Category Archives: U.S. Treasury

WASHINGTON- Today, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Korea Choo Kyung-ho. Secretary Yellen discussed macroeconomic and financial developments, as well as economic security issues and climate-related priorities. Secretary Yellen also underscored the importance of the broader bilateral relationship and […]

WASHINGTON – On the sidelines of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo; European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services, and Capital Markets Union Mairead McGuinness; and HM Treasury Director General for International Finance Lindsey Whyte hosted representatives from financial institutions to discuss continued efforts to counter sanctions evasion and […]

Combined with other Administration initiatives, President Biden’s Investing in America agenda has brought affordable internet to over 17 million American households SAN BERNARDINO, CA — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the approval of $540.2 million for high-speed internet projects in California under the American Rescue Plan’s Capital Projects Fund (CPF), part of […]

“Six months ago during the Annual Meetings, I set forward a call to action to the multilateral development banks to evolve to meet the challenges and opportunities we face now. Today, the World Bank took an important step forward in that effort. Together, we are redoubling the World Bank’s work on global challenges like climate […]

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is further curbing Russia’s access to the international financial system through facilitators and their businesses. The United States, in coordination with the United Kingdom, is targeting the facilitation network of Alisher Usmanov, who is subject to sanctions in multiple jurisdictions. […]

WASHINGTON – Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo met yesterday with Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan. Deputy Secretary Adeyemo discussed recent economic developments in Armenia. He also highlighted the United States’ global efforts to prevent evasion of U.S. sanctions and export controls imposed on Russia. He affirmed the United States’ commitment to ongoing […]

As Prepared for Delivery Good morning. And welcome to the MDB Evolution Roundtable. I am looking forward to a robust discussion with all of you today. As everyone in this room knows, we are at an important moment for the World Bank. Six months ago, ahead of the Annual Meetings, I issued an urgent call […]

As Prepared for Delivery Thank you all for being here. And thank you to the World Bank and IMF for hosting the Spring Meetings. I know that it will be a productive week. Let me begin by outlining a few of our key priorities for this week. Then, I’ll turn to your questions. A. Global […]

As Prepared for Delivery I want to warmly welcome Minister Sitharaman back to the U.S. Treasury, following our last meeting at the G20 in Bengaluru.  It is always a pleasure to visit one of the most dynamic economies in the world, and Bengaluru served as an important opportunity to make progress on many of our […]