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Bloomberg
a day ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
South Korea Household Loans Climb, Adding to BOK, Regulator Concern
South Korea's bank lending to households climbed the most in nine months, an increase that adds to concerns over growing debt at the central bank and the financial regulator as policymakers assess how much support to give the sputtering economy. The value of loans rose by 5.2 trillion won ($3.8 billion) in May from a month earlier in the biggest increase since September 2024, according to Bank of Korea data Wednesday. Housing loans also posted the sharpest gains in nine months.

Finextra
14-05-2025
- Business
- Finextra
Swedish regulators fine Swedbank for security shortcomings
Swedish regulators fine Swedbank for security shortcomings The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (SFSA) announced today that Swedbank has been fined SEK 12.5 million for violations of the protective security regulation. 0 External This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author.