Lee Ju-yeol, Governor of the Bank of Korea, Attends EMEAP Governors' Meeting

2022 EMEAP Meeting Held in Korea

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] Lee Ju-yeol, Governor of the Bank of Korea, met with central bank governors from East Asia and the Pacific via video conference to discuss the COVID-19 crisis and recent global financial and economic trends.

According to the Bank of Korea on the 12th, Governor Lee attended the '26th East Asia and Pacific Central Banks (EMEAP) Governors' Meeting' held via video conference that day.

EMEAP is a central bank consultative group established in 1991 for cooperation and information exchange among central banks in the East Asia and Pacific region. Currently, its members include 11 central banks from Korea, China, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand.

At the meeting, the governor reviewed the activities of organizations under EMEAP and exchanged opinions with member central bank governors on topics such as 'Recent Financial and Economic Trends' and 'Central Bank Communication during the COVID-19 Crisis and Recovery Period.'

Meanwhile, at this meeting, it was decided that next year's meeting will be held in Korea as Governor Lee assumed the chairmanship of the next EMEAP Governors' Meeting.

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