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FREDERICK KEMPE: I don’t have to tell you what a consequential moment this is for the global economy, with the war continuing in Iran, with the impact on global energy markets. And the people will come here next week. We’ll meet this very significant individual, but we get to hear from him first. So welcome to the Atlantic Council.
AJAY BANGA: Thank you. That’s quite an introduction. If my mother had done that, she would added my stunning good looks. But that’s—
FREDERICK KEMPE: If I had fifteen more minutes to do it, so left out a lot of the good parts.
So you’ve described the World Bank as operating on two wavelengths. And I think this is just a…