AIIB Appoints Kim Heon, Director of Investment Solutions, as Head of External Cooperation Department

Expert in International and Development Finance
Takes on Newly Created Vice President-Level Position

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) announced on November 14 that it has appointed Kim Heon, currently Director of Investment Solutions at AIIB, as the new Head of the External Cooperation Department.

The Head of the External Cooperation Department is a newly established senior executive position at AIIB this year, equivalent to the level of Vice President. This role is primarily responsible for strengthening partnerships with member countries both within and outside the region, as well as with major multilateral development banks (MDBs).

Kim Heon, Head of External Cooperation Department at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). Provided by the Ministry of Economy and Finance

Kim is an expert with extensive experience in international and development finance. Born in 1960, he earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees in economics from Yonsei University and received a Ph.D. in Applied Economics from the University of Minnesota in the United States.

He began his career at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in 1989 and worked at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for 29 years starting in 1991. Since March 2021, he has served as a director at AIIB.

The Ministry of Economy and Finance stated, "The Korean government will continue to strengthen cooperative relationships with international financial institutions and will actively support the overseas expansion of Korean talent and companies."

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