Easing 'Financial Strain' for Lunar New Year... BNK Financial Group Offers 1.6 Trillion Won Special Loan

Supporting Local SMEs and Small Business Owners

BNK Financial Group (Chairman Bin Daein) affiliates Busan Bank and Kyongnam Bank are offering a special "Lunar New Year Loan" program totaling 1.6 trillion won in celebration of the holiday.

The group announced that the Lunar New Year special loan is designed to help local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and small business owners facing difficulties with liquidity, and to revitalize the regional economy. The program will be available from January 19, 2026, to March 19, 2026.

The total loan limit is 1.6 trillion won, with BNK Busan Bank and BNK Kyongnam Bank each providing 800 billion won (400 billion won for new loans and 400 billion won for loan extensions).

Eligible recipients include long-term business partners, local startups, SMEs with outstanding technological capabilities, companies creating local jobs, SMEs operating in strategic industries designated by local governments, and companies with a strong record of repayment. Each company can receive up to 3 billion won, and to further reduce the financial burden on local SMEs, an additional interest rate reduction of up to 1.0% will be provided.

For more information about the BNK 2026 Lunar New Year Special Loan, inquiries can be made at BNK Busan Bank and BNK Kyongnam Bank branches or customer service centers.

A representative of BNK Financial Group stated, "We have launched this special loan program to support local SMEs and small business owners, whose demand for funds increases ahead of the Lunar New Year. We hope this initiative will help resolve their financial difficulties and inject vitality into the regional economy."