COVID-19: G20 to Adopt New Additional Measures to Support Global Economy

COVID-19: G20 to Adopt New Additional Measures to Support Global Economy

During the meeting, ministers and governors agreed to follow closely on the developments of the coronavirus, including its implications for the conditions of financial markets and economies.. Hosted by Saudi Arabia, the video conference gathered G20 finance ministers and central bank governors on Monday to discuss the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the global economy and ways to tackle it.. In remarks, Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan underlined the need to increase G20 efforts to provide support to people and businesses, and protect the stability of the global economy and financial markets..