Top economies vow to do whatever they can to maintain stability and beat deadly virus
Finance officials highlight urgency to boost support for rapid development, manufacture and distribution of diagnostics, therapeutics and a vaccine
24 March 2020 - 19:24
Washington — G7 finance ministers and central bank governors on Tuesday pledged to expand fiscal and monetary actions for as long as necessary to restore growth and confidence battered by the coronavirus pandemic.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Group of Seven advanced world economies said: “We will do whatever is necessary to restore confidence and economic growth and to protect jobs, businesses and the resilience of the financial system. We also pledge to promote global trade and investment to underpin prosperity.”..
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