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South Korean households' debt grew in the first quarter to one-point-three trillion U.S. dollars, but it was the slowest on-year rise in 14 years.
The Bank of Korea says from January through March, household debt, including mortgages and credit cards,... grew around five percent on-year.
Household debt growth hit a record back in 2016 of 11-point-six percent,... but for nine straight quarters it's been slowing down.
The BOK attributed that to the government's tighter lending regulations and a slowdown in housing transactions.