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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 February 2023
Commission File Number: 001-31811
Woori Financial Group Inc.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
51, Sogong-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, 04632, Korea
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐
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Woori Financial Group’s Preliminary Financial Performance Figures
for the Year Ended December 31, 2022
The preliminary financial performance figures for Woori Financial Group for the year ended December 31, 2022, on a consolidated basis, are as follows.
(Units: millions of KRW, %)
| Item |
FY 2022 | FY 2021 | % Change Increase (Decrease) |
|||||||||
| Revenue* |
42,422,553 | 27,228,335 | 55.80 | |||||||||
| Operating Income |
4,462,533 | 3,659,749 | 21.94 | |||||||||
| Income before Income Tax Expense |
4,523,340 | 3,749,241 | 20.65 | |||||||||
| Net Income |
3,351,617 | 2,807,371 | 19.39 | |||||||||
| Profit to the Equity Holders of the Parent Entity** |
3,169,316 | 2,587,936 | 22.47 | |||||||||
The above figures are prepared in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards. The figures above are subject to adjustment as they are preliminary and have not been reviewed by our independent auditors.
| * | Represents the sum of interest income, fee and commission income, dividend income, gain on financial assets and other operating income (excluding non-operating income). |
| ** | The 4Q 2022 profit to the equity holders of the parent entity is KRW 507,571 million. |
Woori Bank’s Preliminary Financial Performance Figures
for the Year Ended December 31, 2022
The preliminary financial performance figures for Woori Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Woori Financial Group, for the year ended December 31, 2022, on a consolidated basis, are as follows.
(Units: millions of KRW, %)
| Item |
FY 2022 | FY 2021 | % Change Increase (Decrease) |
|||||||||
| Revenue* |
38,656,623 | 24,311,964 | 59.00 | |||||||||
| Operating Income |
3,815,196 | 3,072,692 | 24.16 | |||||||||
| Income before Income Tax Expense |
3,900,673 | 3,175,283 | 22.84 | |||||||||
| Net Income |
2,931,044 | 2,385,106 | 22.89 | |||||||||
| Profit to the Equity Holders of the Parent Entity** |
2,919,800 | 2,375,525 | 22.91 | |||||||||
The above figures are prepared in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards. The figures above are subject to adjustment as they are preliminary and have not been reviewed by our independent auditors.
| * | Represents the sum of interest income, fee and commission income, dividend income, gain on financial assets and other operating income (excluding non-operating income). |
| ** | The 4Q 2022 profit to the equity holders of the parent entity is KRW 546,259 million. |
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.
| Woori Financial Group Inc. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: February 8, 2023 | By: | /s/ Sang-Wook Chun | ||||
| (Signature) | ||||||
| Name: Sang-Wook Chun | ||||||
| Title: President | ||||||
