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2009.04.16   Signed a multi-lateral agreement with Wooribank ¢« Wooribank Business Club ¢« the Small and Medium business Administration for ¡°Job Sharing¡±
2009.04.13   Held the special exhibition for the oldest indigenous bank
2009.04.01   Wooribank, Selected as company for equal employment by the ministry of Labor
2009.04.01   Awarded the Prime Minister¡¯s honor in the 9th equal employment ceremony
2009.03.25   Wooribank, Started ¡°Labor union & management committee¡± for overcoming financial crisis for the first time in the Korean banking industry
2009.02.16   Wooribank, Launched On-line banking account for the corporate customers for the first time in the Korean banking industry
2009.02.12   Wooribank, Instituted ¡°Together Woorisarang supporting system¡± as a social welfare program and selected 100 organizations to support their activities
2009.02.11   Wooribank, Declared ¡°management for customer happiness¡±
2009.02.03   Wooribank, Released ¡°Woori Neighbor Sarang loan¡± for low-income employees and poor merchants
2009.01.19   Wooribank, Published ¡°Á÷°ü (Intuition)¡± - a casebook which shows consultancy examples for small and medium sized enterprises
2009.01.12   Woori -Korea Housing Finance Corp, Implemented asset-backed Mortgage loan in Korea for the first time in the Korean Banking Industry
2009.01.10   Wooribank Grand Meeting for 110th Anniversary Aimed at Weathering a Financial Crisis
2009.01.02   The Wooribank foundation- related documents "Establishment & Accounting for Dea Han Cheon Il Bank" is designated as No.279 Seoul Tangible Cultural Properties.
2008.12.17   Wooribank "President's SMEs Support Awards Program" [the 13th SMEs Supporting Plan under Small and Medium Business Administration]
2008.12.04   Graded AAA among businesses in private sectors [Ethical Management under Ministry of Knowledge Economy]
2008.12.03   Wooribank, designated as "The Best Risk Management Bank in Asia¡° by the Twenty-first Century Asia Financial Annual Meeting
2008.11.21   Wooribank, "The U-Banking Service granted by Prime Minister"in the 3rd Korea Internet
2008.11.17   Wooribank, designated by The Banker as "the Best Bank of Korea" for two consecutive years
2008.10.09   Woori Call Center, "Ministry of Knowledge Economy Award" [the 1st Ministry of Knowledge Economy Reward-Call Center Service]
2008.09.22   Patent Business Model for Woori Auto-Management Account
2008.08.12   Carry out ¡°History Journey for Young Adults with Wooribank¡±
2008.08.08   Kick off Management Consulting Service to the disabled-friendly companies
2008.07.07   Entered into "Financing Support Agreement for Business in Youngil Gulf Industrial Complex"
2008.07.04   Established business partnership with Mongolia State Social Insurance General Office
2008.07.03   Started "Mobile Student ID Service" for the first time in Korea
2008.06.18   Opened localized ShenZhen Futian sub-branch in China for the first time in Korean Banking Industry
2008.06.04   Took part in Recycling Event with 'BeautifulStore'
2008.05.20   Agreed to financial support for the "Korean-Russian Business Center"
2008.05.13   Established the very first "IRA Research Center" in the Korean banking history.
2008.04.24   Established Seoul National University Branch
2008.04.11   Held ¡°the 14th Wooribank Painting Contest¡±
2008.04.10   Established Business Partnership with GBDC for Financing Support to Corporate tenants...
2008.04.08   Agreed with Khan Bank, Mongolia for the joint marketing
2008.03.25   Business tie-up with Yanbian rural cooperative bank, China
2008.03.10   Agreed to work together with Seoul Municipal Government for "City Design Campaign"
2008.02.29   Awarded grand prize in increasing general benefits in our society through "Shared Management Policy"
2008.02.28   Agreed to aid scholarships for students with the Beijing University in China
2008.02.26   Implemented small debt commutation for the Credit delinquents with severe financial hardships
2008.02.14   Entered into MOU for Economic Development Finance with Sakhalin City, China
2008.02.13   "Woori AMA", Awarded as the Best Prestige Products in Banking Industry
2008.01.30   Entered into Sponsorship Agreement for Busan World Sports
2008.01.25   Selected by Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs to Deal with National Housing Fund
2008.01.24   Entered into MOU with BTA to Advance Business Partnership for Natural Resources Development
2008.01.09   Established the 1st Local Business Corporation in Russia among Korean Financial Institutions
2007.03.26   Appointed the new CEO, Hae-Choon Park, former CEO of LG Card
2007.03.12   Opened Woori America Bank LA Fullerton Branch
2006.12.01   Established Hong Kong Woori Investment Bank
2006.11.20   Opened Woori America Bank LA Olympics Branch
2006.05.10   Opened the movable museum on the 107th anniversary of Incheon branch
2006.03.29   Started ¡°Two Chairs Global Service¡± through overseas network
2006.03.10   Opened Ho Chi Minh branch in Vietnam
2006.03.03   Entered into Strategic alliance with KT for development of WiBro Banking Service
2006.01.27   Opened Currency Exchange Counters at Inter-Korean Border
2006.01.04   Launched the movable museum on the 107th anniversary of Incheon branch
2005.11.04   Opened 'Woori Finance Plaza', the first comprehensive finance center, in the nation
2005.07.25   Opened Simcheon Branch in China
2004.12.07   Opened 'Kaesong industrial complex Branch' for the first time in Korea
2004.09.07   Selected as 'The Bank of The Year 2004 in South Korea' bt The Banker
2004.09.03   Launched WINS, the next generation IT system
2004.07.20   Opened 'Wooribank Bank History Museum
2004.07.02   Introduced the first TV Banking service in Korea
2004.03.25   Appointed the new CEO, Young-Key Hwang, former President & CEO of Samsung Securities Co., Ltd.
2003.09.29   Selected as main bank of 'Korea Railroad Corp.
2003.07.25   Merged Woori Investment Bank
2003.02.03   Entrusted 'National Housing Fund' service
2002.05.20   Hanvit bank changes its brand to Woori bank
2001.12.31   Merged with the commercial banking segment of Peace Bank of Korea
2001.08.31   Internet Banking, first among Korean financial institutions to acquire Certification
2001.06.27   Entered into a strategic alliance agreement with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
2001.06.05   First among Korean banks to sell securities in trust
2001.04.02   Became the largest bank in Koreas first financial holding company, Woori Financial Group
2001.03.05   Appointed Mr. Duk Hoon Lee, former President & CEO of Daehan Investment Trust Securities Co,
2000.12.30   Received a KRW 2,764.4 billion of capital injection from KDIC in the from of an equity investment
2000.02.23   Issued subordinate bonds worth of USD850 million to enhance the banks capital adequacy
2000.01.04   Held a ceremony for the first anniversary of Hanvit Bank.
1999.01.04   Hanvit Bank opens its doors in becoming a competitive market leader
1998.07.31   Former Commercial Bank of Korea and fomer Hanil Bank announces the merger of the two banks
1932.12   Establishment of Chosun Trust Company (changed name into Commercial Bank of Korea)
1899.01   Establishment of Daehancheonil Bank (changed name into Commercial Bank of Korea)