G7 meeting on world finance kicks off in London

Date: 4 Feb 2005
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

G7 meeting on world finance kicks off in London

Top finance officials from seven of the world's richest countries, the G7 (now Group of 8 after the inclusion of Russia), opened a two-day meeting in London that, while unlikely to yield any major changes in exchange rate policies, offers fresh hope for a bold move to combat poverty in Africa. Diplomatic sources said former president Nelson Mandela was to hold a private meeting with finance ministers ahead of the official G7 talks in a bid to win commitments from them.

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). G7 meeting on world finance kicks off in London. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013642

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