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10/11/2023

READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Roundtable on IMF Policy Priorities | U.S. Department of the Tre…

READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Roundtable
on IMF Policy Priorities
October 11, 2023

MARRAKECH – Today, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen held a roundtable
discussion with finance ministers and senior o icials from Angola, Brazil, Côte dʼIvoire, Fiji,
Ghana, India, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, and Morocco on the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of
the IMF and World Bank in Marrakech. Ministers noted the important role of the IMF in
providing sound macroeconomic support, policy advice, and technical assistance. They also
held a robust discussion, moderated by Under Secretary for International A airs Jay
Shambaugh, on the IMFʼs mandate and policy priorities going forward. Secretary Yellen
underscored the U.S. commitment to the IMF and to pursuing policies to help it fulfill its
critical mission. Secretary Yellen also shared U.S. policy priorities for the IMF, including by
achieving a successful conclusion to the 16th General Quota Review this year, placing the
Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust on sound footing, and taking steps in the near term to
make sure the IMF represents its diverse membership.
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