गाउँको दूरदराजदेखि काठमाडौंको सिंहदरबारसम्म

Singapore, January 19, 2026 — The World Bank Group’s private sector arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has appointed Sarvesh Suri as its new Regional Vice President for Asia and the Pacific. Suri brings 25 years of global investment and development experience, with a strong track record in advancing public–private partnerships to address complex development challenges and create jobs.

In his new role, Suri will lead all IFC investment and advisory operations across Asia and the Pacific, mobilizing private sector solutions in financial services, manufacturing, agribusiness, services, infrastructure, and natural resources. He will be based in Singapore and oversee IFC teams operating from India to the Pacific Islands.

Supporting Suri are two newly appointed Division Directors:

• Keiko Miwa, based in Jakarta, who will manage South West Asia and the Pacific Islands; and

• Arnaud Dupoizat, based in Hong Kong SAR, China, who will oversee East Asia, effective February 1, 2026.

“It is my genuine privilege to return home to Asia,” Suri said. “This region shaped me personally and professionally. I am humbled by the opportunity to bring together public and private sector capabilities to tackle Asia’s pressing development challenges at scale.”

Before this appointment, Suri served as IFC’s Regional Industry Director for Infrastructure and Natural Resources in Johannesburg, where he played a key role in launching Mission 300. Earlier, he spent six years at the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) as Director of Operations, managing global risk mitigation products for cross-border investments in developing countries. His career also includes 15 years at IFC in senior leadership roles, notably as Senior Regional Manager overseeing operations in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Papua New Guinea, based in Jakarta.

Highlighting his priorities, Suri noted that while countries across Asia and the Pacific face diverse challenges, a common aspiration unites the region: the dignity of work. “My focus will be on maximizing IFC’s private sector toolkit to create jobs—by mobilizing private capital, pursuing innovative financing instruments, strengthening local capital markets, making equity investments for greater impact, and supporting micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises as engines of job creation,” he said.

An Indian national, Suri holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Delhi University.

About IFC
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the world’s largest development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. Operating in more than 100 countries, IFC uses capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities. In FY2025, IFC committed a record $71.7 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries. More information is available at www.ifc.org.