ADB President Steps Down after 8 Years

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Asian Development Bank

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Haruhiko Kuroda steps down today after eight years that has seen ADB transformed into a more relevant, responsive and results-oriented institution, helping developing Asia-Pacific countries reduce poverty and increase standards of living for their people.

“Mr. Kuroda has done an exemplary job of leading the Asian Development Bank for more than eight years. His extraordinary vision and leadership has enabled ADB to significantly advance its mission of poverty reduction and sustainable economic development in Asia and the Pacific. We are grateful to him for his service and wish him well,” said P. Chidambaram, Chair of the ADB Board of Governors and Finance Minister of India.

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