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  • Delinquency rates rise in manufacturing, real estate, retail as banks brace for rate, oil risks

    Delinquency rates in industries with heavy corporate loan exposure — manufacturing, wholesale/retail, and real estate leasing — are rising, heightening concern in the banking sector. Since roughly 70% of commercial banks' corporate loans are concentrated in these industries, even a modest rise in delinquency rates could substantially expand the bad-debt risk..

  • Bank NPL ratio hits 5-year high in March amid SME, SOHO distress

  • The non-performing loan (NPL) ratio at South Korean commercial banks hit a five-year quarterly high at the end of the first quarter of this year. While the..
  • Kakao urges balanced pay deal amid heavy union demands

  • Kakao issued an official apology after the breakdown of its wage negotiation mediation, while simultaneously underscoring that the performance-based compen..
  • Household income rises for 11th quarter but gap widens

  • The nation’s household income extended its upward trajectory for the 11th consecutive quarter in the first quarter of this year. Powered by this income gro..
  • Business owners undergo investigation from NTS for tax evasion

  • The National Tax Service (NTS) announced on May 28 that it has launched an intensive tax audit targeting 19 corporations heavily suspected of misappropriat..
  • Korea speeds up 'Blue Carbon' expansion utilizing tidal flats and seaweed

  • The center of gravity for carbon neutrality is shifting from land to sea. Moving beyond "green carbon," which centers primarily on forests and trees, "blue..
  • Samsung affiliates invest in Dunamu to expand digital assets

  • Samsung Securities, Samsung SDS and Samsung Card have decided to acquire a combined 4 percent stake in Dunamu, operator of the country’s largest cryptocurr..
  • Korea business sentiment hits highest level in nearly four years

  • South Korea’s business sentiment improved sharply in May despite the prolonged conflict in the Middle East, reaching its highest level in nearly three year..
  • Samsung and Mirae launch high-stakes battle over leveraged chip ETFs

  • Samsung Asset Management and Mirae Asset Global Investments are set to compete head-to-head in South Korea’s newly launched single-stock leveraged exchange..
  • Insurers’ loan balances decline in Q1 as regulators tighten risk oversight

  • South Korean insurance companies saw their outstanding loan balances decline slightly in the first quarter of 2026, while delinquency rates also edged down..
  • China's NIIP overtakes Japan's, plunging Tokyo to 3rd

  • Japan's net international investment position (NIIP)—the net foreign assets held by its government, corporations, and individuals—has dropped to third plac..
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