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Finance Minister Ignacio Briones did not have it easy this year. Of course, because the repercussions of the social outbreak were compounded by the management of the economic crisis derived from the coronavirus, the most complex for the country since the 1980s, and the battles in Parliament to avoid the withdrawal of funds from the AFPs.
But right at the close of the fiscal year, you receive good news. It is that the renowned magazine The Banker, of the Financial Times group, chose him as the Finance Minister of the year in the Americas.
The publication justified the award for the minister’s ability to negotiate economic stimulus measures during the pandemic and the Ministry’s management of sustainable financing.
“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 from a finance minister. But the Minister Ignacio Briones, has shown his courage, “said The Banker.
In a statement, Teatinos 120 said The Banker emphasized the Secretary of State’s ability to secure an emergency package in the midst of the pandemic equivalent to US $ 28 billion, including direct transfers for those in need and subsidies for job creation.
“This recognition is, without a doubt, a great honor, but more than just one 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, ”Briones said in the statement.
Finally, the publication applauded the insistence of the Minister of Finance that Chile maintain fiscal prudence.
“A greater emphasis on addressing inequality can only improve the country’s chances for a brighter and more sustainable future,” noted The Banker.
It is not the first time that the publication recognizes the portfolio that manages the country’s wallet. At the beginning of last year The Banker gave the same recognition to then Minister Felipe Larraín.
