v3.26.1
Net Defined Benefit Liability (Asset) (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [abstract]  
Summary of details of net defined benefit liability (asset)
(1)
Details of net defined benefit liability (asset) are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):
 
    
December 31,
2024
   
December 31,
2025
 
Present value of defined benefit obligation
     1,751,605       1,982,526  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets 
(*)
     (1,892,290     (2,157,163 )
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net defined benefit liabilities (assets) 
(*)
     (140,685 )     (174,637 )
Intercompany transaction adjustments
           269,170  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net defined benefit liabilities (assets) (after intercompany offsets)
     (140,685     94,533  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
(*)
The amount before intercompany offsets within the consolidated entity.
Summary of changes in the carrying value of defined benefit obligation

(2)
Changes in the carrying value of defined benefit obligation are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):
 
    
For the years ended December 31
 
    
2023
   
2024
   
2025
 
Beginning balance
     1,377,545       1,574,087       1,751,605  
Current service cost
     132,302       143,051       161,468  
Past service cost
(*)
                 28,060  
Interest cost
     72,683       70,959       76,312  
Remeasurements
   Financial assumption      70,284       88,078       (36,629 )
   Demographic
assumptions
           (264     2,767  
   Experience adjustments      13,926       (18,547     37,161  
Retirement benefit paid
     (92,146     (101,008     (136,267 )
Foreign currencies translation adjustments
     80       401       779  
Changes due to business combinations
                 101,464  
Others
     (587     (5,152     (4,194 )
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Ending balance
     1,574,087       1,751,605       1,982,526  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
(*)
This was caused by changes in the criteria for assessing ordinary wages during the year ended December 31, 2025.
Summary of changes in the plan assets
(3)
Changes in the plan assets are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):
 
    
For the years ended December 31
 
    
2023
   
2024
   
2025
 
Beginning balance
     1,661,623       1,807,408       1,892,290  
Interest income
     91,550       84,981       78,326  
Remeasurements
     (23,752     (15,323     (12,240 )
Employer’s contributions
     175,220       115,159       261,143  
Retirement benefit paid
     (94,607     (94,940     (138,874 )
Changes due to business combinations
                 80,980  
Others
     (2,626     (4,995     (4,462 )
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Ending balance
     1,807,408       1,892,290       2,157,163  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Summary of fair value of plan assets
(4)
The fair value of the plan assets by composition as of December 31, 2024 and 2025 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):
 
    
December 31,
2024
    
December 31,
2025
 
Cash and due from banks and others
     1,892,290        2,157,163  
Summary of current service cost, net interest income, loss (gain) on the curtailment or settlement and remeasurements

(5)
Amounts related to the defined benefit plan that are recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):
 
    
For the years ended December 31
 
    
 2023 
   
 2024 
   
 2025 
 
Current service cost
     132,302       143,051       161,468  
Past service cost
(*1)
                 28,060  
Net interest income (expense)
     (18,867     (14,022     (2,014 )
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cost recognized in net income
     113,435       129,029       187,514  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Remeasurements 
(*2)
     107,962       84,590       15,539  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cost recognized in total comprehensive income
     221,397       213,619       203,053  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
(*1)
This was caused by changes in the criteria for assessing ordinary wages during the year ended December 31, 2025.
(*2)
Amount before tax
Retirement benefits related to defined contribution plans recognized as expenses are 6,217 million Won, 5,470 million Won and
13,885
million Won for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively.
Summary of key actuarial assumptions used in net defined benefit liability measurement
(6)
Key actuarial assumptions used in net defined benefit liability(asset) measurement are as follows:
 
    
December 31, 2023
  
December 31, 2024
  
December 31, 2025
Discount rate    4.25% ~ 5.15%    3.68% ~ 4.62%    3.6% ~ 5.48%
Future wage growth rate
   2.24% ~ 5.79%    2.40% ~ 6.01%    2.40% ~ 6.39%
Mortality rate    Issued by Korea
Insurance Development
Institute
   Issued by Korea
Insurance Development
Institute
   Issued by Korea
Insurance Development
Institute
Retirement rate    Experience rate for each
employment
classification
   Experience rate for each
employment
classification
   Experience rate for each
employment
classification
The weighted average maturity of defined benefit liability is a minimum of
4.67
to a maximum
10.64
years.
 
Summary of sensitivity to actuarial assumptions used in the assessment of defined benefit obligation
(7)
The sensitivity to actuarial assumptions used in the assessment of defined benefit obligation is as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):
 
         
December 31, 2024
   
December 31, 2025
 
Discount rate
   Increase by 1% point      (182,522     (166,963 )
 
   Decrease by 1% point      213,568       192,449  
Future wage growth rate
   Increase by 1% point      214,942       193,539  
   Decrease by 1% point      (185,974     (170,732 )