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Anshula Kant
Managing director of the World Bank Group

Incumbent

Assumed office
October 7, 2019
PresidentDavid Malpass
Ajay Banga
Preceded byKristalina Georgieva (Chief Executive)
Managing Director of State Bank of India
In office
7 September 2018 (2018-09-07) – 31 August 2019 (2019-08-31)
Preceded byB. Sriram
Succeeded byP. K. Gupta
Personal details
Born (1960-09-07) 7 September 1960 (age 63)
Roorkee, Uttar Pradesh (present day Uttarakhand), India
EducationDelhi University (BA, MA)

Anshula Kant (born 7 September 1960) is the chief financial officer and managing director of the World Bank Group, appointed on 12 July 2019.[1][2][3] She is from Roorkee, India.[4]

Early life[edit]

Kant was born on September 7, 1960, in Roorkee, India in a Hindu family.[1] In 1981, Kant completed her master's in economics from Delhi School of Economics and her bachelor's in economics from Lady Sri Ram College for Women in 1979, both of Delhi University. At the Indian Institute of Bankers, she is a Certified Associate.[5]

Career[edit]

In 1983, Kant joined the State Bank of India (SBI) as a probationary officer. She became the chief general manager of SBI (Maharashtra and Goa), deputy managing director of operations for National Banking Group, and chief executive officer of SBI (Singapore).[5] In September 2018, she became the managing director of SBI for a period of two years, and a member of the bank's board.[1][6][7]

On 12 July 2019, she was appointed as the chief financial officer and managing director of the World Bank Group, and will be responsible for the balance sheet and financial and risk management.[8]


On January 26, 2023, it was announced[9] that Kant will lead, alongside World Bank Senior Managing Axel van Trotsenburg, the Evolution Roadmap[10] exercise aimed at exploring how the World Bank Group can better respond to the need for increased action to address the growing crisis of poverty and economic distress, and global challenges, including climate change, pandemic risks, and rising fragility and conflict.

Personal life[edit]

Kant is married to Sanjay Kant, a chartered accountant from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. She has a son, Siddharth, and a daughter, Nupur.[1][11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Explained: Anshula Kant's journey from SBI to World Bank". The Indian Express. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  • ^ "SBI MD Anshula Kant appointed World Bank CFO and MD". www.businesstoday.in. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  • ^ Kumar, Sanjay (13 July 2019). "World Bank appoints Anshula Kant as MD, CFO". BFSI. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  • ^ Bhakta, Pratik (21 October 2015). "Meet SBI CFO Anshula Kant, the woman who busted myths and ran a bank like a start up". The Economic Times. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  • ^ a b "Who is Anshula Kant, the new State Bank of India (SBI) MD?". Zee Business. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  • ^ "Anshula Kant appointed new SBI MD; to serve till September 2020". www.businesstoday.in. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  • ^ "Anshula Kant appointed SBI Managing Director: Here's her journey from Probationary Officer to MD". The Financial Express. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  • ^ "Who is Anshula Kant — Indian banker appointed as MD and CFO of World Bank". The Financial Express. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  • ^ "World Bank Group President Announces Senior Leadership Team Appointments to Support Evolution and Increase Impact". World Bank. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  • ^ "World Bank Group Statement on Evolution Roadmap". World Bank. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  • ^ "Fond of malai pua, World Bank's new CFO Anshula Kant has a strong Varanasi connection". Hindustan Times. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
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