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Finance
Lee orders financial watchdog to check loan loophole despite curbs on expensive home borrowing
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (이재명) said restrictions on borrowing to buy expensive homes could be sidestepped if those homes are later used as collateral for business loans. He asked financial authorities to review possible system fixes and questioned the level and effectiveness of a proposed macroprudential levy on loans tied to high-priced homes. Financial Services Commission Chairman Lee Eok-won said authorities have checks to prevent misuse of business loans and would tighten oversight.
Crypto
Calls grow to build trust infrastructure for corporate access to digital assets
With corporate participation in South Korea\'s digital asset market set to expand, speakers at a National Assembly seminar said the market should be opened safely by separating trading and asset custody, strengthening internal controls and setting clear liability frameworks for accidents. Participants called for independent custody infrastructure aligned with international standards, institutional-grade security and transparent management of reserve assets. They also urged swift progress on second-stage legislation for the Digital Asset Basic Act.
Finance
Jeonse loans should focus on vulnerable households; fees needed for large loans
Kim Iuck-hyun (김이억원), chairman of the Financial Services Commission, said he will reflect a range of views on property lending policy in measures to manage household debt and protect end-users. At a public forum in Seoul, experts urged differentiated rules, including limiting guaranteed jeonse loans to vulnerable households while expanding support for them. Others called for moving beyond uniform loan caps and imposing macroprudential fees on high-priced homes, multi-homeowners and large borrowers.
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Fintech
Woori Bank and Korea Institute of Finance launch \'Recognized Store\' project for micro self-employed
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Finance
Supply chain reshuffle, tech rivalry deepen; call grows for more precise financial policy
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Finance
Basel 3 dilemma raises fears of productive finance squeeze amid stronger soundness rules
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People
Korea Exchange appoints Han Gu as executive director
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Finance
Capital region concentration, real estate bias spur calls for urgent medium- to long-term structural shift at savings banks
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Finance
Will South Korea revive push for fourth internet bank as innovation and soundness clash
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Finance
Korean stocks see record volatility on Middle East risks; AI race accelerates
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Finance
KB Kookmin Bank recommends Yeon Tae-hoon as new outside director
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Finance
Bank of Korea likely to raise 2026 growth forecast to 1.9 to 2.0 percent; focus on U.S. tariff assessment
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Finance
FSC to tighten bank branch closure process, include 1 km consolidations in impact reviews