Seoul to assist N. Korea in producing statistics needed to join IMF, World Bank



News Seoul to assist N. Korea in producing statistics needed to join IMF, World Bank South Korean President Moon Jae-in previously said DPRK could “engage in reform” by joining IFIs Dagyum Ji February 20, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Joint Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps The South Korean government is seeking to assist North Korea in generating the economic statistics required to join international financial institutions (IFIs), documents seen this week by NK News showed. In a public bid seeking private sector assistance in the project, Statistics Korea (KOSTAT) said the demand for reliable North Korean statistics had increased amid growing inter-Korean cooperation and plans for Pyongyang to join IFIs like the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. The South Korean government is seeking to assist North Korea in generating the economic statistics required to join international financial institutions (IFIs), documents seen this week by NK News showed. In a public bid seeking private sector assistance in the project, Statistics Korea (KOSTAT) said the demand for reliable North Korean statistics had increased amid growing inter-Korean cooperation and plans for Pyongyang to join IFIs like the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Seoul to assist N. Korea in producing statistics needed to join IMF, World Bank

South Korean President Moon Jae-in previously said DPRK could “engage in reform” by joining IFIs

Dagyum Ji February 20, 2019

Seoul to assist N. Korea in producing statistics needed to join IMF, World Bank

Joint Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps

The South Korean government is seeking to assist North Korea in generating the economic statistics required to join international financial institutions (IFIs), documents seen this week by NK News showed.

In a public bid seeking private sector assistance in the project, Statistics Korea (KOSTAT) said the demand for reliable North Korean statistics had increased amid growing inter-Korean cooperation and plans for Pyongyang to join IFIs like the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.

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