South Korea\'s financial authorities raised their target for household loan growth this year and NH Nonghyup Bank resumed variable-rate mortgage lending, drawing attention to whether mortgage hurdles will fall across the sector. COFIX rose for a fourth month, increasing borrowers\' interest burdens. Financial support for mid-to-low credit borrowers and small businesses is spreading, while the government and regulators advance plans tied to regional finance hubs and debate over a won stablecoin shifts toward payment, distribution and custody infrastructure.

Toss Bank has expanded the scope of its digital braille service for visually impaired customers to cover lending, deposit and card services. The bank said the service, first applied to passbook copies in April, now extends to major certificates issued across those areas. It said it is the first internet-only bank to introduce a digital braille service. The bank developed its own conversion logic and solution after customer requests.