Key facts
- Japan flagged concerns about market volatility at the G20 meeting.
- Concerns were raised over climbing long-term interest rates and fluctuating currencies.
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Thursday that concerns over climbing long-term interest rates and fluctuating currencies were raised at the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Bangkok. The G20 nations met to assess the global economic outlook amid inflation, rising interest rates and market volatility. The meeting included discussions on prolonged turmoil in the Middle East, elevated energy prices and efforts to strengthen supply chains. The U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was noted as skipping the meeting to focus on domestic matters.