Category Archives: U.S. Treasury

UK and U.S. participants held the sixth meeting of the UK-U.S. Financial Regulatory Working Group (the Working Group) virtually on 21 July 2022. The Working Group was formed in 2018 to deepen bilateral regulatory cooperation with a view to the further promotion of financial stability; investor protection; fair, orderly, and efficient markets; and capital formation […]

By: Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy Benjamin Harris and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Climate and Energy Economics Catherine Wolfram To help address rising energy prices and mitigate a shortfall in the production of oil owing to Russia’s war in Ukraine, President Biden in March of this year announced a historic release of oil from the […]

PARIS — On July 25, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo met with government counterparts in Paris, France, including Secretary-General of the Élysée Palace Alexis Kohler and Director General of the Treasury Emmanuel Moulin. They discussed their commitment to the people of Ukraine as they defend their country against Russia’s unprovoked and unjustifiable war, the […]

WASHINGTON—On Thursday, July 21, Climate Counselor to U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen, John Morton, and Treasury staff concluded a visit to Pretoria, South Africa, where they met with South African officials and international partners to discuss continued progress on the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP). First announced at COP 26, the JETP supports […]

WASHINGTON — Today, the Group of Creditors of Ukraine, including the United States, announced their intent to honor Ukraine’s request for a coordinated suspension of debt service through the end of 2023. A suspension of debt service will provide substantial support for the Government and people of Ukraine in the face of Russia’s unjustified and […]

We, the Group of Creditors of Ukraine, express our solidarity with and support for Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia’s unjustified, unprovoked and illegal war of aggression. We note the publication today of a consent solicitation from Ukraine to defer the debt service due to bondholders from August 1st, 2022 and to extend payment […]

BRUSSELS—EU and U.S. participants in the EU – U.S. Joint Financial Regulatory Forum (“the Forum”) met on July 13-14, 2022, to exchange views on topics of mutual interest as part of their regular financial regulatory dialogue. EU participants included representatives of the European Commission, the European Banking Authority (EBA), the European Securities and Markets Authority […]