The World Bank has put a former Brazilian finance official in charge of its work with China, Mongolia and Korea, a portfolio that spans development finance, climate work, jobs and knowledge sharing across three very different economies.
The institution said on Monday that Tatiana Rosito had been appointed Division Director for China, Mongolia and Korea, effective July 1. She will be based in Beijing.
Rosito arrives with 30 years of experience across economic diplomacy, development finance and business leadership. Before joining the World Bank Group, she served as Vice Minister at Brazil’s Ministry of Finance, where she worked on international development and finance cooperation, including engagement with multilateral development banks and climate funds.
She also served as G20 Finance Track Deputy during Brazil’s 2024 G20 presidency, BRICS Finance Deputy in 2025 and helped steer the Circle of Finance Ministers for COP30.
“I am deeply honored to join the World Bank Group and return to this region,” Rosito said.
The appointment puts Rosito at the center of three partnerships with different business and policy priorities. In China, the World Bank said its financing relationship is evolving as the country reaches a new stage of development, with more focus on knowledge, innovation and shared global challenges.
In Mongolia, the bank said its work remains tied to development financing, advisory services, job creation and climate resilience. In Korea, the partnership is built around the country’s move from aid recipient to high-income economy, with its Korea Office serving as a hub for innovation and technology for sustainable development.
Rosito said the partnerships were critical to “advancing the jobs agenda, promoting global knowledge sharing, and addressing global challenges.”
