Rhee Chang-yong

Rhee Chang-yong is a South Korean economist currently serving as the 26th Governor of the Bank of Korea from April 2022. In March 2022 President Moon Jae-in tapped Rhee who had led the Asia and Pacific Department at the International Monetary Fund over 8 years for the country's top monetary policy chief upon recommendations from president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol. On 19 April, a nomination hearing was held at the National Assembly where his nomination report was adopted and sent to the President.