US SVB Bankruptcy Prompts FSC to Announce "Swift Market Stabilization Measures if Necessary"

Financial Services Commission Holds Meeting to Review Financial Market Status

Amid growing uncertainty in the global financial market following the bankruptcy of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in the United States, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) has decided to swiftly implement market stabilization measures if necessary to prepare for potential future market volatility.

On the morning of the 13th, the FSC held a meeting to review the current financial market situation at the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul, chaired by Chairman Kim Joo-hyun. The meeting was attended by Chairman Kim, Vice Chairman Kim So-young, and senior officials from the FSC.

According to the FSC, following SVB's bankruptcy, the U.S. Treasury Department and others have been responding promptly, including announcing full deposit protection measures for SVB and others. Among experts, the prevailing view is that this incident is unlikely to spread as a systemic risk throughout the financial sector.

At the meeting, Chairman Kim emphasized that it is difficult to rule out the possibility of increased market volatility in the future and ordered strengthened monitoring of domestic and international financial markets in cooperation with relevant ministries and agencies.

Chairman Kim stated, “Since Korea has experienced various crises in the past and has well-established response mechanisms for different situations, we must re-examine the financial system without lowering our guard and swiftly implement market stabilization measures if necessary. In particular, through cooperation with related organizations such as the Financial Supervisory Service, please promptly re-assess the soundness and liquidity of domestic financial companies,” he urged.

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