Hyun Song Shin

Hyun Song Shin is Economic Adviser and Head of Research for Bank of International Settlements. As Economic Adviser, Shin co-leads the Monetary and Economic Department and is part of the Bank's Executive Committee. He has worked on developing the BIS's research program on digital innovation and the financial system, including the design of central bank digital currencies and their implications for users, financial intermediaries, and the central bank. Shin was part of the BIS management team that developed the BIS Innovation Hub and served as its Interim Head at its launch.

Prior to joining BIS, Shin was Hughes-Rogers Professor of Economics at Princeton University. While on leave from Princeton, he served as Senior Adviser to the Korean president, taking a leading role in formulating financial stability policy in Korea and developing the agenda for the G20 during Korea's presidency. He has also held appointments at Oxford University and London School of Economics, and has published in the fields of banking, international finance, and monetary economics. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Oxford University’s Nuffield College.