Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. filings document the regulatory reporting of a foreign private issuer and Korean financial group. Its Form 20-F and Form 6-K disclosures cover consolidated operating results prepared under Korean International Financial Reporting Standards, annual business results, internal control over financial reporting, external auditor matters and recurring earnings-release communications.
The filings also record board and shareholder actions, including cash dividends, corporate value-up and shareholder-return policies, capital reserve matters, amendments to articles of incorporation, director and audit committee elections, ownership changes by large shareholders and changes in shareholdings related to Jeju Bank. These disclosures frame SHG’s capital management, governance and subsidiary ownership alongside its banking, card, securities, insurance, credit and asset management operations.
Shinhan Financial Group will hold its 3Q2026 Earnings Release Conference on October 27, 2026, at 14:00 Seoul time, with live internet streaming and a Q&A session after the presentation. Its blackout period runs from October 13 through October 27, 2026. The conference will be conducted in Korean and English, with simultaneous translation available for English-speaking participants.
Shinhan Financial Group disclosed that its major subsidiary, Shinhan Bank, identified that an external party had accessed certain services and obtained customer information. After learning of the incident, Shinhan Bank reviewed the relevant systems and implemented security measures it deemed necessary.
Shinhan Bank is investigating the cause, circumstances, scope and potential impact with relevant authorities and external cybersecurity experts. It said it cannot yet reasonably quantify any specific effect on its financial condition, results of operations or business activities and continues to assess the potential impact. The bank is reviewing its information security framework and intends to implement practical measures to prevent recurrence, enhance security policies and strengthen cybersecurity training for all employees.
Shinhan Financial Group reported solid results for 1H 2026, with consolidated net profit of W 3,495.8 billion, including W 3,442.7 billion attributable to shareholders and earnings per share of W 7,075. Net interest income reached W 6,158.5 billion, while total assets rose to W 840.9 trillion.
Asset quality remained strong, with a consolidated NPL ratio of 0.70% and a BIS capital ratio of 15.74%. Management highlighted CET1 above 13% and a shareholder return ratio of 50.2% for 2025, supported by ongoing large share repurchases and cancellations. The new “Shinhan Value-Up +++” plan targets ROE of 10–12%, shareholder return of at least 50%, and CET1 of at least 13%, alongside continued quarterly dividends and additional buybacks.
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. reported a change in the ownership of its largest shareholder, Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS). NPS’s holdings increased from 43,630,195 common shares, representing 9.19% of shares as of June 30, 2026, to 44,370,524 common shares, representing 9.45% as of July 30, 2026. The change is based on the shareholder registry closing as of July 30, 2026. NPS remains the largest shareholder following this increase in its ownership stake.
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. reports that the boards of directors of its wholly-owned subsidiaries Shinhan Asset Trust Co., Ltd. and Shinhan REITs Management Co., Ltd. approved a merger between the two entities on July 30, 2026. Shinhan Asset Trust will be the Surviving Company, while Shinhan REITs Management will be the Dissolving Company.
The transaction is expected to be submitted for approval at the general meetings of shareholders of both companies on August 14, 2026. The merger’s expected completion and effective date is January 1, 2027, described as tentative and subject to required regulatory approvals, so the actual effective date may change.
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. states that it continues to review various measures to enhance the Group’s non-bank competitiveness. As part of this review, it addresses market speculation regarding a potential acquisition of Lotte Insurance.
The company clarifies that no decision has been made on any acquisition of Lotte Insurance. This report is a supplemental disclosure to its “Response to Rumors or Media Reports (Undetermined)” dated June 29, 2026, and it commits to make a further disclosure when relevant matters are determined, or within three months from the date of this disclosure.
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. resolved to issue KRW 270 billion of KRW-denominated Write-down Contingent Capital Securities classified as Basel 3 Compliant Additional Tier1 Capital. The stated purpose is to maintain capital requirements under Basel III.
The securities are perpetual, with call options allowing the issuer to redeem them at every three-month interest or dividend payment date after 5 years but no later than 10 years from issuance. If the company is designated an insolvent financial institution under the Act on the Structural Improvement of the Financial Industry, the principal and accrued distributions on these contingent capital securities will be written off without prior consent. Final issuance terms, including interest rate, are delegated to the CEO, and the issuance size may be adjusted within a KRW 400 billion board-approved limit.
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. resolved on July 23, 2026 to cancel 6,698,565 common shares, consisting of treasury shares to be acquired on the Korea Exchange. The estimated amount allocated for this cancellation is KRW 700,000,000,000. The company plans to purchase these shares on the stock exchange (KRX) from July 31, 2026 to October 22, 2026, after which the shares will be cancelled on a date yet to be determined. Total common shares issued were 469,450,239 before this action, with a face value of KRW 5,000 per share; this figure serves as a baseline and is not the number being cancelled.
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. reports that its Board of Directors resolved on July 23, 2026 to pay quarterly cash dividends. The total dividend declared is KRW 347,393,176,120, based on a dividend of KRW 740 per share on 469,450,238 shares subject to the dividend.
The record date for determining shareholders entitled to receive this dividend is July 30, 2026, and the expected payment date is August 28, 2026. This action reflects the company’s practice of providing regular quarterly cash returns to its shareholders.
Shinhan Financial Group’s board resolved on July 23, 2026 to acquire treasury shares within profits available for dividends. The planned treasury share acquisition is estimated at KRW 700,000,000,000, to be carried out between July 31, 2026 and October 22, 2026.
The resolution is based on an upper limit of profits available for dividends of KRW 4,125,086,052,382 under the Korean Commercial Code, after considering prior treasury share acquisitions and dividend decisions, resulting in a calculated limitation on the acquisition price of treasury shares of KRW 2,658,828,701,042.