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Indonesia urges G20 collaboration as Ukraine crisis overshadows gathering

Joko Widodo, president of host country Indonesia, urged G20 nations to focus on collaboration to revive a global economy that is 'still shaken' from the pandemic

Janet Yellen to urge G20 help for developing countries to end pandemic

Janet Yellen is due to participate virtually in the meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 major economies on Thursday and Friday

G20 leaders offer few commitments on climate, agree on 1.5 degree target

The G20 bloc, which includes Brazil, China, India, Germany and the United States, accounts for an estimated 80% of global greenhouse gas emissions

G-20 heads to endorse overhaul of how countries tax multinational companies

The pact had already won support in October, in principle, from 136 governments under the auspices of the OECD, and G-20 finance ministers endorsed a framework for the agreement in July

G-20: PM expected to call for united approach to deal with Afghan crisis

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to pitch for a united global approach in dealing with the situation in Afghanistan

Xi Jinping won't go to Rome summit, Chinese envoys tell G-20 sherpas

Chinese envoys cited China's Covid protocols, which can include quarantine mandates for returning travelers, as a reason Xi did not intend to go to Rome

FM Nirmala Sitharaman shares India's response to Covid-19 with G-20 panel

Sitharaman on Monday highlighted the slew of measures undertaken to support the economy during the pandemic

International cooperation answer to challenge posed by Covid: Jaishankar

Jaishankar pushes for vaccine equity as G20 foreign ministers meet face-to-face for the first time in two years

G20 leaders vow unity; to boost vaccine access to fight Covid-19 pandemic

To sign 'Declaration of Rome'- guiding principles that prioritise multilateralism

G20 Summit: Singapore PM calls for equitable distribution of Covid vaccines

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has called on the world leaders to work together to ensure affordable and equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines

G20 determined to use all tools to contain pandemic, save jobs, incomes

A final joint statement will be released by leaders from the United States, China and other Group of 20 nations after they meet by video conference on Saturday

Vital for G20 nations to coordinate monetary, fiscal policies, says Snower

Noting that at the G20 meeting in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, it is absolutely vital that some agreement must be signed for production and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, Snower said

G20 leaders urge to provide funds for Covid-19 vaccines, drugs, tests

The letter also called on G20 leaders to commit jointly to "a proportion of future stimulus" spending on the tools, which are particularly aimed at securing supplies for lower income countries

IMF warns against premature withdrawal of stimulus amid Covid resurgence

The IMF noted progress on a vaccine, but also said elevated asset prices point to a disconnect from the real economy and a potential threat to financial stability

FM calls for consensus on taxing digital firms like Google, Facebook

Some 129 countries are in talks to rework global tax system to make digital firms pay tax regardless of their physical presence or measured profits in a country

IMF asks G20 countries to increase fiscal spending on Covid-19 crisis

The IMF last month forecast a 2020 global contraction of 4.4% and a return to growth of 5.2% in 2021, but warned that the situation remained dire and governments should not withdraw stimulus premature

Gita Gopinath confirms India's GDP most affected among G-20 countries

The IMF chief in a tweet showed India's internationally comparable quarter-on-quarter GDP shrank the most among G-20 countries at 25.6%

Business, labour groups urge G20 to expand debt freeze for poorer countries

Top global finance officials last week said debt restructuring may be needed on a country-by-country basis to help heavily indebted countries hit hard by the outbreak

Reducing debt will end poverty trap for poor nations: World Bank chief

Developing countries and emerging markets face dire economic consequences from the pandemic given inadequate healthcare systems

G20 nations imposed 59 import-restrictive measures in 7 months: WTO

Tariff increases, import bans, stricter customs procedures, export duties and other such measures introduced during the review period affected 2.8 per cent of G20 trade