Deposit insurance fee hikes face pushback from financial firms

Financial firms are opposing proposed increases in deposit insurance fees, expressing concerns that the hike could impose a significant burden on the industry and be ultimately passed on to customers, according to The Korea Times. The Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation (KDIC) is contemplating a rise in deposit insurance rates for the first time since 2009, following the government's decision to double the deposit protection limit from 50 million won to 100 million won in September.

The KDIC argues that the financial industry should contribute more to the cost as the number of failed financial institutions, including savings banks and MG Non-Life Insurance, has risen over the years. However, the proposed increase has sparked controversy, with industry officials arguing that the scale of the proposed hike is excessive.

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