[2026-01-21]Financial Services Commission Launches 1,240 Trillion KRW Productive Finance Initiative

The Financial Services Commission held a regular council with financial institutions to drive a major shift toward productive finance.
A five-year support plan totaling 1,240 trillion KRW was discussed, including 614 trillion from private finance and 626 trillion from policy finance.
The government and financial sector aim to boost funding for advanced industries, startups, and regional growth through close cooperation.

[2026-01-20]Credit Evaluation System Reform TF Launched for Financial Transformation

On January 20, 2026, the Financial Services Commission held a kickoff meeting for the Credit Evaluation System Reform TF to review current issues and discuss improvement plans.
The TF aims to enhance personal and small business credit evaluation, activate alternative credit assessment, and utilize AI for building key financial infrastructure.
Future plans include sequentially announcing improvement measures for each task and conducting research projects led by private experts.