Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Finance and Development

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Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Finance and Development
Flag of an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Incumbent Lailee Moghtader (Acting) since January 20, 2025
Department of the Treasury
Style	The Honorable
Reports to	Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs
Nominator	President of the United States
Formation	1977
Salary	$155,500 (2010)[1]
Website	Official website

The Deputy Under Secretary / Designated Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Finance is a senior position within the United States Department of the Treasury responsible for advising the Secretary of the Treasury on matters of international finance and economic coordination, and overseeing U.S. participation in international financial institutions.^[2] The Assistant Secretary is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The office is currently held by Brent Neiman.

The Assistant Secretary is in charge of the Office of International Finance and Development, one of two principal components of the Office of International Affairs within the U.S. Department of the Treasury. He or she oversees seven deputies each with their own Deputy Assistant Secretary, over a dozen offices, and more than 100 personnel.^[3] Occupants also hold the rank of Deputy Under Secretary / Designated Assistant Secretary.^[4]

The Deputy Under Secretary / Designated Assistant Secretary reports to the Under Secretary for International Finance and oversees work by the following senior officials:

• Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Monetary Policy
• Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Debt and Development
• Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Economic Analysis
• Deputy Assistant Secretary for Technical Assistance
• Deputy Assistant Secretary for Africa and the Middle East
• Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia
• Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe and Eurasia
• Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Western Hemisphere

The Assistant Secretary leads the development and implementation of policies in the areas of international finance, economic development, bilateral and regional economic engagement, and international debt. The Assistant Secretary also oversees G-7 and G-20 coordination, currency policy, and serves as an economic emissary to foreign governments. 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).^[5]

• Assistant Secretary of the Treasury