Nirmala Sitharaman, US Treasury Secretary Meet Ahead Of Bengaluru G20 Meet
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and USÂ Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen discussed strengthening multilateral development banks, global debt vulnerabilities and crypto assets on the sidelines of the G20 finance chiefs meeting on Thursday, the finance ministry said.
Janet Yellen is expected to brief reporters later in the day and take part in a meeting of Group of Seven (G7) nations on the sidelines of the G20 meet.
FM Smt. @nsitharaman meets US Treasury Secretary Ms @SecYellen ahead of the first #G20 #FMCBG meeting, in Bengaluru, today. The two leaders exchanged views on #G20 #FinanceTrack priorities under #G20India Presidency in 2023. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/Hl2ewXWC8S
February 23, 2023India is hosting the first major G20 event under its year-long presidency at the summer retreat of Nandi Hills near tech hub Bengaluru.
"The two leaders discussed their perspectives on strengthening MDB (multilateral development banks), global debt vulnerabilities, crypto assets besides the Just Energy Transition Partnership," New Delhi's finance ministry said in a tweet.
Under the partnership, the United States and its allies, as well as multilateral development banks and agencies, provide funding to developing economies to move away from coal production and consumption.
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