Korean bank asset quality

Small-firm delinquencies at Korea's four biggest banks now top every household loan ratio

Small-business delinquency at KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Hana and Woori reached 0.53% to 0.92% by the end of August, above every household ratio at the four banks. Recent rate rises have not fully reached delinquency ratios, a financial industry official says, so households paying up to 6.89% on mortgages are the risk still to show up.