Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Shin Hyun-song will travel to Basel this week for meetings with governors from Bank for International Settlements (BIS) member nations. During his six-day visit starting Friday, he will join the Global Economy Meeting, the Meeting of Governors from Major Emerging Market Economies and the Meeting of Governors to discuss recent developments in the global economy and financial markets. Shin will also participate in BIS Board of Directors and Economic Consultative Committee meetings as a BIS board member. He previously led the BIS monetary and economic department before President Lee Jae Myung appointed him governor of the South Korean central bank in March.