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#12148632

12 March 2025

Individual investors in Homeplus Asset-Backed Short-Term Bonds (ABSTB) hold a press conference in front of the Financial Supervisory Service in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea, on March 12, 2025. They urge the recognition of ABSTB as trade receivables and priority repayment. They argue that ABSTB is not merely a financial investment product for profit but a transaction based on trust in the credit of Homeplus and credit card companies, giving it the nature of trade receivables. They also raise suspicions of misconduct by MBK Partners, the owner of Homeplus, pointing out that Homeplus continues issuing commercial papers (CP) until just before filing for corporate rehabilitation. MBK Partners (MBKP) is a private equity firm focused on North Asia.

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#12148633

12 March 2025

Individual investors in Homeplus Asset-Backed Short-Term Bonds (ABSTB) hold a press conference in front of the Financial Supervisory Service in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea, on March 12, 2025. They urge the recognition of ABSTB as trade receivables and priority repayment. They argue that ABSTB is not merely a financial investment product for profit but a transaction based on trust in the credit of Homeplus and credit card companies, giving it the nature of trade receivables. They also raise suspicions of misconduct by MBK Partners, the owner of Homeplus, pointing out that Homeplus continues issuing commercial papers (CP) until just before filing for corporate rehabilitation. MBK Partners (MBKP) is a private equity firm focused on North Asia.

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#12148634

12 March 2025

Individual investors in Homeplus Asset-Backed Short-Term Bonds (ABSTB) hold a press conference in front of the Financial Supervisory Service in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea, on March 12, 2025. They urge the recognition of ABSTB as trade receivables and priority repayment. They argue that ABSTB is not merely a financial investment product for profit but a transaction based on trust in the credit of Homeplus and credit card companies, giving it the nature of trade receivables. They also raise suspicions of misconduct by MBK Partners, the owner of Homeplus, pointing out that Homeplus continues issuing commercial papers (CP) until just before filing for corporate rehabilitation. MBK Partners (MBKP) is a private equity firm focused on North Asia.

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#12148635

12 March 2025

Victims of Homeplus securitization short-term bonds register their personal information. Individual investors in Homeplus Asset-Backed Short-Term Bonds (ABSTB) write their personal information on a victim registration list during a press conference in front of the Financial Supervisory Service in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea, on March 12, 2025, urging the recognition of ABSTB as trade receivables and demanding priority repayment. They argue that ABSTB is not merely a financial investment product for profit but a transaction based on trust in the credit of Homeplus and credit card companies, giving it the nature of trade receivables. They also raise suspicions of misconduct by MBK Partners, the owner of Homeplus, pointing out that Homeplus continues to issue commercial papers (CP) until just before filing for corporate rehabilitation. MBK Partners (MBKP) is a private equity firm focused on North Asia.

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#12127249

6 March 2025

The Sparkassen Immobilien (Savings Banks Real Estate) branch is in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on February 23, 2025. The real estate division of the Sparkasse bank features its characteristic red signage and branding, which is visible on storefronts, glass windows, and along the cobblestone streets of the city.

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#12127250

6 March 2025

The Sparkassen Immobilien (Savings Banks Real Estate) branch is in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on February 23, 2025. The real estate division of the Sparkasse bank features its characteristic red signage and branding, which is visible on storefronts, glass windows, and along the cobblestone streets of the city.

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#12127251

6 March 2025

The Sparkassen Immobilien (Savings Banks Real Estate) branch is in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on February 23, 2025. The real estate division of the Sparkasse bank features its characteristic red signage and branding, which is visible on storefronts, glass windows, and along the cobblestone streets of the city.

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#12127252

6 March 2025

The Sparkassen Immobilien (Savings Banks Real Estate) branch is in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on February 23, 2025. The real estate division of the Sparkasse bank features its characteristic red signage and branding, which is visible on storefronts, glass windows, and along the cobblestone streets of the city.

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#12103193

28 February 2025

Open cartons of fresh brown eggs are neatly arranged on a supermarket shelf in Bari, Italy, on February 27, 2025. The packaging provides information on the eggs' origin and quality standards, reflecting attention to product traceability and consumer transparency.

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#12102398

28 February 2025

Rossmann drug store chains have a branch in Tutzing, Starnberg, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, on February 27, 2025.

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#12060325

16 February 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - FEBRUARY 15: The Canadian Western Bank (CWB) logo is displayed on a storefront in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on February 15, 2025.

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#12060326

16 February 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - FEBRUARY 15: The Canadian Western Bank (CWB) logo is displayed on a storefront in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on February 15, 2025.

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#12027382

7 February 2025

A dark-colored Jeep Defender parks in front of a Postbank Finance Center in Landshut, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on February 1, 2025.

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7 February 2025

A dark-colored Jeep Defender parks in front of a Postbank Finance Center in Landshut, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on February 1, 2025.

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#11790226

18 November 2024

KRAKOW, POLAND - NOVEMBER 18: A sticker for the 'Act For Food' program, addressing food quality and safety challenges, displayed at the entrance to Carrefour Express, seen on November 17, 2024 in Krakow, Poland.

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#11708903

26 October 2024

People walk by a McDonald's sign in Guwahati, India, on October 26, 2024. McDonald's recent food safety issues cause a 5% stock drop after E. coli contamination in the United States.

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