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South Korean mortgage rates, costs and credit stress

33 clusters · 33 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: South Korean household debt projected to decline amid rising self-employed delinquency

In mid-August 2026, South Korea’s household credit was projected to exceed 2,000 trillion won, driven by mortgage lending and debt-financed stock investing. In response, the Financial Services Commission doubled the annu

MoonPay corporate and regional expansion

2 clusters · 16 sources · last updated 7 days ago

Latest: MoonPay launches South Korean subsidiary to expand in Asia

MoonPay, a crypto payments infrastructure firm, has initiated a series of strategic expansions targeting regulated securities and the Asia-Pacific market. In late September 2026, the company agreed to acquire North Capi

Kakao financial services and digital asset expansion

3 clusters · 14 sources · last updated 7 days ago

Latest: Kakaopay Securities partners with Dinari and Ondo to tokenize Korean stocks

Kakao Pay Securities and KakaoBank have expanded their integrated financial services through new partnerships. Initially, Kakao Pay Securities launched a stock trading service within the KakaoBank application, allowing u

Kakao Group digital asset ecosystem development

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 7 days ago

Latest: KB Kookmin Bank and Kakao Group partner on digital asset vision

Kakao Group has initiated an expansion of its digital asset ecosystem, focusing on the development of Korean Won (KRW) stablecoins. The group is establishing domestic and international alliances to manage issuance, distr

South Korea rate policy and rising household debt

11 clusters · 45 sources · last updated 14 days ago

Latest: Bank of Korea warns of rising risks for vulnerable firms and self-employed

On August 27, 2026, the Bank of Korea (BOK) Monetary Policy Board implemented a second consecutive increase, raising the benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points from 2.75% to 3.00%. This “back-to-back” hike is