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South Korea's top banks post record KRW11.3 trillion profit as household-loan curbs bite

bne IntelliNews · 1h ago · 🇰🇷 South Korea
South Korea's top banks post record KRW11.3 trillion profit as household-loan curbs bite

South Korea's four biggest banking groups booked a record KRW11.34 trillion net profit in the first half of 2026 even as regulators forced them to choke off lending to the country's heavily indebted households.

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