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Audit 2026: Financial holding companies face \'shadow executive\' row; bank rate and security weaknesses also flagged

At a comprehensive parliamentary audit of the financial sector, lawmakers raised issues spanning governance, loan rate-setting, security and consumer protection. They flagged practices in which retired executives stay on as advisers, and concerns over former Financial Supervisory Service officials taking jobs in financial holding companies. Some banks were criticised for raising add-on rates and cutting preferential rates. Low compensation under a voice phishing scheme and vulnerabilities in bank security software were also questioned, along with a lack of long-term fixed-rate mortgages.

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BNK Financial to provide 1.6 trillion won in Chuseok funding for SMEs and small merchants

BNK Financial Group will provide special loans worth a total of 1.6 trillion won to regional small and medium-sized companies and small merchants ahead of the Chuseok holiday. BNK Financial said on Sunday it will supply the BNK 2026 Chuseok Special Loan through BNK Busan Bank and BNK Kyongnam Bank from Aug. 24 to Oct. 26. Each bank will support 800 billion won, split between new funding and maturity extensions. Borrowers may receive interest-rate cuts of up to 1.0 percentage point.

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BNK Financial strengthens consumer protection governance, guarantees two-year CCO term

BNK Financial Group has set up financial consumer protection committees under the boards of Busan Bank and Kyongnam Bank and will strengthen the independence and authority of its chief consumer protection officer. The board will directly decide on the appointment and dismissal of the CCO, whose term will be guaranteed at 2 years. The group is also running an internal contest to identify and improve practices and procedures deemed unfavorable to consumers.