The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue, the Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, welcome Canada’s role as host of in-person negotiations beginning today among representatives from eighteen countries to establish the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB). This new multilateral financial institution will bring together likeminded partners to mobilize and deploy private capital and support collective security.