Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 countries stressed the importance of central bank independence and pledged to boost cooperation in a communique they issued on Friday after a two-day meeting in South Africa.

At the G20 meeting in South Africa, finance chiefs emphasized central bank independence amid global economic uncertainty caused by trade tensions and extreme weather. The communique highlighted the need for cooperation and acknowledged the WTO's role in trade,

Finance leaders from the Group of Twenty (G20) countries agreed a final communique on Friday that stressed the importance of central bank independence following a two-day meeting in Durban, South Africa.