248 trillion won in policy financing next year...136 trillion for semiconductors, etc. alone

Policy financial institutions such as the Korea Development Bank, the Industrial Bank of Korea, and the Korea Credit Guarantee Fund have decided to supply a total of 247.5 trillion won worth of policy financing next year.

The Financial Services Commission said it has finalized a policy financial support plan that includes a plan to expand the total supply of policy finance by 7 trillion won and 2.9 percent next year from this year.

In particular, 136 trillion won worth of policy financing has been allocated to five key strategic areas that include high-tech strategic industries such as semiconductors and promising future industries such as hydrogen industries, expanding 20 trillion won more than this year.

In addition, facility investment loans worth 4.25 trillion won in the semiconductor sector, innovative growth funds worth 3 trillion won, and AI specialized funds will start in earnest from next year.