Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 major economies began a two-day meeting Thursday in Washington to exchange views on global growth, assess slowdown risks and ways to spur investment in infrastructure.
Among the topics likely to be addressed are deflation risks in the eurozone signaled by its persistently low inflation rate amid high unemployment, sanctions over the Ukraine crisis and turmoil in the Middle East.
The 20 nations, including China, Germany, Japan and the United States, will also likely discuss ways to spur investment to meet growing demand for infrastructure in emerging markets in an effort to raise global growth.