Masashi Tanabe is currently serving as Director of Multilateral Development Banks Division, International Department, Ministry of Finance (MOF) of Japan. Since he joined the MOF in 1996, he has held many positions in the MOF and Financial Services Agency (FSA), including Director of Policy Coordination, Planning and Coordination Bureau, FSA (2013-2014), Director of Policy Coordination Office, Minister’s Secretariat, MOF (2014-2015), Director of Development Issues, International Bureau, MOF (2019-2020). He also has extensive experience in development finance including Asian Development Bank (ADB) Staff (2003-2007), and Alternate Executive Director for Japan of ADB (2015-2019). He holds a BA from University of Tokyo (Law Faculty) and MA in East Asia Regional Studies from Harvard University, United States.