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The Korea Federation of Banks Chairman Candidate Recommendation Committee held a meeting at a hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 13th to discuss candidates for the next chairman. Current Chairman Cho Yong-byeong’s term expires at the end of November.
The pool of candidates for the next president of the Korea Federation of Banks has been narrowed to six.
The Korea Federation of Banks Chairman Candidate Recommendation Committee held a meeting at a hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 13th to discuss candidates for the next chairman and made this decision.
The candidates included former Korea Exchange Bank President Kim Han-jo, former SC First Bank President Park Jong-bok, former NH Nonghyup Financial Group Chairman Son Byeong-hwan, former KB Financial Group Chairman Yoon Jong-gyu, former IBK Industrial Bank of Korea President Yoon Jong-won, and former Woori Bank President Lee Won-deok (above in alphabetical order).
The Korea Federation of Banks said, “We plan to confirm the final candidates after closely examining the candidates at the next meeting.”
The next meeting will be held as early as next week. Current Chairman Cho Yong-byeong’s term expires at the end of November.
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