The three internet-only banks (KakaoBank, K Bank, and Toss Bank) supplied approximately 3 trillion KRW in new credit loans to middle- and low-credit borrowers in the first half of this year.

Inbaeng 3 Companies to Supply 3 Trillion KRW in Credit Loans to Medium and Low Credit Borrowers in the First Half of the Year View original image

According to the financial sector on the 25th, the three internet-only banks supplied a total of 3.0551 trillion KRW to middle- and low-credit borrowers in the first half of this year. Middle- and low-credit borrowers refer to borrowers in the lower 50% of credit scores.


KakaoBank supplied 1.7503 trillion KRW, an increase of 31% compared to the previous year. This is the largest amount on a half-year basis ever recorded. In addition, Toss Bank supplied 840.8 billion KRW, and K Bank supplied 464 billion KRW in new loans.



Accordingly, the proportion of credit loan balances for middle- and low-credit borrowers among total household credit loans also increased. KakaoBank recorded 27.7%, up 2 percentage points from the previous quarter. Toss Bank and K Bank also reached 38.5% and 24.0%, respectively.


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