Next Forecast President to Be Appointed Next Week... Accelerating Personnel Changes in Financial Public Enterprises

Forecasting Committee Conducted Candidate Interviews on the 8th

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jin-ho] The specific outline of the next president of the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation (KDIC) is expected to be revealed next week. Kim Tae-hyun, a former secretary-general of the Financial Services Commission (FSC) with a bureaucratic background, and Kim Kwang-nam, a former vice president of KDIC from within the organization, are being mentioned as leading candidates.

According to the financial sector on the 12th, the KDIC Executive Candidate Recommendation Committee (ECRC) plans to recommend the final pool of candidates, decided through interviews earlier this week, to the FSC. The ECRC, composed of three non-standing directors and two external members, has been conducting verification work on the four candidates who applied for the president position over the past month.

A source familiar with internal affairs said, "The interview process for the candidates was completed on the 8th," adding, "We plan to submit the final candidates to the FSC soon."

According to the Act on the Management of Public Institutions, the ECRC must recommend the final candidates to the FSC by the 17th, the expiration date of the current president's term. The KDIC president, as the head of a public institution, is appointed by the president of the Republic upon the FSC chairman's proposal following the ECRC's recommendation. The term is three years, with the possibility of renewal on a yearly basis depending on performance.

Currently, Kim Tae-hyun, former secretary-general of the FSC, is considered the most likely candidate for the next KDIC president. Since the FSC chairman's intentions play a decisive role, it is widely expected that a person from the FSC will take the KDIC president position. For the past six years, the KDIC president position has been held by officials from the Ministry of Economy and Finance. A financial sector official said, "With the inauguration of FSC Chairman Ko Seung-beom, Kim Tae-hyun has emerged as the leading candidate for the next KDIC president," adding, "He was also considered for the next Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) chief, so it is clear he is the top candidate."

Kim Kwang-nam, former vice president, is also mentioned as a strong candidate. His long tenure at KDIC and involvement in key tasks such as the resolution of insolvent savings banks are seen as strengths. It is also reported that there is a strong preference among KDIC employees for an internal candidate as president.

Starting with KDIC, appointments for heads of other financial public institutions are expected to accelerate. The Credit Information Association is currently conducting the selection process for the next chairman as the term of the current chairman, Kim Geum-su, approaches expiration.

Since the term of Lee Gye-moon, president of the Korea Inclusive Finance Agency, also expires next month, the FSC is expected to begin procedures soon. The Financial Security Institute is also rumored to soon appoint a former deputy director of the FSS as its new head.

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