Shin Sung Hwan

Sunghwan Shin is the President of the Korea Institute of Finance (KIF), a leading think tank in Korea focusing on financial policies. Prior to the KIF, he researched and taught at Hongik University and at the Korea Fixed Income Research Institute. He has also worked for the World Bank as a Senior Financial Officer managing the IBRD’s capital and risks of the IFC’s liquid assets. In 2013, he was the President of the Korea Pension Academic Association. Dr.

Innovative Finance to Help Close the Skills Gaps: Some Possibilities

This presentation introduces Washington-DC based non-profit Results for Development Institute, and focuses particularly on the organization’s education portfolio. It provides an overview of the global skills deficit and challenges, including suggestions on how to bridge the gap. The key features of innovating financing for development are also discussed.

ADB's Trade Finance Program

Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Trade Finance Program provides guarantees and loans through banks to support trade. Through the program’s Credit Guarantee Product, ADB provides guarantees within 24 hours to confirming banks of up to 100% of non-payment risk. The program also supports transactions such as counter-guarantee, pre-export financing, and trade loan.