Following the announcement that Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank, would step down from his position on February 1 after more than six years in office, the Bank’s board of executive directors met on January 9 to discuss the selection process of the next president.
World Bank President Kim to Step Down in February
On Monday, January 7, 2019, Jim Yong Kim, the World Bank Group’s president, announced that he will be stepping down from his position on February 1 after more than six years in office.