First meeting of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors to be inaugurated in Bengaluru today

The First G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting under the G20 Indian Presidency will begin in Bengaluru Today.

Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Anurag Thakur, will inaugurate the G20 FCBD meeting.

The 1st G20 FMCBG meeting on 24th-25th February will see the participation of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors of the G20 members, and heads of International Organisations.

The meeting will be covering issues such as strengthening multilateral development banks to address shared global challenges of the 21st century, financing for resilient, inclusive and sustainable ‘cities of tomorrow’, leveraging Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for advancing financial inclusion.

The sessions will also cover issues related to global economy, global health, and international taxation. L

The discussions in the G20 FMCBG meeting are intended to provide a clear mandate for the various workstreams of the G20 Finance Track in 2023.

On the sidelines of these meetings, a number of side events have been planned for the visiting delegates, on subjects such as Digital Public Infrastructure, Policy Perspectives on Crypto Assets and the role of National Payment Systems in Cross Border Payments.

The first G20 Working Group meeting of Culture will start from today at Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.

The four-day meeting will conclude on 25th this month. More than 125 delegates from G20 members will attend the meeting.

Union Minister for Culture and Tourism G.Kishan Reddy; MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar and Union Minister of State for Culture Smt Meenakshi Lekhi will inaugurate an exhibition titled “Readdress: Return of Treasures” at the Maharaja Chhatrasal Convention Centre today.

Cultural programs will be organised including the Khajuraho Dance Festival for the foreign delegates. The delegates will also visit the Western Group of Temples, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

They will also be taken to Panna Tiger Reserve. On the first day of the working group meeting of culture, Padam Shri Nek Ram known as the Millet man is invited to celebrate the International Year of Millets.