Inauguration of the Woori Finance Group

Reached 300 Global Networks

Acquired the certificate of incorporation of financial holding company

Selected as Best Bank in South Korea 2018 by The Banker

Acquired approval for European subsidiary

Putting forth the best current net income accumulated for three quarters

Took over VisionFund Cambodia and changed name to WB Finance

Opened the Ta Khon II Woori Finance Branch in Myanmar

Built and activated a next generation computer system, WINI (Woori Innovative New Infra)

Introduced Big Eye, a management consulting system utilizing big data (first in Korea)

Signed a strategic alliance contract with Aberdeen Standard Investments in UK

Launched WiBee Homes, a real estate information platform

Selected as secretary trustee bank of the Housing and Urban Fund of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

Opened Incheon International Airport 2nd Terminal branch

Son Tae Seung appointed 51th chairman of Woori Bank

Selected as Best Bank in South Korea 2017 by The Banker

Selected as major bank of the National Pension Service

Selected as Best Transaction Bank and awarded as Best Fund Management Bank by The Asian Banker

Opened first Woori bank Office in Katowice, Poland

Selected as Best Wealth Management Provider 2016 by World Finance of the UK (first in Korea)
Awarded in Korea as Best Wealth Management Provider

Selected as Best Bank in South Korea 2016 by The Banker

Privatized in 16 years

Acquired preliminary approval in Vietnam

First in Korea to issue $500 million Foreign Currency Hybrid Bond (CoCo bond)

First in Korea to launch Offshore Foreign Currency Liquidation Service

Opened Iran office in Teheran (first among Korean financial institutions)

WiBee Bank introduced in Indonesia, Vietnam, and Brazil

Opened Woori Finance Myanmar, Global Network no. 200 (first in Korea)

Launched “WiBee Bank Cambodia” for first overseas expansion

Launched the first mobile-only bank in Korea, WiBee Bank

Awarded Best Cash Management Bank and Sub-Custodian Bank of the Year in South Korea by The Asian Banker

Officially launched PT. Bank Woori Saudara Indonesia

Acquired final approval to merge PT. Bank Woori Indonesia with Saudara Bank

Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd. merged with Woori Bank (listing resumed November 19)

The Woori Bank establishment documents, “Establishment & Accounting for Daehan Cheon Il Bank”, designated as National Archives of Korea No. 11

Awarded as “Korea’s Top Bank in Money Management” by The Asian Banker

Became the first domestic bank to issue Basel III subordinated debt in foreign currency (USD 1 billion)

Acquired final approval to take over Indonesia Saudara Bank

Awarded Grand Prize of Inclusive Finance by the Financial Supervisory Service

Awarded first Grand Prize of Financial Consumer Protection by the chairman of the Financial Services Commission

Established local business corporation of Woori Bank in Brazil

Established local branch in Brazil

Awarded as Best Bank in Korea by The Asian Banker for two consecutive years

Selected as “Best Bank in Korea 2011” by The Banker for two consecutive years

Awarded as Best Bank in Korea for Foreign Currency Department by The Asian Banker

Woori Bank IT Department acquired "ISO 27001 Certification" in all departments

China Woori Bank qualified for "international settlement of yuan" as the first Korean bank

Woori Bank establishment documents, “Establishment & Accounting for Daehan Cheon Il Bank”, designated as Seoul Tangible Cultural Property No. 279

Selected as “Best Bank in Korea” by The Banker for two consecutive years

First among Korean financial institutions to establish local business corporation in Russia

Established local business corporation, Woori Bank (China) Limited

Awarded 2006 Deal of the Year by The Asset

Established Hong Kong Woori Investment Bank

Opened Woori Finance Plaza, the first comprehensive finance center in Korea

First to open Kaesong Industrial Complex Branch after the division of Korea

Opened Bank History Museum, the first museum in Korea to specialize in bank history

Acquired the FRB approval for taking over Panasia Bank in the US

Opened office in Moscow

Opened Ho Chi Minh branch in Vietnam

Changed name to Woori Bank and CI (corporate identity)

Division-merger with Peace Bank of Korea

Inaugurated Woori Finance Group

Finished building Hoehyun-dong main office and relocation

Merger of Commercial Bank of Korea and Hanil Bank; inauguration of Hanbit Bank

First in Korea to install online ATM (Hanil Bank)

First in Korea to start online business between Seoul and Busan (Commercial Bank of Korea)

First in Korea to open Tokyo Branch (Hanil Bank)

Opened vault for ladies (Commercial Bank of Korea)

First public offering on stock exchange

Established Jungang Mujin Company (originally Hanil Bank)

Established Chosun Trust Company (originally Hanil Bank)

Built Gwangtonggwan, the first modern bank building among national banks (currently Woori Bank's Jongno Branch)

Established Daehancheonil Bank (originally Commercial Bank of Korea)