South Korean banks' mortgage rates rose for the fourth straight month in January, reaching a 14-month high of 4.29%, while deposit rates fell and the loan-deposit spread widened, reflecting ongoing upward pressure on household borrowing costs.
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Mortgage Rates at South Korean Banks Rise for Fourth Consecutive Month, Hitting 14-Month High of 4.29% in January
South Korean banks' mortgage rates rose for the fourth straight month in January, reaching a 14-month high of 4.29%, while deposit rates fell and the loan-deposit spread widened, reflecting ongoing upward pressure on household borrowing costs.
South Korea’s mutual savings banks are raising deposit rates above 3% to defend liquidity and prevent year-end outflows, as a surge in maturing deposits and rising market rates intensify competition for funds.
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Savings Banks Reintroduce 3% Deposit Rates in Bid to Stem Year-End Outflows
South Korea’s mutual savings banks are raising deposit rates above 3% to defend liquidity and prevent year-end outflows, as a surge in maturing deposits and rising market rates intensify competition for funds.
South Korea’s top five banks saw their average loan-deposit spread narrow for the second straight month in October, as deposit rates rose faster than lending rates, with Shinhan Bank posting the widest spread and K Bank leading among internet-only banks.
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Deposit Rate Hikes Narrow Loan-Deposit Spread at South Korea's Top 5 Banks for Second Consecutive Month—1.424%p
South Korea’s top five banks saw their average loan-deposit spread narrow for the second straight month in October, as deposit rates rose faster than lending rates, with Shinhan Bank posting the widest spread and K Bank leading among internet-only banks.
South Korea's savings banks are now offering lower deposit rates than commercial banks, a rare inversion driven by lending constraints and regulatory targets, while commercial banks raise rates to retain funds amid market shifts.
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Savings Banks Face Growing Dilemma Amid 'Interest Rate Inversion' with Commercial Banks—'Loan-to-Deposit Ratio Targets Must Be Met'
South Korea's savings banks are now offering lower deposit rates than commercial banks, a rare inversion driven by lending constraints and regulatory targets, while commercial banks raise rates to retain funds amid market shifts.
South Korea’s savings banks sector saw its liquidity ratio plunge by over 85 percentage points in 2024 as aggressive resolution of non-performing project financing (PF) assets reduced the need for excess liquidity, signaling a return to normal financial management and easing crisis concerns.
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Household Loan Rates Hold Steady in September—Deposit Rates Rise for First Time in a Year
South Korean household loan rates held steady in September after nine months of declines, while deposit rates rose for the first time in a year, reflecting higher short-term market rates and narrowing the loan-deposit spread.
Interest Rate Spread at South Korea’s Top 5 Banks Widens for Third Consecutive Month, Approaching 1.5 Percentage Points
South Korea’s five largest banks saw their deposit-loan interest rate spread widen for a third straight month in August, nearing 1.5 percentage points, as deposit rates fell less than lending rates.
South Korean household loan rates fell for the ninth consecutive month in August, reaching 4.17%, as the expansion of guaranteed loans offset policy-driven increases in mortgage and credit loan rates; deposit rates also declined, widening the loan-deposit spread.
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Household Loan Rates Fall for Ninth Consecutive Month—Expansion of Guaranteed Loans Drives Decline
South Korean household loan rates fell for the ninth consecutive month in August, reaching 4.17%, as the expansion of guaranteed loans offset policy-driven increases in mortgage and credit loan rates; deposit rates also declined, widening the loan-deposit spread.
South Korean savings banks have cut one-year fixed deposit rates to a three-year low of 2.94%, prioritizing liquidity and deposit management amid high delinquency rates and sufficient funding ahead of major Q4 maturities.
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Savings Bank Deposit Rates Hit Three-Year Low—Liquidity and Deposit Management in Focus
South Korean savings banks have cut one-year fixed deposit rates to a three-year low of 2.94%, prioritizing liquidity and deposit management amid high delinquency rates and sufficient funding ahead of major Q4 maturities.
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