Who is the Current President of World Bank?

A. Ajay Banga
B. David R. Malpass
C. Kristalina Logade
D. Xi Jingping

Submitted by: Muhammad Sajjad Haider

Ajay Banga, 14th President of the World Bank Group. Ajay Banga was selected as 14th President of the World Bank Group by its Board of Executive Directors on June 2, 2023.

Ajay Banga most recently served as Vice Chairman at General Atlantic. Previously, he was President and CEO of Mastercard, a global organization with nearly 24,000 employees. Under his leadership, MasterCard launched the Center for Inclusive Growth, which advances equitable and sustainable economic growth and financial inclusion around the world. He was Honorary Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce, serving as Chairman from 2020-2022. He became an advisor to General Atlantic’s climate-focused fund, BeyondNetZero, at its inception in 2021. Banga served as Co-Chair of the Partnership for Central America, a coalition of private organizations that works to advance economic opportunity across underserved populations in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. He was previously on the Boards of the American Red Cross, Kraft Foods, and Dow Inc.