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Gangwon-do, which is belatedly taking steps to tackle the Legoland debt default in Gangwon-do, which caused a great deal of chaos in the financial market, has initiated a further evolution by saying it will pay back all the money it has guaranteed to repay within. this year.
Kim Jin-tae, the governor of Gangwon, who caused unexpected uncertainty in the difficult economic situation, said: “I am sorry that the situation went so unintentionally.”
First news, reporter Baek Seung-ho.
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Gangwon-do Governor Kim Jin-tae hastily returned home from Vietnam with his return schedule a day earlier.
In front of reporters, Governor Kim said he would pay back all 205 billion won he had pledged to build Legoland this year through Gangwon-do’s extra budget.
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“I have heard that there are many opinions that it would be better to resolve it within this year if possible, and if it is difficult today, I will pay all payments by December 15th.”
That’s about 45 days before the original plan, which said it would be paid off by January 29 next year.
He explained that the adjustment of the repayment period was the result of consultations with the central government, including Deputy Prime Minister Choo Kyung-ho.
He also apologized for causing the financial crisis and for causing the central government to urgently inject 50 trillion won.
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“I’m a little sorry. Anyway, I’m sorry that things went like this even though it wasn’t my intention at all …”
However, he aimed his arrow at the finance company, not Gangwon-do, as the cause of the outbreak.
The creditor, BNK Investment & Securities, was informed in advance of the rehabilitation application and paid 3.8 billion won in interest for four months.
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“I think there is a point that comes from not being able to correctly distinguish the difference between revival and default.”
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“It is regrettable that even if we had only made one phone call, this situation would not have happened.”
However, it is difficult to avoid criticism that Gangwon province unilaterally announced the rehabilitation application in a situation where there was not enough consultation with BNK regarding the payment of the secured debt, which caused anxiety in the financial market and placed a great burden on central government. I see.
Meanwhile, 17 city and provincial governors across the country announced in a joint statement: “We will faithfully comply with all payment guarantee obligations, including bonds currently issued by local governments.”
I’m Baek Seung-ho from MBC News.
Video coverage: Cho Eun-soo, Choi Jeong-hyeon / Chuncheon
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