Young Kim is an AVP-analyst in Moody’s Sovereign and Sub-Sovereign Risk Group, based in Singapore. He is a lead analyst, covering sovereign portfolios and multilateral development banks in the Asia Pacific and CIS region, including the Philippines, Singapore, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh, and other credits as well as institutions such as AIIB.

Previously, Young worked in Moody’s Financial Institutions Group, covering portfolios of nonbank financial institutions such as insurance, securities, and government-related entities in Korea and Hong Kong SAR. He also contributed to Moody’s ESG and sustainable finance team.

Before joining Moody’s, Young was a research officer at the International Monetary Fund in Washington D.C., focusing on country risk and public finance in the Fiscal Affairs Department.

Young holds a master’s degree in international relations and international economics from Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies.

▷Professional Experience

2002     Analyst, KIS

2006     Senior Analyst, KIS

2012     Chief Analyst, KIS

2002~  Dept Head, ESG Dept, Financial Assessment Service Group, KIS

▷ Education

2002     B.A. in Economics, Seoul National University

▷Professional Experience

2002     Analyst, KIS

2006     Senior Analyst, KIS

2012     Chief Analyst, KIS

2002~  Dept Head, ESG Dept, Financial Assessment Service Group, KIS

▷ Education

2002     B.A. in Economics, Seoul National University

Young Kim is an AVP-analyst in Moody’s Sovereign and Sub-Sovereign Risk Group, based in Singapore. He is a lead analyst, covering sovereign portfolios and multilateral development banks in the Asia Pacific and CIS region, including the Philippines, Singapore, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh, and other credits as well as institutions such as AIIB.

Previously, Young worked in Moody’s Financial Institutions Group, covering portfolios of nonbank financial institutions such as insurance, securities, and government-related entities in Korea and Hong Kong SAR. He also contributed to Moody’s ESG and sustainable finance team.

Before joining Moody’s, Young was a research officer at the International Monetary Fund in Washington D.C., focusing on country risk and public finance in the Fiscal Affairs Department.

Young holds a master’s degree in international relations and international economics from Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies.

▷ Major Professional Experience
2004~2005 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
2007 Corporate Finance Group, Korea Investors Service, Inc. ("KIS")
2011 IS Department, KIS
2017~Present Department Head, IS Department, C&C Group, KIS

▷ Education
2001 B.S. in Natural Sciences, Seoul National University
2004 B.S. in Economics, Seoul National University
2008 M.S. in Economics, Seoul National University