Policy Issues

Number Subject Publisher Date
865 Household Loans, November 2025   In November 2025, the outstanding balance of household loans across all financial sectors increased KRW4.1 trillion (preliminary), rising at a slower pace compared with the previous month (up KRW4.9 trillion). Financial Services Commission 2025.12.11
864 Economically Active Population Survey in November 2025   [Economically active population and labor force participation rate] ◦ The economically active population marked 29.706 million persons in November, which grew 229 thousand persons or 0.8 year-on-year. ◦ The labor force participation rate stood at 64.8 in November, up 0.2p year-on-year. Statistics Korea 2025.12.11
863 Capital Market Rules Change Proposed for Establishing Regulations on Business Development Companies   The Financial Services Commission introduced a revision proposal for the Enforcement Decree of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act (FSCMA) and supervisory regulations on financial investment business for establishing regulations on business development companies (BDCs) on December 3. Financial Services Commission 2025.12.04
862 Consumer Price Index in November 2025   ¡à The Consumer Price Index was 117.20 (2020=100) in November 2025. The index decreased 0.2 percent from the preceding month and rose 2.4 percent from the same month of the previous year. Statistics Korea 2025.12.04
861 KoFIU Holds Meeting with Financial Sectors and Discusses Ways to Strengthen AML Efforts in Transbord   The Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (KoFIU) held a meeting with relevant industry groups and discussed ways to bolster anti-money laundering (AML) efforts in transborder crimes on November 24. Today¡¯s meeting was organized with aims to establish a more effective and rigorous response system on money laundering that has links to the transborder crimes targeting domestic citizens from abroad. Financial Services Commission 2025.11.27
860 FSC Announces Designation of CFIBEs and Capital Market Rules Change to Propel Supply of Venture Capi   The Financial Services Commission announced the designation of comprehensive financial investment business entities (CFIBEs) at the 20th regular meeting held on November 19. The FSC decided to designate Korea Investment & Securities and Mirae Asset Securities as CFIBEs with the minimum equity capital level of KRW8 trillion, while Kiwoom Securities has been designated as a CFIBE with the minimum equity capital level of KRW4 trillion. Kiwoom Securities has also been authorized to engage in a short-term financing business. Financial Services Commission 2025.11.20
859 Economically Active Population Survey in October 2025   [Economically active population and labor force participation rate] ◦ The economically active population marked 29.698 million persons in October, which grew 173 thousand persons or 0.6 year-on-year. ◦ The labor force participation rate stood at 64.8 in October, up 0.1p year-on-year. Statistics Korea 2025.11.13
858 Revised Rule Approved to Strengthen CDD Requirement on Specialized Credit Finance and Consumer Credi   The Financial Services Commission announced that the government approved a revision bill for the Enforcement Decree of the Special Act on the Prevention of Loss Caused by Telecommunications- Financial Services Commission 2025.11.06
857 Consumer Price Index in October 2025   The Consumer Price Index was 117.42 (2020=100) in October 2025. The index increased 0.3 percent from the preceding month and rose 2.4 percent from the same month of the previous year. Statistics Korea 2025.11.06
856 AI-based Anti-phising Sharing and Analysis Platform (ASAP) Launched to Bolster Protection against Fi   The Financial Services Commission held a meeting with related authorities and organizations, financial industry groups, and private sector experts on October 29 and announced the launching of AI-based Anti-phising Sharing and Analysis Platform (ASAP). At the meeting, participants had in-depth discussions on the government¡¯s policy responses to more effectively prevent vishing scams. Financial Services Commission 2025.10.30