The Ministry of Economy and Finance said on the 14th that the first G20 finance meeting for 2026, the 1st G20 finance vice ministers and Central Bank deputy governors meeting, will be held Oct. 15–16 in Washington, D.C.
This meeting is the first hosted by the United States, the new G20 chair. Under the overarching goal of "economic growth, deregulation and abundant energy," it will discuss the main agenda for next year's G20 finance track and how to run G20 meetings.
The Korea delegation will be led by Choi Ji-young, director-general for international economic affairs (chief delegate). The delegation will share growth-boosting measures such as Korea's artificial intelligence (AI) great transition and ultra-innovation economy at the meeting.
They also plan to discuss global imbalances, the need to build global regulatory consistency and a cooperative framework for digital assets, financial literacy, and low-income countries' liability issues.
The 2026 G20 finance track will begin with this meeting, followed by a Vice Minister meeting in February next year and Minister meetings in April, August and October. It will conclude with the leaders' summit Dec. 14–15 in Miami, United States.