from the Bank’s presentation currency, are translated into the Bank’s presentation currency using the following procedures;

Assets and liabilities for each statement of financial position presented are translated at the closing rate at the date of that statement of financial position. Income and expenses for statement of comprehensive income presented are translated at average exchange rates for the period.

Any fair value adjustments to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities arising from the acquisition of that foreign operation are treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign operation. Thus they are expressed in the functional currency of the foreign operation and are translated into the presentation currency at the closing rate.

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component of equity, are reclassified from equity to profit or loss (as a reclassification adjustment) when the gains or losses on disposal are recognized. On the partial disposal of a subsidiary that includes a foreign operation, the Bank reattributes the proportionate share of the cumulative amount of the exchange differences recognized in other comprehensive income to the non-controlling interests in that foreign operation. In any other partial disposal of a foreign operation, the Bank reclassifies to profit or loss only the proportionate share of the cumulative amount of the exchange differences recognized in other comprehensive income.

(3) Recognition and Measurement of Financial Instruments

1) Initial recognition

The Bank recognizes a financial asset or a financial liability in its separate statement of financial position when the Bank becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. A regular way purchase or sale of financial assets (a purchase or sale of a financial asset under a contract whose terms require delivery of the asset within the time frame established generally by market regulation or practice) is recognized using trade date accounting.

The Bank classifies the financial assets as financial assets at FVTPL, held-to-maturity investments, AFS financial assets, loans, receivables and financial liabilities as financial liabilities at FVTPL and other financial liabilities as the nature and holding purpose of financial instrument at initial recognition in the purpose of financial reporting.

At initial recognition, a financial asset or financial liability is measured at its fair value plus or minus, in the case of a financial asset or financial liability not at FVTPL, transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition or issue of the financial asset or financial liability. The fair value of a financial instrument on initial recognition is normally the transaction price (that is, the fair value of the consideration given or received).

2) Subsequent measurement

After initial recognition, financial instruments are measured at one of the following based on classification at initial recognition.

① Amortized cost

The amortized cost of a financial asset or financial liability is the amount at which the financial asset or financial liability is measured at initial recognition and adjusted to reflect minus the principal repayments, plus or minus the cumulative amortization using the effective interest method (as defined below) and minus any reduction (directly or through the use of an allowances account) for impairment or bad debt expenses.

② Fair value

The Bank primarily uses fair values for the measurement of financial instruments. Fair values are the published price quotations in an active market and are based on the market prices or the dealer price quotations of financial instruments traded in an active market where available

A financial instrument is regarded as quoted in an active market if quoted prices are readily and regularly available from an exchange, dealer, broker, industry group, pricing service or regulatory agency, and those prices represent actual and regularly occurring market transactions on an arm’s length basis.

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and currency swaps which are based on the inputs observable in markets. However for these more complex instruments, the Bank uses internally developed models, which are usually based on valuation methods and techniques generally recognized as standard within the industry, or the value measured by the independent external valuation institution as the fair values if all or some of the inputs to the valuation models are not market observable and therefore it is necessary to measure fair value on certain assumptions.

Also, the Bank classified measurements of fair value recognized in the financial statements into the following hierarchy.

 

•    Level 1:

  Fair value measurements are those derived from quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

•    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. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices).

•    Level 3:

  Fair value measurements are those derived from valuation techniques that include inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

The fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the level of the lowest-level input that is significant to the entire measurement. For this purpose, input that is significant is estimated by the entire measurement.

On the other hand, the fair value hierarchy of foreign currency financial instruments is not affected by fluctuation of foreign exchange rate.

Unobservable inputs are used to measure fair value to the extent that relevant observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for significant adjustments. In this situation, the measurement is regarded as Level 3.

If the valuation technique does not reflect all factors which market participants would consider in setting a price, the fair value is adjusted to reflect those factors. These factors include counterparty credit risk, bid-ask spread, liquidity risk and others.

The chosen valuation technique makes maximum use of market inputs and relies as little as possible on entity-specific inputs. It incorporates all factors that market participants would consider in setting a price and is consistent with accepted economic methodologies for pricing financial instruments. Periodically, the Bank calibrates the valuation technique and tests it for validity using prices from any observable current market transactions in the same instrument or based on any available observable market data.

3) Derecognition

Derecognition is the removal of a previously recognized financial asset or financial liability from the separate statement of financial position. The following is criteria for removal;

☐ Derecognition of financial assets

Financial assets are derecognized when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial assets expire or the financial assets have been transferred and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial assets are also transferred or the financial assets have been neither transferred nor retained substantially all the risks, rewards of ownership and control. Therefore, if the Bank neither transfers nor retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial assets, the Bank continues to recognize the financial asset to the extent of its continuing involvement in the financial asset.

 

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☐ Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognized from the separate statement of financial position when the obligation specified in contract is discharged, cancelled or expires.

4) Offsetting

Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset and the net amounts are presented in the separate statement of financial position when, and only when, the Bank currently has a legally enforceable right to set off the recognized amounts and intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

(4) Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, foreign currency, and highly liquid short term investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash, which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

(5) Financial assets at FVTPL

Financial assets are classified as at FVTPL when the financial asset is contingent consideration that may be paid by an acquirer as part of business combination to which K-IFRS 1103 applies, the financial asset is classified as held for trading, or the financial asset is designated by the Bank as at FVTPL upon initial recognition.

A non-derivative financial asset is classified as held for trading if either

 

   

It is acquired for the purpose of selling it in the near term, or

 

   

It is part of a portfolio of identified financial instruments that are managed together and for which there is evidence of a recent actual pattern of short-term profit taking

The Bank may designate certain financial assets, other than contingent consideration that may be paid by an acquirer as part of business combination to which K-IFRS 1103 applies or held for trading, upon initial recognition as at FVTPL when one of the following conditions is met:

 

   

It eliminates or significantly reduces a measurement or recognition inconsistency (sometimes referred to as ‘an accounting mismatch’) that would otherwise arise from measuring assets or liabilities or recognizing the gains and losses on them on different bases

 

   

A group of financial assets is managed and its performance is evaluated on a fair value basis, in accordance with a documented risk management or investment strategy, and information about the group is provided internally on that basis to the Bank’s key management personnel.

 

   

A contract contains one or more embedded derivatives may designate the entire hybrid (combined) contract as a financial asset at FVTPL if allowed according to K-IFRS No. 1039, Financial Instruments: Recognition and measurement.

After initial recognition, a financial asset at FVTPL is measured at fair value and gains or losses arising from a change in the fair value are recognized in profit or loss. Interest income, dividend income, and gains or losses from sale and repayment from financial assets at FVTPL are recognized in the statement of comprehensive income as net gains on financial instruments at FVTPL.

(6) Financial Investments

AFS and held-to-maturity financial assets are presented as financial investments.

 

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☐ Available-For-Sale (“AFS”) financial assets

Profit or loss of financial assets classified as AFS, except for impairment loss and foreign exchange gains and losses, is recognized as other comprehensive income, and cumulative profit or loss is reclassified from equity to current profit or loss at the derecognition of financial asset and it is recognized as part of other operating profit or loss in the separate statements of comprehensive income.

However, interest income measured using effective interest rate is recognized in current profit or loss, and dividends of financial assets classified as AFS are recognized when the right to receive payment is established. AFS financial assets denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the closing rate.

For such a financial asset, exchange differences resulting from changes in amortized cost are recognized in profit or loss as part of other operating income and expenses. For AFS equity instruments that are not monetary items for example, equity instruments, the gains or losses that are recognized in other comprehensive income includes any related foreign exchange component.

☐ Held-to-maturity financial assets

Held-to-maturity financial assets are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturity that the Bank’s management has the positive intention and ability to hold to maturity. Held-to-maturity financial assets are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method after initial recognition and interest income is recognized using the effective interest rate.

(7) Loans

Non-derivative financial assets are classified as loans if these are not quoted in an active market and payments are fixed or determinable. After initial recognition, these are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.

(8) Impairment of financial assets

The Bank assesses at the end of each reporting period whether there is any objective evidence that a financial asset or group of financial assets is impaired. A financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired and impairment losses are incurred, if there is objective evidence of impairment as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the asset (a ‘loss event’) and that loss event (or events) has an impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset or group of financial assets that can be reliably estimated. However, losses expected as a result of future events, no matter how likely, are not recognized. If there is objective evidence that an impairment loss has been incurred, the amount of the loss is measured and recognized in profit or loss by category of financial assets.

1) Loans

If there is objective evidence that an impairment loss on loans carried at amortized cost has been incurred, the amount of the loss is measured as the difference between the loan’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows (excluding future credit losses that have not been incurred) discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate. The Bank first assesses whether objective evidence of impairment exists individually for loans that are individually significant (individual evaluation of impairment), and individually or collectively for loans that are not individually significant.

If the Bank determines that no objective evidence of impairment exists for an individually assessed loan, whether significant or not, it includes the loan in a group of loans with similar credit risk characteristics and collectively assesses them for impairment (collective evaluation of impairment).

 

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☐ Individual assessment of impairment

Individual assessment of impairment losses are calculated by discounting the expected future cash flows of a loan at its original effective interest rate and comparing the resultant present value with the loan’s current carrying amount. This process normally encompasses management’s best estimate, such as operating cash flow of borrower and fair value less cost to sell of any collateral held and the timing of anticipated receipts.

☐ Collective assessment of impairment

The methodology based on historical loss experience is used to estimate inherent incurred loss on groups of loans for collective evaluation of impairment. Such methodology incorporates factors such as type of product and borrowers, credit rating, portfolio size, loss emergence period, recovery period and applies probability of default (PD) on each loan (or pool of loans) and loss given default (LGD) by type of collateral. Also, consistent assumptions are applied to form a formula-based model in estimating inherent loss and to determine factors on the basis of historical loss experience and current condition. The methodology and assumptions used for estimating future cash flows are reviewed regularly to reduce any differences between loss estimates and actual loss experience.

2) Available-For-Sale (“AFS”) financial assets

When a decline in the fair value of an AFS financial asset has been recognized in other comprehensive income and there is objective evidence that the asset is impaired, the cumulative loss (the difference between the acquisition cost and current fair value, less any impairment loss on that financial asset previously recognized in profit or loss) that had been recognized in other comprehensive income is reclassified from equity to profit or loss as part of other operating income and expenses.

If, in a subsequent period, the fair value of an AFS debt instrument classified as increases and the increase can be objectively related to an event occurring after the impairment loss was recognized in profit or loss, the impairment loss is reversed, with the amount of the reversal recognized in profit or loss as part of other operating income and expenses. However, impairment losses recognized in profit or loss for an AFS equity instrument classified as available for sale are not reversed through profit or loss.

3) Held-to-maturity financial assets.

If there is objective evidence that an impairment loss on held-to-maturity financial assets carried at amortized cost has been incurred, the amount of the loss is measured as the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate. Impairment loss of held-to-maturity financial assets is directly deducted from the carrying amount. The amount of the loss is recognized in profit or loss as part of other operating income and expenses. In case of financial asset classified as held-to-maturity, if, in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss is decreased and objectively related to the event occurring after the impairment is recognized, the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed to the extent of amortized cost at the date of recovery. The amount of reversal is recognized in profit or loss as part of other operating income and expenses in the separate statement of comprehensive income.

(9) Derivatives

The Bank enters into numerous numbers of derivatives such as currency forward, interest rate swaps, currency swaps and others for trading purpose or to manage its exposures to fluctuations in interest rates and currency exchange and others. These derivatives are presented as financial assets and liabilities at FVTPL and derivatives for hedging in accordance with purpose and subsequent measurement.

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recognized in net profit or loss immediately unless the derivative is designated and effective as a hedging instrument, in such case the timing of the recognition in profit or loss depends on the nature of the hedge relationship. The Bank designates certain derivatives as hedging instruments to hedge the risk of changes in fair value of a recognized asset or liability or firm contracts (fair value hedge).

At the inception of the hedge there is formal designation and documentation of the hedging relationship and the Bank’s risk management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge. That documentation includes identification of the hedging instrument, the hedged item or transaction, the nature of the risk being hedged and how the entity will assess the hedging instrument’s effectiveness in offsetting the exposure to changes in the hedged item’s fair value attributable to the hedged risk.

1) Derivative for trading

All derivatives, except for derivatives that are designated and qualify for hedge accounting are classified as financial instruments held for trading and measured at fair value. Gains or losses arising from a change in fair value are recognized in profit or loss as part of net gains on financial instruments at FVTPL.

2) Derivative financial instruments for hedging

Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges are recognized in profit or loss immediately, together with any changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk. The change in the fair value of the hedging instrument and the change in the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in the line of the comprehensive income statement relating to the hedged item in the income statement.

Fair value hedge accounting is discontinued prospectively if the hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated or exercised, or the hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting or the Bank revokes the designation. Once fair value hedge accounting is discontinued, the adjustment to the carrying amount of a hedged item for which the effective interest method is used is fully amortized to profit or loss by the maturity of the financial instrument in the separate statements of comprehensive income.

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges is recognized in other comprehensive income. The gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognized immediately in profit or loss, and is recognized in the line of the separate statements of comprehensive income relating to the hedged item.

3) Embedded derivatives

An embedded derivative is separated from the host contract and accounted for as a derivative if, and only if the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative are not closely related to those of the host contract and a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative would meet the definition of a derivative and the hybrid (combined) instrument is not measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in profit or loss. Gains or losses arising from a change in the fair value of embedded derivative separated from host contract are recognized in profit or loss as part of net gains on financial instruments at FVTPL.

4) Day one profit and loss

If the Bank uses a valuation technique that incorporates data not obtained from observable markets for the fair value at initial recognition of financial instruments, there may be a difference between the transaction price and the amount determined using that valuation technique. In these circumstances, the fair value of financial instruments is recognized as the transaction price and the difference is amortized by using straight-line method over the life of the financial instruments. If the fair value of the financial instruments is determined using observable market inputs, the remaining deferred amount is recognized in profit or loss.

 

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(10) Tangible assets.

1) Recognition and measurement

All property and equipment that qualify for recognition as an asset are measured at their cost and subsequently carried at their cost less any accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses.

The cost of property and equipment 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 and the initial estimate of the costs of dismantling and removing the item and restoring the site on which it is located.

Subsequent expenditures are capitalized only when they prolong the useful life or enhance values of the assets but the costs of the day-to-day servicing of the assets such as repair and maintenance costs are recognized in profit or loss as incurred. If part of an item of an asset has a useful life different from that of the entire asset, it is recognized as a separate asset.

2) Depreciation

Land is not depreciated whereas other property and equipment are depreciated using the method that reflects the pattern in which the asset’s future economic benefits are expected to be consumed by the Bank. The depreciable amount of an asset is determined after deducting its residual value.

The depreciation method is straight-line and estimated useful lives of the assets are as follows.

 

Property and equipment

   Estimated useful lives

Buildings and structures

   10–60 years

Vehicles

   4 years

Tools, furniture and fixtures

   4–20 years

The residual value, the useful life and the depreciation method applied to an asset are reviewed at least at each financial year-end and, if expectations differ from previous estimates or if there has been a significant change in the expected pattern of consumption of the future economic benefits embodied in the asset, the changes are accounted for as a change in an accounting estimate.

(11) Intangible assets.

Intangible assets are measured initially at cost and subsequently carried at its cost less any accumulated amortization and any accumulated impairment losses.

Intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method with no residual value over their estimated useful economic life since the assets are available for use.

 

Intangible assets

   Estimated useful lives

Software

   5 years

System development fees

   5 years

The amortization period and the amortization method for intangible assets with a definite useful life are reviewed at least at each financial year-end. The useful life of an intangible asset that is not being amortized is reviewed each period to determine whether events and circumstances continue to support an indefinite useful life assessment for that asset. If there is any change, it is accounted for as a change in an accounting estimate.

 

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(12) Impairment of non-financial assets.

The Bank assesses at the end of each reporting period whether there is any indication that a non-financial asset, except for deferred tax assets, assets arising from employee benefits and non-current assets (or group of assets to be sold) classified as held for sale, may be impaired. If any such indication exists, the Bank estimates the recoverable amount of the asset. However, irrespective of whether there is any indication of impairment, the Bank tests goodwill acquired in a business combination, an intangible asset with an indefinite useful life and an intangible asset not yet available for use for impairment annually by comparing its carrying amount with its recoverable amount.

The recoverable amount is estimated for the individual asset. If it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of the individual asset, the Bank determines the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs (the asset’s cash-generating unit).

The recoverable amount of an asset is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. 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 profit or loss.

(13) Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”).

Financial liabilities at FVTPL include contingent consideration that may be paid by an acquirer as part of a business combination to which K-IFRS 1103 applies, short-term financial liabilities and financial liabilities recognized as financial liabilities at FVTPL initially. Financial liabilities at FVTPL are stated at fair value, with any gains or losses arising on remeasurement recognized in profit or loss. Otherwise, the transaction cost issue is recognized in current profit or loss.

(14) Provisions

A provision is recognized if the Bank has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of the past event and it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. The risks and uncertainties that inevitably surround many events and circumstances are taken into account in reaching the best estimate of a provision, and where the effect of the time value of money is material, the amount of a provision is the present value of the expenditures expected to be required to settle the obligation.

Provisions on confirmed and unconfirmed acceptances and guarantees, unfunded commitments of credit card and unused credit line of consumer and corporate loans are recognized using valuation model that applies the credit conversion factor, default rates, and loss given default. Provisions are reviewed at the end of each reporting period and adjusted to reflect the current best estimate. If it is no longer probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation, the provisions are reversed.

(15) Financial guarantee contracts

A financial guarantee contract is a contract that requires the issuer (the Bank) to make specified payments to reimburse the holder for a loss it incurs because a specified debtor fails to make payments when due in accordance with the original or modified terms of a debt instrument.

Financial guarantee contracts are initially recognized at fair value and are amortized over the life of the contract. After initial recognition, financial guarantee contracts are measured at the greater of:

 

   

The amount determined in accordance with K-IFRS 1037 ‘Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets’ and

 

   

The initial amount recognized, less, when appropriate, cumulative amortization recognized in accordance with K-IFRS 1018. ‘Revenue’

 

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(16) Equity and Reserve

Equity and Reserve are any contract or agreement that evidences a residual interest in the assets of an entity after deducting all of its liabilities

(17) Interest income and expenses

Interest income and expenses are recognized using the effective interest method. Effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortized cost of a financial asset or a financial liability (or groups of financial assets or financial liabilities) and of allocating the interest income or interest expenses over the relevant period.

The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts or payments through the expected life of the financial instrument or, where appropriate, a shorter period, to the net carrying amount of the financial asset or financial liability. When calculating the effective interest rate, the Bank estimates cash flows considering all contractual terms of the financial instrument but does not consider future credit losses. The calculation includes all fees and points paid or received between parties to the contract that are an integral part of the effective interest rate, transaction costs, and all other premiums or discounts. In those rare cases when it is not possible to estimate reliably the cash flows or the expected life of a financial instrument (or group of financial instruments), the Bank uses the contractual cash flows over the full contractual term of the financial instrument (or group of financial instruments).

Interest on impaired financial assets is recognized using the rate of interest used to discount the future cash flows for the purpose of measuring the impairment loss.

(18) Fee and commission income

The Bank recognizes financial service fee in accordance with the accounting standard of the financial instrument related to the fees earned.

☐ Fees that are an integral part of the effective interest of a financial instrument

Such fees are generally treated as adjustments of effective interest. Such fees may include compensation for activities such as evaluating the borrower’s financial condition, evaluating and recording guarantees, collateral and other security arrangements, negotiating the terms of the instrument, preparing and processing documents and closing the transaction and origination fees received on issuing financial liabilities measured at amortized cost.

However, fees relating to the creation or acquisition of a financial asset at FVTPL are recognized as revenue immediately

☐ Fees earned as services are provided

Such fees are recognized as revenue as the services are provided.

☐ Fees that are earned on the execution of a significant act

Such fees are recognized as revenue when the significant act has been completed.

(19) Dividend income

Dividend income is recognized in profit or loss when the right to receive payment is established. Dividend income from financial assets at FVTPL and financial investment is recognized in profit or loss as part of dividend income in the separate statements of comprehensive income.

 

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(20) Employee compensation and benefits

1) Defined contribution plans

When employees render service related to defined contribution plans, contributions related to employees services are recognized in current profit or loss without contributions included in cost of assets. Contributions which are supposed to be paid are recognized in accrued expenses after deducting any amount already paid. Also, if contributions already paid exceed contributions which would be paid at the end of period, the amount of excess is recognized in prepaid expenses.

2) Defined benefit plans

All post-employment benefits, other than defined contribution plans, are classified as defined benefit plans. The amount recognized as a defined benefit liability is the present value of the defined benefit obligation less the fair value of plan assets at the end of the reporting period.

The present value of defined benefit obligation is calculated annually by independent actuaries using the Projected Unit Credit method. Actuarial gains and losses recognized are immediately recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) and not reclassified to profit or loss in a subsequent period.

3) Short-term employee benefits

Short-term employee benefits are employee benefits that are due to be settled within 12 months after the end of the period in which the employees render the related service.

Short-term employee benefits are recognized in current profit and loss when employees render the related service. Short-term employee benefits are not discounted.

(21) Income taxes

Income tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

1) Current tax.

Current income tax is the amount of income taxes payable (recoverable) in respect of the taxable profit (tax loss) for a period. The difference between the taxable profit and accounting profit may arise when income or expenses are included in accounting profit in one period, but is included in taxable profit in a different period, and if there is revenue that is exempt from taxation, expenses that are not deductible in determining taxable profit (tax loss). Current income tax liabilities (assets) for the current and prior periods are measured at the amount expected to be paid to (recovered from) the taxation authorities, using the tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period.

The Bank offsets current income tax assets and current income tax liabilities if, and only if, the Bank has a legally enforceable right to set off the recognized amounts and intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

2) Deferred tax

Deferred tax is recognized, using the asset-liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax base amount of assets and liabilities and their carrying amount in the financial statements. Deferred tax liabilities are recognized for all taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets are recognized for all deductible temporary differences to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the deductible temporary difference can be utilized. However, deferred tax liabilities are not recognized if they arise from the initial recognition of goodwill; deferred tax is not accounted for if it arises

 

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from initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction other than a business combination that at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss.

Deferred tax is provided on temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, except for deferred tax liabilities which the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference is controlled by the Bank and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

The carrying amount of a deferred tax asset is reviewed at the end of each reporting period. The Bank reduces the carrying amount of a deferred tax asset to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available to allow the benefit of part or all of the deferred tax asset to be utilized.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realized or the liability is settled, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. The measurement of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets reflects the tax consequences that would follow from the manner in which the Bank expects, at the end of the reporting period, to recover or settle the carrying amount of its assets and liabilities.

The Bank offsets deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities when the Bank has a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities; and the deferred tax assets and the deferred tax liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority on either the same taxable entity; or different taxable entity which intend either to settle current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis or to realize the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously, in each future period in which significant amounts of deferred tax liabilities or assets are expected to be settled or recovered.

4. RISK MANAGEMENT:

4-1. Summary

(1) Overview of Risk Management Policy

The financial risks that the Bank is exposed to are credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk, operational risk, interest risk, credit concentration risk, strategy/reputational risk, outsourcing risk, settlement risk and others. Credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk, and operational risk have been recognized as the Bank’s key risks.

The Bank’s risk management system focuses on increasing transparency, developing risk management environment, and preemptive response to risk due to rapid changes in financial environment to support the Bank’s long-term strategy and business decision efficiently.

The Note regarding financial risk management provides information about the risks that the Bank is exposed to, the objective, policies and process for managing the risk, the methods used to measure the risk, and capital adequacy. Additional quantitative information is disclosed throughout the separate financial statements.

(2) Risk Management Group

1) Risk Management Committee

The Risk Management Committee establishes risk management strategies in accordance with the directives of the Board of Directors and determines the Bank’s target risk appetite, approves significant risk matters and reviews the level of risks that the Bank is exposed to and the appropriateness of the Bank’s risk management operations as an ultimate decision-making authority.

 

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2) Risk Management Council

The Risk Management Council is a consultative group which reviews and makes decisions on matters delegated by the Risk Management Committees and discusses the detailed issues relating to the Bank’s risk management.

3) Risk Management Practices Committee

The Risk Management Practices Committee assists the Risk Management Committee and the Risk Management Council. It performs practical work process relating to risk management plan, risk management strategy, risk measurement, risk analysis, economic capital limit and others.

4-2. Credit risk

(1) Overview of Credit Risk

Credit risk is the risk of possible losses in an asset portfolio in the events of counterparty’s default, breach of contract and deterioration in the credit quality of the counterparty. For the risk management reporting purposes, the individual borrower’s default risk, country risk, specific risks and other credit risk exposure components are considered as a whole.

(2) Credit Risk Management

The Bank controls the credit concentration risk exposure by applying and managing total exposure limits to prevent the excessive risk concentration to specific industry and specific borrowers. The Bank maintains allowances for loan losses associated with credit risk on loans and receivables to manage its credit risk.

The Bank recognizes impairment loss on loans with carrying amount at amortized cost when there is any objective indication of impairment. Under K-IFRS, impairment loss is based on losses incurred at the end of the reporting period and the Bank should not recognize expected losses that are probable due to future events. The Bank measures inherent incurred losses on financial assets classified as loans and receivables and present it in the separate financial statements through the use of an allowances account which is charged against the related financial assets.

(3) Maximum exposure to credit risk

The Bank’s maximum exposure of financial instruments to credit risk as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     Dec. 31, 2015      Dec. 31, 2014  

Cash and due from financial institutions

   4,884,110       3,113,988   

Financial assets at FVTPL

     347,194         56,780   

Hedging derivative assets

     282,924         288,424   

Loans (*1)

     68,966,102         62,875,314   

Financial investments

     647,191         485,263   

Other financial assets

     947,909         808,893   

Acceptances and guarantee contracts

     68,713,654         61,372,941   

Commitments (*2)

     26,462,413         28,415,294   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   171,251,497       157,416,897   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) Loans exclude loans valuation adjusted related to evaluation of fair value hedging.
(*2) Commitments exclude commitments on purchase of beneficiary certificates which are included in other commitments in Note 37.

 

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(4) Credit risk of loans

The Bank maintains allowances for loan losses associated with credit risk on loans to manage its credit risk.

The Bank recognizes impairment loss on loans with carrying amount at amortized cost when there is any objective indication of impairment. Under K-IFRS, impairment loss is based on losses incurred at the end of the reporting period and the Bank should not recognize expected losses that are probable due to future events. The Bank measures inherent incurred losses on financial assets classified as loans and present them in the separate financial statements through the use of an allowances account which is charged against the related financial assets.

The Bank writes off on non-profitable loans, non-recoverable loans, loans classified estimated loss by asset quality category, loans requested written off by Financial Supervisory Service (“FSS”) and others under approval of Loan Management Committee.

 

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Loans are categorized as follows (Korean won in millions):

(Dec. 31, 2015)

 

     Individual
assessment
    Collective
assessment
    Total     Ratio (%)  

Loans:

        

Normal

        

Not past due

   138,820      64,748,977      64,887,797        93.48   

Past due

     —          14,728        14,728        0.02   

Impairment

     4,226,770        282,925        4,509,695        6.50   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     4,365,590        65,046,630        69,412,220        100.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred origination fees and costs:

        

Normal

        

Not past due

     (5     (440,056     (440,061     98.64   

Past due

     —          —          —          —     

Impairment

     (5,907     (150     (6,057     1.36   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     (5,912     (440,206     (446,118     100.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Carrying amounts before deducting allowances:

        

Normal

        

Not past due

     138,815        64,308,921        64,447,736        93.45   

Past due

     —          14,728        14,728        0.02   

Impairment

     4,220,863        282,775        4,503,638        6.53   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     4,359,678        64,606,424        68,966,102        100.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allowances:

        

Normal

        

Not past due

     (22,647     (283,827     (306,474     12.74   

Percentage (%)

     16.31        0.44        0.47     

Past due

     —          (1,168     (1,168     0.05   

Percentage (%)

     —          7.93        7.93     

Impairment

     (1,972,106     (125,548     (2,097,654     87.21   

Percentage (%)

     46.72        44.40        46.58     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     (1,994,753     (410,543     (2,405,296     100.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Percentage (%)

     45.75        0.64        3.49     

Carrying amounts:

        

Normal

        

Not past due

     116,168        64,025,094        64,141,262        96.37   

Past due

     —          13,560        13,560        0.02   

Impairment

     2,248,757        157,227        2,405,984        3.61   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   2,364,925      64,195,881      66,560,806        100.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(Dec. 31, 2014)

 

     Individual
assessment
    Collective
assessment
    Total     Ratio (%)  

Loans:

        

Normal

        

Not past due

   336,607      59,765,067      60,101,674        94.97   

Past due

     —          9,117        9,117        0.01   

Impairment

     3,019,923        156,301        3,176,224        5.02   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     3,356,530        59,930,485        63,287,015        100.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred origination fees and costs:

        

Normal

        

Not past due

     (66     (411,314     (411,380     99.92   

Past due

     —          —          —          —     

Impairment

     (533     212        (321     0.08   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     (599     (411,102     (411,701     100.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Carrying amounts before deducting allowances:

        

Normal

        

Not past due

     336,541        59,353,753        59,690,294        94.94   

Past due

     —          9,117        9,117        0.01   

Impairment

     3,019,390        156,513        3,175,903        5.05   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     3,355,931        59,519,383        62,875,314        100.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allowances:

        

Normal

        

Not past due

     (45,400     (213,680     (259,080     14.29   

Percentage (%)

     13.49        0.36        0.43     

Past due

     —          (231     (231     0.01   

Percentage (%)

     —          2.53        2.53     

Impairment

     (1,427,631     (126,691     (1,554,322     85.70   

Percentage (%)

     47.28        80.95        48.94     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     (1,473,031     (340,602     (1,813,633     100.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Percentage (%)

     43.89        0.57        2.88     

Carrying amounts:

        

Normal

        

Not past due

     291,141        59,140,073        59,431,214        97.33   

Past due

     —          8,886        8,886        0.01   

Impairment

     1,591,759        29,822        1,621,581        2.66   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   1,882,900      59,178,781      61,061,681        100.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The above carrying amounts exclude loan valuation adjustment related to fair value hedging amounting to ₩73,236 million and ₩96,872 million, as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

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1) Credit quality of loans that are neither past due nor impaired

Credit quality of loans that are neither past due nor impaired as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(Dec. 31, 2015)

 

    Loans     Deferred loan
origination
fees and

costs
             
    Loans in local
currency
    Loans in
foreign
currencies
    Others     Total     Ratio
(%)
      Allowances     Carrying
amount
 

Best

  341,747      5,762,081      163,789      6,267,617        9.66      (20,636   (2,986   6,243,995   

Outstanding

    5,960,005        35,907,526        2,703,975        44,571,506        68.69        (393,048     (102,360     44,076,098   

Good

    4,537,539        9,136,979        181,394        13,855,912        21.35        (26,372     (171,711     13,657,829   

Below normal

    156,376        36,386        —          192,762        0.30        (5     (29,417     163,340   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  10,995,667      50,842,972      3,049,158      64,887,797        100.00      (440,061   (306,474   64,141,262   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Dec. 31, 2014)

 

    Loans     Deferred loan
origination
fees and

costs
             
    Loans in local
currency
    Loans in
foreign
currencies
    Others     Total     Ratio
(%)
      Allowances     Carrying
amount
 

Best

  1,846,664      5,101,792      851,387      7,799,843        12.98      (16,184   (3,970   7,779,689   

Outstanding

    4,784,149        30,876,637        4,664,070        40,324,856        67.09        (363,821     (71,738     39,889,297   

Good

    3,484,579        7,305,159        843,888        11,633,626        19.36        (29,158     (137,731     11,466,737   

Below normal

    160,550        182,799        —          343,349        0.57        (2,217     (45,641     295,491   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  10,275,942      43,466,387      6,359,345      60,101,674        100.00      (411,380   (259,080   59,431,214   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2) Aging analysis of loans that are past due but not impaired

Aging analysis of loans that are past due but not impaired as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(Dec. 31, 2015)

 

    Loans     Deferred loan
origination
fees and

costs
             
    Loans in
local
currency
    Loans in
foreign
currencies
    Others     Total     Ratio
(%)
      Allowances     Carrying
amount
 

Within one months

  4,180      10,548      —        14,728        100.00      —        (1,168   13,560   

Within two months

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Within three months

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Over three months

    —          —         —          —          —          —          —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  4,180      10,548      —        14,728        100.00      —        (1,168   13,560   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    Loans     Deferred loan
origination
fees and

costs
             
    Loans in
local
currency
    Loans in
foreign
currencies
    Others     Total     Ratio
(%)
      Allowances     Carrying
amount
 

Within one months

  —        —        —        —          —        —        —        —     

Within two months

    174        —          —          174        1.91        —          (6     168   

Within three months

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Over three months

    —          —          8,943        8,943        98.09        —          (225     8,718   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  174      —        8,943      9,117        100.00      —        (231   8,886   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

3) Loans assessed for impairment on individual basis

Loans assessed for impairment on individual basis by country and industry of the Bank’s counterparties, as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(Dec. 31, 2015)

 

    Loans     Impairment     Impairment ratio (%)  
    Domestic     Foreign     Total     Domestic     Foreign     Total     Domestic     Foreign     Total  

Manufacturing

  3,659,045      352,422      4,011,467      (1,571,738   (224,844   (1,796,582     42.95        63.80        44.79   

Transportation

    —          21,994        21,994        —          (1,050     (1,050     —          4.77        4.77   

Construction

    178,264        —          178,264        (167,284     —          (167,284     93.84        —          93.84   

Public sector and others

    9,138        —          9,138        (7,190     —          (7,190     78.68        —          78.68   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,846,447      374,416      4,220,863      (1,746,212   (225,894   (1,972,106     45.40        60.33        46.72   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Dec. 31, 2014)

 

    Loans     Impairment     Impairment ratio (%)  
    Domestic     Foreign     Total     Domestic     Foreign     Total     Domestic     Foreign     Total  

Manufacturing

  2,711,444      19,055      2,730,499      (1,232,319   (19,055   (1,251,374     45.45        100.00        45.83   

Transportation

    10,233        —          10,233        —          —          —          —          —          —     

Construction

    278,658        —          278,658        (176,257     —          (176,257     63.25        —          63.25   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,000,335      19,055      3,019,390      (1,408,576   (19,055   (1,427,631     46.95        100.00        47.28   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(5) Credit quality of securities (debt securities)

1) Securities(debt securities) exposed to credit risk as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     Dec. 31, 2015      Dec. 31, 2014  

Securities that are neither past due nor impaired

   658,657       485,263   

 

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2) Credit quality of securities (debt securities) that are neither past due nor impaired as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(Dec. 31, 2015)

 

     Credit quality (*1)  
     Grade 1      Grade 2      Grade 3      Grade 4      Grade 5      Total  

Financial assets at FVTPL

   11,466       —         —         —         —         11,466   

AFS financial assets

     538,703         —           —           —           —           538,703   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

     108,488         —           —           —           —           108,488   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   658,657       —         —         —         —         658,657   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Dec. 31, 2014)

 

     Credit quality (*1)  
     Grade 1      Grade 2      Grade 3      Grade 4      Grade 5      Total  

AFS financial assets

   446,364       —         —         —         —         446,364   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

     38,899         —           —           —           —           38,899   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   485,263       —         —         —         —         485,263   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) Credit quality is classified based on internal credit quality grade as below.

 

     Credit rating

Grade 1

   AAA~BBB

Grade 2

   BBB-~BB

Grade 3

   BB-~ B

Grade 4

   B-~C

Grade 5

   D

 

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(6) Concentration of credit risk

The amounts disclosed below exclude loan valuation adjustment related to fair value hedging amounting to ₩73,236 million and ₩96,872 million, as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

1) Loans by country where the credit risk belongs to as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(Dec. 31, 2015)

 

    Loans in
local
currency
    Loans in
foreign
currencies
    Others     Total     Ratio
(%)
    Deferred
loan
origination
fees
    Allowances  

Asia:

             

Korea

  14,943,389      8,939,356      708,863      24,591,608        35.43      (5,615   (2,010,027

China

    7,239        2,711,480        697,396        3,416,115        4.92        (653     (46,229

Saudi Arabia

    —          4,031,562        33,076        4,064,638        5.86        (60,536     (8,804

India

    —          2,059,991        14,660        2,074,651        2.99        (43,030     (2,823

Indonesia

    —          3,696,900        6,960        3,703,860        5.34        (85,079     (13,375

Vietnam

    —          3,236,860        26,299        3,263,159        4.70        (26,212     (16,384

Australia

    —          2,316,046        747        2,316,793        3.34        (23,875     (4,897

Philippines

    —          552,115        —          552,115        0.80        (551     (6,648

Qatar

    —          790,843        —          790,843        1.14        (3,384     (2,309

Singapore

    —          536,305        98,795        635,100        0.91        (7,444     (21,965

Oman

    —          895,882        3,772        899,654        1.30        (8,909     (2,924

Hong Kong

    —          824,928        913,052        1,737,980        2.51        (2,090     (1,161

The United Arab Emirates

    —          573,592        3,829        577,421        0.82        (7,677     (1,926

Others

    —          1,565,484        82,086        1,647,570        2.36        (15,192     (11,266
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    14,950,628        32,731,344        2,589,535        50,271,507        72.42        (290,247     (2,150,738
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Europe:

             

Russia

    —          525,312        —          525,312        0.76        (31     (4,772

England

    —          220,467        53,754        274,221        0.40        (2,013     (262

France

    —          208,757        10,077        218,834        0.32        (2,792     (14

Netherlands

    —          92,037        19,084        111,121        0.16        (637     (104

Malta

    —          182,502        —          182,502        0.26        (1,990     —     

Uzbekistan

    —          691,915        —          691,915        1.00        (7,256     (3,431

Greece

    —          404,397        —          404,397        0.58        (3,374     —     

Ireland

    —          468,800        —          468,800        0.68        (394     (5,147

Turkey

    —          449,022        —          449,022        0.65        (10,585     (1,551

Germany

    —          196,689        129,406        326,095        0.47        (730     (614

Ukraine

    —          217,142        —          217,142        0.31        (8,591     (5,767

Cyprus

    —          357,962        —          357,962        0.52        (3,542     —     

Hungary

    —          218,687        —          218,687        0.31        (1,266     (260

Others

    2,225        657,068        152,352        811,645        1.16        (7,856     (7,287
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2,225        4,890,757        364,673        5,257,655        7.58        (51,057     (29,209
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

America:

             

Panama

    —          1,942,305        —          1,942,305        2.80        (7,850     (4,071

United States

    —          2,320,057        119,682        2,439,739        3.51        (23,893     (199,165

The British Virgin Islands

    —          686,793        —          686,793        0.99        (2,904     (652

Mexico

    —          851,652        —          851,652        1.23        (7,513     (5,304

Bermuda

    —          1,171,585        —          1,171,585        1.69        (12,777     (943

Brazil

    —          1,651,973        —          1,651,973        2.38        (6,777     (4,347

Others

    —          977,838        —          977,838        1.41        (5,939     (2,682
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    —          9,602,203        119,682        9,721,885        14.01        (67,653     (217,164
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    Loans in
local
currency
    Loans in
foreign
currencies
    Others     Total     Ratio
(%)
    Deferred
loan
origination
fees
    Allowances  

Africa:

             

Marshall Islands

    —          2,655,869        —          2,655,869        3.82        (17,402     (2,866

Liberia

    —          430,699        —          430,699        0.62        (3,515     (408

Madagascar

    —          406,584        —          406,584        0.59        (2,396     (1,501

Others

    —          667,966        55        668,021        0.96        (13,848     (3,410
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    —          4,161,118        55        4,161,173        5.99        (37,161     (8,185
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  14,952,853      51,385,422      3,073,945      69,412,220        100.00      (446,118   (2,405,296
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(Dec. 31, 2014)

 

    Loans in
local
currency
    Loans in
foreign
currencies
    Others     Total     Ratio
(%)
    Deferred
loan
origination
fees
    Allowances  

Asia:

             

Korea

  13,175,790      10,175,702      834,636      24,186,128        38.22      (420   (1,633,497

China

    7,239        2,705,889        600,114        3,313,242        5.24        (932     (38,754

Saudi Arabia

    —          2,981,097        146        2,981,243        4.71        (59,163     (7,275

India

    —          1,841,568        22,608        1,864,176        2.95        (46,870     (2,714

Iran

    —          84,287        8,943        93,230        0.15        (3,475     (670

Indonesia

    —          2,900,654        4,966        2,905,620        4.59        (86,830     (6,485

Vietnam

    —          2,347,637        13,215        2,360,852        3.73        (27,574     (12,462

Others

    —          5,935,059        4,205,485        10,140,544        16.02        (42,376     (27,432
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    13,183,029        28,971,893        5,690,113        47,845,035        75.61        (267,640     (1,729,289
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Europe:

             

Russia

    —          1,092,912        98,635        1,191,547        1.88        —          (20,898

England

    —          382,877        430,336        813,213        1.28        (1,186     (284

Belgium

    —          60,410        33,909        94,319        0.15        (182     (933

France

    —          339,852        3,317        343,169        0.54        (5,902     (24

Cyprus

    —          73,022        —          73,022        0.12        (4,007     —     

Netherlands

    —          131,111        50,864        181,975        0.29        (1,419     (221

Malta

    —          192,224        —          192,224        0.30        (2,442     —     

Others

    2,224        2,993,275        66,428        3,061,927        4.84        (50,043     (20,531
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2,224        5,265,683        683,489        5,951,396        9.40        (65,181     (42,891
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

America:

             

Panama

    —          1,982,012        —          1,982,012        3.13        (8,430     (3,712

United States

    —          1,144,175        107,281        1,251,456        1.98        (17,733     (6,209

The British

Virgin Islands

    —          657,521        —          657,521        1.04        (3,160     (557

Mexico

    —          574,795        —          574,795        0.91        (8,208     (5,577

Bermuda

    —          535,077        —          535,077        0.85        (10,509     (75

Others

    —          957,904        5,221        963,125        1.50        (3,453     (3,163
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    —          5,851,484        112,502        5,963,986        9.41        (51,493     (19,293
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Africa:

             

Marshall Islands

    —          2,294,266        —          2,294,266        3.63        (6,394     (436

Liberia

    —          377,121        —          377,121        0.60        (3,998     (18,511

Madagascar

    —          426,191        —          426,191        0.67        (2,678     (1,646

Others

    —          427,770        1,250        429,020        0.68        (14,317     (1,567
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    —          3,525,348        1,250        3,526,598        5.58        (27,387     (22,160
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  13,185,253      43,614,408      6,487,354      63,287,015        100.00      (411,701   (1,813,633
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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2) Loans by industry as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(Dec. 31, 2015)

 

    Loans     Deferred
loan
origination
fees
    Allowances  
  Loans in
local
currency
    Loans in
foreign
currencies
    Others     Total     Ratio
(%)
     

Manufacturing

  12,059,578      26,601,400      454,235      39,115,213        56.35      (170,255   (2,134,028

Transportation

    209,077        8,060,881        1,063        8,271,021        11.92        (62,736     (24,010

Financial institutions

    369,679        4,160,790        2,532,924        7,063,393        10.18        (7,486     (19,544

Wholesale and retail

    626,765        1,706,936        63,361        2,397,062        3.45        (1,088     (13,251

Real estate

    —          536,288        —          536,288        0.77        (2,413     (611

Construction

    1,344,750        892,359        11,207        2,248,316        3.24        (321     (178,708

Public sector and others

    343,004        9,426,768        11,155        9,780,927        14.09        (201,819     (35,144
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  14,952,853      51,385,422      3,073,945      69,412,220        100.00      (446,118   (2,405,296
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Dec. 31, 2014)

 

    Loans     Deferred
loan
origination
fees
    Allowances  
  Loans in
local
currency
    Loans in
foreign
currencies
    Others     Total     Ratio
(%)
     

Manufacturing

  10,298,585      22,253,694      467,030      33,019,309        52.17      (144,237   (1,520,018

Transportation

    189,080        7,196,184        —          7,385,264        11.67        (54,801     (40,092

Financial institutions

    165,000        3,606,430        5,872,482        9,643,912        15.24        (7,657     (21,648

Wholesale and retail

    679,773        1,365,503        60,475        2,105,751        3.33        2,888        (12,868

Real estate

    —          363,744        —          363,744        0.57        (2,313     (386

Construction

    1,633,308        1,810,385        26,210        3,469,903        5.48        (5,092     (189,163

Public sector and others

    219,507        7,018,468        61,157        7,299,132        11.54        (200,489     (29,458
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  13,185,253      43,614,408      6,487,354      63,287,015        100.00      (411,701   (1,813,633
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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3) Concentration of credit risk of securities (debt securities) by industry as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     Dec. 31, 2015      Dec. 31, 2014  
   Amount      Ratio (%)      Amount      Ratio (%)  

Financial Assets at FVTPL

           

Government and government sponsored institutions

   11,466         100.00       —           —     

AFS financial assets

           

Government and government sponsored institutions

     73,909         13.72         82,952         18.58   

Banking and insurance

     330,566         61.36         311,862         69.87   

Others

     134,228         24.92         51,550         11.55   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     538,703         100.00         446,364         100.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Held-to-maturity financial assets

           

Government and government sponsored institutions

     20,175         18.60         11,016         28.32   

Banking and insurance

     68,084         62.76         27,883         71.68   

Others

     20,229         18.64         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     108,488         100.00         38,899         100.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   658,657          485,263      
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

4) Concentration of credit risk of securities (debt securities) by country as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     Dec. 31, 2015      Dec. 31, 2014  
     Amount      Ratio (%)      Amount      Ratio (%)  

Financial Assets at FVTPL

           

Others

   11,466         100.00       —           —     

WAFS financial assets

           

Korea

     156,921         29.13       227,585         50.99   

Others

     381,782         70.87         218,779         49.01   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     538,703         100.00         446,364         100.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Held-to-maturity financial assets

           

Korea

     29,594         27.28         —           —     

Others

     78,894         72.72         38,899         100.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     108,488         100.00         38,899         100.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   658,657          485,263      
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

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5) Credit enhancement and its financial effect as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(Dec. 31, 2015)

 

    Loans (*1)     Acceptances
and guarantees
    Unused loan
commitments
    Total     Ratio
(%)
 

Maximum exposure to credit risk

  68,966,102      68,713,654      26,462,413      164,142,169        100.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Credit enhancement:

         

Deposits and savings

    50,351        118,990        589        169,930        0.10   

Export guarantee insurance

    101,307        1,883,491        —          1,984,798        1.21   

Guarantee

    1,473,086        1,685,567        3,815,485        6,974,138        4.25   

Securities

    43,041        617,744        175,800        836,585        0.51   

Real estate

    1,024,233        626,741        28,896        1,679,870        1.02   

Ships

    975,344        233,132        277,094        1,485,570        0.91   

Others

    1,617,667        —          160,171        1,777,838        1.08   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

    5,285,029        5,165,665        4,458,035        14,908,729        9.08   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exposure to credit risk after deducting credit enhancement

  63,681,073      63,547,989      22,004,378      149,233,440        90.92   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1) Loans exclude loans valuation adjusted related to evaluation of fair value hedging

(Dec. 31, 2014)

 

    Loans (*1)     Acceptances
and guarantees
    Unused loan
commitments
    Total     Ratio
(%)
 

Maximum exposure to credit risk

  62,875,314      61,372,941      28,415,294      152,663,549        100.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Credit enhancement:

         

Deposits and savings

    75,700        86,025        —          161,725        0.11   

Export guarantee insurance

    117,296        2,309,306        —          2,426,602        1.59   

Guarantee

    984,943        1,389,185        844,169        3,218,297        2.11   

Securities

    212,006        189,280        19,172        420,458        0.28   

Real estate

    1,107,765        50,390        45,990        1,204,145        0.79   

Ships

    749,069        181,253        172,598        1,102,920        0.72   

Others

    785,911        —          351,198        1,137,109        0.74   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

    4,032,690        4,205,439        1,433,127        9,671,256        6.34   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exposure to credit risk after deducting credit enhancement

  58,842,624      57,167,502      26,982,167      142,992,293        93.66   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1) Loans exclude loans valuation adjusted related to evaluation of fair value hedging

4-3. Liquidity risk

(1) Overview of liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Bank is unable to meet its payment obligations arising from financial liabilities as they become due. The Bank discloses all financial asset, financial liabilities, and off-balance sheet items such as loan commitments and analysis of the contractual maturity, which are related to liquidity risk, into seven categories. The cash flows disclosed in the maturity analysis are undiscounted contractual amounts, including principal and future interest, which resulted in disagreement with the discounted cash flows included in the separate statements of financial position. However, for derivatives, each discounted cash flow consisting of current fair value is presented.

 

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(2) Principles of the liquidity risk management

① Liquidity risk is managed with integration. The Bank measures, reports and controls liquidity risk by quantification with reasonable method.

② Liquidity risk reflects financing plans and fund using plans and the Bank reports the liquidity risk with preciseness, timeliness and consistency.

③ The Bank establishes liquidity risk managing strategy by analyzing liquidity maturity, liquidity gap structure and market environment.

(3) Liquidity risk management

Risk management department monitors changes by liquidity risk sources and compliance of risk limits. It notifies related departments to prepare countermeasures in case the measured liquidity risk is close to risk limits. Also, it analyzes crisis situations and effects of the crisis situations and reports to the Risk Management Committee on a regular basis. Each related department monitors changes of liquidity risk sources and compliance of risk limits by itself and if exposure to new risk is expected, it discusses the matter with the head of risk management department.

(4) Measurement of liquidity risk

The Bank measures liquidity ratio, liquidity gap ratio and others for local currency and foreign currency and simulates analysis reflecting market environment, product features and the Bank’s strategies.

 

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(5) Analysis on remaining contractual maturity of financial assets and liabilities

Remaining contractual maturity and amount of financial assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows (Korean won in millions):

(Dec. 31, 2015)

 

    On demand     Within 1
month
    1 to 3
months
    3 to 6
Months
    6 to 12
months
    1 year to 5
years
    Over 5
years
    Total  

Financial assets:

               

Cash and due from financial institutions

  4,150,906      477,461      236,184      —        20,356      —        —        4,884,907   

Financial assets at FVTPL

    1,447,444        —          —          —          —          —          —          1,447,444   

Hedging derivative assets

    —            322        —          17,290        38,948        226,363        282,923   

Loans

    11,778        5,426,291        7,795,156        8,613,513        8,557,513        26,724,019        17,628,896        74,757,166   

AFS financial assets

    5,344,946        6,625        14,092        33,829        64,122        323,781        281,069        6,068,464   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

    —          92        688        666        1,445        96,438        17,700        117,029   

Other financial assets

    —          862,271        —          —          —          36,800        165,000        1,064,071   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  10,955,074      6,772,740      8,046,442      8,648,008      8,660,726      27,219,986      18,319,028      88,622,004   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

               

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

  807,231      —        —        —        —        —        —        807,231   

Hedging derivative liabilities

    —            43,892        523,454        341,575        1,362,696        343,211        2,614,828   

Borrowings

    —          1,179,380        783,697        3,340,381        1,379,555        4,277,985        1,159,963        12,120,961   

Debentures

    —          1,069,253        2,539,195        3,884,489        9,119,154        25,649,727        17,520,428        59,782,246   

Other financial liabilities

    —          744,610        11        295        1,978        173,173        649,690        1,569,757   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  807,231      2,993,243      3,366,795      7,748,619      10,842,262      31,463,581      19,673,292      76,895,023   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Off-balance sheet items(*1):

               

Commitments

  26,462,412      —        —        —        —        —        —        26,462,412   

Financial guarantee contracts

    14,422,231        —          —          —          —          —          —          14,422,231   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  40,884,643      —        —        —        —        —        —        40,884,643   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1) Guarantees and loan commitments and other credit facilities provided by the Bank have maturities. However, if the counterparty requests the payment immediately, the payment must be fulfilled.

 

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(Dec. 31, 2014)

 

    On demand     Within 1
month
    1 to 3
months
    3 to 6
Months
    6 to 12
months
    1 year to 5
years
    Over 5
years
    Total  

Financial assets:

               

Cash and due from financial institutions

  830,674      279,906      231,044      60,485      52,005      1,661,796      —        3,115,910   

Financial assets at FVTPL

    1,197,499        —          —          —          —          —          —          1,197,499   

Hedging derivative assets

    —          503        467        —          15,086        103,983        168,385        288,424   

Loans

    12,199        7,931,753        6,013,001        10,114,231        7,784,273        21,786,151        15,382,784        69,024,392   

AFS financial assets

    4,339,990        1,262        1,419        31,766        62,004        283,619        101,805        4,821,865   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

    —          —          22,527        392        16,879        —          —          39,798   

Other financial assets

    —          498,998        —          —          230,513        33,423        165,048        927,982   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  6,380,362      8,712,422      6,268,458      10,206,874      8,160,760      23,868,972      15,818,022      79,415,870   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

               

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

  489,069      —        —        —        —        —        —        489,069   

Hedging derivative liabilities

    —          60,613        258,861        103,780        198,459        1,109,788        251,955        1,983,456   

Borrowings

    —          682,671        773,143        3,134,883        1,263,810        2,738,181        1,663,722        10,256,410   

Debentures

    —          2,560,097        3,638,227        3,078,023        6,964,062        22,161,849        14,326,752        52,729,010   

Other financial liabilities

    —          2,570,426        —          —          —          —          108        2,570,534   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  489,069      5,873,807      4,670,231      6,316,686      8,426,331      26,009,818      16,242,537      68,028,479   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Off-balance sheet items(*1):

               

Commitments

  28,415,294      —        —        —        —        —        —        28,415,294   

Financial guarantee contracts

    8,830,564        —          —          —          —          —          —          8,830,564   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  37,245,858      —        —        —        —        —        —        37,245,858   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

(*1) Guarantees and loan commitments and other credit facilities provided by the Bank have maturities. However, if the counterparty requests the payment immediately, the payment must be fulfilled.

4-4. Market risk

(1) Overview of market risk

1) Definition of market risk

Market risk is the risk of possible losses that arise from the changes of market factors, such as interest rate, stock price, foreign exchange rate, commodity value and other market factors related to the fair value or future cash flows of the financial instruments. The Bank classifies exposures to market risk into either foreign exchange rate risk or interest rate risk. Foreign exchange risk means that possible losses on assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency due to changes of foreign exchange rate. Interest rate risk means that possible losses on assets and liabilities due to changes of interest rate.

2) Market risk management group

The Bank operates the Risk Management Committee and the Risk Management Council for managing risks and risk limits. The Risk Management Practices Committee assists the Risk Management Committee

 

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and the Risk Management Council for practical matters such as managing adequate assets and liabilities by analyzing foreign exchange risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, money balance plan and effects by initiating new product. Market risk is managed by product and currency for minimizing segments exposed to changes of foreign exchange, interest rate and securities’ price. Foreign exchange risk is measured by definite method and probabilistic method and definite method is used for limits management. Interest rate value at risk (VaR) and interest rate earning at risk (“EaR”) are measured by BIS standards, definite method and probabilistic method and definite method is used for limits management. Meanwhile, the Bank performs financial crisis analysis supposing exceptional but possible events for evaluating latent weakness. The analysis is used for important decision making such as risk mitigation, emergency plan development and limit setup. The results of the analysis are reported to the Board of Directors and management on a quarterly basis.

(2) Foreign exchange risk

1) Management of foreign exchange risk

Foreign exchange risk management limit is set up and included in internal capital management limit. A risk management division head monitors changes of foreign exchange risk by source and compliance of risk limits regularly. A finance division head also monitors changes of foreign exchange risk by source and compliance of risk limits. The finance division head needs to cooperate with the risk management division head in case it is expected that the Bank will be exposed to a new risk. The risk management division head orders related divisions to prepare countermeasures in case it is apprehended that foreign exchange risk exceeds risk limit. If foreign exchange risk exceeds the risk limit, the risk management division head orders related divisions to prepare countermeasures and reports to Risk Management Committee after resolving the exceeded limit problem.

2) Measurement of foreign exchange risk

Foreign exchange risk is managed by foreign exchange VaR and foreign exchange position. Foreign exchange VaR is measured on a monthly basis and foreign exchange position is measured on a daily basis. It is measured separately by currency for assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency exceeding 5% of total assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency.

3) Measurement method

① VaR (Value at Risk)

The Bank uses a yearly VaR to measure market risk. The yearly VaR is a statistically estimated maximum amount of loss that could occur in one year under normal distribution of financial variables. The Bank calculates VaR using equal-weighted-average method based on historical changes in market rates, prices and volatilities over the previous 5 years data and measures VaR at a 99% single tail confidence level. VaR is a commonly used market risk management technique. However, the method has some shortcomings.

VaR estimates possible losses over a certain period at a particular confidence level using past market movement data. Past market movement, however, is not necessarily a good indicator of future events, as there may be conditions and circumstances in the future that the model does not anticipate. As a result, the timing and magnitude of the actual losses can be different depending on the assumptions made at the time of calculation. In addition, the time periods used for the model, generally one day or 10 days, are assumed to be a sufficient holding period before liquidating the relevant underlying positions. If these holding periods are not sufficient, or too long, the VaR results may understate or overstate the potential loss.

 

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② Stress testing

The stress testing is carried out to analyze the abnormal market situation reflecting intrinsic volatility of foreign exchange that has significant influent on the value of portfolio. The Bank mainly uses historical scenario tool and also uses hypothetical scenario tool for the analysis of an abnormal market situation. Stress testing is performed at least once in every quarter.

③ Results of measurement

Results of foreign exchange VaR as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     Dec. 31, 2015      Dec. 31, 2014  
   Average      Minimum      Maximum      Ending      Average      Minimum      Maximum      Ending  

Foreign exchange risk

   31,199       17,257       42,271       39,631       40,958       5,613       159,309       24,663   

(3) Interest rate risk

1) Management of interest rate risk

Interest rate risk management limit is set up and included in internal capital management limit. A risk management division head monitors changes of interest rate risk by source and compliance of risk limits regularly. A finance division head also monitors changes of interest rate risk by source and compliance of risk limits. The finance division head needs to cooperate with the risk management division head in case it is expected that the Bank will be exposed to a new risk. The risk management division head orders related divisions to prepare countermeasures in case it is apprehended that interest rate risk exceeds risk limit. If interest rate risk exceeds the risk limit, the risk management division head orders related divisions to prepare countermeasures and reports to Risk Management Committee after resolving the exceeded limit problem.

2) Measurement of interest rate risk

Interest rate risk is managed by measuring interest rate EaR and interest rate VaR and uses interest rate sensitivity gap and duration gap as supplementary index. Interest rate EaR and interest rate VaR are measured on a monthly basis, and interest rate sensitivity gap and duration gap are measured on a daily basis. The Bank simulates analysis reflecting market environment, product features and the Bank’s strategies.

3) Measurement method

① VaR (Value at Risk)

The Bank uses a yearly VaR to measure market risk. The yearly VaR is a statistically estimated maximum amount of loss that could occur in one year under normal distribution of financial variables. The Bank calculates VaR using equal-weighted-average method based on historical changes in market rates, prices and volatilities over the previous 5 years data and measures VaR at a 99% single tail confidence level. This means the actual amount of loss may exceed the VaR, on average, once out of 100 business days. VaR is a commonly used market risk management technique. However, the method has some shortcomings.

VaR estimates possible losses over a certain period at a particular confidence level using past market movement data. Past market movement, however, is not necessarily a good indicator of future events, as there may be conditions and circumstances in the future that the model does not anticipate. As a result, the timing and magnitude of the actual losses can be different depending on the assumptions made at the time of calculation. In

 

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addition, the time periods used for the model, generally one day or 10 days, are assumed to be a sufficient holding period before liquidating the relevant underlying positions. If these holding periods are not sufficient, or too long, the VaR results may understate or overstate the potential loss.

② Stress testing

The stress testing is carried out to analyze the abnormal market situation reflecting intrinsic volatility of interest rate that has significant influence on the value of portfolio. The Bank mainly uses historical scenario tool and also uses hypothetical scenario tool for the analysis of an abnormal market situation. Stress testing is performed at least once in every quarter.

③ Results of measurement

Results of interest rate VaR as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

    Dec. 31, 2015     Dec. 31, 2014  
  Average     Minimum     Maximum     Ending     Average     Minimum     Maximum     Ending  

Interest rate risk

  98,273      18,301      159,305      23,532      124,101      52,367      193,054      122,907   

4-5. Capital risk

The Bank follows the standard of capital adequacy established by the Financial Services Commission. The standard is based on Basel III, which was established by Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in Bank for International Settlements (“BIS”). According to the standard, domestic banks should maintain at least 8% or above of BIS capital ratio for risk-weighted asset, and quarterly report BIS capital ratio to the Financial Supervisory Service.

According to Korean Banking Supervision rules for operations, the Bank’s capitals are mainly divided into two categories:

1) Tier 1 capital (basic capital): Basic capital is composed of capital stock-common and other basic capital. Capital stock-common includes common stock satisfied with qualifications, capital surplus, retained earnings, accumulated other comprehensive income, other reserves and non-controlling interests among the common stock of consolidated subsidiaries. Other basic capital includes securities and capital surplus satisfied with qualifications

2) Tier 2 capital (supplementary capital): Supplementary capital is composed of the securities and capital surplus satisfied with qualifications, non-controlling interests among the securities of consolidated subsidiaries and the amounts of less than below 1.25% of credit risk-weighted asset like allowance for credit losses in respect of credits classified as normal or precautionary.

The risk-weighted asset includes intrinsic risks in total assets, errors of internal operation processes and loss risk from external events. It indicates a size of assets reflecting the level of risks that the Bank bears. The Bank computes the risk-weighted asset by risks (credit risk, market risk and operational risk) and uses it for calculation of BIS capital ratio.

 

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The Consolidated Entity’s BIS capital ratio on consolidated basis as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     Dec. 31, 2015     Dec. 31, 2014  

Core capital

   10,585,478      9,320,842   

Supplementary capital

     1,301,305        1,222,932   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   11,886,783      10,543,774   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Risk-weighted assets

   118,437,666      100,445,378   

Capital ratio

     10.04     10.50

5. FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES:

5-1. Classification and fair value

(1) Carrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

    Classification     Dec. 31, 2015     Dec. 31, 2014  
    Carrying
amount
    Fair value     Carrying
amount
    Fair value  

Financial assets:

         

Cash and due from financial institutions

    Non-recurring      4,884,110      4,884,067      3,113,988      3,114,046   

Financial assets at FVTPL

    Recurring        1,447,444        1,447,444        1,197,499        1,197,499   

Hedging derivative assets

    Recurring        282,924        282,924        288,424        288,424   

Loans

    Non-recurring        66,634,042        66,696,379        61,158,553        62,154,900   

AFS financial assets

    Recurring        5,836,763        5,836,763        4,752,625        4,752,625   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

    Non-recurring        108,487        108,009        38,899        38,985   

Other financial assets

    Non-recurring        947,909        947,909        808,893        808,893   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    80,141,679      80,203,495      71,358,881      72,355,372   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

         

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

    Recurring      807,231      807,231      489,069      489,069   

Hedging derivative liabilities

    Recurring        2,614,828        2,614,828        1,983,456        1,983,456   

Borrowings

    Non-recurring        11,957,572        11,941,277        10,018,281        10,064,196   

Debentures

    Non-recurring        53,239,616        54,709,655        47,291,703        48,661,241   

Other financial liabilities

    Non-recurring        1,573,960        1,573,960        2,570,535        2,570,535   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    70,193,207       71,646,951      62,353,044      63,768,497   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair value is the price 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. For each class of financial assets and financial liabilities, the Bank discloses the fair value of that class of assets and liabilities in a way that permits them to be compared with their carrying amount at the end of each reporting period. The best evidence of fair value of financial instruments is quoted price in an active market.

 

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Methods for measuring fair value of financial instruments are as follows:

 

Financial instruments

  

Method of measuring fair value

Loans and receivables

  

As demand deposits and transferable deposits do not have maturity and are readily convertible to cash. Carrying amounts of these deposits are regarded as the nearest amounts of fair values. Fair values of other deposits are determined by discounted cash flow model (“DCF model”).

 

DCF model is used to determine the fair value of loans. Fair value is determined by discounting the expected cash flows by contractual cash flows with prepayment rate taken into account by appropriate discount rate.

Investment securities

   Trading financial assets and liabilities and AFS financial assets are measured at fair value using a quoted market price in an active market. If a quoted market price is not available, they are measured by using a price quoted by a third party, such as a pricing service or broker or using valuation techniques.

Derivatives

  

For exchange traded derivative, quoted price in active market is used to determine fair value and for OTC derivative, fair value is determined using valuation techniques. The Bank uses internally developed valuation models that are widely used by market participants to determine fair value of plain OTC derivatives including option, interest rate swap and currency swap based on observable market parameters. However, some complex financial instruments are valued using the results of independent pricing services, where part or all of the inputs are not observable in the market.

 

The adjustment for credit risk is reflected in cash flow, and the bank’s credit risk are considered in the discount rate

Borrowings

  

Fair value is determined using DCF model discounting contractual future cash flows by appropriate discount rate.

 

The adjustment for credit risk is reflected In cash flow, and the bank’s credit risk are considered in the discount rate

Debentures

  

Fair value of debentures denominated in local currency is determined by using the valuation of independent third-party pricing services in accordance with the market prices that are quoted in active markets.

 

Fair value of debentures denominated in foreign currency is determined by DCF model.

 

The adjustment for credit risk is reflected In cash flow, and the bank’s credit risk are considered in the discount rate

Fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities classified as fair value Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are determined by using the valuation of independent third-party pricing services. Meanwhile, carrying amounts of other financial assets and financial liabilities are regarded as the nearest amounts of fair values.

 

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(2) Fair value hierarchy

Fair value hierarchy of financial assets and liabilities which are not measured at fair value as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, is as follows (Korean won in millions):

(Dec. 31, 2015)

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets:

           

Cash and due from financial institutions

   2,455,307       —         2,428,760       4,884,067   

Loans

     —           —           66,696,379         66,696,379   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

     —           108,009         —           108,009   

Other financial assets

     —           —           947,909         947,909   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   2,455,307       108,009       70,073,048       72,636,364   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

           

Borrowings

   —         11,941,277       —         11,941,277   

Debentures

     —           54,709,655         —           54,709,655   

Other financial liabilities

     —           —           1,573,960         1,573,960   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   —         66,650,932       1,573,960       68,224,892   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Dec. 31, 2014)

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets:

           

Cash and due from financial institutions

   1,336,284       —         1,777,762       3,114,046   

Loans

     —           —           62,154,900         62,154,900   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

     —           38,985         —           38,985   

Other financial assets

     —           —           808,893         808,893   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   1,336,284       38,985       64,741,555       66,116,824   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

           

Borrowings

   —         10,064,196       —         10,064,196   

Debentures

     —           48,661,241         —           48,661,241   

Other financial liabilities

     —           —           2,570,535         2,570,535   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   —         58,725,437       2,570,535       61,295,972   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fair value hierarchy of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, is as follows (Korean won in millions):

(Dec. 31, 2015)

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets:

           

Financial assets at FVTPL

   1,100,250        347,194       —         1,447,444   

Hedging derivative assets

     —           282,924         —           282,924   

AFS financial assets

     200,957         538,703         3,704,041         4,443,701   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   1,301,207       1,168,821       3,704,041       6,174,069   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

           

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

   —         807,231       —         807,231   

Hedging derivative liabilities

     —           2,614,828         —           2,614,828   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   —         3,422,059       —         3,422,059   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets:

           

Financial assets at FVTPL

   1,140,719       56,780       —         1,197,499   

Hedging derivative assets

     —           288,424         —           288,424   

AFS financial assets

     207,881         446,365         3,677,652         4,331,898   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   1,348,600       791,569       3,677,652       5,817,821   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

           

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

   —          489,069       —         489,069   

Hedging derivative liabilities

     —           1,983,456         —           1,983,456   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   —         2,472,525       —         2,472,525   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Bank classifies financial instruments as three level of fair value hierarchy as below;

 

Level 1: Financial instruments measured at quoted prices from active markets are classified as fair value Level 1. This level includes listed equity securities, derivatives, and government bonds traded in an active exchange market.

 

Level 2: Financial instruments measured using valuation techniques where all significant inputs are observable market data are classified as Level 2. This level includes the majority of debt and general over-the-counter derivatives such as swap, futures and options

 

Level 3: Financial instruments measured using valuation techniques where one or more significant inputs are not based on observable market data are classified as Level 3. This level includes unlisted equity securities, structured bonds and over-the-counter derivatives.

The valuation techniques and input variables of level 2 financial instruments subsequently not measured at fair value as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(Dec. 31, 2015)

 

     Fair value      Valuation
techniques
     Input variables  

Financial assets

        

HTM financial assets

        

Debt securities

   108,009         DCF Model         Discount rate   

Financial liabilities

        

Borrowings

     11,941,277         DCF Model         Discount rate   

Debentures

     54,709,655         DCF Model         Discount rate   

 

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     Fair value      Valuation
techniques
     Input variables  

Financial assets

        

HTM financial assets

        

Debt securities

   38,985         DCF Model         Discount rate   

Financial liabilities

        

Borrowings

     10,064,196         DCF Model         Discount rate   

Debentures

     48,661,241         DCF Model         Discount rate   

The valuation techniques and input variables of level 3 financial instruments subsequently not measured at fair value as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(Dec. 31, 2015)

 

     Fair value      Valuation
techniques
     Input variables  

Financial assets

        

Loans

   66,696,379         DCF Model         Discount rate   

Other financial assets

     947,909         DCF Model         Discount rate   

Financial liabilities

        

Other financial liabilities

     1,573,960         DCF Model         Discount rate   

(Dec. 31, 2014)

 

     Fair value      Valuation
techniques
     Input variables  

Financial assets

        

Loans

   62,154,900         DCF Model         Discount rate   

Other financial assets

     808,893         DCF Model         Discount rate   

Financial liabilities

        

Other financial liabilities

     2,570,535         DCF Model         Discount rate   

The valuation techniques and input variables of level 2 financial instruments, measured at fair value after initial recognition, as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(Dec. 31, 2015)

 

     Fair value      Valuation
techniques
     Input variables  

Financial assets

        

Financial assets at FVTPL

        

Debt securities

   11,466         DCF Model         Discount rate   

Derivative assets for trading

     335,728         DCF Model         Discount rate   

Hedging derivative assets

     282,924         DCF Model         Discount rate   

AFS financial assets

        

Debt securities

     538,703         DCF Model         Discount rate   

Financial liabilities

        

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

        

Derivative liabilities for trading

     807,231         DCF Model         Discount rate   

Hedging derivative liabilities

     2,614,828         DCF Model         Discount rate   

 

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     Fair value      Valuation
techniques
     Input variables  

Financial assets

        

Financial assets at FVTPL

        

Derivative assets for trading

   56,780         DCF Model         Discount rate   

Hedging derivative assets

     288,424         DCF Model         Discount rate   

AFS financial assets

        

Debt securities

     446,365         DCF Model         Discount rate   

Financial liabilities

        

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

        

Derivative liabilities for trading

     489,069         DCF Model         Discount rate   

Hedging derivative liabilities

     1,983,456         DCF Model         Discount rate   

Below table accounts for quantitative information of fair value using input factor, which is significant but unobservable, and relation between unobservable input factor and estimate of fair value.

 

    FY 2015
Fair value (Korean
won in million)
   

Valuation
techniques

 

Input factor which
is significant but
unobservable

 

Scope

 

Relation between

unobservable input factor and
estimate of fair value

Available-for-sale financial assets

     

Unlisted stock

    3,704,041      Discounted cash flow   Discount rate   4.76%~15.74%   If discount rate is decreased (increased)/if growth is increased (decrease), fair value is increased (decreased).
      Growth rate   —    

1) Changes in Level 3 financial assets that are measured at fair value for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(2015)

 

     Beginning
balance
     Profit(loss)     Other
comprehen-
sive income
     Purchases/
issues
     Sales/
settlements
    Transfers into
Level 3 /
Transfers out
of Level 3
    Ending
balance
 

Financial assets

                 

AFS financial assets

   3,677,652       (3,984   12,216       39,404       (1,246   (20,001   3,704,041   

(2014)

 

     Beginning
balance
     Profit(loss)     Other
comprehen-
sive income
     Purchases/
issues
     Sales/
settlements
    Transfers into
Level 3 /
Transfers out
of Level 3
     Ending
balance
 

Financial assets

                  

AFS financial assets

   3,596,430       (33,161   85,950       1,415       (570   27,588       3,677,652   

 

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2) In relation with changes in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, total gains or losses recognized in profit or loss for the period, and total gains or losses for financial instruments held at the end of the reporting period in the separate statement of comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2015     2014  

Total gains (losses) for financial instruments held at the end of the reporting period

   (3,984   (29,485

Total losses included in profit or loss for the period

   (3,984   (33,161

3) The sensitivity of fair value analysis for the Level 3 financial instruments

The Bank performed the sensitivity analysis for the Level 3 financial instruments for which fair value would be measured differently upon reasonably possible alternative assumptions. The Bank classified the effect from changes upon the alternative assumptions into favorable effect and unfavorable effect and presented the most favorable effect or the most unfavorable effect in the table hereunder. Stocks are the financial instruments subject to sensitivity analysis, which are classified as Level 3 and of for which changes in fair value are recognized as other comprehensive income. Meanwhile, equity instruments which are recognized as cost among the financial instruments and are classified as Level 3 are excluded from the sensitivity analysis.

Sensitivity analysis details per market risk variable of each Level 3 financial instrument held and measured at fair value as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(Dec. 31, 2015)

 

     Net income (loss)      Other comprehensive income (loss)  
       Favorable              Unfavorable              Favorable              Unfavorable      

Financial assets:

           

AFS Financial assets (*)

   —         —         3,883,588       (1,020,553

 

(*) Changes in fair value of stocks are computed along with the increases or decreases in either growth rate from nil to 1 percent and discount rate or liquidation value from negative 1 percent to 1 percent and discount rate, which are unobservable inputs.

(Dec. 31, 2014)

 

     Net income (loss)      Other comprehensive income (loss)  
       Favorable              Unfavorable              Favorable              Unfavorable      

Financial assets:

           

AFS Financial assets (*)

   —         —         5,435,680       (1,198,592

 

(*) Changes in fair value of stocks are computed along with the increases or decreases in either growth rate from nil to 1 percent and discount rate or liquidation value from negative 1 percent to 1 percent and discount rate, which are unobservable inputs.

(3) The table below provides the Bank’s financial assets and financial liabilities that are carried at cost since the fair values of the financial instruments are not readily determinable in the separate statements of financial position as of December 31, 2015 and 2014. (Korean won in millions):

 

     Dec. 31, 2015      Dec. 31, 2014  

AFS financial assets

     

Unlisted securities (*)

   1,382,821       385,845   

Equity investments to unincorporated entities. (*)

     10,240         34,882   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   1,393,061       420,727   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) AFS financial assets are unlisted equity securities and equity investments and recorded as at cost since they do not have quoted prices in an active market and the fair values are not measured with reliability.

 

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5-2. Carrying amounts of financial instruments

Carrying amounts of financial instruments as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(Dec. 31, 2015)

 

    Financial
assets at
FVTPL
    Loans     Available-
for-sale
financial
assets
    Held-to-
maturity
financial
assets
    Hedging
derivative
assets
    Total  

Cash and due from financial institutions

  —        4,884,110      —        —        —        4,884,110   

Financial assets at FVTPL

    1,447,444        —          —          —          —          1,447,444   

Hedging derivative assets

    —          —          —          —          282,924        282,924   

Loans

    —          66,634,042        —          —          —          66,634,042   

Financial investments

    —          —          5,836,763        108,487        —          5,945,250   

Other financial assets

    —          947,909        —          —          —          947,909   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  1,447,444      72,466,061      5,836,763      108,487      282,924      80,141,679   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Financial
liabilities at
FVTPL
     Financial
liabilities at
amortized cost
     Hedging
derivative
liabilities
     Total  

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

   807,231       —         —         807,231   

Hedging derivative liabilities

     —           —           2,614,828         2,614,828   

Borrowings

     —           11,957,572         —           11,957,572   

Debentures

     —           53,239,616         —           53,239,616   

Other financial liabilities

     —           1,573,960         —           1,573,960   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   807,231       66,771,148       2,614,828       70,193,207   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Dec. 31, 2014)

 

     Financial
assets at
FVTPL
     Loans      Available-
for-sale
financial
assets
     Held-to-
maturity
financial
assets
     Hedging
derivative
assets
     Total  

Cash and due from financial institutions

   —         3,113,988       —         —         —         3,113,988   

Financial assets at FVTPL

     1,197,499         —           —           —           —           1,197,499   

Hedging derivative assets

     —           —           —           —           288,424         288,424   

Loans

     —           61,158,553         —           —           —           61,158,553   

Financial investments

     —           —           4,752,625         38,899         —           4,791,524   

Other financial assets

     —           808,893         —           —           —           808,893   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   1,197,499       65,081,434       4,752,625       38,899       288,424       71,358,881   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Financial
liabilities at
FVTPL
     Financial
liabilities at
amortized cost
     Hedging
derivative
liabilities
     Total  

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

   489,069       —         —         489,069   

Hedging derivative liabilities

     —           —           1,983,456         1,983,456   

Borrowings

     —           10,018,281         —           10,018,281   

Debentures

     —           47,291,703         —           47,291,703   

Other financial liabilities

     —           2,570,535         —           2,570,535   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   489,069       59,880,519       1,983,456       62,353,044   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

5-3. Offset on financial assets and financial liabilities

The Bank has conditional rights of setoff that are enforceable and exercisable only in the events mentioned in agreements regardless of meeting some or all of the offsetting criteria in K-IFRS 1032 for derivative assets, derivative liabilities, receivable spot exchanges and payable spot exchanges. Cash collaterals do not meet the offsetting criteria in K-IFRS 1032 but they can be set off with net amount of derivative assets and derivatives liabilities and net amount of receivables spot exchanges and payable spot exchanges.

The effects of netting agreements as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follow (Korean won in millions):

(Dec. 31, 2015)

 

     Gross amounts
of recognized
financial assets

(liabilities)
     Gross
amounts of
recognized
financial
liabilities
(assets) to  be
setoff
     Net amounts of
financial assets

(liabilities)
presented in the
separate
statement of
financial
position
    

 

Amount that is not offset in
the financial statements

    Net
amount
 
            Financial
instruments
    Cash
collateral
   

Financial assets:

               

Derivatives

   618,652       —         618,652       (320,676   —        297,976   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     618,652         —           618,652         (320,676     —          297,976   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

               

Derivatives

     3,422,059         —           3,422,059         (320,676     (1,918,005     1,183,378   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   3,422,059       —         3,422,059       (320,676   (1,918,005   1,183,378   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Gross amounts
of recognized
financial assets

(liabilities)
     Gross
amounts of
recognized
financial
liabilities
(assets) to  be
setoff
     Net amounts of
financial assets

(liabilities)
presented in the
separate
statement of
financial
position
    

 

Amount that is not offset in
the financial statements

    Net
amount
 
            Financial
instruments
    Cash
collateral
   

Financial assets:

               

Derivatives

   345,204       —         345,204       (253,618   —        91,586   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     112,508         —           112,508         (101,282     —          11,226   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     457,712         —           457,712         (354,900     —          102,812   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

               

Derivatives

     2,472,524         —           2,472,524         (253,618     (1,567,378     651,528   

Securities sold under repurchase agreement (RP)

     101,282         —           101,282         (101,282     —          —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   2,573,806       —         2,573,806       (354,900   (1,567,378   651,528   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

5-4. Transfer of financial assets

The Bank has securities sold under repurchase agreements (RP), and it refers to the financial assets that have been transferred but presented in the financial statements since the assets do not meet the conditions of derecognition. In case of securities sold under the repurchase agreement, securities are disposed, but the Bank agrees to repurchase at the fixed amount, so that the Bank retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the securities. Details of carrying amounts of assets transferred and related liabilities as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     Dec. 31, 2015      Dec. 31, 2014  
     Carrying
amount of
transferred
assets
     Carrying
amount of
relevant
liabilities
     Carrying
amount of
transferred
assets
     Carrying
amount of
relevant
liabilities
 

Securities sold under repurchase agreement (RP)

   —         —         112,508       101,282   

6. OPERATING SEGMENT:

Though the Bank conducts business activities related to financial services, in accordance with relevant laws such as the Export-Import Bank of Korea Act, it does not report separate segment information, as management considers the Bank to be operating under one core business.

 

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7. CASH AND DUE FROM FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS:

(1) Cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

Detail

   Dec. 31, 2015     Dec. 31, 2014  

Due from financial institutions in local currency

   113,365      176,257   

Due from financial institutions in foreign currencies

     4,770,745        2,937,731   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     4,884,110        3,113,988   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restricted due from financial institutions

     (2,328,803     (1,662,704

Due from financial institutions with original maturities of three months or less at acquisition date

     (100,000     (115,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     (2,428,803     (1,777,704
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (*)

   2,455,307      1,336,284   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) It is equal to the due from financial institutions as presented on the separate statements of cash flows.

(2) Details of due from financial institutions as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

Detail

   Dec. 31, 2015      Dec. 31, 2014  
   Amount      Interest
(%)
     Amount      Interest
(%)
 

Due from financial institutions in local currency:

           

Demand deposits

   1,184         —         1,279         —     

Time deposits

     100,000         1.89 ~ 2.11         115,000         2.16~2.73   

Others

     10,600         1.35         59,500         2.70   

Margin for derivatives

     1,581         —           478         —     
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Subtotal

     113,365            176,257      
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Due from financial institutions in foreign currencies:

           

Demand deposits

     46,875         —           27,179         —     

Time deposits

     633,204         0.05~0.54         505,632         0.48~0.50   

On demand

     1,203,481         —           438,446         —     

Offshore demand deposits

     783         —           1,215         —     

Others

     2,884,175         0.00 ~ 0.45         1,964,829         0.00~0.45   

Margin for derivatives

     2,227         —           430         —     
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Subtotal

     4,770,745            2,937,751      
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Total

   4,884,110          3,113,988      
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

(3) Restricted due from financial institutions as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

Detail

  

Financial Institution

   Dec. 31, 2015      Dec. 31, 2014     

Reason for restriction

Others

   DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS and others    2,328,803       1,662,704       Credit support annex for derivative transactions

 

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8. FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FVTPL:

Details of financial assets at FVTPL as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     Dec. 31, 2015      Dec. 31, 2014  

Equity securities

     

Beneficiary certificates

   1,100,250       1,140,719   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Debt securities

     

Debt securities in foreign currency

     11,466         —     

Derivative assets

     

Interest product

     26,436         3,630   

Currency product

     309,292         53,150   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     335,728         56,780   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   1,447,444       1,197,499   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

9. FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS:

Details of financial investments as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     Dec. 31, 2015      Dec. 31, 2014  

AFS securities in local currency

     

Equity securities

     

Marketable securities

   201,814       217,250   

Non-marketable securities

     5,057,721         4,052,358   

Equity investments to unincorporated entities

     21,259         34,882   

Others

     12,843         1,771   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     5,293,637         4,306,261   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

AFS securities in foreign currency

     

Debt securities

     

Debt securities(*1)

     538,703         446,364   

Equity securities

     

Equity securities

     4,423         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     543,126         446,364   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Held-to-maturity securities in foreign currency

     

Debt securities(*1)

     108,487         38,899   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   5,945,250       4,791,524   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) It includes debt securities which are pledged as collateral amounting to ₩112,508 million as of December 31, 2014.

 

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10. LOANS:

Loans as presented below exclude loan valuation adjustment related to fair value hedging amounting to ₩73,236 million and ₩96,872 million, as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(1) Details of loans as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

    

Detail

   Dec. 31, 2015     Dec. 31, 2014  

Loans in local currency

   Loans for export    10,022,782      9,271,874   
   Loans for overseas investments      792,726        744,062   
   Loans for import      1,192,280        1,088,873   
   Troubled Debt Restructuring      2,628,688        1,776,744   
   Others      316,377        303,700   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Subtotal

     14,952,853        13,185,253   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans in foreign currencies

   Loans for export      25,471,097        20,590,839   
   Loans for overseas investments      21,939,428        18,241,228   
   Loans for rediscounted trading notes      392,620        439,680   
   Loans for import      2,122,320        2,795,575   
   Overseas funding loans      612,018        632,417   
   Domestic usance bills      468,178        503,351   
   Others      379,761        411,317   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Subtotal

     51,385,422        43,614,407   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Others

   Foreign-currency bills bought      1,348,597        1,353,180   
   Advance for customers      23,809        32,033   
   Call loans      901,594        4,803,319   
   Interbank loans in foreign currency      799,945        298,823   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Subtotal

     3,073,945        6,487,355   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Total loan

     69,412,220        63,287,015   
  

Net deferred origination fees and costs

     (446,118     (411,701
  

Allowance for loan losses

     (2,405,296     (1,813,633
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Total

   66,560,806      61,061,681   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(2) Loans classified by customer as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(Dec. 31, 2015)

 

     

Detail

  Loans in
local currency
    Loans in foreign
currencies
    Others     Total     Ratio
(%)
 

Customer

   Large corporations   6,785,033      30,395,199      213,906      37,394,138        59.41   
  

Small and medium companies

    7,787,141        7,359,660        237,922        15,384,723        24.45   
  

Public sector and others

    12,000        10,053,800        94,314        10,160,114        16.14   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Balance

    14,584,174        47,808,659        546,142        62,938,975        100.00   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Net deferred origination fees and costs

    (2,139     (440,256     —          (442,395  
  

Allowance for loan losses

    (1,861,456     (502,179     (22,511     (2,386,146  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
  

Subtotal

    12,720,579        46,866,224        523,631        60,110,434     
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Financial institution

   Banks     368,679        2,190,861        2,112,014        4,671,554        72.17   
   Others     —          1,385,903        415,788        1,801,691        27.83   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Balance

    368,679        3,576,764        2,527,802        6,473,245        100.00   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Net deferred origination fees and costs

    —          (3,723     —          (3,723  
  

Allowance for loan losses

    (255     (17,523     (1,372     (19,150  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
  

Subtotal

    368,424        3,555,518        2,526,430        6,450,372     
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
  

Total

  13,089,003      50,421,742      3,050,061      66,560,806     
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

(Dec. 31, 2014)

 

     

Detail

  Loans in
local currency
    Loans in foreign
currencies
    Others     Total     Ratio
(%)
 

Customer

   Large corporations   5,766,233      24,926,736      255,249      30,948,218        57.69   
  

Small and medium companies

    7,253,960        6,577,623        342,926        14,174,509        26.43   
  

Public sector and others

    60        8,503,618        16,698        8,520,376        15.88   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Balance

    13,020,253        40,007,977        614,873        53,643,103        100.00   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Net deferred origination fees and costs

    (931     (405,836     —          (406,767  
  

Allowance for loan losses

    (1,399,244     (276,582     (116,159     (1,791,985  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
  

Subtotal

    11,620,078        39,325,559        498,714        51,444,351     
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Financial institution

   Banks     165,000        1,932,138        5,401,795        7,498,933        77.76   
   Others     —          1,674,292        470,687        2,144,979        22.24   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Balance

    165,000        3,606,430        5,872,482        9,643,912        100.00   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Net deferred origination fees and costs

    —          (4,934     —          (4,934  
  

Allowance for loan losses

    (137     (19,428     (2,083     (21,648  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
  

Subtotal

    164,863        3,582,068        5,870,399        9,617,330     
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
  

Total

  11,784,941      42,907,627      6,369,113      61,061,681     
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

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(3) Changes in allowance for loan losses for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(2015)

 

     Individual
assessment
    Collective
assessment
    Total  

Beginning balance

   1,473,030      340,603      1,813,633   

Written-off

     (161,374     (22,272     (183,646

Collection of written-off loans

     1,428        783        2,211   

Loan-for-equity swap

     (15,223     (28,145     (43,368

Others

     —          (644     (644

Unwinding effect

     (27,629     (2,784     (30,413

Foreign exchange translation

     4,076        7,850        11,926   

Provision for loan losses

     491,682        343,915        835,597   

Transfer

     228,763        (228,763     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   1,994,753      410,543      2,405,296   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(2014)

 

     Individual
assessment
    Collective
assessment
    Total  

Beginning balance

   2,099,283      283,017      2,382,300   

Written-off

     (35,924     (11,814     (47,738

Collection of written-off loans

     —          387        387   

Loan-for-equity swap

     (1,048,877     (7,549     (1,056,426

Others

     —          253        253   

Unwinding effect

     (29,428     (2,118     (31,546

Foreign exchange translation

     1,787        3,466        5,253   

Provision for loan losses

     450,267        110,883        561,150   

Transfer

     35,922        (35,922     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   1,473,030      340,603      1,813,633   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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11. INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES AND SUBSIDIARIES:

(1) Details of investments in associates and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(Dec. 31, 2015)

 

Company

  Detail     Location     Business     Yearend     Ownership
(%)
    Net asset     Carrying
amount
 

KEXIM Bank UK Limited

    Subsidiary        United Kingdom        Finance        December        100.00      49,129      48,460   

KEXIM Vietnam Leasing Co.

    Subsidiary        Vietnam        Finance        December        100.00        13,842        10,275   

PT.KOEXIM Mandiri Finance

    Subsidiary        Indonesia        Finance        December        85.00        24,926        25,270   

KEXIM Asia Limited

    Subsidiary        Hong Kong        Finance        December        100.00        60,971        49,139   

Korea Asset Management Corporation

    Associate        Korea        Finance        December        25.86        430,985        380,520   

Credit Guarantee and Investment Fund (*1)

    Associate        Philippines        Finance        December        14.29        121,414        115,486   

Korea Marine Guarantee Incorporated Company

    Associate        Korea        Finance        December        49.99        48,847        50,000   

SUNGDONG Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, Ltd. (*2)

    Associate        Korea        Shipbuilding        December        70.71        (1,020,391     —     

DAESUN Shipbuilding & Engineering Co, Ltd. (*2)

    Associate        Korea        Shipbuilding        December        67.27        (259,708     —     

EQP Global Energy Infrastructure Private Equity Fund (PEF)

    Associate        Korea        Finance        December        22.64        (105     175   
             

 

 

 

Total

              679,325   
             

 

 

 

(Dec. 31, 2014)

 

Company

  Detail     Location     Business     Yearend     Ownership
(%)
    Net asset     Carrying
amount
 

KEXIM Bank UK Limited

    Subsidiary        United Kingdom        Finance        December        100.00      41,274      48,460   

KEXIM Vietnam Leasing Co.

    Subsidiary        Vietnam        Finance        December        100.00        11,479        10,275   

PT.KOEXIM Mandiri Finance

    Subsidiary        Indonesia        Finance        December        85.00        23,032        25,270   

KEXIM Asia Limited

    Subsidiary        Hong Kong        Finance        December        100.00        55,408        49,139   

Korea Asset Management Corporation

    Associate        Korea        Finance        December        25.86        407,868        380,520   

Credit Guarantee and Investment Fund (*1)

    Associate        Philippines        Finance        December        14.28        112,522        115,486   

Korea Marine Guarantee Incorporated Company

    Associate        Korea        Finance        December        49.99        30,000        30,000   

SUNGDONG Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, Ltd. (*2)

    Associate        Korea        Shipbuilding        December        70.71        (680,342     —     

DAESUN Shipbuilding & Engineering Co, Ltd. (*2)

    Associate        Korea        Shipbuilding        December        67.27        (239,738     —     
             

 

 

 

Total

              659,150   
             

 

 

 

 

(*1) As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, Credit Guarantee and Investment Fund are classified into an associate because the Bank has significant influence in the way of representation on the board of directors or equivalent governing body of the investee.

 

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(*2) Those companies are under the creditor-led work out program. And the Bank should have at least 75% of the total creditor’s loans to have substantive control based on the creditor’s agreement. As the Bank has only 51.4%, 60%, respectively, of the total creditor’s loans, those are classified into an associate.

(2) Changes in investments in associates and subsidiaries for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(2015)

 

Company

   Detail      Beginning
balance
     Acquisition      Impairment
loss
     Ending
balance
 

KEXIM Bank UK Limited

     Subsidiary       48,460         —         —         48,460   

KEXIM Vietnam Leasing Co.

     Subsidiary         10,275         —           —           10,275   

PT.KOEXIM Mandiri Finance

     Subsidiary         25,270         —           —           25,270   

KEXIM Asia Limited

     Subsidiary         49,139         —           —           49,139   

Korea Asset Management Corporation

     Associate         380,520         —           —           380,520   

Credit Guarantee and Investment Fund

     Associate         115,486         —           —           115,486   

Korea Marine Guarantee Inc.

     Associate         30,000         20,000         —           50,000   

SUNGDONG Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd.

     Associate         —           —           —           —     

DAESUN Shipbuilding & Engineering Co, Ltd.

     Associate         —           —           —           —     

EQP Global Energy Infrastructure Private Equity Fund (PEF)

     Associate         —           175         —           175   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

      659,150       20,175       —         679,325   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(2014)

 

Company

   Detail      Beginning
balance
     Acquisition      Impairment
loss
    Ending
balance
 

KEXIM Bank UK Limited

     Subsidiary       48,460       —         —        48,460   

KEXIM Vietnam Leasing Co.

     Subsidiary         10,275         —           —          10,275   

PT.KOEXIM Mandiri Finance

     Subsidiary         25,270         —           —          25,270   

KEXIM Asia Limited

     Subsidiary         49,139         —           —          49,139   

Korea Asset Management Corporation

     Associate         380,520         —           —          380,520   

Credit Guarantee and Investment Fund

     Associate         115,486         —           —          115,486   

Korea Marine Guarantee Inc.

     Associate         —           30,000           30,000   

SUNGDONG Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd.

     Associate         10         —           (10     —     

DAESUN Shipbuilding & Engineering Co, Ltd.

     Associate         —           1         (1     —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

      629,160         30,001         (11   659,150   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(3) Summarized financial information of associates and subsidiaries as of and for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(2015)

 

Company

   Assets      Liabilities      Operating
income(loss)
    Net income
(loss)
 

KEXIM Bank UK Limited

   537,201       488,072       5,153      4,174   

KEXIM Vietnam Leasing Co.

     162,272         148,430         1,980        1,546   

PT.KOEXIM Mandiri Finance

     162,987         138,061         3,984        3,451   

KEXIM Asia Limited

     415,007         354,036         3,875        3,224   

Korea Asset Management Corporation

     2,629,969         963,361         108,697        91,336   

Credit Guarantee and Investment Fund

     890,636         40,991         7,773        7,247   

Korea Marine Guarantee Inc.

     122,331         427         (2,262     (2,263

SUNGDONG Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd.

     2,087,995         3,531,060         (38,005     (245,012

DAESUN Shipbuilding & Engineering Co, Ltd.

     396,381         782,448         (8,056     (41,147

EQP Global Energy Infrastructure Private Equity Fund (PEF)

     3         465         (1,232     (1,232

(2014)

 

Company

   Assets      Liabilities      Operating
income(loss)
    Net income
(loss)
 

KEXIM Bank UK Limited

   497,285       456,011       23,257      (2,606

KEXIM Vietnam Leasing Co.

     148,664         137,185         4,374        1,169   

PT.KOEXIM Mandiri Finance

     163,332         140,300         7,482        3,546   

KEXIM Asia Limited

     386,051         330,643         11,956        3,308   

Korea Asset Management Corporation

     2,388,025         810,810         116,055        104,411   

Credit Guarantee and Investment Fund

     792,311         4,893         3,819        3,816   

Korea Marine Guarantee Inc.

     60,000         —           —          —     

SUNGDONG Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd.

     2,062,669         3,024,827         (207,799     (344,873

DAESUN Shipbuilding & Engineering Co, Ltd.

     406,464         762,845         (35,438     19,667   

12. TANGIBLE ASSETS:

(1) Details of tangible assets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(Dec. 31, 2015)

 

Detail

   Acquisition cost      Accumulated
depreciation
    Government
grant
    Book value  

Land

   191,193       —         —        191,193   

Buildings

     97,825         (28,540     (17     69,268   

Vehicles

     3,828         (2,473     —          1,355   

Furniture and fixture

     27,748         (18,066     —          9,682   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   320,594       (49,079   (17   271,498   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(Dec. 31, 2014)

 

Detail

   Acquisition cost      Accumulated
depreciation
    Government
grant
     Book value  

Land

   191,306       —        —         191,306   

Buildings

     97,913         (25,236     —           72,677   

Vehicles

     3,408         (2,031     —           1,377   

Furniture and fixture

     23,971         (15,792     —           8,179   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   316,598       (43,059    —         273,539   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

(2) Changes in tangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(2015)

 

Detail

   Beginning
balance
     Acquisitions      Transfer      Disposals     Depreciation     Others     Ending
balance
 

Lands

   191,306       —         —         (113   —        —        191,193   

Buildings

     72,676         —           —           (19     (3,372     (17     69,268   

Vehicles

     1,378         561         —           (18     (566     —          1,355   

Furniture and fixture

     8,179         4,850         —           (7     (3,340     —          9,682   

Construction in progress

     —           —           —           —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   273,539       5,411       —         (157   (7,278   (17   271,498   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(2014)

 

Detail

   Beginning
balance
     Acquisitions      Transfer     Disposals     Depreciation     Others      Ending
balance
 

Lands

   189,585       1,721       —        —        —        —         191,306   

Buildings

     21,727         13,317         39,855          (2,222     —           72,677   

Vehicles

     938         883         —          (14     (430     —           1,377   

Furniture and fixture

     7,102         3,196         481        (21     (2,579     —           8,179   

Construction in progress

     17,167         23,169         (40,336     —          —          —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   236,519       42,286       —        (35   (5,231   —         273,539   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

13. INTANGIBLE ASSETS:

(1) Details of intangible assets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(Dec. 31, 2015)

 

Detail

   Acquisition cost      Accumulated
amortization
    Accumulated
impairment
    Book value  

Computer software

   12,071       (6,652   —        5,419   

System development fees

     35,020         (16,571     —          18,449   

Memberships

     5,180         —          (509     4,671   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   52,271       (23,223   (509   28,539   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Detail

   Acquisition cost      Accumulated
amortization
    Accumulated
impairment
    Book value  

Computer software

   9,972       (5,247   —        4,725   

System development fees

     22,844         (14,059     —          8,785   

Memberships

     5,180         —          (509     4,671   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   37,996       (19,306   (509   18,181   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(2) Changes in intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(2015)

 

Detail

   Beginning
balance
     Acquisitions      Disposals      Amortization     Impairment      Ending
balance
 

Computer software

   4,725       2,099       —         (1,405   —         5,419   

System development fees

     8,785         12,176         —           (2,512     —           18,449   

Memberships

     4,671         —           —           —          —           4,671   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   18,181       14,275       —         (3,917   —         28,539   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

(2014)

 

Detail

   Beginning
balance
     Acquisitions      Disposals     Amortization     Impairment      Ending
balance
 

Computer software

   3,954       1,874       —        (1,103   —         4,725   

System development fees

     8,573         2,337         —          (2,125     —           8,785   

Memberships

     4,901         —           (230     —          —           4,671   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   17,428       4,211       (230   (3,228   —         18,181   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

14. OTHER ASSETS:

(1) Details of other assets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     Dec. 31, 2015     Dec. 31, 2014  

Other financial assets :

    

Guarantee deposits

   36,944      33,553   

Accounts receivable

     193,667        165,684   

Accrued income

     760,345        653,032   

Receivable spot exchange

     74        90   

Allowances for loan losses on other assets

     (43,120     (43,466
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     947,910        808,893   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other assets :

    

Prepaid expenses

     7,155        5,103   

Current income tax asset

     2,561        —     

Sundry assets

     15,361        14,401   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     25,077        19,504   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   972,987      828,397   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(2) Changes in allowances for loan losses on other assets for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2015     2014  

Beginning balance

   43,466      14,304   

Write-off

     (57     —     

Collection of written-off loans

     —          35   

Foreign exchange translation

     3        —     

Transfers in

     (349     29,162   

Others

     57        (35
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   43,120      43,466   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

15. BORROWINGS:

(1) Details of borrowings as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(Dec. 31, 2015)

 

Detail

 

Lender

  Interest rate (%)     Amount  

Call Money

     

Call money in local currency

  Korea Development Bank     1.58      200,000   

Borrowings in foreign currencies:

     

Borrowings from the Government

 

MINISTRY OF STRATEGY AND FINANCE

    0.25~0.50        3,097,502   

Short term borrowings from domestic financial institutions

 

Small and Medium-Sized Banks

    0.54~0.64        58,600   

Short term borrowings from foreign financial institutions

 

HSBC BANK PLC, LONDON

    0.52~0.68        117,200   

Long term borrowings from foreign financial institutions

 

BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, Ltd., and others

   
 
LIBOR 3M +0.3
~ LIBOR 3M + 0.5
  
  
    3,398,800   

Discount on borrowings

      —          (7,855

Commercial papers (CP)

 

CITIBANK N.A., HONG KONG and others

    0.10~2.5        4,613,392   

Others (Foreign banks)

 

DEUTSCHE BANK AG, LONDON BRANCH RBS(TOKYO) and others

    0.16~1.94        468,178   

Others (CSA)

 

CITI BANK

    —          11,755   
     

 

 

 

Subtotal

        11,757,572   
     

 

 

 

Total

      11,957,572   
     

 

 

 

 

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Detail

  

Lender

   Interest rate (%)      Amount  

Borrowings in foreign currencies:

        

Borrowings from the Government

  

MINISTRY OF STRATEGY AND FINANCE

    

 

0.25~

LIBOR 3M+0.78

 

  

   3,359,507   

Long term borrowings from foreign financial institutions

  

BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, Ltd., and others

    

 

LIBOR 3M +0.35

~LIBOR 3M + 1.10

  

  

     2,790,601   

Discount on borrowings

        —           (9,025

Commercial papers (CP)

  

CITIBANK N.A., HONG KONG and others

     0.05~0.70         3,217,605   

Offshore Commercial papers (CP)

  

BANK OF AMERICA NA and others

     0.30         54,960   

Others (Foreign banks)

  

DEUTSCHE BANK AG, LONDON BRANCH RBS(TOKYO) and others

     0.46~1.95         503,351   
        

 

 

 

Subtotal

           9,916,999   
        

 

 

 

Securities sold under repurchase agreement

        0.40~0.45         101,282   
        

 

 

 

Total

         10,018,281   
        

 

 

 

(2) Details of borrowings from financial institutions as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(Dec. 31, 2015)

 

Detail

   Call Money      Securities sold under
repurchase agreement
     Borrowings in foreign
currency
     Total (*)  

Banks

   200,000       —         8,660,070       8,860,070   

(Dec. 31, 2014)

 

Detail

   Call Money      Securities sold under
repurchase agreement
     Borrowings in foreign
currency
     Total (*)  

Banks

   —         101,282       6,557,492       6,658,774   

 

(*) Borrowings as presented here exclude present value discounts.

 

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16. DEBENTURES:

Details of debentures as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

Detail

   Dec. 31, 2015     Dec. 31, 2014  
     Interest rate (%)      Amount     Interest rate (%)      Amount  

Local currency:

          

Floating rate

     1.68~1.89       1,520,000        2.65~3.76       440,000   

Fixed rate

     1.53~4.59         8,180,000        2.04~4.9         8,230,000   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Balance

        9,700,000           8,670,000   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Fair value hedging income

        (7,798        —     

Discount on debentures:

        (43,128        (41,947
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Subtotal

        9,649,074           8,628,053   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Foreign currencies

          

Floating rate

    

 

Libor+0.2

~Libor+0.9

  

  

     8,338,799       

 

Libor+0.0

~Libor+1.8

  

  

     6,578,872   

Fixed rate

     0.12~9.32         35,007,292        0.08~9.32         31,805,227   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Balance

        43,346,091           38,384,099   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Fair value hedging income

        388,140           440,212   

Discount on debentures

        (143,689        (160,661
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Subtotal

        43,590,542           38,663,650   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

      53,239,616         47,291,703   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

17. PROVISIONS:

(1) Details of provisions as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     Dec. 31, 2015      Dec. 31, 2014  

Provisions for acceptances and guarantees

   241,719       119,183   

Provisions for unused loan commitments

     151,618         175,994   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   393,337       295,177   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(2) Changes in provisions for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(2015)

 

Detail

   Acceptances and guarantees      Unused loan
commitments
    Total  
   Individual
assessment
    Collective
assessment
     Subtotal       

Beginning balance

   5,244      113,939       119,183       175,994      295,177   

Foreign exchange translation

     2        70         72         168        240   

Additional provisions (Reversal of provision)

     45,809        76,655         122,464         (24,544     97,920   

Transfers in (out)

     (294     294         —           —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   50,761      190,958       241,719       151,618      393,337   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(2014)

 

Detail

  Acceptances and guarantees     Unused loan
commitments
    Total  
  Individual
assessment
    Collective
assessment
    Subtotal      

Beginning balance

  88,434      67,178      155,612      89,742      245,354   

Foreign exchange translation

    —          61        61        465        526   

Additional provisions (Reversal of provision)

    (82,803     46,313        (36,490     85,787        49,297   

Transfers in (out)

    (387     387        —          —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

  5,244      113,939      119,183      175,994      295,177   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

18. RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLAN:

The Bank operates both defined benefit plan and defined contribution plan.

 

  (1) Defined benefit plan

The Bank operates defined benefit plans which have the following characteristics:

 

   

The entity has the obligation to pay the agreed benefits to all its current and past employees.

 

   

The entity is liable for actuarial risk (excess of actual payment against expected amount) and investment risk.

The present value of the defined benefit obligation recognized in the separate statements of financial position is calculated annually by independent actuaries in accordance with actuarial valuation method. The present value of the defined benefit obligation is calculated using the Projected Unit Credit method (the ‘PUC’). The data used in the PUC such as interest rates, future salary increase rate, mortality rate, consumer price index and expected return on plan asset are based on observable market data and historical data which are annually updated.

Actuarial assumptions may differ from actual results due to change in the market, economic trend and mortality trend which may affect defined benefit obligation liabilities and future payments. Actuarial gains and losses arising from changes in actuarial assumptions are recognized in the period incurred through other comprehensive income or loss.

(2) Details of defined benefit obligation as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

      Dec. 31, 2015     Dec. 31, 2014  

Present value of defined benefit obligations

   82,504      82,626   

Fair value of plan assets

     (34,716     (35,363
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Defined benefit obligation, net

   47,788      47,263   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(3) Changes in net defined benefit obligations for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(2015)

 

     Present value of the
defined benefit
obligation
    Plan assets     Net defined
benefit obligation
 

Beginning balance

   82,626      (35,363   47,263   

Contributions from the employer

     —          (1,000     (1,000

Current service cost

     11,217        —          11,217   

Interest expense (income)

     3,348        —          3,348   

Return on plan assets,
excluding the interest expense (income)

     —          (1,439     (1,439

Actuarial gains and losses arising from changes in financial assumptions

     (4,666     637        (4,029

Actuarial gains and losses arising from empirical adjustment

     (5,147     —          (5,147

Management fee on plan assets

     —          80        80   

Transfer in(out)

     —          —          —     

Benefits paid

     (4,874     2,369        (2,505
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   82,504      (34,716   47,788   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(2014)

 

     Present value of the
defined benefit
obligation
    Plan assets     Net defined
benefit obligation
 

Beginning balance

   62,179      (34,311   27,868   

Contributions from the employer

     —          (1,000     (1,000

Current service cost

     9,026        —          9,026   

Interest expense (income)

     3,126        —          3,126   

Return on plan assets,
excluding the interest expense (income)

     —          (1,737     (1,737

Actuarial gains and losses arising from changes in financial assumptions

     10,364        733        11,097   

Actuarial gains and losses arising from empirical adjustment

     (490     —          (490

Management fee on plan assets

     —          86        86   

Transfer in(out)

     620        (620     —     

Benefits paid

     (2,199     1,486        (713
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   82,626      (35,363   47,263   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(4) Details of plan assets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     Dec. 31, 2015      Dec. 31, 2014  

Cash and cash equivalent

   4,413       13,199   

Debt securities

     8,862         4,541   

Others

     21,441         17,623   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   34,716       35,363   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(5) Actuarial assumptions used in retirement benefit obligation assessment as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

 

     Dec. 31, 2015     Dec. 31, 2014  

Discount rate

     3.59     4.07

Expected wage growth rate

     2.50     3.04

(6) Assuming that all the other assumptions remain unchanged, the effect of changes in the significant actuarial assumptions which were made within the reasonable limit on retirement benefit obligations as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

(Dec. 31, 2015)

 

Description

   1% Increase     1% Decrease  

Change of discount rate

     (10,980     13,387   

Change of future salary increase rate:

     13,395        (11,179

(Dec. 31, 2014)

 

Description

   1% Increase     1% Decrease  

Change of discount rate

     (10,489     12,697   

Change of future salary increase rate:

     12,695        (10,671

The above sensitivity analysis does not present any actual changes in the retirement benefit obligations as there is no change in actuarial assumptions which is independently made due to the correlation among the assumptions. In addition, the actuarial present value of promised retirement benefits in the sensitivity analysis is determined using the projected unit credit method, which is used in the calculation of the retirement benefit obligations in the separate financial statements.

(7) Retirement benefit cost incurred from the defined contribution plan for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2015      2014  

Retirement benefit cost

   423       358   

19. OTHER LIABLITIES:

Details of other liabilities as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     Dec. 31, 2015      Dec. 31, 2014  

Other financial liabilities:

     

Financial guarantee contract liabilities

   824,988       503,256   

Foreign exchanges payable

     146,108         148,452   

Accounts payable

     42,439         1,398,555   

Accrued expenses

     560,266         520,164   

Guarantee deposit received

     159         108   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     1,573,960         2,570,535   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other liabilities:

     

Allowance for credit loss in derivatives

     36,681         10,931   

Unearned income

     187,782         226,748   

Sundry liabilities

     5,203         6,851   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     229,666         244,530   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   1,803,626       2,815,065   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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20. DERIVATIVES:

The Bank operates derivatives for trading and hedging instrument. Derivatives held for trading purpose are included in financial assets and liabilities at FVTPL.

(1) Fair value hedge

Fair value hedge is a hedge of the exposure to changes in fair value of a recognized asset or liability or an unrecognized firm commitment, or an identified portion of such an asset, liability or firm commitment, that is attributable to a particular risk and could affect profit or loss. When applying fair value hedge, the gain or loss on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk shall adjust the carrying amount of the hedged item and be recognized in profit or loss.

The Bank shall discontinue prospectively the cash flow hedge if the hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated or exercised, the hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting or the Bank revokes the designation. Any adjustment arising from the gain or loss on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk to the carrying amount of a hedged financial instrument for which the effective interest method is used shall be amortized to profit or loss.

The Bank uses interest rate swaps for hedging changes of fair values in hedged items arising from changes in interest rates. The Bank also uses currency swaps for hedging changes of fair values in hedged items arising from changes in foreign exchange rates

(2) Cash flow hedge

Cash flow hedge is a hedge of the exposure to variability in cash flows that is attributable to a particular risk associated with a recognized asset or liability (such as all or some future interest payments on variable rate debt) or a highly probable forecast transaction and could affect profit or loss. When applying cash flow hedge, the portion of the gain or loss on the hedging instrument that is determined to be an effective hedge shall be recognized in other comprehensive income; and the ineffective portion of the gain or loss on the hedging instrument shall be recognized in profit or loss. If a hedge of a forecast transaction subsequently results in the recognition of a financial asset or a financial liability, the associated gains or losses that were recognized in other comprehensive income shall be reclassified from equity to profit or loss as a reclassification adjustment in the same period or periods during which the hedged forecast cash flows affect profit or loss.

The Bank shall discontinue prospectively the cash flow hedge if hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated or exercised, the hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting or the Bank revokes the designation. The forecast transaction is no longer expected to occur, in which case any related cumulative gain or loss on the hedging instrument that has been recognized in other comprehensive income from the period when the hedge was effective shall be reclassified from equity to profit or loss as a reclassification adjustment.

The Bank uses interest rate swaps for hedging changes of cash flows in hedged items arising from changes in interest rates. The Bank also uses currency swaps for hedging changes of cash flows in hedged items arising from changes in foreign exchange.

 

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(3) Details of derivative assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(Dec. 31, 2015)

 

             Derivative assets  

Detail

   Notional      Fair value
hedge
     Cash  flow
hedge
     Trading      Total  

Interest:

              

Interest rate swaps

   23,110,758       269,882       —         26,436       296,318   

Currency:

              

Currency forwards

     6,155,857         —           —           208,011         208,011   

Currency swaps

     19,101,356         13,042         —           101,281         114,323   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     25,257,213         13,042         —           309,292         322,334   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   48,367,971       282,924       —         335,728       618,652   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

             Derivative liabilities  

Detail

   Notional      Fair value
hedge
     Cash  flow
hedge
     Trading      Total  

Interest:

              

Interest rate swaps

   23,110,758       99,345       719       59,556       159,620   

Currency:

              

Currency forwards

     6,155,857         —           —           95,634         95,634   

Currency swaps

     19,101,356         2,514,764         —           652,041         3,166,805   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     25,257,213         2,514,764         —           747,675         3,262,439   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   48,367,971       2,614,109       719       807,231       3,422,059   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Dec. 31, 2014)

 

             Derivative assets  

Detail

   Notional      Fair value
hedge
     Cash  flow
hedge
     Trading      Total  

Interest:

              

Interest rate swaps

   13,806,343       258,295       —         3,630       261,925   

Currency:

              

Currency forwards

     1,842,284         —           —           4,966         4,966   

Currency swaps

     15,528,234         30,129         —           48,184         78,313   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     17,370,518         30,129         —           53,150         83,279   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   31,176,861       288,424       —         56,780       345,204   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

             Derivative liabilities  

Detail

   Notional      Fair value
hedge
     Cash  flow
hedge
     Trading      Total  

Interest:

              

Interest rate swaps

   13,806,343       89,641       2,789       28,612       121,042   

Currency:

              

Currency forwards

     1,842,284         —           —           47,857         47,857   

Currency swaps

     15,528,234         1,891,026         —           412,600         2,303,626   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     17,370,518         1,891,026         —           460,457         2,351,483   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   31,176,861       1,980,667       2,789       489,069       2,472,525   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(4) Gains and losses from fair value hedging instruments and hedged items attributable to the hedged risk for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2015     2014  

Fair value hedge—hedged items

   42,438      (416,449

Fair value hedge—hedging instruments

   (1,384,686   (623,173

(5) The Bank recognized ₩2,548 million and ₩(1,102) million as other comprehensive income (losses) (not adjusting tax effect), and cash flow hedge ineffectiveness of ₩35 million and ₩90 million was recognized in earnings for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.

21. CAPITAL STOCK:

As of December 31, 2015, the authorized capital and paid-in capital of the Bank are ₩15,000,000 million and ₩8,878,055 million, respectively. The Bank does not issue share certificates.

Changes in capital stock for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2015      2014  

Beginning balance

   7,748,055       7,238,055   

Increase in capital and investment in kind (*1)

     1,130,000         510,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   8,878,055       7,748,055   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) Increase in capital and investment in kind is composed of cash contribution of ₩130,000 million and investment in kind of ₩1,000,000 million for the year ended December 31, 2015.

22. OTHER COMPONENTS OF EQUITY:

(1) Details of other components of equity as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     Dec. 31, 2015     Dec. 31, 2014  

Gain on valuation of AFS securities

   116,369      116,276   

Loss on valuation of cash flow hedge

     (131     (2,062

Remeasurement elements of net defined benefit liability

     3,742        (3,212
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   119,980      111,002   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(2) Changes in other reserves for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(2015)

 

     Beginning
balance
    Increase
(decrease)
     Tax effect     Ending
balance
 

Gain (loss) on valuation of AFS securities

   116,276      121       (28   116,369   

Loss on valuation of cash flow hedge

     (2,062     2,548         (617 )     (131

Remeasurement elements of net defined benefit liability

     (3,212     9,175         (2,221 )     3,742   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   111,002      11,844       (2,866   119,980   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(2014)

 

     Beginning
balance
    Increase
(decrease)
    Tax effect     Ending
balance
 

Gain (loss) on valuation of AFS securities

   54,157      81,950      (19,831   116,276   

Loss on valuation of cash flow hedge

     (1,227     (1,102     267        (2,062

Remeasurement elements of net defined benefit liability

     4,827        (10,606     2,567        (3,212
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   57,757      70,242      (16,997   111,002   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

23. RETAINED EARNINGS:

(1) Details of retained earnings as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     Dec. 31, 2015      Dec. 31, 2014  

Legal reserve (*1)

   326,661       319,984   

Voluntary reserve (*2)

     1,106,825         1,119,559   

Reserve for bad loan

     572,420         514,785   

Unappropriated retained earnings

     21,957         66,767   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   2,027,863       2,021,095   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) Pursuant to the EXIM Bank Act, the Bank appropriates 10% of net income for each accounting period as legal reserve, until the accumulated reserve equals to its paid-in capital.
(*2) The Bank appropriates the remaining balance of net income, after the appropriation of legal reserve and declaration of dividends, to voluntary reserve.

(2) Changes in retained earnings for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2015     2014  

Beginning balance

   2,021,095      1,954,328   

Net income for the period

     21,957        66,767   

Dividends

     (15,189     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   2,027,863      2,021,095   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(3) Details of dividends for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2015      2014  

The Government

   10,644       —     

BOK

     2,284         —     

Korea Development Bank

     2,261         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   15,189       —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(4) Statements of appropriations of retained earnings for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean Won in millions):

 

     2015
(Expected date of
appropriation: Mar. 16, 2016)
     2014
(Date of appropriation:
Mar. 31, 2015)
 

I. RETAINED EARNINGS BEFORE APPROPRIATIONS:

      21,957          66,767   

1. Unappropriated retained earnings carried over from prior years

   —            —        

2. Net income

     21,957            66,767      

II. Other reserve transferred

        95,538            12,734   

III. APPROPRIATIONS:

        117,495            79,501   

1. Legal reserve (*2)

     2,196            6,677      

2. Dividend

     5,388            15,189      

3. Other reserve

     109,911            —        

4. Reserve for Bad Loans

     —              57,635      
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

IV. UNAPPROPRIATED RETAINED EARNINGS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD

      —            —     
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

24. RESERVE FOR BAD LOANS:

Reserve for bad loans is calculated and disclosed according to Article 29 (1) and (2), Regulation on Supervision of Banking Business. In accordance with Regulation on Supervision of Banking Business etc., if the estimated allowance for credit loss determined by K-IFRS for the accounting purpose is lower than those for the regulatory purpose required by Regulation on Supervision of Banking Business, the Bank should reserve such difference as the regulatory reserve for bad loans. Due to the fact that regulatory reserve for bad loans is a voluntary reserve, the amounts that exceed the existing reserve for bad loans over the compulsory reserve for bad loans at the period-end date are reversed in profit. In case of accumulated deficit, the Bank should recommence setting aside reserve for bad loans at the time when accumulated deficit is gone.

1) Reserve for bad loans

Details of reserve for bad loans as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     Dec. 31, 2015      Dec. 31, 2014  

Accumulated reserve for bad loans

   572,420       514,785   

Expected reserve for (reverse of) bad loans

     (95,538      57,635   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reserve for bad loans

   476,882       572,420   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

2) Expected reserve for bad loans and net income after adjusting reserve for bad loans.

Details of expected reserve for bad loans and net income after adjusting the reserve for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2015      2014  

Net income for the period

   21,957       66,767   

Expected reserve for (reverse of) bad loans

     95,538         (57,635
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net profit (loss) after adjusting the reserve for bad loans (*1)

   117,495       9,132   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1) Adjusted profit (loss) considering reserves for bad debt as above is calculated by assuming that the provision in reserves for bad debt before income tax is reflected in net income.

 

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25. NET INTEREST INCOME:

Net interest income is the amount after deduction of interest expenses from interest income, and the details are as follows:

(1) Details of interest income for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2015      2014  

Interest of due from financial institutions:

     

Due from financial institutions in local currency

   3,375       6,157   

Due from financial institutions in foreign currencies

     6,150         3,604   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     9,525         9,761   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest of financial assets at FVTPL:

     

Interest of trading securities

     965         439   

Interest of investments:

     

Interest of AFS securities

     10,665         4,041   

Interest of held-to-maturity securities

     1,675         791   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     12,340         4,832   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest of loans:

     

Interest of loans in local currency

     467,849         547,405   

Interest of loans in foreign currencies

     1,363,893         1,091,444   

Interest of bills bought

     10,886         19,541   

Interest of advances for customers

     43         143   

Interest of call loans

     10,529         12,341   

Interest of interbank loans

     2,905         549   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,856,105         1,671,423   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest of others

     8,502         2,359   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   1,887,437       1,688,814   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(2) Details of interest expenses for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2015      2014  

Interest of borrowings:

     

Borrowings in foreign currencies

   78,637       45,251   

Securities sold under repurchase agreement

     378         248   

Interest of call money

     3,192         9,594   

Interest of debentures:

     

Interest of debentures in local currency

     198,946         253,921   

Interest of debentures in foreign currencies

     911,918         977,502   

Interest of others

     7,948         7,879   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   1,201,019       1,294,395   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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26. NET COMMISION INCOME:

Net commission income is the amount after deduction of commission expenses from commission income, and the details are as follows.

(1) Details of commission income for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2015      2014  

Commission income in local currency:

     

Commissions income on management of
Economic Development Cooperation Fund (“EDCF”)

   12,915       11,512   

Commissions income on management of
Inter-Korean Cooperation Fund (“IKCF”)

     2,814         2,784   

Other commission income in local currency

     8         1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     15,737         14,297   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commission income in foreign currency:

     

Commissions income on letter of credit

     3,410         2,644   

Commissions income on confirmation on export letter of credit

     479         876   

Commissions income on loans commitment

     70,364         84,833   

Management fee

     3,537         379   

Arrangement fee

     7,378         3,032   

Advisory fee

     5,296         1,031   

Cancellation fee

     3,066         5,673   

Prepayment fee

     10,881         26,443   

Brokerage fee for foreign currency exchange funds

     1,500         —     

Sundry commissions income on foreign exchange

     372         126   

Other commission income in foreign currency

     326         11   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     106,609         125,048   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Others:

     

Other commission income

     5,971         4,259   

Guarantee fees on foreign currency:

     

Guarantee fees on foreign currency

     198,170         180,675   

Premium for guarantee

     50,614         33,142   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     248,784         213,817   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   377,101       357,421   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(2) Details of commission expenses for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2015      2014  

Commission expenses in local currency:

     

Commissions expenses on borrowings

   —         132   

Commissions expenses on domestic transaction

     351         138   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     351         270   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commission expenses in foreign currency:

     

Service fees paid to credit-rating agency

     5,395         2,900   

Sundry commission expenses on foreign exchange

     931         464   

Commission expenses on offshore borrowings

     —           15   

Sundry commissions expenses on offshore transaction

     13         45   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     6,339         3,424   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Others:

     

Other commissions expenses

     998         1,240   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     998         1,240   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   7,688       4,934   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

27. DIVIDEND INCOME:

Details of dividend income for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2015      2014  

AFS securities

   15,789       10,471   

28. GAIN (LOSS) ON FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FVTPL:

Details of gain (loss) on financial assets at FVTPL for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2015     2014  

Trading securities:

    

Gain on valuation

   10,010      8,181   

Loss on valuation

     (465     —     

Gain on disposal

     13,300        12,173   

Loss on disposal

     (111     (1,380
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     22,734        18,974   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Trading derivatives

    

Gain on valuation

     359,990        23,957   

Loss on valuation

     (553,395     (418,958

Gain on transaction

     373,100        237,491   

Loss on transaction

     (518,542     (205,296
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (338,847     (362,806
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   (316,113   (343,832
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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29. GAIN (LOSS) ON HEDGING DERIVATIVES:

Details of gain (loss) on hedging derivatives for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2015     2014  

Gain on hedging derivatives

   147,142      434,041   

Loss on hedging derivatives

     (1,531,828     (1,057,214
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   (1,384,686   (623,173
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

30. GAIN (LOSS) ON FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS:

(1) Details of gain (loss) on financial investments for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2015     2014  

AFS securities:

    

Gain on disposal

   8,181      5,733   

Loss on disposal

     (353     (85

Impairment loss

     (64,272     (52,010
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   (56,444   (46,362
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(2) There is no gain or loss on held-to-maturity securities for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. In addition, details of interest income of held-to-maturity securities are stated in Note 25.

31. OTHER OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES):

Details of other operating income (expenses for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2015      2014  

Other operating income:

     

Gain on disposal of loans

   2,367       2   

Gain on fair value hedged items

     210,926         153,195   

Others

     19,670         3,164   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     232,963         156,361   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other operating expenses:

     

Loss on fair value hedged items

     168,488         569,642   

Contribution to Credit Guarantee Fund and Technology Credit Guarantee Fund

     5,163         5,184   

Loss on redemption

     41         40   

Others

     43,466         375   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     217,158         575,241   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   15,805       (418,880
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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32. (REVERSAL OF) IMPAIRMENT LOSS ON CREDIT:

Details of impairment loss (reversal) on credit for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2015     2014  

Loans

   835,597      561,150   

Other financial assets

     (349     29,162   

Guarantees

     122,464        (36,490

Unused loan commitments

     (24,544     85,787   

Financial guarantee contract

     131,655        11,894   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   1,064,823      651,503   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

33. GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES:

Details of general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

    

Detail

   2015      2014  

General and administrative

   Short-term salaries    91,138       84,010   

Expenses in financing department

   Office expenses      57,594         49,030   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Subtotal

     148,732         133,040   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Office expenses of EDCF

        1,755         1,727   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

General and administrative—Others

  

Post-employment benefit (defined contributions)

     423         358   
  

Post-employment benefit (defined benefits)

     13,206         10,501   
   Depreciation of tangible assets      7,278         5,232   
   Amortization of intangible assets      3,916         3,229   
   Taxes and duties      26,486         34,963   
   Contribution for fund      —           1,200   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Subtotal

     53,064         55,483   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Total

   201,796       190,250   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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34. NON-OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES):

Details of non-operating income (expenses) for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

    

Detail

   2015     2014  

Gain (loss) on investments in associates and subsidiaries

   Dividend income    8,057      4,671   
   Impairment loss      —          (10
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        8,057        4,661   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Others income

   Gain on disposal of land      297        —     
   Gain on disposal of building      82        —     
   Gain on disposal of tangible assets      39        99   
   Rent income      160        66   
   Interest on other loans      120        153   
   Revenue on research project      3,940        5,140   
   Indemnity received for breach of contact A/C      1        3   
   Other miscellaneous Income      486        536   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Subtotal

     5,125        5,997   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Others expenses

   Loss on disposal of building      10        —     
   Loss on disposal of tangible assets      4        2   
   Loss on disposal of intangible assets      —          230   
   Expenses for contribution      4,298        4,859   
   Court cost      356        115   
   Expenses on research project      5,363        5,503   
   Other miscellaneous expenses      116        103   
   Loss on disposal of other assets      7        —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Subtotal

     10,154        10,812   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Total

   (5,029   (4,815
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

35. INCOME TAX EXPENSE:

(1) Details of income tax expenses for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2015     2014  

Current income tax payable

   —        254,784   

Adjustment recognized in the period for current tax of prior periods

     15,710        21,463   

Changes in deferred income taxes due to temporary differences

     684        (232,860

Changes in deferred income taxes directly recognized in equity

     (2,866     (16,999
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax expense

   13,528      26,388   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(2) Changes in temporary differences and deferred income tax assets (liabilities) for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(2015)

 

Detail

  

 

Temporary differences

    Deferred tax
assets
(liabilities)—
ending  balance
 
   Beginning
balance
    Increase
(decrease)
    Ending
balance
   

Fair value hedging income(loss)

   343,340      (36,234   307,106      74,320   

Financial guarantee contract liability

     348,365        312,288        660,653        159,878   

Allowance account

     662,618        (434     662,184        160,249   

Unused commitment provisions

     175,994        (24,376     151,618        36,692   

Net deferred origination fees and costs

     463,764        (17,646     446,118        107,961   

Long-term income in advance

     (18,858     2,324        (16,534     (4,001

Provisions for acceptances and guarantees

     119,183        122,536        241,719        58,496   

Loan-for-equity swap

     1,168,985        34,241        1,203,226        291,181   

Loss on valuation of derivatives

     (1,870,622     (1,210,986     (3,081,608     (745,749

Gain on valuation of derivatives

     2,127,320        676,087        2,803,407        678,425   

Defined benefit liability

     40,326        2,956        43,282        10,474   

Accrued interest and interest receivables related to swap transaction

     (257,111     (37,135     (294,246     (71,208

Tangible asset

     (179,266     1,259        (178,007     (43,078

Others

     98,686        114,493        213,179        51,588   

Loss carried forward

     —          69,646        69,646        16,854   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

   3,222,724       9,019       3,231,743        782,082   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred income tax assets (liabilities) directly adjusted in equity

           (38,305
        

 

 

 
         743,777   
        

 

 

 

(2014)

 

Detail

  

 

Temporary differences

    Deferred tax
assets
(liabilities)—
ending
balance
 
   Beginning
balance
    Increase
(decrease)
    Ending
balance
   

Depreciation expense

   6,032      (6,032   —        —     

Fair value hedging income(loss)

     (81,099     424,439        343,340        83,088   

Financial guarantee contract liability

     223,219        125,146        348,365        84,304   

Allowance account

     1,427,243        (764,625     662,618        160,354   

Unused commitment provisions

     89,742        86,252        175,994        42,591   

Net deferred origination fees and costs

     408,616        55,148        463,764        112,231   

Long-term income in advance

     (1,930     (16,928     (18,858     (4,564

Provisions for acceptances and guarantees

     155,612        (36,429     119,183        28,842   

Loan-for-equity swap

     57,002        1,111,983        1,168,985        282,894   

Loss on valuation of derivatives

     (1,170,172     (700,450     (1,870,622     (452,690

Gain on valuation of derivatives

     1,479,430        647,890        2,127,320        514,812   

Defined benefit liability

     22,677        17,649        40,326        9,759   

Accrued interest and interest receivables related to swap transaction

     (322,673     65,562        (257,111     (62,221

Tangible asset

     (185,978     6,712        (179,266     (43,382

Others

     82,526        16,160        98,686        23,881   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

   2,190,247      1,032,477      3,222,724        779,899   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred income tax assets (liabilities) directly adjusted in equity

           (35,439
        

 

 

 

Total

         744,460   
        

 

 

 

 

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(3) Details of the reconciliation between net income before income tax and income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2015     2014  

Net income before income tax

   35,485      93,155   

Income tax calculated at statutory tax rate (*)

     8,125        22,081   

Adjustments:

    

Effect on non-taxable income

     (12,460     (288

Effect on non-deductible expense

     2,346        316   

Tax credit

     —          (2,332

Unrecognized temporary differences

     —          329   

Others

     938        (771
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (9,176     (2,746
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjustment recognized in the period for current tax of prior periods

     14,579        7,053   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax expense

   13,528      26,388   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effective tax rate

     38.12     28.33

 

(*) The corporate tax rate is 11% up to ₩200 million, 22% over ₩200 million to ₩20 billion and 24.2% over ₩20 billion.

(4) Details of deferred tax relating to items that are recognized directly in equity as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

Detail

   Dec. 31, 2015     Dec. 31, 2014  

Gain (loss) on valuation of AFS securities

   (37,152   (37,123

Gain (loss) on valuation of cash flow hedge

     42        658   

Remeasurement of net defined benefit liability

     (1,195     1,026   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   (38,305   (35,439
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(5) Unrecognized deferred tax assets and liabilities

The Bank does not recognize deferred tax liabilities for taxable temporary difference of ₩53,470 million related to investments in associates and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015 because the Bank considers that those investments in associates and subsidiaries will be indefinitely reinvested.

The Bank also does not recognize deferred tax assets for deductible temporary differences of ₩4,469 million related to impairment loss of AFS securities as of December 31, 2015 because the realizable period has already passed.

36. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS:

(1) Cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are equal to the due from financial institutions in the statements of cash flows and as detailed in Note 7.

(2) Details of non-cash flow transactions for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

     2015      2014  

Loan-for-equity swap

   27,981       22,036   

Investment in kind

     1,000,000         380,000   

Gain (loss) on valuation of AFS securities

     121         81,953   

Remeasurement of net defined benefit liability

     9,175         10,606   

 

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37. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND COMMITMENTS:

(1) Details of contingent liabilities and commitments as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

Detail

   Dec. 31, 2015      Dec. 31, 2014  

Guarantees

   Confirmed    57,095,894       48,057,826   
   Unconfirmed      11,617,760         13,315,115   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Subtotal

   68,713,654       61,372,941   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Loan commitments

  

Local currency, foreign currency loan commitments

   25,341,263       28,054,430   
   Others      1,289,986         401,767   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Subtotal

     26,631,249         28,456,197   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Total

   95,344,903       89,829,138   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

(2) Details of guarantees that have been provided for others as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

Detail

   Dec. 31, 2015      Dec. 31, 2014  

Confirmed guarantees

   Local currency:      
  

Performance of contracts

   112,848       109,551   
  

Repayment of advances

     58,424         104,842   
  

Others

     252,196         154,201   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Subtotal

     423,468         368,594   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Foreign currency:      
  

Performance of contracts

     14,934,605         14,014,283   
  

Repayment of advances

     22,584,838         20,466,526   
  

Acceptances of imported goods

     12,374         18,478   
  

Acceptance of import letter of credit outstanding

     197,391         182,686   
  

Foreign liabilities

     10,201,511         6,631,195   
  

Others

     8,741,707         6,376,064   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Subtotal

     56,672,426         47,689,232   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unconfirmed guarantees

   Foreign liabilities      2,470,968         2,290,655   
   Repayment of advances      8,898,001         10,810,518   
   Performance of contracts      248,764         128,093   
   Underwriting of import credit      —           85,660   
   Others      27         189   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Subtotal

     11,617,760         13,315,115   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Total

   68,713,654       61,372,941   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(3) Details of guarantees classified by country as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(Dec. 31, 2015)

 

      Confirmed guarantees      Unconfirmed guarantees      Total  

Detail

   Amount      Ratio
(%)
     Amount      Ratio
(%)
     Amount      Ratio
(%)
 

Asia

   Korea    43,492,499         76.17       9,126,674         78.56       52,619,173         76.58   
   Saudi Arabia      1,662,977         2.91         88,738         0.76         1,751,715         2.55   
   India      269,754         0.47         362,530         3.12         632,284         0.92   
   Indonesia      1,139,405         2.00         45,222         0.39         1,184,627         1.72   
   Vietnam      785,348         1.38         675,725         5.82         1,461,073         2.13   
   Australia      750,719         1.31         118,366         1.02         869,085         1.26   
   Philippines      447,385         0.78         20,118         0.17         467,503         0.68   
   Qatar      351,600         0.62         —           —           351,600         0.51   
   Singapore      324,148         0.57         —           —           324,148         0.47   
   Oman      243,356         0.43         90,832         0.78         334,188         0.49   
   Others      433,183         0.76         247,977         2.13         681,160         0.99   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        49,900,374         87.40         10,776,182         92.75         60,676,556         88.30   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Europe

   United Kingdom      486,294         0.85         1,720         0.01         488,014         0.71   
   France      516,352         0.90         155         —           516,507         0.75   
   Netherlands      11,720         0.02         —           —           11,720         0.02   
   Uzbekistan      279,178         0.49         72,422         0.62         351,600         0.51   
   Others      145,835         0.26         108,646         0.94         254,481         0.37   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        1,439,379         2.52         182,943         1.57         1,622,322         2.36   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

America

   U.S.A.      3,451,403         6.04         387,892         3.34         3,839,295         5.59   
  

Brazil

     489,408         0.86         47,519         0.41         536,927         0.78   
  

Mexico

     316,694         0.55         2,404         0.02         319,098         0.46   
  

Bermuda

     131,850         0.23         —           —           131,850         0.19   
  

Others

     297,915         0.52         105,401         0.91         403,316         0.59   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        4,687,270         8.20         543,216         4.68         5,230,486         7.61   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Africa

   Madagascar      174,250         0.31         —           —           174,250         0.25   
   Marshall Islands      629,281         1.10         48,008         0.41         677,289         0.99   
   Others      265,340         0.47         67,411         0.59         332,751         0.49   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        1,068,871         1.88         115,419         1.00         1,184,290         1.73   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      57,095,894         100.00       11,617,760         100.00       68,713,654         100.00   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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      Confirmed guarantees      Unconfirmed guarantees      Total  

Detail

   Amount      Ratio (%)      Amount      Ratio (%)      Amount      Ratio (%)  

Asia

   Korea    38,752,119         80.64       10,464,393         78.59       49,216,512         80.19   
   India      261,850         0.54         360,581         2.71         622,431         1.01   
   Vietnam      451,926         0.94         752,422         5.65         1,204,348         1.96   
   Saudi Arabia      956,198         1.99         138,281         1.04         1,094,479         1.78   
   Indonesia      860,854         1.79         11,806         0.09         872,660         1.42   
   Iran      3,234         0.01         —           —           3,234         0.01   
   Others      2,396,262         4.99         811,310         6.09         3,207,572         5.23   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        43,682,443         90.90         12,538,793         94.17         56,221,236         91.60   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Europe

   France      367,581         0.76         146         —           367,727         0.60   
   United Kingdom      103,403         0.22         1,613         0.01         105,016         0.17   
   Netherlands      10,992         0.02         —           —           10,992         0.02   
   Russia      14,209         0.03         73,409         0.55         87,618         0.14   
   Others      298,570         0.62         229,386         1.72         527,956         0.86   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        794,755         1.65         304,554         2.28         1,099,309         1.79   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

America

   U.S.A.      1,975,646         4.11         166,187         1.25         2,141,833         3.49   
   Mexico      305,249         0.64         4,295         0.03         309,544         0.50   
   Bermuda      129,156         0.27         —           —           129,156         0.21   
   Others      459,612         0.96         177,192         1.33         636,804         1.04   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        2,869,663         5.98         347,674         2.61         3,217,337         5.24   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Africa

   Madagascar      182,653         0.38         —           —           182,653         0.30   
   Marshall Islands      318,195         0.66         —           —           318,195         0.52   
   Others      210,117         0.43         124,094         0.94         334,211         0.55   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        710,965         1.47         124,094         0.94         835,059         1.37   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      48,057,826         100.00       13,315,115         100.00       61,372,941         100.00   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(4) Details of guarantees classified by industry as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(Dec. 31, 2015)

 

     Confirmed guarantees      Unconfirmed guarantees      Total  

Detail

   Amount      Ratio (%)      Amount      Ratio (%)      Amount      Ratio (%)  

Manufacturing

   27,439,560         48.06       9,785,094         84.23       37,224,654         54.17   

Transportation

     1,896,664         3.32         101,901         0.88         1,998,565         2.91   

Finance

     2,364,282         4.14         1,875         0.02         2,366,157         3.44   

Wholesale and retail

     2,222,793         3.89         36,361         0.31         2,259,154         3.29   

Property related business

     550,444         0.96         —           —           550,444         0.80   

Construction

     15,229,561         26.67         263,458         2.27         15,493,019         22.55   

Public and others

     7,392,590         12.96         1,429,071         12.29         8,821,661         12.84   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   57,095,894         100.00       11,617,760         100.00       68,713,654         100.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Confirmed guarantees      Unconfirmed guarantees      Total  

Detail

   Amount      Ratio (%)      Amount      Ratio (%)      Amount      Ratio (%)  

Manufacturing

   22,685,432         47.20       12,128,222         91.09       34,813,654         56.72   

Transportation

     568,587         1.18         50,546         0.38         619,133         1.01   

Finance

     1,886,318         3.93         87,419         0.66         1,973,737         3.22   

Wholesale and retail

     1,626,267         3.38         65,645         0.49         1,691,912         2.76   

Property related business

     524,431         1.09         —           —           524,431         0.85   

Construction

     15,328,262         31.90         101,804         0.76         15,430,066         25.14   

Public and others

     5,438,529         11.32         881,479         6.62         6,320,008         10.30   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   48,057,826         100.00       13,315,115         100.00       61,372,941         100.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(5) Global Medium-Term Note Program (“GMTN”) and Commercial Paper (“CP”) programs

The Bank has been establishing the following programs regarding the issue of foreign currency bonds and CPs:

 

  1) Established on August 1, 1991, initially, and annually renewed, U.S. Shelf Registration to issue foreign bonds under the Securities and Exchange Commission rule of the United States of America with an issuance limit of USD 35 billion;

 

  2) Established on May 14, 1997 and May 16, 1997, initially, and annually renewed, CP program to issue CPs with issuance limits of USD 6 billion and USD 2 billion, respectively;

 

  3) Established on November 6, 1997, initially, and annually renewed, Euro Medium-Term Note Program to issue mid-to-long-term foreign currency bonds with an issuance limit of USD 25 billion;

 

  4) Established on March 12, 2008 and February 2, 2012, initially, and renewed every two years, MYR MTN program to issue Malaysian Ringgit-denoted bonds with issuance limits of MYR 3 billion and 1 billion respectively.

 

  5) Established on June 20, 2008, initially, and renewed every two years, Yen Shelf Registration to issue Samurai bond with an issuance limit of JPY 500 billion;

 

  6) Established on May 31, 2010, Australian Domestic Debt Issuance Program to issue Kangaroo bond with limit of AUD 2 billion;

 

  7) Established on January 17, 2011, and renewed every two years, Uridashi Shelf Registration to issue Uridashi bond with an issuance limit of JPY 500 billion.

 

  (6) Litigations

As of December 31, 2015, eight lawsuits (aggregated litigation value: ₩92,905 million) were filed by the Bank and seven pending litigations as a defendant were filed (aggregated litigation value: ₩127,905 million). The Bank’s management expects that there is no significant impact on the financial statements due to these lawsuits but it is possible to make additional loss to the Bank due to the results of future litigation.

 

  (7) Written-off loans

The Bank manages written-off loans that have claims on debtors due to the limitation of statute, uncollected after write-off, etc. The written-off loans as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are ₩804,927 million and ₩605,221 million, respectively.

 

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  (8) Ordinary wages

The Supreme Court had handed down sentences in ordinary wages during the previous year. The Bank reviewed the effect by the Supreme Court ruling on the Bank’s financial statements. The Bank determined not to recognize provisions, because the Bank anticipates that the outflow of resources is unlikely to be realized. Effects to the financial statements of the Bank with regard to the judgment of the court for the lawsuit are not disclosed in the notes to the financial statements in accordance with the paragraph 92 of K-IFRS 1037 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets

38. TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES WITH RELATED PARTIES:

Related parties consist of entities related to the Bank, post-employment benefits, a key management personnel and a close member of that person’s family, an entity controlled or jointly controlled and an entity influenced significantly.

(1) Details of related parties as of December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

Detail

   Relationship      Percentage (%)  

Parent:

     

Korean government

     Parent         73.88   

Subsidiaries and Associates:

     

KEXIM Bank UK Limited

     Subsidiary         100.00   

PT.KOEXIM Mandiri Finance

     Subsidiary         85.00   

KEXIM Vietnam Leasing Co.

     Subsidiary         100.00   

KEXIM Asia Limited

     Subsidiary         100.00   

Korea Asset Management Corporation

     Associate         25.86   

Credit Guarantee and Investment Fund

     Associate         14.29   

Korea Marine Guarantee Inc.

     Associate         40.07   

SUNGDONG Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd.

     Associate         70.71   

DAESUN Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd.

     Associate         67.27   

EQP Global Energy Infrastructure Private Equity Fund

     Associate         22.64   

(2) Significant balances of receivables, payables and guarantees with the related parties

Significant balances of receivables and payables with the related parties as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(Dec. 31, 2015)

 

Detail

   Receivables      Allowance      Payables  

Subsidiaries:

        

KEXIM Bank UK Limited,

   152,955       —         96   

PT.KOEXIM Mandiri Finance

     137,226         227         —     

KEXIM Vietnam Leasing Co

     144,511         216         —     

KEXIM Asia Limited

     137,505         —           24   

Associate:

        

SUNGDONG Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., LTD.

     1,355,111         332,542         —     

DAESUN Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd.

     383,889         238,202         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   2,311,197       571,187       120   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Detail

   Receivables      Allowance      Payables  

Subsidiaries:

        

KEXIM Bank UK Limited,

   157,598       —         112   

PT.KOEXIM Mandiri Finance

     139,671         232         —     

KEXIM Vietnam Leasing Co

     134,986         213         —     

KEXIM Asia Limited

     126,373         —           80   

Associate:

        

SUNGDONG Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., LTD.

     867,781         235,776         —     

DAESUN Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd.

     363,005         207,293         13,908   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   1,789,414       443,514       14,100   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Guarantees provided to the related parties as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

(Dec. 31, 2015)

 

Detail

   Confirmed
guarantees
     Unconfirmed
guarantees
     Loans
commitments
     Other
commitments
 

Subsidiaries:

           

KEXIM Bank UK Limited,

   105,480       —         216,820       21,096   

PT.KOEXIM Mandiri Finance

     —           —           41,020         —     

KEXIM Vietnam Leasing Co.

     —           —           11,720         —     

KEXIM Asia Limited

     —           —           49,224         53,326   

Associate:

           

SUNGDONG Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd.

     993,078         413,211         223,000         —     

DAESUN Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd.

     132,137         117,319         30,372         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   1,230,695       530,530       572,156       74,422   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Dec. 31, 2014)

 

Detail

   Confirmed
guarantees
     Unconfirmed
guarantees
     Loans
commitments
     Other
commitments
 

Subsidiaries:

           

KEXIM Bank UK Limited,

   98,928       —         183,566       15,389   

PT.KOEXIM Mandiri Finance

     —           —           27,480         —     

KEXIM Vietnam Leasing Co.

     —           —           10,992         —     

KEXIM Asia Limited

     54,960         —           46,166         48,914   

Associate:

           

SUNGDONG Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd.

     876,778         1,267,322         —           —     

DAESUN Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd.

     78,848         150,898         10,551         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   1,109,514       1,418,220       278,755       64,303   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(3) Profit and loss transactions with related parties

Profit and loss transactions with related parties for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

Detail

 

Related party

  2015     2014  
    Revenue     Bad debt
expenses
    Expenses     Revenue     Bad debt
expenses
    Expenses  

Subsidiaries:

 

KEXIM Bank UK Limited

  2,863      —        299      1,874      —        989   
 

PT.KOEXIM Mandiri Finance

    969        (5     —          989        (26     —     
 

KEXIM Vietnam Leasing Co.

    1,112        3        —          943        21        —     
  KEXIM Asia Limited     1,704        —          169        1,521        —          751   

Associate:

 

SUNGDONG Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd.

    25,770        108,069        38        25,789        181,908        —     
 

DAESUN Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd

    6,663        36,100        —          10,762        29,005        —     
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total

  39,081      144,167      506      41,878      210,908      1,740   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(4) Money dealing with related parties

Money dealing with related parties for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

Detail

  

Related party

   2015      2014  
      Financing transaction      Financing transaction  
      Loan      Collection      Loan      Collection  

Subsidiaries:

  

KEXIM Bank UK Limited

   353,807       375,272       363,481       346,534   
  

PT.KOEXIM Mandiri Finance

     373,955         385,320         288,332         296,936   
  

KEXIM Vietnam Leasing Co.

     —           —           242,128         225,199   
  

KEXIM Asia Limited

     217,114         215,599         287,622         277,439   

Associate:

  

SUNGDONG Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd.

     797,000         310,000         —           10,100   
  

DAESUN Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd.

     20,819         —           55,525         5,486   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Total

   1,762,695       1,286,191       1,237,088       1,161,694   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(5) Details of compensation to key management for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (Korean won in millions):

 

Detail

   2015      2014  

Salaries

   2,475       2,763   

Severance and retirement benefits

     115         236   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   2,590       2,999   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

39. APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

The financial statements of the Bank were approved by board of directors on March 15, 2016, and were finally approved by the Operations Committee on March 16, 2016.

 

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THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Land and History

Territory and Population

Located generally south of the 38th parallel on the Korean peninsula, The Republic of Korea covers about 38,000 square miles, approximately one-fourth of which is arable. The Republic has a population of approximately 51 million people. The country’s largest city and capital, Seoul, has a population of about 10 million people.

Map of the Republic of Korea

 

LOGO

Political History

Dr. Rhee Seungman, who was elected President in each of 1948, 1952, 1956 and 1960, dominated the years after the Republic’s founding in 1948. Shortly after President Rhee’s resignation in 1960 in response to student-led demonstrations, a group of military leaders headed by Park Chung Hee assumed power by coup. The military leaders established a civilian government, and the country elected Mr. Park as President in October 1963. President Park served as President until his assassination in 1979 following a period of increasing strife between the Government and its critics. The Government declared martial law and formed an interim government under Prime Minister Choi Kyu Hah, who became the next President. After clashes between the Government and its critics, President Choi resigned, and General Chun Doo Hwan, who took control of the Korean army, became President in 1980.

 

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In late 1980, the country approved, by national referendum, a new Constitution, providing for indirect election of the President by an electoral college and for certain democratic reforms, and shortly thereafter, in early 1981, re-elected President Chun.

Responding to public demonstrations in 1987, the legislature revised the Constitution to provide for direct election of the President. In December 1987, Roh Tae Woo won the Presidency by a narrow plurality, after opposition parties led by Kim Young Sam and Kim Dae Jung failed to unite behind a single candidate. In February 1990, two opposition political parties, including the one led by Kim Young Sam, merged into President Roh’s ruling Democratic Liberal Party.

In December 1992, the country elected Kim Young Sam as President. The election of a civilian and former opposition party leader considerably lessened the controversy concerning the legitimacy of the political regime. President Kim’s administration reformed the political sector and deregulated and internationalized the Korean economy.

In December 1997, the country elected Kim Dae Jung as President. President Kim’s party, the Millennium Democratic Party (formerly known as the National Congress for New Politics), formed a coalition with the United Liberal Democrats led by Kim Jong Pil, with Kim Jong Pil becoming the first prime minister in President Kim’s administration. The coalition, which temporarily ended before the election held in April 2000, continued with the appointment of Lee Han Dong of the United Liberal Democrats as the Prime Minister in June 2000. The coalition again ended in September 2001.

In December 2002, the country elected Roh Moo Hyun as President. President Roh and his supporters left the Millennium Democratic Party in 2003 and formed a new party, the Uri Party, in November 2003. On August 15, 2007, 85 members of the National Assembly, previously belonging to the Uri Party, or the Democratic Party, formed the United New Democratic Party (the “UNDP”). The Uri Party merged into the UNDP in August 20, 2007. In February 2008, the UNDP merged back into the Democratic Party. In December 2011, the Democratic Party merged with the Citizens Unity Party to form the Democratic United Party, which changed its name to the Democratic Party in May 2013.

In December 2007, the country elected Lee Myung-Bak as President. He commenced his term on February 25, 2008. The Lee administration pursued a lively market economy through deregulation, free trade and the attraction of foreign investment.

In December 2012, the country elected Park Geun-hye as President. She commenced her term on February 25, 2013. The Park administration’s key policy priorities include:

 

   

facilitating the growth of small and medium-enterprises and job creation;

 

   

seeking a productive welfare system based on customized welfare benefits and job training;

 

   

promoting clean and renewable energy technologies;

 

   

facilitating new growth engine industries;

 

   

taking initiatives on the denuclearization of North Korea; and

 

   

establishing an efficient government by reorganizing government functions.

Government and Politics

Government and Administrative Structure

Governmental authority in the Republic is centralized and concentrated in a strong Presidency. The President is elected by popular vote and can only serve one term of five years. The President chairs the State Council, which consists of the prime minister, the deputy prime ministers, the respective heads of Government ministries and the ministers of state. The President can select the members of the State Council and appoint or remove all other Government officials, except for elected local officials.

 

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The President can veto new legislation and take emergency measures in cases of natural disaster, serious fiscal or economic crisis, state of war or other similar circumstances. The President must promptly seek the concurrence of the National Assembly for any emergency measures taken and failing to do so automatically invalidates the emergency measures. In the case of martial law, the President may declare martial law without the consent of the National Assembly; provided, however, that the National Assembly may request the President to rescind such martial law.

The National Assembly exercises the country’s legislative power. The Constitution and the Election for Public Offices Act provide for the direct election of about 82% of the members of the National Assembly and the distribution of the remaining seats proportionately among parties winning more than 5 seats in the direct election or receiving over 3% of the popular vote. National Assembly members serve four-year terms. The National Assembly enacts laws, ratifies treaties and approves the national budget. The executive branch drafts most legislation and submits it to the National Assembly for approval.

The country’s judicial branch comprises the Supreme Court, the Constitutional Court and lower courts of various levels. The President appoints the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and appoints the other Justices of the Supreme Court upon the recommendation of the Chief Justice. All appointments to the Supreme Court require the consent of the National Assembly. The Chief Justice, with the consent of the conference of Supreme Court Justices, appoints all the other judges in Korea. Supreme Court Justices serve for six years and all other judges serve for ten years. Other than the Chief Justice, justices and judges may be reappointed to successive terms.

The President formally appoints all nine judges of the Constitutional Court, but three judges must be designated by the National Assembly and three by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Constitutional Court judges serve for six years and may be reappointed to successive terms.

Administratively, the Republic comprises eight provinces, one special autonomous province (Jeju), one special city (Seoul), six metropolitan cities (Busan, Daegu, Incheon, Gwangju, Daejon and Ulsan) and one special autonomous city (Sejong). From 1961 to 1995, the national government controlled the provinces and the President appointed provincial officials. Local autonomy, including the election of provincial officials, was reintroduced in June 1995.

Political Parties

The 20th legislative general election was held on April 13, 2016 and the term of the National Assembly members elected in the 20th legislative general election commenced on May 30, 2016. Currently, there are three major political parties: the Saenuri Party, or SP, to which President Park Geun-hye belongs, The Minjoo Party of Korea, or MPK (formerly known as the New Politics Alliance for Democracy, or NPAD, before certain of its members left in December 2015 to form a new party), and People’s Party, or PP, which was established in February 2016 by certain former members of the NPAD.

As of June 21, 2016, the parties control the following number of seats in the National Assembly:

 

     SP      MPK      PP      Others      Total  

Number of seats

     126         122         38         14         300   

Relations with North Korea

Relations between the Republic and North Korea have been tense over most of the Republic’s history. The Korean War, which took place between 1950 and 1953 began with the invasion of the Republic by communist forces from North Korea and, following a military stalemate, an armistice was reached establishing a demilitarized zone monitored by the United Nations in the vicinity of the 38th parallel.

 

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North Korea maintains a regular military force estimated at more than 1,000,000 troops, mostly concentrated near the northern border of the demilitarized zone. The Republic’s military forces, composed of approximately 650,000 regular troops and almost 3.0 million reserves, maintain a state of military preparedness along the southern border of the demilitarized zone. In addition, the United States has historically maintained its military presence in the Republic. In October 2004, the United States and the Republic agreed to a three-phase withdrawal of approximately one-third of the 37,500 troops stationed in the Republic by the end of 2008. By the end of 2004, 5,000 U.S. troops departed the Republic in the first phase of such withdrawal and in the plan’s second phase, the United States removed 5,000 troops by the end of 2006. In the final phase, another 2,500 U.S. troops were scheduled to depart by the end of 2008. In April 2008, however, the United States and the Republic decided not to proceed with the final phase of withdrawal and agreed to maintain 28,500 U.S. troops in the Republic. In February 2007, the United States and the Republic agreed to dissolve their joint command structure by 2012, which would allow the Republic to assume the command of its own armed forces in the event of war on the Korean peninsula. In June 2010, however, the United States and the Republic agreed to delay the dissolution of their joint command structure to 2015. In October 2014, the United States and the Republic further agreed to implement a conditions-based approach to the dissolution of their joint command structure at an appropriate future date.

Relations between Korea and North Korea have been tense throughout Korea’s modern history. The level of tension between the two Koreas has fluctuated and may increase abruptly as a result of current and future events. In particular, since the death of Kim Jong-il in December 2011, there has been increased uncertainty with respect to the future of North Korea’s political leadership and concern regarding its implications for political and economic stability in the region. Although Kim Jong-il’s third son, Kim Jong-eun has assumed power as his father’s designated successor, the long-term outcome of such leadership transition remains uncertain.

In addition, there have been heightened security concerns in recent years stemming from North Korea’s nuclear weapons and long-range missile programs as well as its hostile military and other actions against Korea. Some of the significant incidents in recent years include the following:

 

   

North Korea renounced its obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in January 2003 and conducted three rounds of nuclear tests between October 2006 to February 2013, which increased tensions in the region and elicited strong objections worldwide. In January 2016, North Korea announced that it had successfully tested a hydrogen bomb, its fourth nuclear test and allegedly first test using hydrogen, which is more explosive than plutonium. In February 2016, North Korea tested its intercontinental ballistic missile technology and launched a long-range missile, which it claimed to have launched a satellite into orbit. In response, the Government condemned the provocations and flagrant violations of relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions and withdrew Korean personnel from the inter-Korea Gaesong Industrial Complex and announced its closing. In March 2016, the United Nations Security Council unanimously passed a resolution condemning North Korea’s actions and significantly expanding the scope of sanctions applicable to North Korea.

 

   

In August 2015, two Korean soldiers were seriously wounded in landmine explosions while on routine patrol of the southern side of the demilitarized zone. The Government and the United Nations Command announced that the landmines were emplaced by North Korea, and in response, the Korean army restarted its loudspeaker propaganda broadcasts directed at the northern side of the demilitarized zone. The North Korean army retaliated by firing artillery rounds at the loudspeakers resulting in both sides being placed on the highest level of military readiness. High-ranking officials from the Government and North Korea subsequently met for discussions intending to diffuse military tensions and released a joint statement whereby, among other things, North Korea expressed regret over the landmine explosions that wounded the Korean soldiers.

 

   

In March 2010, a Korean naval vessel was destroyed by an underwater explosion, killing many of the crewmen on board. The Government formally accused North Korea of causing the sinking, while North Korea denied responsibility. Moreover, in November 2010, North Korea fired more than one hundred

 

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artillery shells that hit Korea’s Yeonpyeong Island near the Northern Limit Line, which acts as the de facto maritime boundary between Korea and North Korea on the west coast of the Korean peninsula, causing casualties and significant property damage. The Government condemned North Korea for the attack and vowed stern retaliation should there be further provocation.

North Korea’s economy also faces severe challenges, which may aggravate social and political pressures within North Korea. There can be no assurance that the level of tension on the Korean peninsula will not escalate in the future or that such escalation will not have a material adverse impact on the Republic’s economy. Any further increase in tension, which may occur, for example, if North Korea experiences a leadership crisis, high-level contacts between the Republic and North Korea break down or military hostilities occur, could have a material adverse effect on the Republic’s economy. Over the longer term, reunification of the two Koreas could occur. Reunification may entail a significant economic commitment by the Republic.

Foreign Relations and International Organizations

The Republic maintains diplomatic relations with most nations of the world, most importantly with the United States with which it entered into a mutual defense treaty and several economic agreements. The Republic also has important relationships with Japan and China, its largest trading partners together with the United States.

The Republic belongs to a number of supranational organizations, including:

 

   

United Nations;

 

   

the International Monetary Fund, or the IMF;

 

   

the World Bank;

 

   

the Asian Development Bank, or ADB;

 

   

the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency;

 

   

the International Finance Corporation;

 

   

the International Development Association;

 

   

the African Development Bank;

 

   

the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development;

 

   

the Bank for International Settlements;

 

   

the World Trade Organization, or WTO;

 

   

the Inter-American Development Bank, or IDB; and

 

   

the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or OECD.

 

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The Economy

The following table sets forth information regarding certain of the Republic’s key economic indicators for the periods indicated.

 

     As of or for the year ended December 31,  
     2011     2012     2013     2014     2015  
     (billions of dollars and trillions of Won, except percentages)  

GDP Growth (at current prices)

     5.3     3.4     3.8     4.0     4.9

GDP Growth (at chained 2010 year prices)

     3.7     2.3     2.9     3.3     2.6

Inflation

     4.0     2.2     1.3     1.3     0.7

Unemployment (1)

     3.4     3.2     3.1     3.5     3.6

Trade Surplus (2)

   $ 30.8      $ 28.3      $ 44.0      $ 47.2      $ 90.3   

Foreign Currency Reserves

   $ 306.4      $ 327.0      $ 346.5      $ 363.6      $ 368.0   

External Liabilities(3)

   $ 400.0      $ 408.9      $ 423.5      $ 424.4      $ 396.6 (6) 

Fiscal Balance

   18.6      18.5      14.2      8.5 (6)    (0.2 )(6) 

Direct Internal Debt of the Government(4) (as % of GDP(5))

     29.7     30.9     32.8     34.6 %(6)      37.4 %(6) 

Direct External Debt of the Government(4) (as % of GDP(5))

     0.7     0.6     0.6     0.5 %(6)      0.5 %(6) 

 

(1) Average for year.
(2) Derived from customs clearance statistics on a C.I.F. basis, meaning that the price of goods include insurance and freight cost.
(3) Calculated under the criteria based on the sixth edition of Balance of Payment Manual, or BPM6, published by the International Monetary Fund in December 2010.
(4) Does not include guarantees by the Government. See “—Debt—External and Internal Debt of the Government—Guarantees by the Government” for information on outstanding guarantees by the Government.
(5) At chained 2010 year prices.
(6) Preliminary.

Source: The Bank of Korea

Worldwide Economic and Financial Difficulties

In recent years, the global financial markets have experienced significant volatility as a result of, among other things:

 

   

the financial difficulties affecting many governments worldwide, in particular in southern Europe and Latin America;

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

political and social instability in various countries in the Middle East and Northern Africa, including Iraq, Syria and Yemen, as well as in the Ukraine and Russia; and

 

   

fluctuations in oil and commodity prices.

In light of the high level of interdependence of the global economy, any of the foregoing developments could have a material adverse effect on the Korean economy and financial markets.

As a result of adverse global and Korean economic conditions, there has been significant volatility in the Korea Composite Stock Index in recent years, due to adverse global financial and economic conditions. See “—The Financial System—Securities Markets”. There is no guarantee that the stock prices of Korean companies will not decline again in the future. Future declines in the index and large amounts of sales of Korean securities

 

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by foreign investors and subsequent repatriation of the proceeds of such sales may continue to adversely affect the value of the Won, the foreign currency reserves held by financial institutions in Korea, and the ability of Korean companies and banks to raise capital. In addition, the value of the Won relative to major foreign currencies in general and the U.S. dollar in particular has fluctuated widely in recent years. A depreciation of the Won will increase the cost of imported goods and services and the Won revenue needed by Korean companies to service foreign currency-denominated debt.

In the event that such difficult conditions in the global credit markets continue or the global economy deteriorates in the future, the Korean economy could be adversely affected and Korean banks may be forced to fund their operations at a higher cost or may be unable to raise as much funding as they need to support their lending and other activities.

Furthermore, while many governments worldwide are considering or are in the process of implementing “exit strategies”, in the form of reduced government spending, higher interest rates or otherwise, with respect to the economic stimulus measures adopted in response to the global financial crisis, such strategies may, for reasons related to timing, magnitude or other factors, have the unintended consequence of prolonging or worsening global economic and financial difficulties.

In addition to the global developments, domestic developments that could lead or contribute to a material adverse effect on the Korean economy include, among other things, the following:

 

   

steadily rising household debt consisting of housing loans and merchandise credit, which increased to approximately ₩1,207.0 trillion as of December 31, 2015 from ₩843.2 trillion as of December 31, 2010, primarily due to increases in mortgage loans and purchases with credit cards;

 

   

a slowdown in consumer spending and depressed consumer sentiment, due in part to national tragedies including the sinking of the Sewol passenger ferry in April 2014, which led to the death of hundreds of passengers, and the outbreak of infectious diseases, such as the outbreak of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (“MERS”) in May 2015, which resulted in the death of over 30 people and the quarantine of thousands;

 

   

a decrease in tax revenue and a substantial increase in the Korean government’s expenditures for pension and social welfare programs, due in part to an aging population (defined as the population of people aged 65 years or older) that accounts for 13.1% of the Republic’s total population as of December 31, 2015, an increase from 7.2% as of December 31, 2000, and is expected to surpass 15% in 2020 and 20% in 2026, which could lead to the Korean government’s budget deficit;

 

   

increasing delinquencies and credit defaults by consumer and small- and medium-sized enterprise borrowers;

 

   

decreases in the market prices of Korean real estate; and

 

   

the occurrence of severe health epidemics, including epidemics that affect the livestock industry.

Gross Domestic Product

GDP measures the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country for a given period and reveals whether a country’s productive output rises or falls over time. Economists present GDP in both current market prices and “real” or “inflation-adjusted” terms. In March 2009, the Republic adopted a method known as the “chain-linked” measure of GDP, replacing the previous fixed-base, or “constant” measure of GDP, to show the real growth of the aggregate economic activity, as recommended by the System of National Accounts 1993. GDP at current market prices values a country’s output using the actual prices of each year, whereas the “chain-linked” measure of GDP is compiled by using “chained indices” linking volume growth between consecutive time periods. In March 2014, the Republic published a revised GDP calculation method by implementing the System of National Accounts 2008 and updating the reference year from 2005 to 2010 to align Korean national accounts statistics with the recommendations of the new international standards for compiling national economic accounts and to maintain

 

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comparability with other nations’ accounts. The main components of these revisions include, among other things, (i) recognizing expenditures for research and development and creative activity for the products of entertainment, literary and artistic originals as fixed investment, (ii) incorporating a wide array of new and revised source data such as the economic census, the population and housing census and 2010 benchmark input-output tables, which provide thorough and detailed information on the structure of the Korean economy, (iii) developing supply-use tables, which provide a statistical tool for ensuring consistency among the production, expenditure and income approaches to measuring GDP and (iv) recording merchandise trade transactions based on ownership changes rather than movements of goods across the national frontier.

The following table sets out the composition of the Republic’s GDP at current market and chained 2010 year prices and the annual average increase in the Republic’s GDP.

Gross Domestic Product

 

    2011     2012     2013     2014     2015 (1)     As % of GDP
2015 (1)
 
    (billions of Won)  

Gross Domestic Product at Current Market Prices:

           

Private

    679,141.5        707,614.0        727,799.9        748,200.8        771,211.9        49.5   

Government

    194,381.2        204,324.2        214,467.3        224,724.2        237,135.1        15.2   

Gross Capital Formation

    439,236.1        427,028.5        416,000.3        435,078.1        444,014.9        28.5   

Exports of Goods and Services

    742,936.0        776,062.4        770,114.8        747,134.3        715,411.3        45.9   

Less Imports of Goods and Services

    (723,013.8     (737,572.4     (698,936.9     (669,058.0     (606,942.0     (38.9

Statistical Discrepancy

    —         —         —         —          (2,239.7     (0.1

Expenditures on Gross Domestic Product

    1,332,681.0        1,377,456.7        1,429,445.4        1,486,079.3        1,558,591.6        100.0   

Net Factor Income from the Rest of the World

    7,848.8        14,138.8        10,199.0        4,684.5        7,223.9        0.5   

Gross National Income (2)

    1,340,529.8        1,391,595.5        1,439,644.4        1,490,763.9        1,565,815.5        100.5   

Gross Domestic Product at Chained 2010 Year Prices:

           

Private

    655,181.1        667,781.2        680,349.5        692,236.0        707,151.7        48.3   

Government

    187,158.2        193,473.5        199,783.4        205,869.2        212,797.8        14.5   

Gross Capital Formation

    419,282.7        409,639.9        409,153.8        430,685.5        459,783.1        31.4   

Exports of Goods and Services

    719,943.2        756,558.4        788,788.0        804,797.1        811,040.9        55.4   

Less Imports of Goods and Services

    (668,931.5     (685,009.4     (696,724.6     (706,938.4     (729,744.7     (49.8

Statistical Discrepancy

    (740.9     (142.1     (172.8     1,019.1        2,508.1        0.2   

Expenditures on Gross Domestic Product (3)

    1,311,892.7        1,341,966.5        1,380,832.6        1,426,972.4        1,464,244.0        100.0   

Net Factor Income from the Rest of the World in the Terms of Trade

    7,573.1        13,577.8        10,037.5        4,706.4        7,126.7        0.5   

Trading Gains and Losses from Changes in the Terms of Trade

    (32,183.6     (33,075.1     (19,138.8     (14,000.4     39,146.7        2.7   

Gross National Income (4)

    1,287,282.2        1,322,449.9        1,371,733.1        1,417,814.2        1,510,626.5        103.2   

Percentage Increase (Decrease) of GDP over Previous Year At Current Prices

    5.3        3.4        3.8        4.0        4.9     

At Chained 2010 Year Prices

    3.7        2.3        2.9        3.3        2.6     

 

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(1) Preliminary.
(2) GDP plus net factor income from the rest of the world is equal to the Republic’s gross national product.
(3) Under the “chain-linked” measure of GDP, the components of GDP will not necessarily add to the total GDP.
(4) Under the “chain-linked” measure of Gross National Income, the components of Gross National Income will not necessarily add to the total Gross National Income.

Source: The Bank of Korea.

The following table sets out the Republic’s GDP by economic sector at current market prices:

Gross Domestic Product by Economic Sector

(at current market prices)

 

    2011     2012     2013     2014     2015 (1)     As % of GDP
2015 (1)
 
    (billions of Won)  

Industrial Sectors:

           

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

    30,454.0        30,775.1        30,437.2        31,560.3        32,741.0        2.1   

Mining and Manufacturing

    381,808.0        390,288.6        406,127.7        411,030.4        420,585.3        27.0   

Mining and Quarrying

    2,287.0        2,278.5        2,471.0        2,520.2        2,543.3        0.2   

Manufacturing

    379,521.0        388,010.1        403,656.7        408,510.2        418,042.0        26.8   

Electricity, Gas and Water Supply

    23,994.1        26,178.2        30,238.7        37,373.8        45,120.7        2.9   

Construction

    58,587.3        59,959.4        64,250.5        67,266.7        72,751.3        4.7   

Services:

    715,112.9        744,253.9        772,184.1        807,624.1        846,410.3        54.3   

Wholesale and Retail Trade, Restaurants and Hotels

    140,705.3        146,807.7        150,251.9        152,205.2        156,097.0        10.0   

Transportation and Storage

    42,458.7        43,570.7        46,772.0        50,306.8        57,371.9        3.7   

Finance and Insurance

    77,872.6        75,808.5        72,478.1        75,859.8        77,990.7        5.0   

Real Estate and Leasing

    94,716.1        98,923.6        103,527.1        109,549.0        115,169.7        7.4   

Information and Communication

    46,827.0        48,774.2        50,589.2        52,510.8        54,125.7        3.5   

Business Activities

    83,277.4        88,828.1        94,758.4        100,936.7        105,893.4        6.8   

Public Administration and Defense

    83,290.8        88,654.6        93,776.3        98,333.5        104,678.4        6.7   

Education

    66,559.6        68,546.3        71,599.3        74,007.8        76,582.5        4.9   

Health and Social Work

    46,656.1        50,031.3        52,851.5        57,129.7        61,150.7        3.9   

Cultural and Other Services

    32,749.4        34,309.0        35,580.3        36,784.7        37,350.4        2.4   

Taxes Less Subsidies on Products

    122,724.8        126,001.4        126,207.2        131,224.0        140,983.0        9.0   

Gross Domestic Product at Current Market Prices

    1,332,681.0        1,377,456.7        1,429,445.4        1,486,079.3        1,558,591.6        100.0   

Net Factor Income from the Rest of the World

    7,848.8        14,138.8        10,199.0        4,684.5        7,223.9        0.5   

Gross National Income at Current Market Price

    1,340,529.8        1,391,595.5        1,439,644.4        1,490,763.9        1,565,815.5        100.5   

 

(1) Preliminary.

Source: The Bank of Korea.

 

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The following table sets out the Republic’s GDP per capita:

Gross Domestic Product per capita

(at current market prices)

 

     2011      2012      2013      2014      2015 (1)  

GDP per capita (thousands of Won)

     26,772         27,547         28,464         29,472         30,792   

GDP per capita (U.S. dollar)

     24,160         24,445         25,993         27,983         27,214   

Average Exchange Rate (in Won per U.S. dollar)

     1,108.1         1,126.9         1,095.0         1,053.2         1,131.5   

 

(1) Preliminary.

Source: The Bank of Korea.

The following table sets out the Republic’s Gross National Income, or GNI, per capita:

Gross National Income per capita

(at current market prices)

 

     2011      2012      2013      2014      2015 (1)  

GNI per capita (thousands of Won)

     26,929         27,829         28,667         29,565         30,935   

GNI per capita (U.S. dollar)

     24,302         24,696         26,179         28,071         27,340   

Average Exchange Rate (in Won per U.S. dollar)

     1,108.1         1,126.9         1,095.0         1,053.2         1,131.5   

 

(1) Preliminary.

Source: The Bank of Korea.

 

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The following table sets out the Republic’s GDP by economic sector at chained 2010 year prices:

Gross Domestic Product by Economic Sector

(at chained 2010 year prices)

 

    2011     2012     2013     2014     2015 (1)     As % of GDP
2015 (1)
 
    (billions of Won)  

Industrial Sectors:

           

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

    27,744.6        27,506.9        28,357.7        29,378.2        28,951.1        2.0   

Mining and Manufacturing

    376,958.3        385,853.1        399,73.1        413,839.1        418,970.9        28.6   

Mining and Quarrying

    2,176.3        2,170.5        2,347.1        2,344.40        2,327.7        0.2   

Manufacturing

    374,782.0        383,682.6        397,426.0        411,494.7        416,643.2        28.5   

Electricity, Gas and Water Supply

    25,687.4        26,710.3        26,629.2        27,327.9        29,027.3        2.0   

Construction

    55,432.2        54,430.5        56,044.1        56,470.9        58,174.8        4.0   

Services:

    699,580.8        718,906.2        739,463.1        763,853.5        785,490.9        53.6   

Wholesale and Retail Trade, Restaurants and Hotels

    137,058.1        141,698.2        145,620.3        149,150.5        152,318.6        10.4   

Transportation and Storage

    46,157.9        46,877.6        47,556.1        48,646.9        49,974.0        3.4   

Finance and Insurance

    72,741.3        75,547.3        78,583.9        83,020.5        88,215.6        6.0   

Real Estate and Leasing

    93,383.7        93,182.9        93,999.5        97,112.9        98,937.0        6.8   

Information and Communication

    47,931.6        50,199.3        52,773.2        55,164.8        56,455.4        3.9   

Business Activities

    80,913.7        83,352.8        87,244.6        91,424.0        95,055.1        6.5   

Public Administration and Defense

    80,639.1        82,940.5        85,024.5        87,052.8        89,401.5        6.1   

Education

    63,806.6        64,386.6        64,773.0        64,865.2        65,235.5        4.5   

Health and Social Work

    45,483.3        48,693.4        51,247.1        54,740.1        57,804.5        3.9   

Cultural and Other Services

    31,465.5        31,972.6        32,683.2        33,106.0        33,066.5        2.3   

Taxes Less Subsidies on Products

    126,489.5        128,708.4        130,627.4        136,454.6        143,681.6        9.8   

Gross Domestic Product at Chained 2010 Year Prices(2)

    1,311,892.7        1,341,966.5        1,380,832.6        1,426,972.4        1,464,244.0        100.0   

 

(1) Preliminary.
(2) Under the “chain-linked” measure of GDP, the components of GDP will not necessarily add to the total GDP.

Source: The Bank of Korea.

GDP growth in 2011 was 3.7% at chained 2010 year prices, as aggregate private and general government consumption expenditures increased by 2.7%, exports of goods and services increased by 15.1% and gross domestic fixed capital formation increased by 0.8%, each compared with 2010.

GDP growth in 2012 was 2.3% at chained 2010 year prices, as aggregate private and general government consumption expenditures increased by 2.2% and exports of goods and services increased by 5.1%, which more than offset a decrease in gross domestic fixed capital formation by 0.5%, each compared with 2011.

GDP growth in 2013 was 2.9% at chained 2010 year prices, as aggregate private and general government consumption expenditures increased by 2.2%, exports of goods and services increased by 4.3% and gross domestic fixed capital formation increased by 3.3%, each compared with 2012.

 

 

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GDP growth in 2014 was 3.3% at chained 2010 year prices, as aggregate private and general government consumption expenditures increased by 2.0%, exports of goods and services increased by 2.8% and gross domestic fixed capital formation increased by 3.1%, each compared with 2013.

Based on preliminary data, GDP growth in 2015 was 2.6% at chained 2010 year prices, as aggregate private and general government consumption expenditures increased by 2.4%, gross domestic fixed capital formation increased by 3.8% and exports of goods and services increased by 0.4%, each compared with 2014. Based on preliminary data, GDP growth in the first quarter of 2016 was 2.7% at chained 2010 year prices, as aggregate private and general government consumption expenditures increased by 2.6%, gross domestic fixed capital formation increased by 3.1% and exports of goods and services increased by 0.1%, each compared with the corresponding period of 2015.

Principal Sectors of the Economy

Industrial Sectors

The following table sets out production indices for the principal industrial products of the Republic and their relative contribution to total industrial production:

Industrial Production

(2010 = 100)

 

    Index
Weight  (1)
    2011     2012     2013     2014     2015 (2)  

All Industries

    10,000.0        106.0        107.4        108.2        108.2        107.5   

Mining and Manufacturing

    9,611.6        106.0        107.5        108.2        108.3        107.5   

Mining

    33.9        104.5        99.8        103.8        95.7        96.8   

Petroleum, Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas

    8.7        91.6        90.2        86.2        71.1        59.1   

Metal Ores

    0.9        124.9        108.5        98.4        99.9        78.9   

Non-metallic Minerals

    24.3        108.4        102.9        110.3        104.3        111.0   

Manufacturing

    9,577.7        106.0        107.5        108.2        108.3        107.6   

Food Products

    434.4        101.9        103.4        103.7        104.7        106.0   

Beverage Products

    82.4        103.5        108.2        108.8        110.0        111.6   

Tobacco Products

    43.2        101.6        105.6        96.5        103.9        96.3   

Textiles

    160.6        101.5        99.1        97.6        95.8        92.4   

Wearing Apparel, Clothing Accessories and Fur Articles

    145.2        100.6        97.9        93.6        88.1        85.7   

Tanning and Dressing of Leather, Luggage and Footwear

    42.1        101.1        98.2        111.5        109.8        100.8   

Wood and Products of Wood and Cork (Except Furniture)

    31.7        97.5        87.9        92.9        89.1        91.7   

Pulp, Paper and Paper Products

    126.8        102.3        102.7        105.1        105.2        104.1   

Printing and Reproduction of Recorded Media

    50.2        91.8        90.5        86.8        86.5        84.9   

Coke, hard-coal and lignite fuel briquettes and Refined Petroleum Products

    471.0        106.9        109.1        104.6        108.9        115.3   

Chemicals and Chemical Products

    847.5        102.7        106.6        110.9        111.8        113.3   

Pharmaceuticals, Medicinal Chemicals and Botanical Products

    144.1        100.3        101.2        103.2        104.6        107.1   

Rubber and Plastic Products

    421.1        105.1        106.4        109.9        110.4        109.9   

Non-metallic Minerals

    271.7        100.3        95.2        100.6        96.7        99.2   

Basic Metals

    827.6        106.2        106.8        106.0        109.9        107.8   

Fabricated Metal Products

    557.8        108.9        117.9        117.3        121.2        115.4   

Electronic Components, Computer, Radio, Television and Communication Equipment and Apparatuses

    1,794.3        107.1        109.7        113.6        111.5        113.2   

Medical, Precision and Optical Instruments, Watches and Clocks

    148.1        105.6        111.6        124.2        110.6        104.8   

Electrical Equipment

    479.5        100.8        98.8        97.0        97.7        94.3   

Other Machinery and Equipment

    803.6        109.3        107.0        102.7        104.8        100.8   

Motor Vehicles, Trailers and Semitrailers

    1,076.4        114.7        114.5        116.1        118.9        120.2   

Other Transport Equipment

    506.5        101.7        107.1        101.7        89.5        79.5   

Furniture

    69.5        105.4        98.2        97.2        104.2        112.1   

Other Products

    42.4        102.2        103.8        104.9        104.8        101.0   

Electricity, Gas

    388.4        104.5        106.4        106.8        107.6        106.9   

Total Index

    10,000.0        106.0        107.4        108.2        108.2        107.5   

 

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(1) Index weights were established on the basis of an industrial census in 2010 and reflect the average annual value added by production in each of the classifications shown, expressed as a percentage of total value added in the mining, manufacturing and electricity and gas industries in that year.
(2) Preliminary.

Source: The Bank of Korea; Korea National Statistical Office.

Industrial production increased by 6.0% in 2011, primarily due to increased exports and domestic consumption. Industrial production increased by 1.3% in 2012, primarily due to increased domestic consumption. Industrial production increased by 0.7% in 2013, primarily due to increased exports. Industrial production remained unchanged in 2014. Based on preliminary data, industrial production decreased by 0.6% in 2015, primarily due to decreased exports.

Manufacturing

The manufacturing sector increased production by 6.0% in 2011, primarily due to increased domestic consumption and exports, by 1.4% in 2012, primarily due to increased demand for consumer electronics products, electronic equipment and chemical products, by 0.7% in 2013, primarily due to increased demand for consumer electronics products, electronic equipment, chemical products, medical equipment and transport equipment, and by 0.1% in 2014, primarily due to increased demand for basic metals, machinery and equipment and motor vehicles, trailers and semitrailers. Based on preliminary data, the manufacturing sector decreased production by 0.6% in 2015, primarily due to decreased demand for other transport equipment, fabricated metal products, other machinery and equipment, and basic metals.

Automobiles. In 2011, automobile production increased by 9.0%, domestic sales volume recorded an increase of 0.6% and export sales volume recorded an increase of 13.7%, compared with 2010, primarily due to increased demand for automobiles in the United States, Brazil, Russia and China. In 2012, automobile production decreased by 2.1%, domestic sales volume recorded a decrease of 4.3% and export sales volume recorded an increase of 0.6%, compared with 2011, primarily due to decreased domestic demand for automobiles. In 2013, automobile production decreased by 0.9%, domestic sales volume recorded a decrease of 2.0% and export sales volume recorded a decrease of 2.6%, compared with 2012, primarily due to decreased supply of automobiles resulting mainly from partial strikes by unionized workers of automobile manufacturers in August 2013 and the appreciation of the Won against the US dollar and the Japanese Yen. In 2014, automobile production increased by 0.1% and domestic sales volume recorded an increase of 4.6%, compared with 2013, primarily due to increased domestic demand for recreational vehicles, and export sales volume recorded a decrease of 0.8%, compared with 2013, primarily due to decreased demand for automobiles in Eastern Europe and South America. Based on preliminary data, in 2015, automobile production increased by 0.7% and domestic sales volume recorded an increase of 7.7%, compared with 2014, primarily due to continued increase in domestic demand for recreational vehicles, and export sales volume recorded a decrease of 2.8%, compared with 2014, primarily due to decreased demand for automobiles in China, Russia, Eastern Europe and South America.

Electronics. In 2011, electronics production amounted to ₩314,314 billion, an increase of 1.5% from the previous year, and exports amounted to US$156.6 billion, an increase of 1.8% from the previous year, primarily due to continued increase in global demand for mobile phones and tablet computers. In 2011, export sales of semiconductor memory chips constituted approximately 9.0% of the Republic’s total exports. In 2012, electronics production amounted to ₩314,558 billion, an increase of 0.1% from the previous year, primarily due to increased domestic demand for mobile phones and non-memory semiconductors, and exports amounted to US$155.2 billion, a decrease of 0.9% from the previous year, primarily due to adverse economic conditions in European countries. In 2012, export sales of semiconductor memory chips constituted approximately 9.2% of the Republic’s total exports. In 2013, electronics production amounted to ₩334,402 billion, an increase of 6.3% from the previous year, and exports amounted to US$169.4 billion, an increase of 9.1% from the previous year, primarily due to increases in demand for mobile phones in emerging markets and global demand for non-memory

 

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semiconductors. In 2013, export sales of semiconductor memory chips constituted approximately 10.2% of the Republic’s total exports. In 2014, electronics production amounted to ₩330,716 billion, an increase of 1.5% from the previous year, and exports amounted to US$173.9 billion, an increase of 2.7% from the previous year, primarily due to increases in demand for mobile phones and semiconductors. In 2014, export sales of semiconductor memory chips constituted approximately 10.9% of the Republic’s total exports. Based on preliminary data, in 2015, electronics production amounted to ₩325,906 billion, a decrease of 1.5% from the previous year, and exports amounted to US$172.9 billion, a decrease of 0.6% from the previous year, primarily due to adverse global economic conditions and the expansion of overseas production. In 2015, export sales of semiconductor memory chips constituted approximately 11.9% of the Republic’s total exports.

Iron and Steel. In 2010, crude steel production totaled 58.9 million tons, an increase of 20.2% from 2009, and domestic sales volume and export sales volume increased by 21.6% and 21.1%, respectively, primarily due to the recovery of global demand for crude steel products. In 2011, crude steel production totaled 68.5 million tons, an increase of 16.3% from 2010, and domestic sales volume and export sales volume increased by 5.8% and 16.9%, respectively, primarily due to continued increase in global demand for crude steel products. In 2012, crude steel production totaled 69.1 million tons, an increase of 0.9% from 2011, and domestic sales volume decreased by 5.1% but export sales volume increased by 4.8%, primarily due to adverse conditions in the domestic shipbuilding and construction industries. In 2013, crude steel production totaled 66.1 million tons, a decrease of 4.4% from 2012, and domestic sales volume and export sales volume decreased by 4.3% and 4.2%, respectively, primarily due to the appreciation of the Won against the US dollar and the Japanese Yen and excess supply from China. In 2014, crude steel production totaled 71.5 million tons, an increase of 8.3% from 2013, and domestic sales volume and export sales volume increased by 7.2% and 10.5%, respectively, primarily due to the recovery of domestic and global demand for crude steel products. Based on preliminary data, in 2015, crude steel production totaled 69.7 million tons, a decrease of 2.6% from 2014, and export sales volume decreased by 2.2% primarily due to excess supply from China and adverse conditions in the domestic and global shipbuilding and construction industries.

Shipbuilding. In 2011, the Republic’s shipbuilding orders amounted to approximately 12 million compensated gross tons, an increase of 50.0% compared to 2010, primarily due to increased demand for large container carriers, LNG carriers and floating production storage and offloading vessels. In 2012, the Republic’s shipbuilding orders amounted to approximately 8 million compensated gross tons, a decrease of 33.3% compared to 2011, primarily due to a downturn in the shipping and shipbuilding industry. In 2013, the Republic’s shipbuilding orders amounted to approximately 19 million compensated gross tons, an increase of 137.5% compared to 2012, primarily due to increased demand for LNG carriers, bulk carriers and container carriers. In 2014, the Republic’s shipbuilding orders amounted to approximately 13 million compensated gross tons, a decrease of 31.6% compared to 2013, primarily due to a downturn in the domestic and global shipbuilding industry. Based on preliminary data, in 2015, the Republic’s shipbuilding orders amounted to approximately 10 million compensated gross tons, a decrease of 23.1% compared to 2014, primarily due to the continued downturn in the domestic and global shipbuilding industry.

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

The Government’s agricultural policy has traditionally focused on:

 

   

grain production;

 

   

development of irrigation systems;

 

   

land consolidation and reclamation;

 

   

seed improvement;

 

   

mechanization measures to combat drought and flood damage; and

 

   

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Recently, however, the Government has increased emphasis on cultivating profitable crops and strengthening international competitiveness in anticipation of opening the domestic agricultural market.

In 2011, rice production decreased 2.3% from 2010 to 4.2 million tons. In 2012, rice production decreased 4.7% from 2011 to 4.0 million tons. In 2013, rice production increased 5.0% from 2012 to 4.2 million tons. In 2014, rice production remained at 4.2 million tons. In 2015, rice production increased 2.4% from 2014 to 4.3 million tons. Due to limited crop yields resulting from geographical and physical constraints, the Republic depends on imports for certain basic foodstuffs.

The Government is seeking to develop the fishing industry by encouraging the building of large fishing vessels and modernizing fishing equipment, marketing techniques and distribution outlets.

In 2011, the agriculture, forestry and fisheries industry decreased by 2.1% compared to 2010, primarily due to unfavorable weather conditions, including heavy rains, during the summer and a decrease in fishing catch. In 2012, the agriculture, forestry and fisheries industry decreased by 0.6% compared to 2011, primarily due to unfavorable weather conditions, including severe typhoons, which more than offset an increase in the livestock industry. In 2013, the agriculture, forestry and fisheries industry increased by 3.1% compared to 2012, primarily due to an increase in the cultivation and livestock industry. Based on preliminary data, in 2014, the agriculture, forestry and fisheries industry increased by 2.6% compared to 2013, primarily due to increases in the price of certain livestock items, which led to increases in production and the establishment of new agriculture and fishery companies. Based on preliminary data, in 2015, the agriculture, forestry and fisheries industry decreased by 1.6% compared to 2014, primarily due to unfavorable weather conditions.

Construction

In 2011, the construction industry decreased by 4.3% compared to 2010, primarily due to a decrease in the construction of residential and commercial buildings. In 2012, the construction industry decreased by 1.6% compared to 2011, primarily due to a decrease in the construction of residential buildings and port facilities. In 2013, the construction industry increased by 3.0% compared to 2012, primarily due to an increase in the construction of residential and commercial buildings. In 2014, the construction industry increased by 0.6% compared to 2013, primarily due to an increase in the construction of private residential buildings. Based on preliminary data, in 2015, the construction industry increased by 3.2% compared to 2014, primarily due to an increase in the construction of private residential and commercial buildings.

Electricity and Gas

The following table sets out the Republic’s dependence on imports for energy consumption:

Dependence on Imports for Energy Consumption

 

     Total Primary
Energy Supply
     Imports      Imports Dependence
Ratio
 
     (millions of tons of oil equivalents, except ratios)  

2011

     276.6         267.0         96.5   

2012

     278.7         267.6         96.0   

2013

     280.3         268.2         95.7   

2014

     282.9         269.4         95.2   

2015(1)

     285.0         271.4         95.2   

 

(1) Preliminary.

Source: Korea Energy Economics Institute; Korea National Statistical Office.

 

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Korea has almost no domestic oil or gas production and depends on imported oil and gas to meet its energy requirements. Accordingly, the international prices of oil and gas significantly affect the Korean economy. Any significant long-term increase in the prices of oil and gas will increase inflationary pressures in Korea and adversely affect the Republic’s balance of trade.

To reduce its dependence on oil and gas imports, the Government has encouraged energy conservation and energy source diversification emphasizing nuclear energy. The following table sets out the principal primary sources of energy consumed in the Republic, expressed in oil equivalents and as a percentage of total energy consumption.

Consumption of Energy by Source

 

      Coal      Petroleum      Nuclear      Others (1)      Total  
     Quantity      %      Quantity      %      Quantity      %      Quantity      %      Quantity      %  
     (millions of tons of oil equivalents, except percentages)  

2011

     83.5         30.2         105.1         38.0         33.2         12.0         54.8         19.8         276.6         100.0   

2012

     81.1         29.1         106.2         38.1         31.8         11.4         59.6         21.4         278.7         100.0   

2013

     81.9         29.2         105.8         37.7         29.3         10.5         63.3         22.6         280.3         100.0   

2014

     84.6         29.9         104.9         37.1         33.0         11.7         60.4         21.4         282.9         100.0   

2015

     84.5         29.6         109.4         38.4         34.8         12.2         56.4         19.8         285.0         100.0   

 

(1) Includes natural gas, hydroelectric power and renewable energy.

Source: Korea Energy Economics Institute; The Bank of Korea.

The Republic’s first nuclear power plant went into full operation in 1978 with a rated generating capacity of 587 megawatts. As of December 31, 2015, the Republic had 24 nuclear plants with a total estimated nuclear power generating capacity of 21,716 megawatts and six nuclear plants under construction. In January 2014, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy released its Second Energy Master Plan and revised the target proportion of nuclear supply in the Korea’s energy supply mix from 41% by 2030 to a range from 22% to 29% by 2035. In addition, in July 2015, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy approved the construction of two additional nuclear power plants, which together with previously announced plans to build nuclear power plants would bring the number of nuclear power plants to 36 by 2029. The Government plans to expand infrastructure to supply natural gas to households, pursue a long-term strategy of overseas energy development projects to ensure supply stability, increase clean and renewable energy and provide support for research and development pertaining to green technologies.

Services Sector

In 2011, the service industry increased by 3.0% compared to 2010 as the transportation and storage sector increased by 3.8%, the wholesale and retail trade, restaurants and hotels sector increased by 5.1% and the real estate and leasing sector increased by 2.2%, each compared with 2010. In 2012, the service industry increased by 2.7% compared to 2011 as the health and social work sector increased by 7.1%, the finance and insurance sector increased by 3.6% and the wholesale and retail trade, restaurants and hotels sector increased by 3.4%, each compared with 2011. In 2013, the service industry increased by 2.8% compared to 2012 as the business activities sector increased by 4.7%, the finance and insurance sector increased by 3.6% and the health and social work sector increased by 5.2%, each compared with 2012. In 2014, the service industry increased by 3.1% compared to 2013 as the health and social work sector increased by 7.5%, the finance and insurance sector increased by 5.7% and the business activities sector increased by 4.1%, each compared with 2013. Based on preliminary data, in 2015, the service industry increased by 2.8% compared to 2014 as the finance and insurance sector increased by 6.7%, the business activities sector increased by 3.6% and the health and social work sector increased by 5.8%, each compared with 2014.

 

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Prices, Wages and Employment

The following table shows selected price and wage indices and unemployment rates:

 

      Producer
Price
Index  (1)
     Increase
(Decrease)
Over
Previous
Year
    Consumer
Price
Index  (1)
     Increase
(Decrease)
Over
Previous
Year
     Wage
Index (1)  (2)
    Increase
(Decrease)
Over
Previous
Year
    Unemployment
Rate (1)  (3)
 
     (2010=100)      (%)     (2010=100)      (%)      (2010=100)     (%)     (%)  

2011

     106.7         6.7        104.0         4.0         100.3        0.3        3.4   

2012

     107.5         0.7        106.3         2.2         109.1        8.8        3.2   

2013

     105.7         (1.6     107.7         1.3         116.4        6.7        3.1   

2014

     105.2         (0.5     109.0         1.3         123.1        5.8        3.5   

2015

     110.0         (4.0     109.8         0.7         N/A (4)      N/A (4)      3.6   

 

(1) Average for year.
(2) Nominal wage index of average earnings in manufacturing industry.
(3) Expressed as a percentage of the economically active population.
(4) Not available.

Source: The Bank of Korea; Korea National Statistical Office.

In 2011, the inflation rate increased to 4.0%, primarily due to increased oil prices in the first quarter as well as decreased supply in agricultural goods caused by unusually low temperatures in the spring and heavy rainfall in the summer. In 2012, the inflation rate decreased to 2.2%, primarily due to weakened aggregate demand and the implementation of new policies, including free school lunches. In 2013, the inflation rate decreased to 1.3%, primarily due to increased supply of agricultural goods. In 2014, the inflation rate remained at 1.3%, primarily due to increases in the prices of electricity, gas, water supply, food products and education, which were offset by lower oil prices. In 2015, the inflation rate decreased to 0.7%, primarily due to lower oil prices. The inflation rate was 1.0% in the first quarter of 2016.

In 2011, the unemployment rate decreased to 3.4%, primarily due to an increase in the number of workers employed in the service industry (including healthcare, social welfare and education). In 2012, the unemployment rate decreased to 3.2%, primarily due to the continued increase in the number of workers employed in the service industry. In 2013, the unemployment rate decreased to 3.1%, primarily due to the continued increase in the number of workers employed in the service industry. In 2014, the unemployment rate increased to 3.5%, primarily due to the sluggishness of the domestic economy. In 2015, the unemployment rate increased to 3.6%, primarily due to the continued sluggishness of the domestic economy. The unemployment rate was 4.3% in the first quarter of 2016.

From 1992 to 2009, the economically active population of the Republic increased by approximately 24.8% to 24.3 million, while the number of employees increased by approximately 23.7% to 23.5 million. The economically active population over 15 years old as a percentage of the total over-15 population has remained between 60% and 63% over the past decade. Literacy among workers under 50 is almost universal. As of December 31, 2015, the economically active population of the Republic was 26.9 million and the number of employees was 25.9 million.

 

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The following table shows selected employment information by industry and by gender:

 

    2011     2012     2013     2014     2015  
    (all figures in percentages, except as indicated)  

Labor force (in thousands of persons)

    24,244        24,681        25,066        25,599        25,936   

Employment by Industry:

         

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

    6.4        6.2        6.1        5.7        5.2   

Mining and Manufacturing

    16.9        16.7        16.8        17.0        17.4   

S.O.C & Services

    76.7        77.1        77.2        77.4        77.5   

Electricity, Transport, Communication and Finance

    12.2        12.1        12.2        11.9        11.8   

Business, Private & Public Service and Other Services

    34.6        35.1        35.5        35.5        35.6   

Construction

    7.2        7.2        7.0        7.0        7.0   

Wholesale & Retail Trade, Hotels and Restaurants

    22.7        22.7        22.5        23.0        23.0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Employed

    100.0        100.0        100.0        100.0        100.0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Employment by Gender:

         

Male

    58.4        58.3        58.1        58.0        57.7   

Female

    41.6        41.7        41.9        42.0        42.3   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Employed

    100.0        100.0        100.0        100.0        100.0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Source: The Bank of Korea

As of July 1, 2004, the Republic adopted a five-day workweek for large corporations with over 1,000 employees, publicly-owned (state-run) companies, banks and insurance companies, reducing working hours from 44 to 40 hours a week. The adoption of the five-day workweek has been extended to companies with over 300 employees and to government employees as of July 1, 2005 and to companies with over 100 employees as of July 1, 2006. Companies with more than 50 employees adopted the five-day workweek as of July 1, 2007 and those with over 20 adopted the five-day workweek as of July 1, 2008. Companies with less than 20 employees also adopted the five-day workweek on July 1, 2011.

Approximately 10.3% of the Republic’s workers were unionized as of December 31, 2014. Labor unrest in connection with demands by unionized workers for better wages and working conditions and greater job security occur from time to time in the Republic. Some of the significant incidents in recent years include the following:

 

   

In July 2011, unionized employees at Standard Chartered Korea (formerly, SC First Bank) engaged in a two-month strike, the longest in the Republic’s banking sector, demanding that the bank scrap performance-related pay reforms.

 

   

In June 2012, unionized taxi drivers went on their first nationwide strike demanding fare increases and protesting against increased fuel costs.

 

   

In August 2012, unionized workers of Hyundai Motor Company went on a series of partial strikes demanding a higher bonus increase and the end of overnight shifts.

 

   

In August 2013, unionized workers at Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation went on partial strikes demanding higher wages.

 

   

In December 2013, unionized workers at the state owned Korea Railroad Corporation (“Korail”) went on strike against Korail’s plan to establish a separate company to operate a new bullet train line fearing that such plan would eventually lead to privatization of Korail and layoffs of existing workers.

 

   

In November 2014, unionized workers at Hyundai Heavy Industries went on a series of partial strikes demanding higher wages.

 

   

In April 2015, tens of thousands of members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, which includes teacher and civil servant union groups, went on general strike demanding that the Government scrap its plans to reform the labor market and pension program for public workers.

 

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Actions such as these by labor unions may hinder implementation of the labor reform measures and disrupt the Government’s plans to create a more flexible labor market. Although much effort is being expended to resolve labor disputes in a peaceful manner, there can be no assurance that further labor unrest will not occur in the future. Continued labor unrest in key industries of the Republic may have an adverse effect on the economy.

In 1997, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions organized a political alliance, which led to the formation of the Democratic Labor Party in January 2000. The Democratic Labor Party merged with The New People’s Participation Party and changed its name to The Unified Progressive Party (“UPP”) in December 2011. In October 2012, the UPP split and seven UPP members of the National Assembly and their supporters formed a new party, the Progressive Justice Party, which changed its name to the Justice Party in July 2013. In December 2015, the Constitutional Court ordered the dissolution of the UPP and the removal of the party’s five lawmakers from the National Assembly for violating the Republic’s Constitution after certain of its members were convicted of trying to instigate an armed rebellion and supporting North Korea. In the legislative general election held on April 13, 2016, the Justice Party won six seats in the National Assembly, and the members-elect will begin their four-year terms on May 30, 2016.

The Financial System

Structure of the Financial Sector

The Republic’s financial sector includes the following categories of financial institutions:

 

   

The Bank of Korea;

 

   

banking institutions;

 

   

non-bank financial institutions; and

 

   

other financial entities, including:

 

   

financial investment companies;

 

   

credit guarantee institutions;

 

   

venture capital companies; and

 

   

miscellaneous others.

To increase transparency in financial transactions and enhance the integrity and efficiency of the financial markets, Korean law requires that financial institutions confirm that their clients use their real names when transacting business. To ease the liquidity crisis, the Government altered the real-name financial transactions system during 1998, to allow the sale or deposit of foreign currencies through domestic financial institutions and the purchase of certain bonds, including Government bonds, without identification. The Government also strengthened confidentiality protection for private financial transactions.

In July 2007, the Korean National Assembly passed the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act or FSCMA, under which various industry-based capital markets regulatory systems currently were consolidated into a single regulatory system. The FSCMA, which became effective in February 2009, expands the scope of permitted investment-related financial products and activities through expansive definitions of financial instruments and function-based regulations that allow financial investment companies to offer a wider range of financial services, as well as strengthening investor protection and disclosure requirements. The Enforcement Decree of the FSCMA classifies the financial investment companies into a total of 86 categories depending on the types of (i) financial investment services, (ii) financial investment products, and (iii) investors.

Prior to the effective date of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act, separate laws regulated various types of financial institutions depending on the type of the financial institution (for example,

 

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securities companies, futures companies, trust business companies and asset management companies) and subjected financial institutions to different licensing and ongoing regulatory requirements (for example, under the Securities and Exchange Act, the Futures Business Act and the Indirect Investment Asset Management Business Act). By applying one uniform set of rules to financial businesses having the same economic function, the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act attempts to improve and address issues caused by the previous regulatory system under which the same economic function relating to capital markets-related business were governed by multiple regulations. To this end, the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act categorizes capital markets-related businesses into six different functions, as follows:

 

   

investment dealing (trading and underwriting of financial investment products);

 

   

investment brokerage (brokerage of financial investment products);

 

   

collective investment (establishment of collective investment schemes and the management thereof);

 

   

investment advice;

 

   

discretionary investment management; and

 

   

trusts (together with the five businesses set forth above, “Financial Investment Businesses”).

Accordingly, all financial businesses relating to financial investment products are reclassified as one or more of the Financial Investment Businesses described above, and financial institutions are subject to the regulations applicable to their relevant Financial Investment Businesses, irrespective of what type of financial institution it is. For example, under the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act, derivative businesses conducted by securities companies and future companies will be subject to the same regulations under the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act, at least in principle.

The banking business and the insurance business are not subject to the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act and will continue to be regulated under separate laws; provided, however, that they are subject to the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act if their activities involve any Financial Investment Businesses requiring a license based on the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act.

Banking Industry

The banking industry comprises commercial banks and specialized banks. Commercial banks serve the general public and corporate sectors. They include nationwide banks, regional banks and branches of foreign banks. Regional banks provide services similar to nationwide banks, but operate in a geographically restricted region. Branches of foreign banks have operated in the Republic since 1967 but provide a relatively small proportion of the country’s banking services. As of December 31, 2015, there were six nationwide banks, six regional banks and 42 foreign banks with branches operating in the Republic.

Specialized banks meet the needs of specific sectors of the economy in accordance with Government policy; they are organized under, or chartered by, special laws. Specialized banks include:

 

   

The Korea Development Bank;

 

   

The Export-Import Bank of Korea;

 

   

The Industrial Bank of Korea;

 

   

National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives; and

 

   

NH Bank.

 

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The economic difficulties in 1997 and 1998 caused an increase in Korean banks’ non-performing assets and a decline in capital adequacy ratios of Korean banks. From 1998 through 2002, the Financial Services Commission amended banking regulations several times to adopt more stringent criteria for non-performing assets that more closely followed international standards. Non-performing assets are assets classified as doubtful or estimated loss under Korean banking regulations.

The following table sets out the total loans (including loans in Won and loans in foreign currencies) and non-performing assets of Korean banks.

 

     Total Loans      Non-Performing
Assets(1)
     Percentage
of Total
 
     (trillions of won)      (percentage)  

December 31, 2011

     1,387.6         18.8         1.4   

December 31, 2012

     1,390.9         18.5         1.3   

December 31, 2013

     1,441.6         25.7         1.8   

December 31, 2014

     1,557.9         24.2         1.6   

December 31, 2015

     1,664.3         28.5         1.7   

 

(1) Assets classified as substandard or below.

Source: Financial Supervisory Service.

As of December 31, 2014, loans denominated in Won held by these banks increased by 8.0% to ₩1,255.8 trillion from ₩1,162.8 trillion as of December 31, 2013, primarily due to (i) an increase in household loans by 8.2% to ₩518.2 trillion as of December 31, 2014 from ₩479.0 trillion as of December 31, 2013, (ii) an increase in loans to small and medium-enterprises by 6.8% to ₩522.4 trillion as of December 31, 2014 from ₩489.0 trillion as of December 31, 2013 and (iii) an increase in loans to large corporations by 10.5% to ₩183.5 trillion as of December 31, 2014 from ₩166.1 trillion as of December 31, 2013. Based on preliminary data, as of December 31, 2015, loans denominated in Won held by these banks increased by 16.3% to ₩1,352.9 trillion from ₩1,162.8 trillion as of December 31, 2014, primarily due to (i) an increase in household loans by 8.6% to ₩562.8 trillion as of December 31, 2015 from ₩518.2 trillion as of December 31, 2014 and (ii) an increase in loans to small and medium-enterprises by 10.4% to ₩576.6 trillion as of December 31, 2015 from ₩522.4 trillion as of December 31, 2014.

In 2011, these banks posted an aggregate net profit of ₩11.8 trillion, compared to an aggregate net profit of ₩9.3 trillion in 2010, primarily due to decreased non-performing loans. In 2012, these banks posted an aggregate net profit of ₩8.7 trillion, compared to an aggregate net profit of ₩11.8 trillion in 2011, primarily due to a decrease in gain on sale of equity securities and an increase in impairment loss on available-for-sale securities. In 2013, these banks posted an aggregate net profit of ₩3.9 trillion, compared to an aggregate net profit of ₩8.7 trillion in 2012, primarily due to decreased net interest income and increased loan loss provisions. In 2014, these banks posted an aggregate net profit of ₩6.0 trillion, compared to an aggregate net profit of ₩3.9 trillion in 2013, primarily due to decreased loan loss provisions. Based on preliminary data, in 2015, these banks posted an aggregate net profit of ₩3.5 trillion, compared to an aggregate net profit of ₩6.0 trillion in 2014, primarily due to increased loan loss provisions.

Non-Bank Financial Institutions

Non-bank financial institutions include:

 

   

savings institutions, including trust accounts of banks, mutual savings banks, credit unions, mutual credit facilities, community credit cooperatives and postal savings;

 

   

life insurance institutions; and

 

   

credit card companies.

 

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As of December 31, 2015, 79 mutual savings banks, 23 life insurance institutions, which includes joint venture life insurance institutions and wholly-owned subsidiaries of foreign life insurance companies, and eight credit card companies operated in the Republic.

Money Markets

In the Republic, the money markets consist of the call market and markets for a wide range of other short-term financial instruments, including treasury bills, monetary stabilization bonds, negotiable certificates of deposits, repurchase agreements and commercial paper.

Securities Markets

On January 27, 2005, the Korea Exchange was established pursuant to the now repealed Korea Securities and Futures Exchange Act by consolidating the Korea Stock Exchange, the Korea Futures Exchange, the KOSDAQ Stock Market, Inc., or the KOSDAQ, and the KOSDAQ Committee of the Korea Securities Dealers Association, which had formerly managed the KOSDAQ. There are three major markets operated by the Korea Exchange: the KRX KOSPI Market, the KRX KOSDAQ Market, and the KRX Derivatives Market. The Korea Exchange has two trading floors located in Seoul, one for the KRX KOSPI Market and one for the KRX KOSDAQ Market, and one trading floor in Busan for the KRX Derivatives Market. The Korea Exchange is a joint stock company with limited liability, the shares of which are held by (i) financial investment companies that were formerly members of the Korea Futures Exchange or the Korea Stock Exchange and (ii) the stockholders of the KOSDAQ. Currently, the Korea Exchange is the only stock exchange in Korea and is operated by membership, having as its members Korean financial investment companies and some Korean branches of foreign financial investment companies.

The Korea Exchange publishes the Korea Composite Stock Price Index every ten seconds, which is an index of all equity securities listed on the Korea Exchange. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index is computed using the aggregate value method, whereby the market capitalizations of all listed companies are aggregated, subject to certain adjustments, and this aggregate is expressed as a percentage of the aggregate market capitalization of all listed companies as of the base date, January 4, 1980.

 

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The following table shows the value of the Korea Composite Stock Price Index as of the dates indicated:

 

December 30, 2010

     2,051.0   

January 31, 2011

     2,069.7   

February 28, 2011

     1,939.3   

March 31, 2011

     2,106.7   

April 30, 2011

     2,192.4   

May 31, 2011

     2,142.5   

June 30, 2011

     2,100.7   

July 29, 2011

     2,133.2   

August 31, 2011

     1,880.1   

September 30, 2011

     1,769.7   

October 31, 2011

     1,909.0   

November 30, 2011

     1,847.5   

December 29, 2011

     1,825.7   

January 31, 2012

     1,955.8   

February 29, 2012

     2,030.3   

March 31, 2012

     2,014.0   

April 30, 2012

     1,982.0   

May 31, 2012

     1,843.5   

June 29, 2012

     1,854.0   

July 31, 2012

     1,882.0   

August 31, 2012

     1,905.1   

September 28, 2012

     1,996.2   

October 31, 2012

     1,912.1   

November 30, 2012

     1,932.9   

December 28, 2012

     1,997.1   

January 31, 2013

     1,961.9   

February 28, 2013

     2,026.5   

March 29, 2013

     2,004.9   

April 30, 2013

     1,963.9   

May 30, 2013

     2,001.1   

June 28, 2013

     1,863.3   

July 31, 2013

     1,914.0   

August 30, 2013

     1,926.4   

September 30, 2013

     1,997.0   

October 31, 2013

     2,030.1   

November 29, 2013

     2,044.9   

December 30, 2013

     2,011.3   

January 29, 2014

     1,941.2   

February 28, 2014

     1,980.0   

March 31, 2014

     1,985.6   

April 30, 2014

     1,961.8   

May 30, 2014

     1,995.0   

June 30, 2014

     2,002.2   

July 31, 2014

     2,076.1   

August 29, 2014

     2,068.5   

September 30, 2014

     2,020.1   

October 31, 2014

     1,964.4   

November 28, 2014

     1,980.8   

December 31, 2014

     1,915.6   

January 30, 2015

     1,949.3   

February 27, 2015

     1,985.8   

March 31, 2015

     2,041.0   

April 30, 2015

     2,127.2   

May 29, 2015

     2,114.8   

June 30, 2015

     2,074.2   

July 31, 2015

     2,030.2   

August 29, 2015

     1,941.5   

September 30, 2015

     1,962.8   

October 30, 2015

     2,029.5   

November 30, 2015

     1,992.0   

December 30, 2015

     1,960.3   

January 29, 2016

     1,912.1   

February 29, 2016

     1,916.7   

March 31, 2016

     1,995.8   

April 29, 2016

     1,994.2   

May 31, 2016

     1,983.4   
 

 

On December 27, 1997, the last day of trading in 1997, the index stood at 376.3, a sharp decline from 647.1 on September 30, 1997. The fall resulted from growing concerns about the Republic’s weakening financial and corporate sectors, the Republic’s falling foreign currency reserves, the sharp depreciation of the Won against the U.S. Dollar and other external factors, such as a sharp decline in stock prices in Hong Kong on October 24, 1997 and financial turmoil in Southeast Asian countries. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index recovered to reach 2,064.9 in late 2007 but since then the index declined. As liquidity and credit concerns and volatility in the global financial markets increased significantly since September 2008, there was a significant overall decline in the stock prices of Korean companies during the fourth quarter of 2008 and first half of 2009 and continuing volatility since then. The index was 1,982.7 on June 21, 2016.

Supervision System

The Office of Bank Supervision, the Securities Supervisory Board, the Insurance Supervisory Board and all other financial sector regulatory bodies merged in January 1999 to form the Financial Services Commission. The Financial Services Commission acts as the executive body over the Financial Supervisory Service. The Financial Services Commission reports to, but operates independently of, the Prime Minister’s office.

 

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The Ministry of Strategy and Finance focuses on financial policy and foreign currency regulations. The Bank of Korea manages monetary policy focusing on price stabilization.

Deposit Insurance System

The Republic’s deposit insurance system insures amounts on deposit with banks, non-bank financial institutions, securities companies and life insurance companies.

Since January 2001, deposits at any single financial institution are insured only up to ₩50 million per person regardless of the amount deposited.

The Government excluded certain deposits, such as repurchase agreements, from the insurance scheme, expanded the definition of unsound financial institutions to which the insurance scheme would apply and gradually increased the insurance premiums payable by insured financial institutions.

Monetary Policy

The Bank of Korea

The Bank of Korea was established in 1950 as Korea’s central bank and the country’s sole currency issuing bank. A seven-member Monetary Policy Committee, chaired by the Governor of The Bank of Korea, formulates and controls monetary and credit policies.

Inflation targeting is the basic system of operation for Korean monetary policy. The consumer price index is used as The Bank of Korea’s target indicator. To achieve its established inflation target, the Monetary Policy Committee of The Bank of Korea determines and announces the “Bank of Korea Base Rate,” the reference rate applied in transactions such as repurchase agreements between The Bank of Korea and its financial institution counterparts. The Bank of Korea uses open market operations as its primary instrument to keep the call rate in line with the Monetary Policy Committee’s target rate. In addition, The Bank of Korea is able to establish policies regarding its lending to banks in Korea and their reserve requirements.

Interest Rates

On July 12, 2007, The Bank of Korea raised the policy rate to 4.75% from 4.5%, and raised it further to 5.0% on August 9, 2007. The rationale for this change was the concern that the ample market liquidity might put upside pressure on inflation in the medium to long term as the economic upswing continued. On August 7, 2008, The Bank of Korea raised the policy rate to 5.25% from 5.0%, taking the view that inflation in consumer prices had picked up its pace, due to the direct and indirect effects of high oil prices, at a time when domestic economic activity had slackened. On October 9, 2008, The Bank of Korea cut its policy rate to 5.0% from 5.25%, and continued to lower it further to 4.25% on October 27, 2008, 4.0% on November 7, 2008, 3.0% on December 11, 2008, 2.5% on January 9, 2009 and 2.0% on February 12, 2009, in order to address financial market instability and to help combat the slowdown of the domestic economy. On July 9, 2010, The Bank of Korea raised the policy rate to 2.25% from 2.0%, which was further raised to 2.5% on November 16, 2010, in response to signs of inflationary pressures and the continued growth of domestic economy. On January 13, 2011, The Bank of Korea raised the policy rate to 2.75%, which was further increased to 3.0% on March 10, 2011 and to 3.25% on June 10, 2011, in response to inflationary pressures driven mainly by rises in the prices of petroleum products and farm products. The Bank of Korea lowered its policy rate to 3.0% from 3.25% on July 12, 2012, which was further lowered to 2.75% on October 11, 2012, 2.5% on May 9, 2013, 2.25% on August 14, 2014, 2.0% on October 15, 2014, 1.75% on March 12, 2015, 1.5% on June 11, 2015 and 1.25% on June 9, 2016, in order to address the sluggishness of the global and domestic economy.

With the deregulation of interest rates on banks’ demand deposits on February 2, 2004, The Bank of Korea completed the interest rate deregulation based upon the “Four-Stage Interest Rate Liberalization Plan” announced in 1991. The prohibition on the payment of interest on ordinary checking accounts was, however, maintained.

 

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Money Supply

The following table shows the volume of the Republic’s money supply:

 

     December 31,  
     2011     2012     2013     2014     2015  
     (billions of Won)  

Money Supply (M1) (1)

     442,077.5        470,010.6        515,643.4        585,822.6        708,452.9   

Quasi-money (2)

     1,309,380.9        1,365,631.0        1,405,151.6        1,491,411.4        1,538,922.1   

Money Supply (M2) (3)

     1,751,458.4        1,835,641.6        1,920,795.0        2,077,234.0        2,247,375.0   

Percentage Increase Over Previous Year

     5.5     4.8     4.6     8.1     8.2

 

(1) Consists of currency in circulation and demand and instant access savings deposits at financial institutions.
(2) Includes time and installment savings deposits, marketable instruments, yield-based dividend instruments and financial debentures, excluding financial instruments with a maturity of more than two years.
(3) Money Supply (M2) is the sum of Money Supply (M1) and quasi-money.

Source: The Bank of Korea.

Exchange Controls

Authorized foreign exchange banks, as registered with the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, handle foreign exchange transactions. The ministry has designated other types of financial institutions to handle foreign exchange transactions on a limited basis.

Korean laws and regulations generally require a report to either the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, The Bank of Korea or authorized foreign exchange banks, as applicable, for issuances of international bonds and other instruments, overseas investments and certain other transactions involving foreign exchange payments.

In 1994 and 1995, the Government relaxed regulations of foreign exchange position ceilings and foreign exchange transaction documentation and created free Won accounts which may be opened by non-residents at Korean foreign exchange banks. The Won funds deposited into the free Won accounts may be converted into foreign currencies and remitted outside Korea without any governmental approval. In December 1996, after joining the OECD, the Republic freed the repatriation of investment funds, dividends and profits, as well as loan repayments and interest payments. The Government continues to reduce exchange controls in response to changes in the world economy, including the new trade regime under the WTO, anticipating that such foreign exchange reform will improve the Republic’s competitiveness and encourage strategic alliances between domestic and foreign entities.

In September 1998, the National Assembly passed the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act, which became effective in April 1999 and has subsequently been amended numerous times. In principle, most currency and capital transactions, including, among others, the following transactions, have been liberalized:

 

   

the investment in real property located overseas by Korean companies and financial institutions;

 

   

the establishment of overseas branches and subsidiaries by Korean companies and financial institutions;

 

   

the investment by non-residents in deposits and trust products having more than one year maturities; and

 

   

the issuance of debentures by non-residents in the Korean market.

To minimize the adverse effects from further opening of the Korean capital markets, the Ministry of Strategy and Finance is authorized to introduce a variable deposit requirement system to restrict the influx of short-term speculative funds.

 

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The Government has also embarked on a second set of liberalization initiatives starting in January 2001, under which ceilings on international payments for Korean residents have been eliminated, including overseas travel expenses, overseas inheritance remittances and emigration expenses. Overseas deposits, trusts, acquisitions of foreign securities and other foreign capital transactions made by residents and the making of deposits in Korean currency by non-residents have also been liberalized. In line with the foregoing liberalization, measures will also be adopted to curb illegal foreign exchange transactions and to stabilize the foreign exchange market.

Effective as of January 1, 2006, the Government liberalized the regulations governing “capital transactions.” The regulations provide that no regulatory approvals are required for any capital transactions. The capital transactions previously subject to approval requirements are now subject only to reporting requirements.

In January 2010, the Financial Supervisory Services released FX Derivative Transactions Risk Management Guideline to prevent over-hedging of foreign exchange risk by corporate investors. According to the guideline as amended in July 2010, if a corporate investor, other than a financial institution or a public enterprise, wishes to enter into a foreign exchange forward, option or swap agreement with a bank, the bank is required to verify whether the corporate investor’s assets, liabilities or contracts face foreign exchange risks that could be mitigated by a foreign exchange forward, option or swap agreement. In addition, the bank is required to ensure that the corporate investor’s risk hedge ratio, which is the ratio of the aggregate notional amount to the aggregate amount of risk, does not exceed 100%.

 

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Foreign Exchange

The following table shows the exchange rate between the Won and the U.S. Dollar (in Won per U.S. Dollar) as announced by the Seoul Money Brokerage Services, Ltd. as of the dates indicated:

 

     Won/U.S. Dollar
Exchange Rate
 

December 31, 2010

     1,138.9   

January 31, 2011

     1,114.3   

February 28, 2011

     1,127.9   

March 31, 2011

     1,107.2   

April 29, 2011

     1,072.3   

May 31, 2011

     1,080.6   

June 30, 2011

     1,078.1   

July 29, 2011

     1,052.6   

August 31, 2011

     1,071.7   

September 30, 2011

     1,179.5   

October 31, 2011

     1,104.5   

November 30, 2011

     1,150.3   

December 30, 2011

     1,153.3   

January 31, 2012

     1,125.0   

February 29, 2012

     1,126.5   

March 30, 2012

     1,137.8   

April 30, 2012

     1,134.2   

May 31, 2012

     1,177.8   

June 29, 2012

     1,153.8   

July 31, 2012

     1,136.2   

August 31, 2012

     1,134.6   

September 28, 2012

     1,118.6   

October 31, 2012

     1,094.1   

November 30, 2012

     1,084.7   

December 31, 2012

     1,071.1   

January 31, 2013

     1,082.7   

February 28, 2013

     1,085.4   

March 29, 2013

     1,112.1   

April 30, 2013

     1,108.1   

May 31, 2013

     1,128.3   

June 28, 2013

     1,149.7   

July 31, 2013

     1,113.6   

August 31, 2013

     1,110.9   
     Won/U.S. Dollar
Exchange Rate
 

September 30, 2013

     1,075.6   

October 31, 2013

     1,061.4   

November 29, 2013

     1,062.1   

December 31, 2013

     1,055.3   

January 29, 2014

     1,079.2   

February 28, 2014

     1,067.7   

March 31, 2014

     1,068.8   

April 30, 2014

     1,031.7   

May 30, 2014

     1,021.6   

June 30, 2014

     1,014.4   

July 31, 2014

     1,024.3   

August 29, 2014

     1,013.6   

September 30, 2014

     1,050.6   

October 31, 2014

     1,054.0   

November 28, 2014

     1,101.1   

December 31, 2014

     1,099.2   

January 30, 2015

     1,090.8   

February 27, 2015

     1,099.2   

March 31, 2015

     1,105.0   

April 30, 2015

     1,068.1   

May 29, 2015

     1,108.0   

June 30, 2015

     1,124.1   

July 31, 2015

     1,166.3   

August 31, 2015

     1,176.3   

September 30, 2015

     1,194.5   

October 30, 2015

     1,142.3   

November 30, 2015

     1,150.4   

December 31, 2015

     1,172.0   

January 29, 2016

     1,208.4   

February 29, 2016

     1,235.4   

March 31, 2016

     1,153.5   

April 29

     1,143.9   

May 31, 2016

     1,190.6   
 

 

Prior to November 1997, the Government had permitted exchange rates to float within a daily range of 2.25%. In response to the substantial downward pressures on the Won caused by the Republic’s economic difficulties in late 1997, in November 1997, the Government expanded the range of permitted daily exchange rate fluctuations to 10%. The Government eliminated the daily exchange rate band in December 1997, and the Won now floats according to market forces. The value of the Won relative to the U.S. dollar depreciated from ₩888.1 to US$1.00 on June 30, 1997 to ₩1,964.8 to US$1.00 on December 24, 1997. Due to improved economic conditions and increases in trade surplus, the Won has generally appreciated against the U.S. dollar, although the trend reversed in March 2008. During the period from January 2, 2008 through April 16, 2009, the value of the Won relative to the U.S. dollar declined by approximately 29.9%, due primarily to adverse economic conditions resulting from liquidity and credit concerns and volatility in the global credit and financial markets and repatriations by foreign investors of their investments in the Korean stock market. The market average exchange rate was ₩1,163.2 to US$1.00 on June 21, 2016.

 

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Balance of Payments and Foreign Trade

Balance of Payments

Balance of payments figures measure the relative flow of goods, services and capital into and out of the country as represented in the current balance and the capital balance. The current balance tracks a country’s trade in goods and services and transfer payments and measures whether a country is living within its income from trading and investments. The capital balance covers all transactions involving the transfer of capital into and out of the country, including loans and investments. The overall balance represents the sum of the current and capital balances. An overall balance surplus indicates a net inflow of foreign currencies, thereby increasing demand for and strengthening the local currency. An overall balance deficit indicates a net outflow of foreign currencies, thereby decreasing demand for and weakening the local currency. The financial account mirrors the overall balance. If the overall balance is positive, the surplus, which represents the nation’s savings, finances the overall deficit of the country’s trading partners. Accordingly, the financial account will indicate cash outflows equal to the overall surplus. If, however, the overall balance is negative, the nation has an international deficit which must be financed. Accordingly, the financial account will indicate cash inflows equal to the overall deficit.

The following table sets out certain information with respect to the Republic’s balance of payments:

Balance of Payments(1)

 

Classification

   2011     2012     2013     2014     2015 (4)  
     (millions of dollars)  

Current Account

     18,655.8        50,835.0        81,148.2        84,373.0        105,955.1   

Goods

     29,089.9        49,406.0        82,781.0        88,885.4        120,374.1   

Exports (2)

     587,099.7        603,509.2        618,156.9        613,020.6        548,933.3   

Imports (2)

     558,009.8        554,103.2        535,375.9        524,135.2        428,559.2   

Services

     (12,279.1     (5,213.6     (6,499.2     (3,678.5     (15,707.9

Income

     6,560.6        12,116.7        9,055.7        4,150.8        5,901.8   

Current Transfers

     (4,715.6     (5,474.1     (4,189.3     (4,984.7     (4,612.9

Capital and Financial Account

     (24,203.8     51,540.7        80,077.6        89,325.1        109,562.1   

Capital Account

     (112.0     (41.7     (27.0     (8.9     (64.7

Financial Account (3)

     24,315.8        51,582.4        80,104.6        89,334.0        109,626.8   

Net Errors and Omissions

     5,772.0        789.1        (1,016.6     4,969.9        3,736.4   

 

(1) Figures are prepared based on the sixth edition of Balance of Payment Manual, or BPM6, published by International Monetary Fund in December 2010 and implemented by the Government in December 2013.
(2) These entries are derived from trade statistics and are valued on a free on board basis, meaning that the insurance and freight costs are not included.
(3) Includes borrowings from the IMF, syndicated bank loans and short-term borrowings.
(4) Preliminary.

Source: The Bank of Korea.

The Republic recorded a current account surplus of approximately US$84.4 billion in 2014. The current account surplus in 2014 increased from the current account surplus of US$81.1 billion in 2013, primarily due to an increase in surplus from the goods account. Based on preliminary data, the Republic recorded a current account surplus of approximately US$106.0 billion in 2015. The current account surplus in 2015 increased from the current account surplus of US$84.4 billion in 2014, primarily due to an increase in surplus from the goods account which more than offset an increase in deficit from the services account. Based on preliminary data, the Republic recorded a current account surplus of approximately US$24.1 billion in the first quarter of 2016. The current account surplus in the first quarter of 2016 increased from the current account surplus of US$22.4 billion in the corresponding period of 2015, primarily due to an increase in surplus from the goods account.

 

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Foreign Direct Investment

Since 1960, the Government has adopted a broad range of related laws, administrative rules and regulations, providing a framework for the conduct and regulation of foreign investment activities. In September 1998, the Government promulgated the Foreign Investment Promotion Act, or the FIPA, which replaced previous foreign direct investment related laws, rules and regulations, to promote inbound foreign investments by providing incentives to, and facilitating investment activities in the Republic by, foreign nationals. The FIPA prescribes, among others, procedural requirements for inbound foreign investments, incentives for foreign investments such as tax reductions, and requirements relating to designation and development of foreign investment target regions. The Government believes that providing a stable and receptive environment for foreign direct investment will accelerate the inflow of foreign capital, technology and management techniques.

The following table sets forth information regarding annual foreign direct investment in the Republic for the periods indicated.

Foreign Direct Investment

 

     2011      2012      2013      2014      2015  
     (billions of dollars)  

Contracted and Reported Investment

              

Greenfield Investment(1)

     11.7         12.5         9.6         11.0         14.1   

Merger & Acquisition

     2.0         3.8         5.0         8.0         6.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     13.7         16.3         14.5         19.0         20.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Actual Investment

     6.6         10.7         9.8         12.1         16.3 (2) 

 

(1) Includes building new factories and operational facilities.
(2) Preliminary.

Source: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

In 2015, the contracted and reported amount of foreign direct investment in the Republic increased to US$20.9 billion from US$19.0 billion in 2014, primarily due to an increase in foreign investment in the service sector to US$14.7 billion in 2015 from US$11.2 billion in 2014 which more than offset a decrease in foreign investment in the manufacturing sector to US$4.6 billion in 2015 from US$7.6 billion in 2014.

 

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The following table sets forth information regarding the source of foreign direct investment by region and country for the periods indicated:

Foreign Direct Investment by Region and Country

 

     2011      2012      2013      2014      2015  
     (billions of dollars)  

North America

              

U.S.A

     2.4         3.7         3.5         3.6         5.5   

Others

     1.3         0.7         1.1         1.4         2.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     3.7         4.4         4.6         5.0         8.4   

Asia

              

Japan

     2.3         4.5         2.7         2.5         1.7   

Hong Kong

     0.6         1.7         1.0         1.1         1.5   

Singapore

     0.6         1.4         0.4         1.7         2.5   

China

     0.7         0.7         0.5         1.2         2.0   

Others

     0.2         0.5         0.4         0.3         0.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     4.4         8.8         5.0         6.8         8.4   

European Union

              

England

     0.9         0.4         0.1         0.4         0.3   

Netherlands

     1.0         0.6         0.6         2.4         0.5   

Germany

     1.5         0.4         0.4         0.2         0.5   

France

     0.2         0.2         0.5         0.2         0.1   

Luxembourg

     0.1         0.2         0.7         1.9         0.2   

Others

     1.7         1.2         2.6         1.6         1.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     5.4         3.0         4.9         6.7         2.7   

Others regions and countries

     0.2         0.1         0.0         0.5         1.4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     13.7         16.3         14.5         19.0         20.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Source: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Trade Balance

Trade balance figures measure the difference between a country’s exports and imports. If exports exceed imports the country has a trade balance surplus while if imports exceed exports the country has a deficit. A deficit, indicating that a country’s receipts from abroad fall short of its payments to foreigners, must be financed, rendering the country a debtor nation. A surplus, indicating that a country’s receipts exceed its payments to foreigners, allows the country to finance its trading partners’ net deficit to the extent of the surplus, rendering the country a creditor nation.

The following table summarizes the Republic’s trade balance for the periods indicated:

Trade Balance

 

     Exports(1)      As %
of
GDP(2)
    Imports(3)      As %
of
GDP(2)
    Balance of
Trade
     Exports as %
of Imports
 
     (billions of dollars, except percentages)  

2011

     555.2         46.9     524.4         44.3     30.8         105.8   

2012

     547.9         46.0     519.6         43.6     28.3         105.4   

2013

     559.6         44.4     515.6         40.9     44.0         108.5   

2014

     572.7         44.1     525.5         40.5     47.2         109.0   

2015(4)

     526.9         42.2     436.6         35.0     90.3         120.7   

 

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(1) These entries are derived from customs clearance statistics on a C.I.F. basis, meaning that the price of goods include insurance and freight cost.
(2) At chained 2010 year prices.
(3) These entries are derived from customs clearance statistics on a C.I.F. basis, meaning that the price of goods include insurance and freight cost.
(4) Preliminary.

Source: The Bank of Korea; Korea Customs Service.

The Republic, due to its lack of natural resources, relies on extensive trading activity for growth. The country meets virtually all domestic requirements for petroleum, wood and rubber with imports, as well as much of its coal and iron needs. Exports consistently represent a high percentage of GDP and, accordingly, the international economic environment is of crucial importance to the Republic’s economy.

The following tables give information regarding the Republic’s exports and imports by major commodity groups:

Exports by Major Commodity Groups (C.I.F.)(1)

 

    2011     As % of
2011
Total
    2012     As % of
2012
Total
    2013     As % of
2013
Total
    2014     As % of
2014
Total
    2015(2)     As %  of
2015
Total(2)
 
    (billions of dollars, except percentages)  

Foods & Consumer Goods

    6.5        1.2        6.8        1.2        6.7        1.1        7.0        1.2        6.8        1.3   

Raw Materials and Fuels

    61.7        11.1        65.4        11.9        61.2        10.9        59.2        10.3        39.5        7.5   

Petroleum & Derivatives

    52.0        9.4        56.6        10.3        53.2        9.5        51.2        8.9        32.4        6.1   

Others

    9.7        1.7        8.8        1.6        8.0        1.4        8.0        1.4        7.1        1.3   

Light Industrial Products

    38.9        7.0        40.5        7.4        39.0        6.9        38.6        6.7        35.4        6.7   

Heavy & Chemical Industrial Products

    448.0        80.7        435.2        79.3        452.8        77.8        467.9        81.7        445.1        84.5   

Electronic & Electronic Products

    156.9        28.3        156.0        28.5        171.2        30.6        174.4        30.5        170.5        32.4   

Chemicals & Chemical Products

    59.1        10.6        59.6        10.9        64.4        11.5        65.6        11.5        55.9        10.6   

Metal Goods

    48.6        8.8        47.2        8.6        43.6        7.8        47.5        8.3        41.4        7.9   

Machinery & Precision Equipment

    54.5        9.8        55.7        10.2        55.3        9.9        57.9        10.1        57.4        10.9   

Transport Equipment

    124.7        22.5        112.1        20.5        113.1        20.2        116.5        20.3        112.8        21.4   

Passenger Cars

    40.9        7.4        42.4        7.7        44.3        7.9        44.8        7.8        41.8        7.9   

Ship & Boat

    54.6        9.8        38.2        7.0        36.2        6.5        38.7        6.8        38.8        7.4   

Others

    29.2        5.3        31.5        5.7        32.6        5.8        33.0        5.8        32.2        6.1   

Others

    4.2        0.8        4.6        0.8        5.2        0.9        6.0        1.0        7.1        1.3   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    555.2        100.0        547.9        100.0        559.6        100.0        572.7        100.0        526.9        100.0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) These entries are derived from customs clearance statistics. C.I.F. means that the price of goods includes insurance and freight costs.
(2) Preliminary

Source: The Bank of Korea; Korea Customs Service.

 

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Imports by Major Commodity Groups (C.I.F.)(1)

 

    2011     As % of
2011
Total
    2012     As % of
2012
Total
    2013     As % of
2013
Total
    2014     As % of
2014
Total
    2015(2)     As %  of
2015
Total(2)
 
    (billions of dollars, except percentages)              

Industrial Materials and Fuels

    324.8        61.9        325.1        62.6        313.8        60.9        311.2        59.2        219.1        50.2   

Crude Petroleum

    100.8        19.2        108.3        20.8        99.4        19.3        94.9        18.1        55.1        12.6   

Mineral

    31.1        5.9        28.3        5.4        24.7        4.8        24.6        4.7        17.6        4.0   

Chemicals

    44.2        8.4        43.8        8.4        43.2        8.4        43.9        8.4        39.6        9.1   

Iron & Steel Products

    30.4        5.8        26.4        5.1        24.6        4.8        27.0        5.1        21.2        4.9   

Non-ferrous Metal

    15.1        2.9        12.6        2.4        12.5        2.4        12.8        2.4        11.6        2.7   

Others

    103.2        19.7        105.7        20.3        109.4        21.2        108.0        20.5        74.0        16.9   

Capital Goods

    146.5        27.9        140.3        27.0        144.2        28.0        149.0        28.3        150.8        34.5   

Machinery & Precision Equipment

    50.5        9.6        49.8        9.6        50.1        9.7        50.8        9.7        49.1        11.2   

Electric & Electronic Machines

    80.1        15.3        76.3        14.7        80.9        15.7        84.5        16.1        87.5        20.0   

Transport Equipment

    13.9        2.7        12.1        2.3        11.3        2.2        11.6        2.2        12.4        2.8   

Others

    2.0        0.4        2.1        0.4        1.9        0.4        2.1        0.4        1.8        0.4   

Consumer Goods

    53.1        10.1        54.2        10.4        58.2        11.3        65.3        12.4        66.7        15.3   

Cereals

    7.5        1.4        7.9        1.5        8.5        1.6        7.9        1.5        6.9        1.6   

Goods for Direct Consumption

    15.0        2.9        14.3        2.8        14.5        2.8        16.7        3.2        17.1        3.9   

Consumer Durable Goods

    18.6        3.5        19.4        3.7        21.0        4.1        24.7        4.7        26.6        6.1   

Consumer Nondurable Goods

    12.1        2.3        12.6        2.4        14.3        2.8        16.0        3.0        16.1        3.7   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    524.4        100.0        519.6        100.0        515.6        100.0        525.5        100.0        436.6        100.0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) These entries are derived from customs clearance statistics. C.I.F. means that the price of goods includes insurance and freight costs.
(2) Preliminary.

Source: The Bank of Korea; Korea Customs Service.

In 2011, the Republic recorded a trade surplus of US$30.8 billion. Exports increased by 19.0% to US$555.2 billion in 2011 from US$466.4 billion in 2010, primarily due to increased demand for mobile phones, consumer electronics products and automobiles from China and the emerging markets. Imports increased by 23.3% to US$524.4 billion in 2011 from US$425.2 billion in 2010, primarily due to an increase in oil and raw material prices.

In 2012, the Republic recorded a trade surplus of US$28.3 billion. Exports decreased by 1.3% to US$547.9 billion in 2012 from US$555.2 billion in 2011, primarily due to adverse economic conditions in European countries. Imports decreased by 0.9% to US$519.6 billion in 2012 from US$524.4 billion in 2011, primarily due to decreased investment spending.

In 2013, the Republic recorded a trade surplus of US$44.1 billion. Exports increased by 2.1% to US$559.7 billion in 2013 from US$547.9 billion in 2012, primarily due to increased demand for wireless communication devices, semiconductors and other information technology related products from the United States, China and the Southeast Asian nations. Imports decreased by 0.8% to US$515.6 billion in 2013 from US$519.6 billion in 2012, primarily due to decreased imports of oil, iron and steel.

Based on preliminary data, the Republic recorded a trade surplus of US$47.2 billion in 2014. Exports increased by 2.3% to US$572.7 billion in 2014 from US$559.6 billion in 2013, primarily due to increased demand for semiconductors, wireless communication devices, iron and steel from the United States, the EU and the Southeast Asian nations. Imports increased by 1.9% to US$525.5 billion in 2014 from US$515.6 billion in 2013, primarily due to increased imports of cars, components for wireless communication devices and beef.

Based on preliminary data, the Republic recorded a trade surplus of US$90.3 billion in 2015. Exports decreased by 8.7% to US$526.9 billion in 2015 from US$572.7 billion in 2014, primarily due to adverse global

 

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economic conditions. Imports decreased by 20.4% to US$436.6 billion in 2015 from US$525.5 billion of imports in 2014, primarily due to a decrease in oil prices, which also decreased unit prices of major raw materials. Based on preliminary data, the Republic recorded a trade surplus of US$22.0 billion in the first quarter of 2016. Exports decreased by 13.3% to US$115.6 billion and imports decreased by 16.3% to US$93.6 billion from US$133.4 billion of exports and US$111.8 billion of imports, respectively, in the corresponding period of 2015.

The following table sets forth the Republic’s exports trading partners:

Exports

 

    2011     As % of
2011
Total
    2012     As % of
2012
Total
    2013     As % of
2013
Total
    2014     As % of
2014
Total
    2015(1)     As %  of
2015
Total(1)
 
    (millions of dollars, except percentages)  

China

    134,185.0        24.2        134,322.6        24.5        145,869.5        26.1        145,287.7        25.4        137,123.9        26.0   

United States

    56,207.7        10.1        58,524.6        10.7        62,052.5        11.1        70,284.9        12.3        69,832.1        13.3   

Japan

    39,679.7        7.1        38,796.1        7.1        34,662.3        6.2        32,183.8        5.6        25,576.5        4.9   

Hong Kong

    30,968.4        5.6        32,606.2        6.0        27,756.3        5.0        27,256.4        4.8        30,418.2        5.8   

Singapore

    20,839.0        3.8        22,887.9        4.2        22,289.0        4.0        23,749.9        4.1        15,011.2        2.8   

Vietnam

    13,464.9        2.4        15,946.0        2.9        21,087.6        3.8        22,351.7        3.9        27,770.8        5.3   

Taiwan

    18,206.0        3.3        14,814.9        2.7        15,699.1        2.8        15,077.4        2.6        12,004.3        2.3   

India

    12,654.1        2.3        11,922.0        2.2        11,375.8        2.0        12,782.5        2.2        12,029.6        2.3   

Indonesia

    13,564.5        2.4        13,955.0        2.5        11,568.2        2.1        11,360.7        2.0        7,872.4        1.5   

Mexico

    9,729.1        1.8        9,042.4        1.7        9,727.4        1.7        10,846.0        1.9        10,891.9        2.1   

Australia

    8,163.8        1.5        9,250.5        1.7        9,563.1        1.7        10,282.5        1.8        10,830.6        2.1   

Russia

    10,304.9        1.9        11,097.1        2.0        11,149.1        2.0        10,129.2        1.8        4,685.7        0.9   

Germany

    9,500.9        1.7        7,509.7        1.4        7,907.9        1.4        7,570.9        1.3        6,220.2        1.2   

Others (2)

    177,745.7        32.0        167,194.8        30.5        168,924.6        30.2        173,501.0        30.3        156,489.1        29.7   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    555,213.7        100.0        547,869.8        100.0        559,632.4        100.0        572,664.6        100.0        526,756.5        100.0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Preliminary
(2) Includes more than 200 countries and regions.

Source: The Bank of Korea; Korea Customs Service.

The following table sets forth the Republic’s imports trading partners:

Imports

 

    2011     As % of
2011
Total
    2012     As % of
2012
Total
    2013     As % of
2013
Total
    2014     As % of
2014
Total
    2015(1)     As %  of
2015
Total(1)
 
    (millions of dollars, except percentages)  

China

    86,432.2        16.5        80,784.6        15.5        83,052.9        16.1        90,082.2        17.1        90,250.3        20.7   

Japan

    68,320.2        13.0        64,363.1        12.4        60,029.4        11.6        53,768.3        10.2        45,853.8        10.5   

United States

    44,569.0        8.5        43,341.0        8.3        41,511.9        8.1        45,283.3        8.6        44,024.4        10.1   

Saudi Arabia

    36,972.6        7.1        39,707.1        7.6        37,665.2        7.3        36,694.5        7.0        19,561.5        4.5   

Qatar

    20,749.4        4.0        25,504.7        4.9        25,873.8        5.0        25,723.1        4.9        16,474.8        3.8   

Australia

    26,316.3        5.0        22,987.9        4.4        20,784.6        4.0        20,413.0        3.9        16,437.8        3.8   

Germany

    16,962.6        3.2        17,645.4        3.4        19,336.0        3.8        21,298.8        4.0        20,956.5        4.8   

Kuwait

    16,959.6        3.2        18,297.1        3.5        18,725.1        3.6        16,892.0        3.2        8,973.4        2.1   

Taiwan

    14,693.6        2.8        14,012.0        2.7        14,632.6        2.8        15,689.8        3.0        16,653.9        3.8   

United Arab Emirates

    14,759.4        2.8        15,115.3        2.9        18,122.9        3.5        16,194.3        3.1        8,614.7        2.0   

Indonesia

    17,216.4        3.3        15,676.3        3.0        13,190.0        2.6        12,266.3        2.3        8,850.4        2.0   

Malaysia

    10,467.8        2.0        9,796.4        1.9        11,095.8        2.2        11,097.9        2.1        8,609.4        2.0   

Others (2)

    149,994.0        28.6        152,353.6        29.3        151,565.3        29.4        160,111.0        30.5        131,238.1        30.1   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    524,413.1        100.0        519,584.5        100.0        515,585.5        100.0        525,514.5        100.0        436,499.0        100.0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(1) Preliminary
(2) Includes more than 200 countries and regions.

Source: The Bank of Korea; Korea Customs Service.

In the past, the outbreak of severe health epidemics in Korea and various parts of the world increased uncertainty about prospects for international trade and economic growth for affected countries, as well as world economic prospects in general. In response to these outbreaks, the Government issued advisories on disease prevention and conducted special monitoring. In May 2015, an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, resulted in the death of over 30 people and the quarantine of thousands. The Government continued to cooperate with regional and international efforts to develop and implement additional measures to contain and prevent MERS and other diseases. Another outbreak of MERS or similar incidents in the future may have an adverse effect on Korean and world economies and on international trade.

In recent years, the value of the Won relative to the U.S. dollar and Japanese Yen has fluctuated widely. An appreciation of the Won against the U.S. dollar and Japanese Yen increases the Won value of the Republic’s export sales and diminishes the price-competitiveness of export goods in foreign markets in U.S. dollar and Japanese Yen terms, respectively. However, it also decreases the cost of imported raw materials in Won terms and the cost in Won of servicing the Republic’s U.S. dollar and Japanese Yen denominated debt. In general, when the Won appreciates, export dependent sectors of the Korean economy, including automobiles, electronics and shipbuilding, suffer from the resulting pressure on the price-competitiveness of export goods, which may lead to reduced profit margins and loss in market share, more than offsetting a decrease in the cost of imported raw materials. If the Won continues to appreciate, the export dependent sectors of the Korean economy may suffer reduced profit margins or a net loss, which could result in a material adverse effect on the Korean economy.

Since the Government announced its plans to pursue free trade agreements, or FTAs, in 2003, the Republic has signed FTAs with key trading partners. The Republic has had bilateral FTAs in effect with Chile since 2004, Singapore since 2006, India since 2010, Peru since 2011, the United States since 2012, Turkey since 2013, Australia since 2014, Canada since January 2015 and China, New Zealand and Vietnam since December 2015. The Republic has also signed bilateral FTAs with Columbia and Turkey, which have yet to come into effect, and is currently in negotiations with a number of other key trading partners, including Indonesia and Japan. In addition, the Republic has had regional FTAs in effect with the European Free Trade Association since 2006, Association of Southeast Asian Nations since 2009 and the European Union since 2011.

Non-Commodities Trade Balance

The Republic had a non-commodities trade deficit of US$10.4 billion in 2011, a non-commodities trade surplus of US$1.4 billion in 2012, a non-commodities trade deficit of US$1.6 billion in 2013 and a non-commodities trade deficit of US$3.5 billion in 2014. Based on preliminary data, the Republic had a non-commodities trade deficit of US$14.4 billion in 2015.

 

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Foreign Currency Reserves

The foreign currency reserves are external assets that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs and for other related purposes. The following table shows the Republic’s total official foreign currency reserves:

Total Official Reserves

 

     December 31,  
     2011      2012      2013      2014      2015  
     (millions of dollars)  

Gold (1)

   $ 2,166.6       $ 3,761.4       $ 4,794.5       $ 4,794.7       $ 4,794.7   

Foreign Exchange (2)

     298,232.9         316,897.7         335,647.5         353,600.5         358,513.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Gold and Foreign Exchange

     300,399.5         320,659.1         340,442.0         358,395.2         363,308.5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reserve Position at IMF

     2,556.2         2,783.6         2,527.7         1,917.1         1,411.8   

Special Drawing Rights

     3,446.7         3,525.6         3,489.9         3,280.5         3,241.4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Official Reserves

   $ 306,402.5       $ 326,968.4       $ 346,459.6       $ 363,592.7       $ 367,961.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) For this purpose, domestically-owned gold is valued at US$42.22 per troy ounce (31.1035 grams) and gold deposited overseas is calculated at cost of purchase.
(2) More than 95% of the Republic’s foreign currency reserves are comprised of convertible foreign currencies.

Source: The Bank of Korea; International Monetary Fund

The Government’s foreign currency reserves increased to US$262.2 billion as of December 31, 2007 from US$8.9 billion as of December 31, 1997, primarily due to continued balance of trade surpluses and capital inflows. In 2008, the Government’s foreign currency reserves decreased, falling to US$201.2 billion as of December 31, 2008, partially as a result of the Government’s use of the foreign currency reserve to provide foreign currency liquidity to Korean financial institutions. The Government’s foreign currency reserves increased to US$306.4 billion as of December 31, 2011, US$327.0 billion as of December 31, 2012, US$346.5 billion as of December 31, 2013, US$363.6 billion as of December 31, 2014 and US$368.0 billion as of December 31, 2015, primarily due to continued trade surpluses and capital inflows. The amount of the Government’s foreign currency reserve was US$370.9 billion as of May 31, 2016.

Government Finance

The Ministry of Strategy and Finance prepares the Government budget and administers the Government’s finances.

The Government’s fiscal year commences on January 1. The Government must submit the budget, which is drafted by the Minister of Strategy and Finance and approved by the President of the Republic, to the National Assembly not later than 90 days prior to the start of the fiscal year and may submit supplementary budgets revising the original budget at any time during the fiscal year.

2014 budgeted revenues increased by 3.7% to ₩338.9 trillion from ₩326.9 trillion in 2013, led by an increase in budgeted tax revenues (including revenues from income tax and value added tax). 2014 budgeted expenditures and net lending increased by 3.3% to ₩325.4 trillion from ₩315.1 trillion in 2013, led by increases in budgeted expenditures on social security, public assistance, childcare and welfare services for senior citizens. The 2014 budget anticipated a ₩13.5 billion budget surplus.

2015 budgeted revenues increased by 3.6% to ₩351.1 trillion from ₩338.9 trillion in 2014, led by an increase in budgeted tax revenues (including revenues from income tax, value added tax and social security

 

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contributions). 2015 budgeted expenditures and net lending increased by 5.8% to ₩344.2 trillion from ₩325.4 trillion in 2014, led by increases in budgeted expenditures on economic growth, social security, public assistance, military services and welfare services for senior citizens, unemployed people and temporary workers. The 2015 budget anticipated a ₩6.9 billion budget surplus.

2016 budgeted revenues increased by 2.6% to ₩360.1 trillion from ₩351.1 trillion in 2015, led by an increase in budgeted tax revenues (including revenues from social security contributions and income tax). 2016 budgeted expenditures and net lending increased by 3.2% to ₩355.3 trillion from ₩344.2 trillion in 2015, led by increases in budgeted expenditures on economic growth (including research and development), welfare services for senior citizens, unemployed people and temporary workers, promotion of cultural industries, military services, public assistance, child care and education. The 2016 budget anticipated a ₩4.8 billion budget surplus.

The following table shows consolidated Government revenues and expenditures:

Consolidated Central Government Revenues and Expenditures

 

    Actual     Budget  
    2011     2012     2013     2014     2015     2014     2015     2016  
    (billions of Won)  

Total Revenues

    292,323        311,456        314,438        320,895        339,186        338,867        351,139        360,111   

Current Revenues

    289,797        307,754        311,136        318,185        335,911        334,653        346,636        355,980   

Total Tax Revenues

    231,273        246,918        248,046        255,313        270,974        268,415        276,583        283,467   

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

    87,161        91,699        91,674        95,976        105,751        100,400        103,378        106,816   

Social security contributions

    38,892        43,904        46,140        49,793        53,089        51,962        55,441        60,530   

Tax on property

    8,713        8,832        8,591        9,054        11,113        9,754        10,134        10,303   

Taxes on goods and services

    71,519        77,811        77,642        79,055        79,442        80,924        83,272        84,196   

Taxes on international trade and transaction

    10,990        9,816        10,562        8,721        8,495        10,551        9,882        8,708   

Other tax

    13,998        14,857        13,438        12,715        13,084        14,824        14,477        12,915   

Non-Tax Revenues

    58,524        60,836        63,089        62,872        64,936        66,238        70,053        72,513   

Operating surpluses of departmental enterprise sales and property income

    24,675        25,242        24,591        23,112        22,129        23,999        23,816        25,920   

Administration fees & charges and non-industrial sales

    6,973        7,364        8,537        7,997        8,664        8,437        10,403        8,578   

Fines and forfeits

    17,180        17,488        18,164        19,556        20,777        20,769        21,962        23,484   

Contributions to government employee pension fund

    7,303        8,134        8,776        9,915        10,929        10,034        10,458        11,372   

Current revenue of non-financial public enterprises

    2,393        2,608        3,021        2,292        2,437        2,999        3,415        3,159   

Capital Revenues

    2,527        3,702        3,302        2,710        3,276        4,214        4,502        4,131   

Total Expenditures and Net Lending

    273,694        292,977        300,238        312,394        339,351        325,378        344,174        355,277   

Total Expenditures

    269,768        286,921        302,036        311,507        330,537        320,075        335,397        345,858   

Current Expenditures

    235,458        252,620        268,019        280,466        296,216        287,226        300,963        313,820   

Expenditure on goods and service

    52,989        55,384        57,769        59,616        63,160        64,470        68,865        69,715   

Interest payment

    14,566        14,239        13,386        14,057        14,056        14,439        14,293        14,434   

Subsidies and other current transfers

    165,233        179,433        193,451        203,649        216,189        204,638        214,125        226,011   

Current expenditure of non-financial public enterprises

    2,670        3,564        3,414        3,143        2,810        3,679        3,681        3,661   

Capital Expenditures

    34,310        34,301        34,017        31,041        34,322        32,850        34,433        32,038   

Net Lending

    3,926        6,056        (1,798     888        8,814        5,303        8,778        9,419   

 

Source: Ministry of Strategy and Finance; The Bank of Korea; Korea National Statistical Office

 

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The consolidated Government account consists of a General Account, Special Accounts (including a non-financial public enterprise special account) and Public Funds. The Government segregates the accounts of certain functions of the Government into Special Accounts and Public Funds for more effective administration and fiscal control. The Special Accounts and Public Funds relate to business type activities, such as economic development, road and railway construction and maintenance, monopolies, and communications developments and the administration of loans received from official international financial organizations and foreign governments.

Revenues derive mainly from national taxes and non-tax revenues. Taxes in Korea can be roughly classified into the following types:

 

   

income tax and capital gains tax,

 

   

property tax,

 

   

value-added tax,

 

   

customs duty tax, and

 

   

other taxes.

Income tax and capital gains tax are imposed on income derived from labor, business operation and ownership of assets and profits derived from capital appreciation. Income tax and capital gains tax, depending on the type of taxpayer, can be further classified into corporate income tax and individual income tax. Property tax is imposed on exchange or ownership of property and includes inheritance tax and gift tax. Value-added tax is imposed on value added to goods and services. Customs duty tax is imposed on imported goods. Other taxes include tax on certain securities transactions and a stamp tax for certain documents.

Expenditures include general administration, national defense, community service, education, health, social security, certain annuities and pensions and local finance, which involves the transfer of tax revenues to local governments.

For 2011, the Republic recorded total revenues of ₩292.3 trillion and total expenditures and net lending of ₩273.7 trillion. The Republic had a fiscal surplus of ₩18.6 trillion in 2011.

For 2012, the Republic recorded total revenues of ₩311.5 trillion and total expenditures and net lending of ₩293.0 trillion. The Republic had a fiscal surplus of ₩18.5 trillion in 2012.

For 2013, the Republic recorded total revenues of ₩314.4 trillion and total expenditures and net lending of ₩300.2 trillion. The Republic had a fiscal surplus of ₩14.2 trillion in 2013.

For 2014, the Republic recorded total revenues of ₩320.9 trillion and total expenditures and net lending of ₩312.4 trillion. The Republic had a fiscal surplus of ₩8.5 trillion in 2014.

Based on preliminary data, the Republic recorded total revenues of ₩339.2 trillion and total expenditures and net lending of ₩339.4 trillion in 2015. The Republic had a fiscal deficit of ₩0.2 trillion in 2015.

Debt

The Government estimates that the total outstanding debt of the Government (including guarantees by the Government) as of December 31, 2014 amounted to approximately ₩532.2 trillion, an increase of 7.1% over the previous year. The Government estimates that the total outstanding debt of the Government (including guarantees by the Government) as of December 31, 2015 amounted to approximately ₩582.9 trillion, an increase of 9.5% over the previous year. The Ministry of Strategy and Finance administers the national debt of the Republic.

 

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External and Internal Debt of the Government

The following table sets out, by currency and the equivalent amount in U.S. Dollars, the estimated outstanding direct external debt of the Government as of December 31, 2015:

Direct External Debt of the Government

 

     Amount in
Original
Currency
     Equivalent
Amount in
U.S. Dollars(1)
 
     (millions)  

US$

   US$ 4,428.7       US$ 4,428.7   

Chinese Yuan (CNY)

   CNY 3,000.0         462.2   

Euro (EUR)

   EUR 1,125.0         1,229.2   
     

 

 

 

Total

      US$ 6,120.1   
     

 

 

 

 

(1) Amounts expressed in currencies other than US$ are converted to US$ at the arbitrage rate announced by the Seoul Money Brokerage Services, Ltd. in effect on December 31, 2015.

The following table summarizes, as of December 31 of the years indicated, the outstanding direct internal debt of the Republic:

Direct Internal Debt of the Government

 

     (billions of Won)  

2011

     390,249.4   

2012

     414,213.5   

2013

     453,674.0   

2014

     493,584.9   

2015

     547,625.6   

The following table sets out all guarantees by the Government of indebtedness of others:

Guarantees by the Government

 

     December 31,  
     2011      2012      2013      2014      2015  
     (billions of Won)  

Domestic

     33,799.1         32,783.6         32,978.5         29,158.4         26,393.8   

External (1)

     1,258.6         —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     35,057.7         32,783.6         32,978.5         29,158.4         26,393.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Converted to Won at foreign exchange banks’ telegraphed transfer selling rates to customers or the market average exchange rates in effect on December 31 of each year.

For further information on the outstanding indebtedness, including guarantees, of the Republic, see “—Tables and Supplementary Information”.

 

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External Liabilities

The following tables set out certain information regarding the Republic’s external liabilities calculated under the criteria based on the sixth edition of Balance of Payment Manual, or BPM6, published by the International Monetary Fund in December 2010 and implemented by the Government in December 2013. Under BPM6, in particular, prepayments received in connection with the construction of ships are excluded from the external debt.

 

     December 31,  
     2011      2012      2013      2014      2015(1)  
     (billions of dollars)  

Long-term Debt

     260.3         281.0         311.7         308.0         287.8   

General Government

     59.8         60.8         63.0         65.2         62.7   

Monetary Authorities

     14.2         21.2         29.2         25.9         19.4   

Banks

     93.4         97.8         102.2         104.0         102.4   

Other Sectors

     92.9         101.2         117.4         112.9         103.3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-term Debt

     139.8         128.0         111.8         116.4         108.7   

General Government

     0.5         0.0         0.0         1.8         2.3   

Monetary Authorities

     8.9         14.9         10.8         12.2         14.9   

Banks

     102.9         85.4         77.9         79.9         73.0   

Other Sectors

     27.5         27.7         23.0         22.5         18.5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total External Liabilities

     400.0         408.9         423.5         424.4         396.6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Preliminary

Debt Record

The Government has always paid when due the full amount of principal of, interest on, and amortization of sinking fund requirements of, all of its indebtedness.

Tables and Supplementary Information

A. External Debt of the Government

(1) External Bonds of the Government

 

Series

  Issue Date     Maturity Date     Interest
Rate (%)
    Currency     Original
Principal
Amount
    Principal Amount
Outstanding as of
December 31, 2015
 

2005-001

    November 2, 2005        November 3, 2025        5.625        USD        400,000,000        400,000,000   

2006-001

    December 7, 2006        December 7, 2016        5.125        USD        500,000,000        500,000,000   

2006-002

    December 7, 2006        December 7, 2021        4.25        EUR        375,000,000        375,000,000   

2009-002

    April 16, 2009        April 16, 2019        7.125        USD        1,500,000,000        1,500,000,000   

2013-001

    September 11, 2013        September 11, 2023        3.875        USD        1,000,000,000        1,000,000,000   

2014-001

    June 10, 2014        June 10, 2044        4.125        USD        1,000,000,000        1,000,000,000   

2014-002

    June 10, 2014        June 10, 2024        2.125        EUR        750,000,000        750,000,000   

2015-003

    December 16, 2015        December 16, 2018        3.000        CNY        3,000,000,000        3,000,000,000   
           

 

 

 

Total External Bonds in Original Currencies

  

  USD 4,400,000,000   
  EUR 1,125,000,000   
  CNY 3,000,000,000   
           

 

 

 

Total External Bonds in Equivalent Amount of Won (1)

  

  7,139,046,250,000   
           

 

 

 

 

(1)

U.S. dollar amounts are converted to Won amounts at the rate of US$1.00 to ₩1,172.00, the market average exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2015, as announced by Seoul Money Brokerage Services, Ltd.

 

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  Euro amounts are converted to Won amounts at the rate of EUR1.00 to ₩1,280.53, the market average exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2015, as announced by Seoul Money Brokerage Services, Ltd. Ltd. CNY amounts are converted to Won amounts at the rate of CNY1.00 to ₩180.55, the market average exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2015, as announced by Seoul Money Brokerage Services, Ltd.

(2) External Borrowings of the Government

a. Borrowings in U.S. Dollars

 

Date of Borrowing

   Original Maturity
(Years)
     Interest
Rate (%)
     Original
Principal
Amount (USD)
     Principal
Amount
Outstanding as
of December 31,
2015
(USD)
 

April 12, 1973

     43         3         5,300,000         165,208   

September 13, 1975

     41         3         5,000,000         163,645   

September 13, 1975

     41         3         5,000,000         163,824   

September 13, 1975

     41         3         5,000,000         243,617   

February 18, 1976

     40         3         11,900,000         532,155   

February 18, 1976

     40         3         27,900,000         773,944   

February 18, 1976

     40         3         23,400,000         1,665,514   

February 18, 1976

     40         3         90,800,000         2,754,899   

July 21, 1977

     41         3         59,500,000         5,381,017   

July 21, 1977

     40         3         43,800,000         2,648,244   

June 7, 1979

     30         3         40,000,000         4,836,568   

January 25, 1980

     40         3         30,000,000         4,534,412   

May 18, 1981

     40         3         27,000,000         4,794,130   
           

 

 

 

Subtotal in Original Currency

  

   USD 28,657,177   
           

 

 

 

Subtotal in Equivalent Amount of Won (1)

  

   33,586,210,890   
           

 

 

 

 

(1) U.S. dollar amounts are converted to Won amounts at the rate of US$1.00 to ₩1,172.00, the market average exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2015, as announced by Seoul Money Brokerage Services, Ltd.

 

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B. External Guaranteed Debt of the Government

None.

C. Internal Debt of the Government

 

Title

   Range of
Interest Rates
     Range of
Years of Issue
     Range of Years
of Original
Maturity
     Principal
Amounts
Outstanding as
of December 31,
2015
 
     (%)                    (billions of Won)  

1. Bonds

           

Interest-Bearing Treasury Bond for Treasury Bond Management Fund

     1.125-5.75         2006-2015         2016-2044         485,103.8   

Interest-Bearing Treasury Bond for National Housing I

     2.0-3.0         2006-2015         2011-2020         56,833.5   

Interest-Bearing Treasury Bond for National Housing II

     0.0-3.0         1991-2012         2011-2030         2,429.3   

Interest-Bearing Treasury Bond for National Housing III

     0         2005         2015         9.5   

Non-interest-Bearing Treasury Bond for Contribution to International Organizations(1)

     —          1967-1985         —           9.4   
           

 

 

 

Total Bonds

              544,385.5   
           

 

 

 

2. Borrowings

           

Borrowings from The Bank of Korea

     1.627-1.704         2015         2016         1,280.1   

Borrowings from the Sports Promotion Fund

     2.845         2014         2017         100.0   

Borrowings from The Korea Foundation Fund

     1.995-2.845         2014         2017         40.0   

Borrowings from the Korea Credit Guarantee Fund

     2.305-2.755         2014         2018         455.0   

Borrowings from Korea Technology Finance Corporation

     2.305-2.755         2014         2018         195.0   

Borrowings from the Credit Guarantee Fund for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Suppliers

     1.875-3.215         2014         2019         1,100.0   

Borrowings from the Government Employees’ Pension Fund

     1.467         2015         2018         10.0   

Borrowings from the Film Industry Development Fund

     1.735-2.87         2014         2018         60.0   
           

 

 

 

Total Borrowings

              3,240.1   
           

 

 

 

Total Internal Funded Debt

              547,625.6   
           

 

 

 

 

(1) Interest Rates and Years of Maturity not applicable.

 

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D. Internal Guaranteed Debt of the Government

 

Title

   Range of
Interest Rates
     Range of
Years of Issue
     Range of Years
of Original
Maturity
     Principal
Amounts
Outstanding as
of December 31,
2015
 
     (%)                    (billions of Won)  

1. Bonds of Government-Affiliated Corporations

           

Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation

     2.12-4.14         2011-2015         2016-2020         14,710.0   

Korea Student Aid Foundation

     Floating-5.07         2010-2015         2016-2032         11,640.0   
           

 

 

 

Total Bonds

              26,350.0   
           

 

 

 

2. Borrowings of Government-Affiliated Corporations

           

Rural Development Corporation and Federation of Farmland

     5.5         1989         2023         43.8   

Total Borrowings

              43.8   
           

 

 

 

Total Internal Guaranteed Debt

              26,393.8   
           

 

 

 

 

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DESCRIPTION OF THE SECURITIES

Description of Debt Securities

We will issue debt securities under a fiscal agency agreement or agreements. The description below summarizes the material provisions of the debt securities and the fiscal agency agreement. Since it is only a summary, the description may not contain all of the information that may be important to you as a potential investor in the debt securities. Therefore, we urge you to read the form of fiscal agency agreement and the form of global debt security before deciding whether to invest in the debt securities. We have filed a copy of these documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. You should refer to such exhibits for more complete information.

The financial terms and other specific terms of your debt securities will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to your debt securities. The description in the prospectus supplement will supplement this description or, to the extent inconsistent with this description, replace it.

We will appoint a fiscal agent or agents in connection with debt securities whose duties will be governed by the fiscal agency agreement. We may replace the fiscal agent or appoint different fiscal agents for different series of debt securities.

General Terms of the Debt Securities

We may issue debt securities in separate series at various times. The Republic may irrevocably guarantee the payment of principal of, and interest on, one or more series of debt securities. The prospectus supplement that relates to your debt securities will specify some or all of the following terms:

 

   

the aggregate principal amount;

 

   

the currency of denomination and payment;

 

   

any limitation on principal amount and authorized denominations;

 

   

the percentage of their principal amount at which the debt securities will be issued;

 

   

the maturity date or dates;

 

   

the interest rate for the debt securities and, if variable, the method by which the interest rate will be calculated;

 

   

whether any amount payable in respect of the debt securities will be determined based on an index or formula, and how any such amount will be determined;

 

   

the dates from which interest, if any, will accrue for payment of interest and the record dates for any such interest payments;

 

   

where and how we will pay principal and interest;

 

   

whether and in what circumstances the debt securities may be redeemed before maturity;

 

   

any sinking fund or similar provision;

 

   

whether any part or all of the debt securities will be in the form of a global security and the circumstances in which a global security is exchangeable for certificated securities;

 

   

if issued in certificated form, whether the debt securities will be in bearer form with interest coupons, if any, or in registered form without interest coupons, or both forms, and any restrictions on exchanges from one form to the other;

 

   

whether any of the terms set out herein will differ for the debt securities

 

 

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whether the Republic will irrevocably guarantee the payment of principal of, and interest on, the debt securities; and

 

   

other specific provisions.

Depending on the terms of the debt securities we issue, the prospectus supplement relating to the debt securities may also describe applicable U.S. federal income tax and other considerations additional to the disclosure in this prospectus.

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will maintain at an office in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, a register for the registration of transfers of debt securities issued in registered form.

Payments of Principal, Premium and Interest

On every payment date specified in the relevant prospectus supplement, we will pay the principal, premium and/or interest due on that date to the registered holder of the relevant debt security at the close of business on the related record date. We will make all payments at the place and in the currency set out in the prospectus supplement. Unless otherwise specified in the relevant prospectus supplement or the debt securities, we will make payments in U.S. dollars at the New York office of the fiscal agent or, outside the United States, at the office of any paying agent. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or debt securities, we will pay interest by check, payable to the registered holder.

We will make any payments on debt securities in bearer form at the offices and agencies of the fiscal agent or any other paying agent outside the United States as we may designate. At the option of the holder of the bearer debt securities, we will make such payments by check or by transfer to an account maintained by the holder with a bank located outside of the United States. We will not make payments on bearer debt securities at the corporate trust office of the fiscal agent in the United States or at any other paying agency in the United States. In addition, we will not make any payment by mail to an address in the United States or by transfer to an account maintained by a holder of bearer debt securities with a bank in the United States. Nevertheless, we will make payments on a bearer debt security denominated and payable in U.S. dollars at an office or agency in the United States if:

 

   

payment outside the United States is illegal or effectively precluded by exchange controls or other similar restrictions; and

 

   

the payment is then permitted under United States law, without material adverse consequences to us.

If we issue bearer debt securities, we will designate the offices of at least one paying agent outside the United States as the location for payment.

Repayment of Funds; Prescription

If no one claims money paid by us to the fiscal agent for the payment of principal or interest in respect of any series of debt securities for two years after the payment was due and payable, the fiscal agent or paying agent will repay the money to us. After such repayment, the fiscal agent or paying agent will not be liable with respect to the amounts so repaid, and you may look only to us for any payment under the debt securities.

Under Korean laws concerning prescriptive periods for filing claims, as generally interpreted, you will not be permitted to file a claim against us for payment of principal or interest on any series of debt securities unless you do so within five years, in the case of principal, and three years, in the case of interest, from the date on which payment was due.

 

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Global Securities

The prospectus supplement relating to a series of debt securities will indicate whether any of that series of debt securities will be represented by a global security. The prospectus supplement will also describe any unique specific terms of the depositary arrangement with respect to that series. Unless otherwise specified in the prospectus supplement, we anticipate that the following provisions will apply to depositary arrangements.

Registered Ownership of the Global Security

The global security will be registered in the name of a depositary identified in the prospectus supplement, or its nominee, and will be deposited with the depositary, its nominee or a custodian. The depositary, or its nominee, will therefore be considered the sole owner or holder of debt securities represented by the global security for all purposes under the fiscal agency agreement. Except as specified below or in the applicable prospectus supplement, beneficial owners:

 

   

will not be entitled to have any of the debt securities represented by the global security registered in their names;

 

   

will not receive physical delivery of any debt securities in definitive form;

 

   

will not be considered the owners or holders of the debt securities;

 

   

must rely on the procedures of the depositary and, if applicable, any participants (institutions that have accounts with the depositary or a nominee of the depositary, such as securities brokers and dealers) to exercise any rights of a holder; and

 

   

will receive payments of principal and interest from the depositary or its participants rather than directly from us.

We understand that, under existing industry practice, the depositary and participants will allow beneficial owners to take all actions required of, and exercise all rights granted to, the registered holders of the debt securities.

We will register debt securities in the name of a person other than the depositary or its nominee only if:

 

   

the depositary for a series of debt securities is unwilling or unable to continue as depositary; or

 

   

we determine, in our sole discretion, not to have a series of debt securities represented by a global security.

In either such instance, an owner of a beneficial interest in a global security will be entitled to registration of a principal amount of debt securities equal to its beneficial interest in its name and to physical delivery of the debt securities in definitive form.

Beneficial Interests in and Payments on a Global Security

Only participants, and persons that may hold beneficial interests through participants, can own a beneficial interest in the global security. The depositary keeps records of the ownership and transfer of beneficial interests in the global security by its participants. In turn, participants keep records of the ownership and transfer of beneficial interests in the global security by other persons (such as their customers). No other records of the ownership and transfer of beneficial interests in the global security will be kept.

All payments on a global security will be made to the depositary or its nominee. When the depositary receives payment of principal or interest on the global security, we expect the depositary to credit its participants’ accounts with amounts that correspond to their respective beneficial interests in the global security. We also expect that, after the participants’ accounts are credited, the participants will credit the accounts of the owners of beneficial interests in the global security with amounts that correspond to the owners’ respective beneficial interests in the global security.

 

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The depositary and its participants establish policies and procedures governing payments, transfers, exchanges and other important matters that affect owners of beneficial interests in a global security. The depositary and its participants may change these policies and procedures from time to time. We have no responsibility or liability for the records of ownership of beneficial interests in the global security, or for payments made or not made to owners of such beneficial interests. We also have no responsibility or liability for any aspect of the relationship between the depositary and its participants or for any aspect of the relationship between participants and owners of beneficial interests in the global security.

Bearer Securities

We may issue debt securities in a series in the form of one or more bearer global debt securities deposited with a common depositary for the Euroclear and Clearstream, or with a nominee identified in the applicable prospectus supplement. The specific terms and procedures, including the specific terms of the depositary arrangement, with respect to any portion of a series of debt securities to be represented by a global security will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Additional Amounts

We will make all payments of principal of, and premium and interest, if any, on the debt securities, without withholding or deducting any present or future taxes imposed by the Republic or any of its political subdivisions, unless required by law. If Korean law requires us to deduct or withhold taxes, we will pay additional amounts as necessary to ensure that you receive the same amount as you would have received without such withholding or deduction.

We will not pay, however, any additional amounts if you are liable for Korean tax because:

 

   

you are connected with the Republic other than by merely owning the debt security or receiving income or payments on the debt security;

 

   

you failed to complete and submit a declaration of your status as a non-resident of the Republic after we or the relevant tax authority requested you to do so; or

 

   

you failed to present your debt security for payment within 30 days of when the payment is due or, if the fiscal agent did not receive the money prior to the due date, the date notice is given to holders that the fiscal agent has received the full amount due to holders. Nevertheless, we will pay additional amounts to the extent you would have been entitled to such amounts had you presented your debt security for payment on the last day of the 30-day period.

We will not pay any additional amounts for taxes on the debt securities except for taxes payable through deduction or withholding from payments of principal, premium or interest. Examples of the types of taxes for which we will not pay additional amounts include the following: estate or inheritance taxes, gift taxes, sales or transfer taxes, personal property or related taxes, assessments or other governmental charges. We will pay stamp or other similar taxes that may be imposed by the Republic, the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority in one of those two countries on the fiscal agency agreement or be payable in connection with the issuance of the debt securities.

Status of Debt Securities

The debt securities will:

 

   

constitute our direct, unconditional, unsecured and unsubordinated obligations;

 

   

rank at least equally in right of payment among themselves, regardless of when issued or currency of payment; and

 

   

rank at least equally in right of payment with all of our other unsecured and unsubordinated obligations, subject to certain statutory exceptions under Korean law.

 

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Negative Pledge Covenant

If any debt securities are outstanding, we will not create or permit any security interests on our assets as security for any of our Long-Term External Indebtedness or guarantees issued by us, unless the security interest also secures our obligations under the debt securities. “Long-Term External Indebtedness” means any obligation for the payment or repayment of money borrowed that is denominated in a currency other than the currency of the Republic and which has a final maturity of one year or more from its date of issuance.

We may, however, create or permit a security interest:

 

   

in favor of the Government or The Bank of Korea or any other agency or instrumentality of or controlled by the Government;

 

   

arising from, or any deposit or other arrangement made or entered into in connection with, the sale, assignment or other disposition or the discounting of any of our notes or receivables, or any other transaction in the ordinary course of our business; or

 

   

on any asset (or documents of title to such asset) incurred when the asset was purchased or improved to secure payment of the cost of the activity.

Events of Default

Each of the following constitutes an event of default with respect to any series of debt securities:

 

  1. Non-Payment: we do not pay principal or interest or premium or deposit any sinking fund payment on any debt securities of the series when due and such failure to pay continues for 30 days.

 

  2. Breach of Other Obligations: we fail to observe or perform any of the covenants in the series of debt securities (other than non-payment) for 60 days after written notice of the default is delivered to us at the corporate trust office of the fiscal agent in New York City by holders representing at least 10% of the aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of the series.

 

  3. Cross Default and Cross Acceleration:

 

   

we default on any External Indebtedness, and, as a result, becomes obligated to pay an amount equal to or greater than US$10,000,000 in aggregate principal amount prior to its due date; or

 

   

we fail to pay when due, including any grace period, any of our External Indebtedness in aggregate principal amount equal to or greater than US$10,000,000 or we fail to pay when requested and required by the terms thereof any guarantee for External Indebtedness of another person equal to or greater than US$10,000,000 in aggregate principal amount, except in any such case where such External Indebtedness or guarantee is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings.

 

  4. Moratorium/Default:

 

   

we declare a general moratorium on the payment of our External Indebtedness, including obligations under guarantees;

 

   

the Republic declares a general moratorium on the payment of its External Indebtedness, including obligations under guarantees;

 

   

the Republic becomes liable to repay prior to maturity any amount of External Indebtedness, including obligations under guarantees, as a result of a default under such External Indebtedness or obligations; or

 

   

the international monetary reserves of the Republic become subject to a security interest or segregation or other preferential arrangement for the benefit of any creditors.

 

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  5. Bankruptcy:

 

   

we are declared bankrupt or insolvent by any court or administrative agency with jurisdiction over us;

 

   

we pass a resolution to apply for bankruptcy or to request the appointment of a receiver or trustee or similar official in insolvency;

 

   

a substantial part of our assets are liquidated;

 

   

we are wound up or dissolved; or

 

   

we cease to conduct the banking business.

 

  6. Failure of Support: the Republic fails to provide financial support for us as required under Article 37 of the KEXIM Act as of the date of the debt securities of such series.

 

  7. Control of Assets: the Republic ceases to control us (directly or indirectly).

 

  8. IMF Membership/World Bank Membership: the Republic ceases to be a member in good standing of the IMF or the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank).

For purposes of the foregoing, “External Indebtedness” means any obligation for the payment or repayment of money borrowed that is denominated in a currency other than the currency of the Republic.

If an event of default occurs, any holder may declare the principal amount of debt securities that it holds to be immediately due and payable by written notice to us and the fiscal agent.

You should note that:

 

   

despite the procedure described above, no debt securities may be declared due and payable if we cure the applicable event of default before we receive the written notice from the debt security holder;

 

   

we are not required to provide periodic evidence of the absence of defaults; and

 

   

the fiscal agency agreement does not require us to notify holders of the debt securities of an event of default or grant any debt security holder a right to examine the security register.

Modifications and Amendments; Debt Securityholders’ Meetings

Each holder of a series of debt securities must consent to any amendment or modification of the terms of that series of debt securities or the fiscal agency agreement that would, among other things:

 

   

change the stated maturity of the principal of the debt securities or any installment of interest;

 

   

reduce the principal amount of such series of debt securities or the portion of the principal amount payable upon acceleration of such debt securities;

 

   

change the debt security’s interest rate or premium payable;

 

   

change the currency of payment of principal, interest or premium;

 

   

amend either the procedures provided for a redemption event or the definition of a redemption event;

 

   

shorten the period during which we are not allowed to redeem the debt securities or grant us a right to redeem the debt securities which we previously did not have; or

 

   

reduce the percentage of the outstanding principal amount needed to modify or amend the fiscal agency agreement or the terms of such series of debt securities.

 

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We may, with the exception of the above changes, with the consent of the holders of at least 66 2/3% in principal amount of the debt securities of a series that are outstanding, modify and amend other terms of that series of debt securities.

The fiscal agency agreement and a series of debt securities may be modified or amended, without the consent of the holders of the debt securities, to:

 

   

add covenants made by us that benefit holders of the debt securities;

 

   

surrender any right or power given to us;

 

   

secure the debt securities;

 

   

permit registered securities to be exchanged for bearer securities or relax or eliminate restrictions on the payment of principal, premium or interest on bearer securities to the extent permitted under United States Department of Treasury regulations, provided that holders of the debt securities do not suffer any adverse tax consequences as a result; and

 

   

cure any ambiguity or correct or supplement any defective provision in the fiscal agency agreement or the debt securities, without materially and adversely affecting the interests of the holders of the debt securities.

Fiscal Agent

The fiscal agency agreement governs the duties of each fiscal agent. We may maintain bank accounts and a banking relationship with each fiscal agent. The fiscal agent is our agent and does not act as a trustee for the holders of the debt securities.

Further Issues of Debt Securities

We may, without the consent of the holders of the debt securities, create and issue additional debt securities with the same terms and conditions as any series of debt securities (or that are the same except for the amount of the first interest payment and for the interest paid on the series of debt securities prior to the issuance of the additional debt securities); provided that if any such additional debt securities are not fungible with the outstanding series of debt securities for U.S. federal income tax purposes, they will be issued under a separate CUSIP or other identifying number. We may consolidate such additional debt securities with the outstanding debt securities to form a single series.

Description of Warrants

The description below summarizes some of the provisions of warrants for the purchase of debt securities that we may issue from time to time and of the warrant agreement. Copies of the forms of warrants and the warrant agreement are or will be filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. Since it is only a summary, the description may not contain all of the information that is important to you as a potential investor in the warrants.

The description of the warrants that will be contained in the prospectus supplement will supplement this description and, to the extent inconsistent with this description, replace it.

 

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General Terms of the Warrants

Each series of warrants will be issued under a warrant agreement to be entered into between us and a bank or trust company, as warrant agent. The prospectus supplement relating to the series of warrants will describe:

 

   

the terms of the debt securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrants, as described above under “Description of the Securities—Description of Debt Securities—General Terms of the Debt Securities”;

 

   

the principal amount of debt securities purchasable upon exercise of one warrant and the exercise price;

 

   

the procedures and conditions for the exercise of the warrants;

 

   

the dates on which the right to exercise the warrants begins and expires;

 

   

whether and under what conditions the warrants may be terminated or canceled by us;

 

   

whether and under what conditions the warrants and any debt securities issued with the warrants will be separately transferable;

 

   

whether the warrants will be issued in bearer or registered form;

 

   

whether the warrants will be exchangeable between registered and bearer form, and, if issued in registered form, where they may be transferred and registered; and

 

   

other specific provisions.

Terms Applicable to Debt Securities and Warrants

Governing Law

The fiscal agency agreement, any warrant agreement and the debt securities and any warrants will be governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to any principles of New York law requiring the application of the laws of another jurisdiction. Nevertheless, all matters governing our authorization, execution and delivery of the debt securities and the fiscal agency agreement and any warrants and warrant agreement by us will be governed by the laws of the Republic.

Jurisdiction and Consent to Service

We are owned by a foreign sovereign government and all of our board of directors and executive officers and some of the experts named in this prospectus are residents of Korea. In addition, all or most our assets and the assets of the people named in the preceding sentence are located outside of the United States. For that reason, you may have difficultly serving process on us or the individuals described above in the United States or enforcing in a U.S. court a U.S.-court judgment based on the U.S. federal securities laws. Our Korean counsel has informed us that there is doubt regarding the enforceability in Korea, either in original actions or in actions for the enforcement of U.S.-court judgments, of civil liabilities based on the U.S. federal securities laws.

We have appointed the Chief Representative of our New York Representative Office, Mr. Kyung-taek Shin, and a Senior Representative of our New York Representative Office, Mr. Seho Yang, and each of their successors in the future, as our authorized agents to receive service of process in any suit which a holder of any series of debt securities or warrants may bring in any state or federal court in New York City and we have accepted the jurisdiction of those courts for those actions. Our New York Representative Office is located at 460 Park Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10022. These appointments are irrevocable as long as any amounts of principal, premium or interest remain payable by us to the Fiscal Agent under any series of debt securities or any warrants have not expired or otherwise terminated under their terms. If for any reason either of these two men ceases to act as our authorized agent or ceases to have an address in Manhattan, we shall appoint a replacement. The appointment of agents for receipt of service of process and the acceptance of jurisdiction of state or federal courts in New York City do not, however, apply to actions brought under the United States federal securities laws. We may also be sued in courts having jurisdiction over us located in the Republic.

 

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We will irrevocably consent to any relief and process in connection with a suit against us in relation to the debt securities or warrants, including the enforcement or execution of any order or judgment of the court. To the extent permitted by law, we will waive irrevocably any immunity from jurisdiction to which we might otherwise be entitled in any suit based on any series of debt securities or warrants.

Foreign Exchange Controls

Before we may issue debt securities outside the Republic, the Minister of Strategy and Finance of Korea must receive a report with respect to the issuance by us of debt securities having a maturity of more than one year (if the issue amount is more than US$50 million or the equivalent thereof) in accordance with the Foreign Exchange Transaction Act and Regulation of Korea. After issuance of debt securities outside the Republic, we are required to notify the Minister of Strategy and Finance of such issuance. No further approval or authorization is required for us to pay principal of or interest on the debt securities.

Description of Guarantees

The description below summarizes some of the provisions of the guarantees that the Republic may issue from time to time to guarantee our debt securities. Since it is only a summary, the description may not contain all of the information that is important to you as a potential beneficiary of a guarantee.

The prospectus supplement relating to a guarantee to be issued by the Republic will specify other specific provisions. The description of a guarantee to be issued by the Republic that will be contained in the prospectus supplement will supplement this description and, to the extent inconsistent with this description, replace it.

General Terms of the Guarantees

Each guarantee will be issued by the Republic as guarantor. The prospectus supplement relating to a guarantee will specify:

 

   

the relevant obligor and the obligations guaranteed under the guarantee;

 

   

the nature and scope of the guarantee, including whether or not it is irrevocable and unconditional;

 

   

the status of the guarantee in relation to the Republic’s other obligations;

 

   

the governing law of the guarantee; and

 

   

other relevant provisions of the guarantee.

 

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LIMITATIONS ON ISSUANCE OF BEARER DEBT SECURITIES AND BEARER WARRANTS

Bearer securities will not be offered, sold or delivered in the United States or its possessions or to a United States person; except in certain circumstances permitted by United States tax regulations. Bearer securities will initially be represented by temporary global securities, without interest coupons, deposited with a common depositary in London for Euroclear and Clearstream for credit to designated accounts. Unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement:

 

   

each temporary global security will be exchangeable for definitive bearer securities on or after the date that is 40 days after issuance only upon receipt of certification of non-United States beneficial ownership of the temporary global security as provided for in United States tax regulations, provided that no bearer security will be mailed or otherwise delivered to any location in the United States in connection with the exchange; and

 

   

any interest payable on any portion of a temporary global security with respect to any interest payment date occurring prior to the issuance of definitive bearer securities will be paid only upon receipt of certification of non-United States beneficial ownership of the temporary global security as provided for in United States tax regulations.

Bearer securities, other than temporary global debt securities, and any related coupons will bear the following legend: “Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States federal income tax laws, including the limitations provided in Section 165(j) and 1287(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.” The sections referred to in the legend provide that, with certain exceptions, a United States person who holds a bearer security or coupon will not be allowed to deduct any loss realized on the disposition of the bearer security, and any gain, which might otherwise be characterized as capital gain, recognized on the disposition will be treated as ordinary income.

For purposes of this section, “United States person” means:

 

   

a citizen or resident of the United States;

 

   

a corporation, partnership or other entity created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof; or

 

   

an estate or trust the income of which is subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of its source.

For purposes of this section, “United States” means the United States of America, including each state and the District of Columbia, its territories, possessions and other areas subject to its jurisdiction.

 

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TAXATION

The following discussion summarizes certain Korean and U.S. federal income tax considerations that may be relevant to you if you invest in debt securities. This summary is based on laws, regulations, rulings and decisions in effect as of the date of this Prospectus. These laws, regulations, rulings and/or decisions may change; any such change could apply retroactively and could affect the continued validity of this summary.

This summary does not describe all of the tax considerations that may be relevant to you or your situation, particularly if you are subject to special tax rules. You should consult your tax adviser about the tax consequences of holding the debt securities, including the relevance to your particular situation of the considerations discussed below, as well as of state, local or other tax laws.

Korean Taxation

The following summary of Korean tax considerations applies to you so long as you are not:

 

   

a resident of Korea;

 

   

a company having its head office, principal place of business or place of effective management in Korea (a “Korean company”); or

 

   

engaging in a trade or business in Korea through a permanent establishment or a fixed base to which the relevant income is attributable or with which the relevant income is effectively connected.

Tax on Interest Payments

Under the Special Tax Treatment Control Law (the “STTCL”), when we make payments of interest to you on the debt securities, no amount will be withheld from such payments for, or on account of, taxes of any kind imposed, levied, withheld or assessed by Korea or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein; provided that the debt securities are deemed to be foreign currency denominated bonds issued outside of Korea for the purpose of the STTCL.

Tax on Capital Gains

You will not be subject to any Korean income or withholding taxes in connection with the sale, exchange or other disposition of a debt security, provided that the disposition does not involve a transfer of the debt security to a Korean resident (or the Korean permanent establishment of a non-resident). In addition, the STTCL exempts you from Korean taxation on any capital gains that you earn from the transfer of the debt securities outside of Korea; provided that the offering of the debt securities is deemed to be an overseas issuance for the purpose of the STTCL. If you sell or otherwise dispose of debt securities to a Korean resident and such disposition or sale is made within Korea, any gain realized on the transaction will be taxable at ordinary Korean withholding tax rates at the lower of 22% (including local income surtax) of net gain (subject to the production of satisfactory evidence of the acquisition costs and certain direct transaction costs) or 11% (including local income surtax) of gross sale proceeds with respect to transactions, unless an exemption is available under an applicable income tax treaty. For example, if you are a resident of the United States for the purposes of the income tax treaty currently in force between Korea and the United States, you are generally entitled to an exemption from Korean taxation in respect of any gain realized on a disposition of a debt security, regardless of whether the disposition is to a Korean resident. For more information regarding tax treaties, please refer to the heading “Tax Treaties” below.

With respect to computing the above-mentioned 22% withholding taxes (including local income surtax) on net gain, please note that there is no provision under relevant Korean law for offsetting gains and losses or otherwise aggregating transactions for the purpose of computing the net gain attributable to sales of the debt securities. The purchaser of the debt securities or, in the case of the sale of the debt securities through a securities

 

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company in Korea, the securities company through which such sale is effected, is required under Korean law to withhold the applicable amount of Korean tax and make payment thereof to the relevant Korean tax authority. Unless you, as the seller, can either claim the benefit of an exemption or a reduced rate of tax under an applicable tax treaty or produce satisfactory evidence of your acquisition cost and certain direct transaction costs in relation to the debt securities being sold, the purchaser or the securities company, as applicable, must withhold an amount equal to 11% of the gross sale proceeds. Any withheld tax must be paid no later than the tenth day of the month following the month in which the payment for the purchase of the relevant debt securities occurred. Failure to timely transmit the withheld tax to the Korean tax authorities technically subjects the purchaser or the securities company to penalties under Korean tax laws.

Inheritance Tax and Gift Tax

If you die while domiciled in Korea, Korean inheritance tax will be imposed upon the transfer by succession of any of the debt securities, wherever located, that you own at the time of death. Furthermore, regardless of where you are domiciled when you die, Korean inheritance tax will be imposed upon the transfer by succession of any of the debt securities you own that are located in Korea at the time of death. Similarly, if you give the debt securities as a gift to any other person, the donee will be subject to Korean gift tax, based on where the donee or you are domiciled or where the debt securities are located at the time that you make the gift. The amount, if any, of the applicable inheritance or gift tax imposed in specific cases depends on the value of the debt securities (or other property) and the identities of the parties involved.

Under Korean inheritance and gift tax laws, debt securities issued by Korean companies are deemed to be located in Korea irrespective of where they are physically located or by whom they are owned.

Stamp Duty

You will not be subject to any Korean stamp duty, registration duty or similar documentary tax in respect of or in connection with a transfer of any debt securities or in connection with the exercise of exchange rights or conversion rights that may be acquired with the debt securities.

Guarantees

Although there are no Korean tax laws, regulations or rulings specific to the payment under the guarantee herein, we believe any payments of interest on and principal amount of the debt securities (or the issued price if the debt securities were originally issued at a discount) by the Republic under the Republic’s guarantee on the debt securities denominated in a foreign currency and issued by us are not subject to withholding tax, provided that the debt securities are deemed to be foreign currency denominated bonds issued outside of Korea for the purpose of the STTCL. Further details of the tax consequences of the holders of our debt securities guaranteed by the Republic may be provided in the relevant prospectus supplement.

Tax Treaties

At the date of this prospectus, Korea has tax treaties with, among others, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Republic of Fiji, Romania, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and Vietnam under which the rate of withholding tax on interest and dividends is reduced, generally to between 5% and 16.5%, and the tax on capital gains is often eliminated.

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will be your responsibility to claim the benefits of any tax treaty that may exist between your country and Korea in respect of capital gains, and to provide to the purchaser of the debt securities, or the relevant securities company through which the transfer of the debt securities is effected, as applicable, a certificate as to your country of tax residence. In the absence of sufficient proof, the purchaser, or the relevant securities company, as the case may be, must withhold tax at normal rates.

In addition, subject to certain exceptions, in order to receive the benefit of a tax exemption available under any applicable tax treaty, you may also be required to submit to the payer of such Korean source income an application for tax exemption under a tax treaty, together with a certificate as to your country of tax residence. Subject to certain exceptions, the Korean tax laws also require an overseas investment vehicle (which is defined as an organization established in a foreign jurisdiction that manages funds collected through investment solicitation by way of acquiring, disposing or otherwise investing in proprietary targets and then distributes the outcome of such management to investors) to obtain the application for tax exemption from the beneficial owners together with a certificate of tax residence of the beneficial owner and submit a report of overseas investment vehicle to the payer, together with a detailed statement on the beneficial owner of the income and the obtained application for exemption from the beneficial owner. The payer of such Korean source income, in turn, will be required to submit such exemption application to the relevant district tax office in Korea by the ninth day of the month following the date of the first payment of such income. Even if the beneficial owner was unable to receive the benefit of a tax exemption due to his or her failure to timely submit such application, the beneficial owner may still receive tax treaty benefits by submitting evidentiary documents to the relevant tax office within three years of the last day of the month during which the payment of such income occurred. Furthermore, the Corporation Income Tax Law (the “CITL”) and Individual Income Tax Law (the “IITL”) require the beneficial owner to submit an application for entitlement to a preferential tax rate together with evidence of tax residence (including a certificate of tax residence of the beneficial owner issued by a competent authority of the country of tax residence of the beneficial owner) to a withholding obligor paying Korean source income in order to benefit from the available reduced tax rate pursuant to the relevant tax treaty. Subject to certain exceptions, the CITL and IITL also require an overseas investment vehicle to obtain the application for entitlement to a preferential tax rate from the beneficial owners and submit a report of overseas investment vehicle to the withholding obligor, together with a detailed statement on the beneficial owner of the income.

At present, Korea has not entered into any tax treaties regarding inheritance or gift tax.

United States Tax Considerations

The following discussion summarizes certain U.S. federal income tax considerations that may be relevant to you if you invest in debt securities and are a U.S. holder. You will be a U.S. holder if you are the beneficial owner of a debt security and you are an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States, a U.S. domestic corporation, or any other person that is subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis in respect of its investment in a debt security. This summary deals only with U.S. holders that hold debt securities as capital assets for tax purposes. This summary does not apply to you if you are an investor that is subject to special tax rules, such as:

 

   

a bank or thrift;

 

   

a real estate investment trust;

 

   

a regulated investment company;

 

   

an insurance company;

 

   

a dealer in securities or currencies;

 

   

a trader in securities or commodities that elects mark-to-market treatment;

 

   

a person that will hold debt securities as a hedge against currency risk or as a position in a straddle or conversion transaction for tax purposes;

 

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a tax exempt organization; or

 

   

a person whose functional currency for tax purposes is not the U.S. dollar.

This summary is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), its legislative history, existing and proposed regulations promulgated thereunder, and published rulings and court decisions, all as currently in effect. These laws are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis.

Any special U.S. federal income tax considerations relevant to a particular issuance of debt securities will be discussed in the applicable prospectus supplement. This discussion does not address U.S. state, local and non-U.S. tax consequences, the Medicare tax on certain investment income or the alternative minimum tax. You should consult your tax adviser about the tax consequences of holding debt securities, including the relevance to your particular situation of the considerations discussed below, as well as of state, local or other tax laws.

Payments or Accruals of Interest

Payments or accruals of “qualified stated interest” (as defined below) on a debt security will be taxable to you as ordinary interest income at the time that you receive or accrue such amounts, in accordance with your regular method of tax accounting. If you use the cash method of tax accounting and you receive payments of interest pursuant to the terms of a debt security in a currency other than U.S. dollars (a “foreign currency”), the amount of interest income you will realize will be the U.S. dollar value of the foreign currency payment based on the exchange rate in effect on the date you receive the payment regardless of whether you convert the payment into U.S. dollars. If you are an accrual-basis U.S. holder, the amount of interest income you will realize will be based on the average exchange rate in effect during the interest accrual period or, with respect to an interest accrual period that spans two taxable years, at the average exchange rate for the partial period within the taxable year. Alternatively, as an accrual-basis U.S. holder you may elect to translate all interest income on foreign currency-denominated debt securities at the spot rate on the last day of the accrual period (or the last day of the taxable year, in the case of an accrual period that spans more than one taxable year), or on the date that you receive the interest payment if that date is within five business days of the end of the accrual period. If you make this election you must apply it consistently to all debt instruments from year to year and you cannot change the election without the consent of the United States Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”). If you use the accrual method of accounting for tax purposes, you will recognize foreign currency gain or loss on the receipt of a foreign currency interest payment if the exchange rate in effect on the date the payment is received differs from the rate applicable to a previous accrual of that interest income. This foreign currency gain or loss will be treated as ordinary income or loss, but generally will not be treated as an adjustment to interest income received on the debt security.

Purchase, Sale and Retirement of Debt Securities

Initially, your tax basis in a debt security generally will equal the cost of the debt security to you. Your basis will increase by any amounts that you are required to include in income under the rules governing original issue discount and market discount, and will decrease by the amount of any amortized premium and any payments other than qualified stated interest made on the debt security. (The rules for determining these amounts are discussed below.) If you purchase a debt security that is denominated in a foreign currency, the cost to you, and therefore generally your initial tax basis, will be the U.S. dollar value of the foreign currency purchase price on the date of purchase calculated at the exchange rate in effect on that date. If the foreign currency-denominated debt security is traded on an established securities market and you are a cash-basis taxpayer, or if you are an accrual-basis taxpayer that makes a special election, then you will determine the U.S. dollar value of the cost of the debt security by translating the amount of the foreign currency that you paid for the debt security at the spot rate of exchange on the settlement date of your purchase. The amount of any subsequent adjustments to your tax basis in a foreign currency-denominated debt security in respect of original issue discount, market discount and premium will be determined in the manner described below. If you convert U.S. dollars into a foreign currency

 

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and then immediately use that foreign currency to purchase a debt security, you generally will not have any taxable gain or loss as a result of the purchase.

When you sell or exchange a debt security, or if a debt security that you hold is retired, you generally will recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount you realize on the transaction, less any accrued qualified stated interest, which will be subject to tax in the manner described above, and your tax basis in the debt security. If you sell or exchange a debt security for a foreign currency, or receive foreign currency on the retirement of a debt security, the amount you will realize for U.S. tax purposes generally will be the U.S. dollar value of the foreign currency that you receive calculated at the exchange rate in effect on the date the foreign currency debt security is disposed of or retired. If you dispose of a foreign currency debt security that is traded on an established securities market and you are a cash-basis U.S. holder, or if you are an accrual-basis holder that makes a special election, then you will determine the U.S. dollar value of the amount realized by translating the amount of the foreign currency that you received on the debt security at the spot rate of exchange on the settlement date of the sale, exchange or retirement. Furthermore, regardless of which of the foregoing methods applies, if Korean tax is withheld on the sale, exchange or retirement of a debt security, the amount you realize will include the gross amount of the proceeds of that sale or exchange before deduction of the Korean tax.

The special election available to you if you are an accrual-basis taxpayer in respect of the purchase and sale of foreign currency debt securities traded on an established securities market, which is discussed in the two preceding paragraphs, must be applied consistently to all debt instruments from year to year and cannot be changed without the consent of the IRS.

Except as discussed below with respect to market discount, short-term debt securities and foreign currency gain or loss, the gain or loss that you recognize on the sale, exchange or retirement of a debt security generally will be long-term capital gain or loss if you have held the debt security for more than one year. The Code provides preferential treatment under certain circumstances for net long-term capital gains recognized by individual U.S. holders. The ability of U.S. holders to offset capital losses against ordinary income is limited.

Any gain or loss that you recognize on the sale, exchange, redemption or retirement of a debt security generally will be treated as U.S. source income. Consequently, you may not be able to claim a credit for any Korean tax imposed upon the sale or exchange of a debt security unless such credit can be applied (subject to applicable limitations) against tax due on other income treated as derived from foreign sources.

Despite the foregoing, the gain or loss that you recognize on the sale, exchange or retirement of a foreign currency debt security generally will be treated as ordinary income or loss to the extent that the gain or loss is attributable to changes in exchange rates during the period in which you held the debt security. This foreign currency gain or loss will not be treated as an adjustment to interest income that you receive on the debt security.

Original Issue Discount

If we issue debt securities at a discount from their stated redemption price at maturity, and the discount is equal to or more than the product of one-fourth of one percent (0.25%) of the stated redemption price at maturity of the debt securities multiplied by the number of whole years to their maturity, the debt securities will be “Original Issue Discount Debt Securities.” The difference between the issue price and their stated redemption price at maturity will be the “original issue discount.” The “issue price” of the Original Issue Discount Debt Securities will be the first price at which a substantial amount of the Original Issue Discount Debt Securities are sold to the public (i.e., excluding sales of Original Issue Discount Debt Securities to underwriters, placement agents, wholesalers, or similar persons). The “stated redemption price at maturity” will include all payments under the Original Issue Discount Debt Securities other than payments of qualified stated interest. The term “qualified stated interest” generally means stated interest that is unconditionally payable in cash or property, other than debt instruments issued by us, at least annually during the entire term of an Original Issue Discount Debt Security at a single fixed interest rate or, subject to certain conditions, based on one or more interest indices.

 

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If you invest in Original Issue Discount Debt Securities you generally will be subject to the special tax accounting rules for original issue discount obligations provided by the Code and certain U.S. Treasury regulations (the “OID regulations”). You should be aware that, as described in greater detail below, if you invest in an Original Issue Discount Debt Security you generally will be required to include original issue discount in ordinary gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes as it accrues, before you may have received the cash attributable to that income.

In general, and regardless of whether you use the cash or the accrual method of tax accounting, if you are the holder of an Original Issue Discount Debt Security with a maturity greater than one year, you will be required to include in ordinary gross income the sum of the “daily portions” of original issue discount on that Original Issue Discount Debt Security for all days during the taxable year that you own the Original Issue Discount Debt Security. The daily portions of original issue discount on an Original Issue Discount Debt Security are determined by allocating to each day in any accrual period a ratable portion of the original issue discount allocable to that period. Accrual periods may be any length and may vary in length over the term of an Original Issue Discount Debt Security, so long as no accrual period is longer than one year and each scheduled payment of principal or interest occurs on the first or last day of an accrual period. If you are the initial holder of the Original Issue Discount Debt Security, the amount of original issue discount on an Original Issue Discount Debt Security allocable to each accrual period is determined by:

 

  (i) multiplying the “adjusted issue price” (as defined below) of the Original Issue Discount Debt Security at the beginning of the accrual period by a fraction, the numerator of which is the annual yield to maturity (as defined below) of the Original Issue Discount Debt Security and the denominator of which is the number of accrual periods in a year; and

 

  (ii) subtracting from that product the amount, if any, payable as qualified stated interest allocable to that accrual period.

In the case of an Original Issue Discount Debt Security that is a floating rate debt security, both the “annual yield to maturity” and the qualified stated interest will be determined for these purposes as though the Original Issue Discount Debt Security had borne interest in all periods at a fixed rate generally equal to the rate that would be applicable to interest payments on the Original Issue Discount Debt Security on its date of issue or, in the case of some floating rate debt securities, the rate that reflects the yield that is reasonably expected for the Original Issue Discount Debt Security. Additional rules may apply if interest on a floating rate debt security is based on more than one interest index. The “adjusted issue price” of an Original Issue Discount Debt Security at the beginning of any accrual period will generally be the sum of its issue price, including any accrued interest, and the amount of original issue discount allocable to all prior accrual periods, reduced by the amount of all payments other than any qualified stated interest payments on the Original Issue Discount Debt Security in all prior accrual periods. All payments on an Original Issue Discount Debt Security, other than qualified stated interest, will generally be viewed first as payments of previously accrued original issue discount, to the extent of the previously accrued discount, with payments considered made from the earliest accrual periods first, and then as a payment of principal. The “annual yield to maturity” of an Original Issue Discount Debt Security is the discount rate, appropriately adjusted to reflect the length of accrual periods, that causes the present value on the issue date of all payments on the Original Issue Discount Debt Security to equal the issue price. As a result of this “constant yield” method of including original issue discount income, the amounts you will be required to include in your gross income if you invest in an Original Issue Discount Debt Security denominated in U.S. dollars will generally be lesser in the early years and greater in the later years than amounts that would be includible on a straight-line basis.

You generally may make an irrevocable election to include in income your entire return on a debt security (i.e., the excess of all remaining payments to be received on the debt security, including payments of qualified stated interest, over the amount you paid for the debt security) under the constant yield method described above. For debt securities purchased at a premium or bearing market discount in your hands, if you make this election you will also be deemed to have made the election (discussed below under “Premium and Market Discount”) to

 

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amortize premium or to accrue market discount in income currently on a constant yield basis in respect of all other premium or market discount debt securities that you hold.

In the case of an Original Issue Discount Debt Security that is also a foreign currency-denominated debt security, you should determine the U.S. dollar amount includible as original issue discount for each accrual period by (i) calculating the amount of original issue discount allocable to each accrual period in the foreign currency using the constant yield method, and (ii) translating that foreign currency amount so determined at the average exchange rate in effect during that accrual period (or, with respect to an interest accrual period that spans two taxable years, at the average exchange rate for each partial period). Alternatively, you may translate the foreign currency amount so determined at the spot rate of exchange on the last day of the accrual period (or the last day of the taxable year, for an accrual period that spans two taxable years), or at the spot rate of exchange on the date of receipt, if that date is within five business days of the last day of the accrual period, provided that you have made the election described under the caption “Payments or Accruals of Interest” above. Because exchange rates may fluctuate, if you are the holder of an Original Issue Discount Debt Security that is also a foreign currency debt security you may recognize a different amount of original issue discount income in each accrual period than would be the case if you were the holder of an otherwise similar Original Issue Discount Debt Security denominated in U.S. dollars. Upon the receipt of an amount attributable to original issue discount, whether in connection with a payment of an amount that is not qualified stated interest or the sale or retirement of the Original Issue Discount Debt Security, you will recognize ordinary income or loss measured by the difference between the amount received, translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the date of receipt or on the date of disposition of the Original Issue Discount Debt Security, as the case may be, and the amount accrued, using the exchange rate applicable to such previous accrual.

If you purchase an Original Issue Discount Debt Security outside of the initial offering at a cost less than its “remaining redemption amount”, or if you purchase an Original Issue Discount Debt Security in the initial offering at a price other than the Original Issue Discount Debt Security’s issue price, you will also generally be required to include in gross income the daily portions of original issue discount, calculated as described above. However, if you acquire an Original Issue Discount Debt Security at a price greater than its adjusted issue price, you will be required to reduce your periodic inclusions of original issue discount to reflect the premium paid over the adjusted issue price. The remaining redemption amount for an Original Issue Discount Debt Security is the total of all future payments to be made on the debt security other than qualified stated interest.

Floating rate debt securities generally will be treated as “variable rate debt instruments” under the OID regulations. Accordingly, the stated interest on a floating rate debt security generally will be treated as qualified stated interest, and such a debt security will not have original issue discount solely as a result of the fact that it provides for interest at a variable rate. A floating rate debt security that does not qualify as a variable rate debt instrument will be subject to special rules (the “contingent payment regulations”) that govern the tax treatment of debt obligations that provide for contingent payments (“contingent debt obligations”). A detailed description of the tax considerations relevant to U.S. holders of any such debt securities will be provided in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Certain Original Issue Discount Debt Securities may be redeemed prior to maturity, either at our option or at the option of the holder, or may have special repayment or interest rate reset features as indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement. Original Issue Discount Debt Securities containing these features may be subject to rules that differ from the general rules discussed above. If you purchase Original Issue Discount Debt Securities with these features, you should carefully examine the applicable prospectus supplement and consult your tax adviser about their treatment since the tax consequences with respect to original issue discount will depend, in part, on the particular terms and features of the Original Issue Discount Debt Securities.

Short-Term Debt Securities

The rules described above will also generally apply to Original Issue Discount Debt Securities with maturities of one year or less (“short-term debt securities”), but with some modifications.

 

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First, the original issue discount rules treat none of the interest on a short-term debt security as qualified stated interest, but treat a short-term debt security as having original issue discount. Thus, all short-term debt securities will be Original Issue Discount Debt Securities. Except as noted below, if you are a cash-basis holder of a short-term debt security and you do not identify the short-term debt security as part of a hedging transaction you will generally not be required to accrue original issue discount currently, but you will be required to treat any gain realized on a sale, exchange or retirement of the short-term debt security as ordinary income to the extent such gain does not exceed the original issue discount accrued with respect to the short-term debt security during the period you held the short-term debt security. You may not be allowed to deduct all of the interest paid or accrued on any indebtedness incurred or maintained to purchase or carry a short-term debt security until the maturity of the short-term debt security or its earlier disposition in a taxable transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you are a cash-basis U.S. holder of a short-term debt security you may elect to accrue original issue discount on a current basis, in which case the limitation on the deductibility of interest described above will not apply. A U.S. holder using the accrual method of tax accounting and some cash method holders, including banks, securities dealers, regulated investment companies and certain trust funds, generally will be required to include original issue discount on a short-term debt security in gross income on a current basis. Original issue discount will be treated as accruing for these purposes on a ratable basis or, at the election of the holder, on a constant yield basis based on daily compounding.

Second, regardless of whether you are a cash- or accrual-basis holder, if you are the holder of a short-term debt security you can elect to accrue any “acquisition discount” with respect to the short-term debt security on a current basis. Acquisition discount is the excess of the remaining redemption amount of the short-term debt security at the time of acquisition over the purchase price. Acquisition discount will be treated as accruing ratably or, at the election of the holder, under a constant yield method based on daily compounding. If you elect to accrue acquisition discount, the original issue discount rules will not apply.

Finally, the market discount rules described below will not apply to short-term debt securities.

As described above, certain of the debt securities may be subject to special redemption features. These features may affect the determination of whether a debt security has a maturity of one year or less and thus is a short-term debt security. If you purchase debt securities with these features, you should carefully examine the prospectus supplement and consult your tax adviser about these features.

Premium and Market Discount

If you purchase a debt security at a cost greater than the debt security’s remaining redemption amount, you will be considered to have purchased the debt security at a premium, and you may elect to amortize the premium as an offset to interest income, using a constant yield method, over the remaining term of the debt security. If you make this election, it generally will apply to all debt instruments that you hold at the time of the election, as well as any debt instruments that you subsequently acquire. In addition, you may not revoke the election without the consent of the IRS. If you elect to amortize the premium, you will be required to reduce your tax basis in the debt security by the amount of the premium amortized during your holding period. Original Issue Discount Debt Securities purchased at a premium will not be subject to the original issue discount rules described above. In the case of premium on a foreign currency debt security, you should calculate the amortization of the premium in the foreign currency. Amortization deductions attributable to a period reduce interest payments in respect of that period, and therefore are translated into U.S. dollars at the rate that you use for those interest payments. Exchange gain or loss will be realized with respect to amortized premium on a foreign currency debt security based on the difference between the exchange rate computed on the date or dates the premium is amortized against interest payments on the debt security and the exchange rate on the date when the holder acquired the debt security. For a U.S. holder that does not elect to amortize premium, the amount of premium will be included in your tax basis when the debt security matures or is disposed of. Therefore, if you do not elect to amortize premium and you hold the debt security to maturity, you generally will be required to treat the premium as capital loss when the debt security matures.

 

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If you purchase a debt security at a price that is lower than the debt security’s remaining redemption amount, or in the case of an Original Issue Discount Debt Security, the debt security’s adjusted issue price, by 0.25% or more of the remaining redemption amount, or adjusted issue price, multiplied by the number of remaining whole years to maturity, the debt security will be considered to bear “market discount” in your hands. In this case, any gain that you realize on the disposition of the debt security generally will be treated as ordinary interest income to the extent of the market discount that accrued on the debt security during your holding period. In addition, you could be required to defer the deduction of a portion of the interest paid on any indebtedness that you incurred or maintained to purchase or carry the debt security. In general, market discount will be treated as accruing ratably over the term of the debt security, or, at your election, under a constant yield method. You must accrue market discount on a foreign currency debt security in the specified currency. The amount that you will be required to include in income in respect of accrued market discount will be the U.S. dollar value of the accrued amount, generally calculated at the exchange rate in effect on the date that you dispose of the debt security.

You may elect to include market discount in gross income currently as it accrues (on either a ratable or constant yield basis), in lieu of treating a portion of any gain realized on a sale of the debt security as ordinary income. If you elect to include market discount on a current basis, the interest deduction deferral rule described above will not apply. If you do make such an election, it will apply to all market discount debt instruments that you acquire on or after the first day of the first taxable year to which the election applies. The election may not be revoked without the consent of the IRS. Any accrued market discount on a foreign currency debt security that is currently includible in income will be translated into U.S. dollars at the average exchange rate for the accrual period (or portion thereof within the holder’s taxable year).

Warrants

A description of the tax consequences of an investment in warrants will be provided in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Indexed Debt Securities and Other Debt Securities Providing for Contingent Payments

The contingent payment regulations generally require accrual of interest income on a constant yield basis in respect of contingent debt obligations at a yield determined at the time of issuance of the obligation, and may require adjustments to these accruals when any contingent payments are made. In addition, special rules may apply to floating rate debt securities if the interest payable on the debt securities is based on more than one interest index. We will provide a detailed description of the tax considerations relevant to U.S. holders of any debt securities that are subject to the special rules discussed in this paragraph in the relevant prospectus supplement.

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

Information returns are required to be filed with the IRS in connection with debt security payments made to certain United States persons. If you are a United States person, you generally will not be subject to United States backup withholding tax on such payments if you provide your taxpayer identification number to the withholding agent. You may also be subject to information reporting and backup withholding tax requirements with respect to the proceeds from a sale of the debt securities. If you are not a U.S. holder, in order to avoid information reporting and backup withholding tax requirements you may have to comply with certification procedures to establish that you are not a U.S. holder.

Information with Respect to Foreign Financial Assets

Certain U.S. holders that own “specified foreign financial assets” with an aggregate value in excess of $50,000 are generally required to file an information statement along with their tax returns, currently on Form 8938, with respect to such assets. “Specified foreign financial assets” include any financial accounts held at

 

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a non-U.S. financial institution, as well as securities issued by a non-U.S. issuer (which would include the debt securities) that are not held in accounts maintained by financial institutions. The understatement of income attributable to “specified foreign financial assets” in excess of $5,000 extends the statute of limitations with respect to the tax return to six years after the return was filed. U.S. holders who fail to report the required information could be subject to substantial penalties. You should consult your own tax advisors regarding the possible application of these rules to your investment in the debt securities, including the application of the rules to your particular circumstances.

Reportable Transactions

A U.S. taxpayer that participates in a “reportable transaction” will be required to disclose its participation to the IRS. Under the relevant rules, if the debt securities are denominated in a foreign currency, a U.S. holder may be required to treat a foreign currency exchange loss from the debt securities as a reportable transaction if this loss exceeds the relevant threshold in the regulations ($50,000 in a single taxable year, if the U.S. holder is an individual or trust, or higher amounts for other non-individual U.S. holders), and to disclose its investment by filing Form 8886 with the IRS. A penalty in the amount of $10,000 in the case of a natural person and $50,000 in all other cases is generally imposed on any taxpayer that fails to timely file an information return with the IRS with respect to a transaction resulting in a loss that is treated as a reportable transaction. You are urged to consult your tax advisors regarding the application of these rules.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We and the Republic, if a guarantee by the Republic is furnished, may sell or issue the debt securities or warrants or guarantees in any of three ways:

 

   

through underwriters or dealers;

 

   

directly to one or more purchasers; or

 

   

through agents.

The prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of debt securities or warrants or guarantees will state:

 

   

the names of any underwriters;

 

   

the purchase price of the securities;

 

   

the proceeds to us from the sale;

 

   

any underwriting discounts and other compensation;

 

   

the initial public offering price;

 

   

any discounts or concessions allowed or paid to dealers; and

 

   

any securities exchanges on which the securities will be listed.

Any underwriter involved in the sale of securities will acquire the securities for its own account. The underwriters may resell the securities from time to time in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices to be determined at the time of sale. The securities may be offered to the public either by underwriting syndicates represented by managing underwriters or by underwriters without a syndicate. Unless the prospectus supplement states otherwise, certain conditions must be satisfied before the underwriters become obligated to purchase securities from us and the Republic, if applicable, and they will be obligated to purchase all of the securities if any are purchased. The underwriters may change any initial public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers.

If we and the Republic, if a guarantee by the Republic is furnished, sell any securities through agents, the prospectus supplement will identify the agent and indicate any commissions payable by us and the Republic, if applicable. Unless the prospectus supplement states otherwise, all agents will act on a best efforts basis and will not acquire the securities for their own account.

We and the Republic, if a guarantee by the Republic is furnished, may authorize agents, underwriters or dealers to solicit offers by certain specified entities to purchase the securities from us and the Republic, if applicable, at the public offering price set forth in a prospectus supplement pursuant to delayed delivery contracts. The prospectus supplement will set out the conditions of the delayed delivery contracts and the commission receivable by the agents, underwriters or dealers for soliciting the contracts.

We and the Republic, if a guarantee by the Republic is furnished, may offer debt securities as consideration for the purchase of other of our debt securities, either in connection with a publicly announced tender offer or in privately negotiated transactions. The offer may be in addition to or in lieu of sales of debt securities directly or through underwriters or agents.

Agents and underwriters may be entitled to indemnification by us against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or to contribution from us with respect to certain payments which the agents or underwriters may be required to make. Agents and underwriters may be customers of, engage in transactions with, or perform services (including commercial and investment banking services) for, us and the Republic in the ordinary course of business.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of any particular series of debt securities or warrants issued with debt securities will be passed upon for us and any underwriters or agents by United States and Korean counsel identified in the related prospectus supplement.

AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES IN THE UNITED STATES

Our authorized agents in the United States are Mr. Kyung-taek Shin, Chief Representative of our New York Representative Office, and Mr. Seho Yang, Senior Representative of our New York Representative Office. The address of our New York Representative Office is 460 Park Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10022. The authorized representative of the Republic in the United States is Mr. Suk-Kwon Na, Financial Attaché, Korean Consulate General in New York, located at 335 East 45th Street, New York, NY 10017.

OFFICIAL STATEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS

Our Chairman and President, in his official capacity, has supplied the information set forth under “The Export-Import Bank of Korea” (except for the information set out under “The Export-Import Bank of Korea—Business—Government Support and Supervision”). Such information is stated on his authority.

The Minister of Strategy and Finance of The Republic of Korea, in his official capacity, has supplied the information set out under “The Export-Import Bank of Korea—Business—Government Support and Supervision” and “The Republic of Korea.” Such information is stated on his authority. The documents identified in the portion of this prospectus captioned “The Republic of Korea” as the sources of financial or statistical data are official public documents of the Republic or its agencies and instrumentalities.

EXPERTS

Our separate financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 included in this Prospectus have been audited by Deloitte Anjin LLC, an independent auditor, as stated in their report appearing herein. Such separate financial statements are included in reliance upon the report of such auditor given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus includes future expectations, projections or “forward-looking statements”, as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “project” and similar words identify forward-looking statements. In addition, all statements other than statements of historical facts included in this prospectus are forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove correct. This prospectus discloses important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations (“Cautionary Statements”). All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the Cautionary Statements.

Factors that could adversely affect the future performance of the Korean economy include:

 

   

increased sovereign default risks in selected countries and the resulting adverse effects on the global financial markets;

 

   

adverse conditions and volatility in the United States and worldwide credit and financial markets and the general weakness of the global economy;

 

   

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

 

   

continuing adverse conditions in the economies of countries and regions that are important export markets for Korea, such as the United States, Europe, Japan and China, or in emerging market economies in Asia or elsewhere;

 

   

substantial decreases in the market prices of Korean real estate;

 

   

a continuing rise in the level of household debt and increasing delinquencies and credit defaults by consumer and small and medium sized enterprise borrowers;

 

   

declines in consumer confidence and a slowdown in consumer spending;

 

   

adverse developments in the economies of countries that are important export markets for the Republic, such as the United States, Europe, Japan and China, or in emerging market economies in Asia or elsewhere;

 

   

difficulties in the financial sector in Korea, including the savings bank sector;

 

   

the continued growth of the Chinese economy, to the extent its benefits (such as increased exports to China) are outweighed by its costs (such as competition in export markets or for foreign investment and the relocation of the manufacturing base from the Republic to China), as well as a slowdown in the growth of China’s economy, which is Korea’s most important export market;

 

   

social and labor unrest;

 

   

a decrease in tax revenues and a substantial increase in the Government’s expenditures for fiscal stimulus measures, unemployment compensation and other economic and social programs that, together, would lead to an increased government budget deficit;

 

   

financial problems or lack of progress in the restructuring of Korean conglomerates, other large troubled companies, their suppliers or the financial sector;

 

   

loss of investor confidence arising from corporate accounting irregularities and corporate governance issues at certain Korean conglomerates;

 

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

the occurrence of severe health epidemics in Korea and other parts of the world including an outbreak of severe acute, respiratory syndrome, or SARS, swine or avian flu, Ebola or Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS;

 

   

deterioration in economic or diplomatic relations between the Republic and its trading partners or allies, including deterioration resulting from trade disputes or disagreements in foreign policy;

 

   

political uncertainty or increasing strife among or within political parties in the Republic;

 

   

hostilities or unrest involving oil producing countries in the Middle East and Northern Africa and any material disruption in the supply of oil or increase in the price of oil;

 

   

the occurrence of severe earthquakes, tsunamis or other natural or man-made disasters in Korea and other parts of the world, particularly in trading partners; and

 

   

an increase in the level of tension or an outbreak of hostilities between North Korea and the Republic or the United States.

 

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FURTHER INFORMATION

We filed a registration statement with respect to the securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and its related rules and regulations. You can find additional information concerning ourselves and the securities in the registration statement and any pre- or post-effective amendment, including its various exhibits, which may be inspected at the public reference facilities maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. These filings are also available to the public from the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

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HEAD OFFICE OF THE BANK

 

38 Eunhaeng-ro

Yeongdeungpo-gu

Seoul 07242

Korea

 

FISCAL AGENT AND PRINCIPAL PAYING AGENT

 

The Bank of New York Mellon

Global Finance Americas

101 Barclay St, 4E

New York, NY 10286

United States of America

 

LEGAL ADVISORS TO THE BANK

 

as to Korean law   as to U.S. law

Shin & Kim

  Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

8th Floor, State Tower Namsan,

100 Toegye-ro, Jung-gu,

Seoul 04631

Korea

 

c/o 19th Floor, Ferrum Tower

19 Eulji-ro 5-gil, Jung-gu

Seoul 04539

Korea

 

LEGAL ADVISOR TO THE UNDERWRITERS

 

as to U.S. law

 

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

c/o 18th Floor

The Hong Kong Club Building

3A Chater Road

Hong Kong

 

AUDITOR OF THE BANK

 

KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.

10th Floor, Gangnam Finance Center

152 Tehran-ro, Gangnam-gu

Seoul 06236

Korea

 

SINGAPORE LISTING AGENT

 

Shook Lin & Bok LLP

1 Robinson Road

#18-00 AIA Tower

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