President Hwang Giyeon of Export-Import Bank: "Proactive Fostering of Future Strategic Industries"

Hwang Giyeon, President of the Export-Import Bank of Korea, delivers his inaugural speech at the bank's headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 6th. Export-Import Bank of Korea

Hwang Giyeon, President of the Export-Import Bank of Korea, stated at his inauguration ceremony that the bank will focus its capabilities on proactively fostering strategic industries that will drive future growth.

At the inauguration held at the Yeouido headquarters on the afternoon of November 6, President Hwang emphasized, "We will actively support the development of core technologies and the enhancement of export capabilities in future growth sectors such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors, biotechnology, and defense. We will also spare no effort in supporting the adoption of physical AI in major industrial sectors and the construction of related infrastructure for the AI transformation."

He also said, "We will actively respond to the financial needs of Korean companies investing in the United States to secure growth opportunities and support government policy. Supporting export companies struggling due to trade crises will be our top policy priority."

He added, "We will seek practical economic cooperation measures that can contribute to peace and shared prosperity on the Korean Peninsula through the strategic use of the Inter-Korean Cooperation Fund."

President Hwang said, "Let us open the future of the Korean economy by focusing on four pillars: securing future growth engines, overcoming trade crises through productive finance, cooperating with the Global South, and strengthening on-site performance and execution."

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