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G7, IMF, World Bank Officials Meet in Washington, Saturday
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Debt relief for world's poorest nations, rising oil prices
expected to top agendas





Protester in front of US Treasury building in Washington, DCFinancial
officials from around the world are in Washington for semi-annual
meetings of the Group of Seven major industrial nations, the World
Bank and International Monetary Fund.

The G7 finance ministers and central bank chiefs met late Friday, and
will meet again Saturday ahead of sessions by IMF and World Bank
policy-makers that end on Sunday.

Debt relief for the world's poorest nations and rising oil prices are
expected to top the agendas at meetings of all three groups. China's
continued dollar peg of its currency - the yuan, and global trade
imbalances also are expected to be discussed.

A communiqué will be issued at the conclusion of each
organization's meeting.

Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States
comprise the G7.

Some information for this report provided by AFP and AP.


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