BANGKOK, THAILAND - OCTOBER 13, 2026: Director of the Asia and Pacific Department, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Krishna Srinivasan speaks during “Governor Talks: Korea's Monetary Policy Challenges in the Context of the Combination of the AI Upcycle and Conflict in the Middle East” at the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Bangkok. The discussion examines Korea’s monetary policy challenges amid the global artificial intelligence upcycle and uncertainty stemming from the conflict in the Middle East. Photo by Watsawat Koktabtim / JNA Press. (Photo by Watsawat "James" Koktabtim/JNA Press via Nexpher Images)

Bank of Korea Governor Discusses Monetary Policy Challenges

BANGKOK, THAILAND - OCTOBER 13, 2026: Director of the Asia and Pacific Department, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Krishna Srinivasan takes part during “Governor Talks: Korea's Monetary Policy Challenges in the Context of the Combination of the AI Upcycle and Conflict in the Middle East” at the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Bangkok. The discussion examines Korea’s monetary policy challenges amid the global artificial intelligence upcycle and uncertainty stemming from the conflict in the Middle East. Photo by Watsawat Koktabtim / JNA Press. (Photo by Watsawat "James" Koktabtim/JNA Press via Nexpher Images)

BANGKOK, THAILAND - OCTOBER 13, 2026: Bank of Korea Governor Hyun-Song Shin speaks during “Governor Talks: Korea's Monetary Policy Challenges in the Context of the Combination of the AI Upcycle and Conflict in the Middle East” at the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Bangkok. The discussion examines Korea’s monetary policy challenges amid the global artificial intelligence upcycle and uncertainty stemming from the conflict in the Middle East. Photo by Watsawat Koktabtim / JNA Press. (Photo by Watsawat "James" Koktabtim/JNA Press via Nexpher Images)

BANGKOK, THAILAND - OCTOBER 13, 2026: Bank of Korea Governor Hyun-Song Shin (R) speaks, as Director of the Asia and Pacific Department, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Krishna Srinivasan (L) takes part during “Governor Talks: Korea's Monetary Policy Challenges in the Context of the Combination of the AI Upcycle and Conflict in the Middle East” at the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Bangkok. The discussion examines Korea’s monetary policy challenges amid the global artificial intelligence upcycle and uncertainty stemming from the conflict in the Middle East. Photo by Watsawat Koktabtim / JNA Press. (Photo by Watsawat "James" Koktabtim/JNA Press via Nexpher Images)

BANGKOK, THAILAND - OCTOBER 13, 2026: Bank of Korea Governor Hyun-Song Shin takes part during “Governor Talks: Korea's Monetary Policy Challenges in the Context of the Combination of the AI Upcycle and Conflict in the Middle East” at the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Bangkok. The discussion examines Korea’s monetary policy challenges amid the global artificial intelligence upcycle and uncertainty stemming from the conflict in the Middle East. Photo by Watsawat Koktabtim / JNA Press. (Photo by Watsawat "James" Koktabtim/JNA Press via Nexpher Images)

BANGKOK, THAILAND - OCTOBER 13, 2026: Bank of Korea Governor Hyun-Song Shin on the stage during “Governor Talks: Korea's Monetary Policy Challenges in the Context of the Combination of the AI Upcycle and Conflict in the Middle East” at the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Bangkok. The discussion examines Korea’s monetary policy challenges amid the global artificial intelligence upcycle and uncertainty stemming from the conflict in the Middle East. Photo by Watsawat Koktabtim / JNA Press. (Photo by Watsawat "James" Koktabtim/JNA Press via Nexpher Images)

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