Ajay Banga | |
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President of the World Bank Group | |
Assumed office June 2, 2023 | |
Preceded by | David Malpass |
Personal details | |
Born | Ajaypal Singh Banga November 10, 1959 Pune, India |
Citizenship | Indian (1959–2007) Punjabi (1959-present) |
Relatives | M. S. Banga (brother) |
Education | Guru Nanak's College, Delhi (BA) Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (MBA) |
Ajaypal Singh Banga (born November 10, 1959[1]) is an Indian-born Punjabi business executive.[2] He is currently the President of the World Bank Group.[3] He was vice chairman at General Atlantic,[4] and was before that executive chairman of Mastercard.[5][6]
Banga was elected President of the World Bank on May 3, 2023, after being nominated to the position in February 2023 by President Joe Biden.[7][8]