Bank of Korea Names Lee Ji-ho, Kim Je-hyun as Deputy Governors

Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song on June 5 appointed Lee Ji-ho, director general of the Research Department, as deputy governor in charge of research and statistics, and Kim Je-hyun, director general of the Human Resources and Management Department, as deputy governor in charge of management.

The appointments follow the departures earlier this year of former deputy governors Kim Woong and Chae Byung-deuk after their terms expired. They are the first senior personnel appointments by Shin, who took office on May 21. The terms are three years.

Lee graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in economics and joined the Bank of Korea in 1997. He has served in the Financial Markets Department, the Monetary Policy Department and the Research Department. As head of the Research Department, he enhanced monetary-policy transparency by publishing more detailed quarterly forecasts for growth and inflation trends.

Kim graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in economics and joined the Bank of Korea in 1996. He has broad experience across policy departments including Financial Markets and Monetary Policy, as well as administrative units including Human Resources and Management and Communications. He was credited with establishing a stable personnel system during organizational restructuring and the launch of new projects.

Jung Young-hyo, Korea Economic Daily reporter, hugh@hankyung.com