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Statement from Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin on Debt Transparency and Sustainability | U.S. Department of the Treasury

Statement from Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin on Debt
Transparency and Sustainability
June 3, 2020

WASHINGTON – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin issued the following statement following
a call with his G7 counterparts, the European Commissioner for Economy, Eurogroup President,
Managing Director of the Interna onal Monetary Fund, and President of the World Bank:
“I welcome the con nued strong support among the G7 for helping low-income countries address
the impacts of COVID-19, including through par cipa on in the Debt Service Suspension Ini a ve.
The G20 and other official bilateral creditors should work coopera vely with low-income
beneficiaries, the Interna onal Monetary Fund, and the World Bank to iden fy and reschedule all
applicable debt for those countries that request par cipa on. The transparency improvements we
achieve under this ini a ve should provide a strong basis for enhancing debt sustainability going
forward. G7 Finance Ministers expressed our commitment to con nue to convene on a regular
basis to work together on cri cal economic issues to restore each of our economies. I look forward
to making significant progress to review with the G20 Ministers at the mee ng in July.”
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