Finance
FSC cuts rate requirements for mid-interest loans by up to 1.25 points, expands supply
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission is moving to revamp rules to expand lending to mid-credit borrowers as the economic slowdown increases pressure on vulnerable borrowers. It plans to adjust supply criteria for the policy-backed Saitdol loan, cut insurance rates and expand supply. Support for low-credit borrowers will be strengthened separately through policy microfinance, including a rate cut for Haetsal loans. The FSC also plans to lower rate benchmarks for private mid-interest loans by up to 1.25 percentage points.
