Theratioofbadloansatlocalbanksfelltoafive-yearlowinthelast quarterof 2004, aslenderserasedafifth, or3.7trillionwon ($3.6billion), oftheir nonperforming holdings.The Korea Herald소리듣기국내은행들이 2004년 4분기에전체부실여신의 1/5에해당하는 3조 7000억원(36억불)을상각하여부실대출의비율이 5년이래최저로떨어졌다.
Theofficewillfocus ondepositandloanservicesandprovideassistancetoKoreanfirmsinvestinginChina.The Korea Herald소리듣기이지사는예금수신과여신업무에초점을두고중국에투자하는한국기업을지원할계획이다.