The Korea Timesopen noticesearchBusinessBanking & FinanceContributionKorean bank buffers ready to absorb macro, policy shifts in 2nd halfListenListenText SizePrintBy Rena KwokPublished Jul 18, 2026 7:00 am KSTDealers work at Hana Bank in Seoul, June 20. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul Rena Kwok, senior credit analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence Korea’s four largest banks — KB, Shinhan, Hana and Woori — will remain resilient through the second half of 2026, navigating economic shifts and a regulatory and policy agenda. Strong risk controls and government support will prevent severe stress. Although the government’s “productive-finance” push and a weak won erode capital buffers modestly,…
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