Park Jong-bok, the CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Korea, has been nominated as the sole final candidate for the bank's top position again, according to the lender on Monday. The bank's executive candidate recommendation committee selected Park as the final candidate for the next CEO during a meeting held last Friday. If appointed, he will be serving his fourth term, which will last for a year starting Jan. .
While financial authorities are advocating for governance reforms and voicing concerns about the prolonged tenure of CEOs in the financial sector, foreign banks seem to be sidestepping these pressures.
Hana Financial Group Chairperson Ham Young-joo (third from left) and employees pose for photos to promote “cool biz” fashion at the group’s headquarters in Seoul on Friday, as part of an energy-saving campaign challenge. Last month, Ham was nominated by Kolon Vice Chairperson Ahn Byung-duk to join the campaign. On the day, he nominated SC Bank Korea CEO Park Jong-bok and Genesis BBQ Chairperson Yoon.
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