Korea Eximbank, IFC seek to deepen cooperation in strategic industries

Korea Eximbank and the International Finance Corporation discussed deepening strategic financial cooperation in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday. The institutions agreed to expand collaboration beyond infrastructure and energy projects in developing countries to critical mineral supply chains and innovative and high-tech industries. Korea Eximbank plans to use World Bank Group platforms and financing tools to support global supply chains, green industries, artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure. Hwang Ki-yeon also discussed cooperation on decarbonization, critical minerals and defense with U.K. Export Finance.

The meeting was held on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand.

Korea Eximbank plans to leverage multilateral cooperation platforms and financing instruments across the critical minerals value chain.

Planned joint financing areas include emerging green industries, artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure.

Hwang Ki-yeon met with Tim Reid, CEO of U.K. Export Finance, on Thursday to discuss cooperation in decarbonization, critical mineral supply chains and defense.

Published Oct 18, 2026 4:28 pm KST

Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Eximbank) Chairman Hwang Ki-yeon, right, shakes hands with International Finance Corporation Managing Director Makhtar Diop after a meeting in Bangkok, Friday, on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings. Courtesy of Korea Eximbank

Hwang Ki-yeon, chairman and CEO of the Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Eximbank), met with Makhtar Diop, managing director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), to discuss ways to strengthen strategic financial cooperation between the two institutions, the bank said Sunday.

The meeting took place Friday on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand.

The two institutions agreed to expand their existing cooperation on infrastructure and energy projects in developing countries into new strategic areas, including critical mineral supply chains and innovative and high-tech industries.

Korea Eximbank plans to leverage the World Bank Group's multilateral cooperation platforms and financing instruments to help stabilize global supply chains and strengthen cooperation across the critical minerals value chain.

The bank also intends to expand joint financing for innovative and high-tech sectors, including emerging green industries, artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure.

"By working closely with global financial institutions, including the IFC, Eximbank will continue to serve as a financial bridge supporting Korean companies' overseas expansion," Hwang said.

Separately, Hwang met with Tim Reid, CEO of U.K. Export Finance, on Thursday to discuss ways to expand financial cooperation in areas of mutual interest, including decarbonization, critical mineral supply chains and defense.

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韩国进出口银行和国际金融公司周五在泰国曼谷就深化战略金融合作进行了磋商。双方同意将合作范围从发展中国家的基础设施和能源项目扩展到关键矿产供应链以及创新型高科技产业。韩国进出口银行计划利用世界银行集团的平台和融资工具，支持全球供应链、绿色产业、人工智能和数字基础设施的发展。黄基渊还与英国出口信贷局就脱碳、关键矿产和国防领域的合作进行了讨论。

此次会议在泰国曼谷举行的国际货币基金组织-世界银行集团年会期间举行。

韩国进出口银行计划利用多边合作平台和融资工具，在关键矿产价值链上开展合作。

计划中的联合融资领域包括新兴绿色产业、人工智能和数字基础设施。

黄基渊周四会见了英国出口信贷局首席执行官蒂姆·里德，讨论了在脱碳、关键矿产供应链和国防领域的合作。

发布于2026年10月18日下午4:28（韩国标准时间）

韩国进出口银行（Korea Eximbank）董事长黄基渊（右）周五在曼谷举行的国际货币基金组织-世界银行集团年会期间，与国际金融公司（IFC）总经理马克塔尔·迪奥普（Makhtar Diop）会晤后握手。图片由韩国进出口银行提供。

韩国进出口银行（Korea Eximbank）周日表示，该行董事长兼首席执行官黄基渊会见了国际金融公司（IFC）总经理马克塔尔·迪奥普，讨论如何加强两家机构之间的战略金融合作。

会议于周五在泰国曼谷举行的国际货币基金组织-世界银行集团年会期间举行。

双方同意将现有在发展中国家基础设施和能源项目方面的合作扩展到新的战略领域，包括关键矿产供应链和创新型高科技产业。

韩国进出口银行计划利用世界银行集团的多边合作平台和融资工具，帮助稳定全球供应链，并加强关键矿产价值链上的合作。

该银行还计划扩大对创新和高科技领域的联合融资，包括新兴绿色产业、人工智能和数字基础设施。

黄表示：“通过与包括国际金融公司在内的全球金融机构密切合作，进出口银行将继续发挥金融桥梁的作用，支持韩国企业海外扩张。”

此外，黄仁勋周四会见了英国出口信贷局首席执行官蒂姆·里德，讨论了在共同感兴趣的领域扩大金融合作的方式，包括脱碳、关键矿产供应链和国防。

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