KB Kookmin Bank will provide ₩15.2 trillion ($11.1 billion) in financing to small and medium-sized enterprises and small business owners ahead of Chuseok. The September 2 support plan includes ₩6.2 trillion ($4.5 billion) in new loans and ₩9 trillion ($6.6 billion) in maturity extensions. Each business can receive up to ₩1 billion, while borrowers may extend maturing loans without partial principal repayment and access installment-payment deferrals. Preferential interest rates of up to 1.5 percentage points will apply to new loans and extensions. The bank said the package is intended to ease temporary funding pressures linked to inventory buildup and bonus payments and help stabilize operations. Separately, KB Kookmin Bank announced plans to hire about 180 new and experienced employees in the second half of this year.