I want to congratulate Ajay Banga — my nominee for the next President of the World Bank — on his resounding approval by the Bank’s Board of Governors. Ajay Banga will be a transformative leader, bringing expertise, experience, and innovation to the position of World Bank President. And together with World Bank leadership and shareholders,…
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President Biden Announces U.S. Nomination of Ajay Banga to Lead World Bank
Today, President Biden announced that the United States is nominating Ajay Banga, a business leader with extensive experience leading successful organizations in developing countries and forging public-private partnerships to address financial inclusion and climate change, to be President of the World Bank. Statement from President Biden: “Ajay is uniquely equipped to lead the World Bank at this…
Statement from Vice President Harris on U.S. Nomination of Ajay Banga to Lead World Bank
Ajay Banga will be a transformative World Bank President as the institution works to deliver on its core development goals and address pressing global challenges, including climate change. Since I was elected Vice President, Ajay and I have worked closely together on a new model of public-private partnership designed to address the root causes of…
Readout of Vice President Harris’s Meeting with World Bank President Ajay Banga
Vice President Kamala Harris met today at the White House with World Bank President Ajay Banga. This meeting was the first official U.S. engagement since President Banga took office. The Vice President underscored the Biden-Harris Administration’s strong support for World Bank efforts to make investments and spur policy reforms that reduce poverty and advance achievement of…
FACT SHEET: Delivering a Better, Bigger, More Effective World Bank
President Biden is leading a major new initiative with G20 partners to fundamentally reshape and scale up the World Bank to more effectively deliver poverty reduction and inclusive economic growth—while better addressing global challenges that can undermine the achievement of these very goals. Since the Biden-Harris Administration launched this initiative last fall, significant progress has…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at the Central America Forward Launch Event
Indian Treaty RoomEisenhower Executive Office Building 2:06 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It is my great pleasure to once again convene this group, and to the new members, to welcome you to this table, which has been a place where we have convened, here and in other rooms in this building —…
Press Gaggle by Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen Ahead of the G20 Summit in India | New Delhi, India
The Park HotelNew Delhi, India SECRETARY YELLEN: Good morning, everyone, and thank you for being here. I’d like to share a few introductory thoughts about the priorities we’ll be focused on throughout this week. First, we’re committed to supporting emerging markets in developing countries and to addressing global challenges. This includes our ongoing work on…
Readout of the National Security Advisor to the Vice President’s Meeting with Leadership of the Partnership for Central America
National Security Advisor to the Vice President Dr. Phil Gordon hosted a meeting today with Partnership for Central America (PCA) leaders Ajay Banga and Ray Chambers, CEOs from companies that have responded to the Vice President’s Call to Action for Northern Central America, and a team of senior U.S. government officials to chart the path…
White House Releases State Dinner Guest List
This evening, the President and the First Lady of the United States will host His Excellency Kishida Fumio, Prime Minister of Japan & Mrs. Kishida Yuko for a State Dinner. The following is a complete list of expected guests: THE PRESIDENT AND DR. BIDEN HIS EXCELLENCY KISHIDA FUMIO, PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN & MRS. KISHIDA…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at U.S.-Caribbean Leaders Meeting
Atlantis Conference Center Paradise Island, Bahamas THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Prime Minister Davis. And I congratulate you and your country on its upcoming 50th anniversary of independence. It is my understanding, to your point, that I am the highest elected official from the United States to visit the Bahamas since you gained independence 50…
