Finance
Inclusive finance pressure mounts, raising tensions in South Korean banks
Pressure from the government to expand inclusive finance is spreading across the financial sector, deepening banks’ 고민. Financial firms agreed to sell bonds held by a private bad bank after President Lee Jae-myung criticised long-term debt collection. Regulators plan to expand policy lending for lower-credit borrowers and launch an inclusive finance task force. Banks warn expanded lending could raise delinquency risks, increase provisions and add to losses tied to policy finance programmes.
