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BOK chief to attend G20 central bank chiefs, IMF-WBG meetings in Morocco

October 6, 2023

South Korea’s top central banker will take part in a string of meetings of Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank chiefs, and the International Monetary Fund-World Bank Group in Morocco next week, his office said Friday.

Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Rhee Chang-yong will attend the series of meetings scheduled to be held in the city of Marrakech from Monday to Sunday to discuss key economic and financial issues with his counterparts from advanced and key emerging economies.

During the meeting, the participants are expected to discuss proper responses to higher interest rates, economic and geopolitical fragmentation, global debts and other key risks, according to the BOK.

Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Rhee Chang-yong speaks during a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Seoul in this file photo taken Aug. 24, 2023, after the bank decided to hold its key interest rate steady at 3.5 percent for the fifth straight time, in this photo released by the BOK. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Rhee Chang-yong speaks during a press conference at the central bank’s headquarters in Seoul in this file photo taken Aug. 24, 2023, after the bank decided to hold its key interest rate steady at 3.5 percent for the fifth straight time, in this photo released by the BOK. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)