US agenda for G20 meeting

23 June 2010

We need to accelerate efforts to establish a global framework for financial regulation, Geithner said. Critically, we need to reach agreement internationally on reducing leverage and raising capital requirements, improving both the quantity and quality of capital.

We need to accelerate efforts to establish a global framework for financial regulation, Geithner said. Critically, we need to reach agreement internationally on reducing leverage and raising capital requirements, improving both the quantity and quality of capital.

 

Although welcoming Europe's announcement to bring greater disclosure to its banking system, the US agenda makes no comment on the discussions about the highly discussed bank levy.

 

The paper, however, calls for a reduction of countries households. Countries must put in place credible plans to reducing long-term deficits, Geithner stressed. However, this should not happen at the price of short-term growth.

 

Other areas touch upon the agricultural sector and the energy sector.

 

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