SEOUL, April 13 (AJP) - Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol is set to depart for the U.S. on Monday to attend a series of international meetings and other events, the Ministry of Finance and Economy said on Monday.
Koo is scheduled to host an investor blitz in New York on Tuesday for major global investment banks, outlining South Korea's economic fundamentals and key policy priorities to attract investment in the country.
He will also meet top executives of global asset managers to discuss global economic and financial market trends and seek support for the government's efforts to reform foreign exchange and capital markets.
Koo will then travel to Washington, D.C. later in the week to attend the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, which coincides with the annual gatherings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.
Participants are expected to discuss constraints on global economic growth and imbalances among countries, as well as ways to boost investment.
During the trip, Koo is also scheduled to meet the heads of international financial institutions including the IMF, World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, as well as finance ministers from major countries including Australia, France and Uzbekistan.
Koo is scheduled to host an investor blitz in New York on Tuesday for major global investment banks, outlining South Korea's economic fundamentals and key policy priorities to attract investment in the country.
He will also meet top executives of global asset managers to discuss global economic and financial market trends and seek support for the government's efforts to reform foreign exchange and capital markets.
Koo will then travel to Washington, D.C. later in the week to attend the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, which coincides with the annual gatherings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.
Participants are expected to discuss constraints on global economic growth and imbalances among countries, as well as ways to boost investment.
During the trip, Koo is also scheduled to meet the heads of international financial institutions including the IMF, World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, as well as finance ministers from major countries including Australia, France and Uzbekistan.
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