Heike Reichelt

Heike Reichelt is Head of Investor Relations, Ratings, and Sustainable Finance in the Capital Markets Department of the World Bank Group Treasury. The World Bank Group Treasury manages the funding programs for the World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD), the International Development Association (IDA), and the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The teams also provide treasury manager services to the International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm) and Climate Investment Funds (CIF) Capital Markets Mechanism (CCMM). Her team is responsible for managing relationships with bond investors, credit rating agencies, and the financial media, as well as developing labeled bond products. These include products to raise awareness for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and climate change mitigation and adaptation - like World Bank Green Bonds and World Bank Sustainable Development Bonds. Heike also manages outreach to the sustainable and impact investing community and works with other issuers and market participants to encourage transparency for sustainable capital markets focused on making a long-term positive social and environmental impact.

She has 25+ years of experience in finance – including as an engagement manager for the World Bank Treasury's Reserves Advisory Management Program for central banks and in the areas of export finance and capital markets, during her career at KfW, the largest German development bank. Heike was recognized for her role in building sustainable capital markets as the 2017 recipient of the prestigious Joan Bavaria Award.