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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
READOUT: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo’s
Meeting with Bank Policy Institute
May 17, 2023

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo met with CEOs and
executives convened by the Bank Policy Institute (BPI) to discuss President Biden’s economic
priorities. Deputy Secretary Adeyemo thanked the banks for their close collaboration in
implementing the sweeping sanctions imposed in response to Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine
and highlighted the evidence that these measures are working, including Russia’s inability to
secure key inputs to equip its military and increasing strain on the Kremlin’s budget. The Deputy
Secretary also discussed Treasury’s efforts to bolster cybersecurity in the financial sector, including
Treasury’s recent report on opportunities and challenges related to the adoption of cloud-based
technology in the financial sector and Treasury’s efforts to enhance cyber incident reporting.
Deputy Secretary Adeyemo and the bank executives agreed on the urgency of these efforts and the
importance of continuing to build cyber resilience in the financial sector. The Deputy Secretary
also shared updates on Treasury’s ongoing anti-money laundering regulatory reform work,
including its work to effectively implement beneficial ownership reporting and adopt the riskbased approach while minimizing unnecessary burdens on the private sector, and listened to the
perspectives of the CEOs in attendance on these topics. Finally, the Deputy Secretary underscored
the urgent need for Congress to raise or suspend the debt limit in order to protect the full faith and
credit of the United States and avoid needlessly undermining our strong economic trajectory.
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