Statement On The Meeting Between IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde And U.S. Secretary Of Treasury Steven Mnuchin

Following the IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde’s meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in Washington today, Mr. Gerry Rice, Communications Director of the IMF, issued the following statement:

“In her conversation with Secretary Mnuchin, the Managing Director discussed the challenges facing the world economy and the upcoming G20 meetings of Finance Ministers in Germany. Madame Lagarde expressed the IMF’s desire to continue close engagement with the U.S. to encourage policies that will promote growth, stability, and job creation in the U.S. and globally.”