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Shinhan Financial to write off 500 billion won in delinquent debt, expand inclusive finance to 4.5 trillion won
Shinhan Financial Group plans an inclusive finance project worth 5 trillion won, including the write-off of 500 billion won in long-term delinquent debt to support vulnerable borrowers\' recovery. It will also expand inclusive financing for low-income people and small businesses to 4.5 trillion won by bringing forward next year\'s plan. Shinhan will restrict extensions of statutes of limitation on debt and broaden products and credit assessment models to support mid-to-low credit borrowers.
Finance
Woori Bank launches \'WON Dream Loan Refinancing\' for high-interest borrowers
Woori Bank said on Tuesday it launched the \'Woori WON Dream Loan Refinancing\' to reduce financial costs for customers using high-interest unsecured loans at Woori Financial Group affiliates. Eligible borrowers include workers earning 35 million won or less a year, freelancers, homemakers and other non-wage earners. The loan limit is up to 20 million won, with rates starting in the mid-4 percent range and capped at under 7 percent.
Crypto
Coinbase CEO sets out eight priorities for finance overhaul, including tokenisation, stablecoins, AI
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong set out eight key tasks the global financial system needs to address, including tokenised assets, stablecoins and artificial intelligence. He said blockchain-based finance is expanding beyond cryptocurrency trading into asset distribution, payments and broader financial infrastructure. He cited tokenised real-world assets, 24-hour markets, stablecoin payments and AI-based financial services as priorities for developers and policymakers to tackle.
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Finance
Korea\'s three internet banks beat Q1 lending targets for mid-to-low credit borrowers
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Basel 3 dilemma raises fears of productive finance squeeze amid stronger soundness rules
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Finance
KakaoPay applies KakaoPay Score to KHFC jeonse loan guarantee screening
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KB Kookmin Bank to supply 1.53 trillion won in private mid-interest-rate loans
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Capital region concentration, real estate bias spur calls for urgent medium- to long-term structural shift at savings banks
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Finance
FSC cuts rate requirements for mid-interest loans by up to 1.25 points, expands supply
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Finance
Jeju Bank joins pilot AI-based credit scoring model for small merchants
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Financial innovation and bespoke finance accelerate amid Middle East risk
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Small business loan barriers may ease as lenders weigh growth over credit history
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Finance
Will South Korea revive push for fourth internet bank as innovation and soundness clash
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Crypto
IMF warns tokenised finance could trigger crises faster than central banks can respond
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Finance
Toss launches credit loan for sole proprietors with IBK Savings Bank
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Finance
LINE BK unveils 2026 business strategy, aims to be Thailand\'s everyday financial partner
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Finance
Banks-fintech boundaries blur as Korean online banks expand territory
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Finance
NH Nonghyup Bank boosts productive finance by upgrading credit assessment for acquisition financing