Finance Minister Yuriko Backes will be in New York and Toronto from November 28 to December 2, 2022 as part of a financial mission.
In New York, the Minister will meet the top management of the main American players present in Luxembourg to take stock of their activities in the Grand Duchy and discuss the latest economic and financial developments as well as the opportunities that present themselves for these players in Europe. He will also attend a reception organized by Luxembourg for finances au Luxembourg House for New York financial professionals.
The Minister will also have an interview with Anita Bhatia, Deputy Director-General of UN Women, the United Nations body dedicated to gender equality and women’s empowerment. The exchange will allow in particular to discuss how the instruments of finance, and in particular the Luxembourg financial centre, one of the first centers of sustainable finance in Europe, can mobilize investments to reduce the gender gap and strengthen the position of women.
Yuriko Backes will also give a speech at Center for Global Economics and Affairs of the prestigious New York University on the history of European construction, the success of European unity and the future of the European project.
In Toronto, the financial capital of Canada, the Minister will meet the heads of the main Canadian financial institutions.
Finally, Yuriko Backes will participate in a seminar on the future of the European Union organized at the University of Toronto (Toronto U).
Statement from the Ministry of Finance
