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According to ZeroHedge, Goldman Sachs advises clients to hedge against potential declines in KOSPI, while Korean banks take measures to restrict credit loans and overdrafts to curb debt driven stock market frenzy. Under regulatory guidance, major Korean banks such as Hana Bank, KB Kookmin Bank, and Shinhan Bank have restricted credit loans and overdraft limits. Hana Bank has set the maximum limit for new credit loans for high-income earners at 100 million Korean won (approximately 65881 US dollars), with an overdraft limit of 50 million Korean won; Similar restrictions on KB Kookmin Bank will take effect from June 16th. These measures are aimed at addressing debt driven investment, and the surge in household loans in May is related to stock market investment.