Central Banks

G-7 Urges Fiscal Restraint in Face of War Shock to Economies

The G-7 Finance ministers meeting in Paris, on May 19.

Photographer: Benjamin Girette/Bloomberg

Group of Seven finance chiefs pledged not to overdo any fiscal aid as the Iran war raises growth and inflation risks to the global economy.

In a communique issued in Paris on Tuesday at the end of meetings overshadowed by sovereign-bond gyrations across much of the club of rich nations, officials committed to a measured approach that won’t overstretch public finances.