Rajat M. Nag

Rajat M. Nag is the Managing Director General of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). With broad experience across Asia, Mr. Nag plays a critical role in providing strategic and operational direction to ADB so it achieves its mission of helping its developing member countries reduce poverty and improve the quality of life of their people. He also oversees the risk management operations of ADB.

Mr. Nag's work has given him wide-ranging insight into several issues and challenges relevant to Asia, including infrastructure financing, public-private partnerships and regional economic integration. His particular interest is in working to enhance regional cooperation and integration in Asia and bridging the gap between the region’s thriving economies and the millions of poor people being left behind. He has held several top positions in ADB. Prior to his current post, he was head of ADB’s Southeast Asia Department and Special Adviser to the President on Regional Economic Cooperation and Integration.

Mr. Nag began his professional career at the Bank of Canada and held senior positions in a leading international consulting firm before joining ADB.

He holds engineering degrees from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and University of Saskatchewan (Canada). He also has Masters degrees in Business Administration from Canada and Economics from London School of Economics.

Read his article on Asia's Deepening Regionalism Brings Shared Prosperity.