🇰🇷 South Korea 5h ago · yonhap@koreatimes.co.kr(KoreaTimes)

BOK chief nominee vows to sell foreign assets amid controversy

Korea Times
View Channel →
BOK chief nominee vows to sell foreign assets amid controversy
Source ↗ 👁 0 💬 0
Shin Hyun-song, the Bank of Korea (BOK) governor nominee, said Monday he has already sold a significant portion of his foreign currency-denominated financial assets and plans to further reduce his exposure. Shin made the remarks in written responses submitted to the National Assembly ahead of his confirmation hearing scheduled for Wednesday, after critics said his portfolio, heavily weighted toward foreign assets, could pose a potential conflict of interest for a future head of the foreign excha

Comments (0)

Sign in to join the discussion

More Like This

More European offshore wind power firms exit Korea
Korea Times News · 5h ago
BTS claims 3rd week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 with 'ARIRANG,' a first in K-pop
Korea Times News · 5h ago
US to begin blockading all ships entering or exiting Iranian ports Monday
Korea Times News · 5h ago
Singer Sung Si-kyung to bridge Korea-Japan tourism
Korea Times News · 5h ago
Galleries Art Fair closes with 50,000 visitors, posting strong midrange sales
Korea Times News · 5h ago
Koreans finish well back at Masters
Korea Times News · 5h ago