Choo Kyung-ho Meets Luxembourg Finance Minister... "Supporting Bilateral Green Finance Cooperation"

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Choo Kyung-ho is shaking hands and greeting Yuriko Beckis, Luxembourg's Minister of Finance, ahead of their meeting on the afternoon of the 6th at the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul. (Photo by Ministry of Economy and Finance)

[Asia Economy Sejong=Reporter Dongwoo Lee] Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Choo Kyung-ho met with Yuriko Beckis, Luxembourg's Minister of Finance, on the 6th to discuss green finance support policies and more.

The Ministry of Economy and Finance announced that in the afternoon of the same day, Deputy Prime Minister Choo and Minister Beckis held a meeting at the Government Seoul Office in Gwanghwamun, Seoul, where they discussed cooperation plans for the 56th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank, green finance support policies, and other topics.

Deputy Prime Minister Choo stated, "We will provide multifaceted support to ensure that economic cooperation between the two countries proceeds smoothly in various fields, including green finance."

He also highly praised Luxembourg's pioneering green finance capabilities, such as being the world's first to issue green bonds, and introduced the Korean government's efforts to revitalize green finance.

Minister Beckis expressed great interest in the Korean government's green finance support policies and indicated a desire to closely cooperate with Korea in the field of green finance going forward.

Deputy Prime Minister Choo also expressed gratitude for Luxembourg's decision to establish an embassy in Seoul and added that multifaceted support will be provided to ensure smooth economic cooperation between the two countries in various fields, including green finance.