Lessons from efforts of the Republic of Korea to help financially vulnerable borrowers before the pandemic can help shape effective measures.

Governments should provide policy and financial support to industries that shift to remote or noncontact transactions to cope with COVID-19.

This piece discusses how central banks can take the lead in addressing climate-related risks in the finance sector.

A high poverty rate among older persons in the Republic of Korea calls for better pension services and welfare programs.

The idea behind shared responsibility mortgage is to link the principal balance and interest payments to a house price index.

Knowledge of a startup’s technology, human resources, marketability, and growth potential lowers the risks of venture capital investments.

In the Republic of Korea, large financial firms should lead efforts to support high-risk, high-return intellectual property investments.

Promoting responsible lending practices on online peer-to-peer platforms builds market trust and deters the need for further regulation.

The Republic of Korea wants to help businesses to secure loans using movable assets, including goods, receivables, and intellectual property.

In the Republic of Korea, there is a need for a consolidated database to provide timely market information on self-employed workers by region and business sector.