한국은행 신현송 총재가 스위스에 본부를 둔 국제결제은행(BIS) 최고 의사결정 기구인 18인 이사회에 선출됐다.
신 총재는 현지 시간으로 월요일에 선출됐으며 3년 임기를 시작했다. 한국은행은 화요일 보도자료를 통해 이 사실을 밝혔다. 한국은 2019년부터 BIS 이사회 의석을 유지해왔다.
BIS 이사회는 전 세계 63개 중앙은행으로 구성된 기관의 정책 방향을 결정하고 관리를 감독한다. 한국은 1997년에 BIS에 가입했다.
한국은행은 신 총재의 선출이 중앙은행의 지속적인 협력과 국제 금융 논의에 대한 기여, 그리고 BIS를 포함한 글로벌 기구에서의 경력을 인정받은 결과라고 설명했다. 신 총재는 BIS 통화경제부서장을 지낸 후 3월에 이재명 대통령에 의해 한국은행 총재로 임명됐다.
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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.