Media Advisories

Secretary Lew to Attend G20 Summit in Sydney, Australia​

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WASHINGTON –The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew will attend the G-20 Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors to be held in Sydney, Australia on February 22-23, 2014. The Secretary will meet with his international counterparts to discuss measures to promote global economic stability and growth.

While in Sydney, Secretary Lew will hold bilateral meetings, including with Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso, Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega, and Turkish Deputy Prime Minister for Economic and Financial Affairs Ali Babacan. Secretary Lew will also meet with business leaders to discuss U.S. and global economic developments.

Further information regarding the Secretary’s schedule will be made available in the days ahead.

If you plan to attend the G-20, please email Holly Shulman at Holly.Shulman@treasury.gov with your travel dates and contact information, so Treasury can communicate logistical updates regarding the Secretary’s schedule as necessary.

Further information regarding media accreditation for the G-20 is available at https://www.g20.org/accreditation/media_registration.

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