Monday, May 20, 2013 11:51 AM EST

G20

Overview

The Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (known as the G-20and also the G20 or Group of Twenty) is a group of finance ministers and central bank governors from 20 economies: 19 countries plus the European Union.

Headlines Around the Web

G20 commitment to fiscal targets vague but 'sufficient': Flaherty

Apr 20 - CBC

G20 agrees not to set hard targets on debt reduction

Apr 20 - Financial Post

Keystone pipeline vital for economies, Flaherty tells new U.S. Treasury Secretary

Apr 19 - Financial Post

4.17.13: Will Mark Carney change his tune?

Apr 17 - Financial Post

Currency wars less of an issue for G20, Canadian finance official says

Apr 17 - Financial Post

Corporation tax cut makes UK more attractive

Mar 21 - Financial Times

Carney says G20 bank reforms not enough

Feb 26 - CBC

UK economy is 'in the relegation zone'

Feb 17 - Independent

Flaherty happy with G20 progress on 'credible' fiscal policies

Feb 17 - CBC

G20 summit to focus on 'currency war' threat to economy

Feb 16 - Independent

Growth possible with fiscal discipline, Flaherty tells G20

Feb 16 - Financial Post

G20 tension builds over Japan’s efforts to drive down yen

Feb 16 - Independent

‘Inappropriate, fruitless and self-defeating’ sparring over currency divides G20 summit before it begins

Feb 16 - Financial Post

Canadian regulators take action on derivatives

Dec 07 - Financial Post

'Too big to fail' banks still a threat, more measures needed, warns Mark Carney

Nov 09 - Financial Post

Finance chiefs pledge to slow budget cuts

Nov 06 - Independent

G20 to discuss U.S. 'fiscal cliff' on eve of U.S. election

Nov 06 - CBC

Canada to push bank capital rules at G20 as U.S. fiscal cliff, EU crisis loom

Nov 02 - Financial Post

Drought, food shortages get early G20 attention

Aug 13 - CBC

Time to fix credit rating agencies: CD Howe

Jul 27 - Financial Post

Articles About G20

Germany's Merkel visits Pope, urges tougher market controls

By Reuters UK

German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Pope Francis on Saturday and, apparently responding to his criticism of a heartless "dictatorship of the economy", called for stronger regulation of financial markets. (May 18)

MORE TOPICS: FINANCIAL REFORM, GERMANY, EUROPEAN UNION, ARGENTINA

UK Uncut Loses High Court Challenge to HMRC's 'Sweetheart Deal' with Goldman Sachs

By IBTimes UK

HMRC deal to let Goldman Sachs off millions of tax it owed was lawful, rules high court. (May 16)

MORE TOPICS: GOLDMAN SACHS, COURT, INVESTMENT

Shell, BP and Statoil Raided over Alleged Oil Price Rigging

By IBTimes UK

European Commission suspects manipulation of published prices for oil and biofuel products and swoops on head offices. (May 15)

Australia's Wayne Swan Rallies G20 Over Corporate Tax Evasion

By IBTimes UK

Australian Treasurer Swan sets tone for country's 2014 chairing of G20 group with stance on global tax cheats. (May 14)

MORE TOPICS: GENERAL ELECTRIC, UNITED KINGDOM, AUSTRALIA, TAX POLICY

Anti-G8 protesters issue map of London capitalist targets

By Reuters UK

Anti-capitalist demonstrators planning London protests ahead of a G8 summit hosted by Britain in June published a map on Friday detailing the location of international banks, hedge funds and other targets where people can "show their anger"... (May 11)

G7 to confirm G20 currency stance, Bernanke unlikely to attend - G7 official

By Reuters UK

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is unlikely to attend the Group of Seven finance leaders' meeting on the outskirts of London this weekend, a G7 official said. (May 10)

MORE TOPICS: FEDERAL RESERVE, BEN BERNANKE, LONDON

Analysis - Chinese strong talk on yuan reform masks policy quandary

By Reuters UK

China's central bank has been talking tough on currency reform while it has also intensified market intervention, highlighting the fine line it must walk in trying to liberalise the yuan. (Apr 27)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, GDP, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND, EMERGING MARKETS, SETTLEMENT

ECB says ditching austerity would not help euro zone

By Reuters

ECB policymakers rebuffed suggestions that Europe should ease up on austerity and said that while the central bank has room to cut interest rates, such a move would not necessarily help the economy much. (Apr 25)

MORE TOPICS: UNEMPLOYMENT, EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

Merkel defiant as austerity criticism mounts

By Reuters UK

Angela Merkel tried to contain her irritation when asked at a podium discussion in Berlin this week whether southern European countries could take much more German-ordered austerity. (Apr 24)

The Nemenoff Report Bonds Higher, S&P's higher, Silver Lower

By Price Futures Group

June Bonds are currently 14 higher at 148'19 and the 10 Yr. Notes 6 higher at 133'09.0. A half hearted endorsement of "quantitative easing" by the G20 over the weekend concerning recent activity by the Japanese could lead to simil... (Apr 23)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, S&P, QUANTITATIVE EASING, SILVER