As Prepared for Delivery I thank President Zelensky and Prime Minister Shmyhal for addressing this group. The American people stand resolutely with Ukraine in the face of Russia’s brutal and illegal war, especially after Monday’s barbaric strikes on non-military targets throughout Ukraine. In our meeting yesterday, I offered my condolences to Minister Marchenko for the […]
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READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action 8th Ministerial
WASHINGTON – Earlier today, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen attended the 8th Ministerial meeting of the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action. Secretary Yellen discussed how the Inflation Reduction Act will accelerate clean energy development in the United States as well as bolster our energy security and economic resilience. Secretary Yellen also […]
G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors´ Statement on the global economic impact of Russia´s war of aggression against Ukraine and G7 support to Ukraine
Washington D.C., 12 October 2022 We, the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, met in Washington D.C. We were honoured to be joined by the Ukrainian Finance Minister. We were also joined by the Heads of the International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, and Financial Stability Board. […]
Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Bretton Woods Committee’s International Council
As Prepared for Delivery Thank you for inviting me to meet with the Bretton Woods Committee. I greatly appreciate the Committee’s work in fostering effective global cooperation at this uncertain time in our world economy. Let me start by saying that we are in the middle of a productive week at the Annual Meetings. We […]
Acting Comptroller Discusses Crypto and the Regulatory Perimeter
News Release 2022-126 | October 11, 2022 Share This Page: WASHINGTON—Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu today discussed cryptocurrency and the regulatory perimeter in remarks to the Harvard Law School and Program on International Financial Systems’ Roundtable on Institutional Investors and Crypto Assets. Mr. Hsu’s comments discussed the need to clarify supervisory expectations related […]
Acting Comptroller Discusses Identifying Crypto Risks
News Release 2022-125 | October 11, 2022 Share This Page: WASHINGTON—Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu today discussed the importance of identifying and monitoring crypto risks to protect consumers and the financial system in remarks at DC Fintech Week 2022. His comments included discussion of skeuomorphisms, commingling, and data gaps to help risk identification. […]
Schedule for Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen and Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo at the 2022 Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank
WASHINGTON —Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen and Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo will represent the United States in the 2022 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) and participate in official events on the margins of the Annual Meetings from Tuesday, October 11, through […]
READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati
WASHINGTON — Today, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen met with Finance Minister of Indonesia Sri Mulyani Indrawati on the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank. Secretary Yellen congratulated Minister Sri Mulyani for her adept management of Indonesia’s G20 presidency this year, and commended Indonesia’s leadership in securing broad […]
Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Dinner for African Finance Ministers
As Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Wally, for that kind introduction.I am happy to welcome fellow ministers from 10 African countries to the Treasury for what I believe is the first dinner of its kind in Treasury’s history. I hope that this will not be the only time we do this. When President Biden decided […]
Remarks by Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian Nelson at Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists
As Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Justine, for that warm introduction. It’s the fall meetings of the World Bank and IMF in Washington this week, so I apologize that I cannot join you in person for what promises to be a productive conference, but I appreciate the opportunity to speak with you virtually. In my […]