11. Allowances for Loan Losses
Changes in the allowances for loan losses for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, are as follows:
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Retail | Corporate | Credit card | Total | |||||||||||||
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Beginning |
₩ | 491,352 | ₩ | 1,692,352 | ₩ | 398,350 | ₩ | 2,582,054 | ||||||||
Written-off |
(295,459 | ) | (747,151 | ) | (356,705 | ) | (1,399,315 | ) | ||||||||
Recoveries from written-off loans |
167,033 | 214,915 | 133,456 | 515,404 | ||||||||||||
Sale and repurchase |
(23,046 | ) | (55,151 | ) | — | (78,197 | ) | |||||||||
Provision1 |
82,035 | 252,195 | 244,569 | 578,799 | ||||||||||||
Business combination |
59,615 | 76,755 | — | 136,370 | ||||||||||||
Other changes |
(241 | ) | (51,743 | ) | (5,375 | ) | (57,359 | ) | ||||||||
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Ending |
₩ | 481,289 | ₩ | 1,382,172 | ₩ | 414,295 | ₩ | 2,277,756 | ||||||||
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Retail | Corporate | Credit card | Total | |||||||||||||
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Beginning |
₩ | 481,289 | ₩ | 1,382,172 | ₩ | 414,295 | ₩ | 2,277,756 | ||||||||
Written-off |
(341,506 | ) | (395,272 | ) | (400,385 | ) | (1,137,163 | ) | ||||||||
Recoveries from written-off loans |
145,606 | 280,324 | 132,665 | 558,595 | ||||||||||||
Sale and repurchase |
(40,267 | ) | (26,105 | ) | — | (66,372 | ) | |||||||||
Provision1 |
233,262 | 38,644 | 312,248 | 584,154 | ||||||||||||
Business combination |
9,679 | 50,227 | — | 59,906 | ||||||||||||
Other changes |
(58,764 | ) | (98,324 | ) | (9,557 | ) | (166,645 | ) | ||||||||
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Ending |
₩ | 429,299 | ₩ | 1,231,666 | ₩ | 449,266 | ₩ | 2,110,231 | ||||||||
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1 | Provision for credit losses in statements of comprehensive income also include provision for unused commitments and guarantees (Note 23.(2)), provision (reversal) for financial guarantees contracts (Note 23.(3)), and provision (reversal) for other financial assets (Note 18.(2)). |