South Korea's Shin Hyun-song formally appointed BOK governor, media report says


Reuters | Seoul | Updated: 20-04-2026 17:42 IST | Created: 20-04-2026 17:42 IST
South Korea's Shin Hyun-song formally appointed BOK governor, media report says
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​South Korean ‌President Lee Jae ​Myung formally appointed ‌Shin Hyun-song, a Bank of International Settlements (BIS) economist, ‌as governor of ‌the Bank of Korea on Monday, South Korea's ⁠Newsis ​news ⁠agency reported.

Shin is set to ⁠take office as ​central bank chief on ⁠Tuesday for a four-year term ⁠and ​is expected to chair his ⁠first rate-setting monetary policy meeting ⁠on ⁠May 28.

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