Meet Indian-origin Ajay Banga, nominated for the put up of World Bank chief

US President Joe Biden nominated Indian-origin Ajay Banga for the chief of the Word Bank. Ajay Banga is at the moment serving because the vice chairman of General Atlantic.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 23, 2023 23:45 IST

Ajay Banga’s nomination for the put up is believed to be his expertise in dealing with international challenges. (Photo: AP)

By India Today World Desk: US President Joe Biden on Thursday nominated Indian-origin Ajay Banga to go the World Bank as its chief. Ajay Banga – a former CEO of Mastercard – will succeed David Malpass, who was to retire in April subsequent 12 months, however introduced that he would step down early.

Malpass was appointed by former US President Donald Trump.

The cause for Ajay Banga’s nomination for the put up is believed to be his expertise in dealing with international challenges, together with local weather change. The World Bank is a global monetary establishment that leads 189 international locations with the objective of eradicating poverty.

30 Years of Experience

Ajay Banga, at the moment serving because the vice chairman of General Atlantic, has greater than 30 years of enterprise expertise.

He is understood for donning completely different obligations aside from working because the CEO of Mastercard. Ajay Banga has labored with the American Red Cross, Kraft Foods and Dow Inc. Now, he has develop into the primary Indian-origin nationwide to be nominated as the top of the World Bank.

Most Suitable Choice

US President Joe Biden mentioned Ajay Banga was ‘probably the most appropriate individual’ to take command of the World Bank throughout this significant time.

He additional mentioned that Ajay Banga possessed the power to deal with the present challenges, together with local weather change, by making optimum utilisation of assets. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen mentioned Ajay Banga’s expertise would show useful in attaining the World Bank’s goal of decreasing excessive poverty.

Climate Change

Ajay Banga’s nomination is being seen as an try by America to rework the establishment’s picture by addressing allegations that the World Bank was now not fascinated about working for growing international locations and local weather change, notably after Malpass mentioned at a convention final 12 months that he doubted science’s perception that fossil fuels trigger international warming.

He, nevertheless, later expressed remorse for his assertion.

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Feb 23, 2023