Mr. Yonghwan Kim, chairman & president of The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Eximbank), provided a special lecture on April 14 as part of the Understanding Corporate Business with the CEO program.
Mr. Kim earned his bachelor’s degree in Economics from Sungkyunkwan University in 1980 and master’s degree in International Economics from Vanderbilt University. He passed 23th civil service examination in 1980 and served as a standing commissioner at the Financial Supervisory Commission in 2004, the first senior deputy governor of the Financial Supervisory Service in 2008, and currently he is serving as a chairman & president of Korea Eximbank.
Korea Eximbank is an official export credit agency providing comprehensive export credit and guarantee programs to support Korean enterprises in conducting overseas business. Since its establishment in 1976, the bank has actively supported Korea's export-led economy and facilitated economic cooperation with foreign countries. Korea Eximbank's primary services include export loans, trade finance. The bank also provides overseas investment credit, natural resources development credit, import credit, and information services related to business opportunities abroad.
Furthermore, the bank is responsible for the operation of two government funds: the Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF), a Korean Official Development Assistance program, and the Inter-Korean Cooperation Fund (IKCF), an economic cooperation program with North Korea.
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