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RBI Governor Calls G20 Nations To Address Global Economy Challenges, Says “Uncertainties Lie Ahead Of Us”

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has called upon G20 nations to resolutely address the challenges, like threats to financial stability and debt distress that confront the global economy.

RBI Governor Das addresses the inaugural session

While addressing the inaugural session of the meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors, RBI Governor Das said although the outlook for the global economy has improved in recent months and there is now greater optimism that the world may avoid a deep recession and only experience slow growth or softer recession, “yet uncertainties lie ahead of us.”

“Together we must resolutely address the challenges that confront us, including those that are of medium to long-term nature such as a threat to financial stability, debt distress, climate finance, and fractures in global trade and strains on global value chains. We must promote greater global economic cooperation and position the global economy on a trajectory of strong sustainable balanced and inclusive growth,” he added.

This is the first meeting of the finance ministers and central bank governors of G20, which is a grouping of developing and developed nations. Currently, G20 is under the India Presidency.

Moreover, the RBI Governor said G20 is poised for a transformational journey and within the finance track; the effort will be to entrench unwavering faith in G20 as a multilateral forum to address challenges.

Also Read: FM Nirmala Sitharaman Holds Bilateral Meetings With G20 Ministers; Pitches For Global Framework To Regulate Cryptocurrencies

India presidency will focus on exploring holistic solutions: Union FM

During the inaugural address, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the G20 discussions in 2023 under the India Presidency will focus on exploring holistic solutions to the most pressing global challenges.

“The G20 can transform lives across the globe by leveraging the complementary strengths of members while respecting country needs and circumstances. It can be an incubator of new ideas… and a forum to listen to the voices of the ‘Global South’,” the union finance minister said.

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