Ahmed M. Saeed

Ahmed M. Saeed is the Vice-President for East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific in the Asian Development Bank. VP Saeed is responsible for overseeing ADB’s operations in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific. Between 2004 and 2008, Mr. Saeed served in senior roles at the US Treasury. He was an advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury (2004–05) and the later Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for the Middle East and Africa, with responsibility for US economic diplomacy and financial engagement across 68 countries (2005–08).

Prior to joining ADB, Mr. Saeed spent close to eight years as Managing Director and head of JPMorgan’s coverage for finance ministries, central banks and sovereign wealth funds across the Middle East and North Africa. He has raised over $100 bn in financing for governments, including the debut sovereign bond issuances for several sovereigns and the largest-ever sovereign bond offerings in emerging markets (twice).