Thursday, October 1, 2009

OCTOBER 3RD - U.S TREASURY SECRETARY, GEITHNER G7 MEETING IN TURKEY

US' Geithner to attend Oct. 3rd G7 meeting and Oct. 4th-5th IMF and World Bank in Turkey

WASHINGTON, Sept 15 - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will travel to Istanbul to attend a meeting of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors on Oct. 3 and will stay for the World Bank and International Monetary Fund meetings on Oct. 4-5, the Treasury said on Tuesday.

The Group of Seven meeting will discuss a range of issues, including the state of the global economy and financial market stability, the Treasury said in a statement.Geithner is expected to hold a press conference following the meeting on Oct. 3. Details regarding his schedule for the weekend will be released in coming days, the Treasury said.

http://www.reuters.com/article/americasRegulatoryNews/idUSN1547840020090915