Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent met on April 19 with Her Majesty Queen Máxima and Minister of Finance Eelco Heinen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The meeting took place in Washington, where Secretary Bessent expressed gratitude for their support of United States’ G20 priorities and their leadership in financial literacy.
The discussion focused on advancing global financial literacy, with an emphasis on private sector initiatives. Secretary Bessent also acknowledged Queen Máxima’s work as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Health. Earlier that day, Queen Máxima participated in a G20 Fireside Chat on Global Financial Literacy hosted by Secretary Bessent, which included World Bank Group President Ajay Banga and Japanese Minister of Finance Satsuki Katayama.
Bessent thanked both Queen Máxima and Minister Heinen for their ongoing collaboration and efforts to improve financial education worldwide. The participants discussed strategies to further enhance these efforts through partnerships between governments and private organizations.
No additional background information was provided about previous meetings or specific policy outcomes from this session.
