Korea Financial Training Institute Appoints Lee Junsu as New President

The Korea Institute of Financial Training announced on the 10th at the general meeting of employees that Lee Junsu, former Deputy Governor of the Financial Supervisory Service, has been appointed as the new president. Lee's term will be three years starting from the 11th.

New President Lee Junsu graduated from the Department of Economics at Yonsei University and earned a master's degree in economics from Boston University in the United States. He joined the Bank of Korea in 1992 and moved to the Financial Supervisory Service in 1999, where he served as Director of the Banking Supervision Bureau, Deputy Governor in charge of banking, and Deputy Governor in charge of banking and small and microfinance.

Lee Junsu, New President of Korea Institute of Financial Training [Photo by Korea Institute of Financial Training]

The Korea Institute of Financial Training stated, "President Lee is a financial expert with over 30 years of experience, especially possessing extensive knowledge and experience in the banking sector. He combines rational thinking with strong work execution skills, and it is expected that he will greatly contribute to the development of the financial industry through nurturing financial talent at the Institute amid the rapidly changing financial environment."