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Service Retail Banking 88% Investment Services 15%
Specialism Capital Requirements and Prudential Standards 92% Credit Risk Management 85%
2026-03-02 15:30:48 · 2@vixio.support
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Service
Retail Banking (88%)

The update regulates mutual finance cooperatives (credit unions and mutual savings banks) that accept deposits and provide lending services to individuals, matching the Strong Yes criteria for Retail Banking as deposit-taking institutions serving consumers.

Investment Services (15%)

Low confidence — REQUIRES HUMAN REVIEW. While the update mentions lending concentration limits, there is no investment management or asset-growth angle; this is purely prudential supervision of deposit-taking cooperatives, so Investment Services does not apply.

Specialism
Capital Requirements and Prudential Standards (92%)

The update focuses on regulatory amendments to strengthen risk management, capital requirements, and prudential oversight at mutual finance cooperatives through new lending limits and capital ratio requirements.

Credit Risk Management (85%)

The amendments address concentrated lending risks and non-performing loan provisions, which are core components of credit risk management frameworks for financial institutions.

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TITLE: South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service Tightens Risk Management Rules for Mutual Finance Cooperatives BODY: On March 2, 2026, South Korea's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) announced regulatory amendments to strengthen risk management at mutual finance cooperatives, including credit unions and mutual savings banks. The FSC will implement a notice of regulatory change from March 3 to March 16, 2026, with full amendments expected to be completed during 2026 following review by the Regulatory Reform Committee and FSC approval. The amendments introduce four key measures to address concentrated high-risk lending. First, the FSC will improve the method for calculating expected recovery amounts for non-performing project finance (PF) loans by using official appraisal values, which will encourage proportionate reserve provisions aligned with actual risk levels. Second, the FSC will establish new lending limits, including a 20 percent cap on real estate PF loans, to prevent excessive concentration in high-risk lending categories. Third, the FSC will incrementally raise the minimum net capital ratio requirements for cooperatives and the financial improvement standards for credit unions. Fourth, the FSC will incrementally increase the management guidance ratio for the Mutual Finance Central Association to 7 percent. These regulatory changes aim to enhance prudential oversight of mutual finance institutions and ensure more robust risk management practices. The amendments reflect the FSC's commitment to strengthening the stability of the cooperative finance sector and protecting depositors' interests through stricter capital and lending concentration requirements. **Reference:** Financial Supervisory Commission (South Korea), Press Release, March 2, 2026
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