Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting 2004 - Communiqué

30 September 2004

Commonwealth Finance Ministers met in St Kitts and Nevis on 28-29 September 2004. The meeting was chaired by the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr the Hon Denzil Douglas.

Commonwealth Secretary-General Don Mckinnon (front row third from the right)and Commonwealth Finance Ministers in St Kitts and Nevis.

Ministers reviewed the world economic situation; discussed a range of issues that are on the agenda of the annual meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington D.C; and discussed policy issues relating to supporting development in small states, promoting investment in Commonwealth developing countries and securing support from the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) to help low-income and vulnerable countries benefit from trade liberalisation. They agreed to take forward their conclusions to the IMF/World Bank meetings in Washington.

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