FM scans progress on key priorities under G20 presidency

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The finance minister was also briefed on various events planned on the sidelines of the upcoming meeting, which will see the participation of G20 ministers, governors, invitee countries and heads of various international organisations, the ministry said.India assumed the presidency of the G20 in December, 2022.

FM scans progress on key priorities under G20 presidency

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday reviewed the progress on the key priorities for India during its G20 presidency, including resolution of the debt distress faced by developing countries, reform of multilateral development banks and a global framework for digital currency.

The review was undertaken in the run-up to the G20 Finance Ministers & Central Bank Governors Meeting scheduled on July 17-18 in Gandhinagar.

"During the review, FM Smt. @nsitharaman was apprised progress of #G20 deliverables on the macroeconomic impact of food & #EnergyInsecurity #MDBReforms, #DebtVulnerabilities #CBDCs(central Bank Digital Currencies) #financing #CitiesofTomorrow, among others," a tweet from finance ministry said.

The finance minister was also briefed on various events planned on the sidelines of the upcoming meeting, which will see the participation of G20 ministers, governors, invitee countries and heads of various international organisations, the ministry said.India assumed the presidency of the G20 in December, 2022.

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