Delinquencies are rising and corporate bond spreads just hit a two-and-a-half-year high.
Korea's central bank raised rates for the first time in three and a half years, and small-business loan delinquencies are already climbing in response. Corporate bond credit spreads widened past 70 basis points as investors grow more selective by credit quality. Today's episode walks through what both trends mean for retail investors holding bank stocks or bond funds, without any buy or sell recommendation.
Sources:
- 기업대출 연체율 비상등…은행 "리스크 선제 관리" — Seoul Economic Daily, 2026-07-19
- 금리 불안에 회사채 '찬밥'…신용 스프레드 70bp 넘어 [시그널] — Seoul Economic Daily, 2026-07-19
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