Shin Hyun-song
Coverage of Shin Hyun-song in the Nexus archive.
- Bank of Korea picks a fight with US Fed’s AI inflation call
Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song raised the policy rate by 25 basis points to 2.75%, ending a three-and-a-half-year rate freeze. The move signals a direct challenge to the Federal Reserve’s recent AI-driven inflation assessment.
- South Korea stocks slump after first rate rise in 3 years
South Korea stocks declined following the Bank of Korea's first rate increase in three years under Shin Hyun-song. The move addresses concerns about the weakening won and the country's dependence on energy imports.
- AI boom outweighs Iran war pain, Korean central bank chief says
The Korean central bank chief, Shin Hyun-song, stated that the AI boom is overshadowing economic pain from the Iran war, projecting GDP growth driven by chip demand and rising stock markets.
- Bank of Korea governor backs CBDCs, deposit tokens in first address
Bank of Korea governor Shin Hyun-song expressed support for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and deposit tokens in his inaugural address. Stablecoins were not mentioned in his remarks.
- Bank of Korea’s new chief vows to push CBDC, deposit tokens; leaves out stablecoins
Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song has pledged to advance central bank digital currency (CBDC) and deposit tokens, but has excluded stablecoins from his agenda. During his previous role at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), he held a negative stance on stablecoins.