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The '''Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors''' (also known as the '''"G-20"''') is an international forum that promotes discussion and offers policy suggestions among 20 major countries on key issues related to global economic stability.  Its recommendations are not binding.

The '''Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors''' (also known as the '''"G-20"''') is an international forum that promotes discussion and offers policy suggestions among the nations having the 20 largest economies, supposedly with the goal of promoting global economic stability and growth.  Its recommendations are not binding.

 

The first meeting of the G-20 attended by the [[Trump Administration]] wrapped up its discussions on March 18, 2017, in Baden-Baden, [[Germany]].  Trump's representative, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, rejected a proposed joint statement promoting so-called [[free trade]].

The inaugural meeting of the G-20 took place in Berlin, on 15–16 December 1999, hosted by the German and Canadian finance ministers. It was created in response to the financial crises which occurred towards the end of the 1990s. In addition, it offered a platform for the largest emerging-market economies, which had previously been excluded from forums such as the Group of Eight [[G-8]].

The inaugural meeting of the G-20 took place in Berlin, on 15–16 December 1999, hosted by the German and Canadian finance ministers. It was created in response to the financial crises which occurred towards the end of the 1990s. In addition, it offered a platform for the largest emerging-market economies, which had previously been excluded from forums such as the Group of Eight [[G-8]].