South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance, through its One-Stop Export·Order Support Task Force, held an export finance meeting with six policy financial institutions under the Export Finance Consultative Body (Fin-eX) to share 2026 export finance support plans and discuss measures to strengthen cooperation amid exchange-rate volatility, supply-chain risks and expanding trade barriers. Key plans presented included the Export-Import Bank of Korea’s KRW 20 trillion five-year special programme for AI transformation and value-chain support, alongside an expansion of support for advanced strategic industries such as semiconductors and bio to KRW 8.5 trillion. Korea Trade Insurance Corporation outlined KRW 114 trillion of customised trade insurance supply for small and medium-sized and mid-sized enterprises, while the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency planned to expand overseas subsidiary support funds to KRW 70 billion. The Korea Credit Guarantee Fund targeted KRW 15.5 trillion in guarantees for exporting companies, Korea Technology Finance Corporation more than KRW 3.6 trillion in exporter guarantees with coverage expanded to six key growth-engine industries, and the Industrial Bank of Korea KRW 2.2 trillion in export finance including a new one-stop export growth support loan. The Task Force indicated it will strengthen support for crisis-hit industries and run briefings with policy financial institutions to help companies respond to exchange-rate risk and manage supply-chain risks; an explanatory session on financial support programmes for exporters is scheduled for 2026-01-29 at the Korea International Trade Association.

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