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NACF mutual loans delinquency at 17.5 percent; executive bonuses paid at loss-making co-ops

South Korea\'s parliamentary audit spotlighted weakness in mutual finance at local agricultural cooperatives under the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, with joint-loan delinquency cited at 17.5 percent. Data presented by opposition lawmakers showed higher delinquency in loans to non-members and quasi-members and most estimated losses tied to those loans. Lawmakers also raised concerns about executive performance bonuses at loss-making cooperatives and questioned oversight, internal controls and the effectiveness of supervision and audits.