Representative for Germany, Austria & Switzerland, International Finance Corporation

Karsten Fülster manages the Frankfurt office of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a World Bank Group company. Prior to his current job, Mr. Fülster headed a resource investment team with regional responsibilities for Eastern Europe, Central Asia, as well as North Africa and the Middle East, based in Istanbul. Prior to joining Turkey, Mr. Fülster was responsible for business development of infrastructure and raw materials investments in East Asia Pacific. Prior to joining IFC’s syndication department in the spring of 2001, Mr. Fülster was Vice President of Bank Dresdner Kleinwort Benson in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Overall, he has more than 20 years experience in international financing.