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The Financial Secretary, Mr John C Tsang, yesterday (October 9, Eastern Standard Time) met a number of key figures in the US financial sector in Washington, DC.
Mr Tsang first held a breakfast meeting with the Director of the Asia and Pacific Department of the International Monetary Fund, Dr Changyong Rhee.
This was followed by a meeting with the Global Head of Institutional Client Business of BlackRock, Mr Mark McCombe. BlackRock is the world's largest asset manager.
In the afternoon, Mr Tsang met with the Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Dr Janet Yellen. A wide range of issues were discussed, including US monetary policy and the global economic outlook.
Mr Tsang met with the Attorney General of the US, Mr Eric Holder.
Mr Tsang also held a meeting with the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, Mr Jason Furman.
Mr Tsang's programme today ended with a meeting with the Senior Vice President of Moody's Sovereign Risk Group, Mr Steven Hess.
On Friday (October 10), Mr Tsang will attend the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group in Washington, DC, as a member of the Chinese delegation.
Ends/Friday, October 10, 2014
Issued at HKT 14:35
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