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Vice Chairman meets with Vietnam's Deputy Finance MinisterJul 16, 2026

Vice Chairman Kwon Dae-young of the Financial Services Commission met with Vietnam's Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Chi at his office in Seoul Government Complex on July 16. At the meeting, Vice Chaiman Kwon and Vietnam's Deputy Finance Minister Chi held talks on ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation particularly in the areas of capital market development. As comprehensive strategic partners, the two leaders also agreed to broaden up bilateral financial cooperation and facilitate exchanges in the areas of insurance and fintech.
FSC Chairman holds public conference on housing financeJul 15, 2026

Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Services Commission held a public conference on housing finance to seek opinions and suggestions on ways to improve the government's housing finance measures on July 15. The public conference was also broadcast live online to encourage participation from ordinary citizens. In his opening remarks, Chairman Lee spoke about the importance of continuing to stably manage the size of household debt, while ensuring a steady provision of housing ladder for young adults and non-speculative homebuyers. In this regard, Chairman Lee asked participants to actively make suggestions and raise ideas on what the financial sector can do to better respond to housing demand and assist the supply of housing.
FSC Chairman attends information protection day commemoration eventJul 10, 2026

Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Services Commission attended the information protection day commemoration event hosted by the Financial Security Institute on July 10 and presented awards to selective companies and individuals that have made contributions to make the financial industry more credible and stable. At today's event, Chairman Lee spoke about the importance of maintaining close cooperation between the government and businesses in the private sector to be able to more effectively respond to newly emerging digital threats in an era of AI transformation. In this regard, Chairman Lee said that authorities will continue to work on regulatory improvements to help financial companies better cope with AI related cybersecurity risks and create a safer and more reliable environment for digital finance.
FSC Chairman presides over meeting on inclusive financeJul 09, 2026

Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Services Commission visited Jeonju, North Jeolla Province on July 9 and presided over the sixth meeting on propelling a transition to inclusive finance with officials from local banks and industry associations participating. At today's meeting, authorities discussed key policy agendas for expanding the supply of regional finance, boosting financial access in regions and strengthening the availability of financial safety net in regional economies. In his opening remarks, Chairman Lee stressed the importance and the need to expand regional finance to promote a regionally well-balanced growth across the country and ensure a sustainable growth in our economy. In this regard, as part of the effort to make banking services more accessible across the country, Chairman Lee said that about 20 post offices throughout the country, especially in relatively underserved locations, will begin to offer third-party banking (bank agency) services from July 20, which will help to boost consumer convenience and contribute to the goal of a regionally well-balanced growth.
FSC Chairman presides over meeting on prevention of stock market manipulation with joint response teamJul 08, 2026

Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Services Commission presided over the meeting on the prevention of stock market manipulation and unfair trading activities on July 8 with officials from related organizations, market experts, and joint response team participating. The joint response team for preventing stock market manipulation and unfair trading activities was launched in July last year. In this regard, Chairman Lee said that the joint response team has since worked on the frontlines of ensuring trust and credibility in our capital markets by quickly identifying illegitimate activities and bringing strict sanctions against them. Going forward, Chairman Lee said that authorities will seek to strengthen the organization's investigative and sanctions capacity and expand the utility of the AI-driven market surveillance system.
FSC Chairman visits Gwangju AI industry clusterJul 07, 2026

Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Services Commission traveled to Gwangju and visited the city's AI industry cluster on July 7. During his visit to the site, Chairman Lee talked about the significance of AI as a key technology driving the future of the mobility, energy, and health care industries. In this regard, Chairman Lee said that the government will make sure to provide active assistance with policy financial institutions to develop Gwangju's AI industry cluster into a global hub for innovation.
FSC Chairman visits Gwangju and attends KDB NextOne opening ceremonyJul 07, 2026

Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Services Commission visited Gwangju and attended the "KDB NextOne Gwangju" opening ceremony on July 7. The newly launched startup incubation center operated by the Korea Development Bank, which is the second of its kind after KDB NextOneBusan, is expected to help cultivate local high-tech startups in Gwangju and the Southwestern region. In his congratulatory remarks, Chairman Lee said that with large-scale investments in the region proposed by major semiconductor companies, the Southwestern region is expected to grow into an industrial hub for semiconductors. In this regard, Chairman Lee said that the government will also make sure to provide active and continuous support to promote local startups and high-tech enterprises.
FSC Chairman attends one-stop finance-employment-welfare support center opening ceremony in BusanJul 03, 2026

Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Services Commission attended the opening ceremony of the one-stop finance-employment-welfare support center launched in collaboration with a local financial company in Busan on July 3. The comprehensive one-stop support center will provide microloan and debt workout services, employment counseling and training programs, and services related to the low-income entitlement programs available for vulnerable groups in the Busan metropolitan area. The center is expected to help boost local residents' access to microfinance support and various employment and welfare assistance programs. At the opening ceremony, Chairman Lee delivered congratulatory remarks where he emphasized the need to ensure a lasting continuity in the provision of support to be able to open up opportunities and hope for those struggling with difficult situations. In this regard, going beyond simply providing support for personal credit recovery, Chairman Lee said that this one-stop support center can offer a new model and vision of inclusive finance for regional economies.
FSC Chairman visits Busan and holds meeting with local high-tech enterprisesJul 03, 2026

Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Services Commission traveled to Busan and held a meeting with local high-tech enterprises and venture investment companies on July 3. At the meeting, Chairman Lee discussed the need to further expand the supply of financial investment in regional economies to help promote innovation and cultivate promising startups in the high-tech sectors. In this regard, Chairman Lee said that along with the initial plan to supply at least 40 percent of the total investment amount from the National Growth Fund to regional economies, authorities will launch a new regional league program within the National Growth Fund, which will provide KRW200 billion a year in investment support for regional enterprises over the next five years.
FSC and MOTIR jointly hold meeting on strengthening support for physical AI developmentJul 01, 2026

Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Services Commission attended the FSC-MOTIR (Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Resources) joint conference on strengthening support for the development of physical AI on July 1, joined by officials from related industries and financial companies. At the meeting, participants discussed ways to strengthen private-public cooperation to boost support for the development of physical AI and help to advance the industrial strength of Korea in the AI sector. Speaking about the great promise thatphysical AI can bring to the manufacturing sector, Chairman Lee said that it can significantly enhance productivity in manufacturing and help create new engines for growth in our economy. In this regard, Chairman Lee said that the National Growth Fund will make sure to supply sufficient investment support to propel private sector investments in physical AI development.
Vice Chairman holds meeting on financial consulting service for young adultsJun 30, 2026

Vice Chairman Kwon Dae-young of the Financial Services Commission presided over the third taskforce meeting on the provision of individually tailored financial consulting service for young adults on June 30. Within this year, officials plan to expand the number of financial consulting sites made available for young adults to at least 200 places from 21 sites currently. In particular, the availability of consulting sites in the regions outside the Seoul metropolitan area will be increased to about a 50 percent level from the current level of about 30 percent. At today's meeting, Vice Chairman Kwon spoke about the importance of expanding the availability of opportunities for young adults and what the government has been working on to achieve that goal. In this regard, Vice Chairman Kwon said that this program to expand the provision of one-on-one financial consulting service for young adults is a meaningful step toward that goal.
FSC Chairman presides over kickoff meeting of policy review committee on financial consumer protectionJun 29, 2026

Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Services Commission presided over the kickoff meeting of the newly launched policy review committee on financial consumer protection held on June 29. The private-public joint consultative body is made up of officials from related government ministries and public organizations and private sector experts for the designing, reviewing, and upgrading of policies on financial consumer protection. In his opening remarks, FSC Chairman Lee spoke about the importance of ensuring consumer trust first and foremost to be able to seek productive and inclusive finance measures and to continue to push for innovation in the capital market. Amid a rapidly changing digital environment in the financial sector, Chairman Lee said that the committee should work to design a new paradigm on financial consumer protection upon which more tailored support and protection measures should be made available for different consumer groups and individuals with different needs.