Li Ruogu

Li Ruogu
Born	Template:Birth year and age China
Occupation	Banking executive
Years active	1985–2015
Known for	Chairman and president of Export-Import Bank of China (2005–2015)

Li Ruogu (; born January 1951) is a prominent Chinese banking executive who held the positions of chairman and president at the Export-Import Bank of China (Exim Bank) from 2005 until 2015.

Biography

Li Ruogu obtained a Master of Laws degree from Beijing University in 1981, followed by a Master of Public Administration from Princeton University in 1983. After a short period teaching at Beijing University, he began his career at the People's Bank of China in 1985. During the 1990s, Li served as an economist at the International Monetary Fund and later spent four years as China’s chief representative at the Asian Development Bank, where he also maintained relations with the African Development Bank. Prior to his leadership role at Exim Bank, he was Deputy Governor of the People's Bank of China, responsible for managing international affairs.

In July 2006, Li held discussions with Sri Lankan foreign minister Mangala Samaraweera in Beijing. This meeting led to an agreement between China and Sri Lanka to facilitate Chinese enterprises’ participation in Sri Lankan infrastructure developments, supported by concessional financing. Li concluded his service at Exim Bank in 2015.