Financial sector New Year's greeting
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Choo Kyung-ho, fourth from left, talks with Korea Federation of Banks Chairman Kim Gwang-soo, third from left, at the New Year's meeting of the financial sector leaders held at Lotte Hotel in downtown Seoul, Tuesday. At the meeting, Choo asked the finance industry to play an active role to lessen difficulties faced by the working class and SMEs amid an economic downturn. To his right are Financial Services Commission (FSC) Chairman Kim Joo-hyun and Bank of Korea Governor Rhee Chang-yong. Yonhap
By Yoon Ja-young