Though a series of positive signs have shown that global economy is in the recovery process, the G20 policymakers said "while we will continue to provide support for the economy until the recovery is secured, we also commit to develop further our strategies for managing the withdrawal from our extraordinary macroeconomic and financial support measures" in the communique.
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Chinese Finance Minister Xie Xuren (C) walks with other representatives after the G20 Finance Minister and Central Bank Governor Meeting in St. Andrews, Britain, Nov. 7, 2009. |
They emphasized the importance of putting more flesh into the Framework for Strong, Sustainable and Balanced Growth (the Framework), which was signed at the Pittsburg Summit held in September, and adopting a detailed timetable and initiating a new consultative mutual assessment process to evaluate whether policies would collectively deliver the agreed objectives.
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Zhou Xiaochuan (R), governor of the People's Bank of China (the central bank), talks to his South African counterpart Gill Marcus after the G20 Finance Minister and Central Bank Governor Meeting in St. Andrews, Britain, Nov. 7, 2009 |
They also agreed to develop a basket of policy options to deliver the above-mentioned objectives for Leaders to consider at their next Summit in June 2010; and to refine mutual assessment and develop more specific policy recommendations for Leaders at their Summit in November 2010.
"Our first challenge in using the Framework will be the transition from crisis response to stronger, more sustainable and balanced growth, consistent with our goals of sustainable public finances; price stability; stable, efficient and resilient financial systems; employment creation; and poverty reduction", said the communique.