As of June 30, 2024, our total assets increased toW129,022 billion fromW125,394 billion as of December 31, 2023, primarily due to an increase in financial investments toW18,630 billion as of June 30, 2024 fromW15,413 billion as of December 31, 2023 and an increase in loans at amortized costs toW90,762 billion as of June 30, 2024 fromW87,777 billion as of December 31, 2023, the effects of which were offset in part by a decrease in cash and due from financial institutions to W10,726 billion as of June 30, 2024 fromW12,591 billion as of December 31, 2023.
As of June 30, 2024, our total liabilities increased toW108,480 billion fromW107,444 billion as of December 31, 2023, primarily due to an increase in borrowings toW6,141 billion as of June 30, 2024 fromW5,532 billion as of December 31, 2023, an increase in financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss toW2,652 billion as of June 30, 2024 fromW2,123 billion as of December 31, 2023 and an increase in hedging derivative liabilities toW2,037 billion as of June 30, 2024 fromW1,514 billion as of December 31, 2023, the effects of which were offset in part by a decrease in provisions toW1,157 billion as of June 30, 2024 fromW1,490 billion as of December 31, 2023 and a decrease in other liabilities toW3,216 billion as of June 30, 2024 fromW3,528 billion as of December 31, 2023.
As of June 30, 2024, our total shareholders’ equity increased toW20,542 billion fromW17,951 billion as of December 31, 2023, primarily due to an increase in capital stock toW16,873 billion as of June 30, 2024 fromW14,773 billion as of December 31, 2023, an increase in retained earnings toW2,893 billion as of June 30, 2024 fromW2,639 billion as of December 31, 2023 and an increase in other components of equity toW929 billion as of June 30, 2024 fromW682 billion as of December 31, 2023.
Operations
Loan Operations
In the first half of 2024, we provided total loans ofW34,681 billion, an increase of 10.6% from the corresponding period of 2023.
Export Credits
As of June 30, 2024, export credits in the amount ofW39,648 billion represented 42.2% of our total outstanding Loan Credits. Our disbursements of export credits amounted toW19,700 billion in the first half of 2024, an increase of 17.4% from the corresponding period of 2023, which was mainly due to an increase in demand for loan and trade financing from domestic exporters. The depreciation of the Won against the U.S. dollar as of June 30, 2024 compared to June 30, 2023 magnified the effect of the increase in the volume of export credits in the first half of 2024, as a substantial portion of our export credits consisted of foreign currency credits (including a significant percentage in U.S. dollars).
Overseas Investment Credits
As of June 30, 2024, overseas investment credits amounted toW37,763 billion, representing 40.2% of our total outstanding Loan Credits. Our disbursements of overseas investment credits in the first half of 2024 increased by 6.1% toW7,908 billion from the corresponding period of 2023. The depreciation of the Won against the U.S. dollar as of June 30, 2024 compared to June 30, 2023 magnified the effect of the increase in the volume of overseas investment credits in the first half of 2024, as a majority of our overseas investment credits consisted of foreign currency credits (including a significant percentage in U.S. dollars).
Import Credits
As of June 30, 2024, import credits in the amount ofW13,136 billion represented 14.0% of our total outstanding Loan Credits. Our disbursements of import credits amounted toW7,073 billion in the first half of 2024, a decrease of 0.8% from the corresponding period of 2023, which was mainly due to a decrease in demand for financing in foreign currency for raw materials used for export and domestic consumption. The depreciation of the Won against the U.S. dollar as of June 30, 2024 compared to June 30, 2023 partially offset the effect of the
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