Event Brief
Korea Banks Write Off $5.8B in Bad Loans
Filed: Feb 02, 2026 at 8:06 PM ET
Summary: South Korea's top banks wrote off over $5.5B in bad loans as delinquencies increase.
WHO: South Korea's five largest commercial banks
WHAT: Wrote off or sold nonperforming loans
WHEN: Feb 02, 2026 at 7:18 PM ET
WHERE: South Korea
WHY: To address rising delinquencies
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