Leap towards a new era
Commenced nationwide service with the
new establishment of Jeonju branch as a start

• 2025

  • 02 Opened a branch for foreign customers

• 2024

  • 12 Issued Hybrid Bond of KRW 200 billion
  • Paid-in capital increase of KRW 150 billion (Common stock KRW 150 billion)
  • 10 Issued ESG Bond of KRW 50 billion aligned with the Korean Green Taxonomy (K-Taxonomy)
  • 01 Signed agreement with Namyangju City Migrant Center (Supporting childcare and development for undocumented migrant children and youth)

• 2023

  • 07 Signed agreement with the Beautiful Foundation (Supporting environmental improvements for local children's centers and emergency living expenses for youth preparing for independence)
  • 05 Published JB Protocol, a book outlining 42 work principles of JB Woori Capital

• 2022

  • 08 Issued ESG Bond (Social Bond) of KRW 40 billion

• 2021

  • 09 Issued Hybrid Bond of KRW 66 billion (Refinancing the KRW 66 billion Hybrid Bond issued in 2016)
  • 05 Paid-in capital increase of KRW 50 billion (Common stock KRW 50 billion)
  • 04 Issued ESG Bond (Sustainability Bond) of KRW 100 billion
  • 03 Change of CEO - CEO Park, Choon Won

• 2020

  • 09 Issued Hybrid Bond of KRW 100 billion (Refinancing the KRW 100 billion Hybrid Bond issued in 2015)
  • 05 Paid-in capital increase of KRW 100 billion(Common stock KRW 100 billion)

• 2019

  • 04 Establishment of representative office in YangGon Launch of direct online-loan service via kakaobank

• 2018

  • 05 Formed Strategic Partnership with Qdillion Joonggonara

• 2017

  • 10 Awarded with 2017 Excellence Prize for The Bell Risk Manager Awards in Credit Finance Sector
  • 07 Signed Exclusive Financial Contract with FCA Korea
  • 03 Change of CEO - CEO Im, Jung Tae Approval for Micro Finance Institution in Myanmar
  • 01 Awarded with 2017 Grand Prize for Korea Best Brand

• 2016

  • 09 Issued Hybrid bond of KRW 66 billion
  • 07 Invested 10 percent share in Phnom Penh Commercial Bank in Cambodia
  • 06 Awarded with 2016 Grand Prize for Korea Management
  • 03 Awarded with 2016 Grand Prize for Best-Loved Brands of Korea
  • 01 Awarded with 2016 Grand Prize for Korea Best Brand Approval for establishment of JB Woori Capital Hanoi Representative Office in Vietnam

• 2015

  • 10 Awarded with 2015 Top Prize for The Bell Risk Manager Awards in credit finance sector
  • 09 Issued Hybrid bond of KRW 100 billion
  • 03 Awarded with 2015 Grand Prize for Best-Loved Brands of Korea
  • 01 Awarded with 2015 Grand Prize for Korea Best Brand

• 2014

  • 11 Change of CEO - CEO Lee Dong Hoon
  • 07 Increase in credit rating (Corporate bond A+ → AA-) Paid-in capital increase of KRW 270 billion (Common stock KRW 70 billion, Convertible stock KRW 200 billion)
  • 06 Awarded with 2014 Korea Creative Economy CEO Grand Prize (grand prize in the communication management sector)
  • 03 Awarded with 2014 Korea creative management grand prize Awarded with 2014 Grand Prize for Best-Loved Brands of Korea consumers in the auto financing sector
  • 01 Awarded with 2014 Grand Prize for Korea Best Brand consumers in the auto financing sector Executed installment business for durable goods Motorcycle and others

• 2013

  • 12 Paid-in capital increase of KRW 50 billion (Capital of KRW 224.97 billion)
  • 11 Awarded with 2013 Grand Prize for Korea Economy Leader in the value management sector Incorporated into JB Financial Group (Holding company)
  • 07 Awarded with 2013 Korea Creative Economy CEO Grand Prize (grand prize in the social contribution sector) Established JB Financial Group and Incorporated into affiliated company
  • 03 Awarded with 2013 Grand Prize for South Korea's Prestige Brand Transferred the location of head branch to Jeonju City Transferred Seoul Office to Yeouido Awarded with 2013 Grand Prize for Korea Best Brand in auto financing sector

• 2012

  • 10 Changed Company name to JB Woori Capital Co., LTd
  • 02 Assigned as 'Model Tax Payer' designated by the National Tax Service

• 2011

  • 11 Commenced rental business with regards to objects subject to lease
  • 09 Change of CEO – CEO Yim Yong Taick Change of major shareholder (69.67% Jeonbuk Bank Co., Ltd share)

Management innovation for corporate development
Growth of the company by expanding into new business areas
Such as auto installment financing automobile installment finance, facilities lease, auto lease, installment for used cars and others

• 2008

  • 03 7th paid-in capital increase of KRW 50 billion (After 7 increases, capital of KRW 194.97 billion)

• 2007

  • 07 Commenced personal credit loan business
  • 06 Commenced Woori Mortgage loan business
  • 05 Paid-up capital increase of KRW 24.964 billion(Capital of KRW 124.97 billion)
  • 02 Paid-up capital increase of KRW 30 billion(Capital of KRW 100 billion 6 million)

• 2006

  • 04 Registered for venture capital business Commenced installment financing business for used cars
  • 03 Change of major shareholder(80.9% Daewoo Automobile Sales Co., Ltd share)
  • 02 Paid-in capital increase of KRW 4 billion(Capital of KRW 40 billion 6 million)

• 2005

  • 07 Commenced auto lease business
  • 06 Added business type – Registered facility renting business
  • 03 Incorporation of Daewoo Automobile Sales Co., Ltd subsidiary, commencing car installment financing business

• 2002

  • 02 Changed company name to 'Woori Capital Co., Ltd'

Historical establishment of Woori Finance
Established company that invests for the dreams of
customers

• 1997

  • 10 Paid-in capital increase of KRW 4 billion 501 million 500 thousand (Capital of KRW 36 billion 6 million)
  • 03 Paid-in capital of 10.5 billion 1 million 500 thousand (Capital of KRW 31.5 billion 4 million 500 thousand)

• 1996

  • 05 Changed company name to 'Woori Housing Installment Financing Co., Ltd'
  • 01 Commenced installment financing business

• 1995

  • 12 Established 'Daegu Housing Installment Financing Co., Ltd (Capital of KRW 21 billion 3 million)

<As of February 28, 2025>