Ajay Banga

May 03, 2023

Indian-American Ajay Banga appointed World Bank president for 5-year term

Banga is the first-ever Indian-American and Sikh-American to head either of the two top international financial institutions: the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

February 23, 2023
Joe Biden nominates Indian-American Ajay Banga to head World Bank

Raised in India but now a US citizen, Banga currently serves as vice chair of General Atlantic, a US private equity firm. He retired in December 2021 after 12 years at the helm of Mastercard Inc.

Ajay Banga

Indian-American Ajay Banga appointed World Bank president for 5-year term

Joe Biden nominates Indian-American Ajay Banga to head World Bank