Oh Hwakyung, the chairman of the Korea Federation of Savings Banks. /Courtesy of Yonhap News Agency

The candidate recommendation committee of the Korea Savings Bank Association on the 24th stated that it will solely recommend Oh Hwa-kyung, the current president of the association, as the candidate for the 20th president.

The recommendation committee conducted document screening and interviews on the 21st, and noted that Jeong Jin-soo expressed his intention to voluntarily resign.

The president will be elected through a vote by representatives of member companies at the regular general meeting on the 31st.