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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 March 2025

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 ☐

 

 

 


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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.

  

Stock-based Compensation

5.6.

  

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

8.

  

Internal Controls

8.1.

  

Management’s Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Internal Accounting Management System

8.2.

  

Audit Committee’s Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Internal Accounting Management System

8.3.

  

External Auditor’s Audit Opinion (Review Report) on the Effectiveness of the Internal Accounting Management System


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Summary of Business Report for Fiscal Year 2024

On March 14, 2025, KB Financial Group Inc. (“KB Financial Group” or the “Group”) filed its business report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 (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

 

   

September 26, 2008

Obtained final approval from the Financial Services Commission to establish a financial holding company

 

   

September 29, 2008

Establishment of the Company through a comprehensive stock transfer and listing on the New York Stock Exchange

 

   

October 10, 2008

Listing on the Korea Exchange

 

   

October 20, 2008

The largest shareholder of the Company changed from the Korean National Pension Service to ING Bank N.V.

 

   

October 31, 2008

The largest shareholder of the Company changed from ING Bank N.V. to the Korean National Pension Service

 

   

May 4, 2009

Added Kookmin Bank Cambodia PLC. as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

June 22, 2009

Added KB Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (“KB Life Insurance”), formerly a second-tier subsidiary, as a first-tier subsidiary

 

   

July 1, 2009

Changed the name of KB Venture Capital Co., Ltd. to KB Investment Co., Ltd. (“KB Investment”)

 

   

January 22, 2010

The largest shareholder of the Company changed from the Korean National Pension Service to ING Bank N.V.

 

   

March 2, 2011

Added KB Kookmin Card Co., Ltd. (“KB Kookmin Card”) as a first-tier subsidiary following the spin-off of Kookmin Bank’s credit card business unit.

 

   

March 14, 2011

KB Futures Co., Ltd. was merged into KB Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. (“KB Investment & Securities”)

 

   

July 8, 2011

The largest shareholder of the Company changed from ING Bank N.V. to the Korean National Pension Service

 

   

January 13, 2012

Added KB Savings Bank Co., Ltd. (“KB Savings Bank”) as a first-tier subsidiary


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October 10, 2012

Added KB Kookmin Bank (China) Ltd. as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

June 20, 2013

Acquired the remaining shares of KB Life Insurance, which increased the Company’s shareholding to 100%

 

   

September 2, 2013

Added Yehansoul Savings Bank as a first-tier subsidiary

 

   

January 13, 2014

Yehansoul Savings Bank was merged into KB Savings Bank

 

   

March 20, 2014

Added KB Capital Co., Ltd. (“KB Capital”) as a first-tier subsidiary

 

   

June 24, 2015

Added KB Insurance Co., Ltd. (“KB Insurance”) as a non-consolidated first-tier subsidiary

 

   

November 23, 2015

Acquired additional shares of KB Insurance, which increased the Company’s shareholding from 19.47% to 33.29%

 

   

May 31, 2016

Added Hyundai Securities Co., Ltd. (“Hyundai Securities”) as a non-consolidated first-tier subsidiary

 

   

June 21, 2016

Disposed of LIG Investment & Securities, Co., Ltd., a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

June 28, 2016

Acquired treasury shares of Hyundai Securities, which increased the Company’s equity ownership in Hyundai Securities from 22.56% to 29.62%

 

   

December 1, 2016

Added KB Golden Life Care Co., Ltd. as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

December 30, 2016

Merged KB Investment & Securities with and into Hyundai Securities, with Hyundai Securities as the surviving entity, then changed its name to KB Securities Co., Ltd. (“KB Securities”)

 

   

February 8, 2017

Added KB KOLAO LEASING Co., Ltd. as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

March 8, 2017

Added KB Microfinance Myanmar Co., Ltd. as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

July 7, 2017

Converted KB Insurance and KB Capital into wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company through comprehensive stock swaps

 

   

September 29, 2017

Added KB Asset Management Singapore Pte. Ltd. as a second-tier subsidiary (changed from a second-tier subsidiary of KB Securities to a first-tier subsidiary of KB Asset Management Co., Ltd.)

 

   

October 9, 2017

Added KB SECURITIES VIETNAM JOINT STOCK COMPANY (formerly MARITIME SECURITIES INCORPORATION) as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

October 16, 2017

Disposed of Hyundai Savings Bank, Co., Ltd., a second-tier subsidiary


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December 22, 2017

Disposed of Hyundai Asset Management, Co., Ltd., a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

July 6, 2018

Added KB Daehan Specialized Bank PLC. as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

August 21, 2018

Added KBAM Shanghai Advisory Services Co., Ltd. as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

April 10, 2020

Added PRASAC Microfinance Institution PLC. as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

May 18, 2020

Added PT Sunindo Kookmin Best Finance as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

July 3, 2020

Added PT KB Finansia Multi Finance as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

August 31, 2020

Added Prudential Life Insurance Company of Korea, Ltd. (“Prudential Life Insurance”) as a first-tier subsidiary

 

   

September 2, 2020

Added PT Bank Bukopin Tbk as a second-tier subsidiary (renamed PT Bank KB Bukopin, Tbk. on February 8, 2021)

 

   

December 16, 2020

Added KB FINA JOINT STOCK COMPANY as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

December 23, 2020

Added KB Bank Myanmar Co., Ltd. as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

January 29, 2021

Added J Fintech Co., Ltd as a second-tier subsidiary (renamed KB J Capital Co., Ltd. on February 16, 2021)

 

   

March 2, 2021

Added PT KB Data Systems Indonesia as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

October 8, 2021

Added KB Healthcare Co., Ltd. as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

February 14, 2022

Added PT KB Valbury Sekuritas as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

May 10, 2022

Added KB Life Partners Co., Ltd. as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

December 26, 2022

Added i-Finance Leasing Plc. as a second-tier subsidiary

 

   

December 26, 2022

Renamed Prudential Life Insurance Company of Korea, Ltd. to KB Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

 

   

January 1, 2023

Merged KB Life Insurance with and into KB Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (former Prudential Life Insurance Company of Korea, Ltd.)

 

   

June 30, 2023

Withdrew KB Credit Information Co., Ltd. as a first-tier subsidiary and added it as a second-tier subsidiary as it became a subsidiary of KB Kookmin Card Co., Ltd. (a first-tier subsidiary)

 

   

August 4, 2023

Merged KB Bank Cambodia Plc. with and into PRASAC Microfinance Institution Plc.; renamed the merged entity KB PRASAC BANK PLC. and converted it into a commercial bank


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October 5, 2023

Transferred KB Golden Life Care Co., Ltd. from being a subsidiary of KB Insurance Co., Ltd. to a subsidiary of KB Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

 

   

December 13, 2023

Added Teamwink Inc. as a second-tier subsidiary (renamed to KBFintech Co., Ltd. on October 14, 2024)

 

   

June 3, 2024

Added KB Fund Partners as a second-tier subsidiary following the split-off of KB Kookmin Bank’s fund services business unit


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1.3.

Overview of the Business Group

 

          (As of December 31, 2024)

Type

  

Name of Company

  

Controlling Company

  

Remarks

Holding Company

   KB Financial Group    -     Listed

1st Tier Subsidiaries

   Kookmin Bank    KB Financial Group    Not listed
   KB Securities Co., Ltd.    KB Financial Group    Not listed
   KB Insurance Co., Ltd.    KB Financial Group    Not listed
   KB Kookmin Card Co., Ltd.    KB Financial Group    Not listed
   KB Life Insurance Co., Ltd.    KB Financial Group    Not listed
   KB Asset Management Co., Ltd.    KB Financial Group    Not listed
   KB Capital Co., Ltd.    KB Financial Group    Not listed
   KB Real Estate Trust Co., Ltd.    KB Financial Group    Not listed
   KB Savings Bank Co., Ltd.    KB Financial Group    Not listed
   KB Investment Co., Ltd.    KB Financial Group    Not listed
   KB Data Systems Co., Ltd.    KB Financial Group    Not listed

2nd Tier Subsidiaries(1)

   PT Bank KB Bukopin Tbk    Kookmin Bank   

Listed

(Overseas)

   Kookmin Bank (China) Limited    Kookmin Bank   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   KB Microfinance Myanmar Co., Ltd.    Kookmin Bank   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   KB BANK MYANMAR LTD    Kookmin Bank   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   KB PRASAC BANK    Kookmin Bank   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   KB Fund Partners(2)    Kookmin Bank    Not listed
   KBFG Securities America Inc.    KB Securities   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   KB Securities Hong Kong Ltd.    KB Securities   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   KB SECURITIES VIETNAM JOINT STOCK COMPANY    KB Securities   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   KB-TS Technology Venture Private Equity Fund    KB Securities    Not listed
   KB-Stonebridge Secondary Private Equity Fund    KB Securities    Not listed
   KB-SPROTT Renewable Private Equity Fund I    KB Securities    Not listed
   KB-SP Private Equity Fund IV    KB Securities    Not listed
   KB-NAU Special Situation Corporate Restructuring Private Equity Fund    KB Securities    Not listed
   U-KB Credit No.1 Private Equity I    KB Securities    Not listed
   KB-SBI Global Strategic Capital Fund(3)    KB Securities    Not listed
   KB FINA JOINT STOCK COMPANY    KB Securities   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   PT KB Valbury Sekuritas    KB Securities   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   KB-LB Middle Market Enterprises Innovation Private Equity Fund(4)    KB Securities    Not listed
   KB-IMM New Star Real Estate Private Fund I(5)    KB Securities    Not listed
   KB Claims Survey & Adjusting Co., Ltd.    KB Insurance    Not listed
   KB Sonbo Customer & Service    KB Insurance    Not listed
   Leading Insurance Services, Inc    KB Insurance   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   KBFG Insurance (China) Co., Ltd    KB Insurance   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   PT. KB Insurance Indonesia    KB Insurance   

Not listed

(Overseas)


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   KB Healthcare Co., Ltd.    KB Insurance    Not listed
   KB Credit Information    KB Kookmin Card    Not listed
   KB Daehan Specialized Bank Plc.    KB Kookmin Card   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   PT KB Finansia Multi Finance    KB Kookmin Card   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   KB J Capital Co., Ltd    KB Kookmin Card   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   KB Life Partners Co., Ltd    KB Life Insurance    Not listed
   KB Golden Life Care Co., Ltd.    KB Life Insurance    Not listed
   KB Asset Management Singapore Pte. Ltd.    KB Asset Management   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   KBAM Shanghai Advisory Services Co., Ltd.    KB Asset Management   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   PT KB Valbury Asset Management(6)    KB Asset Management   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   KB Co-Investment 1st Private Equity
Fund
   KB Asset Management    Not listed
   KB Mezzanine Capital 4th Private Equity Fund    KB Asset Management    Not listed
   KB KOLAO LEASING Co., Ltd    KB Capital   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   PT. Sunindo Kookmin Best Finance    KB Capital   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   KBFintech Inc. (7)    KB Capital    Not listed
   KoFC Value-up PEF    KB Investment    Not listed
   FineKB Private Equity Fund No.1    KB Investment    Not listed
   KB Bio Global Expansion Private Equity Fund No.1    KB Investment    Not listed
   KB-Badgers Future Mobility ESG Fund I    KB Investment    Not listed
   FineKB Private Equity Fund No.2    KB Investment    Not listed
   PT KB Data Systems Indonesia    KB Data Systems   

Not listed

(Overseas)

3rd Tier Subsidiaries

   PT Bukopin Finance    PT Bank KB Bukopin Tbk.   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   PT Bank Syariah Bukopin    PT Bank KB Bukopin Tbk.   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   Mangrove Master Fund    KB Asset Management Singapore Pte. Ltd.   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   Mangrove Feeder Fund    KB Asset Management Singapore Pte. Ltd.   

Not listed

(Overseas)

 

Notes: (1)

i-Finance Leasing Plc was removed from the list of subsidiaries due to its merger with KB Daehan Specialized Bank Plc on December 19, 2024.

 

  (2)

Established on June 3, 2024 as a subsidiary of Kookmin Bank through a split off of Kookmin Bank’s fund service business.

 

  (3)

Established on March 4, 2024 as a subsidiary of KB Securities.

 

  (4)

Established on July 9, 2024 as a subsidiary of KB Securities.

 

  (5)

Established on November 13, 2024, and became a subsidiary of KB Securities on December 3, 2024.

 

  (6)

KB Asset Management acquired PT KB Valbury Capital Management from KB Securities on February 1, 2024, and subsequently incorporated it as a subsidiary.

 

  (7)

Renamed to KBFintech from Teamwink Inc.on October 14, 2024.


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1.4.

Capital Structure

 

  1.4.1.

Common Shares

Changes in Capital

 

(As of December 31, 2024)           (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)

April 4, 2023

   Common Stock      5,385,996        5,000        —       Share Cancellation(1)

August 14, 2024

   Common Stock      9,982,649        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

 

(As of December 31, 2024)                       (Unit: shares)
     Type
     Common Shares     Preferred Shares      Total     Remarks

Shares Authorized for Issuance

     1,000,000,000       —         1,000,000,000     As specified in
the Articles of
Incorporation

Total Shares Issued (A)

     418,111,537       —         418,111,537     — 

Decrease in Number of Shares (B)

     24,583,114       —         24,583,114     — 

1. Capital Reduction

     —        —         —      — 

2. Cancellation

     24,583,114       —         24,583,114     Cancellation of
Treasury Shares

3. Redemption

     —        —         —      — 

4. Other

     —        —         —      — 

Shares Issued as of December 31, 2024 (C=A-B)

     393,528,423       —         393,528,423     — 

Treasury Shares (D)

     19,927,704       —         19,927,704     — 

Shares Outstanding (C-D)

     373,600,719       —         373,600,719     — 

Treasury Share Holding Ratio

     5.06        5.06  

 

Notes:(1)

On July 25, 2023, the board of directors of the Company resolved to acquire and cancel certain of the Company’s treasury shares. Pursuant to such resolution, the Company entered into a trust agreement with Samsung Securities Co., Ltd. for the acquisition of Won 300 billion worth of treasury shares between August 1, 2023, and July 31, 2024, and accordingly acquired a total of 5,584,514 treasury shares. The Company designated August 14, 2024, as the cancellation date and canceled all of the acquired treasury shares on such date. The canceled shares were within the limits of profit available for dividend payment, and as such, there was no change in paid-in capital, while the total number of issued shares decreased.

 

   (2)

On February 7, 2024, the board of directors of the Company resolved to acquire and cancel certain of the Company’s treasury shares. Pursuant to such resolution, the Company entered into a trust agreement with Samsung Securities Co., Ltd. for the acquisition of Won 320 billion worth of treasury shares between February 8, 2024, and August 7, 2024, and accordingly acquired a total of 4,398,135 treasury shares. The Company designated August 14, 2024, as the cancellation date and canceled all of the acquired treasury shares on such date. The canceled shares were within the limits of profit available for dividend payment, and as such, there was no change in paid-in capital, while the total number of issued shares decreased.


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   (3)

On July 24, 2024, the board of directors of the Company resolved to acquire and cancel certain of the Company’s treasury shares. Pursuant to such resolution, the Company entered into a trust agreement with Samsung Securities Co., Ltd. for the acquisition of Won 400 billion worth of treasury shares between August 26, 2024, and March 4, 2025, and has completed such acquisition, acquiring a total of 4,575,874 treasury shares. The Company plans to cancel all of the acquired treasury shares.

 

   (4)

On October 23, 2024, the board of directors of the Company resolved to acquire and cancel certain of the Company’s treasury shares. Pursuant to such resolution, the Company entered into a trust agreement with Samsung Securities Co., Ltd. for the acquisition of Won 100 billion worth of treasury shares between November 1, 2024, and April 30, 2025, and has completed such acquisition, acquiring a total of 1,089,097 treasury shares. The Company plans to cancel all of the acquired treasury shares.

1.4.2. Voting Rights

 

(As of December 31, 2024)                (Unit: shares)

Items

        Number of Shares      Notes

Total number of issued shares

   Common shares      393,528,423      — 
   Preferred shares      —       — 

Shares without voting rights

   Common shares      19,927,704      Treasury
shares
   Preferred shares      —       — 

Shares for which voting rights cannot be exercised pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation

   —       —       — 

Shares for which voting rights are restricted under relevant laws and regulations

   —       —       — 

Shares with restored voting rights

   —       —       — 

Total shares for which voting rights may be exercised

   Common shares      373,600,719      — 
   Preferred shares      —       — 

 

Notes: (1)

On July 25, 2023, the board of directors of the Company resolved to acquire and cancel certain of the Company’s treasury shares. Pursuant to such resolution, the Company commenced the acquisition of treasury shares on August 1, 2023, and completed such acquisition on December 5, 2023, acquiring a total of 5,584,514 treasury shares. The Company completed the cancellation of the acquired treasury shares on August 14, 2024. For more information, please refer to the Company’s report on Form 6-K furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 31, 2024.

 

   (2)

On February 7, 2024, the board of directors of the Company resolved to acquire and cancel certain of the Company’s treasury shares. Pursuant to such resolution, the Company commenced the acquisition of treasury shares on February 8, 2024, and completed such acquisition on May 31, 2024, acquiring a total of 4,398,135 treasury shares. The Company completed the cancellation of the acquired treasury shares on August 14, 2024. For more information, please refer to the Company’s report on Form 6-K furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7, 2024.

 

   (3)

On July 23, 2024, the board of directors of the Company resolved to acquire and cancel certain of the Company’s treasury shares. Pursuant to such resolution, the Company commenced the acquisition of treasury shares on August 27, 2024, and completed such acquisition on November 5, 2024, acquiring a total of 4,575,874 treasury shares. The cancellation process is expected to proceed upon the termination of the trust agreement on March 4, 2025. For more information, please refer to the Company’s report on Form 6-K furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 4, 2025.

 

   (4)

On October 24, 2024, the board of directors of the Company resolved to acquire and cancel certain of the Company’s treasury shares. Pursuant to such resolution, the Company commenced the acquisition of treasury shares on November 29, 2024, and completed such acquisition on December 17, 2024, acquiring a total of 1,089,097 treasury shares. The trust agreement is scheduled to terminate on April 30, 2025, after which the cancellation process will begin.

 

   (4)

On February 5, 2025, the board of directors of the Company resolved to acquire and cancel certain of the Company’s treasury shares. Pursuant to such resolution, the Company commenced the acquisition of treasury shares on February 6, 2025, and is currently in the process of acquiring such shares. The cancellation process is expected to begin upon completion of the acquisition.


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1.5.

Dividends

On October 24, 2024, KB Financial Group disclosed a detailed plan to enhance corporate value titled “KB Financial Group’s Sustainable Value-up Plan,” which includes information on shareholder returns and dividends. The key details of the plan are as outlined below (the full version of the plan can be accessed on KB Financial Group’s website at www.kbfg.com).

The Company’s goal is to maintain a target ROE of 10% or above, as it strives to improve profitability by enhancing its RoRWA, thereby strengthening its intrinsic corporate value.

The Company also seeks to maintain a target CET1 ratio of 13% or above. It aims to carefully manage its RWA growth rate by taking capital efficiency and profitability into consideration with the goal of maintaining a CET1 ratio in the range of mid-13% throughout the year.

The Company plans to execute its shareholder return policy in two phases. In the first phase, it will aim to utilize the capital in such amount that is equivalent to the amount exceeding 13% of its CET1 ratio as of the end of the previous year for the payment of shareholder returns in the following year. These returns will be supported through quarterly cash dividends (equitably distributed on a total annual basis) and through share buybacks and cancellations. In the second phase, the Company will aim to utilize the capital in such amount that is equivalent to the amount exceeding 13.5% of its CET1 ratio in the second half of the year to pay for additional shareholder returns. These returns, which will be made based on profits accumulated throughout the year, will be executed through share buybacks and cancellations.

These goals and expectations are subject to adjustments based on economic uncertainties, regulatory considerations, capital ratio projections, and the Company’s strategic objectives, including potential inorganic growth opportunities.

According to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, the amount of its annual dividends are determined through a meeting of shareholders, while the amount of its quarterly dividends are determined through a resolution of the Board of Directors. While the Articles of Incorporation allows the record date for annual dividends to be set after the amount of such dividends has been determined, it currently does not allow the record dates for quarterly dividends to be set after the amounts of such dividends have been determined. The Company plans to amend its Articles of Incorporation to allow the record dates for quarterly dividends to be set after the amounts of such dividends have been determined, in order to increase the predictability of dividends to investors.

1.5.1. Dividend Confirmation and Record Date Schedule

 

Items

  

Fiscal

Year-End

  

Dividend
Payment
Status

  

Dividend
Amount
Confirmation
Date

  

Record Date

  

Remarks

Annual Dividend    December 2022    Yes    February 7, 2023    December 31, 2022    Separate from quarterly dividends
   December 2023    Yes    February 7, 2024    February 29, 2024    Separate from quarterly dividends
   December 2024    Yes    February 5, 2025    February 28, 2025    Quarterly cash dividends to be distributed in equal amounts based on the total dividend amount

 

Notes:

The dividend amount confirmation dates refer to the disclosure dates of such dividend amounts following resolutions of the Board of Directors. The 2024 annual dividend is subject to change based on the approval process at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.


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1.5.2. Key Dividend Indicators

 

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

Items

          January 1, 2024 to
December 31, 2024(1)
     January 1, 2023 to
December 31, 2023(2)
     January 1, 2022 to
December 31, 2022(3)
 

Par value per share (Won)

 

     5,000        5,000        5,000  

(Consolidated) Net income

 

     5,078,221        4,631,932        4,394,830  

(Consolidated) Earnings per share (Won)

 

     13,407        11,580        10,955  

Total cash dividends

 

     1,198,257        1,173,937        1,149,421  

Total stock dividends

 

     —         —         —   

(Consolidated) Cash dividend payout ratio (%)

 

     23.6        25.3        26.0  

Cash dividend yield (%)

     Common shares        3.5        4.9        5.8  
     —         —         —         —   

Stock dividend yield (%)

     Common shares        —         —         —   
     —         —         —         —   

Cash dividend per share (Won)

     Common shares        3,174        3,060        2,950  
     —         —         —      

Stock dividend per share

     Common shares        —         —      
     —         —         —      

 

Notes:

(1)

Includes a quarterly dividend amount of Won 300,087 million (Won 784 per common share) in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, a quarterly dividend amount of Won 299,999 million (Won 791 per common share) in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, and a quarterly dividend amount of Won 299,886 million (Won 795 per common share) in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, and an expected annual dividend amount of Won 298,285 million (Won 804 per common share).

 

  (2)

Includes a quarterly dividend amount of Won 195,967 million (Won 510 per common share) in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, a quarterly dividend amount of Won 195,967 million (Won 510 per common share) in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, a quarterly dividend amount of Won 194,998 million (Won 510 per common share) in the third quarter of fiscal year 2023, and an annual dividend amount of Won 587,006 million (Won 1,530 per common share).

 

  (3)

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, a quarterly dividend amount of Won 194,817 million (Won 500 per common share) in the third quarter of fiscal year 2022, and an annual dividend amount of Won 564,970 million (Won 1,450 per common share).


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1.6.

Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation

The Company’s Articles of Incorporation was last amended on March 24, 2023, and a proposal for further amendments is expected to be included in the agenda for the 17th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.

 

Date

  

Shareholder meeting through which the
amendments  were approved and ratified

  

Major changes

  

Notes

March 24, 2023    Annual General Meeting of Shareholders for Fiscal Year 2022    Establishment of: (i) the basis for determining the record date for the payment of dividends through a resolution of the Board of Directors, and (ii) an equal dividend payment policy with respect to shares in the same class, through the amendment of articles 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 49, 59, and 60    Establishment of the basis for determining the record date for the payment of dividends through a resolution of the Board of Directors


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2.

Business

 

2.1.

Results of Operations

 

     (Unit: in millions of Won)  
     For the year ended
December 31, 2024
     For the year ended
December 31, 2023
     For the year ended
December 31, 2022
 

Net interest income

     12,826,714      12,180,860      11,550,888

Interest income

     30,491,385      29,142,024      20,787,417

Interest expense

     (17,664,671)        (16,961,164)        (9,236,529)  

Net fee and commission income

     3,849,627      3,673,524      3,514,902

Fee and commission income

     5,481,843      5,368,074      5,125,930

Fee and commission expense

     (1,632,216)        (1,694,550)        (1,611,028)  

Insurance service result

     1,649,761      1,446,852      1,341,760

Insurance income

     11,456,191      11,005,471      10,099,395

Insurance expense

     (9,806,430)        (9,558,619)        (8,757,635)  

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

     1,012,081      2,163,065      (1,139,818)  

Other insurance finance income (expenses)

     (437,001)        (572,476)        720,214

Net other operating expenses

     (1,873,011)        (2,712,989)        (2,262,123)  

General and administrative expenses

     (6,938,624)        (6,647,406)        (6,643,654)  

Operating profit before provision for credit losses

     10,089,547      9,531,430      7,082,169

Provision for credit losses

     (2,044,286)        (3,146,409)        (1,847,775)  

Net operating profit

     8,045,261      6,385,021      5,234,394

Notes: (1) Based on K-IFRS (on a consolidated basis).

 

  (2)

KB Financial Group’s results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2023 above have been restated retrospectively to reflect the Financial Supervisory Service’s responses to certain accounting inquiries regarding the application of K-IFRS 1117 (Insurance Contracts).


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2.2.

Sources and Uses of Funds

2.2.1. Sources of Funds

 

    (Unit: in millions of Won)  
        For the year ended
December 31, 2024
    For the year ended
December 31, 2023
    For the year ended
December 31, 2022
 
        Average
Balance
    Interest Rate
(%)
    Ratio
(%)
    Average
Balance
    Interest Rate
(%)
    Ratio
(%)
    Average
Balance
    Interest Rate
(%)
    Ratio
(%)
 

Won Currency

 

Deposits

    359,346,604       2.45       48.87       337,478,959       2.53       48.52       333,078,280       1.27       50.66  
 

Certificate of deposit

    11,148,293       3.84       1.52       10,417,992       4.07       1.50       5,511,822       2.35       0.84  
 

Borrowings

    32,774,664       3.47       4.46       32,807,456       3.38       4.72       31,023,810       1.92       4.72  
 

Call money

    1,747,858       3.43       0.24       1,384,033       3.52       0.20       1,314,525       2.02       0.20  
 

Debentures

    58,497,966       3.67       7.96       56,245,329       3.34       8.09       57,909,399       2.40       8.81  
 

Others

    24,034,767       4.09       3.26       21,767,083       4.49       3.13       18,719,665       2.61       2.85  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

      487,550,152       2.78       66.31       460,100,852       2.82       66.16       447,557,501       1.53       68.08  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign Currency

 

Deposits

    37,798,747       4.12       5.14       35,675,306       3.97       5.13       34,076,754       2.09       5.18  
 

Borrowings

    18,638,964       4.60       2.54       21,094,988       4.30       3.03       22,970,783       1.90       3.49  
 

Call money

    1,796,999       5.16       0.24       1,348,423       4.76       0.19       1,572,913       1.87       0.24  
 

Debentures

    14,573,073       3.29       1.98       12,884,157       3.31       1.85       11,978,139       2.09       1.82  
 

Others

    1,166,042       4.38       0.16       1,067,253       3.51       0.15       1,685,165       1.46       0.26  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

      73,973,825       4.11       10.06       72,070,127       3.96       10.35       72,283,754       2.01       10.99  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Others  

Total shareholders’ equity

    59,062,845       —        8.03       56,740,649       —        8.16       63,476,844       —        9.66  
 

Allowances

    1,530,852       —        0.21       1,055,315       —        0.15       1,120,303       —        0.17  
 

Others

    113,145,013       —        15.39       105,610,633       —        15.18       73,011,147       —        11.10  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

      173,738,710       —        23.63       163,406,597       —        23.49       137,608,294       —        20.93  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

      735,262,687       —        100.00       695,577,576       —        100.00       657,449,549       —        100.00  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Notes: (1) Based on K-IFRS (on a consolidated basis).

 

  (2)

KB Financial Group’s results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2023 above have been restated retrospectively to reflect the Financial Supervisory Service’s responses to certain accounting inquiries regarding the application of K-IFRS 1117 (Insurance Contracts).


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2.2.2. Uses of Funds

 

                     (Unit: in millions of Won)  
         For the year ended
December 31, 2024
    For the year ended
December 31, 2023
    For the year ended
December 31, 2022
 
         Average
Balance
    Interest Rate
(%)
    Ratio
(%)
    Average
Balance
    Interest Rate
(%)
    Ratio
(%)
    Average
Balance
    Interest Rate
(%)
    Ratio
(%)
 

Won Currency

   Due from banks     15,397,433       0.83       2.09       14,595,696       1.04       2.10       15,623,299       0.65       2.38  
   Securities     180,330,525       3.22       24.53       166,163,329       3.27       23.89       144,081,223       1.35       21.92  
   Loans     390,097,807       4.67       53.06       369,004,854       4.82       53.05       356,593,624       3.56       54.23  
  

Guarantee payments under payment guarantee

    5,835       0.99       —        5,114       0.81       —        6,891       0.19       —   
  

Call loan

    264,716       3.56       0.04       286,735       3.62       0.04       694,196       2.02       0.11  
  

Private placement corporate bonds

    1,127,090       5.79       0.15       1,161,338       3.08       0.17       649,861       3.43       0.10  
   Credit cards     23,320,536       8.12       3.17       22,738,818       7.95       3.27       22,069,290       6.94       3.36  
   Others     3,829,387       17.76       0.53       3,235,831       18.40       0.47       4,418,943       9.49       0.67  
   Allowance     (4,193,334     —        (0.57     (3,559,486     —        (0.51     (2,802,277     —        (0.43
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

       610,179,995       4.39       83.00       573,632,229       4.51       82.48       541,335,050       3.09       82.34  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign Currency

  

Due from banks

    9,494,397       2.92       1.29       8,868,559       2.39       1.27       9,176,064       0.76       1.40  
   Securities     23,085,246       5.60       3.14       22,373,470       4.81       3.22       18,202,648       2.04       2.77  
  

Loans

    37,007,504       7.60       5.03       36,723,273       7.48       5.28       37,059,183       5.35       5.63  
  

Call loan

    6,018,342       5.33       0.82       6,393,291       5.19       0.92       8,829,592       2.12       1.34  
  

Bills bought

    1,979,563       5.52       0.27       2,047,390       5.58       0.92       2,541,838       2.32       0.39  
  

Allowance

    (1,515,396     —        (0.21     (1,319,579     —        (0.19     (1,016,326     —        (0.15
  

Others

    2,346,259       —        0.32       2,742,464       —        0.39       2,238,462       —        0.34  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

    78,415,915       6.23       10.66       77,828,868       5.84       11.18       77,031,461       3.50       11.72  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Others

  

Cash

    1,576,791       —        0.21       1,681,170       —        0.24       1,831,093       —        0.28  
  

Fixed assets held for business

    9,391,370       —        1.28       8,788,637       —        1.26       7,545,298       —        1.15  
  

Others

    35,698,616       —        4.85       33,646,672       —        4.84       29,706,647       —        4.51  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

    46,666,777       —        6.34       44,116,479       —        6.34       39,083,038       —        5.94  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    735,262,687       —        100.00       695,577,576       —        100.00       657,449,549       —        100.00  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Notes: (1) Based on K-IFRS (on a consolidated basis).

 

  (2)

KB Financial Group’s results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2023 above have been restated retrospectively to reflect the Financial Supervisory Service’s responses to certain accounting inquiries regarding the application of K-IFRS 1117 (Insurance Contracts).


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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 December 31, 2024      As of December 31, 2023      As of December 31, 2022  

Total capital (A)

     46,849        53,744        48,970  

Risk-weighted assets (B)

     345,981        321,319        302,984  

BIS ratio (A/B)

     16.43%        16.73%        16.16%  

 

Notes:

(1) Calculated in accordance with Basel III.

 

  (2)

KB Real Estate Trust Co., Ltd. is currently reviewing the details for reflecting certain of its land trust agreements in its risk-weighted assets and provisions. As such, these adjustments have not been reflected as of December 31, 2024,

 

Kookmin Bank      (Unit: in billions of Won, except percentages)  
     As of December 31, 2024      As of December 31, 2023      As of December 31, 2022  

Total capital (A)

     40,574        39,040        36,233  

Risk-weighted assets (B)

     234,436        215,962        207,558  

BIS ratio (A/B)

     17.31%        18.08%        17.46%  

 

Notes:

(1) Calculated in accordance with Basel III.

 

  (2)

The figures as of December 31, 2024 are preliminary.

 

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

As of December 31, 2024

    

As of December 31, 2023

    

As of December 31, 2022

 

Net operating capital (A)

     5,397        5,058        4,554  

Total amount at risk (B)

     3,176        2,934        2,655  

Maintenance equity margin (C)

     134        134        134  

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

     1,654.45%        1,582.09%        1,414.74%  

Capital surplus (A-B)

     2,221        2,124        1,899  

 

KB Insurance Co., Ltd.      (Unit: in billions of Won, except percentages)  
     As of December 31, 2024      As of December 31, 2023      As of December 31, 2022  

Available capital (A)

     11,310        11,669        4,608  

Required capital (B)

     6,074        5,404        2,684  

Capital Adequacy ratio (A/B)(2)

     186.19%        215.94%        171.66%  

 

Notes:

(1) The figures as of December 31, 2024 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 in 2023, the capital adequacy ratio as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were calculated based on the K-ICS method, whereas the figures as of December 31, 2022 were calculated based on the RBC method.


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2.3.2. Overseas Credit Ratings

 

               (As of December 31, 2024)
Rating Company    Moody’s    S&P
Type    Long-term    Short-term    Long-term    Short-term
Credit Rating    A1    P-1    A    A-1

2.3.3. Domestic Credit Ratings

 

Date of Rating

  

Type

  

Credit Rating

  

Rating Company

(Rating Range)

1/27/2022    Contingent Convertible Bonds    AA-    Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D)
1/28/2022    Contingent Convertible Bonds    AA-    NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)
4/29/2022    Contingent Convertible Bonds    AA-   

Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)

6/2/2022    Debentures    AAA   

Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)

6/20/2022    Commercial Paper    A1   

Korea Ratings (A1 ~ D) / KIS Ratings (A1 ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (A1 ~ D)

8/16/2022    Contingent Convertible Bonds    AA-   

Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)

2/3/2023    Contingent Convertible Bonds    AA-   

Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)

6/23/2023    Commercial Paper    A1   

Korea Ratings (A1 ~ D) / KIS Ratings (A1 ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (A1 ~ D)

2/28/2024    Contingent Convertible Bonds    AA-   

Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)

10/18/2024    Debentures    AAA    NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)
10/18/2024    Commercial Paper    A1    NICE Investors Service (A1 ~ D)
10/21/2024    Debentures    AAA    Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D)
10/21/2024    Commercial Paper    A1    KIS Ratings (A1 ~ D)
11/6/2024    Commercial Paper    A1    Korea Ratings (A1 ~ D)

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

   January 28, 2019    615
   January 20, 2020    462
   January 30, 2021    800
Kookmin Bank    January 21, 2022    674
   January 18, 2023    713
   January 19, 2024    674
   January 18, 2025    647


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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 2025 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 interest and exchange rate fluctuations, high levels of inflation as a result of increased tariffs, 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 geopolitical uncertainties, including as a result of escalations in trade protectionism globally, changes in the global policies of the United States, Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and its effects on global commodity prices, the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, accelerating de-globalization trends and a potential economic slowdown or credit-related challenges in China.


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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 December 31, 2024      As of December 31, 2023      As of December 31, 2022  

Cash and due from financial institutions

     29,869,111        29,836,311        32,474,750  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     79,450,093        77,038,267        70,092,497  

Derivative financial assets

     11,730,767        6,157,628        9,446,580  

Loans measured at amortized cost

     472,071,840        444,805,287        433,038,931  

Financial investments

     131,009,464        122,199,529        115,452,659  

Investments in associates and joint ventures

     947,390        722,222        682,669  

Insurance assets

     276,191        229,640        83,304  

Reinsurance assets

     1,497,147        1,642,432        1,484,622  

Property and equipment

     5,390,015        4,945,699        4,991,467  

Investment property

     3,759,176        4,109,784        3,148,340  

Intangible assets

     1,966,684        1,950,858        1,858,470  

Net defined benefit assets

     258,500        374,090        478,934  

Current income tax assets

     339,855        244,317        204,690  

Deferred income tax assets

     278,824        274,225        188,372  

Assets held for sale

     136,838        208,230        211,758  

Other assets

     18,863,637        20,986,897        14,815,439  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     757,845,532        715,725,416        688,653,482  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     10,720,231        10,920,435        12,271,604  

Derivative financial liabilities

     11,783,494        6,210,639        9,509,769  

Deposits

     435,687,897        406,512,434        393,928,904  

Borrowings

     68,077,012        69,583,561        71,717,366  

Debentures

     76,171,257        69,176,668        68,698,203  

Insurance contract liabilities

     55,863,701        50,617,990        46,372,434  

Reinsurance contract liabilities

     56,266        36,030        31,728  

Provisions

     927,632        1,444,418        933,701  

Net defined benefit liabilities

     100,187        81,869        85,745  

Current income tax liabilities

     530,720        145,335        998,681  

Deferred income tax liabilities

     1,682,292        2,094,912        1,452,057  

Other liabilities

     36,429,662        40,264,935        28,850,033  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     698,030,351        657,089,226        634,850,225  


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     As of December 31, 2024     As of December 31, 2023     As of December 31, 2022  

Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent company

     57,888,952       56,692,684       52,523,155  

Share capital

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

Hybrid securities

     5,082,578       5,032,803       4,434,251  

Capital surplus

     16,646,734       16,647,916       16,940,731  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     496,922       2,152,644       1,002,881  

Retained earnings

     34,808,220       31,934,600       28,890,922  

Treasury shares

     (1,236,060     (1,165,837     (836,188

Non-controlling interests

     1,926,229       1,943,506       1,280,102  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     59,815,181       58,636,190       53,803,257  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

     757,845,532       715,725,416       688,653,482  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of companies included as a consolidated entity

     347       371       380  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Notes: (1)

The consolidated financial information for the year ended December 31, 2024 is expected to be approved at the annual general meeting of shareholders. If such proposal is rejected or modified, then KB Financial Group will disclose such matter through a separate amendment filing.

 

    (2)

The figures as of December 31, 2022 and 2023 above have been restated retrospectively to reflect the Financial Supervisory Service’s responses to certain accounting inquiries regarding the application of K-IFRS 1117 (Insurance Contracts).


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3.1.2. Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

 

(Unit: in millions of Won, except per share amounts)  
     For the year ended
December 31, 2024
    For the year ended
December 31, 2023
    For the year ended
December 31, 2022
 

Net interest income

     12,826,714       12,180,860       11,550,888  

Interest income

     30,491,385       29,142,024       20,787,417  

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

     29,001,556       27,705,759       19,841,175  

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

     1,458,512       1,415,366       929,735  

Insurance finance interest income

     31,317       20,899       16,507  

Interest expense

     (17,664,671     (16,961,164     (9,236,529

Interest expense

     (16,186,914     (15,426,706     (7,776,631

Insurance finance interest expense

     (1,477,757     (1,534,458     (1,459,898

Net fee and commission income

     3,849,627       3,673,524       3,514,902  

Fee and commission income

     5,481,843       5,368,074       5,125,930  

Fee and commission expense

     (1,632,216     (1,694,550     (1,611,028

Insurance service result

     1,649,761       1,446,852       1,341,760  

Insurance income

     11,456,191       11,005,471       10,099,395  

Insurance income

     11,017,155       10,322,356       9,577,005  

Reinsurance income

     439,036       683,115       522,390  

Insurance expense

     (9,806,430     (9,558,619     (8,757,635

Insurance service expense

     (8,884,168     (8,720,568     (7,981,780

Reinsurance expense

     (922,262     (838,051     (775,855

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

     1,012,081       2,163,065       (1,139,818

Other insurance finance income (expenses) from contract held

     (437,001     (572,476     720,214  

Net other operating expenses

     (1,873,011     (2,712,989     (2,262,123

General and administrative expenses

     (6,938,624     (6,647,406     (6,643,654

Operating income before provision for credit losses

     10,089,547       9,531,430       7,082,169  

Provision for credit losses

     (2,044,286     (3,146,409     (1,847,775

Net operating income

     8,045,261       6,385,021       5,234,394  

Net non-operating income (expenses)

     (1,060,014     (264,870     160,569  

Share of profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures

     (16,884     33,110       (28,755

Net other non-operating income (expenses)

     (1,043,130     (297,980     189,324  

Profit before income tax expense

     6,985,247       6,120,151       5,394,963  

Income tax expense

     (1,956,641     (1,593,817     (1,504,061

Profit for the period

     5,028,606       4,526,334       3,890,902  

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

     (1,622,712     1,171,144       7,100  

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

      


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     For the year ended
December 31, 2024
    For the year ended
December 31, 2023
    For the year ended
December 31, 2022
 

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities

     (85,375     (72,170     239,701  

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

     0       (2     183  

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

     (254,864     69,605       (932,058

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

     (5,514     (52,863     38,855  

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

      

Currency translation differences

     582,872       317       165,568  

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

     1,468,299       3,304,471       (5,342,895

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

     165       26       (545

Gains on cash flow hedging instruments

     34,741       53,923       26,168  

Losses on hedging instruments of net investments in foreign operations

     (186,708     (14,659     (79,085

Insurance finance income (expenses)

     (3,176,328     (2,117,504     5,891,208  

Total comprehensive income for the period

     3,405,894       5,697,478       3,898,002  

Profit attributable to:

      

Shareholders of the parent company

     5,078,221       4,594,835       4,112,493  

Non-controlling interests

     (49,615     (68,501     (221,591

Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to:

      

Shareholders of the parent company

     3,419,852       5,772,352       4,106,054  

Non-controlling interests

     (13,958     (74,874     (208,052

Earnings per share

      

Basic earnings per share (Won)

     12,880       11,483       10,230  

Diluted earnings per share (Won)

     12,726       11,218       9,998  

 

Notes: (1)

The consolidated financial information for the year ended December 31, 2024 is expected to be approved at the annual general meeting of shareholders. If such proposal is rejected or modified, then KB Financial Group will disclose such matter through a separate amendment filing.

 

    (2)

The figures for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2023 above have been restated retrospectively to reflect the Financial Supervisory Service’s responses to certain accounting inquiries regarding the application of K-IFRS 1117 (Insurance Contracts).


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3.2.

Separate Financial Information

3.2.1. Separate Statements of Financial Position

 

(Unit: in millions of Won)  
     As of December 31, 2024     As of December 31, 2023     As of December 31, 2022  

Cash and due from financial institutions

     398,391       256,337       351,056  

Financial assets at fair value

through profit or loss

     1,243,471       1,376,423       1,522,314  

Loans measured at amortized cost

     359,054       608,286       522,326  

Investments in subsidiaries

     26,867,817       26,717,817       26,741,438  

Property and equipment

     2,800       3,080       3,552  

Intangible assets

     14,497       15,954       16,752  

Net defined benefit assets

     2,902       3,694       4,288  

Deferred income tax assets

     5,257       4,492       19,904  

Other assets

     912,634       542,815       1,272,197  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     29,806,823       29,528,898       30,453,827  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Borrowings

     965,000       100,000       0  

Debentures

     2,962,032       3,871,820       4,956,949  

Current income tax liabilities

     502,705       104,299       926,573  

Other liabilities

     388,528       410,704       338,489  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     4,818,265       4,486,823       6,222,011  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share capital

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

Hybrid securities

     5,082,359       5,032,518       4,433,981  

Capital surplus

     14,754,475       14,754,747       14,754,747  

Accumulated other

comprehensive loss

     (8,316     (6,809     (5,847

Retained earnings

     4,305,542       4,336,898       3,794,565  

Treasury Shares

     (1,236,060     (1,165,837     (836,188
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     24,988,558       25,042,075       24,231,816  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

     29,806,823       29,528,898       30,453,827  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Note:

The separate financial information for the year ended December 31, 2024 is expected to be approved at the annual general meeting of shareholders. If such proposal is rejected or modified, then KB Financial Group will disclose such matter through a separate amendment filing.


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3.2.2. Separate Statements of Comprehensive Income

 

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

 
     For the year ended
December 31, 2024
    For the year ended
December 31, 2023
    For the year ended
December 31, 2022
 

Net interest expense

     (62,371     (64,853     (92,951

Interest income

     38,702       35,127       19,402  

Interest income from financial instruments at amortized cost

     35,860       31,932       16,525  

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

     2,842       3,195       2,877  

Interest expense

     (101,073     (99,980     (112,353

Net fee and commission expense

     (7,247     (10,387     (8,686

Fee and commission income

     2,213       2,585       3,399  

Fee and commission expense

     (9,460     (12,972     (12,085

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

     91,892       108,399       (11,794

Net other operating income

     2,243,253       2,192,385       1,871,224  

General and administrative expenses

     (95,655     (92,603     (89,149

Operating profit before provision for credit losses

     2,169,872       2,132,941       1,668,644  

Reversal of (provision for) credit losses

     773       (546     (303

Operating profit

     2,170,645       2,132,395       1,668,341  

Net non-operating income

     10       4,606       908  

Profit before income tax

     2,170,655       2,137,001       1,669,249  

Income tax income (expense)

     (58     (15,757     15,263  

Profit for the year

     2,170,597       2,121,244       1,684,512  

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

     (1,507     (962     2,483  

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

      

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities

     (1,507     (962     2,483  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the year

     2,169,090       2,120,282       1,686,995  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share

      

Basic earnings per share (Won)

     5,203       5,042       3,999  

Diluted earnings per share (Won)

     5,142       4,929       3,912  

 

Note:

The separate financial information for the year ended December 31, 2024 is expected to be approved at the annual general meeting of shareholders. If such proposal is rejected or modified, then KB Financial Group will disclose such matter through a separate amendment filing.


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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 December 31, 2024     As of December 31, 2023     As of December 31, 2022  

Current assets in Won (A)

     592,591       656,555       959,935  

Current liabilities in Won (B)

     383,862       255,693       592,727  

Liquidity ratio (A/B)

     154.38     256.77     161.95

 

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 year ended
December 31, 2024
    

For the year ended
December 31, 2023

  

For the year ended
December 31, 2022

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

     0.68      0.64    0.57

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

     8.85      8.32    8.10

 

Note:

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

3.3.3. 20 Largest Exposures of Kookmin Bank by Borrower (As of December 31, 2024)

 

     (Unit: in billions of Won)  

Company

   Credit Extended  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

     1,942  

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.

     1,552  

KB Kookmin Card Co., Ltd.

     1,414  

E-MART Inc.

     1,380  

Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.

     1,318  

LG Display Co., Ltd.

     1,311  

Construction Guarantee

     1,298  

SK on Co., Ltd.

     1,200  

Hanwha Solutions Corporation

     1,108  

Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.

     962  

Strada Holdco L.P.

     917  

SK Innovation Co., Ltd.

     786  

LG Energy Solution Ltd.

     779  

POSCO International Corporation

     769  

Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.

     767  

SK Inc.

     756  

NH-Amundi Asset Management Co., Ltd.

     718  

S-OIL Corporation

     702  

Lotte Shopping Co., Ltd.

     693  

GS Caltex Corporation

     691  
  

 

 

 

Total

     21,063  
  

 

 

 


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3.3.4. 10 Largest Exposures of Kookmin Bank by Chaebol Group (As of December 31, 2024)

 

     (Unit: in billions of Won)  

Group

   Credit Extended  

Samsung

     5,904  

SK

     5,719  

Hanwha

     4,103  

Hyundai Motor

     4,054  

HD Hyundai (former Hyundai Heavy Industries)

     3,899  

Lotte

     3,712  

LG

     3,505  

Shinsegae

     1,935  

GS

     1,846  

POSCO

     1,773  
  

 

 

 

Total

     36,451  
  

 

 

 

3.3.5. Kookmin Bank’s Loan Concentration by Industry (As of December 31, 2024)

 

(Unit: in billions of Won, except percentages)

 

Industry

   Total
Credit
     Percentage of
Total Credit
 

Manufacturing

     60,138        26.4  

Construction

     4,739        2.1  

Real estate activities

     58,704        25.8  

Wholesale and retail trade

     31,307        13.8  

Accommodation and food service activities

     11,519        5.1  

Financial activities

     10,176        4.5  

Others

     51,073        22.4  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     227,655        100.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


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3.3.6. Top 20 Non-Performing Loans of Kookmin Bank (As of December 31, 2024)

 

          (Unit: in billions of Won)  

Borrower

  

Industry

   Total
Credit
     Allowance for
Loan Losses
 

Borrower A

   Real estate activities      206.4        66.9  

Borrower B

   Construction      37.6        36.5  

Borrower C

   Real estate activities      32.3        5.8  

Borrower D

   Real estate activities      23.5        8.9  

Borrower E

   Wholesale and retail trade      20.0        13.0  

Borrower F

   Manufacturing      16.4        4.1  

Borrower G

   Real estate activities      15.9        10.5  

Borrower H

   Real estate activities      15.6        0.2  

Borrower I

   Manufacturing      14.5        2.8  

Borrower J

   Construction      14.5        13.7  

Borrower K

   Human health and social work activities      12.8        2.1  

Borrower L

   Real estate activities      11.0        1.7  

Borrower M

   Manufacturing      10.8        10.3  

Borrower N

   Real estate activities      9.7        0.8  

Borrower O

   Manufacturing      8.1        2.4  

Borrower P

   Construction      7.2        7.2  

Borrower Q

   Wholesale and retail trade      6.8        3.8  

Borrower R

   Wholesale and retail trade      6.7        0.7  

Borrower S

   Manufacturing      6.5        4.0  

Borrower T

   Real estate activities      6.3        0.6  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

-

   -      482.7        196.0  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

3.4.

Other Financial Information

The Company’s audited consolidated and separate financial statements are available on its 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 December 31, 2024

   Samil Pricewaterhouse Coopers    Quarterly, semi-annual and annual review & audit, review of internal accounting management system (including audit of internal control over financial reporting)      1,296        10,970        1,296        10,136  

January 1 to December 31, 2023

   Samil Pricewaterhouse Coopers    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        1,264        11,309  

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  

 

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 December 31, 2024

   Samil Pricewaterhouse Coopers    PCAOB audit of consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting    May 1, 2024 to
April 30, 2025
     804  

January 1 to December 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  

 

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

Following the end of KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.’s designated period as the Company’s external 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 ended December 31, 2024 continued to be Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers.

 

5.

Corporate Governance and Affiliated Companies

 

5.1.

Board of Directors & Committees under the Board

As of December 31, 2024, our board of directors consisted of nine directors, comprising one executive director, one non-standing director (who resigned on December 31, 2024) and seven non-executive directors. The following committees currently serve under our board of directors:

 

   

Audit Committee;

 

   

Risk Management Committee;

 

   

Evaluation and Compensation Committee;

 

   

ESG Committee;

 

   

Non-Executive Director Nominating Committee;

 

   

Chairman Nominating Committee;

 

   

Subsidiaries’ Representative Director Nominating Committee; and

 

   

Audit Committee Member Nominating Committee (ad hoc committee).

For the list of our directors, see 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees — 6.1. Executive Directors, — 6.2. Non-standing Directors and — 6.3. Non-executive Directors below.

 

5.2.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee oversees our financial reporting and approves the appointment of our independent auditors and internal compliance officers. The committee also reviews our financial information, auditor’s examinations, key financial statement issues, the plans and evaluation of internal controls and the administration of our financial affairs by the board of directors. In connection with the general meetings of shareholders, the committee examines the agenda for, and financial statements and other reports to be submitted by, the board of directors to each general meeting of shareholders. The committee holds regular meetings every quarter and on an as-needed basis.


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The following table shows a list of audit committee requirements under Articles 415-2 and 542-11 of the Commercial Act and how we fulfill each requirement as of December 31, 2024.

 

The Commercial Act Requirements

  

KB Financial Group

The Audit Committee must consist of three or more directors.

  

We have four Audit Committee members.

At least two-thirds of the Audit Committee members must be non-executive directors.

  

All four Audit Committee members, including the chairman of the committee, are non-executive directors.

 

The chairman of the Audit Committee must be a non-executive director.

At least one Audit Committee member must be an accounting or financial expert.

  

Two Audit Committee members (Whajoon Cho, Gyutaeg Oh) are accounting or financial experts.

 

5.3.

Compensation to Directors

5.3.1. Total Amount of Compensation Approved at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

 

(Unit: in millions of Won)  
     Total number of persons(1)      Total compensation approved at shareholders’ meeting(2)    Notes  

Registered Directors
(Non-executive directors)

     9 (7)      3,000      —   

 

Notes: (1)    Represents the total number of applicable persons as of December 31, 2024.
    (2)   Represents the aggregate amount for all directors (including non-executive directors). Excludes compensation in the form of long-term performance-based stock grants.

5.3.2. Total Amount of Compensation Paid

 

(As of December 31, 2024)    (Unit: in millions of Won)

Total number of persons(1)

  

Total payment(2)(3)

  

Average payment per person(4)

   Notes

9

   2,526    280    — 

 

Notes: (1)    Represents the total number of applicable persons as of December 31, 2024.
      (2)   Represents the total amount paid (rounded to the nearest million) for the year ended December 31, 2024.
      (3)   Total payment amount in accordance with the Company’s internal policies on compensation to directors.
      (4)   Represents (i) the total amount paid (rounded to the nearest million) for the year ended December 31, 2024, divided by (ii) the number of applicable persons for the applicable reporting period.

5.3.3. Compensation Breakdown

 

(As of December 31, 2024)             (Unit: in millions of Won)  
     Total number
of persons(1)
     Total payment(2)(3)      Average payment
per person(4)
     Notes  

Registered Directors (excluding non-executive directors and Audit Committee members)

     2        1,848        922        —   

Non-executive Directors (excluding Audit Committee members)

     3        283        94        —   

Audit Committee members

     4        395        98        —   

Internal Auditor

     —         —         —         —   

 

Notes: (1)

Represents the total number of applicable persons as of December 31, 2024.

    (2)

Represents the total amount paid (rounded to the nearest million) for the year ended December 31, 2024.

    (3)

Total payment amount in accordance with the Company’s internal policies on compensation to directors.

    (4)

Represents (i) the total amount paid (rounded to the nearest million) for the year ended December 31, 2024, divided by (ii) the number of applicable persons for the applicable reporting period.


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5.4.

Top 5 Highest-Paid Individuals

5.4.1 Compensation exceeding Won 500 million – Individual basis

 

(As of December 31, 2024)      (Unit: in millions of Won)

Name

  

Position

  

Total Amount

    

Deferred Compensation(1)

Jong Hee Yang    Chairman & CEO      1,848     

-  Deferred short-term performance-based payment, the amount of which corresponds to a total of 3,079 shares and deferred long-term performance-based payment, the amount of which corresponds to a total of 3,945 shares.

 

-  Long-term performance-based payment (18,516 shares per year), the amount of which will be finalized at a future date pursuant to a performance evaluation over a three-year period from November 21, 2023 to November 20, 2026.

Scott Y.H. Seo    Senior Executive Vice President      792     

-  Deferred short-term performance-based payment, the amount of which corresponds to a total of 1,796 shares and deferred long-term performance-based payment, the amount of which corresponds to a total of 4,881 shares.

Bong Joong Kwon

   Senior Managing Director      605     

-  Deferred short-term performance-based payment, the amount of which corresponds to a total of 1,845 shares and deferred long-term performance-based payment, the amount of which corresponds to a total of 1,239 shares.

Sang Duk Kim

   General Manager      509     

Cheal Soo Choi

   Senior Executive Vice President      504     

-  Deferred short-term performance-based payment, the amount of which corresponds to a total of 1,515 shares.

 

Note: (1)

The actual payment amount will be finalized based on the market value of our shares at the time of payment.


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5.4.2 Calculation criteria and method of compensation

 

Name    Compensation Type    Total
Compensation (in
millions of Won)
     Calculation Criteria and Method
Jong Hee Yang    Earned income    Salary      900     

-  A monthly salary was paid in even installments each month in accordance with the amount of annual salary determined by a resolution of the Evaluation and Compensation Committee within the limit of the total amount of compensation approved at the shareholders’ meeting. (This amount includes allowances for business expenses of Won 400 million.)

       
          Bonus      948     

-  The bonus paid in 2024 consisted of Won 473 million in short-term performance-based compensation and Won 476 million in long-term performance-based compensation.

 

-  The short-term performance-based compensation consisted of the following: (i) for the period prior to his appointment as the Chairman and CEO (from January 1, 2023 to November 20, 2023), Won 198 million paid as an upfront lump sum payment, Won 72 million (831 shares) as the first installment of deferred payments for the same period, Won 89 million (1,018 shares) as the second installment of deferred payments for 2022, and Won 76 million (869 shares) as the third installment of deferred payments for 2021, and (ii) for the period after his appointment as the Chairman and CEO (from November 21, 2023 to December 31, 2023), Won 21 million paid as an upfront lump sum payment and Won 17 million (198 shares) as the first installment of deferred payments for the same period.

 

-  The short-term performance evaluation criteria for the period after his appointment as the Chairman and CEO consisted of both quantitative indicators (e.g., ROE, total operating income, net profit from non-banking businesses, comprehensive NPL ratio, RoRWA, Tier 1 ratio and C/I ratio), as well as qualitative indicators (e.g., improving the core competitiveness and recovery resilience of the Group, expanding global and new growth drivers, innovating financial platforms, leading sustainable management through improvements to asset quality, ESG, and internal controls, and fostering an open and creative group culture). The amount of the short-term incentive payment was determined based on a comprehensive evaluation by the Evaluation and Compensation Committee and was within a range of 0%-100% of the base salary.

 

-  With respect to quantitative indicators, the Group’s net profit for 2023 was Won 4,631.9 billion, with key achievements including maintaining capital adequacy and effectively managing cost efficiency, which were considered as major performance factors.

 

-  The short-term performance evaluation criteria for the period prior to his appointment as the Chairman and CEO consisted of quantitative indicators linked to his role as Vice Chairman, covering the retail, wealth management/pension, and SME divisions, as well as qualitative indicators linked to key management objectives. The major achievements that were considered included (i) surpassing 12 million monthly active users (MAU) on the Group’s main platform (Star Banking), (ii) strengthening the Group’s market position in the retirement pension sector and (iii) expanding the wealth management customer base. The amount of the incentive payment was determined based on the achievement level of each task and was within a range of 0%-120% of the base salary.

 

-  The long-term performance-based compensation consisted of Won 209 million (3,954 shares) paid as an upfront lump sum payment for the period prior to his appointment as the Chairman and CEO (from January 1, 2023 to November 20, 2023), Won 77 million (878 shares) as the first installment of deferred payments for the same period, and Won 190 million (2,185 shares) as the second installment of deferred payments for the period from 2021 to 2022.

 

- The long-term performance evaluation criteria consisted of relative total shareholder return (relative TSR), the Group’s performance, and individual performance results. The amount of the long-term incentive payment was determined based on the achievement level of each indicator and was within a range of 0%-100% of the base salary.

 

-  With respect to the long-term performance evaluation, the relative total shareholder return was calculated based on changes in the Group’s share price relative to the average share price of its competitors during the evaluation period, while the Group’s performance and individual performance results were determined based on the arithmetic average of annual performance evaluations.

          Stock options      —      

-  Not applicable

         
         

Other earned income

     —      

-  Not applicable

       
     Retirement income      —      

-  Not applicable


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Name    Compensation Type   

Total

Compensation (in
millions of Won)

     Calculation Criteria and Method
     
     Other income      —      

-  Not applicable

       
Scott Y.H. Seo    Earned income    Salary      280     

-  A monthly salary was paid in even installments each month in accordance with the amount of annual salary determined based on his position and responsibilities pursuant to our internal policy regarding executive officers.

       
          Bonus      419     

-  The bonus paid in 2024 consisted of Won 248 million in short-term performance-based compensation and Won 172 million in long-term performance-based compensation.

 

-  The short-term performance-based compensation consisted of Won 144 million paid as an upfront lump sum payment for 2023, Won 51 million (584 shares) as the second installment of deferred payments for 2022, and Won 53 million (606 shares) as the first installment of deferred payments for 2023.

 

-  The short-term performance evaluation criteria for 2023 consisted of qualitative indicators linked to key management objectives in his role as Chief Financial Officer, which were comprehensively reviewed by the Evaluation and Compensation Committee. The amount of short-term incentive payment was determined within a range of 0%-120% of the base salary.

 

-  Key achievements considered for 2023 included improving the Group’s profitability structure and optimizing the business model to strengthen its position as a leading financial group, enhancing capital management and financial information operations to proactively respond to regulatory changes, executing market-friendly IR and shareholder meeting processes, and establishing a Group-wide internal control framework for accounting, tax, and financial reporting, as well as strengthening subsidiary oversight functions.

 

-  The long-term performance-based compensation consisted of Won 172 million (3,254 shares) paid as an upfront lump sum payment for the period from 2022 to 2023.

 

-  The long-term performance evaluation criteria consisted of relative total shareholder return (relative TSR), the Group’s performance, and individual performance results. The amount of the long-term incentive payment was determined based on the achievement level of each indicator and was within a range of 0%-100% of the base salary.

 

-  With respect to the long-term performance evaluation, the relative total shareholder return was calculated based on changes in the Group’s share price relative to the average share price of its competitors during the evaluation period, while the Group’s performance and individual performance results were determined based on the arithmetic average of annual performance evaluations.

       
          Stock options      —      

-  Not applicable

       
         

Other earned income

     22     

-  Welfare benefits

     
     Retirement income      70     

-  Pursuant to the internal policy regarding the retirement benefits of directors, the retirement income was determined to be 1/12 of the officer’s salary at the date of retirement, multiplied by the number of years in office.

     
     Other income      —      

-  Not applicable

       
Bong Joong Kwon    Earned income    Salary      230     

-  A monthly salary was paid in even installments each month in accordance with the amount of annual salary determined based on his position and responsibilities pursuant to our internal policy regarding executive officers.


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Name    Compensation Type   

Total

Compensation (in
millions of Won)

     Calculation Criteria and Method
       
          Bonus      357     

-  The bonus paid in 2024 consisted of Won 249 million in short-term performance-based compensation and Won 108 million in long-term performance-based compensation.

 

-  The short-term performance-based compensation consisted of Won 101 million paid as an upfront lump sum payment for 2023, Won 43 million (495 shares) as the third installment of deferred payments for 2023, Won 50 million (569 shares) as the second installment of deferred payments for 2022 and Won 56 million (637 shares) as the first installment of deferred payments for 2023.

 

-  The short-term performance evaluation criteria for 2023 consisted of qualitative indicators linked to key management objectives in his role as Head of Investor Relations, which were comprehensively reviewed by the Evaluation and Compensation Committee. The amount of the short-term incentive payment was determined within a range of 0%-120% of the base salary.

 

-  Key achievements considered for 2023 included executing market-friendly IR and shareholder meeting processes, enhancing market confidence through accurate and transparent disclosures, improving external credit ratings management and supporting management decision-making through timely market feedback.

 

-  The long-term performance-based compensation consisted of Won 108 million (1,238 shares) paid as the second installment of deferred payments for the period from 2021 to 2022.

 

-  The long-term performance evaluation criteria consisted of relative total shareholder return (relative TSR), the Group’s performance, and individual performance results. The amount of the long-term incentive payment was determined based on the achievement level of each indicator and was within a range of 0%-100% of the base salary.

 

-  With respect to the long-term performance evaluation, the relative total shareholder return was calculated based on changes in the Group’s share price relative to the average share price of its competitors during the evaluation period, while the Group’s performance and individual performance results were determined based on the arithmetic average of annual performance evaluations.

 

       
          Stock options      —      

-  Not applicable

       
         

Other earned income

     18     

-  Welfare benefits

     
     Retirement income      —      

-  Pursuant to the internal policy regarding the retirement benefits of directors, the retirement income was determined to be 1/12 of the officer’s salary at the date of retirement, multiplied by the number of years in office.

     
     Other income      —      

-  Not applicable

       
Sang Duk Kim    Earned income    Salary      120     

-  Amount paid on each monthly salary payment date

       
          Bonus      97     

-  2024 performance-based compensation and unused annual leave compensation

       
         

Stock options

     —      

-  Not applicable

       
         

Other earned income

     11     

-  Welfare benefits

     
     Retirement income      281     

-  Basic severance payment determined pursuant to relevant regulations and internal policies regarding retirement payments

     
     Other income      —      

-  Not applicable


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Name    Compensation Type   

Total

Compensation (in
millions of Won)

     Calculation Criteria and Method
       
Cheal Soo Choi    Earned income    Salary      260     

-  A monthly salary was paid in even installments each month in accordance with the amount of annual salary determined based on his position and responsibilities pursuant to our internal policy regarding executive officers.

       
          Bonus      186     

-  The bonus paid in 2024 consisted of Won 186 million in short-term performance-based compensation.

 

-  The short-term performance-based compensation consisted of Won 120 million paid as an upfront lump sum payment for 2023 and Won 66 million (757 shares) as the first installment of deferred payments for 2023.

 

-  The short-term performance evaluation criteria for 2023 consisted of qualitative indicators linked to key management objectives in his role as Chief Risk Officer, which were comprehensively reviewed by the Evaluation and Compensation Committee. The amount of short-term incentive payment was determined within a range of 0%-120% of the base salary.

 

-  Key achievements considered for 2023 included prioritizing asset quality management through proactive risk management of household and corporate loans, enhancing the Group’s risk management framework to ensure the financial soundness of core growth businesses, strengthening the Group’s risk management capabilities, refining the risk management framework to respond to regulatory changes, and embedding a strong risk management culture across the Group.

 

       
          Stock options      —      

-  Not applicable

       
         

Other earned income

     15     

-  Welfare benefits

     
     Retirement income      43     

-  Pursuant to the internal policy regarding the retirement benefits of directors, the retirement income was determined to be 1/12 of the officer’s salary at the date of retirement, multiplied by the number of years in office.

     Other income      —       - Not applicable

 

5.5.

Stock-based Compensation

5.5.1. Stock-Linked Cash Compensation (Phantom Stock)

Pursuant to the Group’s director compensation regulations and executive officer management regulations, the Evaluation and Compensation Committee determines various aspects of the performance evaluation and compensation of the Group’s management, and establishes and evaluates the performance evaluation and compensation criteria for management on an annual basis through its committee resolutions. The short-term performance bonuses (annual evaluation) and long-term performance bonuses (multi-year cumulative evaluation) that were determined on the basis of such evaluation results are paid and operated in the form of cash compensation and stock compensation (performance-linked shares, restricted stock).

A portion (40 to 60%) of the short-term bonus is paid in cash immediately, while the remaining portion (60 to 40%) is converted to restricted stocks and paid on a deferred basis. The long-term bonus is granted as performance-linked shares based on a cumulative evaluation covering two years of performance (three years for the CEO). A portion of such performance-linked shares is paid in cash in an amount corresponding to the stock value, while the remaining portion is converted to restricted stocks and paid on a deferred basis, similar to the short-term performance bonuses. The deferred portions of the short-term and long-term performance bonuses are paid in cash, reflecting the stock price (fair market value) at the time of the deferred payment.


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5.5.2. Changes in the Amounts of Stock-based Compensation

5.5.2.1 Long-Term Performance Compensation

 

     For the year ended
December 31, 2024
     For the year ended
December 31, 2023
     For the year ended
December 31, 2022
 

Number of Recipients(1)(2)

     13        11        13  

Number of Performance-Linked Shares Granted(2)(3)

     73,213        97,995        58,317  

Number of Performance-Linked Shares Paid During the Period (a+b)(4)

     69,947        136,045        36,471  

a. Number of Shares for Stock-Linked Cash Compensation

     33,431        63,934        18,234  

b. Number of Shares Converted to Restricted Stocks to be Paid on a Deferred Basis

     36,516        72,111        18,237  

Evaluation Adjustment

     (4,146      (839      (1,003

Cumulative Number of Performance-Linked Shares Paid (Sum of Stock-Linked Cash Compensation and Restricted Stock Conversion)(5)

     242,463        216,889        169,382  

Number of Unpaid Performance-Linked Shares(3)(6)

     147,593        148,473        187,362  

 

Notes: (1)

Based on the beneficiaries reported to the tax office pursuant to Article 20 of the Income Tax Act of Korea.

 

   (2)

Based on the number of individuals who entered into stock-based compensation agreements each year and the number of shares scheduled to be granted according to such agreements.

 

   (3)

Adjusted based on the period of employment during the performance-linked share grant period.

 

   (4)

Represents the final number of shares determined after adjustments based on evaluation results. According to the Act on the Corporate Governance of Financial Companies, a portion (40 to 60%) is paid as stock-linked cash compensation applying the stock price (fair market value) at the end of the evaluation period, while the remainder (60 to 40%) is converted to restricted stocks and paid on a deferred basis for one year from the end of the evaluation period or one year after retirement, and then paid over three years applying the stock price (fair market value) at the time of each deferred payment.

 

   (5)

Represents the cumulative number of shares paid up to the record date of disclosure during the reporting period.

 

   (6)

Represents the number of shares granted at the end of the year minus the actual number of shares paid.


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5.5.2.2. Restricted Stock

 

     For the year ended
December 31, 2024
     For the year ended
December 31, 2023
     For the year ended
December 31, 2022
 

Number of Payment Recipients

     26        23        15  

Number of Shares Confirmed for Deferral(1)

     64,997        113,124        46,557  

Number of Shares Paid(1)

     73,878        66,512        58,434  

Cumulative Number of Shares Paid(3)

     198,824        188,802        187,020  

Number of Unpaid Shares(1)

     161,753        170,634        124,022  

 

Notes: (1)

Based on the number of restricted stocks confirmed based on the period of employment and the resolutions of the Evaluation and Compensation Committee.

 

   (2)

Restricted stock is paid in cash reflecting the stock price (fair market value) at the time of each deferred payment, after one year from the end of the evaluation period or one year after retirement, over three years.

 

   (3)

Represents the cumulative number of shares paid up to the record date of disclosure during the reporting period.

 

5.6.

Affiliated Companies

5.6.1. List of Affiliated Companies

Affiliated companies of KB Financial Group that are first-tier subsidiaries and KB Financial Group’s ownership of such companies as of December 31, 2024 are as follows.

1) Kookmin Bank (100.00%)

2) KB Securities Co., Ltd. (100.00%)

3) KB Insurance Co., Ltd. (100.00%)

4) KB Kookmin Card Co., Ltd. (100.00%)

5) KB Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (100.00%)

6) KB Asset Management Co., Ltd. (100.00%)

7) KB Capital Co., Ltd. (100.00%)

8) KB Real Estate Trust Co., Ltd. (100.00%)

9) KB Savings Bank Co., Ltd. (100.00%)

10) KB Investment Co., Ltd. (100.00%)

11) KB Data Systems Co., Ltd. (100.00%)


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6.

Directors, Senior Management and Employees

 

6.1.

Executive Directors

As of December 31, 2024 and March 14, 2025, 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 14, 2025 are set forth below.

 

Name

  

Date of Birth

  

Position

  

Common Shares Owned

  

End of Term

Jong Hee Yang

   June 1961    Chairman & Chief Executive Officer    5,914    November 20, 2026

 

6.2.

Non-standing Directors

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 December 31, 2024 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 21, 2025(1)

 

Note:   

(1)   Mr. Jae Keun Lee resigned from his position as the Group’s non-standing director on December 31, 2024, in connection with his appointment as the Senior Executive Vice President of the Group. A new non-standing director will be appointed at the general meeting of shareholders for fiscal year 2024, which is expected to be held on March 26, 2025. For information on the non-standing director candidate, please refer to the Company’s report on Form 6-K furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 5, 2025.

 

6.3.

Non-executive Directors

As of December 31, 2024 and March 14, 2025, 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 14, 2025 were as follows.

 

Name

  

Date of Birth

  

Position

  

Common Shares Owned

    

End of Term

Seon-joo Kwon

   November 1956    Non-executive Director      —       March 21, 2025

Whajoon Cho

   February 1957    Non-executive Director      —       March 23, 2025

Gyutaeg Oh

   February 1959    Non-executive Director      —       March 21, 2025

Jungsung Yeo

   April 1960    Non-executive Director      —       March 23, 2025

Jaehong Choi

   August 1962    Non-executive Director      —       March 21, 2025

Myong-Hwal Lee

   May 1964    Non-executive Director      —       March 21, 2026

Sung-Yong Kim

   March 1966    Non-executive Director      —       March 23, 2025

 

Note:   

(1)   Pursuant to Article 38 of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, the terms of non-executive directors Seon-joo Kwon, Whajoon Cho, Gyutaeg Oh, Jungsung Yeo, Jaehong Choi, and Sung-Yong Kim have been extended until the annual general meeting of shareholders for fiscal year 2024 on March 26, 2025, as their original terms would have expired before the meeting.


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Appointment of Directors to be proposed at the annual general meeting of shareholders

The following is a list of the non-standing director and non-executive director candidates, as of March 14, 2025, to be proposed to shareholders at the annual general meeting of shareholders for fiscal year 2024. If such proposal is rejected at the upcoming annual general meeting of shareholders, KB Financial Group will disclose such matter through a separate amendment filing. For more information regarding the annual general meeting of shareholders and agenda items, please refer to the Company’s report on Form 6-K furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 5, 2025.

 

Name

  

Date of Birth

  

Nominated Position

  

Expected Date of
Appointment

Hwan Ju Lee

(New appointment)

   October 1964    Non-standing Director    March 26, 2025

Whajoon Cho

(Re-appointment)

   February 1957    Audit Committee Member and Non-executive Director    March 26, 2025

Jungsung Yeo

(Re-appointment)

   April 1960    Non-executive Director    March 26, 2025

Jaehong Choi

(Re-appointment)

   August 1962    Non-executive Director    March 26, 2025

Sung-Yong Kim

(Re-appointment)

   March 1966    Audit Committee Member and Non-executive Director    March 26, 2025

Eun Young Chah

(New appointment)

   October 1962    Audit Committee Member and Non-executive Director    March 26, 2025

Sun Yeop Kim

(New appointment)

   November 1969    Audit Committee Member and Non-executive Director    March 26, 2025

 

6.4.

Senior Management

Members of our senior management as of March 14, 2025 are as follows.

 

Name

  

Date of Birth

  

Position

   Common Shares Owned(1)     

End of Term

Jae Keun Lee

   May 1966    Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer of Global      2,119      December 31, 2025

Chang Kwon Lee

   November 1965    Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer and Chief IT Officer      3,010      December 31, 2025

Dae Hwan Lim

   November 1965    Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer      1,793      December 31, 2025

Young June Park

   November 1969    Senior Managing Director and Chief Strategy Officer      845      December 31, 2025

Bong Joong Kwon

   November 1969    Senior Managing Director and Head of the IR Division      3,363      December 31, 2025

Hongsun Yum

   February 1971    Senior Managing Director and Chief Risk Management Officer      1,144      December 31, 2026

Hyo Ik Park

   January 1970    Senior Managing Director and Chief Business Officer of Insurance      1,448      December 31, 2025

Shin Dong Jeung

   January 1966    Senior Managing Director and Head of KB Research      1,056      December 31, 2025

Dae Hyun Cha

   January 1966    Senior Managing Director and Chief Officer of Audit Department      714      December 31, 2025

Keoung Nam Kim

   August 1967    Managing Director and Head of the ESG Division      2,294      December 31, 2025

Sang Rok Na

   August 1972    Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer      1,373      December 31, 2025


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Name

  

Date of Birth

  

Position

   Common Shares
Owned(1)
    

End of Term

Hyo Sung Jeon

  

March 1971

  

Managing Director and Chief Human Resources Officer

     2,021      December 31, 2025

Jin Young Park

  

September 1972

  

Chief Public Relation Officer

     2,589      December 31, 2025

Youngsei Park

  

January 1968

  

Chief Consumer Protection Officer

     576      December 31, 2025

Young Suh Cho

  

February 1971

  

Head of the AI • Digital Division

     2,000      December 31, 2025

Sang Won Oh

  

December 1967

  

Head of the IT Division

     1,024      December 31, 2025

Byoung Jip Kim

  

April 1980

  

Head of the Financial AI Center 1

     —       December 31, 2025

Kyeong Jong Lee

  

February 1978

  

Head of the Financial AI Center 2

     —       December 31, 2025

Hyun Jung Lee

  

March 1977

  

Head of the Customer Experience Design Center

     125      December 31, 2025

Byoung Ha Choi

  

September 1972

  

Head of the Group Architecture Center

     555      December 31, 2025

Joo Hyun Kim

  

November 1970

  

Head of the Group Cloud Center

     344      December 31, 2025

Myoung Hwa Park

  

December 1969

  

Head of the Planning & Coordination Department

     837      December 31, 2025

 

Note:   

(1)   The numbers of common shares owned are as of March 14, 2025 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 14, 2025, the following management also served as senior management at our subsidiaries.

 

Name

  

Subsidiary

  

Position

  

Appointment Date

Keoung Nam Kim

   Kookmin Bank    Head of the ESG Division    January 2025

Jin Young Park

   Kookmin Bank    Managing Director and Head of the Brand & PR Group    January 2024

Youngsei Park

   Kookmin Bank    Senior Executive Vice President, Head of the Consumer Protection Group    January 2024

Young Suh Cho

   Kookmin Bank    Senior Executive Vice President, Head of the AI • DT Initiative Group    January 2025

Sang Won Oh

   Kookmin Bank    Senior Executive Vice President, Head of the Tech Group    January 2024

Byoung Jip Kim

   Kookmin Bank    Managing Director and Head of the Financial AI Center 1    January 2025

Kyeong Jong Lee

   Kookmin Bank    Managing Director and Head of the Financial AI Center 2    January 2025

Hyun Jung Lee

   Kookmin Bank    Head of the Customer Experience Design Center    January 2025

Byoung Ha Choi

   Kookmin Bank    Head of the Tech Development Division    January 2025

Joo Hyun Kim

   Kookmin Bank    Head of the Cloud Platform Department    February 2022

Myoung Hwa Park

   Kookmin Bank    Head of the Planning & Coordination Department    January 2025

Young June Park

   KB Securities    Non-standing Director    February 2025

Sang Rok Na

   KB Insurance    Non-standing Director    February 2025
   KB Capital    Non-standing Director    March 2021


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6.5.

Employees

The following table shows information regarding our employees and compensation paid to them as of December 31, 2024.

 

           (Unit: in millions of Won)  

Number of

Employees(1)

  

Average Tenure of Employees(2)

  

Total Amount of

Compensation(3)

  

Average Compensation

per Person(4)

 
  140   

3 years and 11months

(17 years and 0 months)

   22,571      160  

 

Notes: (1)

Includes all employees as of December 31, 2024, including executive officers.

   (2)

The duration in parentheses includes tenure at our subsidiaries.

   (3)

Based on the sum of all compensation paid from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024.

   (4)

Based on the sum of the average monthly compensation of each month from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024, which is computed by dividing the sum of all compensation paid each month by the number of employees (including executive officers) at the end of each month.

The following table shows information regarding our executive officers and compensation paid to them as of December 31, 2024.

 

            (Unit: in millions of Won)  

Number of Executive Officers(A)(1)

   Total Amount of Annual Salaries(B)      Average Annual Salary per Person(B/A)  

          14

     4,331        317  

 

7.

Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions

 

7.1.

Major Shareholders

The following table presents information regarding holders of 5% or more of our total issued shares based on our shareholder registry as of December 31, 2024, unless specified otherwise.

 

       (Unit: shares, %)  

Name

   Number of Shares of
Common Stock
     Percentage of
Total Issued Shares(1)
 

Korean National Pension Service

     33,095,691        8.41  

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. (2)

     31,763,237        8.07  

JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.(3)

     19,948,226        5.07  

BlackRock Fund Advisors(4)

     25,050,939        6.02  

 

Notes: (1)

Based on 393,528,423 shares of our common stock issued as of December 31, 2024.

   (2)

The above number of shares and the percentage of total issued shares held by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. are as of December 31, 2024 and are based on disclosure made by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. in a statement of acquisition filing on January 13, 2025.

   (3)

Depositary under the Company’s ADR program. The voting rights are held by ADR holders.

   (4)

The above number of shares and the percentage of total issued shares held by BlackRock Fund Advisors are as of February 26, 2021 and are based on disclosure made by BlackRock Fund Advisors in a statement of acquisition filing on March 10, 2021.


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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  

Korean National Pension Service

   June 30, 2023      33,183,590       8.22  

Korean National Pension Service

   September 30, 2023      35,321,767       8.75  

Korean National Pension Service

   October 6, 2023      35,273,578       8.74  

Korean National Pension Service

   December 31, 2023      33,473,917       8.30  

Korean National Pension Service

   February 29, 2024      33,704,092       8.35  

Korean National Pension Service

   March 31, 2024      33,200,471       8.23  

Korean National Pension Service

   June 30, 2024      33,326,122       8.26  

Korean National Pension Service

   September 30, 2024      32,308,082       8.21  

Korean National Pension Service

   December 31, 2024      33,095,691       8.41  

 

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

      From August 1, 2022 to April 4, 2023: 408,897,068

      From April 4, 2023 to August 14, 2024: 403,511,072

     After August 14, 2024: 393,528,423

 

  (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.


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7.3.

Employee Stock Ownership Association (As of December 31, 2024)

 

     (Unit: shares)  

Company Name

   Number of Shares of
Common Stock Owned
 

KB Financial Group Inc.

     64,847  

Kookmin Bank

     6,116,879  

KB Securities Co., Ltd.

     65,220  

KB Insurance Co., Ltd.

     764,070  

KB Kookmin Card Co., Ltd.

     567,883  

KB Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

     20,197  

KB Asset Management Co., Ltd.

     16,416  

KB Capital Co., Ltd.

     125,805  

KB Real Estate Trust Co., Ltd.

     25,809  

KB Savings Bank Co., Ltd.

     15,121  

KB Investment Co., Ltd.

     3,803  

KB Data Systems Co., Ltd.

     58,367  

KB Credit Information Co., Ltd.

     12,261  

KB Fund Partners Co., Ltd.

     23,726  

Others(1)

     23,972  
  

 

 

 

Total

     7,904,376  
  

 

 

 

 

Note:   (1)       Shares of common stock attributable to an account owned by the employee stock ownership association of KB Financial Group.

 

7.4.

Investments in Affiliated Companies

 

(As of December 31, 2024)           (Units: shares, %, millions of Won)  

Company Name

   Ending Balance      Total assets as
of the latest
fiscal year
     Net income(loss)
for the latest
fiscal year
 
   Number of
shares owned
     Ownership      Book value  

Kookmin Bank

     404,379,116        100        14,821,721        562,887,180        3,251,759  

KB Securities Co., Ltd.

     298,620,424        100        3,342,391        63,384,389        585,682  

KB Insurance Co., Ltd.

     66,500,000        100        2,375,430        40,776,375        839,494  

KB Kookmin Card Co., Ltd.

     92,000,000        100        1,953,175        30,541,628        402,715  

KB Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

(Formerly, Prudential Life Insurance)

     16,201,518        100        2,795,367        34,047,554        164,272  

KB Asset Management Co., Ltd.

     7,667,550        100        96,312        414,942        66,500  

KB Capital Co., Ltd.

     32,175,147        100        873,811        18,115,495        222,041  

KB Real Estate Trust Co., Ltd.

     21,616,085        100        271,553        1,113,466        (113,332

KB Savings Bank Co., Ltd.

     8,001,912        100        176,813        2,575,739        (11,366

KB Investment Co., Ltd.

     22,525,328        100        154,910        1,529,823        4,368  

KB Data Systems Co., Ltd.

     800,000        100        6,334        62,270        1,978  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     —         —         26,867,817        —         —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


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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

 

                              (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. 4 Private Placement of Capital Securities in Won    100    May 8, 2023    5.350%   

May 8,

2053 (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.

 

                              (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.


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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. 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

 

                              (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 capital securities issued by KB Real Estate Trust Co., Ltd.

 

                              (Unit: in billions of Won)

Issuer

  

Relationship

  

Type

   Issue
Amount
  

Issue Date

  

Interest
Rate

  

Maturity Date

   Use of
Proceeds

KB Real Estate Trust Co., Ltd.

   Subsidiary    No. 1 Private Placement of Capital Securities in Won    150    June 27, 2024    7.800%   

June 27,

2054
(may be extended)

   Working
capital


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7.5.4. 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

7.5.5. 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    2.653%    July 12, 2025

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 Investment Co., Ltd.

  Subsidiary   Loans(1)   40   40   July 13, 2018   2.653%   July 12, 2025

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 Investment Co., Ltd.

  Subsidiary   Loans(1)   70   70   March 8, 2019   2.694%   March 7, 2025

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 Investment Co., Ltd.

  Subsidiary   Loans(1)   30   30   March 9, 2020   2.694%   March 7, 2025

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 Investment Co., Ltd.

  Subsidiary   Loans(1)   30   30   July 13, 2020   2.653%   July 12, 2025

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 Investment Co., Ltd.

   Subsidiary    Loans(1)    70    70    December 20, 2021    2.858%    December 19, 2025

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 Investment Co., Ltd.

  

Subsidiary

  

Loans(1)

   60    60   

July 13, 2022

   2.653%   

July 12, 2025

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 Investment Co., Ltd.

   Subsidiary    Loans(1)    50    50    July 13, 2023    2.653%    July 12, 2025

Note: (1) Unsecured credit loans.


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8.

Internal Controls

 

8.1.

Management’s Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Internal Accounting Management System

 

Period

  

Date of Report

    

Assessment

   Material
Deficiencies
    

Corrective Action
Plans

 

January 1 to

December 31,

2024

     March 4, 2025      In terms of overall materiality, the internal accounting management system is under effective design and operation.      —         —   

January 1 to

December 31,

2023

     March 5, 2024      In terms of overall materiality, the internal accounting management system is under effective design and operation.      —         —   

January 1 to

December 31,

2022

     March 2, 2023      In terms of overall materiality, the internal accounting management system is under effective design and operation.      —         —   

 

8.2.

Audit Committee’s Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Internal Accounting Management System

 

Period

  

Date of Report

    

Assessment

   Material
Deficiencies
    

Corrective Action
Plans

 

January 1 to

December 31,

2024

     March 4, 2025      In terms of overall materiality, the internal accounting management system is under effective design and operation.      —         —   

January 1 to

December 31,

2023

     March 5, 2024      In terms of overall materiality, the internal accounting management system is under effective design and operation.      —         —   

January 1 to

December 31,

2022

     March 2, 2023      In terms of overall materiality, the internal accounting management system is under effective design and operation.      —         —   

 

8.3.

External Auditor’s Audit Opinion (Review Report) on the Effectiveness of the Internal Accounting Management System

 

Period

  

Auditor

  

Audit or
Review

  

Opinion Type

   Issues      Company’s
Response Actions
 

January 1 to

December 31,

2024

   Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers    Audit    Unqualified      —         —   

January 1 to

December 31,

2023

   Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers    Audit    Unqualified      —         —   

January 1 to

December 31,

2022

   KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.    Audit    Unqualified      —         —   


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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: March 14, 2025

     

By: /s/ Sang Rok Na

      (Signature)
      Name:   Sang Rok Na
      Title:   Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer

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