Monday, Mar 11, 2024

Board Appointment - Mr. Jean Pesme

Dr. Stefan Ingves, Board Chair, and Babak Abbaszadeh, CEO, Toronto Centre for Global Leadership in Financial Supervision, are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jean Pesme as the World Bank’s representative on the board of directors.

As Global Director, Finance, in the Finance, Competitiveness & Innovation (FCI) Global Practice, Mr. Pesme leads the World Bank’s work to promote the development of sound, stable, sustainable, and inclusive financial systems. His global team of experts works with governments and partners to make financial systems more resilient, to open access to finance for poor and vulnerable people, to support economic activity, and to develop financial markets. His team’s strategy and its implementation emphasize development of digital financial services, addressing climate change and sustainable finance, and creating opportunities for women by bolstering their financial inclusion.

Previously, Mr. Pesme led the World Bank’s Financial Stability and Integrity global team, which assists countries in building and restoring robust and resilient financial systems operating with integrity, transparency, and in compliance with international standards and recommendations. He has extensive experience working on financial sector issues, notably in the Middle East and North Africa.