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South Korean Banks' Bad-Loan Ratio Rises in Q2 Amid Sourced Debts

South Korean banks' bad-loan ratio increased to 0.63% in Q2 2026 due to rising soured debts.

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South Korean banks' bad-loan ratio rose in the second quarter of 2026 from three months earlier due to a rise in soured debts, according to data released by the Financial Supervisory Service. [1] The Financial Supervisory Service reported on June 2, 2026, that South Korean banks' non-performing loans reached 18.9 trillion won, the highest level since June 2018. [2] Loans classified as substandard or below (SBL) held by local lenders came to 18.9 trillion won (US$13.8 billion) as of end-June 2026, up 1.2 trillion won from three months earlier. [3] Some 7.2 trillion won in loans were newly classified as soured in the second quarter of 2026, up 1.7 trillion won from the previous quarter. [4] The proportion of SBLs to the total outstanding loans came to 0.63 percent at the end of June 2026, up 0.03 percentage point vis-a-vis the first three months of 2026. [5] New non-performing loans from large corporations increased by 8 trillion won in the second quarter compared to the same period last year. [6]
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  1. South Korean banks' bad-loan ratio rose in the second quarter of 2026 from three months earlier due to a rise in soured debts, according to data released by the Financial Supervisory Service. · Yonhap News Agency
  2. The Financial Supervisory Service reported on June 2, 2026, that South Korean banks' non-performing loans reached 18.9 trillion won, the highest level since June 2018. · 동아일보
  3. Loans classified as substandard or below (SBL) held by local lenders came to 18.9 trillion won (US$13.8 billion) as of end-June 2026, up 1.2 trillion won from three months earlier. · Yonhap News Agency
  4. Some 7.2 trillion won in loans were newly classified as soured in the second quarter of 2026, up 1.7 trillion won from the previous quarter. · Yonhap News Agency
  5. The proportion of SBLs to the total outstanding loans came to 0.63 percent at the end of June 2026, up 0.03 percentage point vis-a-vis the first three months of 2026. · Yonhap News Agency
  6. New non-performing loans from large corporations increased by 8 trillion won in the second quarter compared to the same period last year. · 동아일보
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