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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Call with First
Vice President of Spain and Minister for the Economy and Digital
Transformation Nadia Calviño
April 4, 2023

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen spoke with Spanish First Vice
President and Minister for the Economy and Digital Transformation Nadia Calviño. Vice President
Calviño is the Chair of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), the policy
advisory committee of the Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). They
discussed the upcoming IMFC meetings, recent developments in the global economy and financial
system, and the need to continue support for low-income and vulnerable countries. Secretary Yellen
highlighted the importance of timely action to finalize outstanding debt restructuring cases and
emphasized the Biden administration’s request for Congressional authorization to lend up to $21
billion to the IMF’s Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust and the Resilience and Sustainability Trust.