South Korea’s Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) said it entered committed facility deal with Japan’s Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU) and Mizuho Bank to ensure back-up funding in the event of emergency.
The one-year pact extendable to another year will allow the state lender to borrow up to a limit of 20 billion yen ($188.7 million) preferentially each from the two Japanese banks and also offer similar amount to the Japanese partners in case of emergency.
IBK has become the only Korean bank to sign a committed loan agreement with Japanese banks. Committed credit lines offer greater security than typical loan arrangements as they legally bind the contracting parties to provide the funds and disallow cancellation before the maturity.
By Lee Seung-yoon and Choi Mira
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