IMF Press Statement

IMF News, January 16, 2025

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• Published: January 16, 2025

Mission visit: timing and purpose

• Press Release No. 25/002
• Date of statement: January 16, 2025
• Location: Bucharest, Romania
• An IMF mission will visit Bucharest February 3-7, 2025, to hold a regular staff visit.
• Purpose of the mission:
  • Meet with representatives of the new Romanian Government and the National Bank of Romania.
  • Review recent economic and financial developments.
  • Update the macroeconomic outlook.

Mission leadership and personnel changes

• The mission will be headed by Mr. Joong Shik Kang.
• Mr. Joong Shik Kang has replaced Mr. Jan Kees Martijn as Romania mission chief.
• Mr. Jan Kees Martijn has been assigned to a new post in line with the IMF’s internal policies.

Biography and prior assignments of Mr. Joong Shik Kang

• Nationality: South Korea
• Current roles:
  • Mission chief for Romania and Greece.
• Previous roles:
  • Mission chief for Hong Kong SAR.
  • Deputy mission chief to China.
  • Assistant to the director in Asia and Pacific Department.
  • Mission chief to Republic of the Marshall Islands.
• Education:
  • Studied economics at Seoul National University.
  • Holds a Ph.D. in economics from University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Media contacts

• IMF Communications Department — MEDIA RELATIONS
• PRESS OFFICER: Camila Perez
• Phone: +1 202 623-7100
• Email: MEDIA@IMF.org
• @IMFSpokesperson

IMF Press Statement, January 16, 2025.

References

• Republic of the Marshall Islands and the IMF
• Romania and the IMF
• Press Releases
• PRESS CENTER
• Romania and the IMF
• https://www.imf.org/en/home