Diwakar Gupta

Diwakar Gupta is the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Vice-President for Private Sector and Public-Private Partnerships. He assumed office in August 2015.

Mr. Gupta oversees ADB’s assistance to private sector projects with a clear development impact but limited access to capital. 

Mr. Gupta was Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of the State Bank of India, where he was responsible for setting strategies and direction alongside other members of the State Bank’s Central Management Committee. He joined the State Bank of India in 1974 and held several positions at its various units and subsidiaries.

Mr. Gupta also worked as Independent Director on the boards of various business councils, financial services companies and other private organizations in India.

He holds a Master of Science degree in Physics from the University of Delhi, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics (with Honors) from St. Stephen’s College in Delhi.