The highly anticipated G20 summit in London led to a series of concrete announcements.

The crisis has led to calls for a change to the regulations governing banks. Here we present the work of one of the key players, the Basel Committee.

Olivier Garnier answers questions on the crisis, the economic contect for 2010 and the challenges facing governments.

Olivier Garnier answers questions on the crisis, the economic contect for 2010 and the challenges facing governments.

During a meeting in Paris on 18th and 19th February, following occasionally tense discussions, the G20 Finance Ministers reached a compromise on a list of criteria for identifying the sources of economic imbalances.

Numerous commentators saw the G-20 summit in Seoul as failure, because of the lack of an agreement on the main macro-economic issues. Most of the measures in the financial regulation section still need to be clarified.

During a meeting in Paris on 18th and 19th February, following occasionally tense discussions, the G20 Finance Ministers reached a compromise on a list of criteria for identifying the sources of economic imbalances.

For the IIF, the range of important macroeconomic policy and financial regulatory challenges means that it is essential that regional and national policy approaches be strengthened and concerted by G-20 leadership.

For the IIF, the range of important macroeconomic policy and financial regulatory challenges means that it is essential that regional and national policy approaches be strengthened and concerted by G-20 leadership.

The highly anticipated G20 summit in London led to a series of concrete announcements.