South Korean household borrowing climbs in May, biggest rise in 19 months
Reuters
Published Jun 08, 2023 11:04PM ET
Updated Jun 08, 2023 11:30PM ET
SEOUL (Reuters) - Borrowing by South Korean households grew in May, marking the biggest increase in 19 months, as demand for mortgages climbs due to a loosening of regulations.
Total household borrowing from banks increased by 4.2 trillion won ($3.3 billion) or 0.4% to stand at 1,056.4 trillion won at the end of May, according to the Bank of Korea. It was a second straight month of gains after a 2.3 trillion won rise in April.
Total borrowing for the year to date is down 1.7 trillion won from the end of 2022. Borrowings for the whole of 2022 slid by 2.6 trillion won.
The central bank held interest rates steady for a third straight meeting last month. One and a half years of monetary tightening through January had brought a total of 300-basis-point increases.
($1 = 1,294.0800 won)
(This story has been corrected to clarify that this is the biggest climb in household borrowings in 19 months, not 20, headline and paragraph 1)
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