G20 finance ministers, central bankers gather amid fallout from Iran war

The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors are gathering in Bangkok, Thailand, on Thursday amid an uncertain global outlook shaped by the US-Israel war on Iran.The meetings are being held in conjunction with the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, taking place in the Thai capital from October 12 to October 18.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4North Korea tests two submarine-launched missiles, state media reportslist 2 of 4OpenAI bugging suspect allegedly booked one-way trip to Saudi Arabialist 3 of 4Albanian Ministry of Justice on fire as education protesters riotlist 4 of 4Argentina’s Milei backs Trump for US midterms, calls vote crucial for Westend of listHere are some of the key details about the meetings:What are the G20, the IMF and the World Bank?The G20 is an economic forum comprising 19 large economies, including the United States, China, the United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, India, Japan, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia, as well as the European Union and the African Union.The grouping has an annually rotating presidency, currently held by the US.Together, the G20 countries account for about 85 percent of global gro...