Ruth Neyens
Manager
Financial Sector Programs
Financial Sector Operations and Policy Department
World Bank

Ms. Neyens is currently acting as the manager of the World Bank’s Banking and Financial Restructuring Group responsible for policy advice and technical assistance in the areas of banking supervision and regulation, financial crisis and corporate restructuring and asset management. She previously served as Program Manager for the World Bank’s financial sector reform program in Indonesia. In addition, she has provided advice on asset management and resolution issues in Bangladesh, the East Asian crisis countries and Turkey.

Prior to joining the Bank, Ms. Neyens was a Senior Vice President at Bank of America responsible for asset resolution. She has extensive experience in operational and financial restructuring of troubled corporations through voluntary negotiations as well as bankruptcy proceedings and has both served on and chaired numerous creditors committees. In addition, Ms. Neyens has held senior positions in credit risk management and credit training. She has also taught Finance and Bank Management courses at the University of Maryland, and is the author of several articles on debt resolution and lending practices.