FSS Korea Signs MOU with Regional Financial Holdings to Strengthen External Directors
Summary
FSS Korea Governor Lee Chan-jin signed an MOU on April 28, 2026 with regional financial holding companies including iM Financial Holdings, BNK Financial Holdings, and JB Financial Holdings to enhance the training and competency of external directors. The signing ceremony was held at the Banking Hall from 09:30 to 10:00, with representatives from the Korean Bankers Association and the Korea Financial Training Institute also in attendance. The FSS noted that a prior MOU with five major holdings signed in February 2025 has already increased training program participation from 33 participants in 2024 to 384 in 2025.
“금감원은 5대 지주와 '사외이사 교육 및 역량 강화 MOU'를 旣체결('25.2월)(교육 프로그램 참여자 수가 ['24] 33명 → ['25] 384명으로 증가)”
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The FSS Korea signed an MOU with three regional financial holding companies to promote and strengthen the competency of external directors. The MOU was signed at the Banking Hall on April 28, 2026, formalising cooperation between the regulator, banking industry associations, and regional holdings for external director development.
Affected parties include regional financial holding companies and their boards of directors. The MOU builds on a prior February 2025 agreement with five major holdings, indicating an expanding programme. Compliance and governance professionals at regional financial institutions should be aware of this capacity-building initiative and its link to supervisory expectations for board independence and expertise.
Scheduled event
- Date
- 2026-04-28 at 09:30 – 10:00
- Location
- Banking Hall, 14층 세미나실
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사외이사 역량 강화를 위해 지방금융지주와 업무협약 체결 및 지배구조 특강 실시
등록일 2026-04-28 조회수 467 첨부파일 260427(보도자료) 사외이사 역량 강화를 위해 지방금융지주와 업무협약 체결 및 지배구조 특강 실시.hwpx (파일크기: 174KB) 문서뷰어 260427(보도자료) 사외이사 역량 강화를 위해 지방금융지주와 업무협약 체결 및 지배구조 특강 실시.pdf (파일크기: 380KB) □ 이찬진 금융감독원장은 금융회사의 건전한 지배구조를 확립하기 위해서는 전문성, 독립성을 갖춘 사외이사의 역할이 필수적임을 강조해 왔음
ㅇ 4.28일(화) 금융감독원은 지방지주와 '사외이사 양성 및 역량 강화를 위한 업무협약(MOU)'을 체결하였음
※ 금감원은 5대 지주와 '사외이사 교육 및 역량 강화 MOU'를 旣체결('25.2월)(교육 프로그램 참여자 수가 ['24] 33명 → ['25] 384명으로 증가)
ㅇ 아울러, 이찬진 금융감독원장은 MOU 체결에 앞서 한국금융연수원이 주관하는 '신임 사외이사 프로그램'의 첫 강의에 연사로 참석하여 사외이사가 투명하고 공정한 지배구조의 핵심임을 강조하였음
<사외이사 양성 및 역량 강화를 위한 MOU 체결식 개요>
ㅁ (일시,장소) '26.4.28.(화) 09:30~10:00, 은행회관 (14층 세미나실)
ㅁ (참석자) 이찬진 금융감독원장, 조용병 은행연합회장, 황병우 iM금융지주 회장, 빈대인 BNK금융지주 회장, 김기홍 JB금융지주 회장, 이준수 한국금융연수원장
※ 자세한 내용은 첨부파일을 참고하시기 바랍니다. 담당부서 은행감독국/은행검사2국 담당팀 은행총괄팀/검사기획팀 문의 3145-8022/7205 목록 이전글 금융교육, 카카오톡으로 더 쉽고 가까이 다음글 금융투자업계 장애인 고용 활성화를 위한 간담회 개최
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