Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Aso will discuss comprehensive support for developing countries whose financial situation is deteriorating due to the effects of the new coronavirus at the G20 = Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' Meeting of 20 major countries on the 7th. Clarified.
The G20 Finance Minister and Central Bank Governor's meeting will be held online on the 7th under the chair country of Italy, and will be attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Aso and Governor Kuroda of the Bank of Japan from Japan.
Regarding this, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Aso revealed at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 6th that the main theme at the meeting will be how to support developing countries whose finances are deteriorating due to the influence of the new coronavirus. Did.
On that basis, Minister Aso said, "We will provide comprehensive support by combining various tools, but will the funds provided really be used for corona measures and financial support in that country? It will be repayable to a specific country. It doesn't make sense, "he said, pointing out that it is necessary to scrutinize how it is used so that the funds it supports are not used to repay debts from other countries such as China.
He also said he would support the expansion of the allowance for financially deteriorating developing countries to withdraw funds from the IMF, provided that the IMF = International Monetary Fund is responsible for conducting these surveys.