South Korean Financial Groups Feel the Impact of Downturn in US Commercial Property Market

The recent downturn in the US commercial property market has sent shockwaves around the world, affecting financial institutions in New York, Japan, Europe, and now South Korea. South Korean financial conglomerates have already confirmed losses of approximately 1 trillion won ($750 billion), adding to the growing tally of global financial institutions impacted by the market decline.

Data compiled by Rep. Yang Kyung-sook of the Democratic Party of Korea reveals that the five major Korean financial companies have a total of 20.39 trillion won in overseas commercial real estate exposures. This figure includes the investments made by the companies themselves and excludes overseas real estate funds sold to customers.

Hana Financial Group has the largest exposure at 6.25 trillion won, followed by KB Financial Group at 5.65 trillion won, Shinhan Financial Group at 4 trillion won, NongHyup Financial Group at 2.35 trillion won, and Woori Financial Group at 2.14 trillion won.

According to the data, the original investment principle of 10.44 trillion won made through alternative investments by the five firms is now valued at 9.34 trillion won, reflecting a 10.5 percent loss. The investment amount exclusive of loans is highest for KB at 2.8 trillion won, followed by Shinhan at 2.78 trillion won, Hana at 2.61 trillion won, and NongHyup at 1.81 trillion won.

The impact of the downturn is evident in the evaluated return rates on investments. Hana has performed the worst so far, with a return rate of minus 12.22 percent. KB and NongHyup also experienced return rates lower than minus 10 percent.

About 56 percent, or approximately 11.4 trillion won, of the total invested by South Korean financial conglomerates is spread out in North America, the region hardest hit by the commercial property decline.

The global commercial property sector has faced intense pressure in recent years due to surging interest rates. It has resulted in an 11 percent price tumble in the US, the world’s largest commercial property market, since March 2022. The impact of plummeting property values is now reaching banks worldwide, raising concerns about the resilience of the financial industry.

South Korea’s local financial watchdog has responded to this situation by intensifying oversight of the financial sector and scrutinizing individual investments made by local financial firms. The comprehensive amount of alternative investment made through overseas real estate by local financial companies exceeded 55 trillion won as of June, according to the Financial Supervisory Service. As concerns mounted, the Financial Services Commission sought to reassure the public that the impact of losses from overseas property investment would be “limited,” representing less than 1 percent of the entire assets owned by local financial companies.

米国の商業不動産市場の最近の低迷は、世界中に衝撃を与え、ニューヨーク、日本、ヨーロッパ、そして今は韓国にも影響を及ぼしています。韓国の金融コングロマリットは既に約1兆ウォン(750億ドル)の損失を確認しており、市場の低迷によって影響を受けた世界の金融機関の数も増え続けています。

韓国の与党・民主党の楊敬淑議員が収集したデータによると、韓国の5大金融企業は海外商業不動産に合計20.39兆ウォンの露出があります。この数字には、企業自体が行った投資を含み、顧客に販売された海外不動産ファンドは除外されています。

最大の露出額は6.25兆ウォンのHana Financial Groupで、次いで5.65兆ウォンのKB Financial Group、4兆ウォンのShinhan Financial Group、2.35兆ウォンのNongHyup Financial Group、2.14兆ウォンのWoori Financial Groupと続きます。

データによると、これら5社が代わり投資を通じて行った原資は10.44兆ウォンで、現在の評価額は9.34兆ウォンとなっており、10.5%の損失を反映しています。ローンを除いた投資額は、KBが2.8兆ウォンで最も高く、次いでShinhanが2.78兆ウォン、Hanaが2.61兆ウォン、NongHyupが1.81兆ウォンです。

低迷の影響は、投資の評価利益率にも表れています。Hanaはマイナス12.22%のリターン率で最も低い結果となりました。KBとNongHyupもマイナス10%未満のリターン率を経験しました。

韓国の金融コングロマリットが投資した総額である約11.4兆ウォンの約56%が、商業不動産の減少に最も打撃を受けた北米に拡散しています。

世界の商業不動産セクターは、近年の急騰する金利の影響を受けて激しい圧力にさらされています。これにより、2022年3月以降に世界最大の商業不動産市場である米国では価格が11%下落しました。不動産価値の急落の影響は、現在銀行業界にも波及し、金融業界の強靱性に対する懸念が高まっています。

韓国の地元金融監視機関は、この状況に対応するために、金融セクターの監視を強化し、地元の金融会社の個々の投資に対して精査を行っています。金融監督委員会によると、地元の金融企業が海外不動産を通じて行った代替投資の総額は、2022年6月時点で55兆ウォンを超えています。懸念が高まる中、金融庁は海外不動産投資の損失の影響が「限定的」であり、地元金融会社が保有する総資産の1%未満を占めると公に保証しました。

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