The sharp rise in household credit growth in recent months has exacerbated fears about Korea’s already-high household debt level. While financial stability risks should remain contained in the near term, household debt growth will eventually need to slow to avoid a future crisis. One likely outcome is that private consumption growth will be subdued in the years ahead.
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