G7
Big reserve holders in Asia
The president of the Asian Development Bank, Haruhiko Kuroda, told Dow Jones newswires yesterday that "emerging economies in Asia are well advised to decelerate the accumulation of foreign exchange reserves". "Many of them have more than enough", he said.
Tanigaki warns BOJ in ending loose policy
Japanese Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki on Monday 9 January urged the Bank of Japan to be cautious in determining when to end its ultra-loose monetary policy.
G-7 falters in sending stern message to China
Although finance ministers from the Group of Seven industrialised nations were optimistic three months ago that China's new currency regime would help the global economy find its lost balance, they weren't so sure last weekend, this article published…
Fukui says Japan ready for monetary policy shift
Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui told his Group of Seven counterparts that the central bank will move away from its monetary policy stance eventually, once the condition of sustainable rising consumer prices is met, Kyodo News Agency reported.
Statement by G7 fin mins & central bank governors
Overall global growth remains and should continue to be solid although slowed by high and volatile oil prices, according to the statement released on Saturday 3 December following the G7 meeting in London.
G7 on money laundering & terrorist finance
We are committed to fight against those who seek to abuse the international financial system for criminal or terrorist purposes, a statement released on Saturday 3 December following the G7 meeting in London said.
PBOC officials to miss G7 meeting
The People's Bank of China said on Monday 28 November that its governor and vice governors won't be attending the Group of Seven meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors which takes place in London this weekend.
UK's Brown says India, China to attend G7 meeting
China, India, Brazil and South Africa will attend part of the G7 finance ministers meeting this week, British finance minister Gordon Brown said on Monday 28 November.
G7 meeting fixed for London on Dec 2-3
G7 finance ministers and central bank governors will hold a special meeting in London on 2-3 Dec, a UK Treasury spokeswoman said on Tuesday 11 October.
Greenspan farewell party set for December
Finance ministers and central bank presidents from the G7 nations have ensured Alan Greenspan's departure will not go unnoticed with a special session scheduled for December in London as a farewell party.
Fazio becomes butt of Tremonti's jokes
Antonio Fazio became the butt of jokes from new economy minister Giulio Tremonti recently, when he poked fun at Fazio and imitated his voice.
Comment: Chinese gradualism
The invitation of China's finance minister and central bank governor to the G7 meeting in Washington this week would have dispelled any suggestion that "yuan politics" would not be a major talking point. But has anything new actually been said? The…
Oil set to be main topic for G7 meeting
Japan's finance minister said Friday's G7 meeting of top finance ministers and central bankers would discuss soaring oil prices as the main topic and talks on China's currency reform may be low-keyed for now.
US, China central banks to discuss currency reform
The US has said it hopes to have more discussions this week with China on its currency reforms and ways to reverse the United States' rising trade deficit.
Comment: China points way to wider reform
Robert Pringle, editor of Central Banking, explains why China's recent moves underline the need for a wider reform of world money (extracts from an interview with the German newspaper, Handelsblatt published on 11 August).
Central bankers support China's move on yuan rate
The Group of Seven leading industrial nations on Thursday praised China's decision to revalue its yuan currency and said it would help the global economy.
G7 communique from Washington meeting
The financial ministers and central bankers of the Group of Seven nations met in Washington on Saturday 16 April. Their statement repeated a call for "more flexibility in exchange rates" where it was lacking.
IMF analysing options on gold
The International Monetary Fund is currently preparing a report on the possibility of selling or revaluing a portion of its gold reserves and the IMF staff analysis of the options will be eagerly awaited.
China agrees 'steady' move on exchange rate
The US won a commitment from China at the G7 meeting in Washington on Friday that it would move 'firmly and steadily' to a flexible, market-based currency.
Russia not to vary currency policy after G7 meet
Russian Central Bank First Deputy Chairman Oleg Vyugin said on Monday 9 February that the bank saw no reason to change its currency policy following last weekend's Florida meeting of the Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank governors.
IMF officials to meet Iraqi finance chiefs
Iraq's finance minister and central bank governor are to meet officials at the International Monetary Fund after attending a Group of Seven meeting in Boca Raton, Florida.
Tanigaki to explain Japan's monetary policy at G7
Japanese Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki said on Friday 23 January that he will give an accurate picture of Japan's fiscal and monetary policies at the upcoming Group of Seven finance ministers' meeting.
Finance chiefs to meet in Florida on February 6
G7 finance chiefs and central bank governors will meet in Florida for a two-day summit from February 6, the US Treasury has announced.
G7 communique
Statement of G-7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, September 20, 2003