The outstanding balance of household loans across all financial sectors increased KRW2.6 trillion in November 2023 (preliminary), showing a significant decline from the level of growth in the previous month (up KRW6.2 trillion).

* Change (%, y-o-y): +2.6 (May 2023), +3.2 (Jun), +5.2 (Jul), +6.1 (Aug), +2.4 (Sep), +6.2 (Oct), +2.6 (Nov)

(By Type)  Home-backed mortgage loans rose KRW5.6 trillion, edging up slightly more than the previous month (up KRW5.2 trillion). Mortgage loans rose KRW5.7 trillion in the banking sector but fell KRW0.1 trillion in the nonbanking sector. Other types of loans dropped KRW3.0 trillion led by non-housing mortgage loans and savings secured loans in the mutual finance sector.

(By Sector)  Household loans grew at a slower rate in the banking sector and fell at a faster rate in the nonbanking sector compared to the previous month. Banks saw an increase of KRW5.4 trillion in household loans in November, which shows a slowdown from the June-September period (up KRW6.0 trillion to up KRW7.0 trillion), led mostly by policy mortgage loans and group lending for non-speculative homebuyers. Other types of loans fell KRW0.3 trillion, edging down from an increase of KRW1.0 trillion a month ago.

Nonbanks saw a drop of KRW2.8 trillion in household loans, falling at a faster rate compared to the previous month (down KRW0.5 trillion), led by mutual finance unions (down KRW2.8 trillion), savings banks (down KRW0.1 trillion) and specialized credit finance businesses (down KRW0.01 trillion). Insurance companies saw a rise of KRW0.1 trillion in household loans.

The declining pace of growth in household loans in November was caused by a slowdown in mortgage lending in the banking sector. However, the authorities will continue to closely monitor trends of household loans and ensure effective implementation of the household loan management measures, through introduction of a stressed debt service ratio (DSR) limit and so on.

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