G20

Govt also signs $1.15b new financing agreements with World Bank

A day after the IMF warned that global GDP would contract 4.4 percent in 2020

Rich countries on Friday backed an extension of the G20's Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI)

As the pandemic thwarted Riyadh’s hopes of hosting the gathering in the kingdom to boost its international standing

Ministers also discuss domestic and international economic responses to pandemic

Planning minister says it is the right thing to do under the current circumstances

Global creditors need to waive both official bilateral and commercial debt for low-income countries

Developing world needs fiscal space so they can invest in health sector in these challenging times, says the premier

May downgrade country’s long-term local and foreign credit ratings

Calling on all countries, NGOs, philanthropists and private sector to help close the financing gap

Finance secretary says situation remains unclear, impact of relief may be $1.7b

While we are quick to criticise what’s wrong, we also need to appreciate what’s right

IMF resident representative says inflation will remain in double digits this year

The local currency had closed at Rs166.88 on Thursday

G20 debt relief to have ‘substantial’ impact on Pakistan, says foreign minister

The move will free up more than $20 billion for the countries to spend on their health systems, Saudi Finance Minister

Meeting comes after G7 nations express support for temporary halt to debt payments

The G20’s Financial Stability Board set out 10 recommendations for an international approach to regulating stablecoins

Standoff with Mexico casts doubt on efforts to bolster oil prices

President Xi also urges fellow member countries to cut tariffs, remove barriers and facilitate trade

Heads of two UN bodies welcome G20 commitment as first step in fighting coronavirus crisis

After tensions heightened between the two countries regarding the origins of the virus

Saudi Arabia calls for extraordinary G20 leaders' summit next week

Finance ministers, central bankers from the G20 met in Riyadh for talks, with digital taxation topping their agenda

Also seeks consensus on global taxation system for digital era

OECD says this could boost national tax revenues by a total of $100b a year

Trump accused Beijing on Twitter of stalling, and warned of a worse outcome for China if it continued to do so

Strategic patience plan is yielding some dividends for Pakistan

As Imran's govt aims to find its footing in the global institution

After Trump and Xi agreed at the G20 to revive negotiations

The Russian leader says he discussed these issues with Trump on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Japan

Trump says he will not lift existing tariffs, but will refrain from slapping new levies

As Washington vows to hold off on further tariffs

Turkey remains committed to the purchase

Despite international outcry over the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Grabs headlines with a surprise tweet saying he was open to meeting Kim Jong Un at DMZ

US-China trade war, signs of global slowdown have overshadowed G20 summit

As much of Trump's time in office has been overshadowed by allegations Moscow helped get him elected

Despite furious opposition from EU countries

With the decisive action likely to take place mainly on the sidelines

The meeting between the 20 leaders is expected to be one of the most fractious in years

Amid a nuclear deadlock between Pyongyang and Washington

Becomes the first Chinese president to visit North Korea in 14 years

The two leaders agree to meet after they spoke on the phone weeks after negotiations broke down

As more than 25,000 police officers will reportedly be mobilised to provide security during the summit meetings

After Trump's decision to strip New Delhi of its preferential trade status earlier this month

Trade war escalation has wiped out more than $1.5tr in investments worldwide

US president says the meeting will probably be very 'fruitful'

World leaders in the Argentinian capital of Buenos Aires

Saudi Arabia says 21 people are in custody and vows to keep investigating