Meritz Financial Group is considering providing 100 billion won in emergency operating funds to help normalise management at Homeplus. The group said on June 11 it is reviewing DIP financing to support stable business operations. Meritz Securities said it is checking specific guarantee terms after meeting several Democratic Party lawmakers. Meritz said guarantees from MBK headquarters and MBK Chairman Kim Byung-joo are needed given legal constraints under recently revised commercial law.

South Korea\'s financial regulators plan to curb the practice of financial companies repeatedly extending the statute of limitations on overdue loans while continuing collection efforts after receiving tax benefits. Under revised rules, firms will need to let the statute of limitations run its course when it first comes due to have personal overdue loans recognised as losses. The changes also tighten requirements for selling such debts, introduce reporting and disclosure systems, and revise related guidelines and supervision rules.