U.S. Treasury's Lew stressed need to refrain from FX devaluation in meeting with Japan's Aso

Reuters

Published May 20, 2016 09:00PM ET

Updated May 20, 2016 09:10PM ET

U.S. Treasury's Lew stressed need to refrain from FX devaluation in meeting with Japan's Aso

SENDAI, Japan (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew told his Japanese counterpart Taro Aso in a meeting on Saturday that it is important to refrain from competitive currency devaluation, according to a statement from the Treasury Department.

Lew, who met Aso earlier on Saturday at a Group of Seven summit in Sendai, northeastern Japan, also underscored the Group of 20 commitment to use all policy tools to promote growth, the statement said.