South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance published an update on investor briefings held in London on July 20 and Singapore on July 22, where it urged global financial institutions to increase investment and market participation in South Korea. The ministry used the meetings to present South Korea's second half economic growth strategy and a recently announced roadmap for won internationalization, and said it plans to formally launch a Global Core Investor Consultative Body to create a regular channel for dialogue with overseas investors. The briefings were held in roundtable format with major asset managers, sovereign investors and global investment banks. The ministry highlighted expectations for real gross domestic product growth of 3% this year, the strongest in five years, and nominal GDP growth of 12.3%, the highest in about 30 years, alongside export strength, a record current account surplus and rising semiconductor investment. It also outlined the government's "3·4·5" goals of restoring potential growth to 3%, becoming the world's fourth-largest exporter and raising gross national income per capita to USD 50,000, supported by macroeconomic stability, stronger supply chain and energy security, new growth drivers, balanced regional growth and structural reform. In separate foreign exchange meetings with registered foreign institutions and Global Foreign Exchange Division member firms, the ministry described foreign exchange market reforms and the won internationalization roadmap, including offshore won settlement infrastructure and institutional changes aimed at broadening market participation and supporting liquidity through private financial institutions. The ministry said the new consultative body will include relevant domestic authorities and global investors, and will be used to explain foreign exchange and capital market reforms directly while reviewing and addressing operational issues raised during investment activity. It also said feedback gathered during the trip will be reviewed with relevant agencies as part of establishing a two-way communication framework with investors.
Ministry of Economy & Finance (South Korea)2026-07-23
South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance promotes growth strategy and won internationalization roadmap to global investors, plans standing consultative body
South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance said it used investor meetings in London and Singapore to promote the country's second half growth strategy and its won internationalization roadmap. The ministry also said it will launch a Global Core Investor Consultative Body for regular dialogue with overseas investors and to address issues linked to foreign exchange and capital market reforms.