Ex-RBI Governor Urjit Patel Appointed AIIB Vice President

Ex-RBI Governor Urjit Patel Appointed AIIB Vice President

Question : Who is President of AIIB?
a) Jin Liqun
b) Carmen M. Reinhart
c) Jérôme Jean Haegeli
d) None of these
Ans:a
Related Facts:

  • Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Urjit Patel has been appointed as a vice president of the Beijing-based multilateral funding institution Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on Sunday(January 9,2022).
  • India is a founding member of AIIB with the second highest voting share after China.
  • Mr Patel, will be one of the five Vice Presidents of the AIIB with a three-year tenure.
  • Mr Patel had taken over as the 24th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) succeeding Raghuram Rajan on September 5, 2016.
  • Highlight Points:
  • The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank that aims to improve economic and social outcomes in Asia.
  • The bank currently has 104 members, including 17 prospective members from around the world.
  • The bank was proposed by China in 2013 and the initiative was launched at a ceremony in Beijing in October 2014. It received the highest credit ratings from the three biggest rating agencies in the world.
  • AIIB Headquarters in Beijing.

By Pawan mishra

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