Interview with Bank of Korea Governor Rhee, Chang Yong

Interview with Bank of Korea Governor Rhee, Chang Yong

Author: The Korea Society November 4, 2025 Duration: 19:46

Released November 4, 2025 - Please join us for a timely conversation with Dr. Rhee, Chang Yong, Governor of the Bank of Korea, as he discusses key issues shaping global and domestic economic policy. Governor Rhee sat down with Thomas Byrne, President & CEO of The Korea Society, during his visit to D.C. to attend IMF/WBG Annual Meetings and the G20 Finance Ministers & Central Bank Governors Meeting. In this interview, Governor Rhee shares his views on a wide-range of topics - ranging from global and Korea's economic outlook, local and global governance of the stablecoins, and to the fiscal challenges and investment negotiations between the US and Korea.

This program was recorded at the Korea Inter-Parliamentary Exchange Center (KIPEC) in Washington D.C. on October 16, 2025.

For more information, please visit the link below:
https://www.koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/2076-interview-with-bank-of-korea-governor-rhee-chang-yong


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