G-20 finance meeting ends with no statement, hampered by Ukraine war

Finance chiefs of the Group of 20 economies wrapped up a two-day meeting on Thursday but again failed to issue a joint statement apparently due to divisions over Russia's war in Ukraine, posing a threat to efforts to strengthen coordination amid slow growth, debt distress and banking concerns.India, this year's G-20 chair, said the group discussed the current state of the world economy, how to strengthen the international financial architecture, and the deepening of multilateral cooperation in addressing debt issues.Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who co-hosted the meeting, said…READ FULL ARTICLE