Bank of Korea Gov. Rhee Chang-yong speaks during a parliamentary session at the National Assembly in Seoul, Feb. 18. Yonhap
Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Rhee Chang-yong will leave for South Africa's capital city of Cape Town this week to attend meetings with central bank governors of the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) member nations, his office said Monday.
During his seven-day visit starting Tuesday, Rhee is scheduled to join his counterparts from BIS member nations and discuss the global economy and financial circumstances through the Meeting of Governors, the Asian Consultative Council and other sessions, according to the BOK.
As a chair of the BIS' Committee on the Global Financial System, Rhee will preside over a discussion session on pending global financial issues, it added. (Yonhap)