SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of April, 2003
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Kookmin Bank
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
9-1, 2-Ga, Namdaemun-Ro, Jung-Gu, Seoul, Korea 100-703
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(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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Yes No X
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit 99.1 Kookmin Bank Issues "Bond-Type" Hybrid Tier1 Securities
Exhibit 99.2 2003 1st Quarter Bank Operating Results
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Kookmin Bank
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(Registrant)
Date: April 22, 2003 By:/s/ Jong-Kyoo Yoon
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(Signature)
Name: Jong-Kyoo Yoon
Title: Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit 99.1
Kookmin Bank Issues "Bond-Type" Hybrid Tier 1 Securities
On April 22, 2003, the board of directors of Kookmin Bank has approved and
ratified Kookmin Bank's issuance of bond-type Hybrid Tier 1 Securities in Korean
domestic market for the purpose of diversifying its funding sources and
improving its BIS capital adequacy ratio.
This is related to and updates the previously approved Hybrid Tier1 Securities
issuance resolution disclosed by us on January 17, 2003.
.. Main Terms & Conditions of Hybrid Tier1 Securities Issue
- Security type: Bond-type Hybrid Tier1 Securities
- Amount: Up to KRW 1.3 trillion
- Expected issue timing: 2nd quarter of 2003 (could be flexibly adjusted
and possible partial issuance)
- Maturity: 30 years (possible renewal with the same terms & conditions,
if not redeemed)
- Interest rate: To be decided upon market interest rate on the date of
issuance
- Interest payment type: Non-cumulative
- Call Option: To be decided
Exhibit 99.2
Kookmin Bank's 2003 1st Quarter Operating Results
On April 22, 2003, Kookmin Bank has released operating results for the first
quarter of 2003.
Financial Highlights
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The figures in this section are taken from unaudited and non-consolidated
financial statements. They are subject to change during the course of review
process by our independent auditor.
.. Balance sheet figures
(tn Won) As of March 31
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2003 2002 Change (%)
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Total Assets 178.9 160.5 11.5
Loans in Won 120.0 99.6 20.5
Total Liabilities 168.8 150.7 12.0
Deposits in Won 126.8 120.3 5.4
Total Stockholders' Equity 10.1 9.8 3.1
.. Operating results
(bn Won) For the 3 month periods ended March 31
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2003 2002 Change (%)
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Operating Income 364.5 769.2 -52.6
Operating Income before Provisioning 1,021.0 994.8 2.6
Net Income 73.9 672.2 -89.0
Income before Provisioning 827.5 1,201.3 -31.1
.. Key financial indicators are as follows
. NIM: 3.20%
. Return on assets (annualized): 0.17%
. Return on equity (annualized): 2.93%
.. Asset Quality
(bn Won) As of March 31
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2003 2002 Change (%, %p)
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Total Loans for NPL Management 136,037.6 118,006.1 15.3%
Allowance for Loan Loss 2,928.3 2,586.5 13.2%
Substandard & Below Ratio 3.38% 3.42% -0.04%p
Coverage Ratio 63.6% 64.1% -0.50%p
Delinquency Ratio 3.39% 2.48% 0.91%p
.. Kookmin Bank will announce 2003 first quarter operating results with
presentation at 16:00 April 22, 2003 in Seoul, and we'll post the
presentation material on Kookmin Bank website (www.kbstar.com)
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This document and the attached presentation material contain forward-looking
statements, as defined in the safe harbor provisions of the United States
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements reflect Kookmin Bank's current views with respect to future events
and financial performance, and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties,
which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.
Although Kookmin Bank believes the expectations reflected in such
forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no
assurance that its expectations will be attained. Kookmin Bank undertakes no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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