On the 13th, the Korea Export-Import Bank announced that it has approved the establishment of the 'Supply Chain Stabilization Fund 2025 Fund Operation Plan' at its headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul.
According to the fund operation plan approved that day, this year, the Supply Chain Stabilization Fund will support up to 10 trillion won for key industries in South Korea, including advanced strategic industries, resource security, essential goods for the national economy, and logistics infrastructure.
The Korea Export-Import Bank stated that the trade environment has drastically changed with the launch of the Trump administration's second term in the U.S. and that to stabilize the country's supply chains and enhance crisis response capabilities, it has expanded the fund's scale to double compared to the previous year.
To actively promote the revitalization of the supply chain ecosystem, the Korea Export-Import Bank will also prepare tailored support measures for specific sectors. To support domestic secondary battery and semiconductor material companies facing difficulties due to the electric vehicle chasm and China's low-cost offensive, it will provide favorable interest rate financing to domestic material demand companies with conditions for local material purchases.
To promote private-public cooperation-based investment in critical minerals, it will also pursue financial package support, including joint private-public investments of up to 50 billion won through the newly launched Critical Minerals Investment Council.