Russia chairs G20 finance ministers’ meeting in D.C.
In 2013, Russia will hold the rotating presidency of the Group of 20. During its G20 year, Russia will focus on three main priorities it believes will enhance the economic potential of the G20 nations on the world stage. These are: growth through quality jobs and investment, growth through trust and transparency and growth through effective regulation. Meetings of ministers and other officials from G20 member nations will take place throughout the year, and the events will culminate in a summit of the G20 country leaders to be held in St. Petersburg on Sept. 5-6.
Russia to include idea of automatic debt crisis prevention mechanism in G20 communique
Russia is going to propose that its G20 colleagues include the idea of creating a mechanism to automatically prevent debt crises like the one in Cyprus, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told on Monday
Russia reluctant to discuss currency wars, Cyprus crisis at next G20 session
Russia, which is chairing the G20 in 2013, does not want to discuss the management of the exchange rates of national currencies and the bank crisis in Cyprus during the G20 meeting in Washington on April 18-19
Finance reform is key for Russia’s G20 presidency
The first meeting of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors under Russia's G20 presidency was held in Moscow in mid-February, as a preparatory step towards the upcoming Summit in St. Petersburg on Sept. 5-6
G20 tests Russia's influence
In 2013, Russia will host the G-20 summit for the first time ever. Russia’s official presidency started in December 2012, but high-level meetings, culminating in the September 2013 St. Petersburg summit, are just beginning
Russia calls for unified front in G20
Finance ministers, high-level advisers, and representatives from prominent international economic institutions met in Moscow to analyze the best course of action for dealing with current threats to the global economy
G20 to discuss regulation of national systemically important banks in 2013
G20 will discuss regulation of national systemically important banks in 2013, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said after a meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bankers
Global economic growth weak, unemployment too high - G20
G20 finance ministers and central bankers confirm the remaining global economic risks amid weak growth and high unemployment
Putin: Capital markets, financial regulation to be discussed during G20 presidency
The International Monetary Fund chief attends G20 meeting in Moscow
Christiane Lagarde, second right, the chief of the International Monetary Fund looks at the media prior the summit of financial ministers and heads of central banks of the G20 group of nations ahead of their key meeting this weekend in Moscow, Russia
Threat of currency wars low, financial G20 will not pay them much heed - OECD chief
The threat of 'currency wars' around the world is now lower than two or three years ago, and the financial G20 will not be paying too much attention to it, the OECD General Secretary Angel Gurria said
European Central Bank refuses to participate in talks on 'currency wars,' proposed by Russia
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi refused to engage in a discussion about the decision of several countries to devalue their national currencies in order to support economic growth, dismissing such talks as futile
G20 Finance Ministers likely to endorse market determination of exchange rates - Russian Finance Minister
The Finance Ministers and central bank heads of the G20 countries will endorse market determination of exchange rates in a communique after meeting in Moscow, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told reporters on Thursday
Russia's G20 presidency: debt, IMF and currency wars
In mid-February Russia starts hosting the first G20 meetings of its presidency. The most challenging economic problems the world is facing today are on the agenda
EU is not an easy partner for diplomacy - Russia's permanent representative to EU
Despite all problems currently experienced by the European Union, there is no reason to believe that it may disintegrate or that the unified European currency will fall, Russia's permanent representative to the EU Vladimir Chizhov said
Russia to present three development scenarios at Davos - Dvorkovich
Russia will present three scenarios in Davos that economists have prepared for the country's development, Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich said Tuesday at a briefing on the participation of the Russian delegation
Medvedev to meet with British premier, Swiss president in Davos - aide
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will meet with British Prime Minister David Cameron and Swiss President Ueli Maurer on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Russian premier's aide Arkady Dvorkovich said on Tuesday
Russia might not commit to liberalizing trade at Doha WTO talks - Medvedkov
Russia, recently joined WTO, might not assume many of the commitments to liberalize trade that are approved during the Doha round of talks, Maxim Medvedkov, head of trade negotiations at the Russian Economic Development Ministry
Reaching sustainable growth during G20 presidency
On December 1, 2012, Russia assumed the presidency of the G20, the group of leading world economies that covers 90 percent of world GDP and 80 percent of global trade
The future of the world economy in Russia’s hands
Experts believe that Russia’s presidency of the G20 may enable it to enhance the role of BRICS in the current balance of powers
Russia’s year as G-20 chair will not be easy
Russia must marshal the talents of all its relevant ministries if it wants to prove that its chairmanship is not simply technical