G7 agreed IMF and World Bank should increase aid to vulnerable countries, says French finance minister

G7 agreed IMF and World Bank should increase aid to vulnerable countries, says French finance minister

​French ​Finance ‌Minister Roland Lescure said ​on Tuesday that ‌G7 finance ministers had agreed that the International Monetary Fund ‌and the World ‌Bank needed to step up efforts to aid vulnerable ⁠countries.

Lescure, ​who ⁠is hosting a G7 finance ⁠ministers' meeting in Paris, made ​the comments as he arrived ⁠for the second and ⁠last day ​of talks.

A joint G7 statement, resulting ⁠from the meeting, is expected ⁠later ⁠on Tuesday.

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