Akinchan (Aki) Jain is Manager and Head of Asset and Liability Operations at the World Bank Treasury. In this role, Aki leads a global team responsible for a range of middle office functions for a large, fixed income and derivatives portfolio. This includes approx. $250bn in outstanding debt issuance and $650bn in derivatives for the World Bank, and $185 billion in assets under management for the World Bank and 60+ clients including central banks and official institutions. As part of his responsibilities, Aki leads large business and technology projects and manages relationships with clients, market counter parts, custodians, paying agents, and technology vendors.
Previously, as Senior Financial Officer in the Structured Finance and Derivatives team at the World Bank Treasury, Aki played a key role in managing the $60 billion funding and derivatives program for the World Bank’s IBRD and IDA entities. Aki designed, structured, and executed customized and innovative capital markets solutions to support the needs of World Bank's investors and clients. Aki has worked on several landmark transactions and initiatives, including the World Bank’s first catastrophe bond, the first global pandemic bond, the first bond linked to the achievement of the Sustainable development Goals, a social impact bond to incentivize the reduction of carbon emissions, and a guarantees and blended finance facility to help countries affected by the refugee crisis.
Aki holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from SRCC in Delhi University and an MBA in Finance from American University.