By Sandrine Rastello
The International Monetary Fund may create a six-month credit line for countries facing shocks, officials from Group of 20 governments and IMF said, as the European debt crisis rocks global financial markets.
The amount would be capped at five times a nation’s contribution to the Washington-based IMF, known as a quota, making the credit line best suited for smaller countries, the people said. It is likely to be endorsed at a meeting of G-20 leaders this week in Cannes, France , where European nations will seek financial support from other members, said the three officials, who declined to be identified because the plan hasn’t been made public.
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