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Shin Hyun-song, Hawkish Economist, Tapped to Lead Bank of Korea

South Korea has officially appointed Shin Hyun-song, a top economist from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) known for his hawkish bent, as the new governor of its central bank, a key appointment to lead monetary policy amid economic challenges.

22 Mar, 06:59 — 23 Mar, 05:48
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bloombergHigh19h ago

SKorea’s Lee Nominates BIS Official Shin as New BOK Governor - Bloomberg

SKorea’s Lee Nominates BIS Official Shin as New BOK Governor  Bloomberg

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wsjHigh18h ago

South Korea Names BIS Official as Next Central Bank Chief - WSJ

South Korea Names BIS Official as Next Central Bank Chief  WSJ

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FTVery High16h ago

Shin nominated governor of Bank of Korea

BIS top economist chosen to lead monetary policy amid won weakness and oil price shock

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Korea HeraldMostly Factual1h ago

Shin Hyun-song: Hawkish economist tapped to lead Bank of Korea

Shin Hyun-song, tapped to lead the Bank of Korea, is one of the country's most internationally prominent monetary policymakers and is widely seen as an economist with a hawkish bent. Born in Daegu in 1959, Shin received most of his education in Britain. After graduating from Emanuel School in London, he earned bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in economics from Oxford University, where he later taught until 2000. He went on to teach at the London School of Economics and Princeton Univers

By The Korea Herald

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yonhap-englishMostly Factual1d ago

(LEAD) Lee taps BIS official Shin Hyun-song as BOK chief - Yonhap News Agency

(LEAD) Lee taps BIS official Shin Hyun-song as BOK chief  Yonhap News Agency

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual1d ago

BIS economist Shin Hyun-song named Bank of Korea governor

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korea-joongangMostly Factual22h ago

President Lee taps BIS monetary head Shin Hyun-song to be next BOK governor - Korea JoongAng Daily

President Lee taps BIS monetary head Shin Hyun-song to be next BOK governor  Korea JoongAng Daily

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