Fayezul H. Choudhury

Mr. Fayezul Choudhury assumed his position as Vice President of Corporate Finance and Risk Management in June 2009. In this role, he is responsible for providing leadership in setting risk management policy and oversight to ensure the Bank’s continuing financial integrity; the ongoing development of financial policies for IBRD, including those related to management of capital and income; and the Bank’s strategic planning and budget management function.

Prior to his current position he was Controller and Vice President Strategic Resource Management where he was responsible for the integrity of IBRD/IDA's financial reporting; adequacy of the internal control framework; strategic leadership on accounting; auditing and borrowing country financial management and accountability issues; and for strategic planning and budget management for the Bank.

Since joining the World Bank group he has held a variety of managerial positions in the World Bank and its private sector lending arm, the International Finance Corporation. Before joining the World Bank, he was in public accounting and management consulting with one of the major professional firms in London.

Mr. Choudhury has an MA in Engineering Science and Economics from University of Oxford. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, a Member of the Institute of Management Consultants in the United Kingdom, and a Certified Government Financial Manager in the United States.

Mr. Choudhury has chaired the International Steering Committee of the International Forum for Accountancy Development and was a member of the Standards Advisory Council of the International Accounting Standards Board. He is currently a member of the Iraq Advisory and Monitoring Board and of the International Public Interest Oversight Board over auditing and related standard-setting.

Outside of the World Bank, Mr. Choudhury is a trustee of World Learning Inc., a private international non-profit organization, promoting intercultural understanding, social justice and economic development.