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G20 finance ministers reach consensus on key economic issues

South Africa's Deputy Minister of Finance David Masondo, Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana and Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago address the media towards the end of G20 finance meeting in Durban, South Africa, July 18, 2025 [Rogan Ward/Reuters]

The finance ministers of the Group of 20 have finally reached a consensus following meetings in South Africa, emphasising that central banks must remain independent in reaction to months of attacks by United States President Donald Trump.

In their final statement published on Friday, following two days of meetings in the coastal city of Durban, the grouping agreed on key challenges for the global economy, including ongoing wars and conflicts, trade disputes, supply chain disruptions, debt and natural disasters.

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