G20 Finance Track
As an informal forum for the twenty most important industrialised and emerging countries, the G20 has given crucial boosts to coordinated reforms at a global level since its first summit of heads of state and heads of government. Key questions on the global financial and economic system are addressed in the Finance Track.
Switzerland was invited by the South African G20 presidency as a guest country to the Financial Track in 2025. Switzerland participates for the 10th time in succession in the Financial Track, which is central to the G20. The Finance Track concentrates on economic issues and financial matters.
The focus of the discussions in the Finance Track is on coordinated steps to stabilise the global economy, structural measures to promote growth and reform proposals for the international financial system. The objective is to detect crises more effectively and at an earlier stage and to prevent the development of global imbalances. At the same time, the international financial, economic and monetary system is to be made more stable.
The Finance Track involves the meetings of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in which representatives of international financial institutions such as the IMF, the FSB, the World Bank and the OECD also take part. High-ranking deputies of finance ministers and governors meet prior to this ministerial meetings.
Selected topics are addressed in detail on a technical level in working groups. These expert groups, which are appointed by the finance ministries and are generally co-chaired by an industrialised and emerging market country, meet regularly throughout the year.
Issues concerning financial sector regulation are prepared directly by the Financial Stability Board (FSB). Switzerland is a permanent member of the FSB and is actively involved in its reform projects. The range of topics is broad and covers issues such as systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs), shadow banking, rating agencies and OTC derivatives markets.
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13.10.2025
Switzerland at 2025 IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings and G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in Washington
Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin, State Secretary Daniela Stoffel and Martin Schlegel, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, will attend the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in Washington from 15 to 17 October 2025. The quarterly high-level G20 meeting on financial and monetary issues will also take place before the Annual Meetings. The Swiss delegation will additionally use the event for bilateral talks.
16.07.2025
Switzerland at G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in South Africa
On 17 and 18 July 2025, State Secretary Daniela Stoffel will represent Switzerland at the meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Durban, South Africa. The delegation will also include Martin Schlegel, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank. The meeting under South Africa's G20 presidency will cover topics such as the global economic and debt situation, the stability and further development of the international financial architecture, and international tax issues.
16.04.2025
Switzerland at 2025 IMF and World Bank Group Spring Meetings and G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in Washington
President Karin Keller-Sutter and Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin will attend the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Washington from 23 to 25 April 2025. A meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors will also take place during the Spring Meetings. The Swiss delegation, which also includes representatives of the Swiss National Bank, will additionally use the event for bilateral talks.
25.02.2025
Federal President Karin Keller-Sutter to attend G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in Cape Town
On 26 and 27 February 2025, Federal President Karin Keller-Sutter, accompanied by SNB Chairman Martin Schlegel, will attend the first meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors under the South African presidency. Switzerland will emphasise the importance of sustainable debt for international stability and advocate a level playing field for all countries with respect to the taxation of multinational enterprises.
23.10.2024
Switzerland at 2024 IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings and G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in Washington
Federal Councillors Karin Keller-Sutter and Guy Parmelin, accompanied by Martin Schlegel, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, will attend the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in Washington from 23 to 25 October 2024. A meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors will also take place during the Annual Meetings. The Swiss delegation will additionally use the event for bilateral talks.
11.04.2024
Switzerland at 2024 IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings and G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in Washington
Federal Councillors Karin Keller-Sutter and Guy Parmelin, together with Swiss National Bank Chairman Thomas Jordan, will attend the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in Washington from 17 to 19 April 2024. A meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors, as well as a ministerial meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), will also take place as part of this gathering. In addition, the two Federal Councillors will take this opportunity to hold bilateral meetings.