v3.26.1
Related Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [abstract]  
Related Party Transactions
45.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Related parties of the Group as of December 31, 2024 and 2025, and assets and liabilities recognized, guarantees and commitments, major transactions with related parties and compensation to key management for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2025 are as follows. Please refer to Note 1
4
 for the details of joint ventures and associates.
 
(1)
Assets and liabilities from transactions with related parties are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):
 
Related parties
  
Account title
  
December 31,

2024
 
 
December 31,
2025
 
Associates
 
W Service Networks Co., Ltd.
   Loans      51       30  
   Deposits due to customers      3,054       3,009  
   Accrued expenses      86       7  
   Other liabilities      339       316  
 
Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.
   Loans      1        
   Deposits due to customers      780       2,615  
   Accrued expenses      13        
     Other liabilities            10  
 
Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.
   Loans      3,225       3,435  
   Loss allowance      (43     (23 )
   Deposits due to customers      1,145       2,138  
   Other liabilities      3       1  
 
LOTTE CARD Co. Ltd.
   Loans      27,913       26,880  
   Account receivables      21       35  
   Loss allowance      (297     (295 )
 
   Derivative assets      1,075       564  
   Other assets      49       256  
   Deposits due to customers      20,207       22,869  
   Accrued expenses            39  
   Derivative liabilities            807  
     Other liabilities      273       289  
 
K BANK Co., Ltd.
   Loans      18       17  
   Account receivables      32       9  
   Cash and cash equivalents            192  
   Other assets            43  
     Other liabilities      193,719       158,668  
 
Others (*)
   Loans      38,819       42,903  
   Loss allowance      (273     (139 )
   Other assets      66,088       9,116  
   Deposits due to customers      3,575       2,259  
   Other liabilities      232       541  
 
(*)
Others include IGEN2022No. 1 Private Equity Fund and etc., as of December 31, 2024 and 2025.
 
(2)
Gain or loss from
transactions
with related parties are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):
 
           
For the years ended
December 31
 
Related parties
 
Account title
 
2023
   
2024
   
2025
 
Associates
 
W Service Network Co., Ltd.
 
Other income
          35       37  
   
Interest expenses
    35       37       30  
   
Fees expenses
    552       483       280  
   
Other expenses
    1,575       1,095       1,031  
 
Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.
 
Interest expenses
    9             10  
   
Fees expenses
    4,047       3,986       5,228  
   
Other expenses
    143       155       61  
 
Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.
 
Interest income
    181       142       152  
   
Interest expenses
    3       3       2  
   
Provision (Reversal) of allowance for credit losses
    26       (32     (22 )
 
   
Other expenses
    33       25       25  
 
LOTTE CARD Co., Ltd.
 
Interest income
    10       1,586       1,525  
   
Fees income
    4,164       4,019       4,103  
   
Fees expenses
                1,382  
   
Gain on derivatives
          1,075       248  
   
Loss on derivatives
          457       1,318  
   
Interest expenses
    5,665       4,127       2,593  
   
Provision (Reversal) of allowance for credit loss
    (455     11       15  
 
K BANK Co., Ltd.
 
Fees income
    190       269     171
     
Fees expenses
    339             6  
     
Other expenses
                2  
 
Others
(*)
 
Interest income
    682       844       2,233  
   
Fees income
    15,295       53,562       32,348  
   
Dividends income
    1,700       3,729        
   
Other income
    4,760       2,890     7,457
   
Interest expenses
    9,333       18,045     14,017
   
Other expenses
    836       1,612        
   
Provision (Reversal) of allowance for credit loss
    (27 )     212       (264 )
 
(*)
Others include Win Mortgage Co., Ltd. and etc., for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025. 
 
(3)
Major loan transactions with related parties for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):
 
         
For the year ended December 31, 2023
 
Related parties
  
Beginning
balance
    
Loan
    
Collection
    
Others
   
Ending
balance 
(*)
 
Associates
   W Service Network Co., Ltd.      120        483        495              108  
   Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.      2        12        13              1  
   Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.      3,433        2,911        3,116              3,228  
   LOTTE CARD Co., Ltd.      50,000        226,318        264,109              12,209  
   K BANK Co., Ltd.      3        218        167              54  
   One Mortgage             262        247              15  
   ARAM CMC CO.LTD             41                     41  
   Godo Kaisha Oceanos 1      39,814                      (1,693     38,121  
   Woori Zip 1      11,819                      (502     11,317  
   Woori Zip 2      16,776                      (713     16,063  
   Central Network Solutions Co., Ltd.      251               251               
 
(*)
Payments that occurred for business reasons among related parties are excluded and net increase or decrease was used for limited credit loan.
 
         
For the year ended December 31, 2024
 
Related parties
  
Beginning
balance
    
Loan
    
Collection
    
Others
   
Ending
balance 
(*)
 
Associates
   W Service Network Co., Ltd.      108        475        532              51  
   Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.      1        3        3              1  
   Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.      3,228        2,705        2,708              3,225  
   LOTTE CARD Co., Ltd.      12,209        288,794        274,484        1,394       27,913  
   K BANK Co., Ltd.      54        317        353              18  
   Win Mortgage Co.,Ltd.      15        243        250              8  
   ARAM CMC CO.LTD      41                            41  
   Godo Kaisha Oceanos 1      38,121                      649       38,770  
   Woori Zip 1      11,317               11,227        (90      
   Woori Zip 2      16,063               15,936        (127      
 
(*)
Payments that occurred for business reasons among related parties are excluded and net increase or decrease was used for limited credit loan.
 
         
For the year ended December 31, 2025
 
Related parties
  
Beginning
balance
    
Loan
    
Collection
    
Others
    
Ending
balance 
(*)
 
Associates
   W Service Network Co., Ltd.      51        403        424               30  
   Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.      1        3        4                
   Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.      3,225        2,052        1,842               3,435  
   LOTTE CARD Co., Ltd.      27,913        12,531        13,213        (351 )
 
     26,880  
   K BANK Co., Ltd.      18        256        257               17  
   Win Mortgage Co.,Ltd.      8        250        240               18  
   ARAM CMC CO.LTD      41               41                
   Godo Kaisha Oceanos 1      38,770        22,921        64,002        2,311         
  
 
Woori Real Estate Investment No. 1 Limited Liability Company
            42,885                      42,885  
 
(*)
Payments that occurred for business reasons among related parties are excluded and net increase or decrease was used for limited credit loan.
 
(4)
Details of changes in major deposits due to customers with related parties for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):
 
         
For the year ended December 31, 2023
 
Related parties
  
Beginning
balance
    
Increase
    
Decrease
    
Ending

balance 
(*)
 
Associates
   W Service Networks Co., Ltd      1,200        1,000        1,200        1,000  
   Partner One Value Up I Private Equity Fund      100               100       
 
   Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.      3,000               3,000         
   One Mortgage             1,200        600        600  
 
(*)
Details of payment between related parties, demand deposit due to customers and etc. are excluded.
 
         
For the year ended December 31, 2024
 
Related parties
  
Beginning
balance
    
Increase
    
Decrease
    
Ending

balance 
(*)
 
Associates
   W Service Networks Co., Ltd      1,000        2,000        2,000        1,000  
   Win Mortgage Co., Ltd.      600        2,266        1,479        1,387  
 
(*)
Details of payment between related parties, demand deposit due to customers and etc. are excluded.
 
         
For the year ended December 31, 2025
 
Related parties
  
Beginning
balance
    
Increase
    
Decrease
    
Ending

balance 
(*)
 
Associates
   W Service Networks Co., Ltd      1,000                      1,000  
   One Mortgage      1,387        3,529        3,564        1,352  
   Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.             1,000               1,000  
 
(*)
Details of payment between related parties, demand deposit due to customers and etc. are excluded.
 
(5)
There are no major
borrowing
transactions with related parties for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2025.
 
(6)
Guarantees provided to the related parties are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):
 
Warrantee
  
December 31, 2024
    
December 31, 2025
    
Warranty
 
Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.
     635        425        Unused loan commitment  
Korea Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.
     34        35        Unused loan commitment  
W Service Network Co., Ltd.
     129        150        Unused loan commitment  
K BANK Co., Ltd.
     282        283        Unused loan commitment  
LOTTE CARD Co., Ltd.
     498,400        478,300        Unused loan commitment  
LOTTE CARD Co., Ltd.
     1,691        1,650       
 
Confirmed Foreign
Currency Payment
Guarantee
 
 
 
Win Mortgage Co.,Ltd.
     42        32        Unused loan commitment  
As of December 31, 2024 and 2025, the recognized payment guarantee provisions are 272 million Won and 289 million Won, respectively, in relation to the guarantees provided to the related parties above.
 
(7)
Amount of commitments with the related parties
 
Warrantee
 
December 31, 2024
   
December 31, 2025
   
Warranty
NH Woori Newdeal Growth Alpha Private Equity Fund 1
    15,906       819     Securities purchase commitment
Samsung Together Korea IPPF private securities investment trust 3 [Equity-FoFs]
    990,000       990,000     Securities purchase commitment
BTS 2nd Private Equity Fund
    1,854       1,234     Securities purchase commitment
STASSETS FUND III
    3,000       1,500     Securities purchase commitment
Synaptic Future Growth Private Equity Fund 1
    3,443       1,624     Securities purchase commitment
IBK KIP Seongjang Dideemdol 1st Private Investment Limited Partnership
    4,664       4,664     Securities purchase commitment
Woori Seoul Beltway Private Special Asset Fund No.1
    30,949       27,103     Securities purchase commitment
Woori Oncorp Corporate support of Major Industry General Type Private Investment Trust 2
    60       255     Securities purchase commitment
Woori Asset Global Partnership Fund No.5
    97,500       75,000     Securities purchase commitment
JC Assurance No.2 Private Equity Fund
    1,351       492     Securities purchase commitment
Crevisse Raim Impact 1st Startup Venture Specialist Private Equity Fund
    148       50     Securities purchase commitment
Woori Real Estate Investment No. 1 Limited Liability Company
    7,100       7,100     Securities purchase commitment
Woori Future Energy Private Special Asset Investment Trust(General) No.1
    33,600       33,600     Securities purchase commitment
LOTTE CARD Co., Ltd.
    350,000       440,000    
Derivative
commitment
Woori IMM Green Net Zero Fund
          21,099     Securities purchase commitment
Woori NH Co-Growth Private Equity Fund I
          9,296     Securities purchase commitment
Woori PGIF4 General Type Private Special Asset Investment Trust No.1
          3,102     Securities purchase commitment
Woori GS West Street Strategic Solutions General Type Private Special Asset Investment Trust No.1
          15,820     Securities purchase commitment
Woori Global Secondary Private Placement Investment Trust No. 2
          2,948     Securities purchase commitment
Woori Productive Financing Education Infrastructure General Private Special Asset Investment Trust No.1
          20,000     Securities purchase commitment
 
(8)
Major investment and Recovery transactions
Details of major investment and recovery transactions with related parties during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2025 are described in Note 14.(2). There are no other significant investment and recovery transactions
 
(9)
Compensation for key management is as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):
 
 
  
For the years ended December 31
 
 
  
2023
 
  
2024
 
  
2025
 
Short-term employee salaries
     22,626        34,676        23,700  
Retirement benefit service costs
     1,160        1,372        941  
Share-based compensation
     5,474        11,298        20,755  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
     29,260        47,346        45,396  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Key management includes executives and directors of Woori Financial Group and major subsidiaries, and also includes CEO of other subsidiaries. Outstanding
assets from transactions with key management amount
to 3,523 million Won and 3,203 million
 
Won, as of December 31, 2024 and 2025 respectively and with respect to the assets, the Group has not recognized any allowance nor related impairment loss due to credit losses. Also, liabilities from transaction with key management amount
to 69,372 million Won and 11,562 million
Won, respectively, as of December 31, 2024 and 2025.