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South Korea Repays 2027 All IMF Debt and Public Funds from 1997 Financial Crisis

South Korea plans to fully repay all public funds and IMF debt from the 1997 financial crisis by the 2027 budget.

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The South Korean government plans to fully repay all outstanding public funds and IMF loans from the 1997 foreign exchange crisis by the 2027 budget. [1] The 2027 budget allocates 3.5 trillion won from the financial sector and 4.5 trillion won from the general budget to clear the remaining public funds debt. [2] The remaining balance of the 19.5 billion dollars borrowed from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will also be repaid in this final settlement. [3] Including the 714.86 trillion won repaid this year, the total debt related to public funds from 2003 to 2027 reaches 972 trillion won. [4] The government plans to reflect the remaining debt of 792.26 trillion won in the 2027 budget to finalize the repayment of the public funds. [5] The President stated that the repayment of the public funds established to avert national default in 1997 will conclude with the next year's budget. [6]
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  1. The South Korean government plans to fully repay all outstanding public funds and IMF loans from the 1997 foreign exchange crisis by the 2027 budget. · KyungHyangSinmun
  2. The 2027 budget allocates 3.5 trillion won from the financial sector and 4.5 trillion won from the general budget to clear the remaining public funds debt. · KyungHyangSinmun
  3. The remaining balance of the 19.5 billion dollars borrowed from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will also be repaid in this final settlement. · KyungHyangSinmun
  4. Including the 714.86 trillion won repaid this year, the total debt related to public funds from 2003 to 2027 reaches 972 trillion won. · 매일경제South Korea
  5. The government plans to reflect the remaining debt of 792.26 trillion won in the 2027 budget to finalize the repayment of the public funds. · 매일경제South Korea
  6. The President stated that the repayment of the public funds established to avert national default in 1997 will conclude with the next year's budget. · 매일경제South Korea
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