WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will address the "critical need for financial regulatory reform" in remarks at the White House on Wednesday afternoon, the administration said.
Obama will make a statement on regulatory reform at 3:45 p.m. (2045 GMT) after meeting with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and the chairmen and ranking members of the Senate Banking Committee and the House Financial Services Committee, the White House said.
(Reporting by David Alexander, Editing by Frances Kerry)