Finance
Ko Young-cheol elected chairman of Korea Credit Union Federation, pledges stronger soundness and internal controls
Ko Young-cheol, chairman of the Gwangju Culture Credit Union, was elected the 34th chairman of the Korea Credit Union Federation on Jan. 7. He secured 301 votes, or 38.4 percent, out of 784 cast by credit union chairmen nationwide. Ko, a Chosun University accounting graduate, has served as a federation director since 2022. He pledged to restore soundness, strengthen internal controls and develop future growth drivers, and will take office in March.