Agustin Carstens

With fears rising that the Trump administration will follow through on its threats to raise trade barriers, world finance ministers are united on one message: protectionism threatens the global economy.

Except that the word "protectionism" was omitted from the final statement of the International Monetary Fund's semi-annual meeting April 22.

Christine Lagarde, the first woman to head the International Monetary Fund, became assured on Feb. 11 of a second term as managing director to steer it through a global economic slowdown.

Global business leaders will discuss world economy risks and their expectations from G-20 countries in a series of meetings in the capital city of Ankara on Sept. 3-5. 

Global business leaders will discuss World economy risks and their expectations from the Group of 20 countries at the B-20 Turkey conference between Sept. 3 and 5 in Ankara. 

Finance ministers and the central banks of the member states will seek solutions to the recent economic problems at high-level meetings. 

The International Monetary Fund's member nations on April 18 warned of risks to the global economy from exchange rate shifts and geopolitical tensions as they took note of "moderate" global growth and "uneven prospects."