Core Viewpoint - OP Corporate Bank plc reported a significant increase in operating profit and total income for the first half of 2025, indicating strong financial performance and growth in various segments [4]. Financial Performance - Operating profit increased by 38% to €300 million compared to €218 million in H1 2024 [4]. - Total income grew by 11% to €422 million from €380 million in the same period last year [4]. - Net interest income rose by 13% to €286 million, while investment income increased to €72 million [4]. - Net commissions and fees decreased by 12% to €33 million [4]. - Other operating income saw a significant increase of 63% to €30 million [4]. - Operating expenses remained stable at €147 million [4]. - The cost/income ratio improved to 34.9% from 38.6% [2][4]. Segment Performance - Corporate Banking and Capital Markets segment's operating profit increased by 20% to €182 million [4]. - Asset and Sales Finance Services and Payment Transfers segment's operating profit surged by 46% to €105 million [4]. - The Baltics segment maintained an operating profit of €19 million, with a slight increase in net interest income [4]. - Group Functions segment reported an operating loss of €6 million, an improvement from a loss of €25 million a year ago [4]. Balance Sheet and Ratios - The loan portfolio grew by 4.1% to €28.5 billion, while the deposit portfolio increased by 19.5% to €17.6 billion [4][5]. - The CET1 ratio remained stable at 14.0%, exceeding the minimum regulatory requirement by 4.6 percentage points [5][4]. - The ratio of non-performing exposures to total exposures improved to 1.4% from 2.2% [5]. Outlook and Market Conditions - The company anticipates that uncertainties in the business environment, interest rate changes, and impairment losses will affect future earnings performance [7]. - The preliminary tariff agreement between the US and EU is expected to enhance economic confidence, although higher tariffs may pose risks [5].

Financial Performance Highlights - KB Financial Group's 1H25 net profit reached ₩3.436 trillion, a 23.8% year-over-year increase[12, 17] - The Group's ROE for 1H25 was 13.03%, a 2.23%p increase year-over-year[8, 14] - Non-bank subsidiaries contributed 39% to the Group's net profit[16, 17] Shareholder Returns - The company plans a total shareholder return of ₩1.15 trillion, including a ₩850 billion share buyback and cancellation[8] - A proactive return of ₩300 billion was implemented in 2Q25[8, 11] - The CET-1 ratio as of June 2025 reached 13.74%[8, 11] Financial Analysis - Group net interest income slightly decreased by 0.4% year-over-year to ₩6.3687 trillion[24] - Group net non-interest income increased by 10.9% year-over-year to ₩2.7233 trillion[29] - Group G&A expenses increased by 4.1% year-over-year to ₩3.3553 trillion[35] Asset Quality - The Group's NPL ratio was 0.72%, with an NPL coverage ratio of 138.5%[48] - Provision for credit losses totaled ₩1.3107 trillion in 1H25, a 33.6% increase year-over-year[41] Subsidiary Performance - KB Kookmin Bank reported a net profit of ₩2.1876 trillion and an ROE of 11.63%[84] - KB Securities recorded a net profit of ₩338.9 billion and an ROE of 10.10%[87] - KB Insurance's net profit was ₩558.1 billion with an ROE of 20.51%[90]

Financial Standing - OP Mortgage Bank (OP MB) reported intermediary loans and bonds issued totaling EUR 14,800 million at the end of March 2025 [2][3] - The operating profit for the period was EUR 1.7 million, a decrease from EUR 2.3 million in the previous year [4] Capital Adequacy - OP MB's Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio decreased to 372.0% from 797.0% due to an increase in total risk exposure amount following regulatory changes [8][11] - The total risk exposure amount increased significantly to EUR 98,034 thousand from EUR 45,755 thousand [10][11] Collateralisation of Bonds - The cover pool for the Euro Medium Term Covered Bond (Premium) programme included EUR 6,882 million in loans as collateral, with overcollateralisation exceeding the minimum requirement [6] - The Euro Medium Term Covered Note programme had a cover pool of EUR 9,468 million, also exceeding the minimum requirement [7] Risk Profile - OP MB has a strong capital base and risk-bearing capacity, with key credit risk indicators showing stable credit risk exposure [28] - The liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) for OP Financial Group was reported at 202%, indicating strong liquidity management [29] Outlook - The global economic outlook is weakening, with the Finnish economy expected to grow less than previously anticipated, leading to increased uncertainty [32] - OP MB's capital adequacy is expected to remain strong, allowing for future issuance of covered bonds [33]

Financial Performance Highlights - 1Q25 Group Net Profit reached 1,697.3 billion won, a 62.9% YoY increase, boosting Group ROE to 13.04%, up by 4.91%p [11, 12] - Non-Bank subsidiaries contributed 42% to the Group's net profit, demonstrating a well-balanced portfolio and earnings stability [14, 17] - Group Net Interest Income increased by 2.9% YoY to 3,262.2 billion won, driven by funding cost control efforts [23] - Group Net Non-Interest Income significantly increased by 208% QoQ to 1,292.0 billion won, primarily due to improved securities-related income [28] - Group G&A Expenses decreased by 1.4% YoY to 1,605.6 billion won, resulting in a record-low CIR of 35.3% [34, 38] - Group Provision for Credit Losses increased by 16.0% QoQ to 655.6 billion won, due to Bank's one-off provisioning [40, 42] Capital Adequacy - Group BIS Ratio stood at 16.57% and CET1 Ratio at 13.67% in 2025.3, reflecting industry-strongest capital strength [47, 52] - Bank Loans in Won increased by 6.8% YoY, and 0.9% YTD [71] Subsidiary Performance - KB Kookmin Bank reported a profit for the period of 1,026.4 billion won, with an ROE of 11.06% and a NIM of 1.76% [77] - KB Securities recorded a profit for the period of 179.9 billion won, with an ROE of 10.82% [80]