Jaemin Ryu is a senior economist at the Bank of Korea and currently working on initiatives related to digital currencies at the Digital Currency Strategy Team. He holds a PhD and an MA in Economics from Michigan State University, and a BA in Economics from Seoul National University.

Bank of Korea is the central bank of Korea.

Bank of Korea’s CBDC projects: A step toward new financial market infrastructure
The presentation will provide an overview of the Bank of Korea's research and development initiatives related to CBDCs. It will explore the key outcomes and insights gained from previous projects. Subsequently, the presentation will introduce the Bank of Korea's latest endeavors in the realm of CBDCs, which aim to establish a new financial market infrastructure. It will cover the proposed network design, architectural frameworks, and the various types of digital currencies within this network.