FINANCIAL SUPERVISORY SERVICE

Capital / Liquidity

Korea to Expand Real Estate Loan Oversight to Online Investment and Lending Firms

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/07/2025

The move comes amid concerns that alternative lenders may be used to bypass the recently imposed mortgage cap for housing purchases in regulated areas.

Enforcement

Korea to Launch AI-Powered ‘One-Strike-Out’ System for Unfair Trading

By Manesh Samtani | 10/07/2025

A new joint task force will use individual-based surveillance and AI to freeze accounts, impose heavy fines, and ban manipulators from the market.

Capital / Liquidity

South Korea Finalises KRW 1.1 Trillion Debt Relief Package

By Editors | 08/07/2025

A supplementary budget will fund debt write-offs while a separate plan mandates lender contributions for a controversial KRW 2 trillion bad bank.

Enforcement

Korean Regulator Flags Sharp Rise in Foreign Exchange Breaches

By Editors | 04/07/2025

The FSS reports a 45% surge in foreign exchange violations, with failures in reporting overseas direct investments leading the breaches.

Enforcement

Korea Launches Multi-Agency Crackdown on Property-Related Loan Misuse

By Manesh Samtani | 04/07/2025

Regulators will recall loans and ban future lending for borrowers misusing business funds, as part of a multi-agency household debt clampdown

South Korea to Push Forward Corporate Governance Reforms

By Thisanka Siripala | 25/06/2025

The reforms would require companies to disclose treasury share retirement plans if their treasury stock holdings exceed 1% of issued shares, compared to 5% currently.

Securities / Derivatives

South Korea Boosts Market Monitoring Amid Middle East Tensions

By Manesh Samtani | 24/06/2025

KRX announced the formation of an “Emergency Market Operations Committee” to prepare for potential market volatility.

Enforcement

South Korean Police Probe Embezzlement Case at Toss Bank

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/06/2025

The embezzlement incident at Toss Bank involved KRW 2 billion. The investigation will be complicated as the suspect “recently passed away”.

Capital / Liquidity

South Korea to Establish ‘Bad Bank’ to Absorb Bad Loans

By Thisanka Siripala | 20/06/2025

The government fears widespread defaults when approximately KRW 50 trillion in pandemic-era loans for small businesses come due in September.