[New Year's Meeting] Eun Seong-su "Yoon Jong-won, President of Industrial Bank, Has Expertise"

Revealed at the Financial Sector New Year's Meeting on the 3rd

Eun Sung-soo, Chairman of the Financial Services Commission, attended the New Year's Financial Industry Meeting held at the Shilla Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 3rd, raising both hands to form a heart shape. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Minyoung Kim] Eun Seong-su, Chairman of the Financial Services Commission, said on the 3rd, "Yoon Jong-won, President of IBK, has expertise," and added, "I hope to observe the dialogue between the president and the labor union closely."

After attending the 'Financial Sector New Year's Meeting' held at the Shilla Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, Chairman Eun told reporters, "It is an issue that the two parties need to resolve," expressing his view.

At around 8:28 a.m. that day, Yoon, the newly appointed IBK president, who was about to go to the bank's headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, was prevented from going to work by the labor union opposing him as a 'parachute appointment' sent from the Blue House. Yoon attended the New Year's meeting, his first official schedule of the day, and when asked by reporters if he had contacted the labor union, he replied, "Not yet."

Chairman Eun said, "I recommended him to the Blue House, and you can tell from his background that Yoon is suitable for the president position," adding, "Even if I speak with good intentions, the other party might misunderstand, so I will refrain from commenting."

He continued, "It is true that Yoon is an external figure, but you will know his qualifications and expertise if you observe," and "IBK employees will realize he is an excellent person once they experience working with him," showing support for President Yoon.

He also spoke about strengthening the consumer protection function of the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS). Chairman Eun said, "Regarding the establishment of a new deputy governor position at the FSS to strengthen the consumer protection function, the FSS is considering this," and added, "If there are no special issues, the Financial Services Commission will assist."

However, he noted, "While it may be necessary for individual institutions, there could be criticism of wasteful management when looking at public institutions as a whole," and said, "If the public accepts it, support should naturally be provided."

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