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President of the Korea Securities Depository
Lee Soon-ho
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Last Updated on Oct 12, 2025
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President of the Korea Securities Depository
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Lee Soon-ho is the President of the Korea Securities Depository (KSD).
He has been actively driving new initiatives such as security token offerings (STO) and the development of government bond-related systems.
Born in 1967, he graduated from Dongin High School in Busan and earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Seoul National University.
He obtained his master’s degree in economics from Seoul National University Graduate School and later earned a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Illinois in the United States.
At the Korea Institute of Finance, he held several key positions, including Director of the Financial Consumer Research Center, Director of the Digital Finance Research Center, Head of Banking and Insurance Research Division 2, and Head of the Banking Research Division.
He joined former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s presidential campaign as a member of the economic policy think tank and later served as a non-standing advisor to the Presidential Transition Committee.
In 2023, he was appointed as President of the Korea Securities Depository.
#KoreaSecuritiesDepository #LeeSoonho #STO #securitytoken #governmentbond #digitalfinance #KIF #economist #YoonSukYeol #financialinnovation
He has been actively driving new initiatives such as security token offerings (STO) and the development of government bond-related systems.
Born in 1967, he graduated from Dongin High School in Busan and earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Seoul National University.
He obtained his master’s degree in economics from Seoul National University Graduate School and later earned a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Illinois in the United States.
At the Korea Institute of Finance, he held several key positions, including Director of the Financial Consumer Research Center, Director of the Digital Finance Research Center, Head of Banking and Insurance Research Division 2, and Head of the Banking Research Division.
He joined former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s presidential campaign as a member of the economic policy think tank and later served as a non-standing advisor to the Presidential Transition Committee.
In 2023, he was appointed as President of the Korea Securities Depository.
#KoreaSecuritiesDepository #LeeSoonho #STO #securitytoken #governmentbond #digitalfinance #KIF #economist #YoonSukYeol #financialinnovation
- Life Summary
- Career Highlights & Challenges
- · Korean Government Bonds Join WGBI under Lee Soon-ho’s Tenure
- · Launch of the Integrated Government Bond Account System
- · Completion of the Token Securities Issuance System
- · Launch of the Government Bonds System for Individual Investors
- · Accelerating the Development of an Electronic Shareholders’ Meeting System
- · Promoting KSD on the Global Stage
- · Strengthening Cybersecurity Capabilities
- · Maintaining Stable Performance under Lee Soon-ho’s Leadership
- · Driving Management Reform after Deregistration as a Public Institution
- · Strengthening Support for Busan City
- · Inauguration as President of the Korea Securities Depository
- · Service on the Presidential Transition Committee
- · Long Research Career at the Korea Institute of Finance
- · Journey of the Korea Securities Depository
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