[IGE/IIF International Conference] Globalization and the Korean Financial Sector

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IGE

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2007-06-11

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IGE/IIF International Conference

Since 1996/1997 Asian Financial Crisis, there has been a sea change in the Korean financial sector. However, the trend of financial globalization has been accelerating and it brings many new challenges for Korea's financial institutions to face. At this juncture, the Institute for Global Economics(IGE) and Institute International Finance(IIF), Washington, D.C., co-organized this international conference, sponsored by Shinhan Bank.

Monday, June 11
6:30 p.m.	Reception and Dinner (Bankers Club, 16th Floor, Korea Federation of Banks)
	Welcoming Remarks: Il SaKong, Chairman & CEO, Institute for Global Economics
	Yusuke Horiguchi, First Deputy Managing Director and Chief Economist, IIF

	Congratulatory Remarks: The Honorable Jeung-Hyun Yoon, Chairman, Financial Supervisory Commission Governor, Financial Supervisory Service

Tuesday, June 12
8:30~9:00 a.m.	Registration (Convention Hall, 2nd Floor, Korea Federation of Banks)

Morning Session	Chair: Il SaKong

9:00~9:15 a.m.	Opening Remarks
	Sang-Hoon Shin, CEO, Shinhan Bank

9:15~9:45 a.m.	Keynote Address: Mastering Globalization: As Simple As A-B-C?
	David Eldon, Former Chairman, HSBC Dubai International Financial Centre

9:45~10:15 a.m.	Global Economic and Financial Outlook
	Yusuke Horiguchi

10:15~10:45 a.m.	Session Break

10:45~11:30 a.m.	The Changing Landscape in Global Financial Markets
	Hung Tran, Deputy Director, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, International Monetary Fund

11:30~12:30 p.m.	Economic and Financial Trends and Challenges in Asia
	Hubert Neiss, Former Director of Asia=Pacific Department, IMF Senior Advisor, Global Markets, Asia, Deutsche Bank AG
	Gregory Fager, Director, Asia/Pacific Department, IIF

12:30~2:30 p.m.	Lunch (Bankers Club, 16th Floor, Korea Federation of Banks)
	Guest Speaker: Yong-Duk Kim, Economic Advisor to the President

Afternoon Session	Chair: Pyung-Joo Kim, Professor Emeritus, Sogang University

2:30~3:30 p.m.	Korean Banks: Operating in a Changing Environment
	James Ahn, McKinsey & Company, Hong Kong
	Woojin Kim, Research Fellow/Chief, Financial Institutions Research Division, Korea Institute of Finance
	SeokHo Lee, Fitch Ratings, Hong Kong

3:30~4:00 p.m.	Session Break

4:00~5:00 p.m.	Key Current Issues in the Korean Financial Scene
	Hyoung-Tae Kim, Vice President, Korea Securities Research Institute
	Jang-Yung Lee, Assistant Governor for International Affairs, Financial Supervisory Service
	Margaret Riley, Manager, Country Analyst Unit, Banking Supervision and Regulation, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco