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Who is Ajay Banga, the ex-Mastercard CEO nominated by Biden to lead World Bank?
Fp Staff •63-year-old Banga currently serves as the vice chairman at equity firm General Atlantic. He was conferred with India's fourth highest civilian honour Padma Shri in 2016
Indian-origin Ajay Banga confirmed as next World Bank president
Fp Staff •US nominated Banga for the post in February. 63-year-old Banga served as Mastercard's CEO. He was conferred with India's fourth highest civilian honour Padma Shri in 2016
Indian-American Ajay Banga sole nominee to lead World Bank
•In February, US President Joe Biden nominated former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to lead the World Bank. In a statement, Biden noted that Banga is 'uniquely' equipped to lead the World Bank at a critical moment in history
The rise of Ajay Banga, the India-origin executive likely to be next World Bank chief, and challenges ahead
Fp Explainers •India-born Ajay Banga is set to become World Bank’s next chief unopposed. A former CEO of Mastercard, he is a veteran in the finance and banking sector. However, his appointment comes at a challenging time for the institution amid global inflation, the Ukraine war, and the threat of climate change
US nominee for World Bank President Ajay Banga visits India; to meet PM Modi
•Ajay Banga's New Delhi visit (March 23 and March 24) is the final stop on his three-week global tour that began in Africa before progressing to Europe, Latin America and Asia
US candidate for World Bank chief Ajay Banga urges development model revamp
•Ajay Banga is currently serving as vice chairman at equity firm General Atlantic and was previously chief executive at Mastercard
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says World Bank nominee's credentials will overcome selection criticism
•Yellen said she was pleased so far with positive reviews from G20 finance officials for Ajay Banga, 63, an Indian-born US citizen who has won accolades for his work transforming Mastercard and working to lift people in developing countries out of poverty
WATCH: White House press secretary does a Biden on Biden, calls him Obama
Umang Sharma •White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre made the mother of all faux pas when she was announcing US President Joe Biden's nominee to lead the World Bank
Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to step down in 2021; chief product officer Michael Miebach to take over
•Ajay Banga, who took charge of the company just after the 2008-09 financial crisis, has seen the payment processor’s revenue triple during his tenure as online shopping gained prominence around the world.
Adobe's Shantanu Narayen, Mastercard's Ajay Banga, Microsoft's Satya Nadella in Harvard Business Review's top 10 best-performing CEOs
•Three Indian-origin CEOs have been featured in a list of world's top 10 best-performing chief executives