Anshula Kant

Overview

Anshula Kant is an Indian banker and economist who serves as the Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of the World Bank Group. Prior to her appointment at the World Bank, she had a long career in Indian banking, including senior leadership roles at the State Bank of India, the country's largest public sector bank.

Key facts

Background

Kant pursued studies in economics and built her professional career in the Indian financial sector. She joined the State Bank of India and progressed through a series of operational and managerial assignments over several decades, gaining experience across domestic banking, corporate banking and risk management.

Career

State Bank of India

At the State Bank of India (SBI), Kant held senior leadership positions, including responsibilities at the Managing Director level. Her work at SBI covered areas such as commercial and corporate banking, treasury, and stressed asset management, among other functions handled by the bank's top management.

World Bank Group

Kant was appointed Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of the World Bank Group. In this role, she is responsible for the financial and risk management strategy of the institution, overseeing the financial reporting, mobilisation of resources, and the financial sustainability of the World Bank's lending and development operations.

Significance

Kant's appointment to one of the senior-most positions at the World Bank Group placed an Indian banker at the centre of global development finance. Her career illustrates the movement of professionals from large Indian public sector banks into international multilateral institutions, and reflects the growing presence of Indian women in senior global financial leadership.

Related topics

• State Bank of India
• World Bank Group
• Banking in India
• Indian economists
• Women in Indian banking

References

• Wikidata entry: Q65550631
• World Bank Group leadership profiles