韓国銀行の申鉉松総裁が、スイスに拠点を置く国際決済銀行（BIS）の18人の理事の一人に選出された。
韓国銀行が火曜日に発表したプレスリリースによると、申鉉松総裁は現地時間の月曜日に理事に選出され、3年の任期を開始した。今回の選出により、韓国は2019年以来、同理事会の議席を維持することとなる。同理事会は、世界63の中央銀行で構成されるBISの政策方針を決定し、同機関の運営を監督する。韓国は1997年にBISに加盟した。韓国銀行は、申総裁の選出について、BISとの継続的な協力関係、国際金融に関する議論への貢献、そしてBISを含む国際機関でのキャリアを通じて築き上げた評価が認められた結果であると説明している。申総裁は、3月に李在明大統領により総裁に任命される前、BISの金融経済局長を務めていた。
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President Lee Jae Myung nominated Shin Hyun-song, an official at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), as the new governor of the Bank of Korea (BOK) on Sunday. Shin will replace current Gov. Rhee Chang-yong at the end of his four-year term in April. The choice aims to balance price stability and economic growth amid global uncertainty from the Middle East crisis.
Shin Hyun-song, nominee for Bank of Korea governor, apologized on April 15 at a National Assembly confirmation hearing for controversies over his family's nationalities and property holdings. He acknowledged the Korean won's recent weakness but stated the country has ample dollar liquidity to buffer shocks. Amid Middle East tensions, he said monetary policy should prioritize inflation.
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New Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song and Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol agreed on Thursday to bolster policy coordination amid market volatility from the Middle East crisis during their first meeting in Seoul. They emphasized the need for aligned monetary and fiscal policies amid tensions between growth and inflation. Discussions will continue on foreign exchange stability and structural reforms.
North Korea's Workers' Party reelected Kim Jong-un as its general secretary at the Ninth Congress. The decision highlights improvements in nuclear deterrence and national prosperity, with Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulating Kim and vowing to advance bilateral ties. The congress is set to unveil key policy goals for the next five years.
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President Lee Jae Myung will preside over an emergency meeting with related ministries on Monday to review the economic impact from heightened tensions in the Middle East and discuss response measures, Cheong Wa Dae said Sunday. The meeting will focus on global financial markets and oil prices. South Korea, heavily reliant on energy imports, is particularly vulnerable to external price shocks.