Who We Are

Arunma Oteh served at the World Bank as Vice President andTreasurer from September 30th, 2015 to November 30th 2018. AsTreasurer, she led a team that manages assets totalling USD200 billion for theWorld Bank Group, 60 central banks, sovereign wealth funds and other officialinstitutions. She and her team also maintained the World Bank’s globalreputation as a prudent and innovative borrower in over 50 currencies byexecuting well–prepared transactions and carefully coordinating credit rating andcapital market relationships for the International Bank for Reconstruction andDevelopment (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA). She wasalso responsible for an extensive financial advisory business for World Bankclients and cashflows of over $7 trillion. 
 
Prior to joining the Bank, she served as Director General of the Securities andExchange Commission (SEC), Nigeria from 2010 to 2015. During this period, sherebuilt the Nigerian capital markets after the global financial crisis andserved on Nigeria’s Economic Management team. Prior to joining SEC Nigeria, sheworked at the Africa Development Bank for 17 years, including as Group VicePresident, Corporate Services (2006 to 2009) and as Group Treasurer (2001 to2006). She started her career at Centre Point Investments Limited, Nigeria in1985. She has served on several Boards during her 33-year career, notably,the International Organization of Securities Commissions (2010 to 2015), whichregulates 95% of the World’s securities markets and the pioneer Board of theInternational Financing Facility for Immunization(2006 to 2011). She has alsopreviously served on the World Economic Forum Agenda Council on InstitutionalGovernance, and the Africa Advisory Council for World Women’s Banking.