Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer receives Polish Finance Minister
Bern, 27.05.2016 - On 27 May 2016, Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer received the Polish Finance Minister Paweł Szałamacha on a visit to Bern. The two finance ministers discussed financial and economic policy issues, as well as collaboration in the international financial institutions. Thomas Jordan, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, also took part in the discussions.
The two ministers talked about the global economic outlook and developments in the eurozone and Ukraine. Bilateral relations with the EU were also discussed. A further topic was the long-standing cooperation between the two countries in international financial institutions.
Poland is an important partner for Switzerland in the joint constituency in the Bretton Woods institutions. The position of IMF Executive Director has been filled by the two countries on an rotating basis since 2014. Poland will hold this position for the first time for two years from November 2016. During that time, Switzerland will remain represented by an Alternate Executive Director in the decision-making body of the IMF. Switzerland will again take over the position of Executive Director in 2018. Switzerland will retain its permanent seat in the ministerial committee, i.e. the International Monetary and Financial Committee.
Switzerland and Poland traditionally maintain close ties. In recent years, both countries have greatly expanded and strengthened their overall bilateral relations.
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