TOKYO, July 12 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki agreed on Tuesday to even further bolster bilateral ties and work alongside one another to address increasing meals and strength price ranges exacerbated by Russia’s war in Ukraine.
They explained the war had amplified trade charge volatility, which could have adverse implications for economic and monetary stability, and pledged to go on to seek advice from intently on foreign exchange markets and “cooperate as correct” on forex problems, in line with their commitments as component of the Team of 7 (G7) and Group of 20 economies.
The two leaders also urged China and other non-Paris Club lenders to cooperate “constructively” in performing out debt treatment options for minimal-income nations dealing with credit card debt distress, and underscored the require for coordination to make sure fair stress-sharing between collectors of Sri Lanka and other susceptible middle-earnings countries.
Their joint statement also touched on challenges ranging from climate change to world tax reforms and a cost cap on Russian oil that the United States has proposed to stop Moscow from benefiting from applying increased oil prices to fund its war in Ukraine.
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