Uneven global recovery haunts G20 economic chiefs’ first meeting

Officials inspect the main venue of the G20 finance ministers and central governors meeting during the preparations in Jakarta one Feb 17, 2022. - AFP

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): Finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of 20 countries met on Feb 17-18 to discuss a wide range of major economic issues at a time when countries were facing an uneven recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.

The meeting, chaired by Indonesia, had six agenda items, namely global economy and health, international financial architecture, financial sector issues, sustainable finance, infrastructure and international taxation.