'In IFC'S global portfolio India is the largest' ; Karin M. Finkelston, Vice President, Asia Pacific, International Finance Corporation, or IFC, made India her first port of call after being appointed to the newly-created position.

Karin M. Finkelston, Vice President, Asia Pacific, InternationalFinance Corporation, or IFC, made India her first port of call afterbeing appointed to the newly-created position. During her visit,Finkelston spoke to Sanjiv Shankaran on IFC's plans for the region.Edited excerpts of the interview:

On her appointment: The lion's share of the world's poor live inthe Asia-Pacific region. That's the main reason for having this vicepresidency. The second is the knowledge and innovation that iscoming out of Asia and India in particular. Taking those models toother parts of the world will be an exciting part of my job.

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