2024.08.09
K-SURE, Woori sign MOU to support SMEs’ overseas expansion
By Pulse- Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (K-SURE) announced on Monday that it inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Woori Bank at K-SURE’s headquarters in Jongno-gu, Seoul, to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in their overseas market expansion.
Under
the agreement, the two organizations will offer various benefits to companies
in need of funding, including insurance premium discounts, preferential
interest rates, and expanded support limits.
K-SURE
will increase the support ratio to provide up to 90 percent of the total
project cost in financial aid for eligible projects and offer up to 30 percent
discounts on insurance premiums. For its part, Woori Bank will provide
preferential interest rates of at least 0.5 percentage points on the related
loans.
The
two entities will also jointly cover up to 100 million won ($73,500) per
project for costs related to assessing the business viability of export
companies. K-SURE said it is currently reviewing potential support targets with
Woori Bank and aims to support up to five projects within 2024.