Xavier Reille

Lead Microfinance Specialist. Xavier joined CGAP in 1999 and co-manages CGAP's Donors and Investors team in addition to chairing the board of directors of the Microfinance Information eXchange and leading CGAP programs in the Arab world. He is also the founder of the Microfinance Gateway, the knowledge platform of the microfinance industry. Xavier managed the G8 CGAP MENA Initiative from 2005 to 2008 and lead CGAP transparency and technology programs from 2000 to 2005. 

Before joining CGAP, Xavier set up several microfinance investment funds in Southeast Asia for Catholic Relief Services. He also worked for SIDI, a venture capital company focusing on SME investments. Xavier has been a board member of several microfinance banks and nonprofit organizations. He has also authored over 20 publications on access to finance topics. Xavier has a master’s degree from the University of Paris. He speaks French, Spanish, English, and Bahasa Indonesian