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.

NHN KCP is working with LINE NEXT to expand stablecoin-based payment services. The companies signed a memorandum of understanding to link LINE NEXT\'s global digital asset wallet Unify with NHN KCP\'s domestic merchant network and payment infrastructure. They plan to add Unify Pay as a new payment option in NHN KCP\'s checkout. Once integration is completed, overseas users can pay with stablecoins held in their wallets at NHN KCP merchants.