The Ministry of SMEs and Startups normalized the policy finance supply system for small and medium-sized enterprises and small merchants that had been halted due to the fire at the Daejeon National Information Resources Service.
On the 29th, the ministry said it quickly stabilized the policy finance supply system together with four policy finance institutions: Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME), Small Enterprise and Market Service (SEMAS), Korea Technology Finance Corporation (KOTEC), and Korea Federation of Credit Guarantee Foudations (KOREG).
First, the supply of policy funds by KOSME and SEMAS for small and medium-sized enterprises and small merchants resumed from the afternoon of the day. As the data auto-collection function via Government 24 and public MyData returned to normal from the morning, fund applications became possible.
Kibo's guarantee application and review operations also returned to normal operation from the afternoon of the day as the data auto-collection function through public MyData resumed normal service. Face-to-face and non-face-to-face guarantee services at 17 regional credit guarantee foundations nationwide are also being normalized.
A ministry official said, "We will continue to operate an emergency response system with the four policy finance institutions and continuously monitor the field so that no supply disruptions occur for small and medium-sized enterprises and small merchants," adding, "If necessary, we will review and devise swift response measures."