Presidential Office "Support for self-employed people who pay loan interest faithfully, banking sector will be prepared within this year"

The presidential office said that the banking sector will autonomously come up with financial support measures for self-employed people who faithfully repay loan interest within this year.

A presidential office official said, adding that various measures are being considered to boost forward-looking domestic consumption but have not yet been finalized.

In a call with YTN, a senior presidential official said they were considering a variety of ways, including tax incentives, and that they were working on bolder policies.

Another key official predicted that policies related to boosting consumption are likely to be announced early next year.

Earlier, at a meeting of senior secretaries yesterday, President Yoon asked his aides to "take forward-looking measures to boost domestic consumption and consumption."