Changyong Rhee

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Bibliographic details

• Published: January 21, 2021

Role at the International Monetary Fund

• Director of the Asia and Pacific Department (February 2014 - April 2022).
• Oversaw the Fund’s work on the region, including:
  • lending operations; and
  • bilateral and multilateral surveillance of economies ranging from China, Japan, and India to the Pacific Islands.

Prior positions and public service

• Chief Economist of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
• Secretary General and Sherpa of the Presidential Committee for the 2010 G-20 Seoul Summit.
• Vice Chairman of the Financial Services Commission (FSC).
• Chairman of the Securities and Futures Commission of Korea.
• Professor of economics at Seoul National University and the University of Rochester.
• Frequent policy advisor to the Government of Korea, including roles in:
  • the Office of the President;
  • the Ministry of Finance and Economy;
  • the Bank of Korea; and
  • the Korea Securities Depository.

Research, publications, and education

• Published widely in the fields of macroeconomics, financial economics, and on the Korean economy.
• Education:
  • Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University.
  • Undergraduate honors degree in economics from Seoul National University.

References

• IMF Senior Officials