Ssangyong Aus "business as usual" despite bankruptcy in South Korea
However, most car factories need to produce at least 200,000 cars per year to remain viable. After Mahindra was unable to offload its shareholding, Ssangyong filed for bankruptcy on 21 December 2020, owing 315.3 billion won ($US285 million) in overdue debt to several financial institutions, a week after their deadline for payment had passed. The Reuters news agency reported that, among the financial institutions owed money, about 30 billion won was owed to Bank of America, 20 billion won to JPMorgan Chase & Co, and 10 billion won to BNP Paribas. “SsangYong Motor applied for the court rec...