President Yoon Suk-yeol addressed the country's economic and financial challenges with relevant authorities at the Korea Center for International Finance here in Seoul earlier on this Friday.
Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho and Bank of Korea Governor Rhee Chang-yong were also in attendance.
The meeting reportedly explored "pre-emptive" measures to protect the livelihoods of ordinary people amid the host of external risk factors.
Meanwhile the presidential office for its part made note of the fact that this meeting was Yoon's first official agenda outside of his office as president highlighting his dedication to ensuring economic stability.