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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
READOUT: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo’s
Meeting with Senator Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan, Minister
of Finance II of Malaysia
April 19, 2024

WASHINGTON – Today, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo met The Honorable
Senator Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan, Minister of Finance II of Malaysia. They exchanged
views on the American, Malaysian, and global economies, Malaysia’s macroeconomic outlook
and policy priorities, as well as Malaysia’s progress towards a clean energy transition. They
discussed efforts by Iran and Russia to evade U.S. sanctions as well as President Biden’s
Executive Order from December that allows for sanctions against third country financial
institutions. They also discussed efforts to counter the financing of terrorism.
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