Rows Of Top World Officials Meet Sri Mulyani At IMF World Bank Annual Event, From Janet Yellen To Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani (left) with United States Finance Minister Janet Yellen. (Photo: Instagram @smindrawati)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian government, represented by the Minister of Finance (Menkeu) Sri Mulyani, attended the IMF and World Bank (World Bank) Annual Meetings in Washington DC, United States.

The agenda, which took place from 13 to 15 October, became a strategic event for the government to strengthen consolidation with various countries and global institutions.

"In Washington DC I held various bilateral meetings," said Sri Mulyani via Instagram @smindrawati on Sunday, October 17.

First, the Minister of Finance met with the United States treasurer.

"(I met) the United States Finance Minister Janet Yellen, to discuss pandemic preparedness and climate change, as well as changes in the global economic situation," she said.

Then, Argentina's Minister of Finance Martin Guzman who discussed Argentina's very difficult economic conditions and the importance of IMF and global support to overcome them.

Then with the Minister of Finance of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Al Jadan, they discussed the increase in world oil prices, Energy Security, and the Climate Change agenda. Also, exchange Saudi experiences when hosting and the G20 presidency.

"Swiss Minister of Finance Ueli Maurer discussed the desire to participate in the G20 meeting in Indonesia," said Sri Mulyani.

Furthermore, the Italian Minister of Finance, Daniele Franco as the current G20 Presidency.

"We discussed the G20 Finance Track Agenda which Indonesia will continue to include global tax approvals, climate change and infrastructure funding issues, and pandemic preparedness funding," she said.

Sri Mulyani also had the opportunity to speak with her colleague, Minister of Finance of India, Nirmala Sitharaman, who discussed trade issues between the two countries.

"Minister of Finance Nirmala also sang the prize of a very beautiful Ramayana book," she said.

The last three agendas for Sri Mulyani's meetings were Turkey's Minister of Finance Lutfi Elvan, Singapore's Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, and a meeting with Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa to discuss support for Indonesia's presidency at the G20 next year.