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Consumer Credit in South Korea

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  • 16 Pages
  • November 2024
  • Region: South Korea
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 1541487
In South Korea, there has been a significant rise in credit card loans and cash services, indicating a shift in borrowing habits amongst consumers. Typically, these loans are sought by individuals with low credit scores, as credit card companies tend to offer loans with higher interest rates than commercial banks and other primary financial institutions.

The Consumer Credit in South Korea report establishes the size and structure of the market for ATMs cards, smart cards, credit cards, debit cards, charge cards, pre-paid cards and store cards. It looks at key players in the market (issuers and operators), number of cards in circulation, numbers transactions and value of transactions. It offers strategic analysis of sector forecasts and trends to watch.

Product coverage: Auto Lending, Card Lending, Durables Lending, Education Lending, Home Lending, Other Personal Lending.

Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Consumer Credit market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Increase in credit card lending and non-performing rate
  • BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later) in Korea faces stricter regulation
  • Rising education lending in South Korea
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Continued use of instalment payments in South Korea, despite fees
  • Increase in small-value credit loans
  • A rise in loan interest rates could impact consumer credit
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 1 Consumer Credit: Outstanding Balance by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 2 Consumer Credit: Outstanding Balance by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 3 Consumer Credit: Gross Lending by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 4 Consumer Credit: Gross Lending by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 5 Forecast Consumer Credit: Outstanding Balance by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 6 Forecast Consumer Credit: Outstanding Balance by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 7 Forecast Consumer Credit: Gross Lending by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 8 Forecast Consumer Credit: Gross Lending by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
CONSUMER LENDING IN SOUTH KOREA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Consumer lending in 2024: The big picture
  • 2024 key trends
  • Headwinds cause the overheated housing market to cool
Greater scrutiny of BNPL
  • What next for consumer lending?
MARKET DATA
  • Table 9 Consumer Lending: Outstanding Balance by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 10 Consumer Lending: Outstanding Balance by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 11 Consumer Lending: Gross Lending by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 12 Consumer Lending: Gross Lending by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 13 Consumer Lending: Non-performing vs Other Loans Outstanding Balance: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 14 Mortgages/Housing: Non-performing vs Other Loans Outstanding Balance: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 15 Consumer Credit: Non-performing vs Other Loans Outstanding Balance: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 16 Card Lending: Non-performing vs Other Loans Outstanding Balance: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 17 Forecast Consumer Lending: Outstanding Balance by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 18 Forecast Consumer Lending: Outstanding Balance by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 19 Forecast Consumer Lending: Gross Lending by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 20 Forecast Consumer Lending: Gross Lending by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
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SOURCES
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