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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of May 2023

Commission File Number: 000-53445

 

 

KB Financial Group Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

26, Gukjegeumyung-ro 8-gil, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 07331, Korea

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  ☒                      Form 40-F  ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  ☐

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1.

   Introduction to the Company

1.1.

   Business Purpose

1.2.

   History

1.3.

   Overview of the Business Group

1.4.

   Capital Structure

1.5.

   Dividends

1.6.

   Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation

2.

   Business

2.1.

   Results of Operations

2.2.

   Sources and Uses of Funds

2.3.

   Other Information to Consider in Making an Investment Decision

3.

   Financial Information

3.1.

   Consolidated Financial Information

3.2.

   Separate Financial Information

3.3.

   Other Selected Financial Data

3.4.

   Other Financial Information

4.

   Independent Public Accountants

4.1.

   Audit/ Review Services

4.2.

   Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) Audit Services

4.3.

   Change in Auditor

5.

   Corporate Governance and Affiliated Companies

5.1.

   Board of Directors & Committees under the Board

5.2.

   Audit Committee

5.3.

   Compensation to Directors

5.4.

   Top 5 Highest-Paid Individuals

5.5.

   Affiliated Companies

6.

   Directors, Senior Management and Employees

6.1.

   Executive Directors

6.2.

   Non-standing Directors

6.3.

   Non-executive Directors

6.4.

   Senior Management

6.5.

   Employees

7.

   Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions

7.1.

   Major Shareholders

7.2.

   Changes in the Largest Shareholder

7.3.

   Employee Stock Ownership Association

7.4.

   Investments in Affiliated Companies

7.5.

   Related Party Transactions


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Summary of 2023 First Quarter Business Report

On May 15, 2023, KB Financial Group Inc. (“KB Financial Group” or the “Group”) filed its business report for the first quarter of 2023 (the “Business Report”) with the Financial Services Commission of Korea and the Korea Exchange. This is a summary of the Business Report translated into English.

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

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


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1.

Introduction to the Company

 

1.1.

Business Purpose

KB Financial Group is a financial holding company that was established in September 2008. Its main business purpose is to hold shares in companies that are engaged in financial or related services, as well as govern and manage such companies. Its consolidated subsidiaries are primarily engaged in the banking business, as well as the credit card business, the financial investment business, the insurance business and other related businesses.

 

1.2.

History

[Not required to be disclosed in quarterly reports pursuant to Korean regulations]

 

1.3.

Overview of the Business Group

[Not required to be disclosed in quarterly reports pursuant to Korean regulations]

 

1.4.

Capital Structure

 

  1.4.1.

Common Shares

Changes in Capital

 

(As of March 31, 2023)           (Unit: Won, shares)

Date

  

Type

   Number of Shares
Issued or Cancelled
     Par Value      Price     

Remarks

September 29, 2008

   Common Stock      356,351,693        5,000        48,444      Establishment of the Company

September 2, 2009

   Common Stock      30,000,000        5,000        37,250      % increase in number of common shares: 8.41865%

October 19, 2016

   Common Stock      31,759,844        5,000        35,474      % increase in number of common shares: 8.22045%

December 12, 2019

   Common Stock      2,303,617        5,000        —        Share Cancellation(1)

February 14, 2022

   Common Stock      3,455,426        5,000        —        Share Cancellation(1)

August 1, 2022

   Common Stock      3,455,426        5,000        —        Share Cancellation(1)

 

  Note: (1)

The cancelled shares constituted treasury shares acquired pursuant to a resolution of the board of directors of the Company within the limits of profit available for dividend payment, and as such, there was no change in paid-in capital.

Number of Shares

[Not required to be disclosed in quarterly reports pursuant to Korean regulations]

1.4.2. Voting Rights

[Not required to be disclosed in quarterly reports pursuant to Korean regulations]


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1.5.

Dividends

KB Financial Group aims to manage its CET1 target ratio at a minimum of around 13% (the regulatory requirement of 10.5% plus a management buffer of 250 bps), in order to meet the regulatory requirement of 10.5% even in the face of severe economic shocks and other macroeconomic variables, including fluctuations in exchange rates and interest rates.

In order to manage such CET1 target ratio, the Group plans to benchmark systemic growth indicators, such as nominal GDP growth rates, to set its mid-term goals for asset growth. However, the Group may modify such goals to better fulfill the Group’s public role and to attain sustainable growth in light of changes to the macroeconomic and regulatory environment, the importance and role of the financial industry, including banks, in the domestic economy, the Group’s public duty to maintain the stability of the social system, or the Group’s business objectives such as investments in new businesses or M&A initiatives.

Generally, the Group’s policy is to utilize the excess capital exceeding its target CET1 ratio of 13% to actively return value to its shareholders. Although the level of shareholder returns may vary depending on changes in the regulatory environment, volatility in the financial market, and the Group’s business objectives, the Group will strive to maximize its shareholder returns and shareholders’ value in every situation.

As a leading financial institution in Korea, KB Financial Group will strive to perform its public duties as a bank in times of need, such as stabilizing the financial system and supporting the soft landing of the economy during economic fluctuations. The Group will take into consideration the interests of various stakeholders, including shareholders, employees, consumers, and local communities, to achieve sustainable growth while also enhancing shareholder value.

Based on its solid fundamentals and the highest level of capital in the industry, the Group achieved a shareholder return rate of approximately 30%, including through share buybacks and cancellations. The Group plans to actively continue such progressive shareholder return policy.

KB Financial Group also plans to provide a stable payout to the shareholders, taking into consideration the global best practices for dividend stability by maintaining at least the previous year’s level of cash dividends while gradually expanding the dividend per share and engaging in share buybacks and cancellations. However, such plans may be modified depending on economic conditions, regulatory environment, or the Group’s business objectives.

 

(Unit: in millions of Won, except per share amounts and percentages)  

Items

          January 1, 2023 to
March 31, 2023(1)
     January 1, 2022 to
December 31, 2022(2)
     January 1, 2021 to
December 31, 2021(3)
 

Par value per share (Won)

 

     5,000        5,000        5,000  

(Consolidated) Net income

 

     1,497,631        4,394,830        4,409,543  

(Consolidated) Earnings per share (Won)

 

     3,754        10,955        11,134  

Total cash dividends

 

     195,967        1,149,421        1,145,525  

Total stock dividends

 

     —          —          —    

(Consolidated) Cash dividend payout ratio (%)

 

     13.1        26.0        26.0  

Cash dividend yield (%)

     Common shares        1.1        5.8        5.2  
     —          —          —          —    

Stock dividend yield (%)

     Common shares        —          —          —    
     —          —          —          —    

Cash dividend per share (Won)

     Common shares        510        2,950        2,940  
     —          —          —       

Stock dividend per share

     Common shares        —          —       
     —          —          —       


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Notes:

(1)

Includes a quarterly dividend amount of Won 195,967 million (Won 510 per common share) for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023.

 

  (2)

Includes a quarterly dividend amount of Won 194,817 million (Won 500 per common share) in the first quarter of fiscal year 2022, a quarterly dividend amount of Won 194,817 million (Won 500 per common share) in the second quarter of fiscal year 2022, and a quarterly dividend amount of Won 194,817 million (Won 500 per common share) in the third quarter of fiscal year 2022.

 

  (3)

Includes a quarterly dividend amount of Won 292,226 million (Won 750 per common share) in the second quarter of fiscal year 2021.

 

1.6.

Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation

[Not required to be disclosed in quarterly reports pursuant to Korean regulations]


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2.

Business

 

2.1.

Results of Operations

 

     (Unit: in millions of Won)  
     For the three months
ended March 31, 2023
     For the three months
ended March 31, 2022
     For the year ended
December 31, 2022
     For the year ended
December 31, 2021
 

Net interest income

     2,785,593        2,651,511        11,393,422        11,229,572  

Interest income

     6,866,583        4,306,312        20,787,577        15,210,878  

Interest expense

     (4,080,990      (1,654,801      (9,394,155      (3,981,306

Net fee and commission income

     914,006        957,256        3,514,902        3,625,583  

Fee and commission income

     1,334,702        1,334,929        5,125,930        5,323,606  

Fee and commission expense

     (420,696      (377,673      (1,611,028      (1,698,023

Insurance service result

     380,647        395,876        1,334,090        556,711  

Insurance income

     2,662,112        2,347,579        10,066,863        16,107,858  

Insurance expense

     (2,281,465      (1,951,703      (8,732,773      (15,551,147

Net gains on financial assets/liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     773,407        (325,529      (1,133,475      995,304  

Other insurance finance income

     (234,030      274,829        897,441        —    

Net other operating expenses

     (260,124      (416,307      (2,268,465      (1,923,567

General and administrative expenses

     (1,566,286      (1,481,378      (6,643,654      (7,200,853

Operating profit before provision for credit losses

     2,793,213        2,056,258        7,094,261        7,282,750  

Provision for credit losses

     (668,188      (145,849      (1,847,775      (1,185,133

Net operating profit

     2,125,025        1,910,409        5,246,486        6,097,617  

 

Notes:

(1)

Based on K-IFRS (on a consolidated basis).

 

  (2)

KB Financial Group’s results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 reflect the application of K-IFRS 1117 (Insurance Contracts), a new accounting standard that became effective on January 1, 2023. For comparison purposes, the figures for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2022 above have been restated retrospectively to reflect the application of K-IFRS 1117. However, the figures for the year ended December 31, 2021 have not been restated retrospectively and are based on K-IFRS 1104 (Insurance Contracts). Accordingly, such figures may not be directly comparable with the figures for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022.


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2.2.

Sources and Uses of Funds

2.2.1. Sources of Funds

 

    (Unit: in millions of Won)  
        For the three months ended
March 31, 2023
    For the year ended
December 31, 2022
    For the year ended
December 31, 2021
 
                                                          Average
Balance
    Interest Rate
(%)
    Ratio
(%)
    Average
Balance
    Interest Rate
(%)
    Ratio
(%)
    Average
Balance
    Interest Rate
(%)
    Ratio
(%)
 

Won Currency

 

Deposits

    333,178,666       0.15       45.79       333,078,280       1.27       47.87       309,428,469       0.74       49.09  
 

Certificate of deposit

    7,878,238       0.25       1.08       5,511,822       2.35       0.79       3,618,303       0.87       0.57  
 

Borrowings

    34,070,592       0.19       4.68       31,064,028       1.91       4.46       24,900,706       0.96       3.95  
 

Call money

    1,679,276       0.20       0.23       1,314,525       2.02       0.19       1,324,902       0.65       0.21  
 

Debentures

    56,731,876       0.20       7.80       58,290,290       2.39       8.38       57,214,310       1.82       9.08  
 

Others

    20,626,049       0.26       2.83       20,866,612       2.34       3.00       20,305,205       0.84       3.22  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

      454,164,697       0.17       62.41       450,125,557       1.52       64.69       416,791,895       0.91       66.12  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign Currency

 

Deposits

    36,128,590       0.21       4.97       34,076,754       2.09       4.90       26,607,162       1.70       4.22  
 

Borrowings

    24,575,223       0.21       3.38       22,970,783       1.90       3.30       12,976,574       1.16       2.06  
 

Call money

    1,865,489       0.17       0.26       1,572,913       1.87       0.23       995,957       0.75       0.16  
 

Debentures

    12,922,301       0.18       1.78       11,978,139       2.09       1.72       8,544,738       1.49       1.36  
 

Others

    1,069,816       0.20       0.13       1,685,165       1.46       0.24       2,029,862       0.82       0.32  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

    76,561,419       0.20       10.52       72,283,754       2.01       10.39       51,154,293       1.47       8.12  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Others

 

Total shareholders’ equity

    91,446,967       —         12.57       67,612,953       —         9.72       46,705,724       —         7.41  
 

Allowances

    997,155       —         0.14       1,128,687       —         0.16       1,040,835       —         0.17  
 

Others

    104,489,953       —         14.36       104,628,576       —         15.04       114,646,087       —         18.18  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

    196,934,075       —         27.07       173,370,216       —         24.92       162,392,646       —         25.76  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    727,660,191        —         100.00        695,779,527         —         100.00        630,338,834        —         100.00   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Notes:

(1)

Based on K-IFRS (on a consolidated basis).

 

  (2)

The figures for the three months ended March 31, 2023 reflect the application of K-IFRS 1117 (Insurance Contracts), a new accounting standard that became effective on January 1, 2023. The figures for the year ended December 31, 2022 above have been restated retrospectively to reflect the application of K-IFRS 1117. However, the figures for the year ended December 31, 2021 have not been restated retrospectively and are based on K-IFRS 1104 (Insurance Contracts). Accordingly, such figures may not be directly comparable with the figures for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022.


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2.2.2. Uses of Funds

 

                    (Unit: in millions of Won)  
        For the three months ended
March 31, 2023
    For the year ended
December 31, 2022
    For the year ended
December 31, 2021
 
                                                          Average
Balance
    Interest Rate
(%)
    Ratio
(%)
    Average
Balance
    Interest Rate
(%)
    Ratio
(%)
    Average
Balance
    Interest Rate
(%)
    Ratio
(%)
 

Won Currency

  Due from banks     16,090,096       0.06       2.21       16,038,688       0.63       2.31       15,212,672       0.30       2.41  
  Securities     192,450,051       0.21       26.45       166,950,909       1.17       23.99       147,320,309       1.31       23.37  
  Loans     365,132,570       0.29       50.18       361,188,713       3.51       51.91       340,131,319       2.80       53.96  
 

Guarantee payments under payment guarantee

    2,620       0.01       —         6,891       0.19       —         5,053       1.31       —    
 

Call loan

    174,964       0.22       0.02       694,196       2.02       0.10       695,721       0.67       0.11  
 

Private placement corporate bonds

    963,548       0.24       0.13       828,547       3.43       0.12       882,497       3.02       0.14  
  Credit cards     22,833,012       0.47       3.14       22,069,290       6.94       3.17       19,862,308       7.09       3.15  
  Others     3,830,104       0.97       0.53       4,438,987       9.45       0.64       4,193,384       6.53       0.67  
  Allowance     (3,133,394     —         (0.43     (2,814,578     —         (0.40     (2,480,441     —         (0.39
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

      598,343,571       0.27       82.23       569,401,643       2.94       81.84       525,822,822       2.51       83.42  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign Currency

 

Due from banks

    8,961,624       0.11       1.23       9,239,891       0.76       1.33       6,868,969       0.38       1.09  
  Securities     26,185,899       0.25       3.60       20,610,143       1.81       2.96       16,052,962       3.90       2.55  
 

Loans

    39,003,564       0.41       5.36       37,267,941       5.32       5.36       26,409,776       5.05       4.19  
 

Call loan

    6,640,260       0.24       0.91       8,829,592       2.12       1.27       3,275,072       0.45       0.52  
 

Bills bought

    2,090,828       0.32       0.29       2,541,838       2.32       0.37       1,940,984       0.73       0.31  
 

Allowance

    (1,288,600     —         (0.18     (1,021,192     —         (0.15     (978,088     —         (0.16
 

Others

    3,124,757       —         0.43       2,248,320       —         0.32       2,229,707       —         0.35  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

    84,718,332       0.31       11.64       79,716,533       3.38       11.46       55,799,382       3.63       8.85  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Others

 

Cash

    1,835,666       —         0.25       1,831,093       —         0.26       1,917,967       —         0.30  
 

Fixed assets held for business

    8,519,015       —         1.17       8,077,249       —         1.16       8,130,268       —         1.29  
 

Others

    34,243,607       —         4.71       36,753,009       —         5.28       38,668,395       —         6.14  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

    44,598,288       —         6.13       46,661,351       —         6.70       48,716,630       —         7.73  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    727,660,191        —         100.00        695,779,527        —         100.00        630,338,834        —         100.00   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Notes:

(1)

Based on K-IFRS (on a consolidated basis).

 

  (2)

The figures for the three months ended March 31, 2023 reflect the application of K-IFRS 1117 (Insurance Contracts), a new accounting standard that became effective on January 1, 2023. The figures for the year ended December 31, 2022 above have been restated retrospectively to reflect the application of K-IFRS 1117. However, the figures for the year ended December 31, 2021 have not been restated retrospectively and are based on K-IFRS 1104 (Insurance Contracts). Accordingly, such figures may not be directly comparable with the figures for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022.


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2.3. Other Information to Consider in Making an Investment Decision

2.3.1. Capital Adequacy

 

KB Financial Group      (Unit: in billions of Won, except percentages)  
     As of March 31, 2023      As of December 31, 2022      As of December 31, 2021  

Total capital (A)

     51,916        48,970        45,883  

Risk-weighted assets (B)

     308,255        302,984        290,914  

BIS ratio (A/B)

     16.84%        16.16%        15.77%  

 

Notes:

(1) Calculated in accordance with Basel III.

 

(2) The figures as of March 31, 2023 are preliminary.

 

Kookmin Bank      (Unit: in billions of Won, except percentages)  
     As of March 31, 2023      As of December 31, 2022      As of December 31, 2021  

Total capital (A)

     37,941        36,233        35,572  

Risk-weighted assets (B)

     204,731        207,558        203,569  

BIS ratio (A/B)

     18.53%        17.46%        17.47%  

 

Note:

Calculated in accordance with Basel III.

 

KB Securities Co., Ltd.           (Unit: in billions of Won, except percentages)  
    

As of March 31, 2023

    

As of December 31, 2022

    

As of December 31, 2021

 

Net operating capital (A)

     4,620        4,554        3,982  

Total amount at risk (B)

     2,756        2,655        2,072  

Maintenance equity margin (C)

     134        134        134  

Net capital ratio (A-B)/(C)

     1,388.63%        1,414.74%        1,422.34%  

Capital surplus (A-B)

     1,864        1,899        1,909  

 

KB Insurance Co., Ltd.      (Unit: in billions of Won, except percentages)  
     As of March 31, 2023      As of December 31, 2022      As of December 31, 2021  

Available capital (A)

     10,307        4,608        4,349  

Required capital (B)

     5,503        2,684        2,424  

Capital Adequacy ratio (A/B)(2)

        187.31%           171.66%           179.39%  

 

Notes:

(1) The figures as of March 31, 2023 are preliminary.

 

(2) Pursuant to the change in capital adequacy system from the Risk-Based Capital (“RBC”) system to the Korean Insurance Capital Standard (“K-ICS”) system, the capital adequacy ratio as of March 31, 2023 was calculated based on the K-ICS method, whereas the figures as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were calculated based on the RBC method.


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2.3.2. Overseas Credit Ratings

[Not required to be disclosed in quarterly reports pursuant to Korean regulations]

2.3.3. Domestic Credit Ratings

[Not required to be disclosed in quarterly reports pursuant to Korean regulations]

2.3.4. Early Retirement Program

To enhance productivity by improving its labor structure, Kookmin Bank implemented a voluntary early retirement program following negotiations with its labor union.

 

Subsidiary

  

Date of Retirement

  

Number of Retired Persons

Kookmin Bank    January 28, 2019    615
   January 20, 2020    462
   January 30, 2021    800
   January 21, 2022    674
   January 18, 2023    713

2.3.5. Other Factors Affecting the Group’s Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The economic outlook for Korea and its financial services sector in 2023 and for the foreseeable future remains highly uncertain as a result of, among others, (i) volatile conditions in the Korean and global economies and financial markets resulting from fluctuations in oil and commodity prices, interest and exchange rate fluctuations, higher inflation and unemployment rates, lower consumer confidence, stock market and real estate market volatility and changes in fiscal and monetary policies, and (ii) adverse conditions in the Korean and global economies and financial markets resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its effects on global commodity prices, as well as difficulties faced by certain banks in the United States.


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3.

Financial Information

 

3.1.

Consolidated Financial Information

3.1.1. Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

 

(Unit: in millions of Won)  
     As of March 31, 2023      As of December 31, 2022      As of December 31, 2021  

Cash and due from financial institutions

     28,955,066        32,474,750        31,009,374  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     70,094,713        70,092,497        66,005,815  

Derivative financial assets

     8,588,694        9,446,580        3,721,370  

Loans measured at amortized cost

     432,189,440        433,038,931        417,900,273  

Financial investments

     115,454,094        115,452,659        104,847,871  

Investments in associates and joint ventures

     660,802        682,670        448,718  

Insurance assets

     152,547        83,304        —    

Reinsurance assets

     1,511,197        1,495,966        —    

Property and equipment

     4,956,299        4,991,467        5,239,898  

Investment property

     3,289,529        3,148,340        2,514,944  

Intangible assets

     1,984,608        1,858,470        3,266,357  

Net defined benefit assets

     474,033        478,934        100,083  

Current income tax assets

     219,172        204,690        98,798  

Deferred income tax assets

     200,714        188,372        159,093  

Assets held for sale

     236,818        211,758        237,318  

Assets of a disposal group held for sale

     —          —          171,749  

Other assets

     22,467,911        14,815,438        28,174,173  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     691,435,637        688,664,826        663,895,834  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     11,842,172        12,271,604        12,088,980  

Derivative financial liabilities

     8,516,367        9,509,769        3,682,258  

Deposits

     387,230,486        393,928,904        372,023,918  

Borrowings

     67,904,471        71,717,366        56,912,374  

Debentures

     68,546,555        68,698,203        67,430,188  

Insurance contract liabilities

     47,758,509        45,920,012        57,165,936  

Reinsurance contract liabilities

     34,209        31,728        —    

Provisions

     942,038        933,701        808,604  

Net defined benefit liabilities

     88,764        85,745        225,521  

Current income tax liabilities

     132,181        998,681        662,672  


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     As of March 31, 2023     As of December 31, 2022     As of December 31, 2021  

Deferred income tax liabilities

     2,931,506       1,574,954       1,470,981  

Other liabilities

     39,268,223       28,849,911       43,130,482  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     635,195,481       634,520,578       615,601,914  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent company

     54,557,956       52,864,146       47,460,582  

Share capital

     2,090,558       2,090,558       2,090,558  

Hybrid securities

     5,032,803       4,434,251       2,838,221  

Capital surplus

     16,940,689       16,940,731       16,940,231  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     1,788,167       1,312,522       1,047,274  

Accumulated other comprehensive income relating to assets of a disposal group held for sale

     —         —         7,671  

Retained earnings

     29,813,672       28,922,272       25,672,815  

Treasury shares

     (1,107,933     (836,188     (1,136,188

Non-controlling interests

     1,682,200       1,280,102       833,338  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     56,240,156       54,144,248       48,293,920  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

     691,435,637       688,664,826       663,895,834  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Notes: (1)

The figures as of March 31, 2023 reflect the application of K-IFRS 1117 (Insurance Contracts). The figures as of December 31, 2022 have been restated retrospectively to reflect the application of K-IFRS 1117.

           (2)

The figures as of December 31, 2021 are based on K-IFRS 1104 (Insurance Contracts). Accordingly, such figures may not be directly comparable with the figures as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.


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3.1.2. Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

 

(Unit: in millions of Won, except per share amounts)  
     For the three
months ended
March 31, 2023
    For the three
months ended
March 31, 2022
    For the year ended
December 31, 2022
    For the year ended
December 31, 2021
 

Net interest income

     2,785,593       2,651,511       11,393,422       11,229,572  

Interest income

     6,866,583       4,306,312       20,787,577       15,210,878  

Interest income from financial instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income and amortized cost

     6,527,556       4,112,607       19,841,175       14,620,490  

Interest income from financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss

     333,477       188,737       929,735       590,388  

Insurance finance interest income

     5,550       4,968       16,665       —    

Interest expense

     (4,080,990     (1,654,801     (9,394,155     (3,981,306

Interest expense

     (3,639,879     (1,270,702     (7,776,631     (3,981,306

Insurance finance interest expense

     (441,111     (384,099     (1,617,524     —    

Net fee and commission income

     914,006       957,256       3,514,902       3,625,583  

Fee and commission income

     1,334,702       1,334,929       5,125,930       5,323,606  

Fee and commission expense

     (420,696     (377,673     (1,611,028     (1,698,023

Insurance service result

     380,647       395,876       1,334,090       556,711  

Insurance income

     2,662,112       2,347,579       10,066,863       16,107,858  

Insurance income

     2,497,526       2,281,647       9,544,474       16,107,858  

Reinsurance income

     164,586       65,932       522,389       —    

Insurance expense

     (2,281,465     (1,951,703     (8,732,773     (15,551,147

Insurance service expense

     (2,083,964     (1,789,772     (7,961,019     (15,551,147

Reinsurance expense

     (197,501     (161,931     (771,754     —    

Net gains (losses) on financial assets/liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     773,407       (325,529     (1,133,475     995,304  

Net gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss before applying overlay approach

     773,407       (325,529     (1,133,475     1,160,981  

Gains (losses) on overlay adjustments

     —         —         —         (165,677

Other insurance finance income (expenses) from contract held

     (234,030     274,829       897,441       —    

Net other operating expenses

     (260,124     (416,307     (2,268,465     (1,923,567

General and administrative expenses

     (1,566,286     (1,481,378     (6,643,654     (7,200,853

Operating income before provision for credit losses

     2,793,213       2,056,258       7,094,261       7,282,750  

Provision for credit losses

     (668,188     (145,849     (1,847,775     (1,185,133

Net operating income

     2,125,025       1,910,409       5,246,486       6,097,617  

Net non-operating income (expenses)

     (96,161     9,276       160,569       (16,011


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     For the three
months ended
March 31, 2023
    For the three
months ended
March 31, 2022
    For the year ended
December 31, 2022
    For the year ended
December 31, 2021
 

Share of profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures

     (2,496     8,132       (28,755     93,526  

Net other non-operating income (expenses)

     (93,665     1,144       189,324       (109,537

Profit before income tax expense

     2,028,864       1,919,685       5,407,055       6,081,606  

Income tax expense

     (529,650     (448,151     (1,506,961     (1,697,225

Profit for the period

     1,499,214       1,471,534       3,900,094       4,384,381  

Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period, net of tax

     486,208       213,032       146,661       222,758  

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

     (44,259     (229,300     60,938       871,654  

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities

     5,828       (10,685     239,701       (45,510

Share of other comprehensive income (loss) of associates and joint ventures

     (2     —         183       51  

Gains (losses) on equity securities at fair value through other comprehensive income

     (110     (217,801     (217,801     903,398  

Fair value changes of financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss due to own credit risk

     (49,975     (814     38,855       13,715  

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

     530,467       442,332       85,723       (648,896

Currency translation differences

     115,819       83,945       165,568       255,907  

Gains (losses) on debt securities at fair value through other comprehensive income

     1,525,457       (2,331,605     (6,057,152     (924,698

Share of other comprehensive income (loss) of associates and joint ventures

     (4,158     77       (545     498  

Gains (losses) on cash flow hedging instruments

     (35,465     27,996       26,168       20,864  

Gains (losses) on hedging instruments of net investments in foreign operations

     (30,133     (24,166     (79,085     (57,935

Insurance finance income (expenses)

     (1,041,053     2,686,085       6,030,769       —    

Other comprehensive losses arising from separate account

     —         —         —         (63,814

Gains (losses) on overlay adjustment

     —         —         —         120,282  

Total comprehensive income for the period

     1,985,422       1,684,566       4,046,755       4,607,139  

Profit attributable to:

     1,499,214       1,471,534       3,900,094       4,384,381  

Shareholders of the parent company

     1,497,631       1,460,572       4,121,685       4,409,543  

Non-controlling interests

     1,583       10,962       (221,591     (25,162

Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to:

     1,985,422       1,684,566       4,046,755       4,607,139  

Shareholders of the parent company

     1,972,718       1,665,256       4,254,807       4,610,549  

Non-controlling interests

     12,704       19,310       (208,052     (3,410


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     For the three
months ended
March 31, 2023
     For the three
months ended
March 31, 2022
     For the year ended
December 31, 2022
     For the year ended
December 31, 2021
 

Earnings per share

           

Basic earnings per share (Won)

     3,754        3,691        10,254        11,134  

Diluted earnings per share (Won)

     3,669        3,609        10,021        10,890  

 

Notes: (1)

The figures for the three months ended March 31, 2023 reflect the application of K-IFRS 1117 (Insurance Contracts). The figures for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and year ended December 31, 2022 above have been restated retrospectively to reflect the application of K-IFRS 1117.

            (2)

The figures for the year ended December 31, 2021 are based on K-IFRS 1104 (Insurance Contracts). Accordingly, such figures may not be directly comparable with the figures for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2022.


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3.2.

Separate Financial Information

3.2.1. Separate Statements of Financial Position

 

(Unit: in millions of Won)  
     As of March 31, 2023     As of December 31, 2022     As of December 31, 2021  

Cash and due from financial institutions

     2,685,830       351,056       608,076  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     1,255,218       1,522,314       440,760  

Loans measured at amortized cost

     522,326       522,326       249,128  

Investments in subsidiaries

     26,741,438       26,741,438       26,741,438  

Property and equipment

     3,203       3,552       4,444  

Intangible assets

     16,167       16,752       16,673  

Net defined benefit assets

     3,916       4,288       221  

Deferred income tax assets

     9,206       19,904       5,583  

Other assets

     1,403,005       1,272,197       805,056  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     32,640,309       30,453,827       28,871,379  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Debentures

     4,548,210       4,956,949       5,552,791  

Current income tax liabilities

     1,087,373       926,573       570,519  

Other liabilities

     868,847       338,489       235,095  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     6,504,430       6,222,011       6,358,405  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share capital

     2,090,558       2,090,558       2,090,558  

Hybrid securities

     5,032,518       4,433,981       2,837,981  

Capital surplus

     14,754,747       14,754,747       14,754,747  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (5,830     (5,847     (8,330

Retained earnings

     5,371,819       3,794,565       3,974,206  

Treasury Shares

     (1,107,933     (836,188     (1,136,188
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     26,135,879       24,231,816       22,512,974  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

     32,640,309       30,453,827       28,871,379  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


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3.2.2. Separate Statements of Comprehensive Income

 

(Unit: in millions of Won, except per share amounts)

 
     For the three
months ended
March 31, 2023
    For the three
months ended
March 31, 2022
    For the year ended
December 31, 2022
    For the year ended
December 31, 2021
 

Net interest expense

     (20,054     (24,742     (92,951     (111,077

Interest income

     6,670       3,116       19,402       9,392  

Interest income from financial instruments at amortized cost

     5,551       2,455       16,525       6,548  

Interest income from financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss

     1,119       661       2,877       2,844  

Interest expense

     (26,724     (27,858     (112,353     (120,469

Net fee and commission expense

     (1,247     (767     (8,686     (8,157

Fee and commission income

     372       803       3,399       975  

Fee and commission expense

     (1,619     (1,570     (12,085     (9,132

Net gains (losses) on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     45,428       (425     (11,794     20,250  

Net other operating income

     2,192,380       1,671,224       1,871,224       1,620,238  

General and administrative expenses

     (22,902     (22,721     (89,149     (85,417

Operating profit before provision for credit losses

     2,193,605       1,622,569       1,668,644       1,435,837  

Reversal of provision (Provision) for credit losses

     —         3       (303     (417

Operating profit

     2,193,605       1,622,572       1,668,341       1,435,420  

Net non-operating income (expense)

     13       (96     908       1,165  

Profit before income tax

     2,193,618       1,622,476       1,669,249       1,436,585  

Income tax income (expense)

     (10,691     1,329       15,263       2,281  

Profit for the year

     2,182,927       1,623,805       1,684,512       1,438,866  

Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year, net of tax

     17       (112     2,483       (298

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

     17       (112     2,483       (298

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities

     17       (112     2,483       (298
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the year

     2,182,944       1,623,693       1,686,995       1,438,568  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share

        

Basic earnings per share (Won)

     5,520       4,110       3,999       3,509  

Diluted earnings per share (Won)

     5,394       4,019       3,912       3,436  


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3.3.

Other Selected Financial Data

3.3.1. Won-denominated Liquidity Ratio

 

     (Unit: in millions of Won, except percentages)  
     As of March 31, 2023     As of December 31, 2022     As of December 31, 2021  

Current assets in Won (A)

     3,641,720       959,935       713,908  

Current liabilities in Won (B)

     1,426,140       592,727       317,184  

Liquidity ratio (A/B)

     255.36     161.95     225.08

 

Notes: (1)

Based on K-IFRS (on a separate basis).

 

            (2)

Calculated based on Won-denominated assets and liabilities due within one month.

3.3.2. Profitability Ratios

 

                 (Unit: %)
     For the three months
ended March 31, 2023
    

For the year ended
December 31, 2022

  

For the year ended
December 31, 2021

Net income as a percentage of average total assets (ROA)

     0.88      0.60    0.69

Net income as a percentage of average shareholders’ equity (ROE)

     11.31      9.24    9.80

 

Note:

Based on K-IFRS (on a consolidated basis).

3.3.3. 20 Largest Exposures of Kookmin Bank by Borrower (As of March 31, 2023)

 

     (Unit: in billions of Won)  

Company

   Credit Extended  

LG Display Co., Ltd.

     2,572  

KB Kookmin Card Co., Ltd.

     1,287  

Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.

     1,194  

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.

     1,165  

E-MART Inc.

     1,140  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

     1,137  

Strada Holdco L.P.

     971  

Hyundai Steel Co., Ltd.

     927  

SK Inc

     881  

POSCO International Corporation

     842  

Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.

     815  

Hyundai Motor Company

     796  

Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co.,Ltd.

     730  

GS Caltex Corporation

     716  

Shinhan Card Co., Ltd.

     688  

SK on Co., Ltd.

     680  

LG CHEM, LTD.

     675  

Daewoo Shipbuilding &Marine Engineering Co., Ltd.

     656  

SK hynix Inc.

     628  

LOTTE Property & Development Co., Ltd.

     618  
  

 

 

 

Total

     19,118  
  

 

 

 


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3.3.4. 10 Largest Exposures of Kookmin Bank by Chaebol Group (As of March 31, 2023)

 

     (Unit: in billions of Won)  

Group

   Credit Extended  

SK

     5,890  

Samsung

     4,699  

Hyundai Motor

     4,393  

LG

     4,292  

Lotte

     3,332  

Hyundai Heavy Industries

     3,316  

Hanwha

     1,970  

POSCO

     1,884  

Shinsegae

     1,479  

GS

     1,443  
  

 

 

 

Total

     32,698  
  

 

 

 

3.3.5. Kookmin Bank’s Loan Concentration by Industry (As of March 31, 2023)

 

(Unit: in billions of Won, except percentages)  

Industry

   Total
Credit
     Percentage of
Total Credit
 

Manufacturing

     55,529        28.0  

Construction

     4,402        2.2  

Real estate activities

     47,564        24.0  

Wholesale and retail trade

     29,818        15.0  

Accommodation and food service activities

     10,311        5.2  

Financial activities

     6,891        3.5  

Others

     43,741        22.1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     198,255        100.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


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3.3.6. Top 20 Non-Performing Loans of Kookmin Bank (As of March 31, 2023)

 

          (Unit: in billions of Won)  

Borrower

  

Industry

   Total Credit      Allowance for
Loan Losses
 

Borrower A

   Construction      40.1        39.3  

Borrower B

   Wholesale and retail trade      18.6        15.2  

Borrower C

   Manufacturing      8.8        3.1  

Borrower D

   Real estate activities      8.0        1.7  

Borrower E

   Professional, scientific and technical services      7.9        0.8  

Borrower F

   Manufacturing      7.0        3.3  

Borrower G

   Manufacturing      6.8        3.9  

Borrower H

   Wholesale and retail trade      6.0        0.2  

Borrower I

   Accommodation and food service activities      6.0        0.5  

Borrower J

   Human health and social work activities      5.6        0.2  

Borrower K

   Manufacturing      5.1        1.3  

Borrower L

   Manufacturing      5.0        2.8  

Borrower M

   Manufacturing      4.8        2.4  

Borrower N

   Membership organizations, repair and other personal services      4.5        1.8  

Borrower O

   Manufacturing      4.4        0.1  

Borrower P

   Real estate activities      4.3        3.3  

Borrower Q

   Real estate activities      4.2        1.1  

Borrower R

   Wholesale and retail trade      3.8        2.0  

Borrower S

   Manufacturing      3.7        0.2  

Borrower T

   Manufacturing      3.6        0.2  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

        158.3        83.3  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

3.4.

Other Financial Information

See Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto for our consolidated and separate financial statements and relevant notes, which have been prepared in accordance with K-IFRS and reviewed by our independent auditors as stated in their review reports. The review reports will also be available on our website at www.kbfg.com.


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4.

Independent Public Accountants

 

4.1.

Audit / Review Services

 

                      (Unit: in millions of Won)  

Period

  

Auditor

  

Activity

   Agreed Per Contract(1)      Actual(2)  
   Compensation(3)      Estimated
Hours
     Compensation(3)      Accrued
Hours
 

January 1 to March 31, 2023

   Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers    Quarterly, semi-annual and annual review & audit, review of internal accounting management system (including audit of internal control over financial reporting)      1,264        11,675        410        1,580  

January 1 to December 31, 2022

   KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.    Quarterly, semi-annual and annual review & audit, review of internal accounting management system (including audit of internal control over financial reporting)      1,291        11,364        1,291        11,028  

January 1 to December 31, 2021

   KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.    Quarterly, semi-annual and annual review & audit, review of internal accounting management system (including audit of internal control over financial reporting)      1,261        11,364        1,261        11,451  

 

Notes:   (1)    Total compensation and estimated hours are established at the time of the execution of the audit and review services contract.
  (2)    Actual compensation and hours are accrued from January 1 of each applicable year to the date of the audit or review report issued during such year.
  (3)    Excluding value-added taxes.

 

4.2.

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) Audit Services

 

(Unit: in millions of Won)  

Period

  

Auditor

  

Activity

  

Service Period

   Compensation(1)  

January 1 to March 31, 2023

   Samil Pricewaterhouse Coopers    PCAOB audit of consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting    May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024      784  

January 1 to December 31, 2022

   KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.    PCAOB audit of consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting    May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023      697  

January 1 to December 31, 2021

   KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.    PCAOB audit of consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting    May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022      681  

 

Note:

(1) Total compensation (excluding value-added taxes) is established at the time of the execution of the audit and review services contract.


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4.3.

Change in Auditor

Pursuant to the Act on External Audit of Stock Companies and the related regulations thereunder, the Securities and Futures Commission under the Financial Services Commission had designated KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp. as the external auditor for the Company for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2020, 2021 and 2022. Following the end of KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.’s designated period as the auditor, the Company selected Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers to be its new external auditor for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in accordance with the criteria and processes set forth by relevant laws and regulations. As such, the external auditor for the Company and its subsidiaries for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 is Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers.

 

5.

Corporate Governance and Affiliated Companies

 

5.1.

Board of Directors & Committees under the Board

[Not required to be disclosed in quarterly reports pursuant to Korean regulations]

 

5.2.

Audit Committee

[Not required to be disclosed in quarterly reports pursuant to Korean regulations]

 

5.3.

Compensation to Directors

[Not required to be disclosed in quarterly reports pursuant to Korean regulations]

 

5.4.

Top 5 Highest-Paid Individuals

[Not required to be disclosed in quarterly reports pursuant to Korean regulations]

 

5.5.

Affiliated Companies

[Not required to be disclosed in quarterly reports pursuant to Korean regulations]

 

6.

Directors, Senior Management and Employees

 

6.1.

Executive Directors

As of March 31, 2023, we had one executive director. The name, position and the end of the term of our executive director and the number of shares of our common stock he owned as of March 31, 2023 are set forth below.

 

Name

  

Date of Birth

  

Position

  

Common Shares Owned

  

End of Term

Jong Kyoo Yoon

   October 1955    Chairman & Chief Executive Officer    21,000    November 20, 2023


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6.2.

Non-standing Directors

As of March 31, 2023, we had one non-standing director. The name, position and the end of the term of our non-standing director and the number of shares of our common stock he owned as of March 31, 2023 are set forth below.

 

Name

  

Date of Birth

  

Position

  

Common Shares Owned

  

End of Term(1)

Jae Keun Lee

   May 1966    Non-standing Director    1,119    March 24, 2024

 

Note: (1)

The date designated as Mr. Jae Keun Lee’s end of term is the date of the annual general meeting of shareholders for fiscal year 2023, which is expected be held in March 2024.

 

6.3.

Non-executive Directors

As of March 31, 2023, we had seven non-executive directors. The name, position and the end of the term of our non-executive directors and the number of shares of our common stock they respectively owned as of March 31, 2023 were as follows.

 

Name

  

Date of Birth

  

Position

  

Common Shares Owned

    

End of Term

Kyung Ho Kim

   December 1954    Non-executive Director      —        March 23, 2024

Seon-joo Kwon

   November 1956    Non-executive Director      —        March 24, 2024

Whajoon Cho

   February 1957    Non-executive Director      —        March 23, 2025

Gyutaeg Oh

   February 1959    Non-executive Director      —        March 23, 2024

Jungsung Yeo

   April 1960    Non-executive Director      —        March 23, 2025

Jaehong Choi

   August 1962    Non-executive Director      —        March 24, 2024

Sung-Yong Kim

   March 1966    Non-executive Director      —        March 23, 2025

 

6.4.

Senior Management

Members of our senior management as of March 31, 2023 are as follows.

 

Name

  

Date of Birth

  

Position

  Common Shares Owned(1)     

End of Term

Jong Hee Yang

   June 1961    Vice Chairman and Head of Retail Customer / Wealth Management & Pension / Small & Medium Enterprise Business Units     914      December 31, 2023

Yin Hur

   December 1961    Vice Chairman and Head of Global / Insurance Business Units     13,506      December 31, 2023

Dong Cheol Lee

   October 1961    Vice Chairman and Head of Digital / IT Business Units     3,325      December 31, 2023

Scott Y.H. Seo

   March 1966    Senior Managing Director and Chief Finance Officer     —        December 31, 2023

Cheal Soo Choi

   October 1966    Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Management Officer     4      December 31, 2024


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Name

  

Date of Birth

  

Position

  Common Shares Owned(1)     

End of Term

Dong Whan Han

   January 1965    Senior Executive Vice President and Head of KB Research     1,100      December 31, 2023

Se Min Kim

   January 1971    Senior Managing Director and Chief Strategy Officer     174      December 31, 2023

Bong Joong Kwon

   November 1969    Senior Managing Director and Head of IR     286      December 31, 2023

Yeo Woon Yoon

   April 1967    Senior Managing Director and Chief Human Resources Officer     609      December 31, 2023

Hye Ja Seo

   September 1966    Senior Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer     1,356      December 31, 2024

Jin Gyu Maeng

   January 1966    Senior Managing Director and Head of Audit     1,054      December 31, 2023

Hye Sook Moon

   September 1971    Managing Director and Head of ESG Division     652      December 31, 2023

Byung Joo Oh

   January 1973    Managing Director, Insurance Business Unit     940      December 31, 2023

Jeong Rim Park

   November 1963    Head of the Capital Market Business Unit     3,150      December 31, 2023

Sung Hyun Kim

   August 1963    Head of Corporate and Investment Banking Business Unit     15,468      December 31, 2023

Hyun Seung Lee

   November 1966    Head of Asset Management Business Unit     —        December 31, 2023

Jin Young Kim

   August 1969    Chief Public Relations Officer     765      December 31, 2023

Mun Cheol Jeong

   August 1968    Senior Executive Vice President, Retail Customer Business Unit     3,092      December 31, 2023

Jae Young Choi

   June 1967    Senior Executive Vice President, Wealth Management and Pension Business Unit     980      December 31, 2023

Sung Ki Kwon

   July 1966    Senior Executive Vice President, Small and Medium Enterprise Business Unit     568      December 31, 2023

Nam Hoon Cho

   June 1968    Chief Global Strategy Officer     1,000      December 31, 2023

Young Suh Cho

   February 1971    Chief Digital Platform Officer     1,000      December 31, 2023

Jin Soo Yoon

   February 1964    Chief Information Technology Officer     375      December 31, 2023

Chang Hwa Yook

   December 1967    Chief Data Officer     545      December 31, 2023

Sung Pyo Jeon

   August 1966    Chief Customer Contact Officer     976      December 31, 2023

Jeong Ha

   January 1967    Senior Executive Vice President, Capital Market Business Unit     —        December 31, 2023

Soon Bae Kang

   August 1964    Senior Executive Vice President, Corporate and Investment Banking Business Unit     1,290      December 31, 2023

Nam Che Kang

   August 1967    Head of Global Division     485      December 31, 2023

Yoon Ha

   March 1971    Head of Customer Experience Design Center     —        December 31, 2023

Yoo Shim Hur

   April 1973    Head of Digital Contents Center     —        December 31, 2023

Ki Eun Park

   September 1970    Head of Tech Innovation Center     258      December 31, 2023

Joo Hyun Kim

   November 1970    Head of Group Cloud Center     122      December 31, 2023

Soon Young Oh

   August 1977    Head of Financial AI Center     —        December 31, 2023

Chan Yong Park

   September 1965    Head of Office of Planning and Coordination     1,011      December 31, 2023

Min Hyuk Kang

   January 1970    Head of Office of Capital Market Planning     690      December 31, 2023


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Note:   

(1)   The number of common shares owned is as of March 31, 2023 and includes those owned in the holder’s name under the employee stock ownership association’s account, and may differ from the number of shares owned as reported pursuant to Article 173 of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act.

As of March 31, 2023, the following management also served as senior management at our subsidiaries.

 

Name

  

Subsidiary

  

Position

 

Appointment Date

Jae Keun Lee

   Kookmin Bank    Chief Executive Officer   January 2022

Jeong Rim Park

   KB Securities    Chief Executive Officer   January 2019

Sung Hyun Kim

   KB Securities    Chief Executive Officer   January 2019

Hyun Seung Lee

   KB Asset Management    Chief Executive Officer   January 2018

Hye Sook Moon

   Kookmin Bank    Head of ESG Division   January 2022

Jin Young Kim

   Kookmin Bank    Senior Managing Director; Brand Strategy Group   January 2023

Mun Cheol Jeong

   Kookmin Bank    Senior Executive Vice President; Retail Customer Group   January 2023

Jae Young Choi

   Kookmin Bank    Senior Executive Vice President; Wealth Management Group   January 2023
   KB Securities    Senior Executive Vice President; Wealth Management Division   January 2023
   KB Insurance    Senior Executive Vice President; WM/Pension Division   January 2023

Sung Ki Kwon

   Kookmin Bank    Senior Executive Vice President; SME and SOHO Customer Group   January 2023

Nam Hoon Cho

   Kookmin Bank    Senior Managing Director; Global Business Group   January 2021

Young Suh Cho

   Kookmin Bank    Senior Managing Director; DT Strategy Division   January 2021

Jin Soo Yoon

   Kookmin Bank    Senior Executive Vice President; Tech Group   January 2021

Chang Hwa Yook

   Kookmin Bank    Senior Managing Director; Data/AI Division   January 2023

Sungpyo Jeon

   Kookmin Bank    Senior Managing Director; Smart Customer Group   January 2023

Jeong Ha

   Kookmin Bank    Senior Executive Vice President; Capital Markets Group   January 2021
   KB Securities    Senior Executive Vice President; Sales and Trading Group   January 2023

Soon Bae Kang

   Kookmin Bank    Senior Executive Vice President; Corporate Investment Banking Customer Group   January 2023
   KB Securities    Senior Executive Vice President; Investment Banking Group   January 2023

Nam Che Kang

   Kookmin Bank    Head of Global Growth Supporting Division   January 2022

Yoon Ha

   Kookmin Bank    Head of Customer Experience Design Center   January 2022

Yoo Shim Hur

   Kookmin Bank    Managing Director; Digital Contents Center   January 2022

Ki Eun Park

   Kookmin Bank    Senior Managing Director; Technology Innovation Division   July 2021

Joo Hyun Kim

   Kookmin Bank    Head of Cloud Platform Department   February 2022

Soon Young Oh

   Kookmin Bank    Managing Director; Financial AI Center   June 2022


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Chan Yong Park

   Kookmin Bank    Senior Managing Director; Planning & Coordination Department   January 2022

Min Hyuk Kang

   Kookmin Bank    Head of Trading and Capital Markets Planning Department   January 2023
   KB Securities    Managing Director; Capital Markets Planning Department   January 2023

Se Min Kim

   KB Securities    Non-standing Director   June 2022
   KB Life Insurance    Non-standing Director   August 2022

Scott Y.H. Seo

   KB Insurance    Non-standing Director   February 2022
   KB Kookmin Card    Non-standing Director   March 2022

 

6.5.

Employees

[Not required to be disclosed in quarterly reports pursuant to Korean regulations]

 

7.

Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions

 

7.1.

Major Shareholders

[Not required to be disclosed in quarterly reports pursuant to Korean regulations]

 

7.2.

Changes in the Largest Shareholder

 

                (Unit: shares, %)  

Name of Largest Shareholder

   Date of Change in Largest
Shareholder/ Date of
Change in Number of
Shares Owned
   Number of
Shares of
Common Stock(1)
    Percentage of
Total Issued
Shares(2)
 

Korean National Pension Service

   December 31, 2019      41,468,003       9.97  

Korean National Pension Service

   February 1, 2020      41,462,588 (3)      9.97  

Korean National Pension Service

   October 12, 2020      41,402,150       9.96  

Korean National Pension Service

   December 31, 2020      41,287,280       9.93  

Korean National Pension Service

   June 30, 2021      40,626,942       9.77  

Korean National Pension Service

   December 31, 2021      37,626,516       9.05  

Korean National Pension Service

   January 27, 2022      37,188,199 (4)      8.94  

Korean National Pension Service

   March 31, 2022      36,008,504       8.73  

Korean National Pension Service

   June 30, 2022      33,830,623       8.20  

Korean National Pension Service

   September 30, 2022      32,594,691       7.97  

Korean National Pension Service

   October 12, 2022      32,457,827 (5)      7.94  

Korean National Pension Service

   December 31, 2022      32,499,151       7.95  

Korean National Pension Service

   March 31, 2023      33,572,593       8.21  

 

Notes:

(1)

Based on our shareholder registry as of the end of each applicable year unless specified otherwise.

  (2)

Total number of shares of common stock issued as of the following dates:

               From October 19, 2016 to December 12, 2019: 418,111,537

               From December 12, 2019 to February 14, 2022: 415,807,920

               From February 14, 2022 to August 1, 2022: 412,352,494

               After August 1, 2022: 408,897,068


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  (3)

Based on disclosure made by the Korean National Pension Service in a statement of acquisition filing on February 7, 2020.

  (4)

Based on disclosure made by the Korean National Pension Service in a statement of disposal filing on February 4, 2022.

  (5)

Based on disclosure made by the Korean National Pension Service in a statement of disposal filing on November 2, 2022.

 

7.3.

Employee Stock Ownership Association

[Not required to be disclosed in quarterly reports pursuant to Korean regulations]

 

7.4.

Investments in Affiliated Companies

[Not required to be disclosed in quarterly reports pursuant to Korean regulations]

 

7.5.

Related Party Transactions

7.5.1. Purchase of capital securities issued by KB Securities Co., Ltd.

 

                              (Unit: in billions of Won)

Issuer

  

Relationship

  

Type

  

Issue
Amount

  

    Issue Date    

  

Interest
Rate

  

Maturity Date

  

Use of
Proceeds

KB Securities Co., Ltd.

   Subsidiary    No. 1 Private Placement of Capital Securities in Won        200    March 31, 2022         4.300%     

March 31,

2052 (may be extended)

   Working capital
                              (Unit: in billions of Won)

Issuer

  

Relationship

  

Type

  

Issue
Amount

  

    Issue Date    

  

Interest
Rate

  

Maturity Date

  

Use of
Proceeds

KB Securities Co., Ltd.

   Subsidiary    No. 3 Private Placement of Capital Securities in Won        230    September 30, 2022    5.500%     

September 30,

2052 (may be extended)

   Working capital

7.5.2. Purchase of capital securities issued by KB Capital Co., Ltd.

 

                              (Unit: in billions of Won)

Issuer

  

Relationship

  

Type

  

Issue
Amount

  

    Issue Date    

  

Interest
Rate

  

Maturity Date

  

Use of
Proceeds

KB Capital Co., Ltd.

   Subsidiary    No. 299 Private Placement of Capital Securities in Won        50    March 27, 2015         6.548%(1)   

March 27,

2045 (may be extended)

   Working capital

 

Note:

(1) The interest rate has increased from its initial rate due to the non-exercise of the call option.


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                              (Unit: in billions of Won)

Issuer

  

Relationship

  

Type

  

Issue
Amount

  

    Issue Date    

  

Interest
Rate

  

Maturity Date

  

Use of
Proceeds

KB Capital Co., Ltd.

   Subsidiary    No. 320 Private Placement of Capital Securities in Won    50    September 24, 2015    5.989%(1)    September 24, 2045 (may be extended)    Working capital

 

Note:

(1) The interest rate has increased from its initial rate due to the non-exercise of the call option.

 

                              (Unit: in billions of Won)

Issuer

  

Relationship

  

Type

  

Issue
Amount

  

    Issue Date    

  

Interest
Rate

  

Maturity Date

  

Use of
Proceeds

KB Capital Co., Ltd.

   Subsidiary    No. 343 Private Placement of Capital Securities in Won    50     March 29, 2016          6.305%(1)   

March 29,

2046 (may be extended)

   Working capital

 

Note:

(1) The interest rate has increased from its initial rate due to the non-exercise of the call option.

 

                              (Unit: in billions of Won)

Issuer

  

Relationship

  

Type

  

Issue
Amount

  

    Issue Date    

  

Interest
Rate

  

Maturity Date

  

Use of
Proceeds

KB Capital Co., Ltd.

   Subsidiary    No. 352 Private Placement of Capital Securities in Won    50     June 28, 2016             6.466%(1)   

June 28,

2046 (may be extended)

   Working capital

 

Note:

(1) The interest rate has increased from its initial rate due to the non-exercise of the call option.

 

                              (Unit: in billions of Won)

Issuer

  

Relationship

  

Type

  

Issue
Amount

  

    Issue Date    

  

Interest
Rate

  

Maturity Date

  

Use of
Proceeds

KB Capital Co., Ltd.

   Subsidiary    No. 367 Private Placement of Capital Securities in Won    50    November 28, 2016    6.952%(1)    November 28, 2046 (may be extended)    Working capital

 

Note:

(1) The interest rate has increased from its initial rate due to the non-exercise of the call option.

 

                              (Unit: in billions of Won)

Issuer

  

Relationship

  

Type

  

Issue
Amount

  

    Issue Date    

  

Interest
Rate

  

Maturity Date

  

Use of
Proceeds

KB Capital Co., Ltd.

   Subsidiary    No. 378 Private Placement of Capital Securities in Won    50     April 27, 2017            7.664%(1)   

April 27,

2047 (may be extended)

   Working capital

 

Note:

(1) The interest rate has increased from its initial rate due to the non-exercise of the call option


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                              (Unit: in billions of Won)

Issuer

  

Relationship

  

Type

  

Issue
Amount

  

    Issue Date    

  

Interest
Rate

  

Maturity Date

  

Use of
Proceeds

KB Capital Co., Ltd.

   Subsidiary    No. 460 Private Placement of Capital Securities in Won    100    September 25, 2020    3.376%    September 25, 2050 (may be extended)    Working capital
                              (Unit: in billions of Won)

Issuer

  

Relationship

  

Type

  

Issue
Amount

  

    Issue Date    

  

Interest
Rate

  

Maturity Date

  

Use of
Proceeds

KB Capital Co., Ltd.

   Subsidiary    No. 486 Private Placement of Capital Securities in Won    100    February 17, 2022      4.495%   

February 17,

2052 (may be extended)

   Working capital

7.5.3. Purchase of subordinated bonds issued by KB Savings Bank Co., Ltd.

 

                              (Unit: in billions of Won)

Issuer

  

Relationship

  

Type

  

Issue
Amount

  

    Issue Date    

  

Interest
Rate

  

Maturity Date

  

Use of
Proceeds

KB Savings Bank Co., Ltd.

   Subsidiary    No. 1 Subordinated Bonds in Won    70    June 25, 2021             1.600%    June 25, 2031    Working capital

7.5.4. Prepayments and Loans to Subsidiaries

 

                              (Unit: in billions of Won)

Name

  

Relationship

  

Account

  

Loan Amount

  

Current
Balance

  

Credit Offering
Date

  

Interest
Rate

   Maturity Date

KB Investment Co., Ltd.

  

Subsidiary

  

Loans(1)

   10    10   

July 14, 2017

   2.571%(2)    July 12, 2023

 

Notes: (1) Unsecured credit loans.

(2) Changed from 2.239% to 2.571% upon extension of the loans on July 12, 2022.

                              (Unit: in billions of Won)

Name

  

Relationship

  

Account

  

Loan Amount

  

Current
Balance

  

Credit Offering
Date

  

Interest
Rate

   Maturity Date

KB Investment Co., Ltd.

  

Subsidiary

  

Loans(1)

   40    40   

July 13, 2018

   2.571%(2)    July 12, 2023

 

Notes: (1) Unsecured credit loans.

(2) Changed from 2.239% to 2.571% upon extension of the loans on July 12, 2022.


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                              (Unit: in billions of Won)

Name

  

Relationship

  

Account

  

Loan Amount

  

Current
Balance

  

Credit Offering

Date

  

Interest
Rate

   Maturity Date

KB Investment Co., Ltd.

  

Subsidiary

  

Loans(1)

   70    70   

March 8, 2019

   2.630%(2)    March 8, 2024

 

Notes: (1) Unsecured credit loans.

(2) Changed from 2.334% to 2.630% upon extension of the loans on March 9, 2023.

                              (Unit: in billions of Won)

Name

  

Relationship

  

Account

  

Loan Amount

  

Current
Balance

  

Credit Offering

Date

  

Interest
Rate

   Maturity Date

KB Investment Co., Ltd.

  

Subsidiary

  

Loans(1)

   30    30   

March 9, 2020

   2.630%(2)    March 8, 2024

 

Notes: (1) Unsecured credit loans.

(2) Changed from 2.334% to 2.630% upon extension of the loans on March 9, 2023.

                              (Unit: in billions of Won)

Name

  

Relationship

  

Account

  

Loan Amount

  

Current
Balance

  

Credit Offering

Date

  

Interest
Rate

   Maturity Date

KB Investment Co., Ltd.

  

Subsidiary

  

Loans(1)

   30    30   

July 13, 2020

   2.571%(2)    July 12, 2023

 

Notes: (1) Unsecured credit loans.

(2) Changed from 2.239% to 2.571% upon extension of the loans on July 12, 2022.

                              (Unit: in billions of Won)

Name

  

Relationship

  

Account

  

Loan Amount

  

Current
Balance

  

Credit Offering

Date

  

Interest
Rate

   Maturity Date

KB Investment Co., Ltd.

  

Subsidiary

  

Loans(1)

   70    70   

December 20, 2021

   2.590%      December 19, 2023

 

Note: (1) Unsecured credit loans.

  (2) Changed from 2.247% to 2.590% upon extension of the loans on December 19, 2022.

                              (Unit: in billions of Won)

Name

  

Relationship

  

Account

  

Loan Amount

  

Current
Balance

  

Credit Offering

Date

  

Interest
Rate

   Maturity Date

KB Investment Co., Ltd.

  

Subsidiary

  

Loans(1)

   60    60   

July 13, 2022

   2.571%      July 12, 2023

 

Note: (1) Unsecured credit loans.

                              (Unit: in billions of Won)

Name

  

Relationship

  

Account

  

Loan Amount

  

Current
Balance

  

Credit Offering

Date

  

Interest
Rate

   Maturity Date

KB Credit Information Co., Ltd.

  

Subsidiary

  

Loans(1)

   7    7   

October 7, 2022

   2.401%      October 6, 2023

Note: (1) Unsecured credit loans.


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                              (Unit: in billions of Won)

Name

  

Relationship

  

Account

  

Loan Amount

  

Current
Balance

  

Credit Offering
Date

  

Interest
Rate

   Maturity Date

KB Credit Information Co., Ltd.

  

Subsidiary

  

Loans(1)

   6.5    6.5   

December 9, 2022    

   2.399%    October 6, 2023      

 

Note:

(1) Unsecured credit loans.

 

                              (Unit: in billions of Won)

Name

  

Relationship

  

Account

  

Loan Amount

  

Current
Balance

  

Credit Offering
Date

  

    Interest    
Rate

   Maturity Date

KB Capital Co., Ltd.

  

Subsidiary

  

Loans(1)

   200    200   

November 25, 2022

   2.401%    November 24, 2023

 

Note:

(1) Unsecured credit loans.


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SIGNATURES

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

 

     

KB Financial Group Inc.

      (Registrant)

Date: May 15, 2023

     

By: /s/ Scott Y. H. Seo

      (Signature)
      Name:   Scott Y. H. Seo
      Title:   Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Finance Officer