Source: Yonhap
South Korean Finance Minister Cho Kyung-ho is expected to travel to Morocco this week to participate in the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, his office.
The Finance Minister will also attend the G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors on the sidelines of the event that kicked off in Marrakesh, western Morocco, on Monday, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
On Wednesday, Cho plans to attend a roundtable on global supply chain and Ukraine-related issues, providing details on how South Korea can support the reconstruction of the war-torn country.
The next day, Zhou will participate in a World Bank meeting to discuss the organization’s new tasks, including enhancing the supply of so-called global public goods that can be shared among all people.
He will also exchange views on ways to successfully reform multilateral development banks with his G20 counterparts.
The Finance Ministry added that Cho plans on Friday to discuss financial stability and other economy-related agendas with other G20 countries.
During the visit, Cho also plans to meet with officials from various countries, including Nepal, Sri Lanka and Ghana, to call for their support for South Korea’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo in the southeastern port city of Busan.