# Woori Bank strategic industry financing

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/woori-bank-strategic-industry-financing
> Updated: 2026-08-26T01:36:03.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Woori Bank has entered into a business agreement with the Korea Technology Finance Corporation (KIBO) titled ‘K-SPARK’. The partnership aims to provide approximately 1 trillion won in loans to support strategic future industries, including semiconductors, Physical AI, and AI data centers.

Under this agreement, Woori Bank will provide special contributions and guarantee fee support to KIBO. KIBO will then assist high-growth potential small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and venture companies. Beneficiaries are expected to receive financial advantages such as increased guarantee ratios and a 1.0 percentage point reduction in guarantee fees to lower capital procurement barriers.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-26: Woori Bank and KIBO to provide 1 trillion won for strategic industries

Woori Bank and Korea Technology Finance Corporation will provide 1 trillion won in loans to support South Korea's semiconductor, Physical AI, and AI data center industries.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/woori-bank-and-kibo-to-provide-1-trillion-won-for-strategic-industries

### 2026-08-20: Woori Bank completes first KR government bond and FX package via ICSD

Woori Bank has completed South Korea's first package transaction linking government bond trading and FX services via International Central Securities Depositories.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/woori-bank-completes-first-kr-government-bond-and-fx-package-via-icsd

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