G20 finance chiefs reach "strong consensus" in Indonesia but no formal communique


Indonesian Finance Minister Mulyani Indrawati attends the G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia on Saturday, July 16, 2022. - Reuters

NUSA DUA, Indonesia, July 16 (Reuters): The Group of 20 major economies' finance chiefs reached what one called a "strong consensus" on issues including global food security at a two-day meeting in Indonesia but remained divided over Russia's war in Ukraine.

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the differences had prevented the finance ministers and central bankers from issuing a formal communique but that the group agreed on a need to address a worsening food security crisis.

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