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Consumer Credit in South Korea

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  • 15 Pages
  • November 2023
  • Region: South Korea
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 1541487
One of the most significant global issues concerning consumer credit is BNPL (Buy Now Pay Later) services, which enable consumers without sufficient funds to make an immediate purchase, locally known as “thin filers”, to obtain goods and pay at a later date. Globally, many thin filers prefer using BNPL over credit cards. However, South Korea exhibits a different trend compared to the rest of the world.

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
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • The low penetration of Buy Now Pay Later in South Korea
  • Outstanding balance on card lending continues to rise in South Korea
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Rise in banks’ interest rates due to increasing consumer debt in South Korea
  • Outstanding balance of education lending to continue increasing
  • Revision of government regulations as consumer loans increase
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 1 Consumer Credit: Outstanding Balance by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 2 Consumer Credit: Outstanding Balance by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 3 Consumer Credit: Gross Lending by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 4 Consumer Credit: Gross Lending by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 5 Forecast Consumer Credit: Outstanding Balance by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 6 Forecast Consumer Credit: Outstanding Balance by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 7 Forecast Consumer Credit: Gross Lending by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 8 Forecast Consumer Credit: Gross Lending by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
CONSUMER LENDING IN SOUTH KOREA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Consumer lending in 2023: The big picture
  • 2023 key trends
  • Increase in mortgages/housing supports overall rise in consumer lending in South Korea
  • Current state of consumer lending in South Korea
  • What next for consumer lending?
MARKET DATA
  • Table 9 Consumer Lending: Outstanding Balance by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 10 Consumer Lending: Outstanding Balance by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 11 Consumer Lending: Gross Lending by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 12 Consumer Lending: Gross Lending by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 13 Consumer Lending: Non-performing vs Other Loans Outstanding Balance: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 14 Mortgages/Housing: Non-performing vs Other Loans Outstanding Balance: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 15 Consumer Credit: Non-performing vs Other Loans Outstanding Balance: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 16 Card Lending: Non-performing vs Other Loans Outstanding Balance: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 17 Forecast Consumer Lending: Outstanding Balance by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 18 Forecast Consumer Lending: Outstanding Balance by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 19 Forecast Consumer Lending: Gross Lending by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 20 Forecast Consumer Lending: Gross Lending by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
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