The World Bank's president David Malpass today announced that the international financial institution has appointed India's Anshula Kant as it's new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

She is a graduate in Economic Honours from Lady Shri Ram College for Women and a Post-Graduate in Economics from Delhi School of Economics.  She is currently working as the Managing Director of India's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI).

As an MD & CFO, she will be responsible for financial and risk management of the World Bank Group, reporting to the President. Among other key management duties, her work will include oversight of financial reporting, risk management, and working closely with the World Bank CEO on mobilization of IDA and other financial resources.

About World Bank :

• Formed in : July 1945
• Headquarters : Washington, DC
• President : David Malpass
• Member Countries :
• 189 - IBRD
• 173 - IDA

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