Thursday, May 24, 2007

G20 to focus on multilaterals, commodity prices - Manuel

(Reuters) - The Group of 20 economic powers will this year focus on reform of the IMF and World Bank to help ensure more influence for poorer nations in the global institutions, South Africa's Finance Minister Trevor Manuel said on Thursday.

Manuel, who will chair the group at its annual meeting in November, said the G20 should work toward ensuring a more equal partnership between emerging and advanced economies on the global stage.


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