April 24, 2006
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Deputy Secretary Kimmitt to Hold Press Briefing Following Roundtable with Iraqi Finance Officials

Deputy Secretary Robert M. Kimmitt will hold a press briefing tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. (EDT) following a roundtable discussion with senior U.S. and Iraqi financial officials including Iraqi Finance Minister Allawi and Central Bank Governor Shabibi.  

Discussion topics for the roundtable will include Iraq's IMF program, monetary policy, banking sector reform and efforts to strengthen anti money-laundering and counter terrorist financing efforts. In addition to U.S. Treasury officials, representatives from the Federal Reserve, State Department, USAID and the NSC will participate. Joining Minister Allawi and Governor Shabibi will be representatives from Iraq's Finance Ministry and Central Bank.

Who      Deputy Secretary Robert M. Kimmitt 
              Treasury's Outgoing Financial Attaché in Iraq Kevin Taecker
              Treasury's Incoming Financial Attaché in Iraq Jeremiah Pam

What     Press Briefing

When    Tuesday, April 25, 1:30 p.m. EDT

Where  Treasury Department - Gallatin Room, 2124
             1500 Pennsylvania Avenue
              Washington, DC

Note  Media without Treasury press credentials planning to attend should contact Frances Anderson in Treasury's Office of Public Affairs at (202) 622-2960 or (202) 528-9086 with the following information: name, Social Security number and date of birth. This information may also be emailed to frances.anderson@do.treas.gov.

 
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