US Treasury’s Bessent Faces G20 Diplomacy Test Amid Tariffs, Iran War, Bond Turmoil
Bessent seeks tougher G20 action on tariffs, Iran sanctions and debt as U.S. long-term yields rise and China’s exports surge 23.9%, officials said.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent faces a major diplomatic test this week in Asheville, North Carolina, pressing G20 finance leaders to shrink global trade imbalances, boost growth, and sever business ties to Iran.
- Bessent aims to return the G20 to its roots of growth and innovation, shifting focus away from climate and tax proposals championed by previous host countries like South Africa and Brazil.
- Public debt crossed the $40 trillion mark on August 19, prompting Bessent to double scheduled buybacks to $4 billion per operation after 30-year yields reached their highest levels in 19 years this month.
- On Friday, Bessent imposed curbs on a bank based in Egypt over links to Iran, while navigating tensions over U.S. tariffs of 10% to 12.5% applied to 60 economies for alleged forced labor violations.
- Former Treasury official Mark Sobel warned that G20 ministers "won't buy into soothing words," noting their economies are adversely hit by what he termed Trump's war on Iran, which they do not support.
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By David Lawder ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug 30 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent faces a major test of his economic diplomacy skills this week as he presses finance leaders from the G20 major economies to shrink global trade imbalances, boost growth and sever [...]
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