Switzerland - USA Keller-Sutter appeals to US Treasury Secretary for better cooperation
President Karin Keller-Sutter met with her US counterpart, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in Washington on Thursday. In a "productive exchange", they discussed "the possibilities for better cooperation", said Keller-Sutter.
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Together with Economics Minister Guy Parmelin and representatives of the Swiss National Bank, Keller-Sutter is representing Switzerland at the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in Washington.
The aim of the delegation, as well as numerous financial and economic representatives from other countries, is to lobby the US government for better customs conditions and to emphasize the central role of the institutions for the stability of the global market.
The strategic orientation of the IMF and the World Bank was harshly criticized this week by representatives of the Trump administration. The two institutions were focusing too much on climate change and equality issues instead of their core competencies, said Bessent, for example.
