UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 August 2023

SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD.

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

20, Sejong-daero 9-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul 04513, Korea
(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will

file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F √ Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in

paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): _______

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in

paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): _______

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the

information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the

information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes No___√___

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the

registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- n/a .

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Shinhan Financial Group Review Report for the 2Q of 2023 (Consolidated)

99.2

 

Shinhan Financial Group Review Report for the 2Q of 2023 (Seperate)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Summary of 1H 2023 Business Report

 

On August 14, 2023, Shinhan Financial Group (“SFG”) filed its 1H 2023 Business Report (the “Business Report”) with the Financial Services Commission of Korea and the Korea Exchange pursuant to the Financial Investment Services and Capital Market Act of Korea. This is the summary of the Business Report translated into English. Non-material or previously disclosed information are omitted or abridged.

The financial information in this report has been prepared in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction of the Group

2. Business Results

3. Other Financial Information

4. Independent Auditor

5. Corporate Governance

6. Major Shareholders and Market Price Information of our Common Shares and ADRs

7. Directors, Executive Officers and Employees

8. Related Party Transactions

9. Material Information after the reporting period

 

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1. Introduction of the Group

Company History (from Jan. 2010 through the reporting date)

Jan. 2010: Shinhan Data System became a direct subsidiary of SFG
Aug. 2010: Shinhan Macquarie Financial Advisory was disaffiliated from SFG
Feb. 2011: Shinhan BNP Paribas Asset Management (Hong Kong) Ltd. became an indirect subsidiary of SFG
Nov. 2011: Shinhan Bank Vietnam was merged with Shinhan Vina Bank
Dec. 2011: Shinhan Savings Bank became a direct subsidiary of SFG
Nov. 2012: Shinhan AITAS Co., Ltd. joined SFG as a direct subsidiary
Jan. 2013: Yehanbyoul Savings Bank joined SFG as a direct subsidiary
Apr. 2013: Shinhan Savings Bank merged with Yehanbyoul Savings Bank. As a result of the integration, Shinhan Savings Bank has been liquidated and Yehanbyoul Savings Bank now exists under the name of “Shinhan Savings Bank” as an existing legal entity
Nov. 2014: LLP MFO Shinhan Finance (Kazakhstan) became an indirect subsidiary of SFG
Jul. 2015: Shinhan Securities Vietnam Co., Ltd became an indirect subsidiary of SFG
Oct. 2015: Banco Shinhan de Mexico became an indirect subsidiary of SFG
Nov. 2015: PT Bank Shinhan Indonesia became an indirect subsidiary of SFG
Dec. 2015: PT. Shinhan Indo Finance became an indirect subsidiary of SFG
Dec. 2015: PT Centratama Nasional Bank became an indirect subsidiary of SFG
Jun. 2016: Shinhan Microfinance Co., Ltd. became an indirect subsidiary of SFG
Jul. 2016: PT Shinhan Securities Indonesia became an indirect subsidiary of SFG
Dec. 2016: Launched new integrated PT Bank Shinhan Indonesia
Oct. 2017: Established Shinhan REITs(Real Estate Investment Trusts) Management Co.,Ltd. as SFG subsidiary
Dec. 2017: Shinhan K REITs became an indirect subsidiary of SFG
Apr. 2018: Shinhan Alpha REITs (formerly known as Shinhan K REITs) was disaffiliated from SFG’s indirect subsidiary due to a change in the largest shareholder
May 2018: GX SHINHAN INTERVEST 1st PEF became an indirect subsidiary of SFG
May 2018: Shinhan DS Vietnam became an indirect subsidiary of SFG
Sep. 2018: Shinhan Alpha Yongsan REIT became an indirect subsidiary of SFG
Oct. 2018: SFG entered into a share purchase agreement with Asia Trust Co., Ltd. for the 100% acquisition.
Feb. 2019: Orange Life Insurance, Ltd. joined SFG as a direct subsidiary (acquisition from majority shareholders)
May 2019: Asia Trust. Co., Ltd. joined SFG as a direct subsidiary
Aug. 2019: Shinhan AI Co., Ltd. incorporated and joined as a direct subsidiary
Jan. 2020: Orange Life Insurance, Ltd. became a wholly-owned subsidiary (acquisition of remaining interests by effecting a comprehensive stock exchange)
Sep. 2020: Neoplux Co., Ltd. joined SFG as a direct subsidiary (acquisition from majority shareholder)
Dec. 2020: SFG acquired the remaining interests in Neoplux by effecting a small-scale stock exchange and hence Neoplux has become our wholly owned subsidiary and was renamed to Shinhan Venture Investment.
Jan. 2021: SFG acquired the remaining 35% interests in Shinhan BNPP Asset Management and it became a wholly-owned subsidiary. Shinhan BNPP Asset Management changed its legal name to Shinhan Asset Management.
May. 2021: Shinhan Naotic No. 1 Private Equity Joint Venture joined SFG as a direct subsidiary as a sub-subsidiary.
May. 2021: JS Shinhan Private Equity Limited joined SFG as a direct subsidiary as a sub-subsidiary.
July. 2021: Integrated Shinhan Life Insurance Co., Ltd launched after the merger between Shinhan Life Insurance and Orange Life Insurance, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Shinhan Financial Group.
Jan. 2022: Shinhan Asset Management Co., Ltd. and Shinhan Alternative Investment Management Inc. have merged to form a holding company named Shinhan Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Jun. 2022: SFC acquired 94.54% of the total issued shares of Shinhan EZ General Insurance, Ltd (formerly, BNP Paribas Cardif Life Insurance Ltd.) after the Financial Services Commission approved the incorporation of subsidiary

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July 2022 Shinhan Credit Information Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Shinhan Credit Information”) has been dissolved from the list of group’s direct subsidiaries and became an indirect subsidiary of SFG.
Oct 2022 Shinhan Financial Investment Securities Co., Ltd. has changed its legal name to Shinhan Securities Co., Ltd.
April 2023 AITAS Co., Ltd has changed its legal name to Shinhan Fund Partners.

 

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Principal(Direct) Subsidiaries under Korean Law (as of June 30, 2023)

Subsidiaries

 

Ownership by SFG

Shinhan Bank

 

100.0%

Shinhan Card

 

100.0%

Shinhan Securities

 

100.0%

Shinhan Life Insurance 1)

 

100.0%

Shinhan Capital

 

100.0%

Shinhan Asset Management 2)

 

100.0%

Jeju Bank 3)

 

75.3%

Shinhan Savings Bank 4)

 

100.0%

Shinhan Asset Trust 5)

 

100.0%

Shinhan DS

 

100.0%

Shinhan Fund Partners 6)

 

99.8%

Shinhan REITs Management

 

100.0%

Shinhan AI

 

100.0%

Shinhan Venture Investrment 7)

 

100.0%

Shinhan EZ General Insurance 8)

 

85.1%

SHC Management

 

100.0%

1)
Shinhan Life Insurance and Orange Life Insurance merged on July 1st, 2021 and became Shinhan Life Insurance Co., Ltd
2)
On January 15, SFG acquired remaining 35% interests in Shinhan BNP Paribas Asset Management and it became our wholly-owned subsidiary (changed its legal name to Shinhan Asset Management)
3)
Jeju Bank is currently listed on the Korea Exchange.
4)
On January 30, 2013, Yehanbyoul Savings Bank joined SFG as a direct subsidiary. On April 1, 2013, Shinhan Savings Bank merged with Yehanbyoul Savings Bank, both of which were direct subsidiaries of Shinhan Financial Group. As a result of the integration of the two savings banks, the previous Shinhan Savings Bank has been liquidated and is thus no longer a subsidiary of Shinhan Financial Group and instead, Yehanbyoul Savings Bank now exists under the name of “Shinhan Savings Bank” as an existing legal entity constituting a member of Shinhan Financial Group.
5)
The Group has acquired remaining shares of Asia Trust Co., Ltd during the period, and Asia Trust Co., Ltd became its wholly-owned subsidiary. Asia Trust Co., Ltd has changed its name to Shinhan Asset Trust Co., Ltd.
6)
On November 30, 2012, Shinhan AITAS Co., Ltd. joined SFG as a direct subsidiary. Prior to November 30, 2012, Shinhan AITAS was an indirect subsidiary of SFG under Shinhan Bank, a wholly-owned bank subsidiary of SFG. On April 03, 2023, Shinhan AITAS changed its legal name to Shinhan Fund Partners.
7)
On January 11, Neoplux changed its legal name to Shinhan Venture Investment.
8)
On June 30, 2022, SFG acquired remaining 94.54% stake from BNP Paribas Cardiff and it became our wholly-owned subsidiary (changed its legal name to Shinhan EZ General Insurance) On November 03,2022, KT and Douzone Bizon acquired 9.9% and 5% shares of Shinhan EZ General Insurance, respectively.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Indirect subsidiaries held through direct subsidiaries (as of the reporting date)

Direct Subsidiaries

 

Indirect Subsidiaries

 

Ownership by the Parent

Shinhan Bank

 

Shinhan Bank America

 

100.0%

 

Shinhan Bank Japan 5)

 

100.0%

 

Shinhan Bank Europe

 

100.0%

 

Shinhan Bank Cambodia

 

97.5%

 

Shinhan Bank Kazakhstan

 

100.0%

 

Shinhan Bank China Limited

 

100.0%

 

Shinhan Bank Canada

 

100.0%

 

Shinhan Bank Vietnam

 

100.0%

 

Banco Shinhan de Mexico

 

99.99%

 

PT Bank Shinhan Indonesia

 

99.0%

Shinhan Card

 

LLP MFO Shinhan Finance

 

100.0%

 

PT. Shinhan Indo Finance

 

76.3%

 

Shinhan Microfinance Co., Ltd.

 

100.0%

 

Shinhan Vietnam Finance Co. Ltd.

 

100.0%

 

 

Shinhan Credit Information Co.Ltd 6)

 

100.0%

Shinhan Securities

 

Shinhan Securities New York

 

100.0%

 

Shinhan Securities Hong Kong

 

100.0%

 

Shinhan Securities Vietnam Co., Ltd

 

100.0%

 

PT Shinhan Sekuritas Indonesia

 

99.0%

 

 

Shinhan Smilegate Global PEF1 4)

 

10.0%

 

 

Shinhan SKS PEF

 

9.59%

 

 

Shinhan Praxis K-Growth Global Private Equity Fund 2)

 

14.1%

Shinhan Life Insurance

 

Shinhan Financial Plus

 

100.0%

 

 

Shinhan CubeOn Co., Ltd.

 

100.0%

 

 

Shinhan Life Insurance Vietnam Limited Liability Company

 

100.0%

Shinhan Asset Management

 

Shinhan Asset MGT HK, Limited

 

100.0%

 

 

Shinhan Private Equity Fund 2nd 3)

 

66.3%

 

 

JS Shinhan Private Equity Fund

 

0.06%

 

 

Shinhan Nautic Private Equity Fund I

 

9.23%

Shinhan DS

 

Shinhan DS Vietnam Co. Limited

 

100.0%

Shinhan Venture Investment

 

Neoplux 3rd PEF

 

10.0%

1) Shinhan Financial Group and its subsidiaries currently own 18.9% in the aggregate.

2) Shinhan Financial Group and its subsidiaries currently own 96.74% in the aggregate.
3) Shinhan Financial Group and its subsidiaries currently own 14.21% in the aggregate.

4) SBJ Bank own 100% in the aggregate.

 

 

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Credit Ratings (as of June 30, 2023)

Date

Types of Issuance

Credit Rating

Rating Company

(Rating Range)

2022.01.18

Write-down Contingent

Capital Securities

AA-

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

NICE Investors Service(AAA~D)

2022.02.21

Debentures

AAA

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

NICE Investors Service(AAA~D)

2022.03.22

Debentures

AAA

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

NICE Investors Service(AAA~D)

2022.04.19

Debentures

AAA

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

NICE Investors Service(AAA~D)

2022.05.20

Debentures

AAA

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

NICE Investors Service(AAA~D)

2022.06.30

Commercial Paper

A1

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

NICE Investors Service(A1~D)

2022.06.30

Electronic

Short-term Bond

A1

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

NICE Investors Service(A1~D)

2022.07.15

Debentures

AAA

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

NICE Investors Service(AAA~D)

2022.08.12

Write-down Contingent

Capital Securities

AA

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

NICE Investors Service(AAA~D)

2022.10.17

Debentures

AAA

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

NICE Investors Service(AAA~D)

2022.11.08

Debentures

AAA

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

NICE Investors Service(AAA~D)

2023.01.16

Write-down Contingent

Capital Securities

AA

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

NICE Investors Service(AAA~D)

2023.01.30

Debentures

AAA

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

NICE Investors Service(AAA~D)

2023.02.23

Debentures

AAA

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

NICE Investors Service(AAA~D)

2023.03.21

Debentures

AAA

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

NICE Investors Service(AAA~D)

2023.04.20

Debentures

AAA

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

NICE Investors Service(AAA~D)

2023.05.22

Debentures

AAA

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

NICE Investors Service(AAA~D)

2023.06.30

Write-down Contingent

Capital Securities

(Issue date: 13 July 2023)

AA

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

NICE Investors Service(AAA~D)

2023.06.30

Commercial Paper

A1

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

NICE Investors Service(A1~D)

2023.06.30

Electronic

Short-term Bond

A1

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

NICE Investors Service(A1~D)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Number of Shares (as of June 30, 2023)

Types of Shares

 

Number of Shares

Number of shares authorized

for issuance

 

1,000,000,000

Number of common shares issued (1)(2)(4)

 

518,347,118

Number of preferred shares issued (5)

 

-

Total outstanding shares

 

518,347,118

Treasury stocks (3)

 

6,352

Total outstanding shares
with voting rights

 

518,340,766

(1) SFG issued 8,232,906 shares of common stock in relation to a comprehensive stock exchange between SFG and Orange Life Insurance on January 28, 2020. On June 1, 2020, SFG cancelled 5,035,658 treasury shares. On September 29, 2020, SFG had a paid-in capital increase and issued 39,130,000 common shares (third-party allocation). On December 30, 2020, SFG issued 72,719 shares of common stock in relation to a small-scale stock exchange between SFG and Neoplux.

(2) For more information, please refer to SFG’s reports on Form 6-K furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2019 and April 30, 2019.

(3) SFG acquired treasury stocks through the acquisition of fractional shares as a result of a stock exchange between SFG and Orange Life Insurance on January 28, 2020 and between SFG and Neoplux on December 30, 2020.

(4) SFG canceled treasury shares of 3,665,423 on 25 April, 2022, 4,149,252 on 23 Nov, 2022, 3,676,470 on 38 March,2023, and 4,243,381 on 16 June 2023 after completion of share repurchase program on 25 April, 2022. Capital does not change due to the cancellation of acquired stocks within the range of dividend payable income.

(5) 17,482,000 shares of Convertible Preferred Shares had automatically converted to common shares on 1 May 2023 upon the completion of conversion claim period.

 

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Dividends

 

 

 

(KRW million)

Items

1H2023

(Jan. 1 ~ Jun. 30)

FY 2022

(Jan. 1 ~ Dec. 31)

FY 2021

(Jan. 1 ~ Dec. 31)

Par value per share (Won)

5,000

5,000

5,000

(Consolidated) Net Income

2,626,223

4,665,643

4,019,254

(Separate) Net Income

1,730,323

1,249,251

1,413,956

(Consolidated Earnings per share (Won)

4,847

8,498

7,308

Total Cash dividends

546,486

1,092,813

1,046,787

Total stock dividends

-

-

-

(Consolidated) Cash dividend payout ratio (%)

20.81

23.54

26.04

Cash dividend yield (%) – common shares

3.04

5.49

5.16

Cash dividend yield (%) – preferred shares

-

-

-

Stock dividend yield (%)

-

-

-

Cash dividend per share (Won)

1,050

2,065

1,960

Stock dividend per share

-

-

-

Note) Cash dividend payout ratio on a common share basis for 1H 2023 is 20.46%.

 

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2. Business Results

Operating Results

 

 

 

(KRW billion)

 

1H2023

(Jan. 1 ~ Jun. 30)

FY 2022

(Jan. 1 ~ Dec. 31)

FY 2021

(Jan. 1 ~ Dec. 31)

Net interest income

        5,268

       10,597

 10,769

Interest income

       13,308

       20,092

 14,724

Interest expense

        8,040

        9,496

 3,955

Net fees and commission income

        1,253

        2,418

 2,675

Fees and commission income

        1,996

        3,884

 4,140

Fees and commission expense

           743

        1,466

 1,465

Net insurance income

           159

        1,849

-775

Insurance income

        1,463

        3,629

 6,485

Insurance expense

        1,304

        1,780

 7,260

Net gain(loss) on securities and FX trading/derivatives

        1,602

-381

 1,524

Provision for credit loss and impairment loss

-1,009

-1,318

-996

Net other operating income(expense)

-982

-1,616

-1,501

General and administrative expenses

        2,799

        5,644

 5,743

Net operating income

        3,492

        5,906

 5,952

Equity method income

             67

           122

 159

Other non-operating income(expense), net

             26

           339

-527

Profit before income taxes

        3,585

        6,367

 5,584

Income tax expense

           902

        1,611

 1,471

Consolidated net profit

        2,683

        4,756

 4,113

Net profit attributable to equity holders of the Group

        2,626

        4,666

 4,019

Net profit attributable to non-controlling interest

             57

             90

 93

1) Some of the totals may not sum due to rounding.

2) Fiscal Year 2022 has been restated retrospectively to reflect newly applied K-IFRS no.1117 ‘Insurance Contract’ from 2023. Fiscal Year 2021 has not been restated.

 

 

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Source and Use of Funds

Consolidated Basis

(KRW billion, %)

1H 2023

FY 2022

FY 2021

Jan. 1 ~ Jun. 30

Jan. 1 ~ Dec. 31

Jan. 1 ~ Dec. 31

Average

Balance1)

Propor-tions

(%)

Interest

Paid

Interest

Rate

(%)

Average

Balance1)

Propor-tions

(%)

Interest

Paid

Interest

Rate

(%)

Average

Balance1)

Propor-tions

(%)

Interest

Paid

Interest

Rate

(%)

Source

Deposits

382,660.4

56.9

4,673.3

2.46

374,433.2

57.3

4,642.7

1.24

344,759.5

55.0

2,173.8

0.63

Borrowings

38,047.8

5.7

633.0

3.36

34,678.8

5.3

669.3

1.93

29,458.2

4.7

247.8

0.84

Debt Securities Issued

75,080.5

11.2

1,272.3

3.42

78,719.1

12.1

1,901.5

2.42

77,207.2

12.3

1,390.2

1.80

Other Liabilities

121,653.7

18.0

-

-

113,498.0

17.4

-

-

127,835.4

20.3

-

-

Total Liabilities

617,442.4

91.8

-

-

601,329.1

92.1

-

-

579,260.3

92.3

-

-

Total Stockholder's Equity

55,082.9

8.2

-

-

51,819.8

7.9

-

-

48,104.0

7.7

-

-

Total Liabilities & SE

672,525.3

100.0

-

-

653,148.9

100.0

-

-

627,364.3

100.0

-

-

Use

Cash & Due from Banks

34,559.3

5.1

282.3

1.65

29,660.1

4.5

282.9

0.95

30,080.8

4.8

87.1

0.29

Loans

408,880.7

60.7

10,634.6

5.25

398,391.1

61.0

16,146.9

4.05

375,592.7

59.9

11,928.3

3.18

  Loans in KRW

315,332.9

46.9

7,845.1

5.02

308,197.4

47.2

11,760.0

3.82

293,331.7

46.8

8,503.5

2.90

  Loans in Foreign Currency

39,838.0

5.9

1,040.3

5.27

36,601.1

5.6

1,551.6

4.24

31,871.4

5.1

1,084.7

3.40

  Credit Card Accounts

27,914.8

4.2

1,049.6

7.58

27,229.1

4.2

1,979.3

7.27

24,642.6

3.9

1,890.8

7.67

  Others

25,350.2

3.7

699.6

5.57

26,363.5

4.0

856.0

3.25

25,747.0

4.1

449.3

1.75

FVOCI Financial Assets

83,619.2

12.4

1,071.8

2.58

86,538.1

13.2

1,837.8

2.12

59,643.5

9.5

889.2

1.49

AC Financial Assets

34,196.8

5.1

495.1

2.92

29,778.9

4.6

691.8

2.32

48,587.8

7.7

1,092.0

2.25

Other Assets

111,714.1

16.7

-

-

108,780.7

16.7

-

-

113,459.5

18.1

-

-

Total Assets

672,525.3

100.0

-

-

653,148.9

100.0

-

-

627,364.3

100.0

-

-

 

 

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3. Other Financial Information

 

1) Capital Adequacy

Consolidated BIS Ratio (Shinhan Financial Group)

 

 

 

(KRW billion)

 

Jun. 30, 2023

Dec. 31, 2022

Dec. 31, 2021

Aggregate Amount of Equity Capital (A)

49,460.2

46,981.8

43,824.2

Risk-Weighted Assets (B)

310,660.4

291,542.6

270,692.2

BIS Ratio (A/B)

15.92%

16.11%

16.19%

Note:

Calculated in accordance with Basel III
The figures as of June 30, 2023 are preliminary

 

 

 

Capital Adequacy Ratios (Subsidiaries)

 

 

 

 

(%)

Subsidiary

Capital Adequacy Ratio

Jun. 30, 2023

Dec. 31, 2022

Dec. 31, 2021

Shinhan Bank

BIS Capital Adequacy Ratio

18.4

17.8

18.2

Shinhan Card

Adjusted Equity Capital Ratio

19.3

18.6

18.9

Shinhan Securities

Net Capital Ratio

1,157.0

1,112.9

1,285.8

Shinhan Life Insurance

Risk Based Capital Ratio

218.6

267.7

284.7

Shinhan Capital

Adjusted Equity Capital Ratio

17.7

16.4

17.42

Shinhan Asset Management

Equity Capital (KRW billion)

218.3

213.3

202.5

Minimum Capital Requirement (KRW billion)

47.3

46.8

31.1

Jeju Bank

BIS Capital Adequacy Ratio

16.6

16.4

17.2

Shinhan Savings Bank

BIS Capital Adequacy Ratio

16.0

14.4

12.4

Shinhan Asset Trust

Net Capital Ratio

1,070.8

1,107.7

1007.4

Shinhan EZ Gen. Insurance

Risk Based Capital Ratio

561.1

620.8

233.9

Notes :

Basel III was applied in calculating Shinhan Bank and Jeju Bank’s BIS Capital Adequacy Ratio.
Basel I was applied in calculating Shinhan Savings Bank’s BIS Capital Adequacy Ratio.
Shinhan EZ General Insurance became SFG’s wholly-owned subsidiary on June 30, 2022.
The figures as of June 30, 2023 are preliminary
Shinhan Life and Shinhan EZ General Insurance upgraded its insurance risk measurement system in anticipation of a new regulatory solvency regime for insurance companies, the Korean-Insurance Capital Standard (the “K-ICS”). As of the date of submission of the 2Q report in 2023, the above payment capacity ratio is preliminary calculated, and the finally confirmed ratio will be amended and disclosed in Shinhan Life's 2Q 2023 business report and Shinhan EZ General Insurance's 2Q management disclosure.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

2) Liquidity

Won Liquidity Ratio

 

 

 

(KRW billion, %)

Company

Jun. 30, 2023

Dec. 31, 2022

Dec. 31, 2021

Won Assets

Won Assets

Won Liquidity Ratio(%)

Won Assets

Won Liabilities

Won Liquidity Ratio(%)

Won Liabilities

Won Liabilities

Won Liquidity Ratio(%)

Shinhan Financial Group

1,603.7

42.5

3,776.6

875.4

131.7

664.5

981.8

286.5

342.7

Shinhan Card

21,076.8

5,403.0

390.1

21,102.5

 5,863.2

359.9

18,950.6

5,024.4

377.2

Shinhan Securities

22,340.9

17,287.2

129.2

19,341.7

13,867.7

139.5

18,798.1

13,153.0

142.9

Shinhan Life Insurance

18,231.4

1,733.3

1051.9

21,822.0

 1,616.3

 1,350.1

 2,292.4

 1,336.6

171.5

Shinhan Capital

2,478.9

1,050.6

236.0

 2,949.0

722.3

408.3

 1,575.9

797.458

197.6

Shinhan Savings Bank

644.7

344.0

187.4

684.1

576.2

118.7

525.1

477.3

110.0

Shinhan Asset Trust

272.2

19.7

1384.0

314.3

27.3

1151.2

243.0

42.5

571.7

Shinhan AI

25.0

0.7

37.9

30.3

0.8

36.9

29.5

1.5

19.3

Shinhan EZ General Insurance

63.6

1.2

5,458.0

 83.5

 1.7

 4,918.8

 19.3

1.0

 1,977.5

Notes:

Shinhan Financial Group: Due within 1 month
Shinhan Life Insurance and Orange Life Insurance: (Won assets due within 3 months /3 months average of Claim payments )*100
Shinhan Card, Shinhan Securities, Shinhan Capital, and Shinhan Savings Bank : Due within 3 months
Liquidity Ratio for Shinhan Bank and Jeju Bank have been replaced by Liquidity Coverage Ratio from Mar 31, 2015

to reflect the recent amendments to detailed regulations on supervision of banking business.

 

Liquidity Coverage Ratio

 

 

 

(KRW billion, %)

Company

Jun. 30, 2023

Dec. 31, 2022

Dec. 31, 2021

High Quality Liquid Assets

Net Cash Outflows

Liquidity Coverage Ratio(%)*

High Quality Liquid Assets

Net Cash Outflows

Liquidity Coverage Ratio(%)

High Quality Liquid Assets

Net Cash Outflows

Liquidity Coverage Ratio(%)

Shinhan Bank

81,035.2

82,112.8

98.7

82,709.0

83,705.6

98.8

68,922.6

78,444.5

87.9

Jeju Bank

896.1

634.0

141.3

915.4

823.3

111.8

803.9

748.9

108.4

Notes:

Liquidity Coverage Ratios are the arithmetic mean of daily LCRs.
Financial Services Commission temporarily eased the regulatory minimum from 100.0% to 85.0% by end of June, to 90.0% by end of September 2022, to 92.5% by end of June, 2023. After July 2023, the ratio will be gradually increased and normalized from the first quarter of 2024.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Foreign Currency (FC) Liquidity Ratio

 

 

 

(USD millions, %)

Company

Jun. 30, 2023

Dec. 31, 2022

Dec. 31, 2021

FC

Assets

FC Liabilities

FC Liquidity Ratio(%)

FC

Assets

FC Liabilities

FC Liquidity Ratio(%)

FC

Assets

FC

Liabilities

FC Liquidity Ratio(%)

Shinhan Financial Group

50.4

9.9

510.2

65.0

9.9

655.7

94.9

9.9

958.0

Shinhan Securities

9,792.2

8,584.8

114.1

6,985.2

6,355.4

109.9

7,226.4

6,980.2

103.5

Shinhan Capital

49.7

0.4

12,122.0

79.6

0.4

18,859.5

96.7

0.4

23,033.1

Jeju Bank

17.1

15.6

109.3

13.8

14.3

96.9

27.6

25.5

108.0

Notes :

Foreign currency liquidity ratios are computed with assets and liabilities due within 3 months.
Shinhan Bank’s foreign currency liquidity ratio reflected securitization weight with the guidelines issued by the FSS.
Shinhan Bank’s foreign currency liquidity ratio has been replaced by Foreign Liquidity Coverage Ratio.

Foreign Currency (FC) Liquidity Coverage Ratio

 

 

 

(USD millions, %)

Company

2023 2Q

2022 4Q

2021 4Q

Jan. 1 ~ Mar. 31

Jan. 1 ~ Dec. 31

Jan. 1 ~ Dec. 31

Shinhan Bank

130.2

141.11

112.6

 

Notes :

Under the guidelines issued by the FSS, Shinhan Bank is required to hold a minimum requirement of foreign exchange debt in high-quality liquidity assets to withstand a 30-day net cash outflow in systemic risks.
The minimum requirement of the foreign currency liquidity coverage ratio was set at 60% in 2017, 70% in 2018 and was increased gradually to 80% in 2019.
Financial Services Commission temporarily eased the regulatory minimum from 100.0% to 85.0% by end of June, to 90.0% by end of September 2022, to 92.5% by end of June, 2023. After July 2023, the ratio will be gradually increased and normalized from the first quarter of 2024.
Foreign Currency Liquidity Coverage Ratio is calculated by daily average.

 


 

3) Asset Quality

SFG Consolidated Basis

(KRW billion)

 

Jun. 30, 2023

Dec. 31, 2022

Dec. 31, 2021

Total Loans

407,791.8

412,421.1

393,049.4

Substandard & Below

2,536.7

2,122.9

1,741.0

Substandard & Below Ratio

0.62%

0.51%

0.44%

Non-Performing Loans

2,161.8

1,800.8

1,363.9

NPL Ratio

0.53%

0.44%

0.35%

Substandard & Below Coverage Ratio

162.71%

176.99%

182.50%

Loan Loss Allowance

4,127.3

3,757.4

3,177.3

Substandard & Below Loans

2,536.7

2,122.9

1,741.0

Separate Basis

(%)

Jun. 30 2023

Dec. 31 2022

Dec. 31 2021

Substandard & Below Ratio

NPL Ratio

Substandard & Below Coverage Ratio

Substandard & Below Ratio

NPL Ratio

Substandard & Below Coverage Ratio

Substandard & Below Ratio

NPL Ratio

Substandard & Below Coverage Ratio 1)

Shinhan Financial Group

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Shinhan Bank

0.27

0.21

206

0.25

0.20

202

0.27

0.21

163

Shinhan Card

1.36

0.77

234

0.92

0.43

315

0.88

0.36

314

Shinhan Securites

11.19

11.20

56

10.16

10.16

57

4.83

4.83

98

Shinhan Life Insurance

0.16

0.15

488

0.06

0.06

357

0.07

0.07

286

Shinhan Capital

1.71

1.27

93

0.93

0.72

118

0.42

0.38

165

Jeju Bank

0.76

0.66

121

0.55

0.46

128

0.51

0.43

95

Shinhan Savings Bank

3.02

6.57

125

2.45

4.27

143

2.13

2.32

108

Shinhan Asset Trust

29.24

29.24

40

23.07

23.07

84

85.37

85.37

59

 


 

4) Debt to Equity Ratios

Shinhan Financial Group (Separate Basis)

(KRW billion)

 

Jun. 30, 2023

Dec. 31, 2022

Dec. 31, 2021

Debt

10,572.2

10,779.8

10,410.5

Equity

27,561.8

26,676.5

26,405.4

Debt to Equity Ratio

38.36%

40.41%

39.43%

 

Twenty Largest Exposures by Borrower

(KRW billion)

As of Jun. 30, 2023

Consolidated basis

Loans in Won

Loans in Foreign Currency

Securities

Guarantees and Acceptances

Others

Total Exposures

LG Display

224.3

814.0

173.0

510.5

-

1,721.8

Woori Bank

1,241.0

91.9

360.8

-

-

1,693.7

Nong Hyup Bank

617.9

12.6

784.9

67.3

-

1,482.7

National Agriculture Cooperative Federation

65.2

-

1,098.0

-

-

1,163.2

Lotte Hotel

100.7

388.3

275.7

365.7

-

1,130.5

KEB Hana Bank

675.0

73.9

345.4

32.5

-

1,126.7

Samsung Heavy Industries Co.,Ltd

0.0

-

-

1,040.8

-

1,040.8

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co.,Ltd

70.0

41.5

32.9

879.2

-

1,023.6

KB Bank

663.1

16.6

326.1

15.1

-

1,020.9

Korea Electric Power Corporation

0.3

-

881.0

96.8

-

978.1

KB Card

-

34.2

936.7

-

-

970.8

SK Hynix

500.0

-

240.1

204.5

-

944.6

Samsung C&T

-

43.8

49.3

781.2

0.0

874.3

Hyundai Steel

329.2

260.8

221.1

27.1

0.0

838.2

NH Investment & Securities

702.7

-

130.7

-

-

833.4

Hana Card

-

-

809.7

-

-

809.7

Hyundai Card

31.1

62.8

628.8

62.8

-

785.4

IBK Asset Management

-

-

768.1

-

-

768.1

Mirae Asset Management

0.0

-

747.8

-

-

747.8

Kia

264.3

438.0

34.7

8.7

0.0

745.8

Total

5,484.7

2,278.3

8,844.8

4,092.3

0.0

20,700.1

Note) Some of the totals may not sum due to rounding

 

 

 

 

 


 

Exposure to ten Main Debtor Groups

(KRW billion)

As of Jun. 30, 2023

Consolidated basis

Loans in Won

Loans in Foreign Currency

Securities

Guarantees and Acceptances

Others

Total

Exposures

Hyundai Motor Company

917.0

2,783.4

1,766.6

600.1

0.0

6,067.1

SK

1,415.2

624.0

1,905.6

1,008.3

0.0

4,953.2

Samsung

187.8

1,480.6

1,180.8

1,889.3

0.0

4,738.5

Lotte

762.4

893.0

1,779.2

821.8

1.2

4,257.5

LG

701.4

1,125.3

867.5

676.8

0.0

3,371.0

Hyundai Heavy Industries

244.9

152.4

308.5

2,170.0

0.0

2,875.8

Hanwha

332.1

420.0

1,024.8

609.1

0.0

2,386.1

LS

259.4

881.8

133.5

783.3

0.2

2,058.3

KT

83.6

126.7

838.3

200.7

0.0

1,249.3

Hyosung

215.4

674.6

14.9

225.7

0.0

1,130.6

Total

5,119.2

9,161.9

9,819.9

8,985.2

1.4

33,087.5

Note) Some of the totals may not sum due to rounding

 


Top Twenty Non-Performing Loans

(KRW billion)

Borrower

Industry

Gross Principal Outstanding

Substandard & Below

Allowance for Loan Losses

A

Other financial service activities n.e.c.

     149.9

149.9

       60.9

B

Other financial service activities n.e.c.

     119.8

119.8

       96.5

C

Other financial service activities n.e.c.

       56.5

56.5

       56.5

D

Other financial service activities n.e.c.

      44.1

44.1

       18.8

E

Other financial investment businesses

      41.0

41.0

        2.1

F

Other financial service activities n.e.c.

      40.1

40.1

       27.2

G

Building of steel ships

      26.4

26.4

        0.5

H

Other financial service activities n.e.c.

       26.3

26.3

       26.3

I

Other financial service activities n.e.c.

       26.2

26.2

        0.9

J

Manufacture of sections for ships

       21.0

21.0

        2.5

K

Other financial investment businesses

      20.4

20.4

        0.6

L

Other financial investment businesses

       22.6

20.3

       20.7

M

Other financial service activities n.e.c.

       20.0

20.0

      14.5

N

Sea freight water transport

       19.0

19.0

        0.5

O

Other financial service activities n.e.c.

       17.3

17.3

       13.0

P

Apartment building construction

       15.6

15.6

       12.3

Q

Development and subdividing of residential buildings

       15.0

15.0

        4.9

R

Development and subdividing of other real estate

       13.8

13.8

       10.2

S

Other financial service activities n.e.c.

       13.1

13.1

-

T

General warehousing

       12.1

12.1

-

Total

720.0

717.7

     368.9

Notes :

Consolidated basis as of Jun. 30, 2023
Some of the totals may not sum due to rounding.

 

 


4. Independent Auditor

Audit Opinion for the last 3 years

 

1H 2023

FY 2022

FY 2023

Independent Auditor

KPMG Samjong

Accounting Corp.

PwC Samil

Accounting Corp.

PwC Samil

Accounting Corp.

Audit Opinion

Unqualified

Unqualified

Unqualified

 

 

Compensation to the Independent Auditor for Audit and Review Services

The following is a description of the fees for audit and review services performed by our independent auditor for the last three years in connection with our financial statements preparation.

 

Year

Auditor

Payment 1) 
(KRW mil.)

Details

Working hours

1H 2023

KPMG Samjong

Accounting Corp.

1,007

(annualized basis)

Review/Audit of Financial Statements

2,867

Hours

KPMG Samjong

Accounting Corp.

133

(annualized basis)

K-IFRS Report Package Audit for Shinhan Savings Bank

239

Hours

FY 2022

PwC Samil

Accounting Corp.

987

(annualized basis)

Review/Audit of Financial Statements

9,235

Hours

PwC Samil

Accounting Corp.

130

(annualized basis)

K-IFRS Report Package Audit for Shinhan Savings Bank

1,004

Hours

FY 2021

PwC Samil

Accounting Corp.

958

(annualized basis)

Review/Audit of Financial Statements

9,283

Hours

PwC Samil

Accounting Corp.

126

(annualized basis)

K-IFRS Report Package Audit for Shinhan Savings Bank

1,078.5

Hours

PwC Samil

Accounting Corp.

73

(annualized basis)

Review Consolidation of Asia Trust

610.5

Hours

1)
Excluding value-added taxes.

* In addition to above mentioned description of fees for audit and review services, also provided services related to US listing and ICOFR audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB which we agreed to pay KRW 2,323 million(excluding value-added taxes) for FY2023.

 


5. Corporate Governance

Board of Directors and committees of the Board of Directors

Our board of directors, which currently consists of one executive director, one non-executive director and 9 outside directors, has the ultimate responsibility for the management of our affairs.

Our Articles of Incorporation provide for no less than three but no more than 15 directors, the number of outside directors must be more than 50% of the total number of directors, and we must maintain at least three outside directors. All directors are elected for a term not exceeding three years as determined by the shareholders’ meeting, except that outside directors are elected for a term not exceeding two years, provided that the term of re-election shall not exceed one year and the term cannot be extended in excess of six years. The aggregate term served as an outside director of us or any of our subsidiaries shall not exceed nine years.

Terms are renewable and are subject to the Korean Commercial Code, the Financial Holding Companies Act, the Act on Corporate Governance of Financial Companies and related regulations. See “Item 6.A. Directors and Senior Management” above for information concerning the terms of office of our directors and executive officers.

Our board of directors meets on a regular basis to discuss and resolve material corporate matters. Additional extraordinary meetings may also be convened at the request of the chairman and chief executive officer or a director designated by the board.

Currently, there are no outstanding service contracts between any of our directors or executive officers and us or any of our subsidiaries providing for benefits upon termination of employment by such director or executive officer.

Committees of the Board of Directors

We currently have seven management committees that serve under the board:

-
the Risk Management Committee;
-
the Audit Committee;
-
the Remuneration Committee;
-
the Committee for Recommending Candidates for Independent Directors and Members of Audit Committee;
-
the Committee for Recommending Candidates for CEO;
-
the Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Strategy Committee; and
-
the Committee for Managing Subsidiary’s Business.

Each committee member is appointed by the board of directors, except for members of the Audit Committee, who are elected at the general meeting of shareholders.

Risk Management Committee

The Risk Management Committee currently consists of 3 outside directors, namely Lee Yong Guk (Chair), Sung Jae-ho and Choi Jae Boong. The committee oversees and makes determinations on all issues relating to our comprehensive risk management function. In order to ensure our stable financial condition and to maximize our profits, the committee monitors our overall risk exposure and reviews our compliance with risk policies and risk limits. In addition, the committee reviews risk and control strategies and policies, evaluates whether each risk is at an adequate level, establishes or abolishes risk management divisions, reviews risk-based capital allocations, and reviews the plans and evaluation of internal control. The committee holds regular meetings every quarter.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee currently consists of 3 outside directors, namely Yoon Jaewon (Chair), Kwak Su Keun, and Bae Hoon. The committee oversees our financial reporting and approves the appointment of and interaction with our independent auditors and our internal audit-related officers. The committee also reviews our financial information, audit examinations, key financial statement issues and the administration of our financial affairs by the board of directors. In connection with the general meetings of stockholders, the committee examines the agenda for, and financial statements and other reports to be submitted by, the board of directors for each general meeting of shareholders. The committee holds regular meetings every quarter.

Remuneration Committee

The Remuneration Committee currently consists of 4 outside directors, namely Sung Jae-ho (Chair), Kwak Su Keun, Kim Jo Seol and Lee Yoon-jae. At least one-half of the members of this committee must be outside directors and currently all members of Remuneration Committee are outside directors. This committee is responsible for reviewing and approving the management’s evaluation and compensation programs. The committee meetings are called by the chairman of this committee, who must be an outside director.


Committee for Recommending Candidates for Independent Directors and Members of Audit Committee

The Committee for recommending candidates for independent directors and members of audit committee currently consists of 5 outside directors, namely Choi Jae Boong (Chair), Kim Jo Seol, Yoon Jaewon, Lee Yong Guk and Jin Hyun-duk. Members of this committee will be appointed by our board of directors only to the extent necessary to recommend and nominate candidates for our outside director positions, audit committee members and related matters. However, when the procedure for final recommendation of outside director and audit committee member candidates commences, all outside directors are called to participate in the committee and in this case, all outside directors are deemed as enrolled. The committee meetings are called by the chairman of this committee, who must be an outside director. This committee is responsible and authorized for: (i) establishment, review and reinforcement of policies for outside director and audit committee member selection, (ii) recommendation of outside director and audit committee member candidates for approval at the general shareholders’ meeting and (iii) continual recruitment and screening of potential outside director candidates.

Committee for Recommending Candidates for CEO

The Committee for recommending candidates for Chief Executive Officer (CEO) was established in March 2012 and currently consists of 6 directors, namely Sung Jae-ho (Chair), Jin Hyun-duk, Lee Yoon-jae, Bae Hoon, Lee Yong Guk and Choi Jae Boong. However, when the meeting for final selection of candidates for Chief Executive Officer, all outside directors are called to participate in the committee and in this case, all outside directors are deemed as enrolled. This committee is responsible for matters concerning the recommendation of candidates for the CEO including establishing and reviewing our management succession plan and its operation, setting and evaluating the qualifications and criteria for the CEO and CEO candidate pool and other matters necessary for improving our overall corporate governance structure. The chair of the committee must be an outside director, and the incumbent CEO may be restricted from participating and voting on matters related to the CEO selection.

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Strategy Committee

The ESG Strategy Committee was established in March 2015 and currently consists of 1 executive director and 4 outside directors, namely Kwak Su Keun (Chair), Kim Jo Seo, Yoon Jaewon, Lee Yong Guk and Jin Okdong. This committee is responsible for setting the corporate policy for sustainable management, corporate disclosure of sustainability report and discussing specific business agenda in relation to socially responsible management and other matters such as corporate strategy toward climate change.

Committee for Managing Subsidiary’s Business

The Committee for managing subsidiary’s business was established in March 2021 and currently consists of 1 executive director and 4 outside directors, namely Jin Okdong (Chair), Kwak Su Keun, Bae Hoon, Sung Jae-ho and Lee Yoon-jae. This committee is responsible for matters concerning the evaluation of subsidiary management leadership, establishment of subsidiary CEO qualifications, verification and recommendation of subsidiary CEO candidates and other matters deemed necessary by the committee.

Note) On January 12, 2023, Byeon Yang-ho, one of outsider directors, resigned due to personal reasons.

 


6. Major Shareholder and Market Price Information of our Common Shares and ADRs

Major Shareholders1) of Shinhan Financial Group as of Jun. 30, 2023

Name

No. of Common Shares owned

Ownership%2)

National Pension Service

38,918,475

7.51%

BlackRock Fund Advisors3)

29,063,012

5.61%

Employee Stock Ownership Association4)

26,988,396

5.21%

1) Shareholders who own beneficial ownership of 5% or more (common share basis).

2) Ownership is based on the total number of common shares issued, 518,347,118 shares.

3) Based on the large equity ownership discloser by BlackRock Fund Advisors with the Financial Supervisory Service on Sep. 27, 2018.

4) The number of stocks owned by Employee Stock Ownership Association is the sum of 26,921,596 shares owned in the Employee Stock Ownership accounts and 66,800 shares in the ESOA account.

 

Common Shares Traded on the Korea Exchange

 

 

 

 

 

(KRW, number of shares)

 

Jan. 2023

Feb. 2023

Mar. 2023

Apr. 2023

May. 2023

Jun. 2023

Price per share

High

44,900

42,450

37,700

35,900

35,750

35,700

Low

34,300

37,900

34,450

34,300

34,550

33,850

Avg.

41,108

39,758

35,720

35,123

35,070

34,771

Trading Volume

38,313,527

30,922,795

36,752,783

22,250,001

26,504,520

20,371,479

Highest Daily Trading Volume

3,988,771

2,578,534

2,886,686

2,038,028

5,709,393

1,931,552

Lowest Daily Trading Volume

660,649

790,817

1,045,362

728,126

671,463

588,962

American Depositary Receipts traded on the New York Stock Exchange

 

 

 

 

 

(USD, number of shares)

 

Jan. 2023

Feb. 2023

Mar. 2023

Apr. 2023

May. 2023

Jun. 2023

Price per share

High

36.62

35.09

29.74

27.11

26.99

27.74

Low

27.48

29.23

25.59

26.14

25.69

25.85

Avg.

33.49

31.32

27.29

26.57

26.35

26.96

Monthly Trading Volume

2,348,608

2,525,414

4,542,763

2,648,698

2,742,683

2,158,363

Highest Daily Trading Volume

194,209

240,267

422,547

208,687

255,015

209,094

Lowest Daily Trading Volume

60,454

71,076

96,102

68,074

76,250

72,118

Note) 1 ADR = 1 Common Shares

 

 

 

 

 


7. Directors, Executive Officers and Employees

 

Directors and Executive Officers

1) Executive Director

Name

Date of Birth

Position

Executive

Director Since

Date Term Ends(1)

Jin Okdong

Feb. 21, 1961

Chief Executive Officer

March 23, 2023

March 2026

Note: The date on which the term will end will be the date of the general shareholders’ meeting in the relevant year.

 

Jin Okdong is our Chief Executive Officer. Prior to being elected to his current position on March 23, 2023, Mr. Jin served as the chief executive officer of Shinhan Bank from 2019 to 2023.

Mr. Jin served as the deputy president of Shinhan Financial Group from 2017 to 2018, the deputy president of Shinhan Bank in 2017 and the chief executive officer of Shinhan Bank Japan from 2015 to 2016. Mr. Jin received a master’s degree in business administration from Chung Ang University.

 

2) Non-Executive Directors

Non-executive directors are directors who are not our employees and do not hold executive officer positions with us. Outside directors are non-executive directors who also satisfy the requirements set forth under the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act to be independent of our major shareholders, affiliates and management. Our non-executive directors are selected based on the candidates’ talents and skills in diverse areas, such as law, finance, economics, management and accounting. Currently, 10 non-executive directors are in office, all of whom were nominated by our board of directors and approved at a general meeting of shareholders.

Our non-executive and outside directors are as follows:

Name

Date of Birth

Position

Director Since

Date Term Ends(1)

Jung Sang Hyuk

Nov. 26, 1964

Non-Executive Director

March 23, 2023

March 2025

Bae Hoon

Jun. 30, 1953

Outside Director

March 25, 2021

March 2024

Sung Jae-ho

Jun. 18, 1960

Outside Director

March 27, 2019

March 2024

Lee Yong Guk

May 11, 1964

Outside Director

March 25, 2021

March 2024

Lee Yoon-jae

Nov. 3, 1950

Outside Director

March 27, 2019

March 2024

Kim Jo Seol

Dec. 5, 1957

Outside Director

March 24, 2022

March 2024

Choi Jae Boong

Feb. 18, 1965

Outside Director

March 25, 2021

March 2024

Kwak Su Keun

Aug. 16, 1953

Outside Director

March 25, 2021

March 2024

Yoon Jaewon

Aug. 29, 1970

Outside Director

March 26, 2020

March 2024

Jin Hyun-duk

Sep. 10, 1955

Outside Director

March 26, 2020

March 2024

 

Note: The date on which each term will end will be the date of the general shareholders’ meeting in the relevant year.

※On January 12, 2023, Byeon Yang-ho, one of outsider directors, resigned due to personal reasons.

 

Jung Sang Hyuk has been our non-executive director since March 23, 2023. Mr. Jung was the chief executive officer of Shinhan Bank and previously served as the deputy president of Shinhan Bank from 2020 to 2023 Mr. Jung received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Seoul National University.

Bae Hoon has been our outside director since March 25, 2021. Mr. Bae is a Korean lawyer and Certified Public Accountant in Japan and currently serves as a representative attorney at Orbis Legal Profession Corporation. Mr. Bae received a master’s degree in business administration from Kobe University.


Sung Jae-ho has been our outside director since March 27, 2019. Mr. Sung is currently a professor at Sung Kyun Kwan University School of Law. Mr. Sung previously served as a policy advisor of the Ministry of Unification in 2009 and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in 2002. Mr. Sung also served as an outside director of NICE Holdings from 2018 to 2019 and Shinhan Card from 2015 to 2019, and chairman of Korea Council of International Law. Mr. Sung received a Ph.D. in law from Sung Kyun Kwan University.

Lee Yong Guk has been our outside director since March 25, 2021. Mr. Lee is a clinical professor at Seoul National University, School of Law. Mr. Lee was previously an attorney at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP for 27 years. Mr. Lee received a J.D. from Harvard University Law School.

Lee Yoon-jae has been our outside director since March 27, 2019. Mr. Lee served as an outside director for various Korean companies, such as LG, KT&G and S-Oil from 2006 to 2015. In addition, he held the chief executive officer position at KorEI from 2001 to 2010. Mr. Lee received a master’s degree in business administration from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Kim Jo Seol has been newly appointed as our outside director since March 24, 2022. Ms. Kim is a Korean-Japanese professor who teaches economics at Osaka University of Commerce and economist with a high awareness of Northeast Asian economics. Ms Kim received a Ph.D. in economics from Osaka City University.

Choi Jae Boong has been our outside director since March 25, 2021. Mr. Choi currently serves as a professor of mechanical engineering at Sung Kyun Kwan University, College of Engineering and director of Human-centered Convergence Design BK(Brain Korea)21+ Project, which is a human resource development program initiated by the Government. Mr. Choi received a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from University of Waterloo.

Kwak Su Keun has been our outside director since March 25, 2021. Mr. Kwak currently serves as an honorary professor of accounting at Seoul National University, Business School and chair of Corporate Governance Advisory Board at Korea Listed Companies Association. Mr. Kwak received a Ph.D in business administration from University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.

Yoon Jaewon has been our outside director since March 26, 2020. Ms. Yoon is currently a professor at Hongik University College of Business Administration and member of the committee for National Tax Service as well as the committee on national accounting policy of the Ministry of Economy and Finance and Korea Custom Service. Ms. Yoon previously served as a non-executive judge at the Tax Tribunal from 2013 to 2019. Ms. Yoon received a Ph.D in accounting from Korea University.

Jin Hyun-duk has been our outside director since March 26, 2020. Mr. Jin currently serves as the chief executive officer of Phoedra Co., Ltd. since 1988 and councilor of the Korea Educational Foundation. Mr. Jin was previously a professor at Sakushin-gakuin University and Utsunomiya University. Mr. Jin received a master’s degree in business administration from Keio Business School.

Any director wishing to enter into a transaction with Shinhan Financial Group or any of its subsidiaries in his or her personal capacity is required to obtain the prior approval of our board of directors. The director having an interest in the transaction may not vote at the meeting of our board of directors at which the relevant transaction is subject to vote for approval.

 

3) Executive Officers

In addition to the executive directors who are also our executive officers, we currently have the following executive officers.

Name

Date of Birth

Position

In Charge of

Jang Dong-ki

Jan. 2, 1964

Deputy President

Global Markets & Securities Business Group

Wang Ho-min

Jun. 4, 1964

Deputy President and Chief Compliance Officer

Compliance Team

Lee Een-kyoon

Apr. 1, 1967

Deputy President and Chief Operation Officer

Shinhan Leadership Center

Management Support Team

ICT Planning Team

Ahn Jun Sik

May 1, 1965

Deputy President and Chief Public Relations Officer

Brand PR Division

Kim Soung Jo

Jan. 18, 1967

Deputy President

Group Audit


Name

Date of Birth

Position

In Charge of

Bang Dong-kwon

Feb. 10, 1966

Deputy President and Chief Risk Officer

Risk Management Team

Risk Model Validation Team

Credit Review Team

Lee Taekyung

May. 30, 1966

Deputy President and Chief Financial Officer

Finance Management Team

Investor Relations Team

Accounting Division

Kim Myoung Hee

Jan. 16, 1968

Deputy President and Chief Digital Officer

Digital Planning Team

 

Koh Seogheon

Sept. 27, 1968

Executive Director and Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer

Strategic Planning Team

ESG Planning Team

 

Kim Tae Youn

Jul. 7, 1968

Executive Director and Head of Accounting Division

Accounting Planning Team

Internal Control on Financial Reporting Team

None of the executive officers have any significant activities outside Shinhan Financial Group.

Jang Dong-ki has been our deputy president since January 1, 2018. Mr. Jang previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Shinhan Financial Group, the head of finance management team, managing director and the head of the capital market and trading division of Shinhan Bank. Mr. Jang received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Seoul National University.

Wang Ho-min has been our deputy president and chief compliance officer since January 1, 2019. Mr. Wang previously served as the branch manager of Southern Jam-sil branch, Seoul Southern District Court branch and the head of corporate culture development team. Mr. Wang received a bachelor’s degree in law from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.

Lee Een-kyoon has been our deputy president and chief operation officer since January 1, 2019. Mr. Lee previously served as the head of management support team and the head of secretary’s office of Shinhan Bank. Mr. Lee received a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Hanyang University.

Ahn Jun Sik has been our deputy president and chief public relations officer since January 1, 2021. Mr. Ahn previously served as the head of Seocho Division at Shinhan Bank. Mr. Ahn received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Pusan National University..

Kim Soung Jo has been our deputy president since January 1, 2021. Mr. Kim previously served as the head of audit team at Shinhan Financial Group. Mr. Kim received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Seoul National University.

Bang Dong-kwon has been our chief risk officer since January 1, 2020. Mr. Bang previously served as the head of risk management department of Shinhan Bank. Mr. Bang received a bachelor’s degree in English language and literature from Sung Kyun Kwan University.

Lee Taekyung has been our deputy president and chief financial officer since January 1, 2022. Mr. Lee previously served as the CEO of Shinhan Bank Vietnam and the CEO of Shinhan Bank Cambodia. Mr. Lee received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Seoul National University.

Kim Myoung Hee has been our deputy president and chief digital officer since January 1, 2022. Before joining Shinhan Financial Group, Ms. Kim was the CEO, Hancom MDS Inc. Ms. Kim received a Ph.D. in Knowledge Consulting from Dankook University and master’s degree in Management Information System from Sogang University.

Koh Seogheon has been our executive director and chief strategy & sustainability officer since January 1, 2022. Mr. Koh previously served as the head of business management division and strategic planning team of Shinhan Financial Group. Mr. Koh received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Seoul National University.

Kim TaeYoun has been our executive director and head of accounting division since January 1, 2022. Mr. Kim previously served as the managing director of finance management team of Shinhan Financial Group. Mr. Kim received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Yonsei University.

There are no family relationships among our directors and/or executive officers.

 


 

Compensation to Directors

 

1) Total Amount Approved at the Meeting of Shareholders

(As of Jun. 30, 2023)

 

Total number of persons

Total amount approved

at shareholders’ meeting

(KRW millions)

Notes

Directors

(Outside directors)

11(9)

3,000

    No distinction is made between registered directors, outside directors, and members of the audit committee.

Note) Represents the aggregate amount for all directors (including outside directors) excluding long-term incentives.

 

2) Total Amount Paid

(As of Jun. 30, 2023)

 

Total number of

Persons

Total compensation

(KRW million)

Average

compensation

per person

(KRW million)

Notes

Registered Directors

2

428

214

-

Outside Directors

6

257

39

-

Audit committee members or internal auditor

3

147

43

-

Notes : Represents the total number of applicable persons as of Jun. 30, 2023.

 

Compensation to Non-registered directors

(As of Jun. 30, 2023)

 

Total number of persons

Total compensation
(KRW million)

Average Compensation

per person

(KRW million)

Notes

Non-registered directors

10

3,703

370

-

 

Stock Options

None

 

Employees

 

Gender

Number of Employees

Average length of Service

Total Salaries and wages

paid in 2023

(KRW million)

Average Payment

per person

(KRW million)

Male

132

3 yrs 4 mths

(15 yrs 6 mths)

15,439

108

Female

41

3 yrs 7 mths

(11 yrs)

3,144

68

Total

173

3 yrs 5 mths

(14 yrs 5 mths) 1)

18,583

98

1) Average length of service including services within group subsidiaries

2) Total Salaries and wages is the amount paid from Jan.1,2023 to Jun.30, 2023.

 

 

 


8. Related Party Transactions

Loans to Subsidiaries

(KRW billion)

Loans to Subsidiaries
(in KRW bil.)

Type

Origination

Date

Maturity

Date

Lending

Rate

Beginning Balance

(Jan. 1, 2023)

Decrease

Increase

Others1)

Ending Balance

(Mar. 31, 2023)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shinhan Card

Loan

2018-02-22

2023-02-22

2.90%

100

100

-

-

-

Loan

2019-04-18

2024-04-18

2.04%

100

-

-

-

100

Loan

2019-04-18

2026-04-18

2.09%

100

-

-

-

100

Loan

2019-10-22

2024-10-22

1.76%

40

-

-

-

40

Loan

2019-10-22

2026-10-22

1.81%

60

-

-

-

60

Loan

2020-09-17

2025-09-17

1.48%

200

-

-

-

200

Loan

2020-10-29

2023-10-29

1.24%

150

-

-

-

150

Loan

2020-10-29

2025-10-29

1.46%

150

-

-

-

150

Loan

2021-02-18

2026-02-18

1.54%

150

-

-

-

150

Loan

2021-02-24

2026-02-24

1.62%

150

-

-

-

150

Loan

2021-11-11

2024-11-11

2.39%

170

-

-

-

170

Loan

2021-11-11

2026-11-11

2.55%

10

-

-

-

10

Loan

2022-04-20

2025-06-20

3.71%

100

-

-

-

100

Loan

2022-07-18

2025-07-18

4.21%

100

-

-

-

100

Loan

2022-07-18

2027-07-18

4.25%

100

-

-

-

100

Loan

2023-04-21

2028-04-21

4.21%

-

-

100

-

100

Loan

2019-11-19

2025-02-04

2.79%

507

-

-

18

525

Loan

2021-05-26

2026-05-12

1.53%

38

-

-

1

39

Financial

assets at

FVPL

2022-03-17

2052-03-17

4.01%

343

-

-

25

368

Financial

assets at

FVPL

2023-02-14

2053-02-14

5.28%

-

-

300

3

303

Shinhan Securities

Loan

2019-11-19

2025-02-04

2.79%

114

-

-

4

118

Loan

2020-08-20

2025-08-20

2.55%

630

-

-

22

652

Financial

assets at

FVPL

2021-06-14

-

2.93%

285

-

-

28

313

Shinhan

Capital

Loan

2019-02-01

2024-02-01

2.23%

50

-

-

-

50

Loan

2019-05-24

2024-05-24

1.92%

20

-

-

-

20

Loan

2020-04-10

2025-04-10

1.75%

200

-

-

-

200

Loan

2020-12-23

2025-12-23

1.57%

160

-

-

-

160

Loan

2021-03-16

2026-03-16

1.83%

150

-

-

-

150

Loan

2021-05-13

2026-05-12

1.53%

253

-

-

10

263

Financial

assets at

FVPL

2020-04-22

2050-04-22

3.56%

90

-

-

5

95

Financial

assets at

FVPL

2021-07-28

2051-07-28

3.38%

128

-

-

5

133

Shinhan Savings Bank

Loan

2020-05-28

2025-05-28

1.52%

50

-

-

-

50

Loan

2021-04-26

2026-04-26

1.85%

50

-

-

-

50

Loan

2021-05-28

2026-05-28

1.99%

50

-

-

-

50


Shinhan DS

Loan

2022-02-03

2023-02-02

2.30%

20

20

-

-

-

Loan

2023-02-02

2024-02-01

3.86%

0

0

15

-

15

Shinhan Venture

Loan

2022-12-27

2023-03-27

4.38%

40

40

-

-

-

Loan

2023-03-27

2023-06-26

3.81%

-

-

40

-

40

Loan

2023-06-26

2023-10-26

4.08%

-

-

50

-1

49

Total

4,858

200

505

120

5,283

 

 

 

9. Material Information after the reporting period

 

Announcement on Acquisition and Cancellation of Shares

In accordance with the resolution of the Board of Directors on July 27, 2023, the Group resolved to acquire and cancel the treasury shares within the profits available for dividends.

 

Number of Shares to be Acquired and Cancelled: 2,994,011 common shares

Estimated Acquisition and Cancellation Amount: KRW 100,000,000,000원

Scheduled Acquisition Period: July 28, 2023 ~ October 27, 2023

Note) “Estimated Amount to be Cancelled” are calculated using the closing share price of common shares of SFG on July 26, 2023 (one day prior to this announcement). The actual number of shares to be cancelled is subject to change depending on share price fluctuation.

 

For more detailed information, please refer to the Independent Accountant’s Audit Report, which was reported on Form 6-K on July 27, 2023.

 

Announcement on Quarterly Cash Dividends

In accordance with the resolution of the Board of Directors on July 27, 2023, the Group resolved to pay quarterly cash dividends.

 

Total dividend amount to be paid: KRW 272,128,902,150 (KRW 525 per share)

The total number of shares subject to dividend is 518,340,766 shares, including class shares

Record date: June 30, 2023

 

Appointment of New Excecutives

 

On June 30, 2023, Park Hyun Joo, vice president of Shinhan Bank, was newly appointed as an executive of Chief Consumer Protection Officer(CCPO), and the term of office is from July1st 2023 to December 31, 2023.

 

 


 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

    Date: August 14, 2023

 

By:

/s/ Lee Taekyung

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name: Lee Taekyung

 

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 


Exhibit 99.1

Shinhan Financial Group Review Report for the Second Quarter of 2023 (Consolidated)

 

 

Contents:

 

Report on Review of Interim Financial Statements

 

 

 

Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position

 

 

 

Consolidated Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income

 

 

 

Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity

 

 

 

Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

 

Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

 

 

 

Please refer to the attached courtesy PDF file to see more details.


Exhibit 99.1

Shinhan Financial Group Review Report for the Second Quarter of 2023 (Seperate)

 

 

Contents:

Report on Review of Interim Financial Statements

 

 

Separate Interim Statements of Financial Position

 

 

 

Separate Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income

 

 

 

Separate Interim Statements of Changes in Equity

 

 

 

Separate Interim Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

 

Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

 

 

Please refer to the attached courtesy PDF file to see more details.

 



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