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G20 finance leaders are set to debate specific targets for reining in debt and the dangers of easing monetary policy from the world's biggest central banks.
The global banking industry has urged the Group of 20 economic powers to deliver on pledges to harmonise financial regulation.
Finance chiefs of the world's 20 leading economies have raised concerns over the US fiscal cliff and Europe's debt woes at a meeting in Mexico.
G20 finance chiefs begin two days of talks aimed at quelling fears of a global economic downturn amid a persistent eurozone debt crisis.
Europe's leaders will sign a treaty designed to end years of deficits and debt at a two-day summit, but efforts to reinforce a financial firewall remain stuck.
The rise in US public debt is a serious threat to the whole world if Washington fails to rein it in, warns the head of the Institute of International Finance.
The G20 has worked to line up a deal in April on a second global rescue package worth nearly $2 trillion to stop the eurozone sovereign debt crisis from spreading.
Expect turmoil, warns Nouriel Roubini.
Volatility in SA's exchange rate due to the eurozone debt crisis is hurting competitiveness and may limit economic growth, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says.
European nations need to get their own house in order before other governments can make a decision on whether to come to their aid, says Zuma's spokesperson Mac Maharaj.
The G20 is considering injecting billions of dollars into the world economy through the International Monetary Fund to raise global liquidity, G20 sources say.
Markets were hit by more volatility as Greece's continued role in the eurozone came into question, making investors nervous.
The French and German leadersl have warned Greece it must decide soon whether it will honour a bailout deal and stay in the eurozone.
Simple reforms can attract crisis-weary taxpayers to African infrastructure.
The next week is likely to be dominated by news out of key central bank meetings, G7 and G20 summits.
