Masashi Tanabe is currently serving as Director of the Banking Business Division Ⅱ, Financial Services Agency (FSA) of Japan. Since he joined the Ministry of Finance (MOF) in 1996, he has held many positions in MOF and 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 Multilateral Development Banks Division, International Bureau, MOF (2020-2022). 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).