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Remembering Gautam Kaji — a World Bank leader who put people first

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By Vinod Thomas
| Devex
Former World Bank Managing Director Gautam Kaji combined sharp judgment and institutional leadership with a deep commitment to improving people’s lives. Some described the passing of Gautam Kaji on Aug. 14 in McLean, Virginia as the passing of an era. It marked the loss of an extraordinary development leader, a distinguished World Bank executive, and, to many, a wonderfully generous colleague, mentor, and friend.
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How Southeast Asia’s central banks can meet the climate challenge

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By Muhammad Nawaz Qaisar, Vinod Thomas
| Green Central Banking
Flooding from a storm in Jakarta, Indonesia in March 2025. Flooding and extreme weather is only likely to get worse from climate change, experts have warned. Photo by Iqro Rinaldi on Unsplash. Key points Climate shocks are increasingly threatening price and financial stability in Southeast Asia, pushing central banks from reactive monitoring toward proactive monetary policy.
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How Southeast Asia’s central banks can meet the climate challenge

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By Vinod Thomas, Muhammad Nawaz Qaisar
| East Asia Forum Verified
As the urgency to respond to climate change intensifies across Southeast Asia, central banks could make a vital difference. Their traditional mandates to maintain price and financial stability are increasingly having to reckon with climate-induced macroeconomic shocks. Under their core mandates, regional central banks are already monitoring the price and financial risks of climate scenarios, an important reactive function.
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