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11/17/2021

READOUT: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo’s Visit to the United Arab Emirates | U.S. Department of…

READOUT: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo’s
Visit to the United Arab Emirates
November 17, 2021

ABU DHABI — Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo traveled to the United Arab
Emirates from November 15 - 17 to discuss illicit finance, cybersecurity, the global economic
recovery, and Iran. The U.S.-UAE bilateral relationship is critical given the important role the
UAE plays in the region and globally, as well as the shared security concerns between the two
countries on countering the financing of terrorism and money laundering.
In Dubai, the Deputy Secretary met with the economic leadership of the UAE, including H.H.
Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
Finance, H.E. Mohamed Hadi al-Husseini, Minister of State for Financial A airs, H.E. Khaled
Balama al-Tameemi, Governor of the Central Bank of UAE, and H.E. Dr. Thani Ahmed alZeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade. Deputy Secretary Adeyemo later heard from the
private sector at a roundtable with the UAE Banks Federation and toured Expo 2020 and the
USA Pavilion. He also met with UAE Presidential Advisor Anwar Gargash.
In Abu Dhabi, the Deputy Secretary met with H.H. Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan,
Managing Director of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and H.E. Abdullah Sultan alNuaimi, Minister of Justice.
Deputy Secretary Adeyemo welcomed the UAEʼs improvements to their AML/CFT regime and
encouraged continued progress. He discussed how our countries can promote more
sustainable and equitable growth and deepen bilateral economic ties.

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