Indian-American Nisha Biswal becomes Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Published on July 31, 2023
Current Context: Nisha Biswal is a prominent Indian-American foreign policy expert who has been confirmed by the United States Senate as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) .
Indian-American Nisha Biswal becomes Deputy Chief Executive Officer
  • She has over 30 years of experience in US foreign policy and international development programs across the Executive Branch, Congress, and the private sector .
  • She was also the first South-Asian American to serve as the Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs in the United States Department of State under President Barack Obama from 2013 to 2017.
  • The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is a development finance institution and agency of the United States federal government. DFC invests in development projects primarily in lower and middle-income countries.
  • DFC partners with the private sector to finance solutions to the most critical challenges facing the developing world today, such as increasing food security, building critical infrastructure, advancing global health, and bolstering connectivity.

Question:

Q.1 What is the name of the US finance agency that Nisha Biswal has been confirmed as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of?
a. US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
b. US Agency for International Development (USAID)
c. US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)
d. US Export-Import Bank (EXIM)
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