Société Générale has appointed Gyungmin Kim as head of debt capital markets for Korea, effective immediately.

With over 15 years of experience in debt capital markets, including 10 years at Standard Chartered as executive director, Kim will lead the origination and execution of bond mandates with financial institutions, corporates, and sovereign-linked entities in the country.

He replaces Jeyhyung Rhee, who leaves the bank to pursue outside endeavours.

Gyungmin Kim will be supported by Minjib Kim, who has been appointed as director of debt capital markets for Korea, also effective immediately. Minjib Kim, who joins the firm from Mizuho Securities, brings a strong background in debt capital markets and corporate credit rating analysis.  

Together, they will collaborate with regional and global teams to deliver Société Générale’s advisory approach to its key clients.

Based in Seoul, Minjib Kim reports to Gyungmin Kim. Gyungmin Kim reports to Raj Malhotra, head of debt capital markets, Asia-Pacific, and Joonhwan Kang, chief executive officer of SG Securities Korea.

Korea is one of the key markets for Société Générale’s DCM platform in Asia-Pacific. The firm works closely with leading Korean bond issuers, including policy banks, commercial banks, private corporates, and sovereign-linked companies, to access the offshore bond markets.

Société Générale encompasses the full spectrum of DCM products: transactions across the financial institution’s capital structure from covered bonds to AT1; corporate hybrids; green, social and sustainable bonds; liability management; and a robust Formosa platform with onshore Taiwanese syndication.

The firm also assists clients in raising funding through private placements across a range of currencies, providing access to global investors and new pools of liquidity.