Supporting SMEs

Export-Import Bank of Korea Chairman Kim Yong-hwan, fourth from left in front row, poses with CEOs of small- and mid-sized firms based in Busan and South Gyeongsang Province during a workshop at the Westin Chosun Hotel in Busan, Friday. Kim unveiled a plan to loan 22.5 trillion won ($2 billion) to small export-oriented firms this year in line with the government’s plan to enhance their competitiveness. The amount is in addition to the 50 trillion won the bank has set aside for corporate financing. / Courtesy of Eximbank