Kim Ok-chan, a former executive at KB Kookmin Bank, has joined global ratings agency Fitch Ratings as an adviser to its head of Asia-Pacific on South Korean business matters, the firm said Tuesday.

Prior to the post, Kim had been with KB Kookmin for 30 years, holding posts including acting president and chief executive, chief financial officer and head of the treasury department.

Dual-headquartered in New York and London, Fitch Ratings has over 50 offices worldwide. Fitch Ratings is part of the Fitch Group, a jointly owned subsidiary of Fimalac, S.A., and Hearst Corporation.

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