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Bank Mortgage Rates Hit 4.66% Per Annum, Rising for 4th Month to Reach Highest in 3 Years and 9 Months According to the weighted average interest rates statistics released by the Bank of Korea today , the weighted average interest rate on home mortgage loans by deposit-taking banks in August (based on newly handled loans) stood at 4.66 percent per annum, up 0.18 percentage points from the previous month. SBS Sep 30, 2026 12:34 PM

Request Halt to Debt Collection for Expired Statutes of Limitations; Secure Evidence If Illegal Collection Suspected The Financial Supervisory Service provided these guidelines today regarding consumer precautions related to financial debt collection. SBS Sep 30, 2026 12:32 PM

Record Tax Revenue Raises Prospects of 'Future Response Fund' Exceeding 200 Trillion Won, With Calls for Government Bond Repayment On this day, the party and government discussed revisions related to the Future Response Fund and local shared taxes with provincial governors. SBS Sep 30, 2026 12:31 PM

Park Hong-keun: "Next Year's Early Childhood Budget Set at 10 Trillion Won... Completing Free Education for Ages 3 to 5" Minister Park made the remarks during a meeting held earlier this morning at Malli Daycare Center in Jung-gu, Seoul, where he shared opinions on early childhood care policies. SBS Sep 30, 2026 12:30 PM

Gov't to Reduce Treasury Bond Issuance Using Excess Tax Revenue... 'Emergency Buyback if Needed' From left: Minister of Planning and Budget Park Hong-keun, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hyung-il, Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song, and Financial Services Commission Chairman Lee Eok-won. SBS Sep 30, 2026 12:29 PM

Semiconductor Boom Drives Record Tax Revenue... Up to 56 Trillion Won Available for Future Fund Total tax revenue is estimated to increase by roughly 63 trillion won compared to the projection made during the supplementary budget compilation in March. SBS Sep 30, 2026 12:26 PM

Financial Services Commission Vice Chairman Kwon Dae-young Subscribes to 2nd Public Growth Fund on First Day of Sales Vice Chairman Kwon visited the Government Seoul Complex branch of NH Nonghyup Bank on this day and subscribed to the fund after going through procedures such as analyzing investor profiles and checking important fund details. SBS Sep 30, 2026 12:25 PM

Fined for Bid Rigging, Companies Still Win Nearly 300 Billion Won in LH Projects This loophole was exploited because even if companies become subject to sanctions for fair trade violations, point deductions are only applied starting the following year, and sanctions are suspended while lawsuits are underway. SBS Sep 30, 2026 12:23 PM

Seohak Ants Mass-Buy U.S. Big Tech and Semiconductor Stocks During Chuseok Holiday, Meta Ranks No. 1 stock market, were found to have heavily net-purchased U.S. big tech and semiconductor-related stocks during the recent Chuseok holiday. SBS Sep 30, 2026 12:22 PM

Ministry of Finance Proposes Triangular Cooperation Connecting Borrowing and Donor Nations at AIIB Annual Meeting During the meeting, the Ministry of Economy and Finance presented complementary roles and directions for cooperation among the AIIB, borrowing member countries, and donor countries to effectively utilize limited development financial resources. SBS Sep 30, 2026 12:20 PM