Mr Vivek Rao has worked in ADB for over 8 years, first in the Treasury and subsequently in the South Asia Department. Mr. Rao has worked both in sovereign and nonsovereign operations with a focus on the infrastructure and SME sectors. In addition, Mr. Rao has processed and implemented program lending in the rural finance sector in addition to various technical assistance projects. While in the Treasury, Mr. Rao was responsible for undertaking derivatives operations and also for local currency financing. Prior to joining ADB, Mr. Rao worked on the banking and consulting services industries in India Mr Rao holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Delhi University in India and a Masters and Ph.D in Economics from University of Massachusetts in the United States.