South Korea to Monitor $37 Billion in Overseas Private Credit as Global Scares Spread
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 26
South Korea to Monitor $37 Billion in Overseas Private Credit as Global Scares Spread
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 26
$37 billion in overseas private debt investments held by Korean investors will come under closer government monitoring, South Korea said Tuesday.
Recent global scares in the private credit industry prompted the move, with financial regulators and the finance ministry saying they will track exposure while taking market conditions into account.
The government said it will maintain a close cooperation system among relevant ministries to respond if risks in the sector intensify.
The step signals heightened vigilance over cross-border private credit holdings as stress in the global market draws scrutiny from regulators.
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