It's a misunderstanding about the investment here in Korea. No question that our intention is to comply with Korean laws. |
The bank's capital adequacy ratio of 6.2 percent at the time was inadequate. Additional provision was needed to save the bank's credit card subsidiary. Without a capital injection, the ratio could have fallen to 4.4 percent. |
We deeply regret this embarrassing and shameful episode, and to the Korean people, we apologize. |