Appointment of Su-eun and Kwon Woo-seok as New Executive Directors · Kim Tae-su as New Standing Director

Executive Director Kwon Woo-seok is an expert in credit and restructuring
Standing Director Kim Tae-su contributed to the global expansion of 'K-Quarantine'

Kim Tae-su, New Executive Director

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Sun-mi] The Export-Import Bank of Korea announced on the 15th that Kwon Woo-seok, former Standing Director, has been appointed as the new Executive Director, and Kim Tae-su, former Head of the Economic Cooperation Headquarters, has been appointed as the new Standing Director.

According to Article 11 of the Export-Import Bank Act, the Executive Director and Directors are appointed by the Minister of Strategy and Finance upon the recommendation of the Bank President.

Kwon Woo-seok, New Executive Director

Kwon Woo-seok (58), the new Executive Director, is an expert in planning, credit, and restructuring who has held key positions at the bank, including Standing Director, Head of the Management Planning Headquarters, Head of the Innovation Growth Finance Headquarters, and Head of the Maritime Restructuring Headquarters. He has demonstrated outstanding capabilities in planning management tasks such as planning, personnel, and public relations, and is recognized for achieving visible results in restructuring tasks in industries such as shipbuilding, shipping, and aviation.

Kim Tae-su (58), the new Standing Director, is an expert in the Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) sector and has served as Head of the Economic Cooperation Headquarters, Head of the Economic Cooperation Division, and Head of the Economic Cooperation General Department. The EDCF is a policy fund established to support industrialization and economic development in developing countries and to promote economic exchanges with Korea, with the Ministry of Strategy and Finance overseeing the operations and the Export-Import Bank handling the operational tasks.

Kim, the new Standing Director, is credited with contributing to overcoming the COVID-19 crisis in developing countries by supporting the establishment of health and medical systems in countries severely affected by COVID-19, providing emergency response loans for the supply of medical equipment such as diagnostic kits and ventilators, and simultaneously contributing to the global advancement of ‘K-quarantine.’