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Ignacio Briones was chosen by the British magazine The banker, of the Financial Times group, as “Minister of Finance of the Year of the Americas.”
The media highlighted the Secretary of State for his ability to negotiate economic stimulus measures during the pandemic and the management of the Ministry in terms of sustainable financing.
This was reported by the portfolio through a statement, where they indicated that the publication recognized the “value” of Briones throughout the social crisis.
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“At the beginning of March, when the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Chile, the country was divided by the social crisis and dissatisfaction with the political class. In that context, Finding public financing solutions in the midst of the pandemic required much more than the intellectual acumen generally expected of a finance minister. But Minister Ignacio Briones, has shown his courage “the magazine noted.
In that context, The banker targeted the government-mandated emergency package, which included direct transfers and subsidies for job creation, which had already been highlighted by Financial times in July.
Likewise, they highlighted the sustainable financing promoted by the Ministry, pointing to the first green bond issuance in the Americas in 2019 and the issuance of social bonds in November 2020.
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Briones appreciated the award and assured that will continue working to recover economic activity and jobs in the country.
“This recognition is, without a doubt, a great honor, but that more than a person, it is the entire team of the Ministry of Finance that has given its best to address the enormous challenges that the country has and will have. But at the same time, it carries a tremendous responsibility with all Chileans. We will continue working to recover our economy and our jobs “he said about it.
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