In an informal 'meet and greet,' Ajay Banga and World Bank executive directors discuss 'efficiency, effectiveness, and the impact of the bank's work.'
WASHINGTON, USA – US President Joe Biden’s pick to head the World Bank, ex-Mastercard chief executive officer, met on Wednesday, March 1, with executive directors at the bank as he launched a “charm offensive” to win the post, three sources familiar with the matter said.
Adriana Kugler, the Senate-confirmed US executive director at the World Bank, hosted an informal “meet and greet” for Banga, where he and and other executive directors discussed “efficiency, effectiveness, and the impact of the bank’s work,” one of the sources said. for Banga, who has won praise for his work transforming Mastercard and lifting people in developing countries out of poverty.
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