South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance reported that Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Gu Yun-cheol met the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) delegation to discuss policy directions and proposals to support Korea’s ambition to become a global financial hub. The meeting focused on measures to strengthen capital markets, upgrade foreign exchange market infrastructure and improve the investment environment for global firms. AMCHAM provided its recently published report, “Korea Financial Hub Promotion Strategy,” which argues that a regulatory environment aligned with global standards and a predictable supervisory framework would help expand investment in Korea. The ministry highlighted ongoing work on capital market advancement, foreign exchange market structure improvements and financial regulatory innovation, citing the announcement of the MSCI Developed Market Index inclusion roadmap (2026-01-09) and completion of inclusion in the World Government Bond Index (WGBI) (2026-04-01), alongside roadmap items such as 24-hour operation of the domestic foreign exchange market and building an offshore Korean won settlement system. Gu said the government would implement the MSCI roadmap tasks without disruption to build momentum for a “Korea premium,” and that ideas raised in the discussion would be coordinated with relevant agencies and reflected where needed in future institutional reforms.
Ministry of Economy & Finance (South Korea) 2026-04-28
South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance meets AMCHAM on global financial hub reforms and commits to delivering the MSCI inclusion roadmap
South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance met with an American Chamber of Commerce in Korea delegation to discuss policies to support Korea’s goal of becoming a global financial hub, focusing on capital market strengthening, foreign exchange market infrastructure upgrades and improving the investment environment. The ministry cited the MSCI Developed Market Index inclusion roadmap, completion of World Government Bond Index inclusion, and plans for 24-hour operation of the domestic foreign exchange market and an offshore Korean won settlement system. Deputy Prime Minister Gu Yun-cheol said the government would implement the MSCI roadmap without disruption and consider AMCHAM’s proposals in future reforms.