Firms’ Debt Dependency Surges in Q1 amid Coronavirus-triggered Slump

SEOUL, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean businesses struggled to stay afloat amid new coronavirus-caused slump in the first quarter, either by borrowing more money or selling their assets to secure much-needed liquidity, a report showed Monday. According to the report from the Korea Economic Research Institute (KERI), the outstanding debt owed by 623 [...]