Gilles Roth on a working visit to Japan: "We must seize opportunities for collaboration"

In Osaka, Minister of Finance Gilles Roth met representatives of the Osaka Prefectural Government, including Kenji Katsui, Director General of the Department of Policy and Planning. During the meeting, fruitful discussions took place on growth strategies, support for companies in the fintech and start-up sectors, and opportunities for collaboration between the financial centres of Luxembourg and Osaka.

Strengthening economic ties and cross-border investment in fintech and start-ups

In Tokyo, the Minister met the Governor of Tokyo, Yuriko Koike. They discussed opportunities for cooperation between the financial centres of Luxembourg and Japan, with a focus on asset management, fintech and start-ups.

The Minister also had a bilateral meeting with the Japanese Finance Minister, Katsunobu Katō, to discuss the macroeconomic situation, the digitalisation of the financial sector and opportunities to further strengthen links between the two countries' financial sectors.

The visit was also marked by a series of meetings with various players in the Japanese financial sector.

"Luxembourg and Japan share a deep and long-standing friendship. In an uncertain geopolitical context, we must seize opportunities for collaboration to strengthen these ties, particularly in the financial sector. This will foster mutually beneficial cooperation and support sustainable economic growth in the interests of our citizens", said Minister of Finance Gilles Roth.

Press release by the Ministry of Finance