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Published: 23 Jul. 2023, 17:14 Updated: 23 Jul. 2023, 17:20
A view of apartment buildings from the top of Mount Namsan in central Seoul, Sunday. Household debts, led by housing loans, are forecast to rise for a fourth consecutive month in July despite tightening measures, as household loans from Korea's five major banks increased by over 300 billion won ($232.7 million) in the month to date. [YONHAP]

A view of apartment buildings from the top of Mount Namsan in central Seoul, Sunday. Household debts, led by housing loans, are forecast to rise for a fourth consecutive month in July despite tightening measures, as household loans from Korea's five major banks increased by over 300 billion won ($232.7 million) in the month to date. [YONHAP]

 
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