- Nisha Biswal has been appointed as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC).
- Nisha Desai Biswal is currently serving as the Senior Vice President for international strategy and global initiatives at the United States Chamber of Commerce.
- In this capacity, she also oversees the South Asia programs, reflecting her expertise in the region.
- Biswal has a distinguished history of public service, having served as the Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs in the United States Department of State during President Barack Obama’s administration from 2013 to 2017.
United States International Development Finance Corporation(DFC)
- The United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) functions as a development finance institution and agency under the United States federal government.
- Its main focus is investing in development projects, with a primary emphasis on lower and middle-income countries. It was first authorized on 5 October 2018, and officially became an independent agency on 20 December 2019.
- The DFC utilizes its lending capacity to offer loans, loan guarantees, direct equity investments, and political risk insurance to support private-sector led development projects, feasibility studies, and technical assistance.