Overview
The Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs is a high-ranking position within United States Department of the Treasury that reports to, advises, and assists the Secretary of the Treasury and the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury on international economic issues and is often referred to as the U.S. Treasury’s top economic diplomat. , the under secretary is Jay Shambaugh.
The Under Secretary leads the development and implementation of policies in the areas of international finance, trade in financial services, investment, economic development, international debt. It also leads the development of policies on U.S. participation in the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the other multilateral development banks (including the Inter-American Development Bank, the African Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development). The Under Secretary also coordinates international economic policies with the G7 and G20.
Overview
The Office of International Affairs (IA), led by the Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs, has oversight of the following:
Office of International Economic Analysis
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Finance
Office of Asia
Office of Europe and Eurasia
Office of Western Hemisphere
Office of Middle East and North Africa
Office of International Monetary Policy
Office of International Development Finance
United States Executive Director of the African Development Bank
United States Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund
United States Executive Director of the World Bank
United States Executive Director of the Asian Development Bank
United States Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank
United States Executive Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Trade and Development
Office of Trade and Investment Policy
Office of Investment, Energy, and Infrastructure
Office of International Financial Markets
Office of Technical Assistance
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Investment Security
Office of Investment Security
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)
The Office of International Affairs also oversees the operations of the Exchange Stabilization Fund and the U.S.–China Strategic and Economic Dialogue.
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