Working visit of Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer to Polish Finance Minister Mateusz Morawiecki
Bern, 27.03.2017 - On 27 March 2017, Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer is on a working visit to his Polish counterpart, Mateusz Morawiecki. During the meeting, financial and economic policy issues will be addressed, as well as collaboration in international financial institutions.
The two ministers will talk about the global economic outlook and developments in Europe. The long-standing cooperation between the two countries in international financial institutions, particularly the constituency in the Bretton Woods institutions (World Bank and International Monetary Fund), will also be discussed.
Poland is an important partner for Switzerland in the joint constituency. The position of IMF Executive Director has been held by the two countries on an alternating basis since 2014. Poland took up this position for the first time in November 2016, and will hold it for two years. During that time, Switzerland will remain represented by a Deputy Executive Director on the IMF Executive Board. Switzerland will again take over the position of Executive Director in 2018. Switzerland retains 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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