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South Korean Banks Face Rising Delinquency Rates in October
12/27/2025
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- South Korean banks reported an end-October delinquency ratio of 0.58%, up 0.07 percentage point from September.
- The rise is driven by 2.9 trillion won in new delinquent loans, surpassing 1.3 trillion won in settled non-performing loans.
- Delinquency ratios have climbed since a low of 0.20% in June 2022.
- Corporate loans delinquency rose to 0.69%, and household loans increased to 0.42%.
