World Bank Group Appoints David Vaillant as Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer - World Bank Group

World Bank Group Appoints David Vaillant as Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer WASHINGTON, October 8, 2026 — World Bank Group President Ajay Banga announced the appointment of David Vaillant as World Bank Group Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer. Vaillant has spent two decades at BNP Paribas leading finance and strategy functions and structuring landmark capital markets transactions for financial institutions, governments, and central banks across emerging and developed markets. As CFO, Vaillant will be responsible for financial management, treasury operations, and risk management across a balance sheet deployed in more than 100 developing countries.